Both teams have won four star cups, but in recent season, the job done by GMs JKortesi81, TML99, and Nictox have been second to none. Bringing in rookies and helping them succeed in the junior leagues is a scarecrows tradition. Lower draft picks who boomed into league leaders, such as Aleister Cain and Gordie Boomhover (#GordieWent87th), were key components to getting to the point that the Scarecrows are at now. Despite Kelowna making the finals 4 times in the last 6 seasons, the Scarecrows have grown into a franchise junior team that has the chance to continue its path of winning. In terms of regular season success over the last 6 seasons plus halfway through the most recent season (as of May 3rd sim), the Scarecrows have gone (211-128-34, 456 points) and the Kelowna Knights have gone (211-134-28, 450 points). Looking at regular season success the teams are about the same so any argument over more Laurifer trophies cannot be made. However it is worth noting that without S47 included in this, the Scarecrows have (194-123-33, 421 points) and the Knights have (200-123-27, 427 points). All in all I think both teams have been about equal over the seasons from S40 on to now, but with the growth that St Louis has been making in their rookies and their entire core, it will be exciting to see where they go and I believe that this will give them the upper hand in becoming the best SMJHL team of the S40s.


credit to blastmeaway for the meme idea lol

Calculations for proof: (Sim results for S47 were collected from the May 3rd Sim)
Scarecrows
S40: 30-14-6 66 points
S41: 30-14-6 66 points
S42: 20-24-6 46 points (worst season)
S43: 27-17-6 60 points
S44: 28-15-7 63 points
S45: 28-21-1 57 points
S46: 31-18-1 63 points
S47: 19-5-1 39 points
Total: 194-123-33 421 points (without S47)
Total: 213-128-34 460 Points (with S47)

Kelowna
S40: 34–16-0 68 points

S41: 25-16-9 59 points
S42: 35-13-2 72 points
S43: 26-21-3 55 points
S44: 18-27-5 41 points (worst season)
S45: 30-17-3 63 points
S46: 32-13-5 69 points
S47: 12-12-1 25 points
Total: 200-123-27 427 points (without S47)
Total: 212-135-28 452 points (with S47)