My generational team is made up of players that may or may not be the so called best of their decades. They are all undoubtedly Hall of Famers. They are also some of my personal favorites and this is my list. So put that in your pipe and smoke it.

Center - Taylor McDavid S10’s

When I first started here in the SHL there was no doubt in my mind who the best player at the time was. Taylor McDavid could seemingly do it all. He scored at a blistering pace that few could match. He could out physical the tough guys and laid hits all over the ice. He blocked shots like a defenseman. I poured over his build in the hope of gaining insight, mostly in vain.

Winger - Zalleras Szlerchek S20’s

My first player played for the West Kendall Platoon. At that time we had a power forward stud of studs that also happened to be an awesome person. Zalleras Szlerchek wa the best player on the Platoon teams of the twenties, when we were very, very good indeed. He could score, hit, defend, assist, whatever the team needed. He was also an unparalleled pugilist, never afraid to get blood on his jersey. They don’t make them like this guy anymore.

Winger - Kristian Eriksson S20’s

We all know this guy and what he has done. Indeed, he is still actively doing it. The player has been incredible and dominant, all the while showing a loyalty that is rare and to be praised.

Defense - Willie Weber S00’s

Alright, so Weber only played in one season of the SHL’s first decade. So sue me. I like the guy and technically he fits. We are talking about a defenseman here that had over three thousand hits, one of only two players in league history and the only defenseman to achieve this mark. He also scored over six hundred points and blocked more than eleven hundred shots.

Defense - Big Manius S30’s

One of the most criminally underrated players in league history. Big Manius was a feared blue line presence in this league for nineteen seasons. Known for his defensive prowess, Manius was also one of the most prolific goal scoring defensemen ever to lace ‘em up in the SHL. His career numbers firmly place him amongst the all time greats in just about every major statistical category. It is to the great shame of this league collectively and specifically to my forerunners on the Awards Comittee that Manius only ever received one Stevens nomination and never won one. It points to what a joke that particular award really is.

Goalie - Mark Harter S20’s

Third all time in wins in SHL history is my chosen goalie, Mark Harter. The longtime Toronto netminder actually started his career with me on Kelowna in the SMJHL. He won two Four Star Cups with Kelowna and a Challenge Cup with the Stars. With forty three shutouts to his name, Harter was one for the ages.