OPTION 1

This would be a tough choice, I have received the call from a number of Nations when I was developing asking if I would leave Canada to join them. Each one had valid reasons to join and they all had great people to interact with, making this choice even more difficult. Independent Russia Hockey Federation were the first to reach out to myself so they get some bonus points there. But being Canadian there is a bit of bad blood with Russia and hockey, so going there was out of the question.

I think if I had to choose another Nation it would have been Czechia. They came after me hard with multiple suitors trying to lure me there over multiple seasons, and I almost pulled the trigger on a few occasions before getting locked into Canada. A lot of people I respect and like asked me time and again, so I know I would have enjoyed their locker room. The biggest reason I was thinking of it was to help Artermis achieve his dream and help Czechia get the gold medal he desperately wants to ser before he retires from the league. It's funny in that way, the reason I almost jumped came from a guy who wasn't pushing me to join but had such a honest and pure goal it tempted me and would be the reason if I had to switch Nations.