Wow, I really this PT. I am going to include intangibles as one of my criteria for the players I choose, but really, it’s just an excuse to pick players that I like. I’m also going to pick a specific season within the ranges given to represent that player. It won’t be the absolute best players, it will be players that are among the best.

(S29) First, at wing, Slappy McDoodle! When I was building Lundberg, Slappy had one of the builds that I wanted to emulate. He was one of the most physical players of his era. He is 7th all-time with 2368 career hits. McDoodle was a natural center who played a bit of wing near the end of his career, so I will play him at wing. It gives us someone that can step in to take faceoffs when the refs want to be jerks.

(S31) Next, on the other wing, Nathan Russell! In my eyes, Russell was the prototypical power forward. Put up some excellent point totals, and knew when to take the body. He is 17th all time with 2170 career hits. 35th all-time with 607 points, which is pretty damn good for a power forward in the SHL. S30 to S32 Nathan Russell might be the best power forward that has ever played in the SHL. He will do most of the scoring on this forward line.

(S37) At center, Jonathan Lundberg! Yeah, I picked myself. Like I mentioned earlier, Lundberg was modeled after players like Slappy and Russell. 3 of these type of players on the same line? Yes, please. It wouldn’t work in STHS, but let’s just ignore that. Lundberg is a happy medium between these two. Doesn’t score quite as much as Russell, and doesn’t hit quite as much as Slappy. I put him at center because Lundberg is a career 54% faceoff winner, and that’s decent.

(S9) On left defense, Willie Weber! Weber was a best from the jump. 210 hits in his rookie season? What? I will have you on my blue line, please. He’s also one of two players to ever reach 3000 hits, with 3169 in his career, 2nd most all-time. He’s 9th all-time in shots blocked, which is pretty amazing too. Sure, he had a long career, but it’s impressive nonetheless.

(S16) At right defense, Chris Partlow! Ok, I really ran out of steam when I got to this pick. I was having a tough time finding someone that would fit into the S1-19 range. I don’t know many players from back then. Partlow was a beast though, so I feel like I can slot him in without thinking too hard about it. Not quite the hitter that the other skaters are, but he’s 17th all-time in shots blocked, with 1047. He’s also the 5th highest scoring defenseman of all-time, no big deal. Maybe he can help the rest of these knuckleheads score a bit.

(S29) And finally, the goaltender, Jakob Tanner! I know, there are plenty of goalies with better stats than Tanner. He’s not technically the best choice, but I think he’s just fine. 14th all-time in wins, which is pretty good, especially since he didn’t have that long of a career. He’s also got 4 cups to his name, which is very impressive. Very few players saw the game like him, and having him on the ice would be kind of like having a coach out there with you. Most importantly, I really like Tanner, and I wanted him among my 6 choices.

Unfortunatlely, I had to leave out a bunch of players I wanted to choose. I had a list of players I wanted to try to work in such as Big Manious, Maria Maximova, Mia Landvik, Taylor McDavid, Barney Stinson, Alonzo Garbanzo, Vidrik Onoprienko, and I'm sure I could find more names to list, but I need to end this. So, there you go, these 6 players will put a hurting on anyone that lines up on the opposite side of the ice. They’ll finish every check, get back to help out on defense, and block a bunch of shots. They might not score as much as some of the lineups that can be put together, but I think they’d be less desirable to play against than just about another other group of 6.

Edit: I'm writing more.

I want to do an alternate lineup. Mostly because my counting Willie Weber as a S1-9 player is a bit questionable.

(S20-S29x1,S30 -S39x2) Slappy McDoodle, Nathan Russell, and Jonathan Lundberg. Forwards are staying the same. I really like this trio, so no changes here.

(S10-S19)Left D, Willie Weber again, but this time counting him as S10-19. It makes way more sense to count him in this decade. He has a really good S9, but his best seasons were in the teens.

(S20-S29)Right D, Big Manious. Manious is a player I wanted from the beginning, but I decided to go with Tanner in net, which eliminated meant I couldn't take Manious and keep my forwards. He's third all-time in shots blocked and 13th all-time in hits. A very good defensive defenseman, but he's also the 9th highest scoring defenseman of all time. I'm not super interested in the scoring though, he's here to block shots and to hit. His best was definitely in the S30s, but his S20s numbers are solid. Consistently good SB and hit totals, and his highest point total came in S26.

(S1-S9)Goalie, John McBride. McBride was really, really good. He is in a bit of a weird spot because his really high level of play started in S9. He was good before this, but his best was probably S9-S11. I think he was good enough in his early seasons that selecting him as your goalie from the S1-S9 range is just fine. 6 time McBride Trophy winner, including S6, S7, and S9. Also a 4 time Mike Honcho Trophy winner, including S7 and S9. Those kind of accolades make him worthy of being one of, if not the best player in the first decade of the SHL.