:eyes: Pretty happy in San Francisco right now, also considering that it’s the closest team geographically to me, but there are some cool options. Personally would always be happy to go to an expansion team, since that is always something fun. For a location, international would always be cool, but I doubt it will happen because would be weird to have 16 NA teams and 2 Europe/Asia/etc. Realistically, adding another Canadian team wouldn’t hurt, lots of cool places left in there that could work out. Something like Vancouver, Montreal, and some other places without a team.

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Bjørn Jakobsen | LD | New England Wolfpack | 850 TP
Age: 18 | Birthplace: Oslo, Norway | Height: 6'11" | Weight: 300 lbs
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SMJHL Season Stats:
S57 | QCC | 66 GP | 14 G | 20 A | 34 P | 22 | 137 SOG | 6 PPP | 24 PIM | 70 H | 56 SB | 14 TKA
S58 | QCC | 66 GP | 07 G | 24 A | 31 P | -3 | 169 SOG | 3 PPP | 06 PIM | 11 H | 100 SB | 26 TKA
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SMJHL Playoff Stats:
S57 | QCC | 13 GP | 03 G | 03 A | 06 P | 06 | 019 SOG | 0 PPP | 02 PIM | 09 H | 17 SB | 02 TKA[/pbl]
S58 | QCC | 17 GP | 04 G | 03 A | 07 P | 04 | 055 SOG | 0 PPP | 00 PIM | 01 H | 32 SB | 07 TKA
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SHL Season Stats:
S59 | NEW | 69 GP | 04 G | 09 A | 13 P | -18 | 051 SOG | 0 PPP | 23 PIM | 32 H | 93 SB | 13 TKA
S60 | NEW | 66 GP | 02 G | 14 A | 16 P | -16 | 069 SOG | 0 PPP | 04 PIM | 28 H | 76 SB | 14 TKA
CAREER | 135 GP | 06 G | 23 A | 29 P | -34 | 120 SOG | 0 PPP | 27 PIM | 60 H | 169 SB | 127 TKA
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WJC Season Stats:
S57 | WRD | 00 GP | 00 G | 00 A | 00 P | 00 | 000 SOG | 0 PPP | 00 PIM | 00 H | 00 SB | 00 TKA
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IIHF Season Stats:

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Transactions:
Picked 40th overall in S57 SMJHL Draft to the Quebec City Citadelles
Picked 26th overall in S58 SHL Draft to the San Francisco Pride
Called up to the San Francisco Pride ahead of S59
Traded to the New England Wolfpack halfway through S59
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Achievements:
Season 57 SMJHL All Star
Season 57 SMJHL Rookie of the Year Nominee
Season 58 SMJHL Four Star Cup Champions w/ Quebec City Citadelles
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TPE Total Before Each Season:
S57: 155 TPE
S58: 324 TPE
S59: 506 TPE
S60: 688 TPE
S61: 873 TPE
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I'm not sure what the prerequisites are for an SHL expansion team but from the look of it, it would need to be in North America. Meaning there wouldn't be anywhere I would move to.
However, open that up to the rest of the world and there is one city and branding I would drop everything to move to in any league...
The Edinburgh Riders
Logo - Knight in full suit of armour astride a horse mid gallop coming towards you. The Knight holding a sword held high.
Colours - The orange and blue of irn bru with silver flashes.
Ad Placements: Irn Bru, Tennents, Macsweeneys Haggis & Scott's porridge oats.
Goal Song: The View - Superstar Tradesman

*if you want to use this for expansion name me your Co-gm. I'll be GM in name and salary only. All other work will be picked up by you.

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Sigs by: Rum Ham, Orbiting Death x2, Enigmatic & Kyamprac

I don't think it would be possible to lure me away merely on branding. However, I would love to see a Vancouver Island team, either Victoria or Nanaimo as they would make the most sense. If a team located on the Island came into the league, I would be tempted to play there and at the very least have a long chat with the GM during free agency.

Ryan Shepard || #21 || C || Chicago Syndicate || S50 || 2086 TPE
Age: 22
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190lbs
Birthplace: Slave Lake, Alberta
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SMJHL Regular Season Statistics:

S49| KEL| GP:50| G:5 | A:6 | P:11| +\-:-2 | PIM:12| H:30| SH%:7.58

S50| KEL| GP:50| G:17| A:38| P:55| +\-:17| PIM:40| H:43| SH%:12.78

S51| KEL| GP:50| G:15| A:26| P:41| +\-:3| PIM:12| H:52| SH%:11.28

S52| KEL| GP:50| G:17| A:31| P:48| +\-:29| PIM:8| H:58| SH%:11.89%

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SMJHL Playoff Statistics:

S49| KEL| GP:17| G:5| A:1| P:6| +\-:-7| PIM:0| H:14| SH%:29.41

S50| KEL| GP:6| G:1| A:2| P:3| +\-:0| PIM:0| H:10| SH%:4.55

S51| KEL| GP:20| G:6| A:6| P:12| +\-:0| PIM:12| H:18| SH%:13.33

S52| KEL| GP:13| G:4| A:7| P:11| +\-:0| PIM:12| H:20| SH%:13.79

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Awards & Achievements:

S49 - SMJHL: Drafted 1st overall by Kelowna

S50 - SHL: Drafted 5th overall by Chicago

S50 - S52: Captain of the Kelowna Knights

S50: WJC Silver Medal

S51: WJC Gold Medal

S52: WJC Silver Medal

 

The most enticing branding that would pull me away from my current beloved team would definitely be a team called the Cincinnati Gorillas. Having an opportunity to represent one of the greatest legends of our generation by wearing their face on my jersey would be too good of a deal to pass up on.

Thanks to @enigmatic, @Matteo, @sulovilen, @zeagle1, and @TheOPSquid for all the sigs!

S76 C || Ylib Kove || MAN || 1200+ TPE
Seasons (Regular | Playoff | Playoff Round (Missed -> Cup Win))
YUM | S75-S78 | 264GP 65G 117A 182P | 36GP 14G 17A 31P | 0, 2, 1, 1, 0, 0
MAN | S79-S79 | 66GP 12G 25A 37P | 7GP 5G 4A 9P | 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0
WOR | S75-S75 | 12GP 2G 5A 7P | 3GP 0G 0A 0P | 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0
CZE | S76-S78 | 36GP 12G 15A 27P | 3GP 0G 2A 2P | 2, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0
CZE | S77-S79 | 36GP 5G 12A 17P | 4GP 0G 2A 2P | 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0

History
S75 | YUM | Drafted 9th Overall
S75 | YUM | Pupper Award
S76 | MAN | Drafted 4th Overall
S77 | YUM | Voted Alternate Captain
S77 | YUM | Lead Dog Award
S78 | YUM | Voted Captain
S78 | YUM | Brandon Holmes Award Nominee
S78 | YUM | SMJHL All Defense Team

Portal Player ID: 1380
SMJHL Player ID: 2466
SHL Player ID: 4749
WJC Player ID: 1566
IIHF Player ID: 1628


S56 W || Kev Kevens || Retired S75 || 2075 Peak TPE
Seasons (Regular | Playoff | Playoff Round (Missed -> Cup Win))
QCC | S55-S58 | 232GP 43G 84A 127P | 46GP 9G 16A 25P | 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1
SFP | S59-S67 | 594GP 211G 272A 483P | 66GP 23G 24A 47P | 0, 7, 1, 1, 0, 0
CHI | S68-S75 | 528GP 211G 376A 587P | 79GP 26G 35A 61P | 0, 3, 4, 1, 0, 0
CAN | S56-S58 | 36GP 5G 13A 18P | 4GP 0G 1A 1P | 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1
CAN | S61-S74 | 168GP 40G 69A 109P | 23GP 3G 7A 10P | 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 1

History
S55 | QCC | Drafted 79th Overall
S56 | SFP | Drafted 46th Overall
S56 | QCC | Jack Cross Award Nominee
S56 | CAN | WJC Gold Medal
S57 | QCC | Laurifer Trophy | 107 points
S58 | QCC | Voted Alternate Captain
S58 | QCC | Four Star Cup
S60, S66 | SFP | SHL All-Star
S60, S65 | SFP | Pride of the Pride Award
S61, S64 | SFP | Geronimo Otto Award
S62, S64-65, S67 | SFP | Voted Alternate Captain
S64 | QCC | First player entry drafted by Quebec City to reach 2000 TPE
S66 | SFP | Voted Captain
S66 | SFP | 3rd Team All-Star
S66 | SFP | Kelly Rivet Award
S68 | SFP/CHI | Traded from San Francisco to Chicago
S69 | CAN | IIHF Gold Medal
S74 | CHI | 18th player in SHL history to reach 1000 points (1049GP, 400G, 600A)
S75 | CHI | 11th highest all-time points total at time of retirement (1070P)

Portal Player ID: 16
SMJHL Player ID: 572
SHL Player ID: 1464
WJC Player ID: 262
IIHF Player ID: 1353 & 191

There's only one SHL expansion that could ghet me to leave the Minnesota Mopnarchs at this point, and that would be the Detroit Falcons moving up to the big leagues. Anything shy of this stands no chance.

 

Cal Labovitch |'| RW #12 |'| Detroit Falcons |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| Switzerland

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Personal details

Hometown: Lausanne, Switzerland

Height: 6'1" |'| Weight: 202 lbs

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SHL STATISTICS

Regular season
S55 REG |'| Minnesota Chiefs      |'| GP: 50 |'| G:   12 |'| A: 15 |'| P: 27

S56 REG |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 50 |'| G:   21 |'| A: 12 |'| P: 33

S57 REG |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 66 |'| G:   31 |'| A: 20 |'| P: 51

S58 REG |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 66 |'| G:   19 |'| A: 34 |'| P: 53

S59 REG |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 66 |'| G:   23 |'| A: 39 |'| P: 62

S60 REG |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 66 |'| G:   24 |'| A: 31 |'| P: 55

S61 REG |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 66 |'| G:   42 |'| A: 30 |'| P: 72

S62 REG |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 66 |'| G:   27 |'| A: 33 |'| P: 60

S63 REG |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 66 |'| G:   18 |'| A: 35 |'| P: 53

S64 REG |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 66 |'| G:   28 |'| A: 25 |'| P: 53

S65 REG |'| Baltimore Platoon |'| GP: 66 |'| G:   23 |'| A: 33 |'| P: 56

Post Season
S55 PO |'| Minnesota Chiefs      |'| Did not make playoffs                 

S56 PO |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| Did not make playoffs                

S57 PO |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| Did not make playoffs                

S58 PO |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| Did not make playoffs                 

S59 PO |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| Did not make playoffs                

S60 PO |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 04 |'| G:  03 |'| A: 00 |'| P: 03

S61 PO |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 04 |'| G:  01 |'| A: 02 |'| P: 03

S62 PO |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 05 |'| G:  02 |'| A: 02 |'| P: 04

S63 PO |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| Did not make playoffs

S64 PO |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| Did not make playoffs

S65 PO |'| Baltimore Platoon |'| GP: 05 |'| G:  02 |'| A: 01 |'| P: 03

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SMJHL STATISTICS

Regular season

S51 REG |'| Detroit Falcons |'| GP: 50 |'| G:  07 |'| A: 24 |'| P: 31

S52 REG |'| Detroit Falcons |'| GP: 50 |'| G: 19 |'| A: 35 |'| P: 54

S53 REG |'| Detroit Falcons |'| GP: 50 |'| G: 16 |'| A: 25 |'| P: 41

S54 REG |'| Detroit Falcons |'| GP: 50 |'| G:  09 |'| A: 14 |'| P: 23

Post Season

S51 PO |'| Detroit Falcons |'| GP:  07 |'| G: 03 |'| A: 02 |'| P: 05
S52 PO |'| Detroit Falcons |'| GP: 10 |'| G: 05 |'| A: 01 |'| P: 06

S53 PO |'| Detroit Falcons |'| GP: 17 |'| G: 02 |'| A: 03 |'| P: 05

S54 PO |'| Detroit Falcons |'| GP:  07 |'| G: 01 |'| A: 03 |'| P: 04

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WJC STATISTICS

S50 WJC |'| Team Alpine |'| GP: 19 |'| G: 00 |'| A:  02   |'| P:  02

S51 WJC |'| Team DACH |'| GP: 21 |'| G: 04 |'| A: 10   |'| P: 14

S52 WJC |'| Team DACH |'| GP: 15 |'| G: 02 |'| A:  06   |'| P:  08

S53 WJC |'| Team DACH |'| GP: 13 |'| G: 01 |'| A: 12   |'| P: 13

S54 WJC |'| Team DACH |'| GP: 13 |'| G: 01 |'| A:  02   |'| P:  03

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IIHF STATISTICS

S51 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 15 |'| G: 00 |'| A: 00 |'| P: 00

S52 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 12 |'| G: 00 |'| A: 00 |'| P: 00

S53 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 12 |'| G: 02 |'| A: 03 |'| P: 05

S54 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 13 |'| G: 01 |'| A: 06 |'| P: 07

S55 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 12 |'| G: 04 |'| A: 02 |'| P: 06

S56 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 13 |'| G: 02 |'| A: 03 |'| P: 05

S57 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 12 |'| G: 03 |'| A: 05 |'| P: 08

S58 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 12 |'| G: 04 |'| A: 07 |'| P: 11

S59 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 13 |'| G: 06 |'| A: 07 |'| P: 13

S60 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 12 |'| G: 03 |'| A: 04 |'| P: 07

S61 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 13 |'| G: 03 |'| A:12 |'| P: 15

S62 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 13 |'| G: 03 |'| A: 03 |'| P: 06

S63 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 15 |'| G: 04 |'| A: 06 |'| P: 10

S64 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 13 |'| G: 06 |'| A: 05 |'| P: 11

S65 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 15 |'| G: 09 |'| A: 06 |'| P: 15

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Awards, Cups and Medals

S51 |'| Elias Armia Award (Commissioners' award of excellence)

S51 |'| IIHF (Switzerland NT) |'| Silver medal

S51 |'| WJC (Team DACH) |'| Co-GM

S51 |'| WJC (Team DACH) |'| Bronze medal

S52 |'| Detroit Falcons |'| Laurifer Trophy  

S52 |'| WJC (Team DACH) |'| Co-GM

S53 |'| Detroit Falcons |'| Laurifer Trophy 

S53 |'| Detroit Falcons |'| Oriens Trophy 

S53 |'| Detroit Falcons |'| Four Star Cup

S54 |'| WJC (Team DACH) |'| Co-GM

S55 |'| Minnesota Chiefs |'| Called up to SHL

S55 |'| Ryan Jesster Trophy (nominee)

S56 |'| Detroit Falcons |'| Co-GM

S59 |'| Detroit Falcons |'| GM

S61 |'| Jay McDonald Trophy

S61 |'| Ron Mexico Trophy (nominee)

S62 |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GM

S63 |'| IIHF (Switzerland NT) |'| Silver medal

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Draft position
SHL     |'| Draft S52 |'| Round 1 |'|   2OA
SMJHL |'| Draft S51 |'| Round 3 |'| 25OA

 

  

Julian Flörsch |'| LD #42 |'| Detroit Falcons |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| Switzerland

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Personal details

Hometown: Geneva, Switzerland

Height: 6'0" |'| Weight: 200 lbs

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SHL STATISTICS

Regular season[/pbl]

S69 REG |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 66 |'| G:   08 |'| A: 23 |'| P: 31

S70 REG |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 66 |'| G:   11 |'| A: 24 |'| P: 35

S71 REG |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 66 |'| G:   10 |'| A: 18 |'| P: 28

S72 REG |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 66 |'| G:   09 |'| A: 27 |'| P: 36

S73 REG |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 66 |'| G:   08 |'| A: 25 |'| P: 33

S74 REG |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 66 |'| G:   06 |'| A: 27 |'| P: 33

S75 REG |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 66 |'| G:   23 |'| A: 39 |'| P: 62

S76 REG |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 66 |'| G:   28 |'| A: 31 |'| P: 59

S77 REG |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 66 |'| G:   35 |'| A: 50 |'| P: 85

Post Season
S69 PO |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 05 |'| G:  00 |'| A: 02 |'| P: 02
S70 PO |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 04 |'| G:  00 |'| A: 00 |'| P: 00
S73 PO |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 05 |'| G:  00 |'| A: 01 |'| P: 01
S74 PO |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 04 |'| G:  00 |'| A: 00 |'| P: 00
S75 PO |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 06 |'| G:  06 |'| A: 02 |'| P: 08
S76 PO |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 07 |'| G:  02 |'| A: 05 |'| P: 07
S77 PO |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| GP: 12 |'| G:  06 |'| A: 03 |'| P: 09
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SMJHL STATISTICS
Regular season
S65 REG |'| Detroit Falcons |'| GP: 66 |'| G:  07 |'| A: 15 |'| P: 22
S66 REG |'| Detroit Falcons |'| GP: 66 |'| G: 11 |'| A: 19 |'| P: 30
S67 REG |'| Detroit Falcons |'| GP: 66 |'| G: 16 |'| A: 36 |'| P: 52
S68 REG |'| Detroit Falcons |'| GP: 66 |'| G: 13 |'| A: 40 |'| P: 53
Post Season
S65 PO |'| Detroit Falcons |'| GP: 17 |'| G: 00 |'| A: 03 |'| P: 03
S66 PO |'| Detroit Falcons |'| GP: 00 |'| G: 00 |'| A: 00 |'| P: 00
S67 PO |'| Detroit Falcons |'| GP: 10 |'| G: 02 |'| A: 02 |'| P: 04

S68 PO |'| Detroit Falcons |'| GP: 18 |'| G: 05 |'| A: 08 |'| P:13
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WJC STATISTICS
S64 WJC |'| Team SWEDEN |'| GP: 13 |'| G: 01 |'| A:   01   |'| P:   02
S65 WJC |'| Team DACH |'| GP: 15 |'| G: 01 |'| A:  05   |'| P:  06
S66 WJC |'| Team DACH |'| GP: 15 |'| G: 01 |'| A:   06   |'| P:   07
S67 WJC |'| Team DACH |'| GP: 15 |'| G: 03 |'| A:   01   |'| P:   04
S68 WJC |'| Team DACH |'| GP: 15 |'| G: 01 |'| A:  04   |'| P:  05
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IIHF STATISTICS
S66 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 13 |'| G: 01 |'| A: 03 |'| P:  04
S67 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 13 |'| G: 00 |'| A: 01 |'| P:  01
S68 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 13 |'| G: 00 |'| A: 01 |'| P:  01
S69 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 12 |'| G: 00 |'| A: 00 |'| P:  00
S70 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 12 |'| G: 00 |'| A: 01 |'| P:  01
S71 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 15 |'| G: 02 |'| A: 03 |'| P:  05
S72 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 12 |'| G: 00 |'| A: 03 |'| P:  03
S73 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 12 |'| G: 01 |'| A: 02 |'| P:  03
S74 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 15 |'| G: 01 |'| A: 11 |'| P:  12
S75 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 12 |'| G: 02 |'| A: 01 |'| P:  03
S76 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 15 |'| G: 05 |'| A: 06 |'| P:  11
S77 IIHF |'| Switzerland NT |'| GP: 12 |'| G: 04 |'| A: 05 |'| P:  09

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Awards, Cups and Medals

S65 |'| IIHF (Switzerland NT) |'| Gold medal

S65 |'| Detroit Falcons |'| Laurifer trophy

S65 |'| Detroit Falcons |'| Linna-Landvik trophy

S65 |'| Detroit Falcons |'| Four Star Cup
S65 |'| WJC (Team DACH) |'| Gold medal
S66 |'| WJC (Team DACH) |'| Gold medal
S67 |'| WJC (Team DACH) |'| Gold medal
S67 |'| Quilha Agante Trophy
S68 |'| WJC (Team DACH) |'| Gold medal
S68 |'| Detroit Falcons |'| Laurifer trophy
S68 |'| Detroit Falcons |'| Linna-Landvik trophy
S68 |'| Detroit Falcons |'| Four Star Cup
S68 |'| Quilha Agante Trophy (nominee)

S69 |'| Minnesota Monarchs |'| Called up to SHL
S69 |'| Ryan Jesster Trophy (nominee)
S69 |'| Rookie All Star Team
S74 |'| IIHF (Switzerland NT) |'| Silver medal
S76 |'| IIHF (Switzerland NT) |'| Silver medal

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Draft position
SHL|'| Draft S66 |'| Autodrafted

SMJHL|'| Draft S65 |'| Round 1 |'|   11OA

 

  

 
Credit for the images goes to @Carpy48, @soulja, @fever95 and @Wasty

Not sure about branding, but a Stockholm based team would be absolutely dope to have. I think it would be a great push for the league to have a EU (or partially EU) based team.

Theodor Larsson


SMJHL

Team: Maine
Drafted: 21st OA
By: Maine Timber
Games played: 228
Goals: 49
Assists: 79
Points: 138
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Playoffs
Games played: 41
Goals: 5
Assists: 17
Points: 22



SHL

Team: San Francisco Pride
Drafted: 8th OA
By: New England Wolfpack
Games played: 195
Goals: 15
Assists: 49
Points: 64

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Playoffs
Games played: 11
Goals: 1
Assists: 4
Points: 5



Achievements/History

S53 WJC Silver
S54 Team Sweden WJC GM
S55 Assistant Captain of Maine Timber
S56-S57 Captain of Maine Timber
S57-S59 New England Co-GM
S57 WJC Silver
S59 Traded to San Francisco Pride
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First off March 15th happened last month pal lol

But to actually answer this it would take a lot branding wise to get me to join. Perhaps a Montreal (Not the Millitia branding though) would be a strong contender for me to join since I have made a few of those but it would mainly be the people in charge of the branding that could do it for me. I am fairly confident I am going to be staying with the Blizzard however for these next 2 seasons.

[88 words]

Proud S67 - S69 Colorado Raptors Captain 
S57 Forward of the Season Award winner 

Now I am free <3

Easy choice, Lichtenau Graders. While it's not really commonly known to the rest of the world, Lichtenau - a small village in Austria - has everything it needs to host a SHL team. And the branding definitely is Graders, as they just roll over their opponents like a grader. And it suits Lichtenau very well, as the big company with graders is situated there. The colors would be black and yellow obviously. Just like the colors of the resident fire fighter group. It all adds up very nicely, thanks for the expansion team I'll definitely will get now.

I’m not going to be pulled away based on where the team is because where I’m from already has a team, but I think the league is desperate for a Montreal team at this point so that could definitely be an interesting one to think about if I ever was a free agent

EMIL KARLSSON | C | MONTREAL PATRIOTES | 1490 TPE
NAME: Emil Karlsson
BIRTHPLACE: Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
HEIGHT: 6'3"
WEIGHT: 230 lbs
NUMBER: 28
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SHL CAREER STATS
S76 MTL: GP: 66, G: 18, A: 29, P: 47, +/-: -90, H: 71
S77 MTL: GP: 66, G: 19, A: 31, P: 50, +/-: -73, H: 70
S78 MTL: GP: 66, G: 26, A: 42, P: 68, +/-: -44, H: 78
S79 MTL: GP: 66, G: 29, A: 34, P: 63, +/-: -13, H: 64
S80 MTL: GP: , G: , A: , P: , +/-: , H:
TOT: GP: 264, G: 92, A: 136, P: 228, +/-: -220, H: 283
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SHL PLAYOFF STATS
S76 MTL: DNQ
S77 MTL: DNQ
S78 MTL: DNQ
S79 MTL: DNQ
S80 MTL:
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SMJHL CAREER STATS
S72 DET: GP: 8, G: 0, A: 0, P: 0, +/-: -8, H: 9
S73 DET: GP: 66, G: 18, A: 23, P: 41, +/-: -3, H: 73
S74 DET: GP: 66, G: 9, A: 24, P: 33, +/-: -7, H: 59
S75 DET: GP: 66, G: 17, A: 38, P: 55, +/-: 9, H: 90
TOT: GP: 206, G: 44, A: 85, P: 129, +/-: -9, H: 231
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SMJHL PLAYOFF STATS
S72 DET: DNQ
S73 DET: GP: 9, G: 1, A: 5, P: 6, +/-: -7, H: 9
S74 DET: GP: 17, G: 1, A: 7, P: 8, +/-: 4, H: 12
S75 DET: GP: 14, G: 5, A: 6, P: 11, +/-: -8, H: 15
TOT: GP: 40, G: 7, A: 18, P: 25, +/-: -11, H: 36
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IIHF CAREER STATS
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AWARDS/HONOURS:
S74: Four Star Cup champion (Detroit Falcons)
S74: WJC Gold Medal (Team Norden)
S75: WJC Gold Medal (Team Norden)
S78: SHL All Star
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TRANSACTIONS:
S72: Signed as UDFA with Detroit Falcons
S73: Drafted 16th overall by Detroit Falcons
S74: Drafted 6th overall by Montreal Patriotes
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ISAK SOGARD | D | RETIRED
NAME: Isak Sogard
BIRTHPLACE: Bergen, Norway
HEIGHT: 6'2"
WEIGHT: 220 lbs
NUMBER: 4
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SHL CAREER STATS
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SHL PLAYOFF STATS
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SMJHL CAREER STATS
S68 STL: GP: 7, G: 0, A: 3, P: 3, +/-: 1, H: 16
S69 KEL: GP: 0, G: 0, A: 0, P: 0, +/-: 0, H: 0
TOT: GP: 7, G: 0, A: 3, P: 3, +/-: 1, H: 16
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SMJHL PLAYOFF STATS
S68 STL: GP: 16, G: 0, A: 9, P: 9, +/-: 10, H: 16
S69 KEL: GP: 0, G: 0, A: 0, P: 0, +/-: 0, H: 0
TOT: GP: 16, G: 0, A: 9, P: 9, +/-: 10, H: 16
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IIHF CAREER STATS
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AWARDS/HONOURS:
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TRANSACTIONS:
S68: Signed as UDFA with St. Louis Scarecrows
S69: Drafted 2nd overall by Kelowna Knights
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KAARLO KEKKONEN | LW | RETIRED
NAME: Kaarlo Kekkonen
BIRTHPLACE: Akaa, Finland
HEIGHT: 6'4"
WEIGHT: 220 lbs
NUMBER: 82
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SHL CAREER STATS
S54 TEX: GP: 50, G: 5, A: 13, P: 18, +/-: -5, H: 12
S55 TEX: GP: 50, G: 10, A: 16, P: 26, +/-: -11, H: 19
S56 TEX: GP: 50, G: 21, A: 23, P: 44, +/-: 4, H: 23
S57 TEX: GP: 66, G: 26, A: 40, P: 66, +/-: 37, H: 23
S58 TEX: GP: 66, G: 28, A: 47, P: 75, +/-: 37, H: 15
S59 TEX: GP: 66, G: 31, A: 39, P: 70, +/-: 34, H: 27
S60 MTL: GP: 66, G: 29, A: 37, P: 66, +/-: -21, H: 55
S61 MTL: GP: 66, G: 30, A: 30, P: 60, +/-: -13, H: 89
S62 PHI: GP: 66, G: 40, A: 51, P: 91, +/-: 18, H: 47
S63 PHI: GP: 66, G: 21, A: 50, P: 71, +/-: 23, H: 58
S64 PHI: GP: 66, G: 35, A: 32, P: 67, +/-: 36, H: 51
S65 PHI: GP: 66, G: 21, A: 37, P: 58, +/-: 18, H: 57
S66 PHI: GP: 66, G: 18, A: 24, P: 42, +/-: -21, H: 142
S67 BUF: GP: 66, G: 20, A: 30, P: 50, +/-: -8, H: 69
S68 BUF: GP: 66, G: 17, A: 17, P: 34, +/-: -4, H: 117
TOT: GP: 942, G: 352, A: 486, P: 838, +/-: 124, H: 804
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SHL PLAYOFF STATS
S54 TEX: DNQ
S55 TEX: GP: 4, G: 2, A: 0, P: 2, +/-: -2, H: 2
S56 TEX: GP: 4, G: 0, A: 0, P: 0, +/-: -6 , H: 1
S57 TEX: GP: 5, G: 1, A: 1, P: 2, +/-: -3, H: 1
S58 TEX: GP: 12, G: 3, A: 6, P: 9, +/-: 2, H: 6
S59 TEX: GP: 16, G: 4, A: 7, P: 11, +/-: 3, H: 10
S60 MTL: DNQ
S61 MTL: DNQ
S62 PHI: GP: 6, G: 3, A: 4, P: 7, +/-: 5, H: 8
S63 PHI: GP: 6, G: 0, A: 0, P: 0, +/-: -1, H: 6
S64 PHI: GP: 4, G: 1, A: 0, P: 1, +/-: -7, H: 3
S65 PHI: GP: 7, G: 4, A: 3, P: 7, +/-: 4, H: 6
S66 PHI: GP: 7, G: 2, A: 4, P: 6, +/-: 1, H: 10
S67 BUF: GP: 4, G: 0, A: 1, P: 1, +/-: -2, H: 3
S68 BUF: GP: 17, G: 9, A: 4, P: 13, +/-: -6, H: 34
TOT: GP: 92, G: 29, A: 30, P: 59, +/-: -10, H: 87
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SMJHL CAREER STATS
S49 DET: GP:5, G: 0, A: 1, P: 1, +/-: -1, H: 0
S50 DET: GP: 50, G: 9, A: 12, P: 21, +/-: -6, H: 47
S51 DET: GP: 50, G: 16, A: 22, P: 38, +/-: 8, H: 42
S52 DET: GP: 50, G: 29, A: 33, P: 62, +/-: 19, H: 58
S53 DET: GP: 50, G: 19, A: 31, P: 50, +/-: 25 H: 5
TOT: GP: 205, G: 73, A: 99, P: 172, +/-: 45, H: 152
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SMJHL PLAYOFF STATS
S50 DET: GP: 10, G: 2, A: 3, P: 5, +/-: 1, H: 10
S51 DET: GP: 7, G: 2, A: 4, P: 6, +/-: -4, H: 8
S52 DET: GP: 10, G: 6, A: 3, P: 9, +/-: 6, H: 10
S53 DET: GP: 17, G: 3, A: 4, P: 7, +/-: 0, H: 7
TOT: GP: 44, G: 10, A: 10, P: 27, +/-: 3, H: 35
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IIHF CAREER STATS
S50 FIN: GP: 12, G: 3, A: 1, P: 4, +/-: -4, H: 1
S51 FIN: GP: 12, G: 0, A: 2, P: 2, +/-: -2, H: 5
S52 FIN: GP: 12, G: 1, A: 0, P: 1, +/-: -3, H: 3
S53 FIN: GP: 12, G: 1, A: 1, P: 2, +/-: -8, H: 1
S54 FIN: GP: 12, G: 3, A: 2, P: 5, +/-: -3, H: 0
S55 FIN: GP: 12, G: 1, A: 5, P: 6, +/-: -5, H: 2
S56 FIN: GP: 12, G: 0, A: 3, P: 3, +/-: -2, H: 0
S57 FIN: GP: 12, G: 5, A: 4, P: 9, +/-: -6, H: 0
S58 FIN: GP: 12, G: 5, A: 8, P: 13, +/-: -6, H: 4
S59 FIN: GP: 12, G: 3, A: 3, P: 6, +/-: -3, H: 12
S60 FIN: GP: 12, G: 11, A: 4, P: 15, +/-: 12, H: 12
S61 FIN: GP: 14, G: 7, A: 10, P: 17, +/-: 10, H: 12
S62 FIN: GP: 15, G: 6, A: 8, P: 14, +/-: 8, H: 8
S63 FIN: GP: 13, G: 4, A: 4, P: 8, +/-: 6, H: 6
TOT: GP: 174, G: 50, A: 55, P: 105, +/-: -6, H: 66
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AWARDS/HONOURS:
S52: 1st Team All SMJHL
S52: Jared Hanson Trophy (SMJHL Points Leader)
S52: Roberto Martucci Trophy (SMJHL Goals Leader)
S52: Raymond Lindsay Trophy (SMJHL Players MVP)
S52: Ideen Fallah Trophy (SMJHL Awards Committee MVP)
S53: 1st Team All SMJHL
S53: Ron Bolt Trophy (SMJHL Most Sportsmanlike)
S53: Four Star Cup champion (Detroit Falcons)
S59: Challenge Cup champion (Texas Renegades)
S60: Jeff Dar Trophy Nominee
S60: All SHL 3rd Team
S60: SHL All-Star
S61: IIHF Bronze Medal (Finland)
S61: SHL All-Star
S62: Ron Mexico (MVP) Nominee
S62: All SHL 2nd Team
S62: IIHF Gold Medal (Finland)
S62: SHL All-Star
S63: SHL All-Star
S64: SHL All-Star
S64: IIHF Gold Medal (Finland)
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TRANSACTIONS:
S50: Drafted 8th overall by Detroit Falcons
S51: Drafted 31st overall by Texas Renegades (GM Pick)
S51: Signed ELC with Texas, 3 seasons @ 8 mil
S54: Signed extension with Texas, 3 seasons @ 9 mil
S57: Signed extension with Texas, 3 seasons @ 12 mil
S60: Signed extension with Montreal, 2 seasons @ 8 mil
S62: Signed extension with Montreal, 1 season @ 4 mil
S62: Traded to Philadelphia Forge
S63: Signed extension with Philadelphia, 1 season @ 6 mil
S64: Signed extension with Philadelphia, 1 season @ 5 mil
S65: Signed extension with Philadelphia, 1 season @ 5 mil
S66: Signed extension with Philadelphia, 1 season @ 4 mil
S67: Signed as Free Agent with Buffalo, 2 seasons @ 8 mil
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DANIEL KARLSSON | RETIRED
NAME: Daniel Karlsson
BIRTHPLACE: Los Angeles, California
HEIGHT: 6'2"
WEIGHT: 210 lbsNUMBER: 7
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SHL CAREER STATS
S42 TEX: GP: 1, G: 0, A: 0, P: 0, +/-: 0, H: 0
S43 TEX: GP: 50, G: 4, A: 22, P: 26, +/-: -11, H: 73
S44 TEX: GP: 50, G: 8, A: 24, P: 32, +/-: 4, H: 64
S45 TEX: GP: 50, G: 6, A: 32, P: 38, +/-: 8, H: 60
S46 TEX: GP: 50, G: 5, A: 19, P: 24, +/-: -9, H: 55
S47 TEX: GP: 50, G: 9, A: 29, P: 38, +/-: -7, H: 117
S48 TEX: GP: 50, G: 17, A: 32, P: 49, +/-: 1, H: 41
S49 TEX: GP: 19, G: 7, A: 8, P: 15, +/-: 0, H: 17
S49 SFP: GP: 31, G: 6, A: 20, P: 26, +/-: 6, H: 93
TOT: GP: 351, G: 62, A: 186, P: 248, +/-: -8, H: 520
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SHL PLAYOFF STATS
S43 TEX: GP: 0, G: 0, A: 0, P: 0, +/-: 0, H: 0
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SMJHL CAREER STATS
S40 STL: GP: 50, G: 3, A: 12, P: 15, +/-: 2, H: 58
S41 STL: GP: 50, G: 4, A: 31, P: 35, +/-: 7, H: 53
S42 STL: GP: 50, G: 1, A: 26, P: 27, +/-: -9, H: 59
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SMJHL PLAYOFF STATS
S40 STL: GP: 5, G: 1, A: 2, P: 3, +/-: 0, H: 4
S41 STL: GP: 4 G: 0, A: 1, P: 1, +/-: -1, H: 3
S42 STL: DNQ
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IIHF CAREER STATS
S41 USA: GP: 10, G: 0, A: 1, P: 1, +/-: 1, H: 0
S42 USA: GP: 10, G: 0, A: 0, P: 0, +/-: -1, H: 12
S43 USA: GP: 10, G: 0, A: 0, P: 0, +/-: 0, H: 0
S44 USA: GP: 10, G: 1, A: 5, P: 6, +/-: 6, H: 7
S45 USA: GP: 10, G: 1, A: 6, P: 7, +/-: 7, H: 17
S46 USA: GP: 12, G: 1, A: 4, P: 5, +/-: 8, H: 12
S47 USA: GP: 12, G: 1, A: 4, P: 5, +/-: 5, H: 26
S48 USA: GP: 12, G: 0, A: 0, P: 0, +/-: 1, H: 18
TOT: GP: 86, G: 4, A: 20, P: 24, +/-: 27, H: 92

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AWARDS/HONOURS:
S43: Named to SHL All-Rookie Team
S44: Ranked #74 on Top 100 SHL Players Of Today list
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TRANSACTIONS:
S40: Drafted 1st overall by St. Louis Scarecrows
S41: Drafted by Texas Renegades (GM Rule)
S41: Signed ELC with Texas Renegades, 3 years @ 1.5 mil
S44: Signed extension with Texas Renegades, 3 years @ 9 mil
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SVEN KARLSSON | C | RETIRED
NAME: Sven Karlsson
BIRTHPLACE: Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
HEIGHT: 6'3"
WEIGHT: 210 lbs
NUMBER: 28
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SHL CAREER STATS
S26 POR: GP: 50, G: 9, A: 16, P: 25, +/-: -1, H: 6
S27 POR: GP: 50, G: 11, A: 15, P: 26, +/-: -20, H: 13
S28 LAP: GP: 50, G: 7, A: 25, P: 32, +/-: 6, H: 43
S29 LAP: GP: 50, G: 16, A: 27, P: 43, +/-: -4, H: 3
S30 LAP: GP: 50, G: 15, A: 20, P: 35, +/-: -12, H: 5
S31 LAP: GP: 49, G: 11, A: 21, P: 32, +/-: -3, H: 42
S32 TOR: GP: 51, G: 16, A: 24, P: 40, +/-: 10, H: 32
S33 TOR: GP: 50, G: 14, A: 13, P: 27, +/-: 7, H: 13
S34 TOR: GP: 50, G: 15, A: 29, P: 44, +/-: 6, H: 42,
S35 TEX: GP: 50, G: 13, A: 29, P: 42, +/-: 9, H: 48,
S36 TEX: GP: 50, G: 11, A: 35, P: 46, +/-: 5, H: 28,
S37 TEX: GP: 50, G: 16, A: 21, P: 37, +/-: 2, H: 28,
S38 TEX: GP: 50, G: 19, A: 25, P: 44, +/-: 13, H: 18,
S39 TEX: GP: 50, G: 15, A: 36, P: 51, +/-: 17, H: 36,
S40 TEX: GP: 50, G: 22, A: 26, P: 48, +/-: 12, H: 13,
TOT : GP: 750, G: 210, A: 362, P: 572, +/-: 35, H: 358
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SHL PLAYOFF STATS
S26 POR: DNQ
S27 POR: DNQ
S28 LAP: DNQ
S29 LAP: DNQ
S30 LAP:  DNQ
S31 LAP: DNQ
S32 TOR: DNQ
S33 TOR: GP: 11, G: 4, A: 7, P: 11, +/-: 4, H: 7
S34 TOR: GP: 7, G: 1, A:5, P: 6, +/-: 2, H: 13,
S35 TEX: GP: 6, G: 2, A: 1, P: 3, +/-: -7, H: 2,
S36 TEX: GP: 16, G: 4, A: 9, P: 13, +/-: -1, H: 8,
S37 TEX: GP: 4, G: 0, A: 2, P: 2, +/-: -4, H: 4,:
S38 TEX: DNQ
S39 TEX: DNQ
S40 TEX: GP: 0, G: 0, A: 0, P: 0, +/-: 0, H: 0
TOT : GP: 44, G: 11, A: 24, P: 35, +/-: -6, H: 34
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SMJHL CAREER STATS
S25 DET: GP: 32, G: 5, A: 8, P: 13, +/-: -11, H: 14
TOT : GP: 32, G: 5, A: 8, P: 13, +/-: -11, H: 14
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SMJHL PLAYOFF STATS
S25 DET: GP: 5, G: 0, A: 1, P: 1, +/-: -3, H: 2
TOT: GP: 5, G: 0, A: 1, P: 1, +/-: -3, H: 2
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IIHF CAREER STATS

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AWARDS/HONOURS:
S26: Made SHL Debut for Portland Admirals
S26: Made IIHF Debut for Team Sweden
S27: Named as alternate captain of Portland Admirals
S27: Won IIHF Silver Medal
S28: Won IIHF Gold Medal
S28: Ranked #85 on Top 100 SHL Players Of Today list
S29: Named as alternate captain of Los Angeles Panthers
S29: Won IIHF Gold Medal
S29: Ranked #64 on Top 100 SHL Players Of Today list
S30: Ranked #78 on Top 100 SHL Players Of Today list
S31: Stripped of LAP alt. captaincy
S31: Suspsended for a game for unsportsmanlike conduct
S31: Ranked #74 on Top 100 SHL Players Of Today list
S32: Ranked #46 on Top 100 SHL Players Of Today list
S33: Ranked #90 on Top 100 SHL Players Of Today list
S34: Named as alternate captain of Toronto North Stars
S34: Ranked #63 on Top 100 SHL Players Of Today list
S35: Won IIHF Silver Medal
S35: Ranked #56 on Top 100 SHL Players Of Today list
S36: Challenge Cup champion (Texas Renegades)
S36: Ranked #60 on Top 100 SHL Players Of Today list
S37: Ranked #46 on Top 100 SHL Players Of Today list
S38: Ranked #52 on Top 100 SHL Players Of Today list
S39: Ranked #20 on Top 100 SHL Players Of Today list
S40: Named Head GM of Texas Renegades
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GM AWARDS/HONOURS
S41: Won Lance Uppercut Award (Best GM)
S41: Won Joe McKeil Award (Best Coach)
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TRANSACTIONS:
S25: Signed by Detroit Falcons as UDFA
S26: Drafted 15th overall by Portland Admirals
S26: Signed ELC with Portland Admirals, 3 years @ 9 mil
S28: Traded from Portland Admirals to Los Angeles Panthers
S28: Signed extension with Los Angeles Panthers, 5 years @ 17.5 mil
S32: Traded from Los Angeles Panthers to Toronto North Stars
S33: Signed extension with Toronto North Stars, 2 years @ 15 mil
S35: Traded from Toronto North Stars to Texas Renegades
S35: Signed extension with Texas Renegades, 3 years @ 15 mil
S38: Signed extension with Texas Renegades, 3 years @ 18 mil
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I was just drafted to the Tampa Bay Barracuda but I am enjoying it there quite a bit already and have always been a very loyal player to the team that drafts me. The only things that could sway me to an expansion club would be if there were to be a team in Sweden or Red Deer, Alberta.

Ethan Bouchard | Defense | Tampa Bay Barracuda | 1,425 TPE
Height: 5'11"  
Weight: 194 lbs  
Number: 75
Birthplace: Skellefteå, Sweden  
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SMJHL Regular Season Statistics
S58|Scarecrows|GP: 66|G: 05|A: 07|PTS: 12|PIM: 59|HITS: 57|SB: 24|TKA: 18|+/-: -33
S59|Scarecrows|GP: 66|G: 06|A: 12|PTS: 18|PIM: 16|HITS: 80|SB: 70|TKA: 36|+/-: -09
S60|Scarecrows|GP: 66|G: 14|A: 20|PTS: 34|PIM: 43|HITS: 69|SB: 50|TKA: 28|+/-: +16
S61|Scarecrows|GP: 66|G: 11|A: 22|PTS: 33|PIM: 04|HITS: 71|SB: 39|TKA: 38|+/-: -11
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SHL Regular Season Statistics
S62|Barracuda|GP: 66|G: 02|A: 19|PTS: 21|PIM: 26|HITS: 24|SB: 81|TKA: 16|+/-: +13
S63|Barracuda|GP: 66|G: 03|A: 17|PTS: 20|PIM: 08|HITS: 13|SB: 72|TKA: 19|+/-: +18
S64|Barracuda|GP: 66|G: 10|A: 26|PTS: 36|PIM: 33|HITS: 40|SB: 96|TKA: 19|+/-: +14
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SMJHL Playoff Statistics
S58|Scarecrows|GP: 06|G: 0|A: 3|PTS: 03|PIM: 00|HITS: 04|SB: 05|TKA: 03|+/-: -1
S59|Scarecrows|GP: 07|G: 0|A: 0|PTS: 00|PIM: 04|HITS: 12|SB: 11|TKA: 00|+/-: -2
S60|Scarecrows|GP: 11|G: 1|A: 7|PTS: 08|PIM: 00|HITS: 06|SB: 02|TKA: 06|+/-: +4
S61|Scarecrows|GP: 07|G: 1|A: 2|PTS: 03|PIM: 00|HITS: 09|SB: 01|TKA: 01|+/-: -1
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SHL Playoff Statistics
S62|Barracuda|GP: 12|G: 3|A: 5|PTS: 8|PIM: 0|HITS: 5|SB: 22|TKA: 6|+/-: -1
S63|Barracuda|GP: 13|G: 1|A: 1|PTS: 2|PIM: 0|HITS: 3|SB: 20|TKA: 3|+/-: -9
S62|Barracuda|GP: 02|G: 0|A: 0|PTS: 0|PIM: 0|HITS: 0|SB: 02|TKA: 0|+/-: -5
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Transactions:
S58: Drafted 6th Overall by the St. Louis Scarecrows in the S58 SMJHL Entry Draft
S59: Drafted 13th Overall by the Tampa Bay Barracuda in the S59 SHL Entry Draft
S59: Signed a 3 year/$7.5M contract with the Tampa Bay Barracuda
S62: Signed a 3 year/$9M extension with the Tampa Bay Barracuda
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Awards & Achievements:
S60: WJC Silver Medalist
S61: WJC Silver Medalist
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PREVIOUS PLAYER STATISTICS

The SHL world was shocked to see expansion being announced for season 60. Everyone has that one branding that they'd leave their team for, no matter how happy they are there. What is your branding that could rip you away from your home?

I think there's a cluster of users on the site that are really anticipating and hoping for an SHL team in Montreal. I've been a Canadiens fan my entire life, and I'm not going to lie, the thought of moving to a team in MTL is enticing to say the least. A big part of my fun in this league is its relation to my real-life favorite sport, hockey... I choose Montreal in all NHL games and if I had the chance to land in any destination in this league, branding/city only, it would far and away be Montreal.

But I'm happy in Toronto, even if the Leafs are one of the Canadiens' longest-running rivals...

Jae-ik Barron || C || S73 || Great Falls Grizzlies || Atlanta Inferno
Player Type: Two-Way Forward / Shadow
Birthplace: Seongnam, South Korea
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 201 lbs
Number: 27
Nationality: Canadian / South Korean
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Transactions:
(S72) Drafted 4th overall by the Great Falls Grizzlies
(S73) Drafted 13th overall by the Atlanta Inferno
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SMJHL Regular Season Statistics:
S72-S74 (GFG) - 198 GP | 35 G | 99 A | 134 P | -38 | 84 PIM | 254 HIT | 115 SB | 19:24 TOI
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SMJHL Playoff Statistics:
S72-S74 (GFG) - 19 GP | 6 G | 9 A | 15 P | +1 | 10 PIM | 22 HIT | 12 SB | 20:13 TOI


Adam Barron || D || S50 || Retired
Player Type: Two-Way Defenseman
Birthplace: Bonavista, NL, Canada
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195 lbs
Number: 27
Peak TPE: 2318
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SHL Regular Season Statistics:
S52-68 : 1042 GP | 174 G | 466 A | 640 P | +278 | 427 PIM | 1103 HIT | 1743 SB | xx TOI
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SHL Playoff Statistics:
10 Post-seasons - 94 GP | 26 G | 37 A | 63 P | +5 | 32 PIM | 117 HIT | 159 SB | xx TOI
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SMJHL Regular Season Statistics:
S49-S51 (HFX) - 150 GP | 12 G | 59 A | 71 P | -8 | 92 PIM | 143 HIT | 157 SB | 19:27 TOI
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SMJHL Playoff Statistics:
S49-S51 (HFX) - 18 GP | 3 G | 10 A | 13 P | +8 | 10 PIM | 11 HIT | 23 SB | 22:40 TOI
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Transactions:
(S49) Drafted 18th overall by the Halifax Raiders
(S50) Drafted 1st overall by the Winnipeg Jets
(S57) Traded to the Toronto North Stars
(S63) Traded to the Baltimore Platoon
(S66) Signed with the Atlanta Inferno
(S67) Signed with the San Francisco Pride
(S68) Retired during the Off-season
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Awards & Accomplishments:
SHL Challenge Cup: winner (S66)
SHL Anton Razov Trophy: nominated (S58)
SHL Ron Mexico Trophy: nominated (S58)
SHL Scott Stevens Trophy: winner (S58)
SHL Aidan Richan Trophy: nominated (S58)
SHL Bojo Biscuit: nominated (S61)
SHL Turd Ferguson: winner (S68)
IIHF: gold (S54, S56, S57, S58), silver (S61, S62), bronze (S55, S63, S64)
IIHF Best Defenseman: winner (S58, S61)
WJC: gold (S51), silver (S50)

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On branding alone? None. That said, I'm disappointed that the Miami Vice are out. It was a concept that I started as a joke, but it really grew on me. Now that Tampa has rebranded, it can't happen and I'm pretty sad about it. The neon pink and cyan aesthetic was fun to work with, and I really love the Ernesto Alts I had planned; not too many ways to go wrong with a bright blue alligator wearing Ray-Bans.

Oliver Castillon | Nevada Battleborn | Los Angeles Panthers | Peak TPE: TBD
  Center | #77 | Height: 6 ft., 1 in. | Weight: 200 lbs.
  Birthplace: Montpellier, FRA
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International Records
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|WJC | SWE | S69 | 12 GP | 0 G | 2 A | 2 P | -11 +/- | 10 SOG | 7 Hits | 1 SB | 7 GA | 9 TA | 41.2% FOW|
|WJC | ICE | S70 | 12 GP | 3 G | 1 A | 4 P | 2 +/- | 9 SOG | 21 Hits | 5 SB | 5 GA | 2 TA | 00.0% FOW|
|WJC | RHI | S71 | 12 GP | 2 G | 1 A | 3 P | -1 +/- | 6 SOG | 8 Hits | 6 SB | 3 GA | 3 TA | 36.7% FOW|
|IIHF | FRA | S71 | 12 GP | 0 G | 1 A | 1 P | 0 +/- | 8 SOG | 11 Hits | 0 SB | 6 GA | 2 TA | 50.0% FOW|
|IIHF | FRA | S72 | 12 GP | 1 G | 3 A | 4 P | -1 +/- | 7 SOG | 6 Hits | 1 SB | 4 GA | 5 TA | 46.0% FOW|
|IIHF | FRA | S73 | 12 GP | 2 G | 3 A | 5 P | 1 +/- | 21 SOG | 4 Hits | 6 SB | 7 GA | 10 TA | 48.6% FOW|
|IIHF | FRA | S74 | 12 GP | 3 G | 2 A | 5 P | -9 +/- | 29 SOG | 3 Hits | 8 SB | 4 GA | 9 TA | 62.4% FOW|
|IIHF | FRA | S75 | 12 GP | 3 G | 2 A | 5 P | -3 +/- | 24 SOG | 6 Hits | 10 SB | 6 GA | 7 TA | 52.4% FOW|
|IIHF | FRA | S76 | 12 GP | 4 G | 1 A | 5 P | 2 +/- | 21 SOG | 7 Hits | 3 SB | 4 GA | 5 TA | 53.9% FOW|
|IIHF | FRA | S77 | 12 GP | 0 G | 6 A | 6 P | 4 +/- | 14 SOG | 12 Hits | 6 SB | 6 GA | 12 TA | 52.0% FOW|
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SMJHL Records
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|SMJHL | NBB | S69 | 9 GP | 0 G | 3 A | 3 P | -7 +/- | 13 SOG | 7 Hits | 3 SB | 0 GA | 5 TA | 40.4% FOW| <-- DFA Season
|SMJHL | COL | S70 | 66 GP | 16 G | 30 A | 46 P | 12 +/- | 109 SOG | 110 Hits | 38 SB | 39 GA | 32 TA | 53.0% FOW|
|SMJHL | NBB | S71 | 66 GP | 21 G | 35 A | 56 P | 5 +/- | 169 SOG | 157 Hits | 43 SB | 60 GA | 56 TA | 41.1% FOW|
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SHL Records
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|SHL | LAP | S72 | 66 GP | 14 G | 22 A | 36 P | -1 +/- | 124 SOG | 52 Hits | 32 SB | 62 GA | 33 TA | 40.4% FOW|
|SHL-P | LAP | S72 | 11 GP | 3 G | 2 A | 5 P | -5 +/- | 26 SOG | 5 Hits | 5 SB | 7 GA | 3 TA | 41.2% FOW|
|SHL | LAP | S73 | 66 GP | 18 G | 25 A | 43 P | -3 +/- | 136 SOG | 36 Hits | 29 SB | 40 GA | 40 TA | 49.1% FOW|
|SHL-P | LAP | S73 | 8 GP | 2 G | 3 A | 5 P | -5 +/- | 17 SOG | 9 Hits | 6 SB | 7 GA | 9 TA | 50.6% FOW|
|SHL | LAP | S74 | 66 GP | 17 G | 35 A | 52 P | 10 +/- | 169 SOG | 47 Hits | 27 SB | 74 GA | 30 TA | 55.9% FOW|
|SHL-P | LAP | S74 | 6 GP | 4 G | 1 A | 5 P | -3 +/- | 12 SOG | 3 Hits | 2 SB | 4 GA | 4 TA | 55.3% FOW|
|SHL | LAP | S75 | 66 GP | 30 G | 24 A | 54 P | 4 +/- | 167 SOG | 57 Hits | 25 SB | 44 GA | 45 TA | 48.8% FOW|
|SHL-P | LAP | S75 | 18 GP | 6 G | 10 A | 16 P | 12 +/- | 35 SOG | 11 Hits | 9 SB | 12 GA | 17 TA | 54.7% FOW|
|SHL | LAP | S76 | 66 GP | 39 G | 34 A | 73 P | 35 +/- | 240 SOG | 64 Hits | 23 SB | 58 GA | 32 TA | 52.3% FOW|
|SHL-P | LAP | S76 | 12 GP | 7 G | 9 A | 16 P | 4 +/- | 43 SOG | 12 Hits | 7 SB | 8 GA | 4 TA | 44.4% FOW|
|SHL | LAP | S77 | 66 GP | 24 G | 27 A | 51 P | 16 +/- | 197 SOG | 117 Hits | 37 SB | 73 GA | 34 TA | 52.8% FOW|
|SHL-P | LAP | S77 | 13 GP | 6 G | 11 A | 17 P | 5 +/- | 33 SOG | 22 Hits | 18 SB | 12 GA | 11 TA | 59.3% FOW|
|SHL | LAP | S78 | 66 GP | 30 G | 43 A | 73 P | 49 +/- | 180 SOG | 102 Hits | 41 SB | 64 GA | 41 TA | 64.9% FOW|
|SHL-P | LAP | S78 | 24 GP | 12 G | 14 A | 26 P | 16 +/- | 62 SOG | 39 Hits | 14 SB | 24 GA | 18 TA | 48.3% FOW|
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Events
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S69: Signed as a Draftable Free Agent with the Nevada Battleborn.
S69: Loaned from Team Rhine to Team Sweden to play in the WJC Tournament.
S70: Drafted 2OA by the Colorado Raptors
S70: Loaned from Team Rhine to Team Ice to play in the WJC Tournament.
S70: Won WJC Bronze with Team Ice.
S71: Drafted 6OA by the Los Angeles Panthers!
S71: Traded from Colorado to Nevada for S73 3rd & Derek Fitz.
S72: Called Up to the Los Angeles Panthers.
✪✪S75: CHALLENGE CUP CHAMPION WITH THE LOS ANGELES PANTHERS!✪✪
✪✪S78: CHALLENGE CUP CHAMPION WITH THE LOS ANGELES PANTHERS!✪✪


Thanks @enigmatic, @Carpy48, @Bayley, @Ragnar, @sulovilen, & @dasboot for the signatures!

Danny Marston | St. Louis Scarecrows | Toronto North Stars | Peak TPE: 1909
  Center | #34 | Height: 6 ft., 2 in. | Weight: 205 lbs.
  Birthplace: Lithia, FL, USA
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St. Louis Records
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| S51 | 62 GP | 14 G |  20 A | 34 Pts |  -12 +/- | 128 SOG | 10.94 Sh% | 17 Hits |    8 SB |
| S52 | 67 GP | 13 G |  27 A | 40 Pts | +15 +/- | 113 SOG | 11.50 Sh% | 70 Hits |  12 SB |
| S53 | 64 GP |   7 G |  38 A | 45 Pts |    -9 +/- | 144 SOG |  4.87 Sh% | 46 Hits | 111 SB |15 GvA|25 TkA|
| S54 | 57 GP | 15 G |  35 A | 50 Pts |     0 +/- | 130 SOG | 11.54 Sh% | 48 Hits |  59 SB |19 GvA|16 TkA|
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Toronto Records
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| S55 | 50 GP |  8 G  | 17 A | 25 Pts |  -35 +/- |  78 SOG |10.26 Sh% | 67 Hits |  77 SB | 19 GvA |13 TkA|
| S56 | 50 GP |  6 G  | 17 A | 23 Pts |  -  1 +/- | 103 SOG|  5.83 Sh% |  54 Hits |  38 SB | 34 GvA |10 TkA|
| S57 | 66 GP | 17 G | 25 A | 42 Pts |  13 +/-  | 156 SOG|10.90 Sh% |113 Hits|  66 SB | 34 GvA |  9 TkA|
| S58 | 85 GP | 23 G | 40 A | 63 Pts |  29 +/-  | 250 SOG|11.22 Sh% |143 Hits|117 SB | 42 GvA |34 TkA|
| S59 | 66 GP | 16 G | 31 A | 47 Pts |  23 +/-  | 172 SOG|  9.30 Sh% |107 Hits|  88 SB | 28 GvA |  9 TkA|
| S60 | 70 GP | 30 G | 43 A | 73 Pts |    9 +/-  | 217 SOG|13.82 Sh% |  74 Hits|110 SB | 32 GvA |31 TkA|
| S61 | 71 GP | 19 G | 52 A | 71 Pts |    4 +/-  | 207 SOG|  9.18 Sh% |  66 Hits|116 SB | 41 GvA |21 TkA|
| S62 | 70 GP |   9 G | 33 A | 42 Pts |  -9 +/-  | 184 SOG|  4.89 Sh% |  77 Hits|122 SB | 38 GvA |36 TkA|
| S63 | 71 GP | 29 G | 30 A | 59 Pts |    9 +/-  | 225 SOG|12.89 Sh% |  57 Hits|104 SB | 43 GvA |27 TkA|
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Winnipeg Records
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| S64 | 70 GP | 17 G | 28 A | 45 Pts |-28 +/-  | 165 SOG|10.30 Sh% |122 Hits|129 SB | 42 GvA |27 TkA|
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Team USA Records
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| S51 WJC  | 28 GP | 5 G |  7 A | 12 Pts | +8 +/- | 39 SOG |12.82 Sh% | 35 Hits |  2 SB |
| S52 WJC  | 22 GP | 1 G |  6 A |   7 Pts | +6 +/- | 24 SOG |  4.17 Sh% | 15 Hits |  0 SB |
| S53 WJC  | 21 GP | 3 G |  2 A |   5 Pts |   0 +/- | 37 SOG |  8.11 Sh% | 11 Hits | 25 SB |  1 GvA  | 3 TkA |
| S54 WJC  | 22 GP | 6 G |10 A | 16 Pts | -5 +/- | 62 SOG |  9.68 Sh% | 21 Hits | 37 SB | 11 GvA  | 8 TkA |
| S55 IIHF  | 20 GP | 1 G |  2 A |   3 Pts | -7 +/- | 28 SOG |   3.57 Sh% | 20 Hits |   5 SB |   6 GvA  |  5 TkA |
| S56 IIHF  | 20 GP | 0 G |  3 A |   3 Pts |  0 +/- |   8 SOG |  0.00 Sh%  | 20 Hits | 10 SB |   2 GvA  |  3 TkA |
| S57 IIHF  | 21 GP | 3 G |  2 A |   5 Pts |  4 +/- | 20 SOG | 15.00 Sh% |   9 Hits |   5 SB |   2 GvA  |  4 TkA |
| S58 IIHF  | 20 GP | 2 G |  7 A |   9 Pts |  0 +/- | 49 SOG |   4.10 Sh% | 26 Hits | 28 SB |   6 GvA  |  3 TkA |
| S59 IIHF  | 20 GP | 5 G |  8 A | 13 Pts |  6 +/- | 49 SOG | 10.18 Sh% | 31 Hits |13 SB | 13 GvA  |  4 TkA |
| S60 IIHF  | 19 GP | 7 G |13 A | 20 Pts |13 +/- | 51 SOG | 14.40 Sh% | 26 Hits |   9 SB |   7 GvA  |  8 TkA |
| S61 IIHF  | 20 GP | 8 G |11 A | 19 Pts |  4 +/- | 56 SOG | 14.31 Sh% | 31 Hits |   9 SB |   6 GvA  | 22 TkA|
| S62 IIHF  | 20 GP | 5 G |  5 A | 10 Pts | -1 +/- | 52 SOG |    9.60 Sh% |  25 Hits | 13 SB |   5 GvA  | 24 TkA|
| S63 IIHF  | 20 GP | 5 G |  5 A | 10 Pts | -1 +/- | 52 SOG |    9.60 Sh% |  25 Hits | 13 SB |   5 GvA  | 24 TkA|
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Events
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S51: Drafted 13OA in Round 2 by the St. Louis Scarecrows.
S52: Drafted 9OA in Round 1 by the Minnesota Chiefs.
S52: Named Assistant Captain of the St. Louis Scarecrows.
S52: Won Luke Riggs Award; STL Award for Best Locker Room Presence.
S53: Traded from MIN to TOR.
S53: Named Captain of the St. Louis Scarecrows.
S53: Won Brandon Holmes Award; SMJHL Award for Best Defensive Forward.
S53: Won Mika Kandinsky Award; STL Award for Best Two-Way Forward.
S54: Extended contract with Toronto through S57.
✪ S54: WJC Team USA Gold Medalist ✪
S55: SHL All-Rookie Team
S55: Won 5 of 14 Toronto Team Awards
S57: Extended contract with Toronto through S61.
S60: Named to the Eastern Conference All-Star Team.
S62: Named Assistant Captain of the Toronto North Stars.
S63: Named Captain of Team USA for IIHF.
✪ S63: IIHF Team USA Gold Medalist ✪
S64: Signed in Free Agency with the Winnipeg Aurora.
S65: Officially Retired.


Shiny Shuckle | Colorado Raptors | Winnipeg Aurora | Peak TPE: 499
Goalie | #30 | Height: 6 ft., 0 in. | Weight: 200 lbs.
Hatched: Route 9A, New York, NY, USA
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Colorado Records
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|S64| 28 GP | 1618 MP | 19 -   4 - 3 |   684 SHA |   74 GA | 2.74 GAA | 1 SO | 0.892 SV%| 
|S65| 56 GP | 3254 MP | 33 - 20 - 1 | 1606 SHA | 168 GA | 3.10 GAA | 4 SO | 0.895 SV%| 
|S66| 59 GP | 3470 MP | 40 - 14 - 3 | 1612 SHA | 152 GA | 2.63 GAA | 3 SO | 0.906 SV%| 
|S67| 54 GP | 3073 MP | 30 - 23 - 1 | 1724 SHA | 186 GA | 3.63 GAA | 3 SO | 0.892 SV%| 
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SHL Level Records
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|S67| BAP |  9 GP | 389 MP | 3 - 3 - 0 | 214 SHA | 28 GA | 4.32 GAA | 1 SO | 0.869 SV%| 
|S68| WPG|13 GP | 777 MP |11- 2 - 0 | 298 SHA | 21 GA | 1.62 GAA | 1 SO | 0.930 SV%| 
|S69| WPG|13 GP | 730 MP |12- 0 - 0 | 271 SHA | 16 GA | 1.31 GAA | 3 SO | 0.941 SV%| 
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Finland Records
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|S64| WJC | 10 GP | 567 MP | 5 - 2 - 2 | 196 SHA | 14 GA | 1.48 GAA | 3 SO | 0.929 SV%| 
|S65| WJC |   6 GP | 338 MP | 2 - 3 - 1 | 185 SHA | 26 GA | 4.62 GAA | 0 SO | 0.859 SV%| 
|S66| WJC | 14 GP | 803 MP | 5 - 8 - 0 | 428 SHA | 34 GA | 2.54 GAA | 3 SO | 0.921 SV%| 
|S67| WJC | 16 GP | 970 MP | 6 - 9 - 1 | 422 SHA | 48 GA | 2.97 GAA | 0 SO | 0.886 SV%| 
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Events
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S64: Drafted 22OA in Round 2 by the Colorado Raptors.
S64: Transferred to Finland for International Tournaments.
S64: Won Silver Medal with WJC Finland as the Backup Goaltender.
S65: Drafted 45OA in Round 3 by the Winnipeg Aurora.
S66: Co-Winner of the Matt Lewis-Flood Trophy; SMJHL Award for Highest Team Save Percentage.
S66: Winner of the Cedric Robinson Trophy; SMJHL Award for Best Goalie.
S66: Nominated for the Ideen Fallah Award; SMJHL Award for Award Committee MVP.
S67: Traded to Baltimore from Winnipeg.
S67: Made 1st SHL Start for Baltimore Platoon Against the Hamilton Steelhawks (11/2 5-4W(SO)).
S68: Traded to Winnipeg from Baltimore.
S69: Announced retirement.


Site Jobs: Daniel J. Marston
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S51/S52: WJC GM for Team USA.
S52/S53: WJC Co-GM for Team USA.
S54: Became the General Manager of the St. Louis Scarecrows.
S60: Retired from Management of the St. Louis Scarecrows.
S62: Interim General Manager of the Toronto North Stars.
S65: Hired as IIHF Broadcaster (IIHF Simmer).
S69: Hired as Co-Head of Broadcasting (Head Simmer).  
S70: Nominated for Damian Littleton Achievement Award.
S72: Nominated for Damian Littleton Achievement Award.
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St. Louis Records
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S54 | 26 W | 23 L | 1 OTL | 53 Pts | 147 GF | 148 GA |
          East 3rd; League 5th; Lost in Round 1 to CAR (G7)
S55 | 18 W | 28 L | 4 OTL | 40 Pts | 113 GF | 162 GA |
          East 4th; League 9th; Lost in Round 1 to VAN (G4)
S56 | 18 W | 29 L | 3 OTL | 39 Pts | 119 GF | 173 GA |
          East 5th; League 11th; Lost in Round 1 to MET (G7)
S57 | 25 W | 36 L | 5 OTL | 55 Pts | 163 GF | 206 GA |
          East 5th; League 11th; Won in Round 1 to KEL (G7), Lost in Round 2 to ANC (G4) 
S58 | 19 W | 40 L | 7 OTL | 45 Pts | 170 GF | 254 GA |
          East 5th; League 11th; Lost in Round 1 to ANC (G6) 
S59 | 20 W | 40 L | 6 OTL | 46 Pts | 161 GF | 241 GA |
          East 6th; League 11th; Lost in Round 1 to QCC (G7) 
S60 | 28 W | 30 L | 8 OTL | 64 Pts | 202 GF | 214 GA |
          East 5th; League 9th; Won in Round 1 to DET (G4), Lost in Round 2 to VAN (G7) 

It would be cool to have European division in SHL but of course that wont happen. With that said I wont mind if team from Anchorage or Juneau would be in SHL. Miami would be exotic but fun too.

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Drafted 59th Overall in SMJHL S58 draft by Anchorage Armada
Drafted 9th in SMJHL S60 expansion draft by Great Falls Grizzlies
Drafted 36th Overall in SHL S59 draft by Calgary Dragons

Hmm I'm not so sure such a branding exists actually. While expansion teams are an incredibly cool thing for this league to happen I don't usually find myself drawn that much to their designs and identities just for novelty alone - even if they look great as they usually do. Way back in the past I championed the "Buffalo Blizzard" as an expansion franchise and I still find it funny that since then both these aspects have entered the league but with different teams - Buffalo when they entered the league as the Stampede and the Blizzard when Edmonton switched to the Blizzard name from their old "Comets" identity.

If my old hometown would somehow get a team - that would be a cool reason to play for the team. Represent the hometown and try to win something while doing so? Sounds pretty nice. Other than that, I have no real feelings towards any brands or names.