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This week, Rich and Adam reflect on their fresh starts in the league.

Thank you to @ml002 for questions this week.

This week's bumper song is "715 - CR∑∑KS" by Bon Iver.

Fuck Peanut M&Ms.

sigs by me bitch



Benson "Flower" Fiorentini || C/LW || Tampa Bay Barracuda || USA || VAN || 2011 TPE

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Name: Benson Fiorentini
Number: 9
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 205lbs
Birthplace: Long Island, NY
Age: 25
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SHL Regular Season Stats
S68: GP: 66 || G: 8 || A: 34 || P: 42 || +29 || SH%: 8.3% || HIT: 113 || PIM: 21
S69: GP: 66 || G: 18 || A: 33 || P: 51 || +28 || SH%: 15.1% || HIT: 136 || PIM: 26
S70: GP: 66 || G: 16 || A: 47 || P: 63 || +43 || SH%: 15% || HIT: 138 || PIM: 32
S71: GP: 66 || G: 27 || A: 29 || P: 56 || -20 || SH%: 15.3% || HIT: 95 || PIM: 37
S72: GP: 66 || G: 34 || A: 39 || P: 73 || -26 || SH%: 16.1% || HIT: 78 || PIM: 30
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SHL Playoff Stats
S68: GP: 21 || G: 2 || A: 10 || P: 12 || +4 || SH%: 8.0% || HIT: 39 || PIM: 6
S69: GP: 16 || G: 5 || A: 4 || P: 9 || -1 || SH%: 17.2% || HIT: 28 || PIM: 4
S70: GP: 13 || G: 4 || A: 8 || P: 12 || +4 || SH%: 16% || HIT: 25 || PIM: 12
S71: GP: 7 || G: 1 || A: 3 || P: 4 || -3 || SH%: 11.1% || HIT: 6 || PIM: 0
S72: GP: 5 || G: 2 || A: 5 || P: 7 || +1 || SH%: 14.3% || HIT: 7 || PIM: 0
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SMJHL Career Stats
Regular Season: GP: 198 || G: 70 || A: 80 || P: 150 || +17 || SH%: 13.13% || HIT: 337 || PIM: 64
Playoffs: GP: 20 || G: 7 || A: 3 || P: 10 || -10 || SH%: 18.92% || HIT: 46 || PIM: 8
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Transactions
Drafted 9th overall by the Vancouver Whalers (S65)
Drafted 2nd overall by the Seattle Argonauts (S66)
Played for the Seattle Argonauts (S68 - S74)
Traded to the Tampa Bay Barracuda (S74)
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Accomplishments
Won the Challenge Cup with Seattle [Rookie Year] (S68)



Finn Krüger || SEA Head GM (S69 - S73) || RD || WKP/HAM/TOR/TBB || GER || COL || Peak: 1690 TPE

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Name: Finn Krüger
Number: 8
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200lbs
Birthplace: Cologne, Germany
Age: 53
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SHL Career Stats
Regular Season: GP: 649 || G: 68 || A: 339 || P: 407 || +55 || HIT: 871 || SB: 878 || PIM: 393
Playoffs: GP: 92 || G: 11 || A: 43 || P: 54 || -1 || HIT: 121 || SB: 128 || PIM: 71
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SMJHL Career Stats
Regular Season: GP: 150 || G: 35 || A: 72 || P: 107 || 0 || HIT: 64 || SB: 143 || PIM: 83
Playoffs: GP: 27 || G: 3 || A: 13 || P: 16 || -5 || HIT: 13 || SB: 21 || PIM: 9
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Transactions
Drafted 4th Overall by the Colorado Mammoths (S34)
Signed a $2m/1yr contract with the Colorado Mammoths (S34)
Drafted 3rd Overall by the West Kendall Platoon (S35)
Signed a $9m/3yr (3m AAV) contract with the West Kendall Platoon (S35)
Signed a $6m/2yr (3m AAV) extension with the West Kendall Platoon (S38)
Signed a $18m/3yr (6m AAV) contract with the Hamilton Steelhawks (S42)
Traded to the Toronto North Stars (S45)
Signed with the Hamilton Steelhawks (S47)
Traded to the Tampa Bay Barracuda (S49)
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Accomplishments
Named Alternate Captain of the Colorado Mammoths (S34, S35)
Quilha Agante Trophy for Best Defenceman (S35)
Named Captain of the Colorado Mammoths (S36)
Won Gold Medal with Team Germany (S36)
Named Alternate Captain of the West Kendall Platoon (S40)
Won Bronze Medal with Team Germany (S40)
Won Challenge Cup with the West Kendall Platoon (S41)



Bastien Marchessault || VAN Head/AGM (S37 - S42) || 1x Four-Star, 3x Laurifer, 2x GMOTY

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Regular Season Stats:
TOTALS: GP: 300 || W: 158 || L: 112 || OTL: 30 || GF: 912 || GA: 865 || GF/GA: 1.05
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Playoff Stats:
VAN S42: GP: 0 || W: 0 || L: 0 || OTL: 0 || GF: 0 | GA: 0
VAN S41: GP: 5 || W: 1 || L: 4 || OTL: 0 || GF: 10 | GA: 13
VAN S40: Did Not Qualify
VAN S39: GP: 15 || W: 10 || L: 5 || OTL: 0 || GF: 52 | GA: 43
VAN S38: GP: 4 || W: 0 || L: 4 || OTL: 0 || GF: 11 || GA: 19
VAN S37: Did Not Qualify
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Transactions
Named Co-GM of the Vancouver Whalers (S37)
Named Head GM of the Vancouver Whalers (S42)
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Accomplishments
Laurifer Trophy Winner (S41, S42, S43)
Occasus Trophy Winner (S42)
Mathias Chouinard Award for Best GM (S41, S42)

Where's the new house Adam? You still in Philly or just outside? We lived in the Chestnut Hill area. Both my kids were born in the Chestnut Hill hospital actually. My dad grew up near Conshohocken (think that spelling is right).

Where's the new house Adam? You still in Philly or just outside? We lived in the Chestnut Hill area. Both my kids were born in the Chestnut Hill hospital actually. My dad grew up near Conshohocken (think that spelling is right).

yeah still in west philly, just deeper outside of university city. i've gone from a two minute walk to a thirty minute walk to campus, basically.

sigs by me bitch



Benson "Flower" Fiorentini || C/LW || Tampa Bay Barracuda || USA || VAN || 2011 TPE

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Name: Benson Fiorentini
Number: 9
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 205lbs
Birthplace: Long Island, NY
Age: 25
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SHL Regular Season Stats
S68: GP: 66 || G: 8 || A: 34 || P: 42 || +29 || SH%: 8.3% || HIT: 113 || PIM: 21
S69: GP: 66 || G: 18 || A: 33 || P: 51 || +28 || SH%: 15.1% || HIT: 136 || PIM: 26
S70: GP: 66 || G: 16 || A: 47 || P: 63 || +43 || SH%: 15% || HIT: 138 || PIM: 32
S71: GP: 66 || G: 27 || A: 29 || P: 56 || -20 || SH%: 15.3% || HIT: 95 || PIM: 37
S72: GP: 66 || G: 34 || A: 39 || P: 73 || -26 || SH%: 16.1% || HIT: 78 || PIM: 30
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SHL Playoff Stats
S68: GP: 21 || G: 2 || A: 10 || P: 12 || +4 || SH%: 8.0% || HIT: 39 || PIM: 6
S69: GP: 16 || G: 5 || A: 4 || P: 9 || -1 || SH%: 17.2% || HIT: 28 || PIM: 4
S70: GP: 13 || G: 4 || A: 8 || P: 12 || +4 || SH%: 16% || HIT: 25 || PIM: 12
S71: GP: 7 || G: 1 || A: 3 || P: 4 || -3 || SH%: 11.1% || HIT: 6 || PIM: 0
S72: GP: 5 || G: 2 || A: 5 || P: 7 || +1 || SH%: 14.3% || HIT: 7 || PIM: 0
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SMJHL Career Stats
Regular Season: GP: 198 || G: 70 || A: 80 || P: 150 || +17 || SH%: 13.13% || HIT: 337 || PIM: 64
Playoffs: GP: 20 || G: 7 || A: 3 || P: 10 || -10 || SH%: 18.92% || HIT: 46 || PIM: 8
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Transactions
Drafted 9th overall by the Vancouver Whalers (S65)
Drafted 2nd overall by the Seattle Argonauts (S66)
Played for the Seattle Argonauts (S68 - S74)
Traded to the Tampa Bay Barracuda (S74)
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Accomplishments
Won the Challenge Cup with Seattle [Rookie Year] (S68)



Finn Krüger || SEA Head GM (S69 - S73) || RD || WKP/HAM/TOR/TBB || GER || COL || Peak: 1690 TPE

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Name: Finn Krüger
Number: 8
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200lbs
Birthplace: Cologne, Germany
Age: 53
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SHL Career Stats
Regular Season: GP: 649 || G: 68 || A: 339 || P: 407 || +55 || HIT: 871 || SB: 878 || PIM: 393
Playoffs: GP: 92 || G: 11 || A: 43 || P: 54 || -1 || HIT: 121 || SB: 128 || PIM: 71
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SMJHL Career Stats
Regular Season: GP: 150 || G: 35 || A: 72 || P: 107 || 0 || HIT: 64 || SB: 143 || PIM: 83
Playoffs: GP: 27 || G: 3 || A: 13 || P: 16 || -5 || HIT: 13 || SB: 21 || PIM: 9
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Transactions
Drafted 4th Overall by the Colorado Mammoths (S34)
Signed a $2m/1yr contract with the Colorado Mammoths (S34)
Drafted 3rd Overall by the West Kendall Platoon (S35)
Signed a $9m/3yr (3m AAV) contract with the West Kendall Platoon (S35)
Signed a $6m/2yr (3m AAV) extension with the West Kendall Platoon (S38)
Signed a $18m/3yr (6m AAV) contract with the Hamilton Steelhawks (S42)
Traded to the Toronto North Stars (S45)
Signed with the Hamilton Steelhawks (S47)
Traded to the Tampa Bay Barracuda (S49)
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Accomplishments
Named Alternate Captain of the Colorado Mammoths (S34, S35)
Quilha Agante Trophy for Best Defenceman (S35)
Named Captain of the Colorado Mammoths (S36)
Won Gold Medal with Team Germany (S36)
Named Alternate Captain of the West Kendall Platoon (S40)
Won Bronze Medal with Team Germany (S40)
Won Challenge Cup with the West Kendall Platoon (S41)



Bastien Marchessault || VAN Head/AGM (S37 - S42) || 1x Four-Star, 3x Laurifer, 2x GMOTY

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Regular Season Stats:
TOTALS: GP: 300 || W: 158 || L: 112 || OTL: 30 || GF: 912 || GA: 865 || GF/GA: 1.05
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Playoff Stats:
VAN S42: GP: 0 || W: 0 || L: 0 || OTL: 0 || GF: 0 | GA: 0
VAN S41: GP: 5 || W: 1 || L: 4 || OTL: 0 || GF: 10 | GA: 13
VAN S40: Did Not Qualify
VAN S39: GP: 15 || W: 10 || L: 5 || OTL: 0 || GF: 52 | GA: 43
VAN S38: GP: 4 || W: 0 || L: 4 || OTL: 0 || GF: 11 || GA: 19
VAN S37: Did Not Qualify
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Transactions
Named Co-GM of the Vancouver Whalers (S37)
Named Head GM of the Vancouver Whalers (S42)
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Accomplishments
Laurifer Trophy Winner (S41, S42, S43)
Occasus Trophy Winner (S42)
Mathias Chouinard Award for Best GM (S41, S42)