Curtains Closed for Istanbul

[Brandon 426]

 

The curtains have closed for the resilient Istanbul Red Wolves team. It was a hard fought series with Bratislava, the Red Wolves lost by simply one goal, in the 2nd overtime of game 7 of the S83 VHLE European Conference Finals... after being up 3-1 in the series. A brutal loss, but one that won't be taken without any lessons for the whole roster of Istanbul. Gaining experience in the playoffs, and being there in the first place wasn't being taken for granted 3 weeks ago, when Istanbul were on the outside of the playoffs looking in, being behind Geneva in both points while playing more games. The S83 Istanbul Red Wolves, were a tail to be told, the heroic late season comeback sparked by Siyan's speech will be remembered by all the roster players. The finish, wasn't the fairytale ending they were looking for. Although bittersweet, I'm sure the players inside the lockerroom will tell you that the journey is still the best part. Looking forward, each of the players on Istanbul look to have very bright future's ahead, with many players moving up to the VHL next season. Check back on this roster in 6 seasons, and it will be considered a Superteam. There's a lot of heart, and that's going to get each of the players far in their respective careers.