When it comes to hits there are three clear leaders in terms of forwards.
1. Viktor Marius - 228
Marius is a S39 player meaning they should be at the height of their career. With one more season before regression it's no wonder that this hard hitting player is topping the charts for hits.

2. Mike Izzy - 223
When you think of hits you think of Mike Izzy, no doubt. Izzy has been one of the most high impact players in the SHL for several seasons now and I don't see that changing any time soon.

3. Lil Manius - 213
This may come as a surprise to some but Lil Manius is a great player to take when you're looking for hits. Standing at 5'6" and 182 lbs he's been lighting people up this preseason and I can't imagine he'll let up.

For shot blocks of course you want to look at defense, and these are my top 3.
1. Fredrich Koenig - 89
2. Gary Grease - 87
3. Rex Kirkby - 85

Generally I think you want to look for a more defensive defenseman who plays a lot of minutes, but these three break the mold and end up being generally very good offensively as well.