No not the Real one, the SHL one, when OJ Simpson created in S13 as a defenseman, and was drafted to the Los Angeles Panthers, and surprise, that pick was apart of a trade in 2/6/13

2/6/13

LAP - Chris-McZehrl
WKP S13 2nd [Erik Karlsson], TEX S13 2nd [Benjamin Booth], HAM S13 2nd [OJ Simpson], LAP S13 3rd [Pass], HAM S13 3rd [Pass]

HAM - joecool37
Brandon Cant, LAP S14 2nd [Traded to TOR], LAP S14 3rd [Jording FourFour] http://simulationhockey.com/showthread.php?tid=20318


And his 2nd, was specifically 20th OA, (also to note LAP had 5/12 2nd round picks) was to pick OJ Simpson.

That season after being drafted, with LAP, he put up 18 points in 50 games, then 26 points in S14. Then in S15 he dipped a bit and had 21 points, but in S16 he became a breakout defenseman, getting 36 points in 50 games.

That season he was a finalist for the Stevens Trophy as well, becoming one of the best defenseman in the league.

He was then getting traded away to Edmonton as Simpson himself asked out or he would walk in FA.

Luckily for Simpson, Edmonton were recent Cup Winners in S15 and S16.

2/17/14
LAP - wasty
Alex Andrezjeck, Vinny Chezno, EDM S17 1st[Traded to MIN], EDM S18 2nd[Mathias Lundgren]

EDM - teztify
OJ Simpson, Adam Johansson, LAP S18 3rd[traded] http://simulationhockey.com/showthread.php?tid=31623

With OJ being the main center piece in the trade, he is one of the best Defenseman in the league at that moment, it was a hefty price, but one that is made in order to try to get Edmonton the Triple cups.

Vinny Chenzo only spend 1 season in LAP, putting up some good points there before retiring. Also Andrezjeck on the other hand played 7 seasons with LAP, before getting traded back to EDM, as a roster filler that that point.

That season that Edmonton traded for Simpson, he put up a disappointing 20 points in those 50 games. To put more salt in the wound, Los Angeles won the cup in S17, a season after trading one of their best defenseman, missing the cup in both circumstances.

Then bouncing back the next season with 31 points, but then the season after that one he put up only 18 points, his lowest since his rookie season. In his final season in Edmonton, in 37 points he put up 21 points, and then was traded to Hamilton, almost 8 months after getting traded to Edmonton.

10/18/14 teztify
Volker Bayer-Holtby, HAM S21 2nd[Oliver Metcalf]
HAM - BANACKOCK
OJ Simpson

http://simulationhockey.com/showthread.php?tid=41223

Note, this is the season where Simpson retires, so Edmonton is trying to get a big back.

In his final season he did not win a challenge cup, and ended his 9 season SHL career with a Stevens Finalist and a SHL Second Team All Star in S16.

It may not be a player that has had a long term success, or even a strong short season success, but a player that had a couple good seasons, and tried to win the cup.

PROFILE || UPDATE || RAGE.  




Luke Thomason || LW || Manhattan Rage || 2143 Max TPE
Born: 1/10/98
Height: 6'0
Weight 185 Lbs
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Regular season
SMJHL/SHL Stats
S42 | Van | GP: 50| G: 4| A: 8|P: 12|+/-: -10|MP: 457|
S43 | Van | GP: 50| G: 16| A: 19|P: 35|+/-: 3|MP: 951|
S44 | Van | GP: 50| G: 22| A: 31|P: 53|+/-: 9|MP: 1033|
S45 | SFP | GP: 50| G: 18| A: 19|P: 37|+/-: -5|MP: 1041|
S46 | MAN | GP: 50| G: 19| A: 24|P: 43|+/-: -3|MP: 1156|
S47 | MAN | GP: 50| G: 16| A: 28|P: 44|+/-: -15|MP: 1184|
S48 | MAN | GP: 50| G: 16| A: 24|P: 40|+/-: -13|MP: 1137|
S49 | MAN | GP: 50| G: 21| A: 28|P: 49| +/-: 13|MP: 1099
S50 | MAN | GP: 50| G: 21| A: 23|P: 44| +/-: 10|MP: 1157
S51 | MAN | GP: 50| G: 17| A: 22|P: 39| +/-: 5|MP: 1232
S52 | MAN | GP: 50| G: 24| A: 29|P: 54| +/-: 17|MP: 1193
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Playoffs
S42 Playoffs | Van| GP: 11 | G: 1| A: 2 |P:3|+/-: +3| MP: 101
S43 Playoffs | Van| GP: 10 | G: 4| A: 1 |P:5|+/-: -3| MP: 206
S44 Playoffs | Van| GP: 14 | G: 7| A:6  |P:13|+/-:-1 | MP:228
S46 Playoffs | MAN| GP: 12 | G: 3 | A:2  |P:5|+/-:-14 | MP:289
S47 Playoffs | MAN| GP: 5 | G: 3 | A:4  |P:7|+/-:2 | MP:119
S49 Playoffs | MAN| GP: 11| G: 6| A: 11|P:16|+/-: 5| MP:248
S50 Playoffs | MAN| GP: 6| G: 5| A: 5|P:10|+/-: 7| MP:137
S51 Playoffs | MAN| GP: 12| G: 7| A: 9|P:16|+/-: 4| MP:293
S52 Playoffs | MAN| GP: 19| G: 9| A: 13|P:22|+/-: 0| MP:438

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Transactions/Awards
S43 Named Assistant Captain for VAN Whalers
Drafted 3rd OA by San Fransisco Pride
S43 4 Star Cup Champion  
S44 Zach Miller Award for Most Dedicated
S44 nominee for the Damien Littleton award for most dedicated
S45 WJC Gold Medalist
S45 SHL Rookie All-Star Team
S46 Named Captain for Czechoslovakia
S45 Winner of the Damien Littleton award for most dedicated
S46 Nominee for Damien Littleton award for most dedicated
S49 Bronze Medal for Czechia
S52 Nominee for Anton Razov Trophy
S52 SHL 3rd Team


Arnost Holub || Vancouver Whalers GM/ Manhattan Rage Co-GM
S44 | W:27 | L:18 | OTL: 5 | P:59 | 3rd in League 
S45 | W:29 | L:17 | OTL: 4 | P:62 | 4th in League 
S46 | W:23 | L:21 | OTL: 6 | P:52 | 8th in League 
S47 | W:30 | L:17 | OTL: 3 | P:63 | 3rd in League 
S48 | W:28 | L:16 | OTL: 6 | P:62 | 4th in League 
Total | W:137 | L: 89 | OTL: 24 

Manhattan Rage  
S49 | W:33 | L:15 | OTL: 2 | P:68 | 3rd in League  
S50 | W:26 | L:20 | OTL: 4 | P:56 | 8th in League  
S51 | W:26 | L:18 | OTL: 6 | P:56 | 5th in League 
S52 | W:28 | L:21 | OTL: 1 | P:57 | 6th in League 
Totals | W:113 | L:74 | OTL: 13 
S49 Lance Uppercut Award
S51 Lance Uppercut Award Nomination
S52 Lance Uppercut Award Nomination

Playoffs
Vancouver Whalers
S44 | W: 7 | L: 7 | CF Round Exit
S45 | W: 6 | L: 6 | CF Round Exit
S46 | W: 1 | L: 4 | 1st Round Exit
S47 | W: 6 | L: 4 | CF Round Exit
S48 | W: 12 | L: 7 | 4 Star Cup Champions
Total| W: 32 | L: 28 | 4 Star Cup Champions

Manhattan Rage
S49 | W: 6 | L: 5 | CF Round Exit
S50 | W: 2 | L: 4 | Wildcard Exit
S51 | W: 5 | L: 7 | CF Exit
S52 | W: 12 | L: 7 | Challenge Cup Champions
Total | W: 25 | L:23 | 1 Challenge Cup

wow, very good content! oj simpson big loser though

somebody please make me a sig