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Awesome recap as always! Proud of the Steel bunch, they had us right in it until the end!

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Saskatoon Wild Season Opening Press Conference Welcome to the start of S93! With training camp winding down, it is time to meet with the media ahead of the start of the regular season! Here are your questions for this week: 1. Are you pleased with which pick number you were taken in the draft? 2. What goals do you have for your player this upcoming season? 3. What is the best snack food to go with a movie? 4. If you were making a locker room pump up playlist, what song would be the first added? 5. Which of your new teammates are you looking forward to playing with most this season? 6. What is your most commonly used emoji?

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1. I think that the VHL needs a graphics award, which would be more member based than player performance based. There are some people who are great at designing graphics, and I think they need to be acknowledged. 2. Definitely Canada. GM'd and backstopped by Legion players is a recipe for success!! 3. I'd probably invert the colours from the home jersey. I'm more a fan of traditional looks, so I wouldn't want to stray too far from our regular set. 4. 10 minutes of 3 on 3 overtime, and if it's still tied after that, the game ends in a tie. 5. The lack of games to focus on while trying to get better. It's difficult to stay excited about just getting in reps for the sake of reps, always nice to have the games to follow along with while doing it. 6. Just re-watched The Prestige last night, always recommend that one. If you haven't seen Jojo Rabbit, do yourself a favour and watch that too.

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1. Upsetting Calgary in the playoffs was the high point for me. I think that a few people wrote us off a little too quickly, it was nice to see us prove some people wrong. 2. I'll say a B-. I had a better stats profile for these playoffs than the Cup run year, but we weren't playing for a title, so can't quite grade the playoffs too high. 3. My next attributes to upgrade are DK, SH, SP, SS, and WS. I'm pretty happy where the others are at right now, but those are what's left of the plan that I made for my player. 4. I would like to be a better contributor offensively next season, and I'm hoping that I can continue to progress in that area. For those reasons, I'm hoping to be able to top 40 goals next season after 24 as a rookie and 30 as a sophomore. I'd also like to top 500 shots after coming up just short at 489 this season. 5. I think that we're an 88 point team next season. 6. Gotta be somewhere warm, so give me a beach in Barbados. Would be nice to just relax somewhere and shut the brain off for a bit.

Welcome back Steel members! Here is a new presser for a new week! 1. Were you happy with your performance in the first run of the tournament before the reset? 2. What's the weather like where you are today? Feels like spring for me. 3. After sitting at the top of the standings in the first version of the tournament, we are mid-pack in the new version. What changed, and what do we need to improve on to get back to the top? 4. If you could vacation anywhere in the world, where would you want it to be? 5. With the VHL and VHLE drafts coming up in the next week, are you looking forward to both, and is there anyone you're hoping to get drafted by? 6. Which NHL team that is currently out of a playoff spot will make it into the playoffs this season?

I'm honoured to have won these awards, and to have the support of my teammates! I hope to be able to continue to hold myself to this standard moving forward as a Legion player!

1. Not nearly as many as I hoped it would. DC has been on a hell of a run, but I was hoping that we'd be able to push them further than 5 games. 2. Probably just winning the Calgary series. I don't think that many people were giving us much of a chance in that series, but we came out with our best and got the job done 3. I think the MVP of our run this year had to be Jimi Jaks. Led the forward group offensively and had some big goals along the way. Big shout outs to Lattimer for having 3 GWG's in the playoffs, and Bob for being the consistent offensive star of the blueline as well. 4. Don't care much to pick opponents, I find that you always and up in a "careful what you wish for" situation there. The stronger narrative would have been Helsinki for the rematch from last season if it had happened. 5. Just the usual stuff getting ready for games. Can't break up the gameday routines at any point. 6. Reese's Puffs. Love me some Reese's in pretty much anything, so give me the cereal as well.

Here is the first press conference for the S92 edition of the Steel for the Junior Showcase Tournament! 1. How did your season go in the VHLM this season, both as a player and as a team? 2. If you have a to do list, do you attack the hard stuff first, or do you ease into it and save the tough things for the end? 3. What is your player's biggest strength and weakness? 4. Which band is currently stuck in your head right now? 5. Is this your first player in the VHL? If so, how are you finding things so far? If not, how many players is this for you in the league? 6. Looking at your Steel teammates, who are you most excited to play with for this tournament?

This is a very thorough article, well done with all of the information!! Go Steel!

1. Well, I'm a little late on this now, but we were stronger the last 3 games against them than the first 3, so I thought we had a decent chance. 2. I think that Mac will cross the 300 mark by the time that he's ready to retire, and it will be a well-earned career accomplishment for the Legion. 3. Can't remember who it was, but my pick would have been Mac. 4. Great backup season for Bihler, but I trust our starter to continue to get the job done for us. 5. Last year we were Champs, now let's go for two! 6. I'll say the Flames, they seem to be in selling mode now. More bodies on the way out the door seems likely.

Welcome to a look back at the S92 regular season, and the career bests that were hit this season by the members of the Toronto Legion organization! It's a good time to celebrate the regular season before the start of the postseason for the Legion organization. Career bests are noted with an asterisk in the total stats. ------------------------------------------------------ Here is the Legion VHL roster: RW - Kobe Johnson 72 GP* 9 G* 13 A* 22 PTS* +2* 96 SHT* 20 PIM* 20 HIT* 8 SB* 2 GWG* 3 PPG* 0 SHG* This was Johnson's first season in the VHL, so there was a full run of career highs across the board! It's tough to contribute early on in your VHL career, but Johnson has done a great job of making an impact early on as a rookie. Johnson has a long and bright future in the league! C - Diego Machado 72 GP 25 G* 37 A* 62 PTS* -6 343 SHT* 84 PIM* 106 HIT* 27 SB* 3 GWG 6 PPG* 0 SHG Machado followed up a solid rookie season by piling up career bests in every category except plus/minus, game winning goals, and shorthanded goals. The largest spike came in the shots department, where Machado went from 187 shots as a rookie to 343 shots as a sophomore. Machado will continue to contribute next season as a third year VHL player! RW - Harry Callahan 72 GP 30 G* 45 A* 75 PTS* +19 489 SHT* 60 PIM* 180 HIT* 36 SB* 9 GWG* 3 PPG 0 SHG Similarly to Machado, Callahan hit highs almost across the board as a sophomore. Every category excluding plus/minus, powerplay goals, and shorthanded goals saw a new high this season. Shots taken jumped from 269 to 489 this season and hits increased from 110 to 180. Callahan finished the season with Top 10 VHL ranks in shots (9th), and game winning goals (2nd). Callahan will look to take the next step in his career next season. C - Jimi Jaks 72 GP 38 G 45 A 83 PTS* +30 487 SHT* 85 PIM* 202 HIT* 31 SB 3 GWG 7 PPG 1 SHG As a fifth year player in the VHL, it is much more difficult to set a new career high than it is as a first or second year player. Jaks was still able to manage setting highs in points, shots, penalty minutes and hits. The offensive leader of the Legion forward group this season also came close to highs in the goal (1 back), assist (5 back), and powerplay goal (tied) departments as well! Jaks finished the season with Top 10 VHL ranks in goals (10th), shots (10th), and hat tricks (2nd). Jaks will look to continue to lead the Toronto offensive attack up front next season. C - Mac Atlas 72 GP 32 G 33 A 65 PTS +3 401 SHT 96 PIM* 207 HIT* 36 SB 6 GWG 5 PPG 1 SHG The Toronto Captain had a solid season offensively for the Legion this season, but had difficulty matching last season's career season. Atlas hit career highs in penalty minutes and hits this season, and managed his third straight 30/30 season. Atlas was also knocking on the door of highs in shot blocks (4 back) and shorthanded goals (1 back). LW - Steve Lattimer 72 GP 30 G 45 A* 75 PTS* +9 385 SHT* 9 PIM 35 HIT 41 SB* 4 GWG 7 PPG 1 SHG* Lattimer's first season with Toronto resulted in multiple career best totals for the season. The year started in Seattle, but the bulk of the season has been spent in his new home with the Legion. Highs in the assists, points, shots, shot blocks, and shorthanded goals categories showed a very promising start as a strong offensive contributor. Looking forward to Lattimer's first full season in Toronto for S93. D - Bobby Bob 72 GP 15 G* 56 A 71 PTS* +13 172 SHT* 73 PIM 114 HIT 138 SB 3 GWG 6 PPG 1 SHG Bobby Bob spent his fourth VHL season having an offensive breakout on the Legion blueline. Highs in goals, points, and shots showed the continued development that Bob has had for Toronto on the back end. Bob also tied career highs in assists and game winning goals. Bob finished the season with a Top 10 VHL rank in points by defenders (6th). The offensive leader of the defense corps will look to continue to carry the group next season. D - Jimmy MacElroy 72 GP 10 G 45 A 55 PTS +8 142 SHT* 107 PIM 182 HIT 131 SB 2 GWG 6 PPG* 0 SHG MacElroy's seventh season in the VHL, and fourth with the Legion has been a success offensively and defensively. Hitting career highs in shots and powerplay goals has been a solid mark for MacElroy. He also hit a Toronto tenure high in goals and points. It's impressive to hit career highs this late into a distinguished VHL career before retirement next season. D - Fraser Wallace 72 GP 7 G 18 A 25 PTS -9 112 SHT 52 PIM 84 HIT 127 SB 0 GWG 5 PPG 0 SHG Fraser Wallace was another midseason add for the Legion, and the eight year veteran hasn't been able to match some early career monster numbers that were posted in Moscow. Wallace has posted his second highest total of shot blocks in a season, showing an uptick in defensive ability since arriving in Toronto. Another good year heading into retirement next season. D - Walter Fitzroy Jr. 72 GP 8 G* 23 A 31 PTS* +6 120 SHT* 96 PIM* 93 HIT 146 SB* 2 GWG 5 PPG* 0 SHG Fitzroy Jr.'s sophomore season has been a solid one, and has seen career highs in multiple categories for the Legion. Goals, points, shots, penalty minutes, shot blocks, and powerplay goals all reached new heights this season. Fitzroy Jr. also tied a career high in game winning goals. An impressive jump forward for a defender who will be a big part of the Toronto blueline next season. G - Joel Castle 63 GP 32-28-3 .920 SV% 2.56 GAA 6 SO* 1806 SV 3697 MP A six year Legion veteran goaltender following up a monster season in S91 as the backstop of a Championship winning team would not be an easy task, but Castle still managed to set a new career high in shutouts this year. Castle finished the season with Top 10 VHL ranks in wins (8th) and shutouts (1st). Still one of the league's best starters, Castle will continue to shine in Toronto next season. G - Evan Bihler 14 GP* 7-2-0 .938 SV%* 2.04 GAA 1 SO 332 SV* 648 MP* The third season in Toronto for Bihler backing up in net has been an outstanding one, and a heck of a send-off into retirement for the Cup winning goalie from last season. Bihler set career bests in games played, save percentage, saves made, and minutes played. Bihler also tied a career high in wins and shutouts. Bihler finished the season with Top 10 VHL ranks in save percentage (2nd) and goals against average (3rd). ------------------------------------------------------ And now for the Legion prospects: D - Harjen Van Araken (LVA - VHLM) 72 GP 5 G 36 A* 41 PTS +32 76 SHT 112 PIM* 167 HIT* 85 SB 0 GWG 1 PPG 0 SHG A fifth year in the M for Van Araken has produced career bests in assists, penalty minutes, and hits for the big defender. Van Araken has been a big contributor on the blueline for the top team in the Western Conference. Van Araken has been a solid M veteran for the younger players in Vegas to look to for leadership. LW - Wayne Shotzky (OTT - VHLM) 72 GP* 48 G* 63 A* 111 PTS* +2* 417 SHT* 42 PIM* 128 HIT* 36 SB* 5 GWG* 11 PPG* 1 SHG* Shotzky's sophomore year in the M has seen an offensive explosion, resetting career bests in every single offensive and defensive category for Ottawa. Sitting near the top of the league in multiple offensive stats, Shotzky has a chance at the VHLM MVP. Shotzky finished the season with Top 10 VHLM ranks in goals (3rd), assists (3rd), points (1st), shots (2nd), and hat tricks (1st). The first round pick in last season's draft for the Legion will certainly be a player to keep an eye on as they develop further down the road. G - Toddly Bobbly (OSL - VHLE) 36 GP 14-14-6 .923 SV% 3.10 GAA 1 SO 1268 SV 2053 MP This season was Bobbly's first in the VHLE, and playing for Oslo has resulted in a split in games between the two goaltenders for the Storm. With the split, Bobbly has had the better statistical profile so far, and will look to build off of a successful rookie season next year. The Legion S91 second round pick will have a bright future in net for Toronto when making the jump to the VHL. ------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for reading this look back at the S92 regular season. Go Legion!!