10 years, where has the time gone. I've literally been here before day 1. I remember when Krever messaged me and asked if I was interested in reviving the SHL from the dead. I had such a blast in the first iteration of the SHL of course I jumped on it. A group of us set up the league, built the forums and the SHL was born again. Little did I know we'd be creating something that people will be playing for 10 years! Think about that for a second. What games out there are you playing for 10 years, completely for free? It's crazy to think about how far we've come.

My best memories of the league were my 30 seasons being a GM. Nothing brought me more pride than being general manager of the Winnipeg Jets. I don't think anyone took the job more serious than I did. I enjoyed every single part of the job, from drafts to free agency to budgets. We had a lot of success in Winnipeg, but best of all we had some awesome players. I miss GMing every day, but I know it's a job that requires time and attention and I don't have enough to do it my way.

It's been nice just being a player and focusing on that, haven't been able to do that in my time here, so it's nice to get both sides of the coin. It's been a fantastic 10 years and I'm so happy to see it flourishing and bringing enjoyment to so many people. I'm thankful that my friend introduced me to the SHL way back when and I'm thankful that Krever thought enough of me to ask me to start it all up again.

Here's to another 10 years!

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