Starting off the top-10 is Tor Tuck, Blizzard defenseman who has come into his own in a big way. S44 saw him with a career year, scoring 13 goals and 51 points, not to mention continuing his physical dominance with 110 hits. His two-way game has blossomed, and with a couple years left before regression even starts knocking, it is very likely that Tuck will be a contender as a top-10 player for seasons to come.


At number 9 is Jets defenseman Max Weber, remaining a top-tier talent in the league despite his point totals dropping a bit. Weber scored 14 goals and 42 points, was +26, and was still solid in the two-way game even though he isn't as physical of a specimen as he has been in previous seasons. The Jets have really benefit from having him in the lineup, and he remains one of the best defenders in the league right now.


Louie Garrett comes in at number 8, his second straight top-10 ranking with his fourth 50+ point season in a row and fifth 20+ goal season in the last six seasons. Garrett has been the model of consistency on the Riot and the Renegades, and regardless of the strength of his teammates he has been able to produce. He scored 24 goals and 50 points, and even registered 128 hits (the second most of his career). He has all the tools and could definitely keep this up for at least another five seasons.


At 7 is Goaltender Michael McFadden, with one of the greatest individual seasons as a goaltender that we have ever seen. McFadden put the North Stars on his back in S44, going 29-13-2 and registering a .932 save percentage and 2.06 goals against average. Despite the team floundering in the playoffs McFadden was dominant, and even deep in regression he is still able to put up those kinds of numbers.


At 6 is Oisin Fletcher, his first ever top-10 ranking after being able to rebound from a not-so-great season in S43 (which was not-so-great due to the amazing season he had before where he scored 29 goals and 64 points). Fletcher scored 27 goals and 58 points in S44, was +22, and registered 124 hits, making him one of the most productive two-way wingers in the league last season. This is quite the response considering the ciriticism of all those players who requested out of New England last season, and it is clear that Fletcher is doing just fine despite that controversy.


Starting out the top-5 is Terrance Nova of the Minnesota Chiefs, another dominanting figure that has been arguably the most important piece of the Minnesota Chiefs franchise for the last 5 seasons. Nova has registered at least 40 points since his sophomore season, and in S43 he earned his first 60 point season in the SHL. In S44 he followed it up with more elite play, scoring 19 goals and 55 points, with 151 hits and minutes on both the powerplay and penalty kill.


At number 4 is Alexis Metzler, a defenseman who has been a top-10 player for the last three seasons, and going into S45 he is considered the number 1 defenseman of the entire pack. Metzler scored 9 goals and 46 points in S50, his fourth straight 40+ point season, and 7th in 8. Couple that play with his 169 hits, and there is no wonder why he is ranked as highly as he is with the seasons that he has been having in recent years.


At 3 is a very familiar face, Jason Visser, who unfortunately once again surrendered his number 1 crown (he and Chris York are the only two current players with more than one number 1 ranking) but is still within the cusp of taking it again. Visser scored 19 goals and 47 points in S44, which is certainly a major drop from his 29 goals and 74 points a season prior, but not too unexpected all things considered. With his history being taken into account, don't be surprised if he scores 70 points in S45.


At number two is Sophia Bennett f the Los Angeles Panthers, the second top-10 ranking of this veteran's career. Bennett has been one of the premier talents for Los Angeles, scoring 50+ points the last four straight. Bennett scored 22 goals and 56 points, right in line with the last few seasons, and with 144 hits (a career high) to boot.


Hitting the number 1 spot for the top-100 is none other than Dani Forsberg, a winger who has seen his fair share of regular season and playoff success. Forsberg has scored 50+ points in the last five seasons straight, topping it off with his 22 goals and 53 points in S44. Not only that but his 234 hits was the most among all skaters, which is something you don't typically see with the stars in this league. Because of his two-way prowess, his physical dominance, and his consistency, he was an easy pick for the number one player in the top-100 this season.