Hamilton has been a top team in the SHL for all the seasons so far in the S50s. Winning the Challenge Cup 3 times over the past 6 seasons as well as appearing in the finals in several more, there has always been an inevitability to meet their fierce rivals in the playoffs. Hailing from the same division, Hamilton’s road to the Challenge Cup inevitably goes through, or is stopped by the Buffalo Stampede. Meeting in every single playoffs since S50. With both franchises building exceptional lineups, they have been fighting for the top spot in the Great Lakes Division for as long back as I have done research for (not too long). To add fuel on top of the fire, Hamilton signed one of the top performers for Buffalo in Michael Scarn in S56, providing a pivotal edge and momentum swing Hamilton needed to best Buffalo for the S56 Challenge Cup.