I joined in 2019 from a Reddit draft, and safe to say that I've had an amazing experience here. I've met so many amazing people, many of whom I've called out before, including @"luketd", who first showed me around; @SpartanGibbles, my current coach; @StamkosFan, another close friend of mine despite not being on the same team; @aaronwilson who was with me on Vancouver and whom I still talk to; my only Minnesota and Russia teammate @drodger91; some other guys on Team Russia like @ztevans; some other guys on Minnesota like @tedlamotors, @Mutedfaith, @Segi; and many others. And thanks to @Geekusoid for calling me out in an earlier post. I try to keep things friendly here. No matter which team we're on, and no matter which teams we hate, the SHL is a giant family of users from all over. We have different life experiences and different ways of having fun. But one thing ties us together in our blood (and skate laces). And that is our love of hockey. Our collective love of hockey unites us, and it makes us all enjoy this site.

It's been chaotic at times, but fun. I've seen my share of peace, of drama, of WHAT THE HELL?!?!, and much more. I've seen wins and losses. I've seen scandals and appeals. I've been praised. I've been insulted. I've called people out on their insults that have gone too far. I've made friends. I've lost friends. But mostly made friends. I'd hug the entire community if I could. Well, most of it. I'll let HO deal with that other part. But overall, it's been a positive experience. I even managed to snag a Four-Star Cup from Anaheim, getting me an S48 win. I legitimately didn't think that would ever happen, especially in my early months here as I struggled to figure out how the site worked.

The SHL has been a very, very fun experience for me and I do not intend to stop it one bit. Here's to another ten years online.