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Whikadoodle · 06-07-2019, 10:23 AM

Chippy Chiclets will be headed to the New England Wolfpack to don the green and silver for his final season in the SHL. Chippy Chiclets, a ten year veteran in the SHL, announced his retirement from the league last week. In an emotional press conference, Chippy thanked God, his teammates, and his coaches for taking the chance on him and sticking by him through what has been a good career. However, the critics were quick to latch on, lamenting the player that could have been. After debuting on the top pairing in Edmonton, Chippy was demoted each season; eventually anchoring the third pair of a deep defensive corps including the likes of Connor Tanner, Tor Tuck, Brady McIntyre, and Enso Kaiju (sic). Chippys longtime defensive partner, Viktor Valentine, has not been seen since the announcement; likely fearing that his career is over with the departure of Chiclets.

Chippy Chiclets has shined despite a lack of ice time, breaking the thirty point mark twice and the ten goal mark three times in his regular season career. Most impressively, in Season 45, Chippy was just shy of a point per 20 player: good for third most-efficient player on the Blizzard despite seeing only three minutes of power play time the entire season. Barring injury, Chippy will likely eclipse the 250 point milestone, and has a small but possible chance to break 200 regular season assists for his career.

Chippy's decision to join New England was likely influenced by his two mentors. Erik Chisling, the returning GM of the Wolfpack, was said to be extremely influential in Edmonton's decision to draft Chiclets in S36. Additionally, Chippy's agent, Niklas Wikstrom, began his career in New England nearly thirty seasons ago; playing a key role in bringing the Challenge Cup to Boston for the first time in franchise history. Although Wikstrom was traded to Winnipeg, where he earned numerous honors as an individual player in the late S20s, then moved on to Toronto, where Wikstrom became the highest paid player in league history, Niklas has always kept ties with the city of Boston. During his tenure, Wikstrom established and continues to run a charity for underprivileged kids from his home in Regina, Saskatchewan. Wikstrom also spends a majority of the SHL season in New England, often found wearing the sweaters of the next generation of Wolfpack. Now, Niklas can finally wear the sweater of a player he has supported since his Juniors career.

Due to age, Chippy is unlikely to make a significant difference on the ice this season for the New England Wolfpack. However, Chippy will play an instrumental part in mentoring a young team and showing them what it takes to lift a Challenge Cup. Chippy is currently projected to slot on the third pair and the first powerplay unit.

When I had the chance to speak with Chippy, he first thanked the city of Edmonton and his teammates for supporting him during his career. He also thanked management for sticking by his side throughout a shaky career and for supporting him and his decision to leave Edmonton. He also expressed excitement for his time in New England, claiming that the next few weeks will bring him back to the feelings he had during his rookie season in Edmonton. Chippy hopes that a fresh start will give him the energy he needs to leave it on the ice one final time.

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