8:03am: After the Kelowna Knights' sweep of the Colorado Raptors last night, Colorado General Manager Johnny Hamilton has announced a press conference for noon today (MST), May 2, 2020, live on RaptorSpeak.com. It is believed he will be announcing the end of his tenure as Raptors GM and discussing his future. 
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12:00pm:

Welcome all and thank you for coming on short notice. My name is Johnny Hamilton, and since S48 I have been the General Manager of the Colorado Raptors. This will be my last day addressing you as such.

This is a decision we didn’t take lightly. I’m proud of the work I’ve done as GM for this team over the last six seasons. We built a powerful scouting and player development department that has led to Colorado being a premiere place for young players to develop their game in North America before going onto success in the SHL. As we entered this season and the transition to FHM, I felt my personal and professional stress rising and realized I didn’t still have the passion to keep leading this team at the level they deserve. I also saw outstanding talent in our management group that I feel is ready to take the next steps and lead this team. It was time to step back and let others pick up the banner.

When I came to this decision, I let the league officials and my staff know this would be my final season. I let our players know tonight, after our do nothing owner came to tell me my contract hadn’t been renewed. His administrative assistant received the memo three weeks ago I was resigning, so I don’t know what that’s about. Feckin' moron.

The end of the season isn’t what any of us wanted, but I’m proud of the team we have returning for next season and think they have a firm foundation to be stronger next season. I know our coaching staff worked their hardest. Kelowna was a very good team all year and their depth at forward was simply stronger than ours. I expect to see them in the Four Star Cup Finals this year.

I'll now take questions.
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OOC, hi y’all, it’s hhh81 here. This is 100% real, despite the media. I decided a few weeks ago I was going to step down, well before all this controversy. GMing wore me down, and the end of the season, while exciting to put together a good stretch the last “month” , still wasn’t something I felt like I wanted to keep doing right now. I’d love to come back to the team as GM someday, but for now I’m ready to step back and let someone else lead the charge.
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why was i actually the real GM all along

You weren't, you sly snake. You were still our @GeckoeyGecko all along, even if you never got paid to make me do all the work. Loved having you by my side through the last year and half in Colorado.

What was the biggest 'oh shit' moment for you as a GM? Doesn't necessarily have to be something bad, just maybe a moment where you realised that you were the person that was going to have to deal with something/get something done.

When you look back at your tenure as GM, what are you most proud of?

Any words of wisdom for your successor?

I'd also like to once again give you a big thank for being a fantastic GM. This being my first sports Sim I just didn't know what to expect but being part of the community you built in Colorado got me hooked instantly. Thanks a ton for all you've done for the raptors and to us, your players.

I think the moment I realized the S50 3rd overall pick could define my career as GM was definitely an "oh shit" moment. I didn't love any of the options at the top of the draft, but Anaheim and Carolina did. I had a great time facilitating a bidding war between @FuzzSHL and @BDonini and in the end.... what a fucking trade. I feel a little bad the player Anaheim drafted went inactive almost immediately, but only a little. That trade really set the S50 playoff run up, and got us some picks that unfortunately didn't pay off the way we'd hoped (we miss you Chris Cerullo). Trades like that only come along once in a career, and I think I made the best of that trade value, even if it didn't go as ideally intended.

I'm really proud of seeing first gen users like you, @LordBirdman @ProjectSaint @FreakinAnime @Duff101 and so many others come into their own on the site. I would have loved a Four Star Cup, but seeing you all grow and engage here is truly why I was a juniors GM. This site, and Colorado/SMJHL specifically, got me through a really hard period of unemployment post master's degree, moving across the country, a big breakup, and everything else. I built a culture in Colorado focused on engaging and supporting new users whenever and however I can. That's worth being proud of.

Trust your instincts. I know I've got a reputation for being a bit rigid when it comes to recreates (and rarely drafting them), but it honestly has done me well. I may have won more games if I loaded up on veteran users, but I felt most true drafting and empowering newer users to the site. And we see the two times I decided to go for recreates (Jesster and The Scammer this year), it's not gone well. Colorado is a family, and whoever follows me will have users like myself and @wumaduce pushing them toward upholding that culture.

Thanks, Henrik. That means a lot to me. I tried my hardest.

first off, like sve7en, I'd like to say that I have nothing but absolute respect for you due to the way you've treated the whole st4r situation. The fact that you were able to keep it contained for so long is a testament to your ability as a general manager, and the j will be less off without you.
anyways here are some questions
Best draft steal you've picked?
funniest player you've had in colorado?
favorite smjhl moment?

Thanks, bloos!

It's hard not to look to our first pick in S50. We got Henrik Lundqvist Jr late in the 3rd after trading out of the first few rounds (see the Anaheim trade mentioned above). He went from unknown to a top 6 SHL pick in just a season. He's a great kid and I wish him well in West Kendall Baltimore next season. I wish he could have had more success with us, but now I hope he can get a Four Star Cup with @notorioustig and Detroit this year. Henrik Lekberg Osterman at 52nd overall in S49 or Sven Svenson at 34th overall in S52 were also really great picks, and Jean-Uthred Ragnarsson Tremblay (@lespoils) looks to be one of our best last year at 58th overall. I took him as a stab in the dark, unsure if he would stay active or even come back after recreating. We've been thrilled to have him in the LR this season and have high hopes for his development. I seem to have a way with grabbing solid forward prospects... Interesting.

Funniest? Um Esso is right there. The dude is weird as shit and always a fun person to have in the LR. I asked Vancouver to draft him and I together in S44 as first gens, and the Colorado did it. When he recreated I knew I wanted to bring him back home, and luckily no team dicked me out of him.

Rookie season, Colorado Meme Team behind Scottey Crawfling and knocking off the super powered Detroit Falcons team after trading them half our roster. That was a ton of fun. Losing to STL the next round was less fun, but @39alaska39 gets to be last GM to ever trade himself at the TDL and then go on to beat his own team in the finals. Beyond that, it's a lot of small moments with the other GMs, mercilessly harming tig's mental health, etc. It's been a good run.

No big questions here, but I want to tip my cap to you. From when you first DMed me at the start of my time on this site 2 seasons ago you've been an absolute class act and a prime example of what a GM should be on the personal side of things. That you kept your sanity and poise while dealing with some unsavory people is a reflection of that as well. I hope you enjoy your freedom from the responsibilities and that you continue to be a solid member of this site <3

Now that it's all said and done, would you recommend being a GM?

Thanks sve7en! I would say it takes a certain type of person to enjoy and succeed as a GM. You have the tacticians who thrive in strategies and such. That was never me. I always was focused on developing users and supporting them toward success in the SHL. Sometimes that resulted in losing great users faster than planned (we still miss you @Tate), but I really enjoy the player scouting/development side of things. If you want to be in control of every little thing, GMing in the J isn't for you. I also think we have the hardest job on the site, trying to make sense of all the new users each season and taking shots in the dark hoping to find value and good users. It doesn't always pan out, but when you do a good job SHL GMs get the profits. If you're looking to win every season, you won't like GMing in the J. That's not what it's about, despite what some users may try to spout off. It's about retaining and engaging new users. Period.

Details and organization matters. I know I had a larger scouting staff than most any other SMJHL team, but that's because I wanted to take a personal touch with every prospect and have as good information as I could. I pride myself on my scouting sheets, and work hard to do as much legwork before the draft as possible, so it's easy to pull the next name on the list up when the team is on the clock. My first draft in S47 was a MESS and all the GMs/HO were so mad we took so long. Detailed draft boards... that's the key.

What would you classify as your best trade throughout your tenure?

What is your favourite memory throughout your time as the GM of Colorado?

Raptors have been blessed to have someone like you leading the way and your impact will be felt throughout the incredible LR you built throughout your tenure for many many seasons.

1. Gotta be the Anaheim trade. I turned a 3rd overall pick (which became noted bust John Forfeit) into

LW Anthony Archer (salary retained)
S50 3rd (28th overall) – Selected C Henrik Lundqvist Jr (590 TPE)
S51 3rd (27th overall) – RW Matthew Anderson (176 TPE)
S52 1st (3rd overall) – RW Hiroshi Ohira (279 TPE)
S52 5th (43rd overall) -  D Glen Anders (203 TPE)

Archer's an SHL player for Tampa now, HLJ will be on Baltimore's opening night roster in S54 and Ohira is well on his way as a developmental piece for the defending Challenge Cup champions. Anders ghosting and Anderson's real life stuff hurt, but in all Colorado got more value than Anaheim. Sure, we could have gotten a better pick at 43rd OV last year, but we needed defense and Anders was the best option at the time. 

2. As GM the run to the Four Star Cup Finals in S50 will always be a big one for me. I built a good team--it could have been a great team, but I was hell bent on giving everyone a shot and rolling a balanced lineup. I think if I'd pushed harder to maximize our win chances, Emiko Spector could have set some SMJHL records and Bo Kane may have pulled off the MVP. Alas, I don't regret my choices that year. It probably cost a few players higher up higher scoring numbers, but I stuck to my guns and rolled with our deep AF top 9 forwards.

Thanks to you as well, NONAME. I'm glad I hired you when sleepy abandoned me :( -- I know you've grown impatient at times with my willingness to try to give people chances. i appreciate your trust and support through it all. I think you're ready to take on your own team, and wish you well.

y u steal all me picks

me sad

Bilbo put it best: when two teams focus on getting good, friendly people, they're bound to battle for the same draft picks. Clearly neither of us could do much with those picks rip.

First of all, thank you for being such a great GM and welcoming person to the league.  You have been a great person to introduce the SHL to new comers and I appreciate all that you've done for me, including allowing me to get an inside look into management.

I guess I'd like to know how much time someone should expect to put in day in and day out to be an effective GM, or co-GM?  What are some of the aspects of being a GM that most people don't see, both positive and negative?

It's been a pleasure. I'm happy to see you grow on the site. Still thrilled you were there for us as late as you were. You should have been long gone!

It's hard to say. In the offseason, because so many other people control the schedule, it gets very stressful at times with the GM tasks and then scouting for the draft and reacting to what the recruitment team does. In past seasons it chilled out for me, because I left line strategies largely to my Co-GM (as STHS did NOT want to open on my computer for some inexplicable reason). The tradition to FHM ended up taking more time than I wanted. I think in an ideal world I would have a savant strategist-coach alongside me. I thrive with the scouting and other human aspects of things. I guess the short answer is it depends. I never did many test sims (because I find them largely useless especially in FHM but also because I don't want to), but those can take some time. You need a balance of the different roles to thrive. FHM took more time because the sims also took a lot of time to watch live... during work (don't tell my bosses).

Around the draft, well you've seen how I operate. I think I spent upwards of 40 hours scouting and prepping for the S52 draft, if not longer. A lot of it was by myself because people's schedules were busy when the draft happened, and then I flew solo for a chunk of the draft day.

Thanks for the kind words @39alaska39 @Mack @Tate

Message from Emeka Valentine-Okoli:

Hey Johnny, I see you haven't been sniped yet. I just want to say thank you for giving me probably my best moments in my small ice hockey career. Right now, I'm heading off to Japan to see my cousin. Knowing him, he would love to follow my footsteps, even looking to get into the GB IIHF team. But still, he does say that I have never looked so happy under any other period than under my time in Colorado. He ain't wrong.
Now, I don't know where you will be heading off to. Maybe you'll retire, maybe just take a uber long sabatical, who knows. But what I do want to say is that I wouldn't have gotten where I was without you. That rookie season was a shock and yet you kept faith in me. God knows I wish I could have gotten you that trophy in S50.
If I was to GM Colorado, the teachings you imparted on all of us.............they will continue, no matter what.

Oh and question in mind: You have any plans to start a BBQ chain?

Johnny, many thanks for everything, and enjoy that sunset.

Your very own,
Emeka "EVO" Valentine-Okoli

(Oh yeah, PS here, going like a broken record, I know, but seriously, many thanks. Raptors LR best LR, and you were the head of all of that. Take pride, man, you did a great-ass job.)

It's good to hear from you PS/Emeka. You were a joy to have on the team, both as a player and now as an alum. Who knows what the future will hold? For now, I'm focused on helping there be a successful transition from me to the new GM.

I have not given any thoughts to starting any form of restaurant, much less a BBQ chain. Good BBQ is a gift, but I'm not sure I have the skills or temperament for the restaurant industry. I'll stick to what I know: contract law, people management, and bringing some of the world's best young men to North American sport.

Hi Johnny,

Hans here. First of all it was a pleasure to compete with you these last few seasons.

What has been your favorite rebrand in the smjhl of all time?

Thanks.

Thanks Hans. So sorry for any angst we've caused you all in Hal- I mean Maine. For your sake, maybe the Colorado-Maine draft magic will stop? Eh, who are we kidding!

I haven't seen a ton of rebrands in my time on the site. Kelowna cleaned up their logo once, Halifax has rebranded like... 8 times since S44? St. Louis changed to a scarier Scarecrow (definitely NOT my favorite). Newfoundland was Lethbridge, so that's all positive to get out of the bad blood of that horrid run. I liked Kelowna's revised logo as a strong #3. Runner up would be the final Halifax Raiders logo from S45-S52. King talked with me a lot about it, and I think it's a good look.

My favorite? I'm not ashamed to admit I LOVE the Carolina Kraken. The team name is really fun and cool, and I'm thrilled to have Montreal out of the league. I think it's good to distance from the mess that I heard consistently about Vliddy's time as GM from alumni. It also opens up a door for Montreal to go to the SHL, I guess, which has some people excited. I've represented Cassius Darrow for the last decade, and have tried to temper any public comments about his feelings regarding the city of Montreal. Other than his pre-SMJHL Draft comments, he's kept out of the spotlight of that controversy. Anyway, Fuzz is great and does an excellent job, and the Kraken rebrand is my favorite.

As a well loved GM yourself, what advice would you give to someone who wants to one day become a GM themselves?

Thanks for the kind words, Al. (may I call you Al?)

Anyway, that's a solid question. There's no one best way to be a good general manager. A big part is knowing yourself. I think there are a lot of people who want to be the head honcho, but later realize it's not the best fit for them. We all have different strengths in life, and the same goes for management. Some people are great at the people side of GMing, being super personable, building relationships, and helping users. Others are excellent at the strategy/sim aspects of the job, and you'll know they will always have the best possible strategies in a given game. Other otherss are excellent scouts or have good "gut" instincts, and seem to have a knack for the art of finding the people that will stay active (and avoid the people that won't.) Still others thrive creating and maintaining a great locker room environment, where the team feels like a family. A few people can do all of these things well, but far more only thrive in 1-2 of those things. The key is knowing what your strengths are and then surrounding yourself with people smarter than you that build off your strengths with their own.

I think the best juniors GMs balance creating a great LR environment, doing a good job with player scouting and development, and also developing users to step into bigger roles on the site. I'm proudest of the dozens of great users that have come from Colorado into SHL stardom during my tenure, but also the users I've helped shepherd in some way toward team management or other site jobs. If I have people learning and growing on my team, then that means there are more motivated and committed users to help the SHL keep growing and improving.

What do you think of Head Office's hire of your replacement?

I think they got it right. Brett Kane is a smart man, and he knows our culture. I think he's ready to take over and lead a team, and I'm proud for him to fill my shoes. I will help him however I can and however he wishes me too; that is his decision, and I know he'll make good decisions on high character players. I made the call to step away in hopes of Kaner taking over the team and let some of our great scouts and player development guys step up into more roles. Drafting Bo Kane was one of the best things I ever did, because it brought Uncle Brett into the family. I hope he can bring us our second Four Star Cup very soon.

Ready now I guess. Who the F knows how many words?

M'Baku Olubori || #81 || RW

Drafted 4th overall in S64 SMJHL Draft by Regina

Drafted 95th overall in S65 SHL Draft by Baltimore

Won S68 Ryan Jesster Trophy (Rookie of the Year)

Cassius Darrow || #81 || RD
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SMJHL Stats:
S44 - S46 || COL  || GP: 150 || G: 15 || A: 85 || P: 100 || +/-: +1 || SB: 195
S47 - S55 || BUF  || GP: X || G: X || A: X || P: X || +/-: X || SB: X
S56 - S63 || SEA  || GP: 0 || G: 0 || A: 0 || P: 0 || +/-: 0 || SB: 0
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Drafted 8th overall in S44 SMJHL Draft to Colorado
Co-Winner of S44 Zach Miller Trophy
Drafted 4th overall in S45 SHL Draft to Buffalo
Named S45 & S46 Captain of the Colorado Raptors
3-time Challenge Cup Champion (S46, S48, S55)
Named Assistant Captain of Buffalo Stampede S53-S55
Drafted 1st overall S56 Expansion Draft by Seattle
Named Captain of the Seattle Argonauts in S56
Bojo Biscuit Winner S57, S58

Baltimore Platoon GM || S64 - present

SHL Executioner || S62 - S65
SHL Awards Committee || S57 - S66
SHL Historian Committee || S53 - S64
SHL Head Office || S60 - S61
SMJHL Awards Head || S48 - S57
Colorado Raptors GM || S48 - S53
Colorado Raptors Co-GM || S47
Team Germany Federation Head || S44 - S46
SMJHL HO Member - S45-S46
SMJHL Head Office Intern - S44 

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Thank you karey, OrbitingDeath Ragnar, and sköldpaddor for sigs! 

That's not a real time zone.

why was i actually the real GM all along

What was the biggest 'oh shit' moment for you as a GM? Doesn't necessarily have to be something bad, just maybe a moment where you realised that you were the person that was going to have to deal with something/get something done.


When you look back at your tenure as GM, what are you most proud of?

Any words of wisdom for your successor?


I'd also like to once again give you a big thank for being a fantastic GM. This being my first sports Sim I just didn't know what to expect but being part of the community you built in Colorado got me hooked instantly. Thanks a ton for all you've done for the raptors and to us, your players.

Robin Nyckel || D || San Francisco Pride || TPE: 1000 
SMJHL Team: Colorado Raptors // St. Louis Scarecrows
SHL Team: San Francisco Pride
------------------------- SMJHL Regular Season Career Totals -------------------------
264 GP | 37 G | 92 A | 129 P | +33 | 178 PIM | 358 H | 423 SB
------------------------- SMJHL Playoff Career Totals -------------------------
31 GP | 5 G | 9 A | 14 P | +7 | 19 PIM | 35 H | 46 SB
------------------------- SHL Regular Season Career Totals -------------------------
198 GP | 13 G | 44 A | 57 P | -7 | 91 PIM | 127 H | 287 SB
------------------------- SHL Playoff Career Totals -------------------------
25 GP | 2 G | 6 A | 8 P | -17 | 12 PIM | 15 H | 47 SB
------------------------- Transactions -------------------------
S69 SMJHL Entry Draft, Drafted 6th OA by the Colorado Raptors
S70 SHL Entry Draft, Drafted 16th OA by the San Francisco Pride
S72 Four Star Cup
S76 Challenge Cup



Henrik Lekberg Osterman || W/C || Retired || Peak TPE: 2136
SMJHL Team: Colorado Raptors
SHL Team: San Francisco Pride
------------------------- SMJHL Regular Season Career Totals -------------------------
200 GP | 52 G | 76 A | 128 P | 0.64 PPG | -15 | 76 PIM | 235 H | 31 SB
------------------------- SMJHL Playoff Totals -------------------------
36 GP | 9 G | 13 A | 22 P | 0.61 PPG | +7 | 14 PIM | 50 H | 6 SB
------------------------- SHL Regular Season Career Totals -------------------------
1058 GP | 256 G | 504 A | 760 P | -174 | 436 PIM | 1439 H | 1259 SB
------------------------- SHL Playoffs Career Totals -------------------------
92 GP | 11 G | 29 A | 40 P | -17 | 12 PIM | 110 H | 79 SB
------------------------- Transactions -------------------------
S49 SMJHL Entry Draft, Drafted 52nd OA by the Colorado Raptors
S50 SHL Entry Draft, Drafted 3rd OA by the San Francisco Pride
------------------------- Awards & Honours -------------------------
S51 Vyacheslav Onoprienko Trophy Winner
S52 SMJHL All-Star Team
S58 Finalist for the Jeff Darr Award
S58 Finalist for the Aiden Richan Award
S59 3rd All-star Team
S59 Winner of the Jeff Darr Award
S60 Finalist for the Jeff Darr Award
S61 Finalist for the Jeff Darr Award
S73 Class Hall of Fame

No big questions here, but I want to tip my cap to you. From when you first DMed me at the start of my time on this site 2 seasons ago you've been an absolute class act and a prime example of what a GM should be on the personal side of things. That you kept your sanity and poise while dealing with some unsavory people is a reflection of that as well. I hope you enjoy your freedom from the responsibilities and that you continue to be a solid member of this site <3

Now that it's all said and done, would you recommend being a GM?

Jimmy Wagner || Seattle Argonauts || Carolina Kraken || RW || S53 || 1002 cTPE || 2295 pTPE (7th all time)
6'1 || 190 lbs || Perg, Austria || Swedish passport
S52 SMJHL Draft - 6th Overall - Carolina Kraken
S53 SHL Draft   - 5th Overall - Los Angeles Panthers
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SHL Season Stats
Szn |Team | GP |  G |  A |  P | +/- | Sht | PM | TOI
S56 | LAP | 50 |  6 | 16 | 22 | -10 | 108 | 24 |1023 // A /
S57 | LAP | 66 | 16 | 25 | 41 | -13 | 167 | 24 |1508 // A /
S58 | LAP | 66 | 15 | 31 | 46 |  -3 | 173 | 12 |1485 // A /
S59 | LAP | 66 | 22 | 26 | 48 | -19 | 208 | 12 |1576 // A /
S60 | LAP | 66 | 25 | 31 | 56 |  13 | 214 | 10 |1380 // A /
S61 | LAP | 66 | 19 | 35 | 54 | -10 | 251 | 16 |1436 // C /
S62 | LAP | 66 | 38 | 48 | 86 |  12 | 330 | 14 |1481 // C / MVP Nominee, Breakout Nominee, 2nd Team All-SHL
S63 | LAP | 66 | 20 | 40 | 64 |   5 | 292 | 22 |1442 // C /
S64 | LAP | 66 | 32 | 38 | 70 |  40 | 256 | 16 |1387 // C /
S65 | LAP | 66 | 18 | 27 | 45 |  25 | 209 | 10 |1310 // C /
S66 | LAP | 66 | 31 | 28 | 59 |  24 | 183 | 38 |1198 // C /
S67 | SEA | 66 | 21 | 39 | 60 |  32 | 194 | 24 |1120 //   /

S68 | SEA | 66 | 30 | 37 | 67 |  46 | 146 | 22 |1176 //   /
S69 | SEA | 66 | 21 | 38 | 59 |  42 | 147 | 28 |1188 //   /
S70 | SEA | 66 | 14 | 23 | 37 |  13 | 134 | 32 |1154 //   /
S71 | LAP | 66 | 21 | 55 | 55 | -17 | 142 | 22 |1267 //   /
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Challenge Cup Playoff Stats
Szn |Team | GP |  G |  A |  P | +/- | Sht | PM | TOI
S56 | LAP |  5 |  1 |  2 |  3 |  -6 |  11 |  0 | 111 // A /
S57 | LAP |  6 |  1 |  1 |  2 |   1 |  21 |  0 | 137 // A /
S58 | LAP |  6 |  2 |  2 |  4 |   2 |  11 |  4 | 142 // A /
S59 | LAP |  6 |  1 |  4 |  5 |  -2 |  21 |  2 | 150 // A /
S60 | LAP |  6 |  1 |  1 |  2 |  -3 |   8 |  0 | 123 // A /
S61 | LAP |  5 |  1 |  3 |  4 |  -4 |  15 |  0 | 113 // C /
S62 | LAP | 17 |  8 | 12 | 20 |  13 |  63 |  2 | 390 // C /
S63 | LAP | 22 |  6 | 13 | 19 |   3 |  74 |  0 | 502 // C /
S64 | LAP | 12 |  6 |  6 | 12 |   6 |  59 |  2 | 274 // C /
S65 | LAP | 20 |  3 | 15 | 18 |  19 |  50 |  0 | 413 // C / ⟅ⅬⅩⅤ⟆ CHALLENGE CUP CHAMPION ⟅ⅬⅩⅤ⟆
S66 | LAP |  9 |  2 |  2 |  4 |   1 |  17 |  2 | 173 // C /

S67 | SEA | 23 |  5 | 15 | 20 |  20 |  53 |  6 | 409 //   / ⟅ⅬⅩⅤII⟆ CHALLENGE CUP CHAMPION ⟅ⅬⅩⅤII⟆

S68 | SEA | 21 |  6 | 13 | 19 |  16 |  48 | 10 | 418 //   / ⟅ⅬⅩⅤIII⟆ CHALLENGE CUP CHAMPION ⟅ⅬⅩⅤIII⟆

S69 | SEA | 16 |  1 |  7 |  8 |  20 |  28 |  4 | 310 //   /

S70 | SEA | 13 |  3 |  1 |  4 |  16 |  33 |  4 | 221 //   /

S71 | LAP | 12 |  3 |  4 |  7 |   3 |  29 |  4 | 235 //   /
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SMJHL Season Stats
Szn |Team | GP |  G |  A |  P | +/- | Sht | PM | TOI
S52 | CAR | 50 |  6 |  8 | 14 |  +5 |  63 |  6 | 569 //   /
S53 | CAR | 50 | 10 | 20 | 30 |  -2 | 125 |  8 | 916 // C /
S54 | CAR | 50 | 24 | 29 | 53 |  20 | 171 | 12 | 943 // C / MVP, Scoring Leader, 1st Team All-SMJHL
S55 | CAR | 50 | 17 | 26 | 43 |  30 | 145 | 10 | 876 // C /
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Four Star Cup Playoff Stats
Szn |Team | GP |  G |  A |  P | +/- | Sht | PM | TOI
S52 | CAR | 11 |  0 |  1 |  1 |  -1 |   8 |  2 | 118 //   /
S53 | CAR |  4 |  1 |  1 |  2 |  -3 |   7 |  0 |  75 // C /
S54 | CAR | 20 |  5 |  9 | 14 |   3 |  60 |  4 | 419 // C / FOUR STAR CUP CHAMPIONS
S55 | CAR | 11 |  5 |  5 | 10 |   4 |  28 |  4 | 203 // C /
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WJC Stats
Szn |Team | GP |  G |  A |  P | +/- | Sht | PM | TOI
S51 |PRWR | 19 |  4 |  8 | 12 |  -6 |  45 |  4 | 357 // M / Andani Award Nominee
S52 |DACH | 15 |  1 |  1 |  2 |  -2 |   8 |  2 | 100 // M /
S53 |DACH | 13 |  4 |  3 |  7 |  -2 |  21 |  0 | 186 //   /
S54 |DACH | 13 |  1 |  1 |  2 |  -3 |  16 |  0 | 219 //   /
S55 |DACH | 13 |  5 |  4 |  9 |   3 |  28 |  4 | 221 //   /
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IIHF Stats
Szn |Team | GP |  G |  A |  P | +/- | Sht | PM | TOI
S54 | AUT | 13 |  0 |  1 |  1 |   2 |   3 |  4 | 121 //   /
S55 | AUT | 13 |  1 |  1 |  2 |   0 |   7 |  2 | 124 //   /
S56 | AUT | 12 |  1 |  3 |  4 |   2 |  13 |  4 | 218 //   /
S57 | AUT | 12 |  3 |  2 |  5 |  -8 |  30 |  2 | 220 //   /
S58 | International hiatus
S59 | International hiatus
S60 | SWE | 14 |  8 |  6 | 14 |   5 |  43 |  6 | 221 //   / IIHF BRONZE
S61 | SWE | 13 |  5 | 10 | 15 |   1 |  55 |  0 | 228 //   /
S62 | SWE | 13 |  0 |  3 |  3 | -11 |  33 |  2 | 192 // C /
S63 | SWE | 13 | 12 |  8 | 20 |   7 |  56 |  0 | 229 // A / TOP FORWARD AWARD
S64 | SWE | 15 |  7 |  6 | 13 |  11 |  39 |  0 | 239 //   / IIHF SILVER
S65 | SWE | 12 |  2 |  4 |  6 |  -3 |  21 |  6 | 183 //   /
S66 | SWE | 15 |  5 |  4 |  9 |   2 |  33 |  2 | 182 //   /

S67 | SWE | 15 |  3 | 10 | 13 |  11 |  22 |  0 | 200 //   /
S68 | SWE | 15 |  7 |  3 | 10 |   7 |  21 |  6 | 198 //   / ⟅1st⟆ IIHF GOLD ⟅1st⟆
S69 | SWE | 15 |  5 |  2 |  7 |   4 |  19 |  6 | 198 //   / IIHF SILVER
S70 | SWE | 13 |  1 |  1 |  2 |   2 |  16 |  6 | 163 //   / IIHF SILVER
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Accolades
S51 - WJC   - Alex Andani Award Nominee (Top Rookie)
S52 - CAR   - Jordan Nugent Hall Award for the Most Dedicated Player
S52 - CAR   - Alonzo Garbonzo Award for the Top Rookie
S53 - CAR   - Named Captain
S53 - SMJHL - Eastern Conference All Star
S53 - CAR   - Kain Webb Award for Team Leadership
S53 - CAR   - Cristoph Klose Award for the Top Forward
S53 - CAR   - Michael Fitted Award for Team Values
S54 - SMJHL - Eastern Conference All Star
S54 - CAR   - Kain Webb Award for Team Leadership
S54 - CAR   - Cristoph Klose Award for the Top Forward
S54 - CAR   - Kurtis Hunter Award for the Team's MVP
S54 - SMJHL - 1st Team All-League
S54 - SMJHL - Jared Hanson Award (Scoring Champ)
S54 - SMJHL - Ideen Fallah Trophy (Committee MVP)
S54 - SMJHL - Zach Miller Trophy Finalist (Most Dedicated)
S54 - SMJHL - Elias Armia Award (Commisioner's Award of Excellence)
S54 - SMJHL - ★★★★ FOUR STAR CUP CHAMPION ★★★★
S55 - SMJHL - Eastern Conference All Star
S55 - CAR   - Jordan Nugent Hall Award for the Most Dedicated Player
S55 - SMJHL - Zach Miller Trophy Finalist (Most Dedicated)
S56 - LAP   - Named Alternate Captain
S58 - SHL   - Damien Littleton Winner (Most Dedicated)

S60 - SWE   - Bronze Medal
S61 - LAP   - Named Captain
S62 - LAP   - Phillip Winter Award (Team MVP)
S62 - SHL   - 2nd Team All-SHL
S62 - SHL   - Aidan Richan Award Finalist (Most Improved Player)
S62 - SHL   - Ron Mexico Award Finalist (MVP)

S62 - SWE   - Named Captain
S63 - LAP   - Western Conference Champions
S62 - IIHF  - Top Forward Award

S64 - SWE   - Silver Medal

S65 - LAP   - Western Conference Champions
S65 - LAP   - ⟅ⅬⅩⅤ⟆ CHALLENGE CUP CHAMPION ⟅ⅬⅩⅤ⟆

S67 - SEA   - Western Conference Champions

S67 - SEA   - ⟅ⅬⅩⅤII⟆ CHALLENGE CUP CHAMPION ⟅ⅬⅩⅤII⟆

S68 - SEA   - Western Conference Champions

S68 - SEA   - ⟅ⅬⅩⅤIII⟆ CHALLENGE CUP CHAMPION ⟅ⅬⅩⅤIII⟆

S68 - SWE   - ⟅1st⟆ IIHF GOLD MEDAL ⟅1st⟆

S69 - SWE   - Silver Medal

S70 - SWE   - Silver Medal

Chris Conner || Carolina Kraken || General Manager
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S54 | CAR | Coach | 32-13-5 | 69 pts | 3rd in reg season, ★★★★ FOUR STAR CUP CHAMPION ★★★★
S55 | CAR | CoGM  | 37-12-1 | 75 pts | 2nd in reg season
S56 | CAR | GM    | 31-17-2 | 64 pts | 2nd in reg season
S57 | CAR | GM    | 26-32-8 | 60 pts |
S58 | CAR | GM    | 26-39-1 | 53 pts |
S59 | CAR | GM    | 32-30-4 | 68 pts |
S60 | CAR | GM    | 36-26-4 | 76 pts | Division title
S61 | CAR | GM    | 42-20-4 | 88 pts | Division title
S62 | CAR | GM    | 41-20-5 | 87 pts | Division title
S63 | CAR | GM    | 39-26-1 | 79 pts |
S64 | CAR | GM    | 22-36-8 | 52 pts |
S65 | CAR | GM    | 29-32-5 | 63 pts |
S66 | CAR | GM    | 20-40-6 | 46 pts |

S67 | CAR | GM    | 24-36-6 | 54 pts |

S68 | CAR | GM    | 43-22-1 | 87 pts | 2nd in reg season, postseason under protest

S69 | CAR | GM    | 37-26-3 | 77 pts |
S70 | CAR | GM    | 30-31-5 | 65 pts |
S71 | CAR | GM    | 34-28-4 | 72 pts |
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S56 | LAP | Offseason Interim GM

S68 | CAR | GM of the Year Nominee

What would you classify as your best trade throughout your tenure?

What is your favourite memory throughout your time as the GM of Colorado?

Raptors have been blessed to have someone like you leading the way and your impact will be felt throughout the incredible LR you built throughout your tenure for many many seasons.

first off, like sve7en, I'd like to say that I have nothing but absolute respect for you due to the way you've treated the whole st4r situation. The fact that you were able to keep it contained for so long is a testament to your ability as a general manager, and the j will be less off without you.
anyways here are some questions
Best draft steal you've picked?
funniest player you've had in colorado?
favorite smjhl moment?

Dieter Frühstück || D || Anchorage Armada || 649 TPE
Birthplace: Rostock, Germany
Height/Weight: 6'9", 275 lbs
SMJHL Stats
S78 || ANC || GP: 66 G: 2 A: 24 PTS: 26 +/-: 11 H: 80 PIMS: 16 SB: 253
S79 || ANC || GP: 66 G: 0 A: 16 PTS: 16 +/-: -1 H: 49 PIMS: 28 SB: 224
S80 || ANC || GP: 66 G: 8 A: 23 PTS: 31 +/-: 38  H: 81 PIMS: 20 SB: 287
SMJHL Playoff Stats
S78 || ANC || GP: 4 G: 0 A: 1 PTS: 1 +/-: -2 H: 8 PIMS: 0 SB: 18
S79 || ANC || GP: 16 G: 0 A: 7 PTS: 7 +/-: 13 H: 12 PIMS: 6 SB: 50
Player Milestones/Transactions
Drafted 14th overall by Anchorage, S78 SMJHL Draft
Drafted 31st overall by Minnesota, S79 SHL Draft
Winner of the Alexis Metzler Award, S78



Sebastien Regazzoni || C || Hamilton Steelhawks || 1276 TPE
Birthplace: Bern, Switzerland
Height/Weight: 6'3", 200 lbs
SHL Stats
S71 || HAM || GP: 66 G: 17 A: 25 PTS: 42 PIMS: 32 +/-: -23 H: 75
S72 || HAM || GP: 66 G: 28 A: 31 PTS: 59 PIMS: 55 +/-: 7 H: 89
S73 || HAM || GP: 66 G: 24 A: 33 PTS: 57 PIMS: 34 +/-: -2 H: 81
S74 || HAM || GP: 66 G: 12 A: 37 PTS: 49 PIMS: 43 +/-: -8 H: 83
S75 || HAM || GP: 66 G: 11 A: 51 PTS: 62 PIMS: 39 +/-: 22 H: 66 
S76 || HAM || GP: 66 G: 33 A: 60 PTS: 93 PIMS: 37 +/-: -18 H: 87
S77 || HAM || GP: 66 G: 32 A: 32 PTS: 64 PIMS: 38 +/-: -34 H: 76
S78 || HAM || GP: 66 G: 14 A: 32 PTS: 46 PIMS: 20 +/-: -1 H: 57
Total SHL Stats
GP: 528 G: 171 A: 201 PTS: 472 PIMS: 298 +/-: -57 H: 614
SHL Playoff Stats
S71 || HAM || GP: 5 G: 2 A: 1 PTS: 3 +/-: -5 PIM: 2 H: 5
S72 || HAM || GP: 5 G: 1 A: 0 PTS: 0 +/-: -5 PIM: 0 H: 7
S73 || HAM || GP: 12 G: 4 A: 7 PTS: 11 +/-: 2 PIM: 10 H: 10
S74 || HAM || GP: 7 G: 2 A: 3 PTS: 5 +/-: -3 PIM: 0 H: 14
S75 || HAM || GP: 14 G: 3 A: 10 PTS: 13 +/-: -0 PIM: 2 H: 17
S76 || HAM || GP: 19 G: 6 A: 15 PTS: 21 +/-: -1 PIM: 4 H: 29
S77 || HAM || GP: 5 G: 1 A: 5 PTS: 6 +/-: -2 PIM: 0 H: 3
Total SHL Playoff Stats
GP: 67 G: 19 A: 41 PTS: 60 +/-: -14 PIM: 18 H: 85
SMJHL Stats
S67 || ANC || GP: 66 G: 25 A: 21 PTS: 46 +/-: -5 PIM: 6 H: 107
S68 || ANC || GP: 66 G: 20 A: 41 PTS: 61 +/-: 5 PIM: 30 H: 138
S69 || ANC || GP: 66 G: 20 A: 33 PTS: 53 +/-: -3 PIM: 18 H: 142
S70 || ANC || GP: 66 G: 12 A: 23 PTS: 35 +/-: -54 PIM: 28 H: 78
Career SMJHL Regular Season Stats
GP: 264 G: 77 A: 118 PTS: 195 +/-: -57 PIM: 82 H: 465
SMJHL Playoff Stats
S67 || ANC || GP: 5 G: 4 A: 1 PTS: 5 +/-: -2 PIM: 0 H: 11
S68 || ANC || GP: 10 G: 4 A: 3 PTS: 7 +/-: 7 PIM: 4 H: 24
Career Milestones
Drafted 20th overall by Anchorage, S67 SMJHL Draft
Drafted 4th overall by Hamilton, S68 SHL Draft
Voted Anchorage Armada captain, S69



Mitchell van der Heijden || C || Philadelphia Forge || 925 TPE
Birthplace: Alkmaar, Netherlands
Height/Weight: 6'2", 205 lbs
SHL Stats
S54 | NOLA | GP: 50 G: 8 A: 10 PTS: 18 PIMS: 16 +/-: 0 H: 24
S55 | NEW | GP: 50 G: 15 A: 19 PTS: 34 PIMS: 14 +/-: 2 H: 70
S56 | NEW | GP: 50 G: 16 A: 11 PTS: 27 PIMS: 26 +/-: -17 H: 65
S57 | NEW | GP: 66 G: 20 A: 28 PTS: 48 PIMS: 10 +/-: -37 H: 62
S58 | HAM | GP: 66 G: 22 A: 38 PTS: 60 PIMS: 22 +/-: 25 H: 92
S59 | HAM | GP: 66 G: 21 A: 37 PTS: 58 PIMS: 29 +/-: 37 H: 101
S60 | HAM | GP: 66 G: 49 A: 50 PTS: 99 PIMS: 6 +/-: 14 H: 97
S61 | HAM | GP: 66 G: 30 A: 57 PTS: 87 PIMS: 10 +/-: 49 H: 122
S62 | HAM | GP: 66 G: 48 A: 38 PTS: 86 PIMS: 8 +/-: 32 H: 105
S63 | HAM | GP: 66 G: 30 A: 51 PTS: 81 PIMS: 18 +/-: 47 H: 103
S64 | HAM | GP: 66 G: 30 A: 43 PTS: 73 PIMS: 8 +/-: 9 H: 103
S65 | PHI | GP: 66 G: 13 A: 37 PTS: 50 PIMS: 20 +/-: 25 H: 134
S66 | PHI | GP: 66 G: 15 A: 24 PTS: 39 PIMS: 30 +/-: -19 H: 116
S67 | PHI | GP: 66 G: 8 A: 27 PTS: 35 PIMS: 20 +/-: 4 H: 140
Career Regular Season Stats
GP: 876 G: 325 A: 470 PTS: 795 PIMS: 237 +/-: 172 H: 1338
SHL Playoff Stats
S54 | NOLA | GP: 17 G: 7 A: 5 PTS: 12 PIMS: 4 +/-: 1
S56 | NEW | GP: 6 G: 0 A: 3 PTS: 3 PIMS: 4 +/-: -4
S57 | NEW | GP: 5 G: 1 A: 0 PTS: 1 PIMS: 2 +/-: 0
S58 | HAM | GP: 19 G: 3 A: 7 PTS: 10 PIMS: 2 +/-: 2
S59 | HAM | GP: 11 G: 2 A: 5 PTS: 7 PIMS: 0 +/-: 4
S60 | HAM | GP: 10 G: 2 A: 3 PTS: 5
S61 | HAM | GP: 19 G: 9 A: 16 PTS: 25
S62 | HAM | GP: 14 G: 7 A: 12 PTS: 19
S63 | HAM | GP: 25 G: 10 A: 12 PTS: 22
S64 | HAM | GP: 17 G: 7 A: 17 PTS: 24
S65 | PHI | GP: 7 G: 4 A: 5 PTS: 9
S66 | PHI | G: 7 G: 1 A: 2 PTS: 3
S67 | PHI | GP: 7 G: 0 A: 4 PTS: 4
Total SHL Playoff Stats
GP: 172 G: 55 A: 93 PTS: 148
SMJHL Stats
S50 | ANC | GP: 50 G: 14 A: 14 PTS: 28 PIMS: 6 +/-: -1 H: 21
S51 | ANC | GP: 50 G: 20 A: 27 PTS: 47 PIMS: 17 -/+: 11 H: 15
S52 | ANC | GP: 50 G: 25 A: 28 PTS: 53 PIMS: 29 +/-: 7 H: 62
S53 | ANC | GP: 50 G: 26 A: 26 PTS: 52 PIMS: 24 +/-: 12 H: 109
Total SMJHL Reg. Season Stats
GP: 200 G: 85 A: 95 PTS: 180 PIMS: 79 +/-: 29 H: 207
SMJHL Playoff Stats
S50 | ANC | GP: 11 G: 1 A: 4 PTS: 5 PIMS: 0 +/-: -6
S51 | ANC | GP: 12 G: 5 A: 7 PTS: 12 PIMS: 2 +/-: 7
S52 | ANC | GP: 6 G: 2 A: 2 PTS: 4 PIMS: 0 +/-: 1
S53 | ANC | GP: 7 G: 0 A: 3 PTS: 3 PIMS: 0 +/-: -1
Total SMJHL Playoff Stats
GP: 41 G: 8 A: 16 PTS: 24 PIMS: 2 +/-: 1
Accolades
Won S51 4 Star Cup with Anchorage
Won Silver Medal with Switzerland, S51 IIHF
named best forward, S51 WJC
named to second team all SMJHL, S52
named Anchorage alternate captain, S51/S52
named Anchorage captain, S53
named first team all SMJHL, S53
won Ideen Fallah Award (SMJHL Awards Committee MVP), S53
named SMJHL All-Star, S51-S53
won S54 Challenge Cup with New Orleans
scored Challenge Cup-winning goal, S54
named New England alternate captain, S55
#15 retired by the Anchorage Armada
Challenge Cup winner with Hamilton, S58/S61/S63
SHL All-Star, S60-S63
Karpovtsov and McDonald winner, S60
Sarmad Khan winner, S60
Ron Mexico winner, S60
First Team All-SHL, S60
Gold medal winner with Switzerland, S65
Member of the Triple Gold Club
SHL Hall of Famer
Draft Things
drafted 11th by Anchorage in S50 SMJHL Draft
drafted 13th overall by New Orleans in S51 SHL Draft



Joseph Lombardi || RW || Anchorage Armada co-GM || 969 TPE
Name: Joseph Lombardi
Position: Right Wing
Birthplace: Voorhees, NJ, USA (transferred to Ireland)
Height: very short (5'3")
Weight: 145 lbs
SHL Regular Season Stats
S38 | SFP | GP: 50 G: 13 A: 9 PTS: 22 PIMS: 6 +/-: -10
S39 | SFP | GP: 50 G: 12 A: 8 PTS: 20 PIMS: 8 +/-: -10
S40 | SFP | GP: 50 G: 14 A: 15 PTS: 29 PIMS: 7 +/-: 9
S41 | MIN | GP: 50 G: 7 A: 6 PTS: 13 PIMS: 0 +/-: -3
S42 | MIN/SEA | GP: 47 G: 14 A: 20 PTS: 34 PIMS: 6 +/-: 4
S43 | SEA | GP: 50 G: 20 A: 26 PTS: 46 PIMS: 8 +/-: 5
S44 | SEA | GP: 50 G: 18 A: 17 PTS: 35 PIMS: 18 +/-: -16
S45 | SEA/TOR | GP: 50 G: 20 A: 20 PTS: 40 PIMS: 0 +/-: 1
S46 | TOR | GP: 50 G: 25 A: 23 PTS: 48 PIMS: 0 +/-: 0
S47 | EDM | GP: 50 G: 17 A: 23 PTS: 40 PIMS: 10 +/-: 26
S48 | SFP | GP: 50 G: 21 A: 17 PTS: 38 PIMS: 10 +/-: 5
S49 | SFP | GP: 50 G: 6 A: 20 PTS: 26 +/-: -8 PIMS: 13
S50 | SFP | GP: 50 G: 15 A: 11 PTS: 26 PIMS: 10 +/-: 15
Career Stats
GP: 647 G: 202 A: 215 PTS: 417 PIMS: 96 +/-: 14
SHL Playoff Stats
S38 | SFP | GP: 5 G: 1 A: 1 PTS: 2 PIMS: 6 +/-: -3
S39-S40 | SFP | Missed playoffs
S41 | MIN | GP: 6 G: 1 A: 2 PTS: 3 PIMS: 0 +/-: 0
S42 | SEA | missed playoffs
S43 | SEA | GP: 6 G: 0 A: 6 PTS: 6 PIMS: 0 +/-: 1
S44 | SEA | missed playoffs
S45 | TOR | GP: 5 G: 2 A: 2 PTS: 4 PIMS: 0 +/-: 1
S46 | TOR | GP: 7 G: 2 A: 7 PTS: 9 PIMS: 0 +/-: -1
S47 | EDM | GP: 6 G: 1 A: 1 PTS: 2 PIMS: 0 +/-: -3
S48 | SFP | GP: 6 G: 0 A: 0 PTS: 0 PIMS: 0 +/-: -4
S49 | SFP | missed playoffs
S50 | SFP | GP: 4 G: 0 A: 0 PTS: 0 PIMS: 0 +/-: 0
Career Playoff Stats 
all you need to know is that I was shit
SMJHL Regular Season Stats
S35 | STL |  GP: 50 G: 1 A: 0 PTS: 1 PIMS: 2 +/-: -1
S36 | STL | GP: 50 G: 10 A: 7 PTS: 17 PIMS: 4 +/-: 0
S37 | STL | GP: 44 G: 16 A: 15 PTS: 31 PIMS: 8 +/-: -4
Total Stats: GP: 144 G: 27 A: 22 PTS: 49 PIMS: 14 +/-: -5
SMJHL Playoff Stats
S35 | STL | GP: 7 G: 1 A: 0 PTS: 1 +/-: 1
S36 | STL | GP: 6 G: 2 A: 2 PTS: 4 +/-: -1
S37 | STL | GP: 13 G: 4 A: 10 PTS: 14 +/-: -3
Total Stats: GP: 26 G: 7 A: 12 PTS: 19 +/-: -3
Things I've Done
Selected 40th overall in S35 SMJHL Draft by STL
Selected 30th overall in S36 SHL Entry Draft by POR
Won some team awards with the Crows, but no cup
won Presidents Trophy with San Francisco in S38
won a silver medal with Ireland (S38)
won two bronze medals with Ireland (S39, S41)
won a shit ton of golds with Ireland (S42-47)
was traded by San Francisco to Minnesota before S41
Traded to Seattle by Minnesota before S42 Trade Deadline
traded to Toronto by Seattle before S45 trade deadline
signed a one year, $6 million contract with Edmonton
signed a one year, $4.5 million contract with San Fransisco
named Pride alternate captain for S48
won president's trophy with SFP (s50)
wrote haters guides where I shat on every team

y u steal all me picks

me sad

Manhattan Rage | General Manager

thanks Sulovilen for the sig!
D | Manhattan Rage | Czechia


S46 | Andrej Doskocil | Old-school defenseman | Peak 1579 TPE | Retired
Drafted 32nd overall to the Halifax Raiders in S45 SMJHL Draft
S45|50 GP 1G/10A/11P 92 hits 48 SBs
S46|50 GP 2G/24A/26P 115 hits 57 SBs
S47|42 GP 6G/12A/18P 76 hits 48 SBs
Traded to Detroit Falcons
S47|8 GP 0G/2A/2P 15 hits 7 SBs
Drafted 8th overall to the Manhattan Rage in S46 SHL Draft
S48|50 GP 2G/7A/9P 93 hits 42 SBs
S49|50 GP 3G/12A/15P 97 hits 66 SBs
S50|50 GP 3G/10A/13P 110 hits 70 SBs
S51|50 GP 1G/17A/18P 146 hits 48 SBs
S52|50 GP 2G/20A/22P 118 hits 56 SBs
Won Challenge Cup with Manhattan Rage
S53|50 GP 3G/15A/18P 286 hits 110 SBs
S54|50 GP 3G/12A/15P 303 hits 103 SBs
S55|50 GP 6G/21A/27P 86 hits 117 SBs
S56|50 GP 7G/24A/31P 88 hits 115 SBs
S57|66 GP 8G/23A/31P 110 hits 140 SBs
S58|66 GP 5G/11A/16P 111 hits 204 SBs
S59|66 GP 6G/13A/19P 99 hits 307 SBs
Total SMJHL RS - 150 GP 9G/46A/55P 298 hits 160 SBs
Total SHL RS - 648 GP 49G/185A/234P 1647 hits 1378 SBs
Total SHL playoffs - 68 GP 5G/25A/30P 147 hits 118 SBs



S61 | Archangelo Scaradog Jr. | Defenseman | 1240 TPE

Drafted 17th overall to the Newfoundland Berserkers in S60 SMJHL Draft
Traded to Maine Timber
Drafted 30th overall to the Manhattan Rage


S72 | Arnošt Hlemýžď | Defenseman | 1371 TPE

First of all, thank you for being such a great GM and welcoming person to the league. You have been a great person to introduce the SHL to new comers and I appreciate all that you've done for me, including allowing me to get an inside look into management.

I guess I'd like to know how much time someone should expect to put in day in and day out to be an effective GM, or co-GM? What are some of the aspects of being a GM that most people don't see, both positive and negative?

Sven Svenson is the Proud Father of Johnny Wagner-Svenson


Sven Svenson Career Stats

Jean-François Bokassa | RD| Anchorage Armada | Died of Malaria | Gone But Not Forgotten


[pbl]Sven Svenson | LW  San Francisco Pride | Peak 2,259 TPE
Birthplace: Stockholm, Swedend
Height: 6' 2"   Weight: 210 lbs
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SHL
Highlights:
S51 WJC Silver Medal - Team Sweden
S52 Drafted 34th overall in the SMJHL Draft - Colorado Raptors
S52 WJC Bronze Medal - Team Sweden
S52 IIHF Silver Medal - Team Sweden
S53 Drafted 15th overall in the SHL Draft - San Francisco Pride
S53 Colorado Raptors Alternate Captain
S53 WJC Silver Medal - Team Sweden
S56 IIHF Bronze Medal - Team Sweden
Named S57 San Francisco Pride Captain
S63 Ron Mexico Award Winner


Richard Hogsworth | GM of the Colorado Raptors | S56 - S59
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Co-GM: S54-S55
Regular Season
  SEASON         TEAM          GP            W            L          OTL        P     
       54           |     COL     |     50      |      24      |    21     |     5      |    53      
       55           |     COL     |     50      |      27      |    18     |     5      |    59      
       56           |     COL     |     50      |      24      |    24     |     2      |    50     
       57           |     COL     |     66      |      33      |    27     |     6      |    72     
       58           |     COL     |     66      |      34      |    27     |     5      |    73     
       59           |     COL     |     66      |      35      |    23     |     8      |    78     
  CAREER    |                  |    348     |     170     |   140    |     31    |   385     
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Playoffs
S54 - Eliminated in the Western Conference Semi-Finals
S55 - Eliminated in the Conference Semi-Finals
S56 - Eliminated in the Conference Semi-Finals
S57 - Eliminated in the Conference Semi-Finals
S58 - Eliminated in the Conference Semi-Finals
S59 - Eliminated in the Conference Semi-Finals

  

Updated to here!

M'Baku Olubori || #81 || RW

Drafted 4th overall in S64 SMJHL Draft by Regina

Drafted 95th overall in S65 SHL Draft by Baltimore

Won S68 Ryan Jesster Trophy (Rookie of the Year)

Cassius Darrow || #81 || RD
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SMJHL Stats:
S44 - S46 || COL  || GP: 150 || G: 15 || A: 85 || P: 100 || +/-: +1 || SB: 195
S47 - S55 || BUF  || GP: X || G: X || A: X || P: X || +/-: X || SB: X
S56 - S63 || SEA  || GP: 0 || G: 0 || A: 0 || P: 0 || +/-: 0 || SB: 0
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Drafted 8th overall in S44 SMJHL Draft to Colorado
Co-Winner of S44 Zach Miller Trophy
Drafted 4th overall in S45 SHL Draft to Buffalo
Named S45 & S46 Captain of the Colorado Raptors
3-time Challenge Cup Champion (S46, S48, S55)
Named Assistant Captain of Buffalo Stampede S53-S55
Drafted 1st overall S56 Expansion Draft by Seattle
Named Captain of the Seattle Argonauts in S56
Bojo Biscuit Winner S57, S58

Baltimore Platoon GM || S64 - present

SHL Executioner || S62 - S65
SHL Awards Committee || S57 - S66
SHL Historian Committee || S53 - S64
SHL Head Office || S60 - S61
SMJHL Awards Head || S48 - S57
Colorado Raptors GM || S48 - S53
Colorado Raptors Co-GM || S47
Team Germany Federation Head || S44 - S46
SMJHL HO Member - S45-S46
SMJHL Head Office Intern - S44 

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Alex Winters||RW||Manhattan Rage||Czechoslovakia #90||COL and STL Alumnus||1755 TPE Peak
Age: 67
Birthplace: Pardubice, Czech Republic
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 225
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SMJHL Regular Season Stats
S42 | COL | GP: 50 | G: 12 | A: 9 | PTS: 21 | +/-: +2 | PIMS: 8 | Hits: 19 | SOG: 71
S43 | COL | GP: 50 | G: 20 | A: 27 | PTS: 47 | +/-: -6 | PIMS: 18 | Hits: 60 | SOG: 151
S44 | COL/STL | GP: 50 | G: 11 | A: 24 | PTS: 35 | +/-: +2 | PIMS: 22 | Hits: 66 | SOG: 125
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SMJHL Playoff Stats
S42 | COL | GP: 4 | G: 0 | A: 1 | PTS: 1 | +/-: -1 | PIMS: 5 | Hits: 1 | SOG: 12
S43 | COL | GP: 7 | G: 0 | A: 3 | PTS: 3 | +/-: -2 | PIMS: 2 | Hits: 9 | SOG: 10
S44 | STL | GP: 11 | G: 2 | A: 9 | PTS: 11 | +/-: +6 | PIMS: 4 | Hits: 12 | SOG: 31
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SHL Regular Season Stats
S45 | MAN | GP: 50 | G: 18 | A: 24 | PTS: 42 | +/-: +8 | PIMS: 11 | Hits: 28 | SOG: 125
S46 | MAN | GP: 50 | G: 19 | A: 21 | PTS: 40 | +/-: -4 | PIMS: 20 | Hits: 63 | SOG: 119
S47 | MAN | GP: 50 | G: 11 | A: 16 | PTS: 27 | +/-: -23 | PIMS: 39 | Hits: 64 | SOG: 131
S48 | MAN | GP: 50 | G: 20 | A: 21 | PTS: 41 | +/-: -14 | PIMS: 6 | Hits: 42 | SOG: 151
S49 | MAN | GP: 50 | G: 22 | A: 28 | PTS: 50 | +/-: +12 | PIMS: 32 | Hits: 84 | SOG: 177
S50 | MAN | GP: 50 | G: 13 | A: 26 | PTS: 39 | +/-: +15 | PIMS: 15 | Hits: 29 | SOG: 191
S51 | MAN | GP: 50 | G: 15 | A: 29 | PTS: 44 | +/-: +9 | PIMS: 4 | Hits: 47 | SOG: 214
S52 | MAN | GP: 50 | G: 19 | A: 35 | PTS: 54 | +/-: +15 | PIMS: 12 | Hits: 35 | SOG: 174
S53 | MAN | GP: 50 | G: 14 | A: 24 | PTS: 38 | +/-: +12 | PIMS: 10 | Hits: 31 | SOG: 153
S54 | MAN | GP: 50 | G: 18 | A: 13 | PTS: 31 | +/-: +9 | PIMS: 20 | Hits: 44 | SOG: 123
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SHL Playoff Stats
S45 | MAN | DNQ
S46 | MAN | GP: 12 | G: 2 | A: 4 | PTS: 6 | +/-: -12 | PIMS: 6 | Hits: 13 | SOG: 32
S47 | MAN | GP: 5 | G: 2 | A: 3 | PTS: 5 | +/-: -1 | PIMS: 0 | Hits: 4 | SOG: 17
S48 | MAN | DNQ
S49 | MAN | GP: 11 | G: 4 | A: 3 | PTS: 7 | +/-: -3 | PIMS: 2 | Hits: 8 | SOG: 37
S50 | MAN | GP: 6 | G: 7 | A: 4 | PTS: 11 | +/-: +7 | PIMS: 0 | Hits: 10 | SOG: 31
S51 | MAN | GP: 12 | G: 6 | A: 9 | PTS: 15 | +/-: +1| PIMS: 2 | Hits: 5 | SOG: 49
S52 | MAN | GP: 19 | G: 8 | A: 11 | PTS: 19 | +/-: -1 | PIMS: 0 | Hits: 6 | SOG: 79
S53 | MAN | GP: 6 | G: 0 | A: 4 | PTS: 4 | +/-: -1 | PIMS: 2 | Hits: 6 | SOG: 16
S54 | MAN | GP: 4 | G: 0 | A: 1 | PTS: 1 | +/-: -3 | PIMS: 2 | Hits: 1 | SOG: 9
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Transactions and History
S42: Selected 4th Round, 30th Overall by the Colorado Raptors
S42: Signed $3M Entry Level Contract with Colorado
S42: Scored first SMJHL Goal at 19:26 of the 2nd Period against Kelowna (5-4 L)
S43: Selected 1st Round, 11th Overall by the Manhattan Rage
S43: Finalist for the Ideen Fallah Trophy for League MVP
S44: Traded to the St. Louis Scarecrows
S44: Won Four Star Cup with STL
S44: Finalist for the Zach Miller Trophy for Most Dedicated Player
S44: Named Captain of Czech WJC Team
S44: WJC Gold Medal Czechoslovakia
S45: Scored first SHL Goal at 5:19 of the 1st Period against Minnesota (4-3 L)
S45: Scored first career hat trick in Game #155 against Hamilton (4-3 W)
S45: All-Rookie Team (unanimous selection)
S45: Ryan Jesster Trophy Winner for Rookie of the Year 
S49: Named Captain of Czech World Championship Team
S49: Bronze Medal, World Championship
S50: Became Second player in SHL History to Score Two Hat Tricks in a Single Playoff Series
S50: Named Captain of Czech World Championship Team  
S51: Named Captain of Czech World Championship Team
S51 Shits and Gibbles League Champion
S52: Won Challenge Cup with MAN
S52: Finalist for the Anton Razov Trophy for Playoff MVP
S52: First Team All-Star
S52: Named Captain of Czech World Championship Team
S53: Named Captain of the Czech World Championship Team
S53: Silver Medal, World Championships
S54: Named Captain of the Czech World Championship Team
S54: Bronze Medal, World Championships


Matej Winters||D||Baltimore Platoon||Czech Republic #53||826 TPE Peak
Birthplace: Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
Age: 42
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 208lbs
SMJHL Regular Season Stats
S58 | ANA | GP: 50 | G: 2 | A: 8 | PTS: 10 | +/-: -28 | PIMS: 25 | Hits: 23 | SOG: 55
S59 | ANA | GP: 49 | G: 3 | A: 12 | PTS: 15 | +/-: +2 | PIMS: 8 | Hits: 28 | SOG: 51
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SMJHL Playoff Stats
S58 | ANA | GP: 7 | G: 1 | A: 1 | PTS: 2 | +/-: 0 | PIMS: 0 | Hits: 2 | SOG: 8
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SHL Regular Season Stats
S62 | NEW | GP: 66 | G: 6 | A: 14 | PTS: 20 | +/-: +4 | PIMS: 4 | Hits: 29 | SOG: 63
S63 | NEW | GP: 66 | G: 4 | A: 5 | PTS: 9 | +/-: -28 | PIMS: 12 | Hits: 21 | SOG: 62
S64 | NEW | GP: 63 | G: 2 | A: 15 | PTS: 17 | +/-: -50 | PIMS: 6 | Hits: 26 | SOG: 63
S65 | NEW | GP: 66 | G: 4 | A: 9 | PTS: 13 | +/-: -53 | PIMS: 16 | Hits: 24 | SOG: 80
S66 | BAP | GP: 66 | G: 3 | A: 25 | PTS: 28 | +/-: -31 | PIMS: 34 | Hits: 71 | SOG: 100
S67 | BAP | GP: 66 | G: 12 | A: 24 | PTS: 36 | +/-: -53 | PIMS: 40 | Hits: 98 | SOG: 147
S68 | BAP | GP: 66 | G: 7 | A: 21 | PTS: 28 | +/-: -35 | PIMS: 42 | Hits: 88 | SOG: 130
S69 | BAP | GP: 66 | G: 4 | A: 9 | PTS: 13 | +/-: -48 | PIMS: 24 | Hits: 59 | SOG: 78
Transactions and History
S58: Signed UDFA Contract with Anaheim Outlaws
S58: Selected 1st Round, 11th Overall by the New England Wolfpack


Dominik Winters||C||San Francisco Pride||Czechia #17||1855 TPE||
Age: 25
Birthplace: Pardubice, Czechia
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 205
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SMJHL Regular Season Stats
S70 | STL | GP: 66 | G: 11 | A: 33 | PTS: 44 | +/-: -42 | PIMS: 40 | Hits: 76 | SOG: 108
S71 | STL | GP: 66 | G: 20 | A: 37 | PTS: 57 | +/-: -6 | PIMS: 38 | Hits: 89 | SOG: 163
S72 | STL | GP: 66 | G: 41 | A: 50 | PTS: 91 | +/-: +13 | PIMS: 44 | Hits: 100 | SOG: 275
S73 | STL | GP: 66 | G: 24 | A: 47 | PTS: 71 | +/-: -9 | PIMS: 46 | Hits: 100 | SOG: 223
SMJHL Playoff Stats
S70: Did Not Qualify
S71 | STL | GP: 7 | G: 1 | A: 3 | PTS: 4 | +/-: +3 | PIMS: 0 | Hits: 21 | SOG: 21
S72 | STL | GP: 20 | G: 6 | A: 13 | PTS: 19 | +/-: -6 | PIMS: 13 | Hits: 27 | SOG: 55
S73 | STL | GP: 7 | G: 3 | A: 8 | PTS: 11 | +/-: -6 | PIMS: 2 | Hits: 4 | SOG: 23
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SHL Regular Season Stats
S74 | SFP | GP: 66 | G: 27 | A: 32 | PTS: 59 | +/-: +1 | PIMS: 33 | Hits: 66 | SOG: 214
S75 | SFP | GP: 66 | G: 23 | A: 32 | PTS: 55 | +/-: +6 | PIMS: 26 | Hits: 42 | SOG: 133
S76 | SFP | GP: 66 | G: 33 | A: 42 | PTS: 75 | +/-: +53 | PIMS: 44 | Hits: 56 | SOG: 224
S77 | SFP | GP: 66 | G: 38 | A: 41 | PTS: 79 | +/-: +37 | PIMS: 36 | Hits: 62 | SOG: 210
S78 | SFP | GP: 66 | G: 47 | A: 46 | PTS: 93 | +/-: +53 | PIMS: 42 | Hits: 64 | SOG: 230
SHL Playoff Stats
S74 | SFP | GP: 17 | G: 6 | A: 9 | PTS: 15 | +/-: -4 | PIMS: 8 | Hits: 10 | SOG: 36
S75 | SFP | GP: 4 | G: 2 | A: 0 | PTS: 2 | +/-: -2 | PIMS: 0 | Hits: 4 | SOG: 4
S76 | SFP | GP: 21 | G: 16 | A: 23 | PTS: 39 | +/-: +22 | PIMS: 0 | Hits: 18 | SOG: 71
S77 | SFP | GP: 18 | G: 7 | A: 11 | PTS: 18 | +/-: +1 | PIMS: 6 | Hits: 13 | SOG: 53
S78 | SFP | GP: 13 | G: 11 | A: 2 | PTS: 13 | +/-: +1 | PIMS: 10 | Hits: 13 | SOG: 50
Transactions and History
S70: Selected 1st Round, 3rd Overall by the St. Louis Scarecrows
S70: Named Alternate Captain of the St. Louis Scarecrows
S71: Selected 1st Round, 5th Overall by the San Francisco Pride
S72: Won 4-Star Cup over Maine
S72: Selected for S72 SMJHL All Star Game
S73: Selected for S73 SMJHL All Star Game
S73: Selected for S73 SMJHL All-Defense Team
S76: Won Challenge Cup over Baltimore
S76: Won Anton Razov Award for Playoff MVP

Alex Winters (retired)
Matej Winters (retired)
Dominik Winters
S45 Jesster Trophy Winner
Challenge Cup Winning Goal Club: S52

Thank you for the DFA contract and for getting me in some of my first FHM games! Colorado was a great experience for me after a long break from the league. Have fun in whatever you move to next.

First SHL goal on first SHL shot in first SHL game.

                  Mack Daddy - Calgary Dragons - Forward
Signed DFA contract with Colorado Raptors to finish S53
Drafted by the Colorado Raptors in S54 Draft - Round 3, 24
Drafted by the Calgary Dragons in S55 Draft - Round 2, 30
S55 WJC Gold Medal Championship
S56 SMJHL All-Star Game Winner
Called up to the Calgary Dragons to start S57
Scored 1st SHL Goal On First SHL Shot in First SHL Game

Hands down one of the best GM's I've ever had, You da man @hhh81 !

Message from Emeka Valentine-Okoli:

Hey Johnny, I see you haven't been sniped yet. I just want to say thank you for giving me probably my best moments in my small ice hockey career. Right now, I'm heading off to Japan to see my cousin. Knowing him, he would love to follow my footsteps, even looking to get into the GB IIHF team. But still, he does say that I have never looked so happy under any other period than under my time in Colorado. He ain't wrong.
Now, I don't know where you will be heading off to. Maybe you'll retire, maybe just take a uber long sabatical, who knows. But what I do want to say is that I wouldn't have gotten where I was without you. That rookie season was a shock and yet you kept faith in me. God knows I wish I could have gotten you that trophy in S50.
If I was to GM Colorado, the teachings you imparted on all of us.............they will continue, no matter what.

Oh and question in mind: You have any plans to start a BBQ chain?

Johnny, many thanks for everything, and enjoy that sunset.

Your very own,
Emeka "EVO" Valentine-Okoli

(Oh yeah, PS here, going like a broken record, I know, but seriously, many thanks. Raptors LR best LR, and you were the head of all of that. Take pride, man, you did a great-ass job.)

Sig Credit: Flappy (EVO) and Skolpaddor (RESO)

EMEKA VALENTINE-OKOLI/PLAYER

First SMJHL Goal: Colorado Raptors, Emeka Valentine-Okoli 1 (Mikelis Ozoliņš 4, Loki Odinsson 3) at 3:12, 2nd Period (GWG) / SMJHL S47 Game 47 Day 12: Colorado Raptors vs Detroit Falcons
First SHL Goal: Texas Renegades, Emeka Valentine-Okoli 1 (Josef Kubinec 5, Ricky Spanish 4) at 16:23, 2nd Period / SHL S51 Game 71 Day 16: Edmonton Blizzard vs Texas Renegades

Eternal , onwards we roll

And Let's Retire at the Pinnacle

updated to here!

M'Baku Olubori || #81 || RW

Drafted 4th overall in S64 SMJHL Draft by Regina

Drafted 95th overall in S65 SHL Draft by Baltimore

Won S68 Ryan Jesster Trophy (Rookie of the Year)

Cassius Darrow || #81 || RD
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SMJHL Stats:
S44 - S46 || COL  || GP: 150 || G: 15 || A: 85 || P: 100 || +/-: +1 || SB: 195
S47 - S55 || BUF  || GP: X || G: X || A: X || P: X || +/-: X || SB: X
S56 - S63 || SEA  || GP: 0 || G: 0 || A: 0 || P: 0 || +/-: 0 || SB: 0
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Drafted 8th overall in S44 SMJHL Draft to Colorado
Co-Winner of S44 Zach Miller Trophy
Drafted 4th overall in S45 SHL Draft to Buffalo
Named S45 & S46 Captain of the Colorado Raptors
3-time Challenge Cup Champion (S46, S48, S55)
Named Assistant Captain of Buffalo Stampede S53-S55
Drafted 1st overall S56 Expansion Draft by Seattle
Named Captain of the Seattle Argonauts in S56
Bojo Biscuit Winner S57, S58

Baltimore Platoon GM || S64 - present

SHL Executioner || S62 - S65
SHL Awards Committee || S57 - S66
SHL Historian Committee || S53 - S64
SHL Head Office || S60 - S61
SMJHL Awards Head || S48 - S57
Colorado Raptors GM || S48 - S53
Colorado Raptors Co-GM || S47
Team Germany Federation Head || S44 - S46
SMJHL HO Member - S45-S46
SMJHL Head Office Intern - S44 

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