The first highlight was being drafted in the first round of the SMJHL entry draft by the Anchorage Armada. Gabe had reached out to me when I was a DFA and pre-draft to let me know they were interested in me, and it felt great to go somewhere where I knew I was wanted. The locker room has been great ever since.

My second highlight is meeting everyone in the Anchorage locker room who I'd not met before. There were some usernames I'd seen in other leagues but never spoken to, and some people who were completely new to me. I don't want to miss anyone so I'll try and keep the list reasonably short by saying that Acsolap, Bear, blues, GA and Ragnar have been wonderful.

I'll do an on-ice highlight for the final one: Jay Sink's early season form offensively. I tried to build a defensive, team-first player rather than someone who neglected his defensive duties and went for glory. While the goals have dried up in recent sims, J.Sink began the season in excellent scoring form. Sink scored decisive goals in close wins such as a 4-3 over Colorado and a 3-2 over Vancouver, and a 4-2 win against Detroit. His defensive form has been great all season but those goals felt particularly good. (217 words)