Alexander Oscarsson was named only the 3rd captain in Maine Timber history. An honor to be sure, but a responsibility and an expectation he didn't follow through on. The offensively skilled winger did improve his defensive side massively, and he was more consistent in creating chances. But especially in the 5v5 he was lacking that finishing touch. Only 29 points over 50 games was 8 less than last season, and only 9 goals is far from good. He did have a slightly better showing in the playoffs, where he was one of the key players in coming back from 3-1 down in games in the first round to win it in game 7.

He will enter his final season with the Timber. The former SMJHL 21st overall pick will then move on to New England Wolfpack. Before that however, he has some true goals to achieve. Getting that 4-star cup to Maine, and the first cup in the entire franchises history. He will have even more responsibility come next season, and will have to be a standout offensively if he is to become on of the greatest.


For me, this is a fairly easy one. I haven't been (back) on the site for very long, and only really started following last season. But the S55 final between the Buffalo Stampede and New Orleans Specters. NOLA playing greasy and forcing rule changes while coming up short? You just love to see it. A game 7 win for the Stampede and former team mate Alexander Roach @Faelax who just so happens to be one of my favourite people on the site makes it even the sweeter.

Another one, for me, that will be very memorable is the one from the year before. S54, NOLA vs. Hamilton. The memorable part about it was me getting drafted to the New England Wolfpack, where I got to meet during training camp the one who scored the championship winning goal - Mitchell Van Der Heijden. Following the win, he immediately got traded to the Wolfpack, a place where he has been a beloved part of ever since.

As always, I'm gonna be a bit of a homer right here. Sweden will take home the IIHF. The team is only getting better and better, despite some of the key players being in regression. You'll be looking at players such as Ola Wagstrom, Hippo Passamus, Leopold Lockhart, Noah Gallagher, Karl Krashwagen and goalie Kata Vilde to become the leading players for this team. Add in some younger defenders in Sven Yxskaft and Magnus Liljestrom and you got a great recipe for success.

However. There are many many teams that are looking really strong. Canada and USA are always a threat. UK are looking up as well. In the end, I put my chips down on a Team Sweden gold, with Canada and the US landing themselves some silverware too. Hard to not say Theo Morgan on MVP just based on his insane regular season. That being said, there are a ton of great players coming into the tournament.


a) Looking only at the regular season, it just has to be Hamilton. You don't have a regular season like that without having the best individual players. Theo Morgan, Aaron Wilson, Dick Clapper, Michael Scarn all above PPG. Also really nice to see former team mate Rikard Hammerberg having a great showing with his 14 goals. 55 words.
b) To win a championship, you need to have the ability to see the patterns of play and adjust accordingly. In this case, not adapting might still make Hamilton win the entire thing just because they are so crazy good this year. However, if they want to make sure that they are playing to the best of their potential and ensure a solid victory adaptation of tactics is key. 68 words.
c) See, as a Sweden native person I didn't even know the great lakes was a thing. But, as a Sweden native the answer just has to be Michigan, right? So many great players from my home country have been huge for the Red Wings and the city of Detroit overall. Just naming them is gonna take time, but the legendary number 5 should be enough of a shoutout. 68 words.
d) He's gonna be referenced twice in this post. The answer has to be @Faelax. We get along great over at the Maine LR, and we would probably just love to hang out, have a beer, watch some hockey and reminiscent about the old days when the Alex line had a combined -71 in the one year together. 57 words.

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