Being new to the SHL can be super challenging. I remember my first season, well no actually, now that I think about it I can’t remember it at all. It was literally forever ago. But, whenever we have new teammates, I really enjoy the opportunity to celebrate their first few milestones when they get into the league. For example, we have two new rookies in Chicago in Bamford and Wizard. It has been super exciting to keep an eye on their performance and celebrate both as they have notched their first SHL points and goals (and in Bamford’s case, fight). When I was coming into the SHL this go around, we didn’t have a ton of roster talent like I’ve grown used to in Chicago. But it was great to have Dave, Ryu and Mina around. The Chicago greats being there when I first showed up definitely gave me the confidence that I needed to step into the league as a rookie. I hope we can continue to do the same for our rookies for the foreseeable future.