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<div align="center">Back in S24 I wrote an article about the top players in the league as voted by their peers. Now, three seasons later its time to look back at this list and see how their SMJHL success has translated into career success. These are not ranked on where they are now. The rankings are based on where they were on the top 15 list in S24. I am considering opening it up to voting to do a top 15 list using these players based on where they are now but I think ArGar's top 100 list is about the closest we are going to get. We will at least see the top players on this list show up on that list. If you're a new player who hasn't seen his list I encourage you to check it out. It's always a great way to learn names within the league and see how they stack up against eachother

#15
D - Maria Maximova
SMJHL Team: Kelowna Knights
Current SHL Team: West Kendall Platoon
As a rookie in Kelowna Maria Maximova showed everyone the she was the real deal. She came into the league on fire and has continued her development consistently with West Kendall. Maximova has found a home on the second pairing of the Platoon earning her big minutes behind stalwart defenseman Bojo Biscuit with whom she was paired with on the first powerplay unit last season. Maria Maximova has proven that she was worth the high draft choice the Platoon spent on her and she looks to be on the edge of stardom in the SHL
S24 Stats: 256 TPE || 10G || 22A || +7 || 31 PIM
Career SHL Stats: 808 TPE || 100 GP || 17G || 26A || +15 || 64 PIM

#14
RW - Buster Killington
SMJHL Team: Montreal Impact
Current SHL Team: Toronto North Stars/Retired
Buster "Buzz" Killington looked like he was going to have an excellent career in the SHL. He was tearing it up for the Portland Admirals as the star of the newly budding expansion club and heading nowhere but up. He finished S27 one point behind future hall of famer Chico Salmon and led the entire SHL in goals. Even his haters couldn't deny his production and value to his team. Things changed in the off season when he was suspended for an entire season which he then followed up with his retirement. The Toronto North Stars made a trade for him in hopes of talking him out of retirement. It is still uncertain whether they will succeed or if he will remain retired. One thing is for sure though, Buster Killington will forever be remembered as one of the biggest "what ifs" in recent memory.
S24 Stats: 392TPE || 20G || 18A || +3 || 52PIM
Career SHL Stats: 861 TPE || 150GP || 61G || 73A || -6 || 138PIM

#13
C - Kaapo Kekkonen
SMJHL Team: Detroit Falcons
Current SHL Team: Los Angeles Panthers
Kekkonen was overshadowed by the big Knutsen-Mack pairing of the Falcons while in the SMJHL. Now that he is in Los Angeles things haven't changed for Kaapo Kekkonen. Thanks to the center depth of the Panthers he has been overshadowed by Brian Morley and Chris Johnson. S28 could be a break out year for Kekkonen as Chris Johnson was traded away to the Calgary Dragons leaving an opening on the second line down the middle. Kekkonen will compete with Travis Kudleychuk for the spot and if things go well for Kekkonen he could see a massive increase in ice time. If given the chance we will finally get to see if Kekkonen can replicate his SMJHL success in the SHL.
S24 Stats: 342TPE || 25G || 23A || +9 || 46PIM
Career SHL Stats: 698 TPE || 150GP || 12G || 17A || -19 || 91PIM

#12
RW - Mirko Antonio Scuderi
SMJHL Team: Prince George Firebirds
Current SHL Team: Free Agent
The first player on this list who never developed past his SMJHL success. Scuderi was traded from the Firebirds to the Kelowna Knights during S25 and helped the Knights win the Four Star cup over the Montreal Impact. He never played another game in the SMJHL after S25 and never played a game in the SHL.
S24 Stats: 349TPE || 25G || 23A || +6 || 16PIM
Career SHL Stats: 349 TPE || 0GP || 0G || 0A || Even || 0PIM

#11
RW - Robb Wind
SMJHL Team: St. Louis Scarecrows
Current SHL Team: Buffalo Stampede
The #1 overall pick of the S24 SMJHL draft entered the SHL with a ton of buzz. He joined the Buffalo Stampede and was named captain as a true rookie. Wind hasn't quite put up the production one would like to see out of someone playing the amount of big minutes he is but coming into the league as a true rookie is no easy task. Wind has shown nice development on a struggling Buffalo Stampede team and had a very strong S27 putting up 40 points. Wind's development hasn't kept up to the blistering pace he showed in his first couple of seasons but he has continued to be a steady player who is consistently getting better each season. If the Buffalo Stampede are going to be a successful franchise in the future you can bet that Robb Wind will be the man leading the charge for the team.
S24 Stats: 342TPE || 16G || 26A || +6 || 10PIM
Career SHL Stats: 763 TPE || 150GP || 37G || 50A || -17 || 10PIM

#10
RW - Vincent-Leon-Anze Draisaitl-McZehrl
SMJHL Team: Vancouver Whalers
Current SHL Team: Seattle Riot
VLAD McZ came into the SHL as the projected first overall pick in the S24 draft, to the Calgary Dragons but by name association with Chris McZehrl he ended up sliding. As the picks kept going off the board VLAD kept falling further and further as McZ sat and watched other players get taken over himself. Calgary sat there at the top of the second round and to their amazement saw him getting passed over pick after pick. The Dragons then traded back into the late first round to grab him before he got snatched up. The team was ecstatic, they had considered taking him at #1 overall and they ended up getting him near the end of the first. This depth would be key to the Dragons recent S27 Challenge cup victory. VLAD was a huge part of the teams playoff run and came up with some big time game winning goals including some in overtime. McZ recently was traded to the Seattle Riot, the same team Chris McZehrl played on during the most successful time of his career. Time will tell if VLAD will replicate the success of Chris McZehrl, but he has already showed that he is a clutch player who comes up in big time situations.
S24 Stats: 426TPE || 22G || 28A || -6 || 28PIM
Career SHL Stats: 973 TPE || 100GP || 25G || 20A || +12 || 89PIM

#9
G - Kyle Prince
SMJHL Team: Prince George Firebirds
Current SHL Team: Free Agent
Kyle Prince was a great SMJHL goalie for the Prince George Firebirds. He was a high draft pick who looked like he was going to be a great SHL goalie as well. Sometime near the end of his SMJHL career something happened to Kyle Prince though and his development came to an abrupt halt. Nobody has been able to figure out what changed but the Manhattan Rage decided to not renew his contract after seeing him in action as their backup for the past two seasons. This looks like the end of Kyle Prince's career in the SHL as it's highly unlikely another team decides to take him on as a backup when they could put a younger player there that they could hope to develop.
S24 Stats: 391TPE || 21W || .884 SV% || 2.88 GAA || 2 SO
Career SHL Stats: 398 TPE || 12GP || 5W || .882 SV% || 3.33 GAA || 0 SO

#8
C – Evandrus Jesster
SMJHL Team: Montreal Impact
Current SHL Team: Seattle Riot
Jesster entered the SMJHL paired with Robb Wind as the big two can’t miss picks of this draft. Despite being taken #2 behind Wind, Jesster arrives higher on the S24 top 15 list than Wind. Jesster has overtaken Wind in TPE as well with his extremely high work ethic and desire to be great. The Seattle Riot have brought him along slowly keeping him on the third line behind Sean Leonidas and Pavel Bursyuk down the middle. Having a player of Jesster's calibur on the third line shows the incredible depth of the Riot and why they are a moster team every season. I wouldn't expect huge numbers out of Jesster while he is still on the third line but he is happy with his role and has always been a team first player. Look out for him to explode as a top player in the league when he finally gets his chance as a top six player on his team.
S24 Stats: 337 TPE || 19G || 24A || +2 || 18PIM
Career SHL Stats: 815 TPE || 100GP || 31G || 27A || +6 || 23PIM

#7
RW – Bjorn Knutsen
SMJHL Team: Detroit Falcons
Current SHL Team: Retired
Knutsen is a curious case. Coming up on the end of his SMJHL career he was poised for a huge year when suddenly he announced he was going to retire at the end of the season. He finished his final SMJHL season tied for the league lead in points and then walked off into the sunset. Just like Killington he will forever be another "what if" as many wonder what could have been had he played out a normal SHL career.
S24 Stats: 443 TPE || 33G || 29A || +19 || 20PIM
Career SHL Stats: 443 TPE || 0GP || 0G || 0A || Even || 0PIM

#6
LW – Damien Wert
SMJHL Team: St. Louis Scarecrows
Current SHL Team: West Kendall Platoon
Damien Wert has taken what most would call the normal route for a young player in the SHL. With the West Kendall Platoon he played his first two seasons on the third line while developing his game before finally getting his shot on the top line beside superstars Oliver Pettyfer and Zallerras Szlerchek in S27. Wert showed why he was a high draft pick as he put up almost half of his career points in S27 netting 14 goals and 17 assists. Wert will only continue to get better as he develops into the superstar player the West Kendall Platoon expect him to be.
S24 Stats: 424 TPE || 28G || 26A || +8 || 8PIM
Career SHL Stats: 848 TPE || 150GP || 32G || 39A || +21 || 8PIM

#5
LW – Randy Randleman
SMJHL Team: Kelowna Knights
Current SHL Team: Calgary Dragons
As the first pick in the S24 SHL entry draft there were big expectations for Randy Randleman. Many people were shocked when he was sent down for a third SMJHL season with the Kelowna Knights but anyone looking at the Calgary Dragons can plainly see that they like to let their players develop in the SMJHL longer than most teams. Randleman finished his SMJHL career with a Four Star cup win in S25 and earned Playoff MVP honors. Randleman finally made the jump up to the Calgary Dragons roster and spent his first season playing on the third line and the powerplay. Randleman did not disappoint as he scored 21 goals and 16 assists in his rookie season and earned the Ryan Jesster trophy as rookie of the year. In his second year he spent most of the season on the second line and put up almost identical numbers with 20 goals and 16 assists. During the playoffs Randleman really came alive and was a big part of the Dragons winning the Challenge cup. He was second on the team in points with 15 points in 17 games, 4 points behind linemate Alex Mack who led the playoffs in 19 points. Randleman will be a big part of the Calgary Dragons for the forseeable future as he was named assistant captain last season and signed a 10 year deal with the team.
S24 Stats: 454 TPE || 24G || 23A || +8 || 25PIM
Career SHL Stats: 1003 TPE || 190GP || 41G || 32A || +18 || 14PIM

#4
D – Brandon Girard
SMJHL Team: Detroit Falcons
Current SHL Team: Retired
Our third retired player on this list, Brandon Girard was the most successful of the retirees. He has an incredible SMJHL career earning league MVP honors and winning a Four Star Cup. He then continued his success in the SHL with the Hamilton Steelhawks and won a Challenge Cup there as well. Girard then shocked everyone and decided to retire and decided to pursue a military career. Girard was on pace for an excellent SHL career and would have likely won multiple Challenge cups if he hadn't retired. His relative, Shane Gagner was drafted by the Calgary Dragons and looks like he could end up being more successful than Brandon Girard was ever going to be.
S24 Stats: 357 TPE || 12G || 44A || +20 || 102PIM
Career SHL Stats: 440 TPE || 100GP || 8G || 23A || +31 || 11PIM

#3
C – Alex Mack
SMJHL Team: Detroit Falcons
Current SHL Team: Calgary Dragons
Alex Mack had a longer SMJHL career than most players, but when he finally made the jump to the SHL he showed the league what they were waiting for. he has anchored the second line of the Calgary Dragons and came alive during the S27 playoffs and Challenge Cup victory for them. As mentioned earlier in this thread Alex Mack led the playoffs with 19 points in 17 games during the playoffs. Along side Randy Randleman and Michael Burch, Alex Mack is the eldest of the youthful players coming up in the Dragons organization and all signs point to him being with the team for the rest of his career.
S24 Stats: 619 TPE || 16G || 42A || +19 || 26PIM
Career SHL Stats: 440 TPE || 150GP || 38G || 65A || +7 || 27PIM

#2
RW – Adam Abodobe
SMJHL Team: Kelowna Knights
Current SHL Team: Edmonton Blizzard
Yet another one on this list who never lived up to expectations. Abodobe tied Knutsen for the league lead in points in S24 and then things went south in a hurry. He never put up those kind of numbers again in the SMJHL and when he finally came to the Edmonton Blizzard his development halted. With only 0.25 points per game he is nothing more than a low level depth player for the Blizzard and I wouldn't be surprised if he is out of the leauge in the next few years.
S24 Stats: 366 TPE || 32G || 30A || +9 || 29PIM
Career SHL Stats: 461 TPE || 100GP || 4G || 21A || -2 || 24PIM

#1
D – Patrick Brumm
SMJHL Team: Prince George Firebirds
Current SHL Team: Texas Renegades
Patrick Brumm has bounced around the SHL since entering the league three seasons ago. He was drafted by the Hamilton Steelhawks to be paired with Brandon Girard and he got called up for a Steelhawks playoff run after the Firebirds were eliminated. He took home a Challenge Cup with the team during his playoff run callup. When Brandon Girard retired, Patrick Brumm asked for a trade and was moved to the expansion Portland Admirals. In Portland, Brumm was a super star. He played huge minutes for the team and showed up as one of the best defenseman in the league despite being on a horrible team. Portland decided to go into a full rebuild after being hit with punishments for tampering and that meant Brumm would be moved again, this time to the Texas Renegades. Patrick Brumm is an established super star in this league and should continue to be so for the remainder of his career. I wouldn't be shocked to see him in the Hall of Fame at the end of his career.
S24 Stats: 399 TPE || 18G || 32A || +4 || 54 PIM
Career SHL Stats: 896 TPE || 150GP || 25G || 50A || -29 || 186PIM

Looking back on this its safe to say that no matter how successful a player is in the SMJHL it is by no means indicitive of future SHL success. Similar to the draft it can look like a player is on track to have an incredible career but then for one reason or another their development halts entirely, or they decide they are done with hockey and they would rather retire. The job of an SHL GM or scout is no easy task. The successful ones put a large amount of time into creating relationships with players they are looking at drafting. In the end this league is all about the relationships you form. If that doesn't happen a player is much more likely to leave the league entirely. Most often players come to the SHL to talk to the friends they have made. Seeing how their player does and how much they can develop them is always going to be there for people if they are visiting the site, but it is built on relationships that have been made. Many of these relationships start in the SMJHL during a players rookie season. I know personally I am closest with members of my draft class simply because we came up together, prepared for the draft together, and talked about our seasons together as we competed against each other. I encourage every young player in the league to try to form as many relationships as they can within the league. These are what will keep bringing you back and are the core of creating an active, successful player.

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yeah CJ got traded away but I still probably won't break the top 6 on LAP )

KARI KEKKONEN | D | RETIRED
NAME: Kari Kekkonen
BIRTHPLACE: Oulu, Finland
HEIGHT: 6'1"
WEIGHT: 185 lbs
NUMBER: 33
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SMJHL CAREER STATS
S19 KEL: GP: 40, G: 10, A: 26, P: 36, +/-: 16, H: 42

SMJHL PLAYOFF STATS
S19 KEL: GP: 6, G: 0, A: 6, P: 6, +/-: 0, H: 6
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KAAPO KEKKONEN | C | RETIRED
NAME: Kaapo Kekkonen
BIRTHPLACE: Helsinki, Finland
HEIGHT: 6'3"
WEIGHT: 210 lbs
NUMBER: 19
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SHL CAREER STATS
S25 LAP: GP: 50, G: 2, A: 3, P: 5, +/-: -4, H: 75
S26 LAP: GP: 50, G: 4, A: 5, P: 9, +/-: -13, H: 94
S27 LAP: GP: 50, G: 6, A: 9, P: 15, +/-: -2, H: 35
S28 LAP: GP: 50, G: 7, A: 10, P: 17, +/-: -2, H: 96
S29 LAP: GP: 50, G: 13, A: 21, P: 34, +/-: -15, H: 85
S30 LAP: GP: 50, G: 23, A: 22, P: 45, +/-: 4, H: 130
S31 LAP: GP: 50, G: 20, A: 18, P: 38, +/-: 5, H: 162
S32 LAP: GP: 50, G: 18, A: 28, P: 46, +/-: 27, H: 183
S33 LAP: GP: 50, G: 17, A: 22, P: 39, +/-: 20, H: 210
S34 LAP: GP: 50, G: 12, A: 25, P: 37, +/-: -2, H: 131
S35 LAP: GP: 50, G: 10, A: 22, P: 32, +/-: -3, H: 115
S36 LAP: GP: 50, G: 11, A: 20, P: 31, +/-: 10, H: 138
S37 LAP: GP: 36, G: 9, A: 17, P: 26, +/-: -1, H: 72
S37 WKP: GP: 14, G: 1, A: 0, P: 1, +/-: -4, H: 19
TOT : GP: 650, G: 153, A: 222, P: 375, +/-: 20, H: 1545
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SHL PLAYOFF STATS
S25 LAP: DNQ
S26 LAP: DNQ
S27 LAP: DNQ
S28 LAP: DNQ
S29 LAP: DNQ
S30 LAP: DNQ
S31 LAP: DNQ
S32 LAP: GP: 5, G: 1, A: 3, P: 4, +/-: -2, H: 15
S33 LAP: GP: 12, G: 2, A: 3, P: 5, +/-: 0, H: 38
S34 LAP: GP: 7, G: 1, A: 3, P: 4, +/-: 3, H: 23
S35 LAP: GP: 5, G: 1, A: 1, P: 2, +/-: -4, H: 4
S36 LAP: DNQ
S37 WKP: GP: 12, G: 0, A: 2, P: 2, +/-: -2, H: 35
TOT : GP: 41, G: 5, A: 12, P: 17, +/-: -5, H: 115
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TATU MÄKELÄ | D | RETIRED
NAME: Tatu Mäkelä
BIRTHPLACE: Tampere, Finland
HEIGHT: 5'11"
WEIGHT: 180 lbs
NUMBER: 65
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SHL CAREER STATS
S40 BUF: GP: 50, G: 5, A: 17, P: 22, +/-: -28, H: 14, SB: 86
S41 BUF: GP: 50, G: 10, A: 21, P: 31, +/-: -3, H: 9, SB: 78
S42 BUF: GP: 50, G: 9, A: 21, P: 30, +/-: 2, H: 13, SB: 65
S43 BUF: GP: 50, G: 6, A: 24, P: 30, +/-: 1, H: 8, SB: 51
S44 BUF: GP: 50, G: 6, A: 28, P: 34, +/-: -6, H: 10, SB: 63
S45 BUF: GP: 50, G: 4, A: 37, P: 41, +/-: 10, H: 130, SB: 71
S46 BUF: GP: 50, G: 6, A: 36, P: 42, +/-: 25, H: 139, SB: 73
S47 BUF: GP: 50, G: 5, A: 23, P: 28, +/-: -4, H: 137, SB: 76
S48 BUF: GP: 50, G: 7, A: 25, P: 32, +/-: 9, H: 151, SB: 70
S49 BUF: GP: 50, G: 6, A: 22, P: 28, +/-: 5, H: 159, SB: 66
S50 BUF: GP: 50, G: 6, A: 20, P: 26, +/-: 14, H: 152, SB: 72
S51 BUF: GP: 50, G: 3, A: 23, P: 26, +/-: 8, H: 143, SB: 50
S52 BUF: GP: 50, G: 9, A: 21, P: 30, +/-: -3, H: 141, SB: 71
S53 BUF: GP: 50, G: 5, A: 14, P: 19, +/-: 23, H: 50, SB: 98
TOT : GP: 700, G: 87, A: 332, P: 419, +/-: 53, H: 1256, SB: 990
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SHL PLAYOFF STATS
S40 BUF: DNQ
S41 BUF: GP: 7, G: 3, A: 2, P: 5, +/-: -3, H: 0, SB: 10
S42 BUF: GP: 5, G: 0, A: 1, P: 1, +/-: -9, H: 2, SB: 10
S43 BUF: GP: 9, G: 0, A: 5, P: 5, +/-: -1, H: 1, SB: 8
S44 BUF: DNQ
S45 BUF: DNQ
S46 BUF: GP: 17, G: 0, A: 12, P: 12, +/-: 11, H: 59, SB: 28
S47 BUF: GP: 13, G: 0, A: 5, P: 5, +/-: 2, H: 32, SB: 18
S48 BUF: GP: 22, G: 2, A: 10, P: 12, +/-: 2, H: 64, SB: 32
S49 BUF: GP: 5, G: 0, A: 5, P: 5, +/-: 5, H: 15, SB: 8
S50 BUF: GP: 6, G: 0, A: 5, P: 5, +/-: -2, H: 18, SB: 12
S51 BUF: GP: 8, G: 2, A: 5, P: 7, +/-: -3, H: 15, SB: 11
S52 BUF: GP: 15, G: 4, A: 5, P: 9, +/-: 4, H: 47, SB: 26
S53 BUF: GP: 4, G: 0, A: 0, P: 0, +/-: 0, H: 6, SB: 13
TOT : GP: 111, G: 11, A: 55, P: 66, +/-: 6, H: 159, SB: 176
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KOLJA KEKKONEN | D | RETIRED
NAME: Kolja Kekkonen
BIRTHPLACE: Lappeenranta, Finland
HEIGHT: 6'3"
WEIGHT: 225 lbs
NUMBER: 8
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SMJHL CAREER STATS
S53 DET: GP: 3, G: 0, A: 1, P: 1, +/-: -1, H: 2, SB: 0
S54 DET: GP: 50, G: 2, A: 8, P: 10, +/-: -6, H: 15, SB: 37
S55 DET: GP: 50, G: 4, A: 12, P: 16, +/-: -24, H: 32, SB: 24
S56 DET: GP: 50, G: 4, A: 17, P: 21, +/-: -20, H: 52, SB: 71
S57 ANA: GP: 66, G: 6, A: 20, P: 26, +/-: 14, H: 52, SB: 70
TOT : GP: 219, G: 16, A: 58, P: 74, +/-: -37, H: 153, SB: 202
SMJHL PLAYOFF STATS
S53 DET: DNP
S54 DET: GP: 7, G: 0, A: 0, P: 0, +/-: 0, H: 2, SB: 3
S55 DET: GP: 4, G: 0, A: 1, P: 1, +/-: -2, H: 3, SB: 0
S56 DET: GP: 5, G: 2, A: 2, P: 4, +/-: 0, H: 3, SB: 7
S57 ANA: GP: 21, G: 2, A: 13, P: 15, +/-: 5, H: 13, SB: 34
TOT : GP: 37, G: 4, A: 16, P: 20, +/-: 3, H: 22, SB: 44
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KEKW KEKKONEN | C | RETIRED
NAME: Karl-Erik-Karl2-Wojtek Kekkonen
BIRTHPLACE: Lohja, Finland
HEIGHT: 6'4"
WEIGHT: 220 lbs
NUMBER: 69
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SHL CAREER STATS
S61 BUF: GP: 66, G: 10, A: 28, P: 38, +/-: 21, H: 59, SH: 134
S62 BUF: GP: 66, G: 19, A: 36, P: 55, +/-: 9, H: 84, SH: 194
S63 BUF: GP: 66, G: 17, A: 14, P: 31, +/-: -13, H: 91, SH: 148
S64 BUF: GP: 66, G: 16, A: 51, P: 67, +/-: 36, H: 82, SH: 212
S65 BUF: GP: 66, G: 25, A: 41, P: 66, +/-: 33, H: 136, SH: 230
S66 BUF: GP: 66, G: 38, A: 43, P: 81, +/-: 18, H: 64, SH: 222
S67 BUF: GP: 66, G: 40, A: 45, P: 85, +/-: -6, H: 76, SH: 224
S68 BUF: GP: 66, G: 47, A: 46, P: 93, +/-: 45, H: 51, SH: 326
S69 BUF: GP: 66, G: 35, A: 31, P: 66, +/-: 22, H: 43, SH: 269
S70 BUF: GP: 66, G: 33, A: 48, P: 81, +/-: 18, H: 66, SH: 297
S71 BUF: GP: 66, G: 36, A: 41, P: 77, +/-: 37, H: 55, SH: 257
S72 BUF: GP: 66, G: 25, A: 35, P: 60, +/-: -1, H: 58, SH: 281
S73 BUF: GP: 66, G: 31, A: 41, P: 72, +/-: 23, H: 48, SH: 305
S74 BUF/WPG: GP: 66, G: 17, A: 47, P: 64, +/-: 33, H: 101, SH: 164
TOT : GP: 924, G: 389, A: 547, P: 936, +/-: 275, H: 1014, SH: 3263
SHL PLAYOFF STATS
S61 BUF: GP: 9, G: 2, A: 6, P: 8, +/-: 4, H: 11, SH: 24
S62 BUF: GP: 9, G: 3, A: 1, P: 4, +/-: 2, H: 5, SH: 25
S63 BUF: GP: 12, G: 1, A: 2, P: 3, +/-: -1, H: 32, SH: 33
S64 BUF: GP: 11, G: 2, A: 2, P: 4, +/-: -6, H: 12, SH: 41
S65 BUF: GP: 18, G: 4, A: 7, P: 11, +/-: 8, H: 34, SH: 62
S66 BUF: GP: 16, G: 11, A: 9, P: 20, +/-: 3, H: 13, SH: 49
S67 BUF: GP: 4, G: 2, A: 2, P: 4, +/-: -3, H: 3, SH: 20
S68 BUF: GP: 17, G: 6, A: 8, P: 14, +/-: -4, H: 11, SH: 75
S69 BUF: GP: 4, G: 1, A: 0, P: 1, +/-: -5, H: 2, SH: 13
S70 BUF: GP: 7, G: 1, A: 3, P: 4, +/-: -8, H: 2, SH: 25
S71 BUF: GP: 21, G: 12, A: 9, P: 21, +/-: 6, H: 24, SH: 97
S72 BUF: GP: 5, G: 0, A: 2, P: 2, +/-: -4, H: 7, SH: 25
S73 BUF: GP: 6, G: 3, A: 0, P: 3, +/-: -3, H: 11, SH: 33
S74 WPG: GP: 22, G: 3, A: 4, P: 7, +/-: -2, H: 15, SH: 37
TOT : GP: 161, G: 51, A: 55, P: 106, +/-: -11, H: 182, SH: 559
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KAL ÅKAR KEKKONEN | D | SEATTLE ARGONAUTS
NAME: Kal Åkar Kekkonen
BIRTHPLACE: The Wilderness, Gielinor
HEIGHT: 6'6"
WEIGHT: 240 lbs
NUMBER: 75
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SMJHL CAREER STATS
S74 DET: GP: 66, G: 6, A: 14, P: 20, +/-: 3, SH: 83, H: 76, SB: 29
S75 DET: GP: 66, G: 8, A: 22, P: 30, +/-: 31, SH: 129, H: 123, SB: 114
S76 DET: GP: 66, G: 17, A: 21, P: 38, +/-: -10, SH: 193, H: 74, SB: 130

SMJHL PLAYOFF STATS
S74 DET: GP: 17, G: 3, A: 7, P: 10, +/-: 8, SH: 18, H: 16, SB: 5
S75 DET: GP: 14, G: 5, A: 6, P: 11, +/-: 2, SH: 40, H: 26, SB: 27
S76 DET: GP: 4, G: 1, A: 2, P: 3, +/-: -2, SH: 8, H: 8, SB: 8
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Originally posted by WannabeFinn@Mar 13 2016, 08:55 AM
yeah CJ got traded away but I still probably won't break the top 6 on LAP )

Aw cmon man you can beat out that scrub, Kuddles!

Originally posted by Ballerstorm@Mar 13 2016, 11:56 AM

Aw cmon man you can beat out that scrub, Kuddles!

well I also got moved to wing since the update scale change so it'll be hard to take that 2C spot )

KARI KEKKONEN | D | RETIRED
NAME: Kari Kekkonen
BIRTHPLACE: Oulu, Finland
HEIGHT: 6'1"
WEIGHT: 185 lbs
NUMBER: 33
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SMJHL CAREER STATS
S19 KEL: GP: 40, G: 10, A: 26, P: 36, +/-: 16, H: 42

SMJHL PLAYOFF STATS
S19 KEL: GP: 6, G: 0, A: 6, P: 6, +/-: 0, H: 6
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KAAPO KEKKONEN | C | RETIRED
NAME: Kaapo Kekkonen
BIRTHPLACE: Helsinki, Finland
HEIGHT: 6'3"
WEIGHT: 210 lbs
NUMBER: 19
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SHL CAREER STATS
S25 LAP: GP: 50, G: 2, A: 3, P: 5, +/-: -4, H: 75
S26 LAP: GP: 50, G: 4, A: 5, P: 9, +/-: -13, H: 94
S27 LAP: GP: 50, G: 6, A: 9, P: 15, +/-: -2, H: 35
S28 LAP: GP: 50, G: 7, A: 10, P: 17, +/-: -2, H: 96
S29 LAP: GP: 50, G: 13, A: 21, P: 34, +/-: -15, H: 85
S30 LAP: GP: 50, G: 23, A: 22, P: 45, +/-: 4, H: 130
S31 LAP: GP: 50, G: 20, A: 18, P: 38, +/-: 5, H: 162
S32 LAP: GP: 50, G: 18, A: 28, P: 46, +/-: 27, H: 183
S33 LAP: GP: 50, G: 17, A: 22, P: 39, +/-: 20, H: 210
S34 LAP: GP: 50, G: 12, A: 25, P: 37, +/-: -2, H: 131
S35 LAP: GP: 50, G: 10, A: 22, P: 32, +/-: -3, H: 115
S36 LAP: GP: 50, G: 11, A: 20, P: 31, +/-: 10, H: 138
S37 LAP: GP: 36, G: 9, A: 17, P: 26, +/-: -1, H: 72
S37 WKP: GP: 14, G: 1, A: 0, P: 1, +/-: -4, H: 19
TOT : GP: 650, G: 153, A: 222, P: 375, +/-: 20, H: 1545
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SHL PLAYOFF STATS
S25 LAP: DNQ
S26 LAP: DNQ
S27 LAP: DNQ
S28 LAP: DNQ
S29 LAP: DNQ
S30 LAP: DNQ
S31 LAP: DNQ
S32 LAP: GP: 5, G: 1, A: 3, P: 4, +/-: -2, H: 15
S33 LAP: GP: 12, G: 2, A: 3, P: 5, +/-: 0, H: 38
S34 LAP: GP: 7, G: 1, A: 3, P: 4, +/-: 3, H: 23
S35 LAP: GP: 5, G: 1, A: 1, P: 2, +/-: -4, H: 4
S36 LAP: DNQ
S37 WKP: GP: 12, G: 0, A: 2, P: 2, +/-: -2, H: 35
TOT : GP: 41, G: 5, A: 12, P: 17, +/-: -5, H: 115
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TATU MÄKELÄ | D | RETIRED
NAME: Tatu Mäkelä
BIRTHPLACE: Tampere, Finland
HEIGHT: 5'11"
WEIGHT: 180 lbs
NUMBER: 65
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SHL CAREER STATS
S40 BUF: GP: 50, G: 5, A: 17, P: 22, +/-: -28, H: 14, SB: 86
S41 BUF: GP: 50, G: 10, A: 21, P: 31, +/-: -3, H: 9, SB: 78
S42 BUF: GP: 50, G: 9, A: 21, P: 30, +/-: 2, H: 13, SB: 65
S43 BUF: GP: 50, G: 6, A: 24, P: 30, +/-: 1, H: 8, SB: 51
S44 BUF: GP: 50, G: 6, A: 28, P: 34, +/-: -6, H: 10, SB: 63
S45 BUF: GP: 50, G: 4, A: 37, P: 41, +/-: 10, H: 130, SB: 71
S46 BUF: GP: 50, G: 6, A: 36, P: 42, +/-: 25, H: 139, SB: 73
S47 BUF: GP: 50, G: 5, A: 23, P: 28, +/-: -4, H: 137, SB: 76
S48 BUF: GP: 50, G: 7, A: 25, P: 32, +/-: 9, H: 151, SB: 70
S49 BUF: GP: 50, G: 6, A: 22, P: 28, +/-: 5, H: 159, SB: 66
S50 BUF: GP: 50, G: 6, A: 20, P: 26, +/-: 14, H: 152, SB: 72
S51 BUF: GP: 50, G: 3, A: 23, P: 26, +/-: 8, H: 143, SB: 50
S52 BUF: GP: 50, G: 9, A: 21, P: 30, +/-: -3, H: 141, SB: 71
S53 BUF: GP: 50, G: 5, A: 14, P: 19, +/-: 23, H: 50, SB: 98
TOT : GP: 700, G: 87, A: 332, P: 419, +/-: 53, H: 1256, SB: 990
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SHL PLAYOFF STATS
S40 BUF: DNQ
S41 BUF: GP: 7, G: 3, A: 2, P: 5, +/-: -3, H: 0, SB: 10
S42 BUF: GP: 5, G: 0, A: 1, P: 1, +/-: -9, H: 2, SB: 10
S43 BUF: GP: 9, G: 0, A: 5, P: 5, +/-: -1, H: 1, SB: 8
S44 BUF: DNQ
S45 BUF: DNQ
S46 BUF: GP: 17, G: 0, A: 12, P: 12, +/-: 11, H: 59, SB: 28
S47 BUF: GP: 13, G: 0, A: 5, P: 5, +/-: 2, H: 32, SB: 18
S48 BUF: GP: 22, G: 2, A: 10, P: 12, +/-: 2, H: 64, SB: 32
S49 BUF: GP: 5, G: 0, A: 5, P: 5, +/-: 5, H: 15, SB: 8
S50 BUF: GP: 6, G: 0, A: 5, P: 5, +/-: -2, H: 18, SB: 12
S51 BUF: GP: 8, G: 2, A: 5, P: 7, +/-: -3, H: 15, SB: 11
S52 BUF: GP: 15, G: 4, A: 5, P: 9, +/-: 4, H: 47, SB: 26
S53 BUF: GP: 4, G: 0, A: 0, P: 0, +/-: 0, H: 6, SB: 13
TOT : GP: 111, G: 11, A: 55, P: 66, +/-: 6, H: 159, SB: 176
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KOLJA KEKKONEN | D | RETIRED
NAME: Kolja Kekkonen
BIRTHPLACE: Lappeenranta, Finland
HEIGHT: 6'3"
WEIGHT: 225 lbs
NUMBER: 8
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SMJHL CAREER STATS
S53 DET: GP: 3, G: 0, A: 1, P: 1, +/-: -1, H: 2, SB: 0
S54 DET: GP: 50, G: 2, A: 8, P: 10, +/-: -6, H: 15, SB: 37
S55 DET: GP: 50, G: 4, A: 12, P: 16, +/-: -24, H: 32, SB: 24
S56 DET: GP: 50, G: 4, A: 17, P: 21, +/-: -20, H: 52, SB: 71
S57 ANA: GP: 66, G: 6, A: 20, P: 26, +/-: 14, H: 52, SB: 70
TOT : GP: 219, G: 16, A: 58, P: 74, +/-: -37, H: 153, SB: 202
SMJHL PLAYOFF STATS
S53 DET: DNP
S54 DET: GP: 7, G: 0, A: 0, P: 0, +/-: 0, H: 2, SB: 3
S55 DET: GP: 4, G: 0, A: 1, P: 1, +/-: -2, H: 3, SB: 0
S56 DET: GP: 5, G: 2, A: 2, P: 4, +/-: 0, H: 3, SB: 7
S57 ANA: GP: 21, G: 2, A: 13, P: 15, +/-: 5, H: 13, SB: 34
TOT : GP: 37, G: 4, A: 16, P: 20, +/-: 3, H: 22, SB: 44
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KEKW KEKKONEN | C | RETIRED
NAME: Karl-Erik-Karl2-Wojtek Kekkonen
BIRTHPLACE: Lohja, Finland
HEIGHT: 6'4"
WEIGHT: 220 lbs
NUMBER: 69
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SHL CAREER STATS
S61 BUF: GP: 66, G: 10, A: 28, P: 38, +/-: 21, H: 59, SH: 134
S62 BUF: GP: 66, G: 19, A: 36, P: 55, +/-: 9, H: 84, SH: 194
S63 BUF: GP: 66, G: 17, A: 14, P: 31, +/-: -13, H: 91, SH: 148
S64 BUF: GP: 66, G: 16, A: 51, P: 67, +/-: 36, H: 82, SH: 212
S65 BUF: GP: 66, G: 25, A: 41, P: 66, +/-: 33, H: 136, SH: 230
S66 BUF: GP: 66, G: 38, A: 43, P: 81, +/-: 18, H: 64, SH: 222
S67 BUF: GP: 66, G: 40, A: 45, P: 85, +/-: -6, H: 76, SH: 224
S68 BUF: GP: 66, G: 47, A: 46, P: 93, +/-: 45, H: 51, SH: 326
S69 BUF: GP: 66, G: 35, A: 31, P: 66, +/-: 22, H: 43, SH: 269
S70 BUF: GP: 66, G: 33, A: 48, P: 81, +/-: 18, H: 66, SH: 297
S71 BUF: GP: 66, G: 36, A: 41, P: 77, +/-: 37, H: 55, SH: 257
S72 BUF: GP: 66, G: 25, A: 35, P: 60, +/-: -1, H: 58, SH: 281
S73 BUF: GP: 66, G: 31, A: 41, P: 72, +/-: 23, H: 48, SH: 305
S74 BUF/WPG: GP: 66, G: 17, A: 47, P: 64, +/-: 33, H: 101, SH: 164
TOT : GP: 924, G: 389, A: 547, P: 936, +/-: 275, H: 1014, SH: 3263
SHL PLAYOFF STATS
S61 BUF: GP: 9, G: 2, A: 6, P: 8, +/-: 4, H: 11, SH: 24
S62 BUF: GP: 9, G: 3, A: 1, P: 4, +/-: 2, H: 5, SH: 25
S63 BUF: GP: 12, G: 1, A: 2, P: 3, +/-: -1, H: 32, SH: 33
S64 BUF: GP: 11, G: 2, A: 2, P: 4, +/-: -6, H: 12, SH: 41
S65 BUF: GP: 18, G: 4, A: 7, P: 11, +/-: 8, H: 34, SH: 62
S66 BUF: GP: 16, G: 11, A: 9, P: 20, +/-: 3, H: 13, SH: 49
S67 BUF: GP: 4, G: 2, A: 2, P: 4, +/-: -3, H: 3, SH: 20
S68 BUF: GP: 17, G: 6, A: 8, P: 14, +/-: -4, H: 11, SH: 75
S69 BUF: GP: 4, G: 1, A: 0, P: 1, +/-: -5, H: 2, SH: 13
S70 BUF: GP: 7, G: 1, A: 3, P: 4, +/-: -8, H: 2, SH: 25
S71 BUF: GP: 21, G: 12, A: 9, P: 21, +/-: 6, H: 24, SH: 97
S72 BUF: GP: 5, G: 0, A: 2, P: 2, +/-: -4, H: 7, SH: 25
S73 BUF: GP: 6, G: 3, A: 0, P: 3, +/-: -3, H: 11, SH: 33
S74 WPG: GP: 22, G: 3, A: 4, P: 7, +/-: -2, H: 15, SH: 37
TOT : GP: 161, G: 51, A: 55, P: 106, +/-: -11, H: 182, SH: 559
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KAL ÅKAR KEKKONEN | D | SEATTLE ARGONAUTS
NAME: Kal Åkar Kekkonen
BIRTHPLACE: The Wilderness, Gielinor
HEIGHT: 6'6"
WEIGHT: 240 lbs
NUMBER: 75
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SMJHL CAREER STATS
S74 DET: GP: 66, G: 6, A: 14, P: 20, +/-: 3, SH: 83, H: 76, SB: 29
S75 DET: GP: 66, G: 8, A: 22, P: 30, +/-: 31, SH: 129, H: 123, SB: 114
S76 DET: GP: 66, G: 17, A: 21, P: 38, +/-: -10, SH: 193, H: 74, SB: 130

SMJHL PLAYOFF STATS
S74 DET: GP: 17, G: 3, A: 7, P: 10, +/-: 8, SH: 18, H: 16, SB: 5
S75 DET: GP: 14, G: 5, A: 6, P: 11, +/-: 2, SH: 40, H: 26, SB: 27
S76 DET: GP: 4, G: 1, A: 2, P: 3, +/-: -2, SH: 8, H: 8, SB: 8
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Jesster was actually top line last season in Seattle with Leonidas and Benson

Enjoyed this write-up it's inspired me to do something with S23

Originally posted by GoodLeftUndone@Mar 13 2016, 09:06 AM
Jesster was actually to line last season in Seattle with Leonidas and Benson

Enjoyed this write-up it's inspired me to do something with S23

Oh thanks, my bad!

Man it's cool to look back, but kind of sad how many top players went nowhere.

I miss Abodobe. I talk to him on fb regularly and he won't come back :(

6/14 on this list are either out of the league or inactive :(

Originally posted by Ballerstorm@Mar 13 2016, 11:56 AM

Aw cmon man you can beat out that scrub, Kuddles!

Fuck you scrub

VLAD McZ is still an 1st rounder! he wasn't picked in the 2nd Round! so many does this failure in their articles


the rest is amazing how always Baller

Chris McZehrl III - Anchorage Armada


Challenge Cup Wins:
S18 - Seattle Riot (with Chris McZehrl)*
S23 - New England Wolfpack (with Chris McZehrl)*
S27 - Calgary Dragons (with VLAD McZehrl)**
S34 - Manhattan Rage (with VLAD McZehrl)
S37 - Winnipeg Jets (with VLAD McZehrl)
S46 - Buffalo Stampede (with GOD McZehrl)*

*first ever Challenge Cup of Franchise History
**first ever Challenge Cup win after 0-3 in Finals Series

Four Star Cup Wins:
S24 - Vancouver Whalers (with VLAD McZehrl)
S39 - St. Louis Scarecrows (with GOD McZehrl)

SHL Hall of Fame Members:
S24 - Chris McZehrl *
(GP: 764 | G: 322 | A: 461 | P: 783 | +/-: +109)
S40 - VLAD McZehrl *
(GP: 653 | G: 333 | A: 361 | P: 694 | +/-: +141)

*1st Ballot Hall of Famer

small note: GOD McZehrl played at first as Defender and later as Forward!

Originally posted by BeanSobie@Mar 13 2016, 09:16 AM

Fuck you scrub

I lol'd, great use of my avy

Originally posted by Chris-McZehrl@Mar 13 2016, 09:20 AM
VLAD McZ is still an 1st rounder! he wasn't picked in the 2nd Round! so many does this failure in their articles


the rest is amazing how always Baller

OH thats right! I forgot Esa traded up to get you!

:-x

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Ryan Jesster - HoF Goalie (S1-S14)
Proud Calgary Dragon Alumni 
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Looking at Killington's numbers and knowing he retired makes me sad.

Elena Maximova | Defense | Los Angeles Panthers
Birthplace: Odessa, Ukraine
Number: 64
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S78: Won Challenge Cup with the Los Angeles Panthers
S76: Traded to the Los Angeles Panthers
S72: Won Four Star Cup with the St. Louis Scarecrows
S72: Traded to the St. Louis Scarecrows
S70: Drafted 3rd overall by the Minnesota Monarchs
S69: Won Quilha Agante Trophy (best SMJHL dman)
S69: Won Four Star Cup with the Québec City Citadelles
S69: Named ass-captain of the Québec City Citadelles
S69: Drafted 3rd overall by the Québec City Citadelles


Jasper Maximov | Defense | New Orleans Specters | Retired
Birthplace: Odessa, Ukraine
Number: 13
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S68: Won gold medal with Sweden
S66: Signed with the New Orleans Specters
S61: Traded to the Baltimore Platoon
S58: Won Four Star Cup with the Québec City Citadelles
S57: Won silver WJC medal with Sweden
S56: Drafted 9th overall by the Winnipeg Jets
S55: Named captain of the Québec City Citadelles
S55: Drafted 20th overall by the Québec City Citadelles


Мариа Максимова | Defense | West Kendall Platoon | Retired
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Number: 9
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Transactions/Achievements:
S38: Won gold medal with Russia
S37: Named alternate captain for the West Kendall Platoon
S32: Won bronze medal with Russia
S28: Won silver medal with Russia
S26: Named to the All-Rookie team
S26: Won gold medal with Russia
S26: Named captain of Russia
S25: Won Four Star Cup with the Kelowna Knights
S25: Won SMJHL Prospects Showcase as co-GM of the Outlaws (/w Lord Pretty Flacko)
S25: Drafted 4th overall by the West Kendall Platoon
S24: Named alternate captain for the Kelowna Knights
S24: Drafted 10th overall by the Kelowna Knights

A tleast I'm #1 in something