I have decided that the SHL and its subsidiary the SMJHL are just a giant science experiment. You see scientists and doctors have made repeated pushes into medical science through studying sports medicine and seeing just how far they can push the human body, but they found themselves needing to go deeper and have a large sample pool to pull from. Thus our league was founded and now these mad scientists just go crazy. Nothing is off limits as they pump these players full of drugs, steroids, and all sorts of experimental foods and nutrient slushes. If you can consume it, they've used it on these players to see how far they can push them. They didn't leave it there though as they began to experiment with cloning tendons and ligaments and even cartilage to replace on these players as they begin to age. And even decided to play god and elevated animals and some inanimate objects to see if they could also play with the best! Full on mutants, full on weird, full on experimentation!