The SHL cover athlete should 100% be my teammate Tigole Bitties @Ace. This guy checks off all the boxes you would want for a cover athlete. He's been successful in the league as both a forward and defenseman now, really showing his adaptability as he continues to score and hit opposing players at prolific rates. Not only that, but as GM of the team, he could even be a frontliner for the "Be A GM" mode or alternative "SHL Be A GM S48", drastically reducing the number of people needed to have a face of the mode/game. Bitties is also noteworthy for a few other things. He has been a longtime member of both a Canadian (Edmonton Blizzard) and American (New England Wolfpack) franchise, so he will bring in fans from both countries and convince them to buy the game. His name makes people "in the know" chuckle, and so him being on the cover will appeal to Rick and Morty fans with their very high IQ's. Finally, he should be the defenseman of the year this season and it is a travesty if not and therefore he is very deserving of this honor as cover athlete as well.