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Okay enough of this crap about coaches…

Let’s make this interesting, all you guys seem to know a lot about the league and teams.

Let’s put together a list of the top talent in the Alliance, start with the top 2 players from each team and top 2 goalies in the league.
Then discuss whittling it down and see if we can all agree on the best talent in the alliance.

Well Duster1234 kid has to be the top of the list right...

Funny when you have to log in people get shy

JackMeHoff wrote: ↑Wed Nov 01, 2023 2:07 pm Well Duster1234 kid has to be the top of the list right...

Funny when you have to log in people get shy

Sure he can go first I don’t care!

Im just curious seems everyone’s thoughts, everyone just seems to be crapping on coaches! It’s good reading hearing about all the issues but let’s change things up.

Brantford: Verbruggen/Dumesnil
Waterloo: Gowing/Reed
London: #13/10
Elgin: Lambourn/96
Lambton: Manders/Mainland
Chatham: Kenny/Campbell (Garant)
Kitchener: ?
Cambridge: ?
SC: Branovacki/Blain
Win: Candido/Marier
HP: McDonald/Taylor

Goalies

Both London goalies or Chatham goalie

Brantford: Verbruggen/Dumesnil
Waterloo: Gowing/Reed
London: #13/10
Elgin: 78/96
Lambton: Manders/Mainland
Chatham: Kenny/Campbell (Garant)

Dont see the other side enough

Guest wrote: ↑Mon Oct 30, 2023 2:05 pm need to stop? the inappropriate comments need to stop. You should not be ok with racist remarks being said on your team. Coach made aware and noting done - swept under the rug

Rest assured, the kids got a stern talking to and going forward, this won’t be tolerated.

Can’t wait for all the keyboard warriors to return

Welcome “guest”

EMC123 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 13, 2023 5:31 pm Can’t wait for all the keyboard warriors to return

Welcome “guest”

Wohoooooooooo! Welcome back MHT!!! Let’s get this rolling. What happened this weekend???