It was certainly an interesting experience coming into the SHL in a large reddit draft class. It was especially fun joining Detroit with somewhere around 7 or so new creates that joined with me. I'm happy to say a large majority of us are still around today and having a great time in the SHL!

 

My first interactions were with GMs right before draft day, and everyone that I spoke with was super friendly and helpful. They were all very enthusiastic about helping answer any questions or giving advice.

Oh man I barely remember my first player. I think the league seemed very different then, very stand off ish and very rude towards users from leagues like the PBE.

It was such a long time ago. I know it took me a few to really get the hang of things. As soon as I joined the St Louis locker room everything changed. It was such an awesome time with some really cool people.

Luca Pane (Pa-nEh) || #20 || RW || ? TPE Peak ||  S68 -
S68 SMJHL 11th Overall - St Louis Scarecrows
Birthplace: Milan, Italy
Height: 5'-11"
Weight: 178 lbs
Shoots: Right
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Jean-Locke Zidane || #8 || D || 1393 TPE Peak || Retired || S57 - S68
S57 SMJHL 1st Overall - St Louis Scarecrows
S58 Traded to Anchorage Armada At Start of Season
S58 SHL 36th Overall - New Orleans Specters
Birthplace: Amiens, France
Height: 6'-4"
Weight: 227lbs
Shoots: Left
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S58 SMJHL Alexis Metzler Nom

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Nicholas Williams || #73 || LW / C || 1839 TPE Peak || Retired  ||  S42 - S57
S42 SMJHL 41st Overall Pick - St. Louis Scarecrows
S43 SHL 22nd Overall Pick - Winnipeg Jets
Birthplace: Detroit, MI, USA
Height: 6'-2"
Weight: 207lbs
Shoots: Right
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Personal Milestones
First Career SMJHL Goal: S42 Game # 3 (First SMJHL Game)
First Career SMJHL Hat-Trick: S42 Game # 145
Named Co-GM of Team USA S42 WJC
Named to Team USA WJC Roster S42
Won Gold S42 WJC Team USA as Co-GM and Player
Named Captain of the St. Louis Scarecrows S43
S43 Led SMJHL Left Wingers in Scoring
S43 Led Scarecrows in Scoring
Named Co-GM of Team USA S43 WJC
Named Captain of Team USA S43 WJC
Won Silver with Team USA S43 WJC
S44 Four Star Cup Champion STL
S44 Challenge Cup Champion WIN
First Career SHL Goal: S44 Playoffs Finals Game #6 (First SHL Game)
S46 Signed as a Free Agent to New Orleans
S50 Won Gold With USA
S51 Won Gold With USA
S54 Challenge Cup NOLA

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S43 Ronan O’Keefe Trophy (SMJHL)
S43 Brandon Holmes Trophy (SMJHL)
S43 Raymond Lindsay Trophy (SMJHL / shared)
S44 Ronan O'Keefe Trophy (SMJHL)
S44 Brodie Witzel Trophy (SMJHL)
S44 Challenge Cup - Winnipeg
S46 Cole Reinhart Trophy - New Orleans
S51 Presidents' Trophy - New Orleans
S51 Ron Mexico Nom
S54 Anton Razov Nom
S54 Cole Reinhart Trophy - New Orleans
S54 Challenge Cup - New Orleans
S55 Cole Reinhart Trophy - New Orleans

Team Awards

S42 Marian Potoczny Award - Best Two Way Forward (STL)
S43 Kanye Summers Award - Reg Season MVP (STL)
S43 Bradley Wiggles Award - Best Forward (STL)
S43 Jarkko Kallestrom Award - Playoff MVP (STL)
S44 Bradley Wiggles Award - Best Forward (STL)
S44 Michael Haan Award - Most Dedicated (STL)
S44 Kanye Summers Award - Reg Season MVP (STL)
S48 Lifeless Littleton Award - Most Dedicated (NOLA)

S49 Lifeless Littleton Award - Most Dedicated (NOLA)
S50 Lifeless Littleton Award - Most Dedicated (NOLA)
S57 Retired



RIP Dangel #AD26  |  RIP TDZ

As a first generation last year my first ever chat with someone was with Frenchie, it started in the S72 rookie server where he and TDZ were extremely helpful in getting set up with my first and so far only player. However, not much later I got a DM, it was Frenchie’s opening scouting message. After confirming I was available to chat, he started off with a quick check-in to make sure I was doing well, seemingly still in Rookie Mentor mode as he scouted out the new talent. As the convo went on it was as if we had been friends for ages. That first conversation with Frenchie was what lit a fire in me to become the member of the community that I am today and I don’t think I would be where I am now without it.

Thank you hewasajazzman, Slothfacekilla, Sulo, Frenchie, and Raymond for the sigs

Westley Kirkpatrick || LD || Carolina Kraken || TPE: 348
Career Statistics:
SMJHL Regular Season:
S71 | CAR | 66 GP | 17 G | 35 A | 52 PTS | 75 TA | 15 GA
SMJHL Playoffs:
S71 | CAR | 9 GP | 2 G | 4 A | 6 PTS | 8 TA | 2 GA

I was part of a reddit draft class. Honestly can’t recall who’s post it was that brought me here, but I was immediately turned off at the thought of strictly using the forum for updates, and started to put together a tool for myself that would create the post content. I shared the concept in the rookie discord, and was then pulled into the dev discord. And that’s how I started to make the portal.

Chris Valentine | LD | Texas Renegades
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• Drafted 5OA in the S68 SMJHL Draft
• Drafted 16OA in the S68 SHL Entry Draft
• SMJHL All-Time Single Season Leader in Blocked Shots (S68 - 260)
• S68 SMJHL All-Defensive Team
• S69 SMJHL All-Star Team
• S69 WJC Gold - Team United States
• S70 WJC Gold - Team British Isles
-- SMJHL Stats - Great Falls Grizzilies --
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        G/A  |  ATOI    |  TA  | BLK  |  HIT 
S67: 8/16  |  21:43  |  57  |  96  |  92 
S68: 1/18  |  22:51  |  48  |  260  |  86 
S69: 8/33  |  22:05  |  57  |  129  |  113 
S70: 6/21  |  24:34  |  43  |  159  |  96 

Honestly my first impressions were good. I regret that I chose to spend all my time in the ISFL off the bat rather than continuing to engage here and grow some friendships. Happy to get to hang around these parts more, now

my first impression of the league was mostly excitement. we had @JumpierPegasus and @Hallsy coming from an HFBoards GM League and ready to come in and kick some ass. Some old members also who are since gone like JayTee and Dion. All in all, bless -lil b

“The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth comes again. ... There are neither beginnings nor endings to the Wheel of Time. But it was a beginning.”

Ólafur Atlason| C | SMJHL Prospect | Future Edmonton Blizzard
Birthplace: Reykjavik, Iceland
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SMJHL Season Stats
S76: GP: 0 | G: 0 | A: 0 | P: 0 | 0 | PIM: 0 | Hits: 0 | |
SMJHL Playoff Stats
S76: GP: 0 | G: 0 | A: 0 | P: 0 | 0 | PIM: 0 | Hits: 0 | |
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SHL Season Stats

My first introduction to the league was when I accidently searched up hockey simulation. The first few days were daunting especially because of all the forums and tasks you had to do. The first team that drafted my player was Kelowna, my teammates and gms were a pleasure to be with. Overall a bad introduction TPE wise but a great community.

                                              

                                                   Thank you Enigmatic for the sig! 
                                                                         
                                             
                                              Kevin Kim (S71)|| C || Minnesota Monarchs || Team Canada || TPE - 1262
                                              Height: 6'0"
                                              Weight: 200lb
                                              Number: 96
                                              Birthplace: Edmonton, Alberta
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                                              Season Stats:

                                              Playoff Stats: 

                                             
                                            

I joined this league shortly after joining PBE, and have regrettably become ten thousand times more active here than I have there (sorry PBE teammates...). I actually posted all my PBE stuff, found this place, and then went to the hospital that night. Most lame! Since that sucked, I've been so happy that the rest of my experience here has been so great. I'm extremely lucky that I got drafted by the two teams (in the J draft and the SHL draft) that I think I clicked with the most in my interviews. I want to specially shout out Reno and Kahri for drafting me and making this place so special. Can't believe Reno is leaving us in Regina. You sickos at HO taking my bestie from me.

 


Mary Hollywood || F || Regina/Manhattan
Name: Mary Hollywood
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175 lbs
Number: 10
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Sig by sulovilen!

I was very surprised at how friendly and how much enthusiasm everyone seemed to have for their teams and the rookie draft. @Durden and @Hoovuh were among the first I talked to and their attitudes went a long way in getting me hooked from the start.

I had joined off a Facebook post ad knowing nothing about simulation sports leagues and the community has been fantastic ever since. Several people in the Knkghts discord are my friends now, to the point I regularly check and post in the Kelowna discord despite having graduated to the SHL.

 

Honestly, the most memorable moment of being in the rookie room was posting the KFB meme of "I'm just here so I don't get fined" after watching nearly every active player get drafted before me. It kinda sucked.

I have enjoyed my very minimal time in the SHL. My first real interactions were with my GM in the SMJHL and he has been nothing but very nice and wonderful to me as a person, which makes me enjoy the league that much more.

I don't really remember a ton about my first player because I created during the peak of COVID while I was working 3 jobs and rehabbing a torn meniscus, but everyone I talked to when I seriously created for the first time with Petrov was incredibly nice and very lovely.

Willow Söderberg-Snooks || RD || Regina Elk || S69-
Name: Willow Söderberg-Snooks 
Birthplace: Östersund, Sweden
Height: 5'7" 
Weight: 150
Number: 97
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Regular Season Stats
S69 | REG | GP: 66 | G: 1 | A: 20 | PTS: 21 | BLK: 198 | +/-: -9 
S70 | REG | GP: 66 | G: 4 | A: 12 | PTS: 16 | BLK: 247 | +/-: -10
S71 | REG | GP: 66 | G: 3 | A: 22 | PTS: 25 | BLK: 294 | +/-: 15 
S72 | REG | GP: 66 | G: 4 | A: 12 | PTS: 16 | BLK: 247 | +/-: 10
S73 | SFP | GP: 66 | G: 10 | A: 32 | PTS: 42 | BLK: 137 | +/-: -24 
S74 | SFP | GP: 66 | G: 18 | A: 45 | PTS: 63 | BLK: 137 | +/-: 2 
S75 | SFP | GP: 66 | G: 21 | A: 29 | PTS: 50 | BLK: 105 | +/-: -6
S76 | SFP | GP: 66 | G: 12 | A: 53 | PTS: 65 | BLK: 127 | +/-: 52 
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Playoffs Stats
S69 | REG | GP: 6 | G: 1 | A: 1 | PTS: 2 | BLK: 11 | +/-: -2
S71 | REG | GP: 11 | G: 1 | A: 6 | PTS: 7 | BLK: 45 | +/-: 6 
S72 | REG | GP: 5 | G: 1 | A: 3 | PTS: 4 | BLK: 10 | +/-: 0
S73 | SFP | GP: 4 | G: 1 | A: 1 | PTS: 2 | BLK: 12 | +/-: -4 
S74 | SFP | GP: 17 | G: 3 | A: 5 | PTS: 8 | BLK: 23 | +/-: 0 
S74 | SFP | GP: 4 | G: 0 | A: 2 | PTS: 2 | BLK: 9 | +/-: -4
S76 | SFP | GP: 21 | G: 8 | A: 13 | PTS: 21 | BLK: 44 | +/-: 14 
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Achievements
Drafted 24th OA by Regina Elk
Drafted 7th OA by San Francisco Pride
Won S76 Challenge Cup with San Francisco Pride
Won S73, S75 IIHF Gold Medal with Sweden

Evgeni Petrov || G || Newfoundland Berserkers/Atlanta Inferno || S58-S69
Name: Evgeni Petrov
Birthplace: Volgograd, Russia
Height: 6'6''
Weight: 200 lbs
Number: 97
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Regular Season Stats
S58 | NL | GP: 21 | W: 14 | L: 6 | OTL: 1 | GAA: 2.15 | SV%: 0.894 | SO: 5
S59 | NL | GP: 22 | W: 12 | L: 6 | OTL: 2 | GAA: 2.28 | SV%: 0.896 | SO: 3
S60 | NL | GP: 44 | W: 38 | L: 4 | OTL: 2 | GAA: 1.95 | SV%: 0.914 | SO: 3
S61 | NL | GP: 39 | W: 22 | L: 13 | OTL: 3 | GAA: 2.44 | SV%: 0.914 | SO: 3
S62 | ATL | GP: 22 | W: 9 | L: 8 | OTL: 3 | GAA: 3.20 | SV%: 0.908 | SO: 2
S63 | ATL | GP: 28 | W: 15 | L: 8 | OTL: 3 | GAA: 2.83 | SV%: 0.917 | SO: 1
S64 | ATL | GP: 52 | W: 31 | L: 15 | OTL: 2 | GAA: 2.75 | SV%: 0.915 | SO: 6
S65 | ATL | GP: 49 | W: 27 | L: 17 | OTL: 4 | GAA: 2.96 | SV%: 0.913 | SO: 3
S66 | ATL | GP: 49 | W: 36 | L: 11 | OTL: 2 | GAA: 2.52 | SV%: 0.905 | SO: 5
S67 | ATL | GP: 48 | W: 34 | L: 12 | OTL: 1 | GAA: 2.63 | SV%: 0.911 | SO: 6
S68 | ATL | GP: 48 | W: 36 | L: 11 | OTL: 1 | GAA: 2.51 | SV%: 0.919 | SO: 4
S69 | ATL | GP: 49 | W: 29 | L: 15 | OTL: 4 | GAA: 3.38 | SV%: 0.888 | SO: 1
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Playoffs Stats
S59 | NL | GP: 2 | W: 0 | L: 0 | OTL: 0 | GAA: 4.65 | SV%: 0.889 | SO:
S60 | NL | GP: 14 | W: 10 | L: 3 | OTL: 1 | GAA: 1.71 | SV%: 0.923 | SO: 3
S61 | NL | GP: 14 | W: 8 | L: 5 | OTL: 1 | GAA: 2.54 | SV%: 0.919 | SO: 0
S63 | ATL | GP: 1 | W: 0 | L: 0 | OTL: 0 | GAA: 3.54 | SV%: 0.875 | SO: 0
S64 | ATL | GP: 21 | W: 13 | L: 7 | OTL: 0 | GAA: 2.94 | SV%: 0.928 | SO: 0
S65 | ATL | GP: 12 | W: 7 | L: 3 | OTL: 2 | GAA: 2.87 | SV%: 0.913 | SO: 0
S66 | ATL | GP: 21 | W: 16 | L: 5 | OTL: 0 | GAA: 2.86 | SV%: 0.889 | SO: 2
S67 | ATL | GP: 11 | W: 7 | L: 3 | OTL: 1 | GAA: 2.95 | SV%: 0.891 | SO: 0
S68 | ATL | GP: 12 | W: 7 | L: 4 | OTL: 1 | GAA: 2.92 | SV%: 0.889 | SO: 0
S69 | ATL | GP: 14 | W: 7 | L: 7 | OTL: 0 | GAA: 3.58 | SV%: 0.875 | SO: 1
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Achievements
Drafted 15th OA by Newfoundland Berserkers
Drafted 34th OA by Atlanta Inferno
All time Berserker of the Game Leader
S60 Cedric Robinson Award Winner
S60 Four Star Cup Champion
S66 Challenge Cup Champion
S67 John McBride Award Winner 
S68 John McBride Award Winner