Guess it's my turn, eh?

First of all, I'm thankful for the first contact I had with the site, when I signed up 4 months ago. I still remember it, I signed up on a whim before going off for a weekend away from my home, and boy was I floored when I picked up my phone for the first time on Friday night. Four different people from three different teams had contacted me. And here I thought I'd stay without a contract for a long while!

In the end, what made me go for the Lethbridge Lions was a message I received from the one I consider my mentor, and a good friend, @Carpy48. I really didn't know what to expect, but I certainly didn't expect to have such a nice and thoughtful message, and a hand extended to me. You really, really helped with my first few weeks, slowly building my goalie and my interest in the SHL, and it's been an honor to start working in an advisory role for the Lions with you, to hopefully extend the same kindness to new players as you have. You're a great human being, and I'm truly thankful to have met you.

But then again, it would have been for naught if not for the confidence shown in me by my two junior co-GMs, @JNH and @SDCore. Not only did you take a gamble with me, but you've also allowed me to grow, little by little, first by giving me the net in the playoffs in my rookie season, then by integrating me with your advisory staff. It's been a blast, and I can't wait to see where the next few months will lead us. Oh, and - I still owe you two a Four-Star Cup. RRRZOO!

I'm also thankful for my Lethbridge teammates - oh captain, my captain @Massive Coiler, my favorite ASS captains @"スウェグキング" and @Patey, as well as the rest of the team (and mostly S50 crew) @jtwilson1214, @ByrdeMan, @JuOSu, @Symmetrik, @Velevra and @TomHanks. Special mention to my newer teammates @libertines, @Keygan, @Rindiee, @BuckeyeKeese and @DrSalt.

I also want to say a special thanks to @Segi for integrating me with the rest of the Swiss squad so quickly, and also helping me with a few things around the site in my first few weeks, as did Carpy. You're a great Fed Head, and I really hope we win the IIHF (and Challenge Cup?) together. Thanks also to the other Swiss Fed Head @esilverm for your fun attitude and amazing Discord bot.

I want to extend a huge thanks to THE BEST CO-GM IN THE HISTORY OF THE WJC - @UrsinZ. You rock man, you're always so upbeat and cheery. And I love waking up to five messages from you . More thanks distributed to the rest of my Swiss teammates, @BDonini, @chetib, @FinnRhys, @ImASurvivor, @kuschy, @bluesfan55 and @Mutedfaith.

Onto the thanks for my SHL team - the Minnesota Chiefs . Thanks to @Leppish and @Shmurph for taking a gamble on me at 22, and I hope I can repay that confidence in the upcoming seasons. Thanks to @Chris-McZehrl for all the tips and the BALLS, to @fever95 for the build help, to @C9Van for being able to roleplay someone who hates everything while also being cheerful, to @TheHockeyist for all the chemistry, to @tedlamotors for always tying my skates and to @SpartanGibbles for just being an all-around cool dude. @BadWolf - I'm gonna miss you in that locker room.

To all of my draft class - I could name you all for different reasons. @"toirekari" - I hope we write goalie history together. @RaginCajun, @Z0REM, @thiefofcheese, @Thatguy91, @charlieconway, @uhh, @CementHands, @puolivalmiste, @Rankle, @golden_apricot, @"jfisherr" - Y'ALL FUCKIN' ROCK. S50 Covenant best draft class!

And last but not least, I'm thankful for the best bot on this site, @dylanjj37. You keep being you, you non-descript, non-aged, shitposting Brit, you.