Senior Admin Will 4,626 Posted September 22, 2014 Senior Admin Share Posted September 22, 2014 The Reign of Higgins - Part II Introduction Last week, we dove into the history of Helsinki’s former General Manager, Higgins. We covered his first 4 seasons in action, and chronicled his beat-downs at the hands of the Riga Reign. This week, we’re going to continue on that journey and take a look at his last 3 seasons with the organization that he loved. Season 34 (55-12-5) In Season 34, the Titans once again led the European Conference by a long shot throughout the regular season. While their record wasn’t as impressive as the former season, they were still a plentiful 35 points ahead of the second place team, Riga. Helsinki was made a big trade in the off-season prior to Season 34, sending forward Smooth Jive and a S35 Helsinki 2nd round pick in exchange for Odin Tordahl. They were also involved in another trade this season, sending a S37 Helsinki 2nd round selection to Riga in exchange for forwards Al Wilson and Felix Leiter. Going into the playoffs, the Titans had earned a bye to the second round as a result of finishing first in the European Conference. Once again, they met the Riga Reign. It was, again, an extremely close series. However, this time, Helsinki prevailed in game seven! The Titans went on to defeat Calgary in the finals, also in seven games, winning Higgins his first Continental Cup. Season 35 (52-14-6) Continuing their run, Helsinki was active on the trade markets in the off-season prior to Season 35. They picked up defenseman Brandon Merritt and a S37 VAS 2nd in exchange for Till Lindemann, a S37 HSK 3rd, and a S37 HSK 4th. They also picked up another defenseman, this time from New York. They grabbed Ryan Sullivan and a S36 NYA 3rd, in exchange for a S36 HSK 1st and a S37 VAS 2nd. Helsinki remained at the top of the European Conference throughout the regular season. Much to the pleasure of Higgins, Riga elected to begin a rebuild and was on the very bottom of the European Conference this season. Making it to the finals for the second year in a row, the Titans were ultimately defeated the Quebec City Meute. Season 36 (44-24-4) In the Titans’ final season with Higgins at the helm, we see them begin to fall from their former glory. Although still competitive, the HC Davos Dynamo unseated them at the top of the European Conference. The Titans stayed at second in the conference, with Cologne just behind them. The Titans ultimately swept the Express in the first round, moving onto the semi-finals against HC Davos Dynamo. Davos, winning the series 4-2, eliminated the Titans. The Dynamo ended up going on to defeat Toronto in the playoffs to win the Continental Cup. Conclusion That marks the end of Higgins’ tenure in Helsinki. Following the S36 Playoff loss, he proceeded to trade off the team’s assets before stepping down and handing the reigns over to the current GM, STZ. Higgins still, to this day, lurks the hallways of the Hartwall Arena in the form of James Faraday, current Helsinki forward. der meister 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
der meister 2,960 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Till traded, Helsinki suffers. Let that be a lesson. Victor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgins 3,618 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Thanks One of the funnest parts was that final day when I got all the stars align and managed to get a ton of draft picks for the players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Trifecta 1,896 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Content: 3/3 I remember grading the first one. Higgins has been a huge piece to this forum. His tenure with the team as GM was pretty swank. Faraday is a stud. Grammar: 2/2 Nope Appearance: Woooo pix/bolding FINAL: 6/6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglesfan036 4,585 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Seriously Higgins you aren't even trying to hide that Draper is your multi anymore, two media spots about you in a row Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgins 3,618 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 If he truly was my multi I would NEVER use the word Reign in the title. eaglesfan036 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Victor 10,613 Posted September 22, 2014 Admin Share Posted September 22, 2014 If he truly was my multi I would NEVER use the word Reign in the title.decoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Victor 10,613 Posted September 22, 2014 Admin Share Posted September 22, 2014 Seriously Higgins you aren't even trying to hide that Draper is your multi anymore, two media spots about you in a rowYou can't talk though, Jim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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