Regular Season Record: 54-12-6 (114 points)
Regular Season Ranking: 2nd
Road to the Finals:
Beat the Ottawa Lynx 4-1 in the Opening Round.
Beat the Philadelphia Reapers 4-3 in the Semi-Finals.
Best players in the playoffs:
LW Kazimir Komarov (250 TPE), 10 goals, 11 assists, 21 points.
RW Timothy Brown (250 TPE), 4 goals, 10 assists, 14 points, 37 hits.
RW Adam Frence (227 TPE), 8 goals, 8 assists, 16 points.
D Tyler Walker (250 TPE), 6 goals, 8 assists, 14 points.
D King Kruul (216 TPE), 1 goal, 13 assists, 14 points, 46 hits.
G Grekkark Gyrfalcon (250 TPE), 8 wins, .889 SV%, 2.92 GAA.
Key to the Founder's Cup: Depth scoring.
This is something that the Saskatoon Wild has done well all season.
With 4 capped skaters, and 5 more entering this final stretch of
games between 200 and 250 TPE, this roster is easily the deeper
of the two present in the finals; two players limited to third-line
minutes are scoring at a point-per-game pace through two rounds.
If every line can score as much as they did all season, they could
very well lift the Founder's Cup in a week or so.
Regular Season Record: 47-20-5 (99 points)
Regular Season Ranking: 4th
Road to the Finals:
Beat the Las Vegas Aces 4-2 in the Opening Round.
Beat the Minnesota Storm 4-2 in the Semi-Finals.
Best players in the playoffs:
LW Jeffrey Pines (250 TPE), 8 goals, 9 assists, 17 points.
C Arthur Dayne (201 TPE), 6 goals, 9 assists, 15 points.
C Jay Jones (232 TPE), 3 goals, 11 assists, 14 points.
D Viktor Alexei Kamenev (250 TPE), 4 goals, 6 assists, 10 points.
D Chance Rust (193 TPE), 2 goals, 7 assists, 9 points.
G Zamboni Driver (250 TPE), 8 wins, .894 SV%, 2.92 GAA.
Key to the Founder's Cup: Defensive game.
While Saskatoon has the best offense, the Mexico City Kings
arguably has the better defense. Their goalie is on par with the
Wild's, but they have 4 defensemen with over 100 TPE. They
limited the Minnesota Storm's high octane offense to 17 goals
in 6 games. If they can manage to do the same to the offensive
juggernaut and keep the scores low, it should help their
chances to lift the Founder's Cup tremendously.
Good luck @Motzaburger!