I'm against this idea. A huge part of what makes the sport great is its fans, and moving the game away from where those fans lives means it's that much harder for them to go see their favorites compete. Playoff tickets are ridiculously expensive as it is - now imagine that air travel and hotel fares are required for most fans in order to go to a game. Suddenly hockey is even less accessible to lower income folks than it already is. Instead, richer people in the location of the games who aren't even fans of the team are the most likely to be able to buy tickets. Plus, as a player, who doesn't love the feeling of going out there and playing in front of your home team? That means you need to be able to play at home.

My build is not 100% finalized yet, but I think my highest priority attribute for my goalie is reflexes. Being able to respond quickly to shots on net seems like the most important thing - no matter where the shot is coming from, or how you need to block it, the ability to react quickly enough to do so is always necessary. If you can't get into position to get your glove or blocker into place, you can't make a save. Positioning is also incredibly important, but if you're in position you still need to react accordingly, and if you're out of position you need to act that much quicker to make up for it.



3. The Rage and the Pride have, in my opinion at least, two of the best logos in the entire SHL. Which team's logo do you like more and why?
I really enjoy the Rage logo. It's strong, and the colors are really bold and simple. I think I enjoy the logo more because I still think of the old bear logo when I think of the Rage, so the bull is a pleasant surprise each time. The Pride logo, on the other hand, isn't my favorite - while I love the colors there's something about the Lion that I don't enjoy stylistically. Conceptually it's great, but not my favorite execution.

I think a strong performance by a goalie is incredibly important for most championship wins, and Peter Larson's performance in goal for Manhattan gets my MVP nomination. Oftentimes the difference in stats between two players in the playoffs is minimal, but Larson's performance was head and shoulders above the competition this time around. His .932 save percentage was significantly better than the other goalies he faced, and is GAA of 2.31 was a full half goal better than San Francisco's goalie's performance during this post-season. Both teams had strong players, and Manhattan especially had some great offensive and defensive efforts on the ice, but Larson's presence in goal gave the team the strong foundation to stand on it needed to win the cup.



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