The New England Wolfpack find themselves on the outside of the playoff structure looking in with only four games remaining in the season. They’re in a three way tie with 52 points on the season, deadlocked with the Toronto North Stars and the Hamilton Steelhawks. New England loaded up prior to the deadline, adding star players Ensio Kalju and Anders Christiansen. They believed these two deals would put them in the discussion for not just this season for making the playoffs, but for the next two seasons after as well with those two players. Wolfpack General Manager Erik Chisling spoke with the local sports radio station in Boston, 98.5 The Sports Hub this morning about where the club is at. 

Chisling manning the phones during his trade negotiations with Toronto. 

“Erik, your club spent a considerable amount of assets on players that are in their prime now. With a core as young as you have, what was the thought there?”

“Yeah, we made some big moves to bring players in that can contribute today. It’s important to note that these aren’t rentals however. We recognize there’s an opportunity to make the playoffs this year, and who knows what can happen if we get in. We’re not at the point as a franchise that investing in rentals makes sense for us. Our core is too young, our window is too large to sacrifice any of that at an attempt to go all in for one season. Anders and Ensio are guys that are able to play at an extremely high level for the next few seasons. Their skillset allow our younger players to continue to play with a competitive team, but continue to develop in a role that’s more conducive to on ice success.”

“So you don’t believe the Wolfpack have a chance at the Challenge Cup?”

“I never said that. I simply stated that we’re not at a point where we can justify mortgaging future assets that we project a big role with our team for players that are riding off into the sunset of retirement of have their eyes set on a big free agency payday. Who knows what happens when we get in. We could very well go on a run and make something magical happen.”

“Erik, you just said WHEN you get in. The Wolfpack are on the outside looking in, even after some stellar play from your newly acquired players to supplement your roster. Wouldn’t you say there’s some risk here of missing, especially with Toronto and Hamilton holding the tiebreaker against your team with four games to go? Hell, Hamilton has five games to go.”

“I said when for a reason. I have all the confidence in the world that these guys are ready to get it done and make it into the Wild Card series. I’m excited to see what we’re able to do with the remainder of the season in front of us.”

“Just to spell it out that much clearer, are you guaranteeing a playoff berth? You’re pulling a Mark Messier?”

“Yes, the Wolfpack will be playing hockey longer than we were last season.”

“Wow, that’s some ballsy stuff. So anyways, you dealt away two first round picks, two prospects and a couple of players that were retiring. Why sell those prospects if you’re such a young team?”

“It wasn’t easy sending Joseph and Zach to Toronto, and now those guys are on a roster that’s directly competing with us. It’s no secret that we’ve got a tremendously active and promising young core up front. Those two weren’t going to find themselves leapfrogging Manuel Gotze, Herb Robert, Rafe Ulrich, Dick Clapper, Gordie Boomhover on the depth chart. It’s not fair to them to bury them on the 3rd or 4th line if they’ll have an opportunity to have a better career or make more money for their future on another franchise. This move gives them a bigger opportunity to succeed, and it allows us to keep our best players on the ice longer, hopefully giving us a better chance at results on the ice.”

“Thanks Erik. Hey, tell the guys that you guaranteed they’ll make the playoffs. That won’t make them nervous at all or anything. Thanks for jumping on the call with us and chatting Wolfpack hockey. Things are getting exciting again here in Boston! The worst is over!”

“No problem, thanks for having me on. I can’t guarantee to have such a provocative voice bit for every interview though.”

RIP Dangel. See you on the other side, brother

Signatures by Vulfzilla, Jepox, Jess, rum_ham, Ragnar, and myself

 

Binko Koivu | S64 D | Colorado Raptors | Atlanta Inferno


Guy Zheng | S46 D -> F | Atlanta Inferno | United Kingdom | 2134 Peak TPE | Retired
Birthplace: United Kingdom
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 215 lbs
Number: 40
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Trophies, Awards, and Medals:
S46 | KEL | Quilha Agante Trophy (SMJHL Top Defenseman)
S47 | NEW | Ryan Jesster Nominee (SHL Best Rookie)
S47 | NEW | All Rookie Team
S47 | GB  | IIHF Gold
S49 | GB  | IIHF Silver
S52 | GB  | IIHF Gold
S53 | GB  | IIHF Bronze
S54 | GB  | IIHF Silver
S55 | GB  | IIHF Gold
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SMJHL Career Statistics:
S45 | KEL | GP: 50 | G: 7 | A: 24 | P: 31 | ATOI: 20.61 | HIT: 37 | SB: 51 | +/-: -14
S46 | KEL | GP: 50 | G: 10 | A: 32 | P: 42 | ATOI: 21.87 | HIT: 27 | SB: 49 | +/-: 19
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SMJHL Playoffs Statistics:
S45 | KEL | GP: 4 | G: 0 | A: 0 | P: 0 | ATOI: 21.80 | HIT: 2 | SB: 4 | +/-: -5
S45 | KEL | GP: 18 | G: 2 | A: 13 | P: 15 | ATOI: 22.07 | HIT: 7 | SB: 24 | +/-: -5
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SHL Career Statistics:
S47 | NEW | GP: 50 | G: 5 | A: 22 | P: 27 | ATOI: 22.76 | HIT: 45 | SB: 89 | +/-: -9
S48 | NEW | GP: 50 | G: 5 | A: 19 | P: 24 | ATOI: 21.72 | HIT: 44 | SB: 53 | +/-: -1
S49 | NEW | GP: 50 | G: 7 | A: 21 | P: 28 | ATOI: 21.62 | HIT: 45 | SB: 55 | +/-: 21
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SHL Playoffs Statistics:
S49 | NEW | GP: 15 | G: 4 | A: 3 | P: 7 | ATOI: 21.96 | HIT: 11 | SB: 15 | +/-: 12
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Transactions:
S45 | KEL | SMJHL Draft | 15th Overall
S45 | KEL | Contract | $3M AAV, 1 Season
S46 | NEW | SHL Draft | 15th Overall
S46 | NEW | Contract | $3M AAV, 3 Seasons
S49 | NEW | Contract | $5M AAV, 2 Seasons

You bastards better make the Playoffs this year of I am gonna cry!
Expect another Pee Tree Video if you miss out yet again!

Gotta start bringing games past regulation

Aleister Cain - S42-S57
HOF GOALIE- CLASS OF S60- SECOND BALLOT
S54 CHALLENGE CUP
S54 RAZOV

Ville Kurri - S57-S70
BEST SMJHL DEFENSIVE FORWARD S60
That's pretty much it

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Gotta start bringing games past regulation

Kek

KARI KEKKONEN | D | RETIRED
NAME: Kari Kekkonen
BIRTHPLACE: Oulu, Finland
HEIGHT: 6'1"
WEIGHT: 185 lbs
NUMBER: 33
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SMJHL CAREER STATS
S19 KEL: GP: 40, G: 10, A: 26, P: 36, +/-: 16, H: 42

SMJHL PLAYOFF STATS
S19 KEL: GP: 6, G: 0, A: 6, P: 6, +/-: 0, H: 6
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KAAPO KEKKONEN | C | RETIRED
NAME: Kaapo Kekkonen
BIRTHPLACE: Helsinki, Finland
HEIGHT: 6'3"
WEIGHT: 210 lbs
NUMBER: 19
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SHL CAREER STATS
S25 LAP: GP: 50, G: 2, A: 3, P: 5, +/-: -4, H: 75
S26 LAP: GP: 50, G: 4, A: 5, P: 9, +/-: -13, H: 94
S27 LAP: GP: 50, G: 6, A: 9, P: 15, +/-: -2, H: 35
S28 LAP: GP: 50, G: 7, A: 10, P: 17, +/-: -2, H: 96
S29 LAP: GP: 50, G: 13, A: 21, P: 34, +/-: -15, H: 85
S30 LAP: GP: 50, G: 23, A: 22, P: 45, +/-: 4, H: 130
S31 LAP: GP: 50, G: 20, A: 18, P: 38, +/-: 5, H: 162
S32 LAP: GP: 50, G: 18, A: 28, P: 46, +/-: 27, H: 183
S33 LAP: GP: 50, G: 17, A: 22, P: 39, +/-: 20, H: 210
S34 LAP: GP: 50, G: 12, A: 25, P: 37, +/-: -2, H: 131
S35 LAP: GP: 50, G: 10, A: 22, P: 32, +/-: -3, H: 115
S36 LAP: GP: 50, G: 11, A: 20, P: 31, +/-: 10, H: 138
S37 LAP: GP: 36, G: 9, A: 17, P: 26, +/-: -1, H: 72
S37 WKP: GP: 14, G: 1, A: 0, P: 1, +/-: -4, H: 19
TOT : GP: 650, G: 153, A: 222, P: 375, +/-: 20, H: 1545
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SHL PLAYOFF STATS
S25 LAP: DNQ
S26 LAP: DNQ
S27 LAP: DNQ
S28 LAP: DNQ
S29 LAP: DNQ
S30 LAP: DNQ
S31 LAP: DNQ
S32 LAP: GP: 5, G: 1, A: 3, P: 4, +/-: -2, H: 15
S33 LAP: GP: 12, G: 2, A: 3, P: 5, +/-: 0, H: 38
S34 LAP: GP: 7, G: 1, A: 3, P: 4, +/-: 3, H: 23
S35 LAP: GP: 5, G: 1, A: 1, P: 2, +/-: -4, H: 4
S36 LAP: DNQ
S37 WKP: GP: 12, G: 0, A: 2, P: 2, +/-: -2, H: 35
TOT : GP: 41, G: 5, A: 12, P: 17, +/-: -5, H: 115
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TATU MÄKELÄ | D | RETIRED
NAME: Tatu Mäkelä
BIRTHPLACE: Tampere, Finland
HEIGHT: 5'11"
WEIGHT: 180 lbs
NUMBER: 65
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SHL CAREER STATS
S40 BUF: GP: 50, G: 5, A: 17, P: 22, +/-: -28, H: 14, SB: 86
S41 BUF: GP: 50, G: 10, A: 21, P: 31, +/-: -3, H: 9, SB: 78
S42 BUF: GP: 50, G: 9, A: 21, P: 30, +/-: 2, H: 13, SB: 65
S43 BUF: GP: 50, G: 6, A: 24, P: 30, +/-: 1, H: 8, SB: 51
S44 BUF: GP: 50, G: 6, A: 28, P: 34, +/-: -6, H: 10, SB: 63
S45 BUF: GP: 50, G: 4, A: 37, P: 41, +/-: 10, H: 130, SB: 71
S46 BUF: GP: 50, G: 6, A: 36, P: 42, +/-: 25, H: 139, SB: 73
S47 BUF: GP: 50, G: 5, A: 23, P: 28, +/-: -4, H: 137, SB: 76
S48 BUF: GP: 50, G: 7, A: 25, P: 32, +/-: 9, H: 151, SB: 70
S49 BUF: GP: 50, G: 6, A: 22, P: 28, +/-: 5, H: 159, SB: 66
S50 BUF: GP: 50, G: 6, A: 20, P: 26, +/-: 14, H: 152, SB: 72
S51 BUF: GP: 50, G: 3, A: 23, P: 26, +/-: 8, H: 143, SB: 50
S52 BUF: GP: 50, G: 9, A: 21, P: 30, +/-: -3, H: 141, SB: 71
S53 BUF: GP: 50, G: 5, A: 14, P: 19, +/-: 23, H: 50, SB: 98
TOT : GP: 700, G: 87, A: 332, P: 419, +/-: 53, H: 1256, SB: 990
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SHL PLAYOFF STATS
S40 BUF: DNQ
S41 BUF: GP: 7, G: 3, A: 2, P: 5, +/-: -3, H: 0, SB: 10
S42 BUF: GP: 5, G: 0, A: 1, P: 1, +/-: -9, H: 2, SB: 10
S43 BUF: GP: 9, G: 0, A: 5, P: 5, +/-: -1, H: 1, SB: 8
S44 BUF: DNQ
S45 BUF: DNQ
S46 BUF: GP: 17, G: 0, A: 12, P: 12, +/-: 11, H: 59, SB: 28
S47 BUF: GP: 13, G: 0, A: 5, P: 5, +/-: 2, H: 32, SB: 18
S48 BUF: GP: 22, G: 2, A: 10, P: 12, +/-: 2, H: 64, SB: 32
S49 BUF: GP: 5, G: 0, A: 5, P: 5, +/-: 5, H: 15, SB: 8
S50 BUF: GP: 6, G: 0, A: 5, P: 5, +/-: -2, H: 18, SB: 12
S51 BUF: GP: 8, G: 2, A: 5, P: 7, +/-: -3, H: 15, SB: 11
S52 BUF: GP: 15, G: 4, A: 5, P: 9, +/-: 4, H: 47, SB: 26
S53 BUF: GP: 4, G: 0, A: 0, P: 0, +/-: 0, H: 6, SB: 13
TOT : GP: 111, G: 11, A: 55, P: 66, +/-: 6, H: 159, SB: 176
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KOLJA KEKKONEN | D | RETIRED
NAME: Kolja Kekkonen
BIRTHPLACE: Lappeenranta, Finland
HEIGHT: 6'3"
WEIGHT: 225 lbs
NUMBER: 8
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SMJHL CAREER STATS
S53 DET: GP: 3, G: 0, A: 1, P: 1, +/-: -1, H: 2, SB: 0
S54 DET: GP: 50, G: 2, A: 8, P: 10, +/-: -6, H: 15, SB: 37
S55 DET: GP: 50, G: 4, A: 12, P: 16, +/-: -24, H: 32, SB: 24
S56 DET: GP: 50, G: 4, A: 17, P: 21, +/-: -20, H: 52, SB: 71
S57 ANA: GP: 66, G: 6, A: 20, P: 26, +/-: 14, H: 52, SB: 70
TOT : GP: 219, G: 16, A: 58, P: 74, +/-: -37, H: 153, SB: 202
SMJHL PLAYOFF STATS
S53 DET: DNP
S54 DET: GP: 7, G: 0, A: 0, P: 0, +/-: 0, H: 2, SB: 3
S55 DET: GP: 4, G: 0, A: 1, P: 1, +/-: -2, H: 3, SB: 0
S56 DET: GP: 5, G: 2, A: 2, P: 4, +/-: 0, H: 3, SB: 7
S57 ANA: GP: 21, G: 2, A: 13, P: 15, +/-: 5, H: 13, SB: 34
TOT : GP: 37, G: 4, A: 16, P: 20, +/-: 3, H: 22, SB: 44
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KEKW KEKKONEN | C | RETIRED
NAME: Karl-Erik-Karl2-Wojtek Kekkonen
BIRTHPLACE: Lohja, Finland
HEIGHT: 6'4"
WEIGHT: 220 lbs
NUMBER: 69
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SHL CAREER STATS
S61 BUF: GP: 66, G: 10, A: 28, P: 38, +/-: 21, H: 59, SH: 134
S62 BUF: GP: 66, G: 19, A: 36, P: 55, +/-: 9, H: 84, SH: 194
S63 BUF: GP: 66, G: 17, A: 14, P: 31, +/-: -13, H: 91, SH: 148
S64 BUF: GP: 66, G: 16, A: 51, P: 67, +/-: 36, H: 82, SH: 212
S65 BUF: GP: 66, G: 25, A: 41, P: 66, +/-: 33, H: 136, SH: 230
S66 BUF: GP: 66, G: 38, A: 43, P: 81, +/-: 18, H: 64, SH: 222
S67 BUF: GP: 66, G: 40, A: 45, P: 85, +/-: -6, H: 76, SH: 224
S68 BUF: GP: 66, G: 47, A: 46, P: 93, +/-: 45, H: 51, SH: 326
S69 BUF: GP: 66, G: 35, A: 31, P: 66, +/-: 22, H: 43, SH: 269
S70 BUF: GP: 66, G: 33, A: 48, P: 81, +/-: 18, H: 66, SH: 297
S71 BUF: GP: 66, G: 36, A: 41, P: 77, +/-: 37, H: 55, SH: 257
S72 BUF: GP: 66, G: 25, A: 35, P: 60, +/-: -1, H: 58, SH: 281
S73 BUF: GP: 66, G: 31, A: 41, P: 72, +/-: 23, H: 48, SH: 305
S74 BUF/WPG: GP: 66, G: 17, A: 47, P: 64, +/-: 33, H: 101, SH: 164
TOT : GP: 924, G: 389, A: 547, P: 936, +/-: 275, H: 1014, SH: 3263
SHL PLAYOFF STATS
S61 BUF: GP: 9, G: 2, A: 6, P: 8, +/-: 4, H: 11, SH: 24
S62 BUF: GP: 9, G: 3, A: 1, P: 4, +/-: 2, H: 5, SH: 25
S63 BUF: GP: 12, G: 1, A: 2, P: 3, +/-: -1, H: 32, SH: 33
S64 BUF: GP: 11, G: 2, A: 2, P: 4, +/-: -6, H: 12, SH: 41
S65 BUF: GP: 18, G: 4, A: 7, P: 11, +/-: 8, H: 34, SH: 62
S66 BUF: GP: 16, G: 11, A: 9, P: 20, +/-: 3, H: 13, SH: 49
S67 BUF: GP: 4, G: 2, A: 2, P: 4, +/-: -3, H: 3, SH: 20
S68 BUF: GP: 17, G: 6, A: 8, P: 14, +/-: -4, H: 11, SH: 75
S69 BUF: GP: 4, G: 1, A: 0, P: 1, +/-: -5, H: 2, SH: 13
S70 BUF: GP: 7, G: 1, A: 3, P: 4, +/-: -8, H: 2, SH: 25
S71 BUF: GP: 21, G: 12, A: 9, P: 21, +/-: 6, H: 24, SH: 97
S72 BUF: GP: 5, G: 0, A: 2, P: 2, +/-: -4, H: 7, SH: 25
S73 BUF: GP: 6, G: 3, A: 0, P: 3, +/-: -3, H: 11, SH: 33
S74 WPG: GP: 22, G: 3, A: 4, P: 7, +/-: -2, H: 15, SH: 37
TOT : GP: 161, G: 51, A: 55, P: 106, +/-: -11, H: 182, SH: 559
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KAL ÅKAR KEKKONEN | D | DETROIT FALCONS
NAME: Kal Åkar Kekkonen
BIRTHPLACE: The Wilderness, Gielinor
HEIGHT: 6'6"
WEIGHT: 240 lbs
NUMBER: 75
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SMJHL CAREER STATS
S74 DET: GP: 66, G: 6, A: 14, P: 20, +/-: 3, SH: 83, H: 76, SB: 29
S75 DET: GP: 66, G: 8, A: 22, P: 30, +/-: 31, SH: 129, H: 123, SB: 114

SMJHL PLAYOFF STATS
S74 DET: GP: 17, G: 3, A: 7, P: 10, +/-: 8, SH: 18, H: 16, SB: 5
S75 DET: GP: 14, G: 5, A: 6, P: 11, +/-: 2, SH: 40, H: 26, SB: 27
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You bastards better make the Playoffs this year of I am gonna cry!
Expect another Pee Tree Video if you miss out yet again!

my body is ready

#62 Ed Balls - Left Wing - St. Louis Scarecrows
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S64 SMJHL Entry Draft: 2nd Round 15OA to the St. Louis Scarecrows



#43 Perry Morgan - Defence - Retired
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S45 SMJHL Entry Draft: 2nd Round 17OA to the Halifax Raiders
S46 SHL Entry Draft: 1st Round 7OA to the New England Wolfpack
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Juniors: S45-S46: 124GP / 15G / 35A / 50P / -9 / 153H / 119 SB

Career Regular Season: 764GP / 80G / 257A / 337P / +15 / 1682H / 914SB
Career Playoffs: 47GP / 3G / 18A / 21P / -3 / 111H / 59SB




Ed Balls - Management - Retired
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Halifax Raiders Co-GM S46-S48
Halifax Raiders Head GM S48-S51
British Isles WJC GM S45-S46 
Great Britain Federation Head S48-S51
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S49 IIHF Silver Medal

Jokes on you, Chisling promised Chiclets this before he signed.