For: This one is a no brainer. The Detroit Falcons were the favorites going into this season because of their extremely good rookie harvest in season 52. These younglings have had an entire season to grow and mold the team into what it is today. It would not surprise me if it turns out that the Detroit rookies from season 52 turn into the best draft by an SMJHL team in the history of the league.

But you need more than having just a strong, young group of players. Their managers and coaches have really been able to bring out the best in their players. Old and new. Half of the players in the top-8 in points right now are from Detroit. And some of them were rookies a season ago. The only part of the Detroit team that could even be considered a weakness. And it is not really fair to call it a weakness. Is their goaltending. A Jobin has one of the worst saving percentage numbers in the league. However, at the same time Jobin has a top-3 goals against average among starters. This is probably because they are facing a lot fewer shots than your average goalie in the league. Since Detroit has really strong defense, and not just a fantastic offense. Not many shots actually end up making it to their own netminder.

But another reason I believe the Detroit Falcons will win the cup this year is their current record. 28-2-4. That is right. They have only lost 4 games this season during regulation. And only 6 games in total. They are way ahead of the second team in points, the Anchorage Armada, and even further ahead than the number two in their own conference, the St. Louis Scarecrows. Oh, and I have not even mentioned their goal numbers yet. They have 143(!) goals for in 34 games played. That is an average of 4 goals scored per game! No other team is close to them in regards to that. And then with goals against, they have only let in 61 goals. Or not even 2 goals per game on average. With an average winning score of 4 against 1.5, I'm afraid to say that this season will not see much excitement in regards to who will lift the cup.

While the Detroit Falcons might lose a game here and there in the playoffs, there is absolutely no way I see them losing four games in a seven game series. They have barely lost a full series this entire season so far! No, if the SMJHL had a casino this season I would have put their odds at 1-1, because any money put on them is a guaranteed win and any casino giving any payout on a Detroit Falcons cup win would have to declare bankruptcy the day after the final championship game.