I wanna say it's either the Nashville one or the Madison one because I have a bias, and helped out with both. That's literally the only reason, I think all of them are fine if I'm being honest. Looking forward to the expansion draft taking place at this point in time.

Patrice Nadeau || G || SMJHL:  Lethbridge Lions S45-S47 || SHL: San Francisco Pride S46-S54 || Peak: 723 TPE|| Retired: S54
Name: Patrice Nadeau
Shoots: Left
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 218 lbs
Age: 49
Born: Québec City, QC, Canada
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SMJHL Total Regular Season Statistics:
GP:113 || GS:110 || W:53 || L:52 || OTL:6 || GA:281 || SA:2813 || SV%:0.900 || GAA:2.58 || SO:10 || MIN:6531 || G:0 ||A:8 || PTS:8 || PIM:4 ||
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SMJHL Total Playoff Career Statistics:
GP:13 || GS:13 || W:4 || L:6 || OTL:2 || GA:50 || SA:327 || SV%:0.847 || GAA:3.91 || SO:0 || MIN:767 || G:0 ||A:1 || PTS:1 || PIM:2 ||
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SHL Total Regular Season Statistics:
GP:135 || GS:125 || W:65 || L:53 || OTL:4 || GA:369 || SA:3772 || SV%:0.902 || GAA:3.00 || SO:8 || MIN:7381 || G:0 ||A:2 || PTS:2 || PIM:17 ||
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SHL Total Playoff Career Statistics:
GP:0 || GS:0 || W:0 || L:0 || OTL:0 || GA:0 || SA:0 || SV%:0 || GAA:0 || SO:0 || MIN:0 || G:0 ||A:0 || PTS:0 || PIM:0 ||
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International Total Career Statistics:

WJC || GP:60 || GS:53 || W:29 || L:20 || OTL:5 || GA:141 || SA:1325 || SV%:0.894 || GAA:2.76 || SO:5 || MIN:3063 || G:0 ||A:2 || PTS:2 || PIM:2 ||
IIHF || GP:90 || GS:90 || W:27 || L:54 || OTL:7 || GA:313 || SA:2942 || SV%:0.894 || GAA:3.68 || SO:2 || MIN:5109 || G:0 ||A:2 || PTS:2 || PIM:12 ||
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Guðmundur Kristjánsson || LW/C/RW || SMJHL: Colorado Raptors S54-S56|| SHL: NEW:S55-S62, CHI:S63-S65, WPG: S66-S71, HAM: S72 || Peak: 2048 TPE || Retired: S72
Name: Guðmundur Kristjánsson
Shoots: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185 lbs
Age: 40
Born: Reykjavík, Iceland

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SMJHL Total Regular Season Statistics:
GP:150 || G:20 || A:52 || P:72 || +/-:-5 || PIM:34 || HIT:34 || PPG:11 || PPP:14 || SHG:0 || SHP:0 || SB:78||S:256 || S%:7.81 ||
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SMJHL Total Playoff Career Statistics:
GP:22 || G:5 || A:12 || P:17 || +/-:0 || PIM:4 || HIT:5 || PPG:0 || PPP:5 || SHG:0 || SHP:0 || SB:14||S:54 || S%:9.26 ||
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SHL Total Regular Season Statistics:
GP:1056|| G:271|| A:615|| P:886|| +/-:124|| PIM:421|| HIT:1060 || PPG:49|| PPP:149|| SHG:4 || SHP:11 || SB:785 ||S:2716|| S%:09.98||
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SHL Total Playoff Career Statistics:
GP:177 | G:49 || A:75 || P:124 || +/-:12 || PIM:36 || HIT:239 || PPG:2 || PPP:5 || SHG:0 || SHP:0 || SB:138 ||S:437 || S%:11.21 ||
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International Total Career Statistics:

WJC || GP:43 || G:8 || A:23 || P:31 || +/-:2 || PIM:10 || HIT:21 || PPG:4 || PPP:9 || SHG:0 || SHP:0 || SB:23||S:90|| S%:8.89||
IIHF || GP:178 || G:49 || A:84 || P:133 || +/-:47 || PIM:84 || HIT:170 || PPG:14 || PPP:30 || SHG:2 || SHP:6 || SB:128 ||S:395|| S%:12.41||
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Florian Söderberg-Motyla || C || SMJHL: Yukon Malamutes S72-S75 || SHL: TOR:S73-S80, MTL:S81 - || Peak: 2007 || Drafted 1st Overall by Toronto North Stars
Name: Florian Söderberg-Motyla
Shoots: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 243 lbs
Age: 29
Born: Zakopane, Poland

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SMJHL Total Regular Season Statistics:
GP:264 || G:80 || A:180 || P:260 || +/-:8 || PIM:177 || HIT:351 || PPG:28 || PPP:80 || SHG:1 || SHP:7 || SB:66 ||S:561 || S%:14.26 ||
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SMJHL Total Playoff Career Statistics:
GP:49 || G:13 || A:32 || P:45 || +/-:17 || PIM:20 || HIT:71 || PPG:3 || PPP:7 || SHG:0 || SHP:2 || SB:14 ||S:117 || S%:11.11 ||
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I would say the Valkyries except there's already been a Valkyries team in the ZCHL and this one had nipples on the Valkyrie's breastplate so it was objectively better. Also idk how Tig can GM the Cincinnati Six cause he can only count to four

I have not yet seen all of the expansion brandings, but the Nashville Sound is my favourite so far. Excited to check out the others.

All of the new expansion teams have really good logos and colors. I was actually pretty surprised with how much I liked the team names and colors.

Nashville Sound likely my favorite. Moreso because I just love the city of Nashville. Well mostly Broadway but food is incredible. Martin's smoked wings can't be beat

I really like The Valkyrie's branding. Im a sucker for purple teams because i feel like they rarely ever happen. Also purple is just a top tier color

Kimar Timonen || #21 || RW || Ottawa Highlanders || 355 TPE
Karter Mendenhall | | G | | Syndicates Alumni | | Malamutes Alumni | | USA | | 1005 TPE Peak

I'm a really big fan of the Nashville Sound's branding. I don't think any of them are bad, but Nashville is strong in every aspect from the name to the logo to the colours and last but not least to the jerseys

Got to be honest here, since there are no links to any of the new branding, I have absolutely no idea on any of them.  Haven't looked at this point.  If my player is left unprotected in the expansion draft whoever takes me obviously has the best branding.

I mean, it's hard to pick one favorite, they are all solid, but man, that Nashville logo is killer. They really are all good though, gonna have to make some older teams step up the logo game now.

Captain Obvious - LW - 748 TPE
Drafted 20th overall in the S80 SMJHL Draft
Drafted 9th Overall in the S81 SHL Draft



S77 - LiMu Emu - LD - Retired
Helped everyone customize and save



S71 - Bob Wehadababyitsaboy - LD - Retired
Selected First overall in the S70 SMJHL draft



S60 - Stan Din'desque - Center - Retired
First overall pick in S59 SMJHL Draft (Anaheim Outlaws)
First overall pick in S60 SHL Draft (Montreal Patriotes)
Traded to Quebec City from Anaheim after S60
Named Co-GM of the Montreal Patriots S61
Named GM of the Montreal Patriots S62-S63
Traded to the Winnipeg Aurora S64



S44 - Barret McCarthy - Defenseman - Retired
S43 Four Star Cup Champion (Vancouver Whalers)
S44 Quilha Agante Award winner for best SMJHL Defenseman
S46 Ryan Jesster Award winner for Rookie of the Year
S46 Rookie All-Star
S49 Scott Stevens Award nominee
S49 Aidan Richan Award nominee
S49 2nd Team All-Star
S50 Damian Littleton Award winner for Most Dedicated Member
S52 Challenge Cup Champion
S52 3rd Team All-Star
S53 Bojo Biscuit Award Winner
S55 3rd Team All-Star



Cloud McCarthy - Retired
Drafted 41st overall in the S35 SMJHL draft
Drafted 27th overall in the S36 SHL draft

My favorite one is the one we didn't get and I'm not even kidding. it was the chili commando one. I actually thought that was serious and loved it. hopefully it gets a comeback

I do not really like any of the new brandings, I just do not vibe with them, mainly the names. But that is just like, my opinion man.

Wait there's new teams? I never check anything SHL-related outside of the team locker room and even then it's just shitposting :kek:

Paul Bondage | RD | Atlanta Inferno | 420 TPE

While I like all the branding for the expansion teams, my favorite is the Denver Glacier Guardians. The name is a mouthful but the colours, logos, wordmark, and jerseys are all top notch.

Spaceman Spiff | #19 | Left Wing | Edmonton Blizzard

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Career Highlights

S77 SMJHL | Drafted 11th OA - Ottawa Highlanders

S78 SHL | Drafted 4th OA overall - Edmonton Blizzard 

S78 SMJHL | Alternate Captain - Ottawa Highlanders

S78 WJC | Bronze Medal - Team Canada Black

S79-80 SMJHL | Captain - Ottawa Highlanders

S79-80 WJC | Captain - Team Canada Red
S79 SMJHL | All Star

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SMJHL Statistics

Regular Season | GP: 264 |G: 130 | A: 128 | P: 258 | +26 

Playoffs| GP: 50 |G: 22 | A: 16 | P: 38 | +11 

   

I really like the Madison Valkyries branding, especially now with the logo update. The other brandings look really good, but all have something that doesn't sit right with me.

Co-GM of the New Orleans Specters


Luca Pane (Pa-nEh) || #20 || RW / C || 2048 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 || Co-GM of NOLA  ||  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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Trophy Case


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

Call me old fashioned, but I like the Denver Glacier Guardians the best. Rashford went outside of the box and I really dig the university of Denver colour scheme