Dydney Frosby performed well for his first season! In all honesty, he did not expect himself to do as well as we did, confidence is something he has always had to work on. That being said, he exceeded his personal expectations for himself, and he honestly had a lot of fun doing it. So many new friends and experiences, things he will be eternally grateful for as he looks back on his rookie season for years to come. Next season he wants to focus on locking in more, and overall being more active. He is sad to see his rookie season come to an end, and in all honesty he has shed quite a few tears the last few days, both good and bad, but he is excited to grow as a player and as a team. His team always greeted him with open arms and lots of moos, and his memories of cow themed surprises and cheerful moo-ing crowds will always stay in the back of his mind and in his heart. Go Highlanders!!!!!!!

According to my team, i performed well altho i felt that assigning stats was a dizzy process. I expected to not do much being my first time on the SMJHL, but amazingly i did have my moments, during the tournament the brave Leon el-Messin't could achieve a couple scores which was a huge shocker for me principally, while my team kept repiting i did miracles with how i distributed my TPE. My highlights if you can call them were the moments were the team got together to watch the games and cheer at the same time for victory. The last words from our manager were the big ribbon at the end of the season, even tho our team didn't got the cup, it showed us that we really did punch above our weight and wrapped up all our efforts well enough...
Still hungry for more tho, and i want to be even better next season, after learning the ropes it becomes much clearer what i have to do to improve and i'm willing to still learn a lot more!!

Better to give an espectacular fight than to win or lose without meaning

Leon Dusty’s rookie season in the SMJHL was a thrilling ride filled with learning experiences and personal milestones. Coming into the league, Dusty had high expectations for himself—aiming to be a reliable presence offensively. Over the course of the season, he gradually found his footing, steadily contributing on the scoresheet while showcasing his ability to dangle and snipe goals. Though his overall point totals may not have led the league, he showed flashes of offensive prowess that indicate a bright future. One particularly memorable moment was his clutch goal in game 7 of the first round of the playoffs to send the game to overtime sending the crowd into a frenzy and cemented his place as a rising talent on the team.

Despite the progress, Leon recognizes there’s still plenty of room to improve. He plans to focus on refining his shooting accuracy and stamina so he can sustain high-intensity play for longer stretches. Additionally, he wants to become more adept at reading the play, ensuring he’s always in the right position to capitalize on scoring chances. Overall, Dusty believes his first season laid a solid foundation, and he’s eager to carry that momentum into next year, aiming to become an even more impactful force on the ice.

The most important for me is the team result, and this one is disappointing. Comparing to previous campaign, when Malamutes finished in the middle of the table, 13th place is below what they were capable of, so winning one game in the playoffs is not surprising.

Individually, I am certainly not happy with the +/- result, which for some time was the worst in the league, but it is a team statistic that highlights on all of us. On the other hand, I am damn proud of only four two-minute suspensions. For a defender, this is a stunning result. Similarly, the number of tackles, which is the apple of my eye - the third best result on the team. The number of hits and blocked shots is at least decent for a rookie. Goals and assists are secondary to me, but 5 goals and 20 assists and two goals in the playoffs were far beyond my expectations. I expected a maximum of double-digit points or at least assists.

My biggest moments were definitely being chosen MVP twice after wins over Walleye and Timber.

I improved my defense before the playoffs and that gave me a sign that I'm going in the right direction. In the last three games, we didn't lost a single goal when I was on ice, against the best goal-scoring team, Newfoundland.

This first season was awesome! Everything and everyone was really great. I fell in love with my team and more importantly I fell in love with my player. I have been very happy with how they have progressed. As a rookie their my goals were simple, grow and help the team grow. I think I accomplished this and I think my fellow rookies did too! The only thing I would have done differently was allocated more time to the league. Unforunately life gets in the way and I couldnt spare as much time as I would have liked but I feel I still did a good job getting my player TPE and not letting him fall too far behind! Even with this set back I think my player has done a great job cementing himself on the team as a 2-3 center. He is stong on the PP and can really pass the puck. I think next season he will really start to see the fruits of his labor.

My first season was one that I had initially low expectations, until I realized where I was drafted and where I can contribute.  After learning a bit about how to build for the team's success suddenly the points started rolling in.  I aimed for 30 points and a +/- of 0.  After one week I realized this is going to get crushed, so I revised my goal to 50 points and a +20 with a side goal of 100 hits.  Not including what could only be described as a crazy rookie playoff I finished with 51 points and a +28 with 132 hits, along with 6 of my 14 goals as GWGs.   Playoffs allowed me to continue this trend with 9 points and a +9 in 10 games.  Unfortunately that playoff run fell well short of our goals, but it was an experience to say the least.  Next season is going to be fun being in a more prominent role with a bigger focus on scoring.  I thought it was amazing that Quebec City put their trust in a rookie and I feel I found my stride when we needed it.    I have found a home in the Juniors with   and it was thanks to them that I feel I did as well as I did.

Tyler Bodega's rookie season is one both to remember and to forget as soon as possible. As the backup goaltender of the Great Falls Grizzlies, Tyler Bodega didn't see the ice as often as he might have liked, and a lot of his minutes were in relief when the game was already seemingly out of reach. The Grizzlies did not have a good regular season run, they had an even more forgetful 4 game playoff stretch, and Bodega only saw less than an entire period in the postseason. This season Bodega is looking to play more of an impact role for his club and change the overall viewing of the Great Falls Grizzlies and the culture from hanging around the bottom of the table to hopefully lifting trophies very very soon, ideally with Tyler between the pipes. The most important thing to remember is that Tyler Bodega did not allow any of his 4 personal rivals (Silver Tarandus, Doctor Wadd, Greg Evil, and Eric Sosa) to tally a goal on him this season. It is one of his career goals to ensure these 4 players do not score on him (I know them outside of sim hockey) and so far he has done a good job.

My first season as a rookie was wild! Being a rookie for one of the best teams in the league was a great way to start my career and help my development.
In regular season being able to provide 36 G/A in 66 games felt right. but once we went into playoffs, the doctor really took off and showed what he was made of, providing 16 G/A in only 18 games really showed that I'm here to stay and I don't mess about.

My team was behind me and provided good advice and great laughs all of the way. Out of my 4 homies who joined with me only Theevilisback out preformed me. this will not happen again.  

My goal for the next season is to Improve my G/A tally to at least 40, As good as I did in assists I will look to provide more of a threat from the end of my stick in goals, this and to bring Vancouver all of the way to win the cup.

I hope my team continues to stand behind me and I hope to be able to provide them with more!

While Yukon didn’t get a cup this season, Casanova couldn’t help but feel satisfied with his team’s effort. Rome wasn’t built in a day and he has faith that the chemistry will come into place next season. That’s what he keeps telling himself, trying not to agonize over statistics that misrepresent the will of the Malamutes. Their locker room was friendly with his antics and his silence. He was welcomed with open arms amongst brutal weather. Plus, he won his first fight. Who wouldn’t be over the moon? Cowboy was determined to figure out how to fit within the system that believed in him enough to draft him. His physical and offensive game have clicked into place. The hits are just one aspect of the Defensive part of the game. Was it a lack of aggression? Agility? He stood up for his teammates when needed. Maybe the penalty box had something to do with his lack of production...

Cowboy Casanova || RD || Yukon Malmutes || 252 TPE

Name: Cowboy Casanova

Age: 18

Height: 6'0

Weight: 200

Number: 7

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Career Statistics:

SMJHL Regular Season:

S81 | 66 GP | 7 G | 11 A | 18 P | -41 +/- | 54 Blocks | 61 PIM | 98 H

Rookie season was a great experience. Obviously, I didn’t get a full season in, but it is what it is. There’s a lot of optimism at the end of this season. We’re going to have a fun off-season but a very serious one where we work real hard to get ready for next season. We want to come out guns blazing and be a better team from top to bottom so that we can end up going farther in the post season. I’d like for my player to become a better skater next season. Skating as a large framed player takes a lot out of you and I can’t take the off-season off from skating hard and working out, otherwise I’ll spend next season trying to catch up and being gassed all the time. Can’t have that. My first memory is definitely the first time I was the second star of a game. That was a special moment and I’ll cherish it forever.

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Definitely felt a bit of 'rude awakening' when it came to my first ever season. Coming into the season late, I did my best to play catch-up with all of my peers and of course the opponents, but despite my best efforts I just could not get it done. While I'm happy with my TPE production, it's just unfortunate that my season was essentially just a bit of a blemish on my record, however I'm going to be overlooking it in the hopes that year two does a lot more good for me. Don't get me wrong, I don't overthink stats too much, but when you're statistically the worst player on the ice (worst +/-) and getting next to no points during big scoring games, it's sometimes hard to remain optimistic. With all of that said, my team has been amazing, my teammates have been even more amazing and all of the engagement has me extra motivated to succeed moving forward, so for them? I will do everything I can.

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I have accepted my performance this season. The build wasn't made to accumulate points, it was to interfere with the offensive breakout of the opponent. With that in mind, being around 50% in the league for assists on the bottom line is pretty good for skill stats.

For defensive stats, things could be significantly better. 22 Takeaways is pretty abysmal for someone supposed to be a disruptor. 66 giveaways is also pretty bad metric as well. Both sides of that coin are ugly.

I wrote about it for my deep dive but being on the line that shut down the opposing team for 2 periods after doing some scoreboard damage was pretty fun. I was also pleasantly surprised to be given a star of the game multiple times, including a couple first stars.

What's next is to do some math on my free TPE to figure out how to boost the ratings to meet my goal of being a takeaway pest without being a liability.

With season 1 in the books, it’s time to reflect on my first season in the SMJHL as the goalie for the Anchorage Armada. Personally, I feel I had a good regular season in the SMJHL, going 16-20-4 with a 3.67 GAA and a not half bad .900 sv%. I did secure 1 shutout too which was nice. As a team we did just ok, finishing the year 28-32-6 but ended up being bounced by a strong Kelowna Knights team in the first round. This is where the wheels fell off for myself, having a absolutely terrible playoff season, going 0-4-0 with a 6.86 and a .841 sv%, just awful.

Looking forward, the Armada team is expected to rebound after their so-so season, having many rookies going into their 2nd season, which should help my game improve. Personally, I look to focus on my positioning and reflexes, as well as spending some TPE on stamina so I can keep up the good results for a longer period of time.

Go Boats Go!

Jonny Hockey - Goalie (#30) - Anchorage Armada

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The first season for me was both exciting and interesting. It all started with the draft, after speaking with seven GM’s and one scout I was wondering where I would be taken in the draft. I had to wait until the fourth round before I got my name called. The Quebec City Citadelles drafted me with the last pick in the fourth round. I was relieved to finally be drafted and have a home to go to for the next three-four seasons.

My player, Timothy Welch, was put on the third line with two other rookie players. I ended up scoring nine goals and recording twenty eight assists for thirty seven points. Timothy also led the league in penalty minutes with seventy. Not a bad start to a career. I’m hoping now that I have a season under my belt that things will only get better for me. Of course I’m kind of disappointed that QCC got eliminated in the second round of the playoffs and didn’t three-peat but I’m hoping that we can get back on the winning track and win the Four Star Cup before I go to the SHL.

I feel pretty good about my season. Finished as a tip goal scoring defenceman,  and had lots of success on the powerplay. Very big shift from my previous hyper defensive build, and this has been a very fun player ti follow.it has also been a lot of fun being in the thunder bay walleye locker room. It's an awesome group of people,although we are sad to lose abig crew to shl promotion . Very curious to see what our gm has up his sleeve to refill the coffers and hopefully build on our  ninth place finish next year. I am also excited about continuing to build up my defensive partnership with ashes, as we had a lot of success this season as a pairing,  both 5 on 5 and on the powerplay. he is an assist machine - truly elite passer. This has resulted in an awesome dynamic where he is feeding me apples all day.