A London Recap

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What a run for the London United. Sure, it didn’t end in a finals appearance, or better, a Continental Cup, but it did show the league that we mean business, and that we are committed to a system of winning and more than just defensive lull.

 

This season we got an awards-worthy performance from Jesse Teno, who without, we would not be able to build our team around. We are very excited for the opportunity to pick up Teno’s contract for next season, and will be commencing discussions as soon as possible on an extension for the rest of their playing career. Having the backbone of our roster confirmed allows us the opportunity to be able to build our team in the manner that we do, and is core to our continued success moving forward.

 

We managed to assemble a top forward unit capable of keeping up with the scoring leaders across the league. Being able to rely on a dominant top unit performance won us many games this season, and put us in contention for many individual awards, had we closed out the season as anticipated. Molly the Cat, Leonard Triller and newcomer Wann Kerr all had career seasons, with Triller and the Cat crossing 100 points for the first time in their careers. With each of those players extended for next season already, we are hoping to see continued dominance by their unit moving forward.

 

The second forward unit was a variety of defined role players. Ivan Retoslav returned to the squad to end their career, and ran one of the most successful Penalty Kill units in the league alongside Thor Odinson. Sjin and Retoslav also manned the powerplay, alternating time as the 5th member of the unit, who also dwelled in the top portion of the league. Odinson got a sprinkle of time in the extra man unit as well, scoring some timely goals on the powerplay.

 

For the defense, it was all about the system. Strong 2-way play was a must, and it did not matter how much scoring ability each of them had, their job was to keep the puck out of our net, and away from Jesse Teno, to which they all succeeded greatly. Newcomer Lloyd Braun was the quarterback on our powerplay, and was a huge part of the success of that unit. Youngster Jack Jeckler split time with veterans Deron Nesbitt and Hunor Solyom on the penalty kill, and ate a ton of the even strength minutes, allowing Braun the opportunity to focus on their role. Seeing growth from Jeckler all season has been inspiring and they should be able to step into a much greater offensive role come next season.

 

Looking to next season, we want to congratulate Ivan Retoslav, Deron Nesbitt and Hunor Solyom on incredible careers, and we wish them a lifetime of happiness in their retirement. The team will begin immediately looking to fill these holes in the roster, and hope that they can remain a role model for players to come, as we look to restore this team to its championship glory.

[JCarson 730]

Great article, you spent time talking about the team as a whole, calling out each individual for the contributions they made to the team.  This group pulled together an achieved a number of milestones that the individual players couldn't have done on their own.  Article may have been slightly better if you had included the team logo at the beginning and you missed a nod to the GM who kept everyone focused on their individual tasks and focused on the team accomplishment.

 

I give this article an 8 out of ten, maybe on next seasons recap you can start with the fact that London won the continental cup