The season for Alexander Oscarsson over in Maine was a memorable one. In the regular season, the captain led the team in points and goals while for the first time in his entire career ending on a positive +/-. The team looked really strong heading into the playoffs with the Swede leading the pack with a C on his chest and a strong regular season in his back. Sadly, he utterly failed to perform when it mattered the most. Maine went out in 5 games to the Newfoundland Berserkers to close the circle of what has been nothing short of an awful time vs the rivals from Canada. A measly 2 points was all he managed, and the 10 shots he had hon goal showcased just how awful of a postseason he had. Claims should arise whether he is a playoff choker or not. He has yet to live up to the very high expectations of him. Only time will tell if he will improve in New England or not.


The artist. A player who has insane agility and overall skating ability, ungodly puck handling and offensive awareness but is lacking in end product through both shots and passes. If you want anyone to create time and space for your team through possession of the puck, this is your guy! A role derived from the legendary Matthias Tedenby, this brand new player role will help his team with an erratic and hard to catch play style, utilizing top tier agility, balance, bravery, aggression and of course - puck handling.

As for how useful it would be in an actual sim, that is not a question I will answer here.


Returning briefly to Sweden before landing in his new home in Boston, Alex Oscarsson will have not one but two charities lined up. One of them is to help young Swedish players afford hockey equipment to ensure that they can start playing hockey. Too many kids around the world have to quit playing hockey just because their parents can not afford it. Through his name and fame from his time with Maine and team Sweden, he will bring interest, money and equipment to make sure they have some legs to stand on.

The second one is going to be his final performance as a Maine Timber. The soon to be former captain will feature in the local Help the Trees campaign, This one ensures that more trees are being planted in the wake of forest fires or natural disasters. Maine is very rich with wood, but not everyone around the globe is as fortunate. He will bring some team mates and some swag to drive interest to the charity.




I would love to hate to answer Maine Timber right here, but it just is not possible.The Quebec City Citadels had one of the best regular seasons of all time in the SMJHL and had nothing to show for it. Yes, they did knock out Newfoundland who demolished previously mentioned Maine. But it was not very convincing, and it should have made the Quebec faithful weary of what was about to come. They were promptly knocked out by the Anaheim Outlaws, a team who faced many issues towards the ending of their season. Quebec had one of the best regular season teams ever, and yet failed to make it where it matters.


Sweden are winning the IIHF this year. After years of good performances against bigger, better, stronger and most importantly deeper teams they are finally getting ready to show what they're going for. Many new faces such as Oscarsson, DuBolk and Bjerg are making the jump to the big leagues adding to the older core of Passamus and Wagstrom. This is a very young team, but a young team that is constantly improving. Vilde and Jobin are the goalies for this tournament, with veteran Vilde taking the starter position. When looking at their biggest strengths however, a strong and solid defensive core stands out. And among those mere mortals stand Sven Yxskaft. A player that is fierce, offensively gifted coming from a strong season with the New England Wolfpack he is expected to lead the backline like a prime Dylan Karlsson. This team will be better than many expect. They will even be so good that the Yellow team from Scandinavia turns to gold.




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