It was another tough season for Sven Svenson and the San Francisco Pride. The Pride have continued to make strides in rebuilding from the depths of the darkest gutter, but there is still a ways to go. The Pride finished last in the Pacific Division with a record of 20-41-5, but a bright spot was not finishing dead last in the conference or the league – the Pride finished 17th overall. Sven had a pretty good season personally on SFP’s top line, finishing with 21 goals and 34 assists for 55 points. It was a slight downgrade to his previous season where he scored 30 goals and 26 assists, but Sven was nonetheless happy to put up over 50 points again. With a still young roster, Sven is hopeful for the future. Another bright spot for the season was the continued dedication of his teammates to improve, every young player worked hard to improve their game.


Freaky Friday occurs for Sven and he ends up in the body of none other than Steve Harrington. It’s a strange feeling for Sven to be downgraded from a powerful, strong man to a quick, nimble yet weak man. It’s also odd to look in the mirror and see a different type of handsome man looking at him back in the mirror. Sven has always enjoyed partying in Buffalo for some reason, so he is going to take full advantage of his time off the ice hitting up the various bars to the fullest extent. He isn’t really worried about performing too well on the ice, although Sven does has a begrudging respect for the Buffalo organization. On the ice, Sven is going to try to learn a different style game through his new body. Instead of being a heavy, physical player with a nose for the net Sven will rely on Harrington’s quickness and passing ability to try to round out play for whenever he gets back into his own body.


In my humble opinion as a former SMJHL GM, I firmly believe that the playoffs should be reduced to 8 or 12 teams instead of everyone making it. I believe the playoffs should be something of a reward for a well-played regular season, even if it is only a couple of teams that don’t get that honor. Making the regular season more impactful and important will make those games leading into the trade deadline or down the stretch all the more interesting. It will also drive trade activity and more realism if teams know that making the playoffs is out of the cards, or not always a guaranteed thing. The counterpoint of trying to keep juniors players engaged isn’t a good one in my opinion, because the worst teams almost always are swiftly eliminated and giving those teams’ players an extension of 2-3 days isn’t really that beneficial.


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Naturally, Luke and I are going to a Bruins v Flyers game in Boston. Luke seems like the type to be able to enjoy a few drinks and snacks at the game before going to a nice meal after the game ends. If he prefers it, we can grab something nice near the Garden beforehand and I’m voting for tacos. If he likes my original plan, we are going to a steakhouse to get a fine filet and red win after the Bruins physically and emotionally dominate the Flyers. He will be a little upset by the game, but my quick wit and stunning charm will surely win him over in the end.



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