Coming back to the SMJHL after almost 3 years was a completely different experience for me, but I was thankful for Minnesota for reaching out to me and letting me know about the J scene and what things to expect being a rookie again. 

He is a scout for the Newfoundland   and let me know about their plans and what direction their franchise is heading towards to. They have a strong LR with many wonderful characters such as Pasta the Turtle and Ty. In my discussions with Minnesota there was a NL - CHI pipeline but now there is an emerging NL - EDM pipeline with Slavakov Vladmirashenko and Pasta the Turtle both being promising EDM prospects and soon to be stars of the SHL Myself being an EDM alumni, I could see myself following that pipeline as well. 

From what I have seen, the   have been one of the prominent J teams in the league for the past few seasons and I am curious to see which direction they will go! With myself wanting to be a two-way D, they have told me that they have a plethora of defensive defencemen and would have room for a two-way blue liner for myself. What intrigues me about the J is that every 3-4 seasons, a team's main core will eventually disperse as their respective players get called up to their SHL team, so I wonder how NL's management and coaching staff will fill in the holes that their dominant players have left. Players such as Robert Black, Jesse Trudeau and Slavakov Vladimirashenko will inevitably get called up to the big leagues. These players have been showcasing how special and talented they are in the J by producing at phenomenal rates. 

Since the switch over to FHM from STHS, NL has been a powerhouse team to always watch out for when other teams have to face them. They have had a winning record in the regular season for 5 of the past 7 seasons. In S55 they managed to defeat the Maine  in 6 games to capture the Four Star cup. I feel grateful to share the EDM LR with Minnesota as he was the first person to reach out to me about the potential of joining such a successful franchise in the SMJHL the day I re-created. I have never been able to win a cup in the J (made it to the finals back in the STHS days) but the thought of playing with the   definitely is something to contemplate.

The GM's of Nhamlet and Juke I am not that familiar with. I believe that Juke is part of the Simulation Hockey News team and has done some impressive media with insane infographics and analytical detail. Nhamlet has updated me a few times, and had posted PT claims from what I remember. This shows me that these two are very involved with the league and that makes me happy to see as they are committed to earning and maxing out their respective players. Nhamlet does seem like a person who is fun to banter and meme with so far after my brief talks with him in the "Meet the GM" discord server.

I have heard that the atmosphere of the team is chill, memey and a fun time to be a part of. Those are some qualities that I look for in a quality LR (and I'm sure a lot of other people do as well). 

I think that the NL   have an amazing future ahead of them from what they have demonstrated since the switch over to FHM and will likely stay that way for a long time.

(613 words)

 

   

  [S62]  Ben Jammin - LD     |     Winnipeg Aurora     |       Chicago Syndicate     |      Kelowna Knights 
Drafted by the Kelowna Knights - Round 1 #3rd overall S61 SMJHL Entry Draft 

Drafted by the Montreal Patriotes - Round 1 #7th overall S62 SHL Entry Draft 

Traded from the Montreal Patriotes to the Chicago Syndicate - S63 Trade Deadline

Sign and trade from the Chicago Syndicate to the Winnipeg Aurora - S75 Off-Season
Birth Place: Vancouver, BC Canada
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SHL Regular Season Statistics:
S65 CHI | GP : 66  | G : 11  | A : 18  | P : 29  | +/- : +25 

S66 CHI | GP : 66  | G : 5    | A : 34  | P : 39  | +/- : +44 
S67 CHI | GP : 66  | G : 7    | A : 20  | P : 27  | +/- : +28 

S68 CHI | GP : 66  | G : 3    | A : 20  | P : 23  | +/- : +23

S69 CHI | GP : 66  | G : 6    | A : 30  | P : 36  | +/- : +48 

S70 CHI | GP : 66  | G : 15  | A : 32  | P : 47  | +/- : +25 

S71 CHI | GP : 66  | G : 13  | A : 36  | P : 49  | +/- : +30 

S72 CHI | GP : 66  | G : 16  | A : 36  | P : 52  | +/- : +29 

S73 CHI | GP : 66  | G : 14  | A : 35  | P : 49  | +/- : +1 

S74 CHI | GP : 66  | G : 17  | A : 41  | P : 58  | +/- : -9 

S75 WPG | GP : 66  | G : 12  | A : 32  | P : 44  | +/- : +29

S76 WPG | GP : 66  | G : 7  | A : 27  | P : 34  | +/- : +35 

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SHL Playoff Statstitics:
S65 CHI | GP : 17  | G : 2  | A : 6  | P : 8  | +/- : +5 
S66 CHI | GP : 14  | G : 1  | A : 2  | P : 3  | +/- : +5
S67 CHI | GP : 7  | G : 1  | A : 1  | P : 2  | +/- : -2 
S68 CHI | GP : 15  | G : 0   | A : 6  | P : 6  | +/- : -3

S69 CHI | GP : 7  | G : 1   | A : 2  | P : 3  | +/- : +1

S70 CHI | GP : 11  | G : 1  | A : 7  | P : 8  | +/- : +9

S71 CHI | GP : 12  | G : 1  | A : 4  | P : 5  | +/- : +2

S72 CHI | GP : 12  | G : 3  | A : 5  | P : 8  | +/- : +1

S73 CHI | GP : 11  | G : 1  |  A : 3  | P : 4  | +/- : -8 

S74 CHI | GP : 5  | G : 1  |  A : 0  | P : 1  | +/- : -2

S75 WPG | GP : 6  | G : 0  | A : 1  | P : 1 | +/- : -10 

S76 WPG | GP : 15  | G : 4  | A : 3  | P : 7 | +/- : +10

  (Retired) [S46]  James Truong - LW/RW    |     Edmonton Blizzard   |    Montreal Patriotes
Drafted by the Edmonton Blizzard - Round 4 #54th overall S46 SHL Entry Draft 
Birth Place: Vancouver, BC Canada
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S49 Challenge Cup Champion
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SHL Regular Season Statistics:
S50 EDM | GP : 50  | G : 11  | A : 11  | P : 22  | +/- : -3
S51 EDM | GP : 50  | G : 10  | A : 19  | P : 29  | +/-: 3 
S52 EDM | GP : 50  | G : 14  | A : 20  | P : 34  | +/-: 8
S53 EDM | GP : 50  | G : 15  | A : 28  | P : 43  | +/-: 16
S54 EDM | GP : 50  | G : 11  | A : 28  | P : 39  | +/-: 12 
S55 EDM | GP : 50  | G : 18  | A : 28  | P : 46  | +/-: 27 
S56 EDM | GP : 50  | G : 15  | A : 29  | P : 44  | +/-: 27 
S57 EDM | GP : 66  | G : 29  | A : 30  | P : 59  | +/-: 47 
S58 EDM | GP : 66  | G : 15  | A : 42  | P : 57  | +/-: 32 
S59 EDM | GP : 66  | G : 18  | A : 27  | P : 45  | +/-: 10 
S60 MTL  | GP : 66  | G : 24  | A : 33  | P : 57  | +/- : -28 
S61 MTL  | GP : 66  | G : 12  | A : 32  | P : 44  | +/- : -10 
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Thank you @High Stick King @OrbitingDeath @Ragnar @Tesla @MattyIce for the player signatures! 

@James Truong GRADED! +5 TPE

Vlastislav Malik || LW || NOLA
Name: Vlastislav Malik
Birthplace: Brno, Czech Republic
Transferred to: Ireland
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 227 lbs
Number: 9

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SHL - NOLA:
We're just getting started!
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SMJHL - KEL:

Four Star Cups: S59

Reg Szn Stats:

S56 | 50GP | 4G | 8A | 12P | -17 | 0PPP | 6.7% | 90H | 54GR

S57 | 66GP | 14G | 19A | 33P | +8 | 7PPP | 11.1% | 87H | 61GR

S58 | 66GP | 24G | 27A | 51P | +25 | 9PPP | 15.1% | 109H | 64GR

S59 | 66GP | 20G | 34A | 54P | +32 | 17PPP | 11.2% | 119H | 65GR

Playoffs Stats:

S56 | 11GP | 1G | 1A | 2P | -10 | 0PPP | 7.1% | 12H | 57GR
S57 | 7GP | 0G | 2A | 2P | -1 | 0PPP | 0.0% | 9H | 61GR
S58 | 12GP | 3G | 3A | 6P | -2 | 0PPP | 11.5% | 18H | 62GR
S59 | 17GP | 8G | 10A | 18P | +15 | 2PPP | 14.3% | 32H | 67GR