1.  My player had his first season in the SHL go about as well as expected.  Playing bottom pair minutes meant that I did not expect to put up huge point totals but I was very happy with the production I did get.  The other goal for this season was to finish with a plus rating and I was able to do that, finishing with a plus three rating for the regular season and a plus one rating in the post season.  It was definitely neat to be a part of the team that went to the playoffs this year, even though it did not go how we had hoped it would, getting swept in the first round.  I am looking forward to the IIHL tournament and improving upon the result from last year.  Ireland has a good young core group of players that should continue to improve each year and one of the best goalies in the league.

2.  The expansion draft definitely makes things more exciting this year for the league and specifically for my player as I was not protected by the Renegades.  I am excited by the opportunity to potentially join a new team, especially because the Seattle team gives me a chance to reunite with Tig, my juniors GM from Detroit.  He was able to build us a strong team in the juniors, I have no doubt that he will do the same in the SHL.  I believe that there are some solid players who are unprotected right now from the top teams which gives both GMs a chance to pull a Vegas Golden Knights type quick success move.  Either way though, having two more teams in the league will be a good thing, more chances for active players to see ice time in the SHL which will make for more fun.  Hopefully whichever team I end up on will be as fun as it is now.

16. Gritty

3.  No I do not think having teams on other continents would make sense for the SHL.  With travel restrictions in place right now and it already being grueling to fly around the country, having a west coast team, say, have to fly all of the way to Europe would be an 11 or 12 hour flight each way.  Far too much for just a few games a year.  It is always great to grow the game around the world but that is what we have the IIHL tournament for.  It brings all of the best players together to get a chance to play against the best.

7.  The two finals teams have agreed to do a joint fundraiser to support a cause that they both think is important.  With no fans being allowed to attend games right now, the stadium workers are the ones who are most affected by this as they are out of work.  That money for each home game was critical to their survival and the players want to pitch in to help them make it through this tough time.  While the benefit from this fund raiser is for their two home cities, they have gotten widespread support from the other clubs who will also be conducting their own fund raisers for stadium workers in their own cities.  It is a great thing to see all of the clubs give back to the people who help make their sport an enjoyable one to watch and look forward to the day we can get back to having fans in the arena. 
4.  The finals feature the top team in the East, but not the top team in the Western Conference so this one is easy.  The Edmonton Blizzard were tied for most points in the SHL with Buffalo in the regular season and lost an incredibly close fought series with the New Orleans Specters which went seven games.  They were on the doorstep of yet another finals appearance but the New Orleans Specters dashed their hopes.  Not only did the score the most points in the league, they also scored the most goals.  Unfortunately New Orleans shut their scoring down enough to come out on top in their series.