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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!!

Awesome read, and happy to have you in Toronto!!

1. We're now 6 points back with 5 games to go, so I think we're pretty much locked into the spot that we're in now. We've still got one more head to head game, so it's not impossible though! 2. In terms of my own game, I'm pleased with the increase in shots and hits this year to be more involved in the game. For Diego, he's been such a victim of bad shooting luck this season. To be able to top his goal total from last season (21 vs 18) while dealing with that bad shooting luck is definitely impressive. I see a huge spike in numbers coming for next season, since the increase in shots this year (324 vs 187) will likely mean more opportunities for goals and points next season. 3. Since this presser he now needs 6 in the last 5 games. I say that he can do it! 4. Yep, I think we've got one more in us left for the season. We've got 7 now, why not finish with 8 instead? 5. Nope, but that's mostly because my wife and I usually spend a quiet Valentine's Day together at home watching a movie or playing board games together. Thankfully not much of a chance for embarrassment. 6. My guess for the game was 20-17 for the 49ers, so I was off on score and the team winner.

I would appreciate being considered for a GM position. Thank you in advance for your consideration!

The Toronto Legion have started to create some separation in the fight for the play-in spots in the North American Conference. What previously was a three way battle between Toronto, Chicago, and New York with the teams roughly equal in points now has a favourite thanks to Toronto's strong play of late. The Legion now find themselves 8 points up on New York (with a game in hand) and 10 points up on Chicago. It has now become a focus for the Legion to look more at trying to catch DC (9 points up on Toronto) with just 15 games left in the season and a crucial 3 game head to head series coming up this week. The strong run of play for the Legion recently can almost wholly be attributed to their strong goaltending tandem of Joel Castle and Evan Bihler, the duo that won the Legion a Continental Cup last season. Over the last 16 games, the Legion have gone 11-5-0, and both goaltenders have had shining moments in that run. Here are the numbers: Joel Castle - 15 GP 10-5-0 .934 SV% 2.07 GAA 3 SO Evan Bihler - 1 GP 1-0-0 1.000 SV% 0.00 GAA 1 SO As you can see, both goaltenders have been spectacular, combining for 4 shutouts over the 16 games. It's easier to win games when your goalies average a shutout every 4 games. In order for the Legion to continue to make up ground in the race for third in North America, they'll need the two goaltenders to continue their hot run of play.

1. Probably Toronto, it would be fun to have another team in the city to have a rivalry with. I'd go with the Toronto Towers, with a logo built around the CN Tower. 2. I'll go with Calgary Wranglers vs. Toronto Legion, as it is the only pairing of teams that can say that it's been going on for the entire 92 season history of the VHL. Other teams have changed names throughout the seasons, but not that one. 3. Come down the ice slightly to the left of the net with speed, quick backhand fake to the forehand for a shot. ----------------------------------------------- 1. What does your team's playoff picture look like this season with less than a quarter of the season left? 2. What is your players best attribute at the moment? Do you plan on it being your best for your entire build? 3. Who are 3 of your favourites actors/actresses?

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For my Theme Week post on All-Stars, I decided to take a look back at the last half decade (Seasons 88-92) in the VHL to see which players would be the All-Star of the last Half Decade for each team. Considering the individual nature of being an All-Star, I'll focus more on individual performances in the regular season rather than team results. I'll take a look at their overall performance from S88-92, and the best season in that run. In order to come up with specific team criteria, I'm only including seasons that the player played for that team, and the player must have played at least 4 seasons for the team unless otherwise noted. S92 totals for players come at the 48 game mark of the season. Calgary Wranglers Player: D - Phil Strasmore S88-92 Totals: 336 GP 45 G 224 A 269 PTS 671 SHT 1000 PIM 1193 HIT 697 SB 8 GWG 23 PPG Best Season: S90 - 72 GP 13 G 47 A 60 PTS 166 SHT 201 PIM 244 HIT 170 SB 3 GWG 8 PPG Why?: Strasmore had seasons that were arguably more productive offensively in the five seasons in Calgary, but S90 was the best blend of both offense and defense. The highest goal output in the five season run came that season, along with a linked high in shots and powerplay goals. S88 was a contender when Strasmore won the Jake Wylde Trophy for best defensive defenseman, but All-Star nods usually boil down to scoring, so I'll give it to the better goal year. Chicago Phoenix Player: C - Scotty Sundin S88-92 Totals: 288 GP 153 G 195 A 348 PTS 1831 SHT 164 PIM 287 HIT 139 SB 23 GWG 33 PPG Best Season: S91 - 72 GP 49 G 63 A 112 PTS 522 SHT 50 PIM 103 HIT 31 SB 5 GWG 12 PPG Why?: Sundin was the quintessential Phoenix player of the last half decade, playing 4 full seasons from S88-91 in Chicago. Sundin won the Scotty Campbell Trophy and the Mike Szatkowski Trophy in S91, which ended up being Sundin's most productive season for Chicago. The choice for the best season for Sundin was between S90 and S91, but it wasn't much of a choice to make given how dominant that season was in S91. D.C. Dragons Player: D - Mark Calaway S88-92 Totals: 264 GP 69 G 178 A 247 PTS 959 SHT 458 PIM 658 HIT 613 SB 11 GWG 26 PPG Best Season: S90 - 72 GP 20 G 56 A 76 PTS 286 SHT 132 PIM 166 HIT 165 SB 4 GWG 6 PPG Why?: Not much debate around the All-Star choice for Calaway's season, any time that a blueliner hits 20 goals in a season as Calaway did in S90, it's very impressive. A five season high in goals, assists, points, shots, penalty minutes, and game winning goals came in that season as well, showing an all around offensive strength. The goal total wasn't inflated by a surprise powerplay year either, further adding to the impressiveness of that season. HC Davos Dynamo Player: Tie between D - Jake Thunder and G - Lachlan Summers S88-92 Totals (Thunder): 288 GP 61 G 294 A 355 PTS 899 SHT 698 PIM 930 HIT 675 SB 15 GWG 38 PPG Best Season (Thunder): S88 - 72 GP 17 G 76 A 93 PTS 199 SHT 198 PIM 239 HIT 144 SB 3 GWG 12 PPG S88-92 Totals (Summers): 297 GP 190-80-26 .931 SV% 2.36 GAA 21 SO 9519 SV 17949 MIN Best Season (Summers): S90 - 64 GP 49-12-3 .938 SV% 2.06 GAA 7 SO 2015 SV Why?: It was a real tossup between Thunder and Summers, with both deserving of the All-Star nod for Davos. Jake Thunder had some monster seasons on the back end for the Dynamo offensively and defensively. S88 ended up being a solid combination of both sides, winning the Alexander Beketov Trophy for leading the VHL in assists while remaining productive defensively. A full award cabinet that included 2 Victory Cups (S90, S91), a Continental Cup (S89), a Sterling Labatte Trophy (S90), a Jake Wylde Trophy (S90), a Daisuke Kanou Trophy (S89), and the previously mentioned Beketov Trophy. Thunder would be the runaway sole All-Star on most teams, but not for Davos. Goaltender Lachlan Summers holds an equally impressive resume for the half decade for the Dynamo. Summers won the same Victory and Continental Cups as Thunder on those teams, and also won the Aidan Shaw Trophy, Greg Clegane Trophy, and Brett Slobodzian Trophy in the S90 choice for best season. Summers added a Christian Stolzschweiger Trophy in S88 to go with the rest of that hardware. The .938 single season save percentage is tied for the best among the All-Star goalies in this span, and the .931 overall save percentage tops the rest. Helsinki Titans Player: C - Daryl Dixon S88-92 Totals: 336 GP 153 G 214 A 367 PTS 2098 SHT 543 PIM 1055 HIT 172 SB 17 GWG 34 PPG Best Season: S91 - 72 GP 30 G 63 A 93 PTS 470 SHT 122 PIM 176 HIT 38 SB 3 GWG 3 PPG Why?: Goal scoring is what fans come to see, and 30 goal seasons are a virtual lock for Dixon. Four straight seasons (with a fifth on the way) over 30 make for the class of the Titans, but it was the usual goal scoring with the playmaking spike in S91 that gets the All-Star nod. Career highs in multiple categories came last season for Dixon, including coming close to eclipsing the 100 point mark. Almost the entirety of the goals came at even strength, where the goals are harder to come by than on the powerplay. London United Player: Tie between RW - Molly the Cat and G - Jesse Teno S88-92 Totals (the Cat): 335 GP 179 G 189 A 368 PTS 2138 SHT 288 PIM 692 HIT 148 SB 33 GWG 52 PPG Best Season (the Cat): S91 - 72 GP 52 G 55 A 107 PTS 528 SHT 56 PIM 127 HIT 31 SB 12 GWG 23 PPG S88-92 Totals (Teno): 301 GP 160-109-32 .929 SV% 2.36 GAA 21 SO 9424 SV 18328 MIN Best Season (Teno): S91 - 64 GP 40-16-8 .937 SV% 2.02 GAA 6 SO 1937 SV Why?: Despite winning the Continental Cup together in S88, the pair of All-Stars both put up their best season in S91. Both members of London for all five seasons, they've had spectacular individual seasons and five year runs. Molly the Cat posted some of the best offensive numbers in the league in S91, with an almost equal distribution between goals and assists. Powering the goals last season were an explosion on the powerplay, notching the league's highest mark with the man advantage as the only player with more than 20 powerplay goals. Last season was the continuation of goal scoring prowess for the Cat, as the follow up to three straight seasons over 30 goals. Jesse Teno posted the lowest single season goals against average of any of the goalies on this list, barely missing out on a sub 2.00 GAA. Accompanying that sparkling, league best goals against average was a league high in shutouts, and a runner up in save percentage. Teno won the Aidan Shaw and Greg Clegane Trophies in S91 as an acknowledgment of those accomplishments. Teno finished the five year run with the most minutes played among the goalies on this list. Los Angeles Stars Player: Tie between C - Todd Cooke and G - Art Vandelay S88-92 Totals (Cooke): 336 GP 186 G 277 A 463 PTS 2086 SHT 247 PIM 479 HIT 177 SB 30 GWG 44 PPG Best Season (Cooke): S90 - 72 GP 41 G 77 A 118 PTS 501 SHT 56 PIM 147 HIT 49 SB 7 GWG 11 PPG S88-92 Totals (Vandelay): 302 GP 188-88-24 .926 SV% 2.42 GAA 23 SO 9031 SV 17941 MIN Best Season (Vandelay): S92* - 43 GP 31-9-3 .928 SV% 2.20 GAA 4 SO 1240 SV Why?: Another team with an offensive star and a stud goaltender that are too difficult to compare and choose between. Both have had amazing seasons for the Stars, and both have played the entirety of the half decade together in LA. Todd Cooke has been an extremely productive scorer for all five seasons in LA, but there is a clear standout season in the five that gets the nod for best season. Cooke's S90 season included a league lead in assists and points, along with big hardware. The Mike Szatkowski Trophy, Scotty Campbell Trophy, and Alexander Beketov Trophy all landed in Cooke's Trophy Case following a spectacular S90. Cooke remains the offensive star in LA, headed for yet another 35+ goal season, the benchmark for all five seasons. Art Vandelay's run of over 60 starts through the entirety of the five season span (including the pace for this season) has been the picture of consistency for Los Angeles. All five seasons above a save percentage of .920 made it difficult to choose from, but this season has the potential to be the best yet for the latex salesman. Vandelay has been the architect of many successes for the Stars, and S92 looks to be building towards career bests in wins, goals against average, save percentage, and shutouts for the aspiring marine biologist. Malmo Nighthawks Player: G - Ash Sparks S88-92 Totals: 231 GP 123-79-26 .926 SV% 2.46 GAA 17 SO 7083 SV 13796 MIN Best Season: S89 - 67 GP 30-26-8 .931 SV% 2.49 GAA 9 SO 2222 SV Why?: Ash Sparks has had multiple solid seasons in the last four seasons to choose from for the Nighthawks, but the standout year definitely goes to S89. While the W/L record didn't reflect just how good Sparks was that season, the other statistics definitely did. Sparks finished S89 with a league high in shutouts, along with top five finishes in save percentage and goals against average among qualified goaltenders. The 9 shutouts in S89 was the most in a single season for a goalie in this half decade run. Moscow Menace Player: D - Fraser Wallace S88-92 Totals: 288 GP 79 G 152 A 231 PTS 1206 SHT 204 PIM 362 HIT 255 SB 9 GWG 27 PPG Best Season: S90 - 72 GP 23 G 44 A 67 PTS 382 SHT 60 PIM 115 HIT 20 SB 5 GWG 5 PPG Why?: As mentioned previously, it is awfully special when a defender can put up a 20 goal season. Fraser Wallace managed 2 of them in the 4 seasons in Moscow, while almost having a third in S88. Deciding between multiple 20 goal seasons was difficult, but the edge goes to S90, as it had better totals in other statistical categories to go with it. A career high in assists, points, shots, hits, and game winning goals makes this a solid All-Star season for Wallace with the Menace. New York Americans Player: C - Jasper Davis S88-92 Totals: 265 GP 108 G 150 A 258 PTS 1291 SHT 132 PIM 380 HIT 222 SB 11 GWG 26 PPG Best Season: S91 - 72 GP 39 G 66 A 105 PTS 434 SHT 46 PIM 119 HIT 73 SB 3 GWG 9 PPG Why?: Jasper Davis burst onto the scene for the Americans in S89, winning the Christian Stolzschweiger Trophy as top rookie. With a couple of solid offensive seasons along the way in the four seasons, it was the offensive explosion in S91 that takes the All-Star honours for Davis. Eclipsing the century mark for points was a highlight, along with career highs across the board in goals, assists, points, shots, penalty minutes, and powerplay goals. Prague Phantoms Player: Tie between C - John Jameson and D - Velociraptor Greg S88-92 Totals (Jameson): 336 GP 211 G 247 A 458 PTS 2278 SHT 739 PIM 1258 HIT 153 SB 39 GWG 48 PPG Best Season (Jameson): S89 - 72 GP 50 G 64 A 114 PTS 533 SHT 72 PIM 243 HIT 39 SB 7 GWG 10 PPG S88-92 Totals (Greg): 336 GP 74 G 227 A 301 PTS 1067 SHT 617 PIM 815 HIT 636 SB 14 GWG 40 PPG Best Season (Greg): S88 - 72 GP 18 G 59 A 77 PTS 271 SHT 114 PIM 190 HIT 143 SB 4 GWG 9 PPG Why?: A couple of large team based awards were won together by the two All-Stars for the Phantoms, both winning the Continental Cup in S90, and the Victory Cup in S88. A forward and a blueliner aren't very comparable head to head, and splitting the two players didn't make much sense with both of them spending the full half decade with Prague. John Jameson holding a streak of four straight 40 goal seasons for the Phantoms makes an easy choice for an All-Star, but should be a difficult choice for which season is the best standout. S89 rises above the rest here, as Jameson eclipsed the 50 goal mark for the only time, along with a high in assists, points, and shots. It also included personal hardware, with Jameson winning the Scotty Campbell and Scott Boulet Trophies, a testament to the dominant season that Jameson had. Velociraptor Greg was a harder pick to narrow down a best season, with double digit goals and 50+ points in each season of the half decade from the blueline. I gave the edge to S88, one that held a high in goals, assists, points, and game winning goals for the half decade period. Greg has been a model of consistency on the back end for the Phantoms, both offensively and defensively. Riga Reign Player: G - Henry Tucker Jr. S88-92 Totals: 257 GP 155-78-20 .928 SV% 2.50 GAA 10 SO 8164 SV 15222 MIN Best Season: S91 - 65 GP 47-12-5 .931 SV% 2.28 GAA 2 SO 1966 SV Why?: Henry Tucker Jr. spent the first four seasons of the half decade with Riga, posting solid numbers in all four seasons. While all four seasons were solid, S91 ends up being the choice here for the All-Star nod, seeing the best win total, save percentage, and goals against average with the Reign. Tucker Jr. almost topped the 50 win mark, which is an exceptionally difficult threshold to break. Having a four season run where the worst save percentage is .925 is consistent and remarkable. Seattle Bears Player: D - Rex Wolffe Gregor S88-92 Totals: 216 GP 50 G 141 A 191 PTS 633 SHT 387 PIM 413 HIT 411 SB 7 GWG 33 PPG Best Season: S91 - 72 GP 27 G 52 A 79 PTS 288 SHT 120 PIM 165 HIT 137 SB 6 GWG 19 PPG Why?: Rex Wolffe Gregor is the only player on the list to make it while playing fewer than four seasons with their team. There is plenty of good reason for Gregor to be the nominee for the Bears, as the S91 numbers are eye-popping. Gregor neared the 30 goal mark from the blueline, which is remarkable, and almost hit 20 goals on the powerplay, which is equally remarkable. Gregor also topped the 50 assist mark, and was very close to hitting the 80 points and 300 shots totals. Toronto Legion Player: Tie between C - Mac Atlas and G - Joel Castle S88-92 Totals (Atlas): 336 GP 164 G 150 A 314 PTS 1917 SHT 319 PIM 705 HIT 157 SB 31 GWG 31 PPG Best Season (Atlas): S91 - 72 GP 46 G 42 A 88 PTS 539 SHT 77 PIM 186 HIT 26 SB 10 GWG 10 PPG S88-92 Totals (Castle): 303 GP 141-126-34 .927 SV% 2.47 GAA 16 SO 9523 SV 18123 MIN Best Season (Castle): S91 - 65 GP 42-21-1 .938 SV% 2.06 GAA 3 SO 1997 SV Why?: Yet another team who gets a split between a forward and a goaltender, this duo won the Continental Cup together last season. Both players have spent the entire half decade with Toronto, and put up their best seasons last year on the way to the Championship. Mac Atlas has been the Captain of the Legion for the last four seasons, and had his best offensive season in S91. Setting career highs almost across the board was impressive for Atlas, hitting that mark in goals, assists, points, shots, penalty minutes, hits, game winning goals, and powerplay goals. Atlas finished among the league leaders in multiple categories, and was an easy choice to go with for the Legion skaters. Joel Castle has had multiple strong seasons in net, but S91 is the clear runaway for the best. A league best save percentage and the second best goals against average made this an easy choice, and Castle ended up being runner up in the top goaltender category. The .938 save percentage was tied for the best single season mark for the goalies on this list, earning Castle his reputation as a brick wall. Vancouver Wolves Player: G - Brandt Fuhr S88-92 Totals: 64 GP 49-12-3 .938 SV% 2.06 GAA 7 SO 2015 SV 12743 MIN Best Season: S89 - 65 GP 40-22-2 .922 SV% 2.63 GAA 4 SO 1969 SV Why?: Fuhr spent the first four seasons of the half decade with the Wolves, and was a consistent backstop throughout that run. S89 was the choice for the All-Star season, setting a high in wins for that period with 40, and a best goals against average with 2.63. Fuhr finished that run with a .921 save percentage total for that time with the Wolves, and was a solid presence in net throughout. Warsaw Predators Player: D - Doug Britton S88-92 Totals: 336 GP 38 G 158 A 196 PTS 581 SHT 574 PIM 819 HIT 691 SB 5 GWG 18 PPG Best Season: S90 - 72 GP 12 G 35 A 47 PTS 152 SHT 134 PIM 226 HIT 181 SB 2 GWG 5 PPG Why?: Britton had multiple solid seasons for the Preds throughout the entire half decade, but there was one season where it all came together offensively and defensively. S90 saw a high in goals, penalty minutes, hits, shot blocks, and game winning goals for Britton. The middle of the run saw three straight seasons over 30 assists and 40 points, leaving Britton as the model of consistency for Warsaw on the blueline.

A couple of weeks ago, I took a look at a comparison between S91 and S92 for Harry Callahan, and how the start to the season was a disappointing one statistically. Here's a look at that comparison: A big note at the time was about how the percentages (notably shooting) weren't going the lucky way, shooting just 3.23% this season compared to 8.92% last season. As we've gone deeper into the season, that percentage, along with the statistical projections for this season have bounced back, and along with that has been an increase in production. Callahan is now shooting 5.57% on the season. That percentage hasn't returned to last seasons mark, but the increase in opportunities generated has allowed that increase in shooting percentage to mean offensive improvement. The newest projections at the 48 game mark (2/3 of the season) see modest offensive increases this season for Callahan compared to last year's rookie season. Let's take a look at the comparison to last year vs. what is now projected this season (year to year difference in brackets): Goals: 25 (+1) Assists: 37 (+6) Points: 62 (+7) Plus/Minus: +12 (-25) Shots: 457 (+188) PIM's: 60 (+34) Hits: 183 (+73) Shot Blocks: 37 (+10) As you can see, the biggest increases are in the shots, hits, and penalty minute sections, an indication that Callahan has been much more involved in games this season. The only statistic that is projected to decrease is plus/minus, which is always a volatile year over year stat. Hopefully this upward trajectory continues over the final third of the season and Callahan continues to improve!

This is a heck of an honour, and I hope to be able to follow in the footsteps of the great leaders that we already have here!

1. I think that the season has been a mixed bag so far, but we've found a bit more consistency as the season has gone on. We need to get on a bit of a solid run to catch up to the group in front of us, but I think that with continued development we are capable of doing that. 2. In the brief time since we made the changes to the powerplay, we're 5 for 26 (19.2%) on the powerplay, including 4 for 16 (25%) over our last 4 games, so maybe there are signs of the powerplay coming around. If not, we'll make some more changes to the personnel and hope to find a better mix. 3. I'd see how the sims go until Friday before we head into the weekend. If we continue to play better than we were early on, I'd stay the course. If we fall off at all, alternatives may need to be looked at. It's a pretty big week for our group here. 4. I'll give one good and one bad surprise. Moscow has made a huge jump (15th to 4th) in the overall standings from last season, while Davos has made a big drop (1st to 15th). 5. Definitely matte blue. I can't say that I'm a large fan of the chrome helmets at all, but I think that the matte ones do have a nice touch to them to make them a little different. 6. 1 - New York Rangers - Keeps the Rangers diagonal look on the front, and has the always nice colour scheme. 2 - Philadelphia Flyers - Stays pretty simple with the Flyers look. I like the way that the sleeve stripe wraps around the back, it's a little different. 3 - New Jersey Devils - Amazing how much different the logo looks taking the circle away from behind it. Not sure that it's an improvement though. 4 - New York Islanders - Not sure how many teams need to try the whole "team nickname on the jersey front" thing before they realize that it doesn't work. At all.

The Toronto Legion won the S91 Continental Cup, defeating the Chicago Phoenix, Los Angeles Stars, and Helsinki Titans along the way. Each of the teams that they defeated vowed revenge against the Legion in the following season for ending their Cup bids, and so far this year they have done just that. The Legion have faced those three teams a total of six times this season (2 against Chicago, 1 against Los Angeles, and 3 against Helsinki), and so far have gone a combined 0-6. Here's a breakdown of how those matchups have gone: Toronto vs. Chicago Game 9 - @ CHI - Phoenix win 2-1 Game 10 - vs CHI - Phoenix win 3-1 Toronto vs. Los Angeles Game 5 - vs LAS - Stars win 4-1 Toronto vs. Helsinki Game 13 - @ HEL - Titans win 3-1 Game 22 - @ HEL - Titans win 4-0 Game 24 - vs HEL - Titans win 5-3 Toronto has lost the 6 revenge games by a combined score of 21-7, showing that these motivated teams are handling their matchups with ease. Outside of the revenge games this season, the Legion are 13-5-2. They'll need to get a much better handle on these revenge games in order to move up the standings.