DOI96's C.A.P. League - Season 1

[connor macdavid]

Season 1 Reg. Season Recap​

It was an intense finish to the WL regular season, so we'll get right into it with our FINAL standings:

Gretzky Conference
1. Canada (138)
2. Finland (113)
3. USA (103)
4. Switzerland (95)
5. Italy (94)
6. Norway (91)
7. Latvia (80)
8. Kazakhstan (74)
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9. Japan (73)
10. Belarus (68)
11. Poland (65)
12. Korea (64)
13. Hungary (64)
14. Romania (63)
15. Croatia (19)

- Finland caught fire towards the end of the season, mostly thanks to the stellar play of Mikko Koivu (77gp/29G/33A)
- Japan lost the last playoff spot on the final day, as Kazakhstan won IN the US 7-4 to clinch a playoff spot.
- Croatian goaltender Tihomir Filipec had the worst GAA (8.65) and SV% (.831) in the league!


Kharlamov Conference
1. Sweden (111)
2. Russia (104)
3. Slovakia (104)
4. France (97)
5. Czech Rep. (96)
6. Germany (93)
7. Denmark (87)
8. Ireland (81)
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9. Great Britain (78)
10. Austria (77)
11. Slovenia (75)
12. Ukraine (70)
13. Spain (67)
14. Netherlands (61)
15. Lithuania (44)

- Led by their young core, the offensively-gifted Irish national team secured the last playoff spot with a game to spare.
- Anze Kopitar led the league in scoring, despite having no support and missing the playoffs (56g/81a/137pts)
- Ukraine ended up having seven coaches serve behind the bench over the course of the season.

Player Statlines
Name - Pos - Team - GP - G - A - Pts - PIMS

Chris Stennermann - F - GER - 71GP - 21G - 15A - 36PTS - 47PIMS

Chibi Pooky - F - KOR - 69GP - 8G - 9A - 17PTS - 88PIMS

Kurtis Alston - F - CAN - 44GP - 21G - 20A - 41PTS - 61PIMS

Max Vassart - F - FRA - 80GP - 26G - 30A - 56PTS - 79PIMS

Patrick Meier - F - SUI - 82GP - 3G - 10A - 13PTS - 145PIMS

Elijah O'Bannon - F - IRE - 77GP - 28G - 37A - 65PTS - 28PIMS

Jack Thompson - D - GBR - 50GP - 5G - 7A - 12PTS - 122PIMS

Matteo Pollari - D - ITA - 72GP - 7G - 41A - 48PTS - 66PIMS

Deaglan O'Connor - F - IRE - 77GP - 20G - 29A - 49PTS - 44PIMS

Sean O'Connor - D - IRE - 61GP - 3G - 6A - 9PTS - 101PIMS

Angus O'Brian - F - IRE - 78GP - 37G - 33A - 70PTS - 55PIMS

Keenly Frets - D - LAT - 82GP - 8G - 13A - 21PTS - 49PIMS

Nicholas Franchuk - F - GBR - 37GP - 2G - 5A - 7PTS - 22PIMS

Dmitri Kholatsyev - F - JAP - 64GP - 22G - 7A - 29PTS - 27PIMS

Gardner McKay - D - IRE - 51GP - 7G - 6A - 13PTS - 189PIMS

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Playoff Matchups

G.C.
#1 Canada v. #8 Kazakhstan
#2 Finland v. #7 Latvia
#3 USA v. #6 Norway
#4 Switzerland v. #5 Italy

K.C.
#1 Sweden v. #8 Ireland
#2 Russia v. #7 Denmark
#3 Slovakia v. #6 Germany
#4 France v. #5 Czech Rep.

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First Round Update tomorrow afternoon!

 

[connor macdavid]

Awards Nominations

Season 1 Awards Nominations

Top Created Offensive Player
- Angus O'Brian, Forward, Ireland (37G, 33A, 70Pts)
- Max Vassart, Forward, France (26G, 30A, 56Pts)
- Matteo Pollari, Defense, Italy (7G, 41A, 48Pts)

Most Responsible Defensive Created Player
- Chibi Pooky, Forward, Korea
- Jack Thompson, Defense, Great Britain
- Patrick Meier, Forward, Switzerland

League Awards​

Guy Lafleur Top Scorer Trophy ---> Anze Kopitar, Slovenia
Vladislav Tretiak Trophy (Goalie) ---> Jaroslav Janus, Slovakia

World League All-Star Team

Forwards : Sidney Crosby (CAN) - Anze Kopitar (SLO) - Patrick Kane (USA)
Defense : Brent Seabrook (CAN) - Matteo Pollari (ITA)

Goalie : Jaroslav Janus (SLO)

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[Gardner McKay]

Season 1 Reg. Season Recap​

It was an intense finish to the WL regular season, so we'll get right into it with our FINAL standings:

Gretzky Conference
1. Canada (138)
2. Finland (113)
3. USA (103)
4. Switzerland (95)
5. Italy (94)
6. Norway (91)
7. Latvia (80)
8. Kazakhstan (74)
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9. Japan (73)
10. Belarus (68)
11. Poland (65)
12. Korea (64)
13. Hungary (64)
14. Romania (63)
15. Croatia (19)

- Finland caught fire towards the end of the season, mostly thanks to the stellar play of Mikko Koivu (77gp/29G/33A)
- Japan lost the last playoff spot on the final day, as Kazakhstan won IN the US 7-4 to clinch a playoff spot.
- Croatian goaltender Tihomir Filipec had the worst GAA (8.65) and SV% (.831) in the league!


Kharlamov Conference
1. Sweden (111)
2. Russia (104)
3. Slovakia (104)
4. France (97)
5. Czech Rep. (96)
6. Germany (93)
7. Denmark (87)
8. Ireland (81)
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9. Great Britain (78)
10. Austria (77)
11. Slovenia (75)
12. Ukraine (70)
13. Spain (67)
14. Netherlands (61)
15. Lithuania (44)

- Led by their young core, the offensively-gifted Irish national team secured the last playoff spot with a game to spare.
- Anze Kopitar led the league in scoring, despite having no support and missing the playoffs (56g/81a/137pts)
- Ukraine ended up having seven coaches serve behind the bench over the course of the season.

Player Statlines
Name - Pos - Team - GP - G - A - Pts - PIMS

Chris Stennermann - F - GER - 71GP - 21G - 15A - 36PTS - 47PIMS

Chibi Pooky - F - KOR - 69GP - 8G - 9A - 17PTS - 88PIMS

Kurtis Alston - F - CAN - 44GP - 21G - 20A - 41PTS - 61PIMS

Max Vassart - F - FRA - 80GP - 26G - 30A - 56PTS - 79PIMS

Patrick Meier - F - SUI - 82GP - 3G - 10A - 13PTS - 145PIMS

Elijah O'Bannon - F - IRE - 77GP - 28G - 37A - 65PTS - 28PIMS

Jack Thompson - D - GBR - 50GP - 5G - 7A - 12PTS - 122PIMS

Matteo Pollari - D - ITA - 72GP - 7G - 41A - 48PTS - 66PIMS

Deaglan O'Connor - F - IRE - 77GP - 20G - 29A - 49PTS - 44PIMS

Sean O'Connor - D - IRE - 61GP - 3G - 6A - 9PTS - 101PIMS

Angus O'Brian - F - IRE - 78GP - 37G - 33A - 70PTS - 55PIMS

Keenly Frets - D - LAT - 82GP - 8G - 13A - 21PTS - 49PIMS

Nicholas Franchuk - F - GBR - 37GP - 2G - 5A - 7PTS - 22PIMS

Dmitri Kholatsyev - F - JAP - 64GP - 22G - 7A - 29PTS - 27PIMS

Gardner McKay - D - IRE - 51GP - 7G - 6A - 13PTS - 189PIMS

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Playoff Matchups

G.C.
#1 Canada v. #8 Kazakhstan
#2 Finland v. #7 Latvia
#3 USA v. #6 Norway
#4 Switzerland v. #5 Italy

K.C.
#1 Sweden v. #8 Ireland
#2 Russia v. #7 Denmark
#3 Slovakia v. #6 Germany
#4 France v. #5 Czech Rep.

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First Round Update tomorrow afternoon!

This is so absolutely awesome. Thank you for doing this.

 

[Malakian#13]

This is so absolutely awesome. Thank you for doing this.

Agreed well done D.O.I.

Top Offensive created player has to be Pollari.. made the World League All Star team as a rookie! Kopitar's season is insane considering his teammates along with the competition Slovenia is facing.

 

[connor macdavid]

WL Playoffs - First Round

Gretzky Conference

#1 Canada v. #8 Kazakhstan
Game 1, Montreal - Canada 5, Kazakhstan 3
Game 2, Toronto - Canada 7, Kazakhstan 0
Game 3, Astana - Kazakhstan 1, Canada 0 (OT)
Game 4, Astana - Kazakhstan 0, Canada 3
Game 5, Vancouver - Canada 5, Kazakhstan 1
Canada wins series 4-1.

#2 Finland v. #7 Latvia
Game 1, Helsinki - Finland 3, Latvia 0
Game 2, Helsinki - Finland 5, Latvia 1
Game 3, Riga - Latvia 1, Finland 0
Game 4, Riga - Latvia 3, Finland 2 (OT)
Game 5, Helsinki - Finland 3, Latvia 1
Game 6, Riga - Latvia 5, Finland 6 (2OT)
Finland wins series 4-2.

#3 USA v. #6 Norway
Game 1, Minnesota - USA 7, Norway 0
Game 2, Boston - USA 4, Norway 1
Game 3, Oslo - Norway 4, USA 5 (OT)
Game 4, Oslo - Norway 1, USA 5
USA wins series 4-0.

#4 Switzerland v. #5 Italy
Game 1, Davos - Switzerland 1, Italy 2
Game 2, Zurich - Switzerland 5, Italy 2
Game 3, Milan - Italy 3, Switzerland 4
Game 4, Milan - Italy 2, Switzerland 0
Game 5, Davos - Switzerland 1, Italy 4
Game 6, Milan - Italy 0, Switzerland 6
Game 7, Geneva - Switzerland 8, Italy 3
Switzerland wins series 4-3.


Kharlamov Conference
#1 Sweden v. #8 Ireland
Game 1, Stockholm - Sweden 5, Ireland 1
Game 2, Stockholm - Sweden 7, Ireland 4
Game 3, Dublin - Ireland 5, Sweden 4 (3OT)
Game 4, Dublin - Ireland 0, Sweden 2
Game 5, Stockholm - Sweden 4, Ireland 3
Sweden wins series 4-1.

#2 Russia v. #7 Denmark
Game 1, Moscow - Russia 3, Denmark 4 (OT)
Game 2, St. Petersburg - Russia 1, Denmark 3
Game 3, Copenhagen - Denmark 4, Russia 1
Game 4, Copenhagen - Denmark 3, Russia 9
Game 5, Moscow - Russia 7, Denmark 2
Game 6, Copenhagen - Denmark 3, Russia 6
Game 7, Moscow - Russia 8, Denmark 0
Russia wins series 4-3.

#3 Slovakia v. #6 Germany
Game 1, Bratislava - Slovakia 1, Germany 0
Game 2, Bratislava - Slovakia 2, Germany 4
Game 3, Berlin - Germany 5, Slovakia 1
Game 4, Hannover - Germany 1, Slovakia 2 (OT)
Game 5, Bratislava - Slovakia 3, Germany 2
Game 6, Berlin - Germany 1, Slovakia 2 (2OT)
Slovakia wins series 4-2.

#4 France v. #5 Czech Rep.
Game 1, Paris - France 1, Czech Rep. 4
Game 2, Paris - France 3, Czech Rep. 2 (OT)
Game 3, Prague - Czech Rep. 7, France 2
Game 4, Prague - Czech Rep. 3, France 1
Game 5, Paris - France 0, Czech Rep. 5
Czech Republic wins series 4-1.

 

[How Ya Drouin]

Agreed well done D.O.I.

Top Offensive created player has to be Pollari.. made the World League All Star team as a rookie! Kopitar's season is insane considering his teammates along with the competition Slovenia is facing.

I agree that this is beyond awesome DOI.

Pollari is a beast, although I have to say I was disappointed when he was not nominated for the best defensive created player

 

[Gigantor The Goalie]

I expected Canada to sweep. I am expecting Canada to win the Cup though. I'm guessing all their forwards have 50+ points?

 

[connor macdavid]

WL Playoffs - Second Round

Gretzky Conference

#1 Canada vs. #4 Switzerland

Game 1, Montreal -
Game 2, Toronto -
Game 3, Geneva -
Game 4, Davos -


#2 Finland vs. #3 USA

Game 1, Helsinki -
Game 2, Helsinki -
Game 3, L.A. -
Game 4, Minnesota -


Kharlamov Conference

#1 Sweden vs. #5 Czech Rep.

Game 1, Stockholm -
Game 2, Stockholm -
Game 3, Prague -
Game 4, Prague -


#2 Russia vs. #3 Slovakia

Game 1, Moscow -
Game 2, Moscow -
Game 3, Bratislava -
Game 4, Bratislava -

 

[Gigantor The Goalie]

A lot of come from behind series wins. If not for those comebacks then there'd be a few upsets.

 

[How Ya Drouin]

Disappointing that Italy couldn't build off of their regular season, but I'm sure Pollari was brilliant once again

 

[Malakian#13]

Disappointing that Italy couldn't build off of their regular season, but I'm sure Pollari was brilliant once again

Pirelli would have been the difference in games 6 and 7!

Combined with Renatto Lima and hopefully more Italy should only improve.

 

[How Ya Drouin]

God, you have no idea how much I will mix up Pollari and Pirelli

 

[connor macdavid]

WL - Second Round

Gretzky Conference

#1 Canada vs. #4 Switzerland

Game 1, Montreal -
Canada 2, Switzerland 0
Kurtis Alston scores game-winner, Crosby ices it into an empty net. Jonas Hiller makes 38 saves in a losing cause.

Game 2, Toronto -
Canada 4, Switzerland 1
Swiss offense stymied again by Marc-Andre Fleury, who posts 34 saves. Toews hattrick plus Seabrook PP goal lead the Canadian charge.

Game 3, Geneva -
Switzerland 2, Canada 4
Andres Ambuhl leads the Swiss offesively with a pair of beauties, but Toews and Crosby's multi-goal games sink the Swiss at home.

Game 4, Davos -
Switzerland 0, Canada 8
The over-powered Canadians continue to roll, with Dustin Penner (2G, 2A) and Jon Toews (3G, 1A) leading the charge. Fleury posts a 14-save shutout.

Canada wins series 4-0.


#2 Finland vs. #3 USA

Game 1, Helsinki -
Finland 3, USA 5
Patrick Kane's pair of PP goals sink the Finns in...HelSINKi? Ryan Miller makes 43 saves in the winning effort.

Game 2, Helsinki -
Finland 1, USA 0
Nicklas Backstrom's turn to shine, as he posts a 27-save shutout. Mikko Koivu, who led the Finns in points during the reg. season, scores the winner late in the 3rd.

Game 3, L.A. -
USA 3, Finland 2 (OT)
Kane's pair surmounted by Parise's GWG late in OT, while Miller again sharp in a battle of goaltenders.

Game 4, Minnesota -
USA 5, Finland 1
US explode offensively, outshooting the Finns 47-18 and destroying them thanks to a Zach Parise hattrick. Brown with the other two.

Game 5, Helsinki -
Finland 2, USA 1
Finns, again led by captain Mikko Koivu, survive for at least one more game as Backstrom turns aside 38 of 39 shots.

Game 6, New York -
USA 3, Finland 0
Ryan Miller posts a big fat zero in the Big Apple to see the US into the Gretzky Conference finals!

USA wins series 4-2.

Kharlamov Conference

#1 Sweden vs. #5 Czech Rep.

Game 1, Stockholm -
Sweden 3, Czech Rep. 1
Daniel Sedin scored two and added an assist as the Swedes dominated all night long.

Game 2, Stockholm -
Sweden 4, Czech Rep. 0
Henrik Lundqvist was a brickwall in net, stopping 34 shots in a shutout victory.

Game 3, Prague -
Czech Rep. 1, Sweden 0 (OT)
Continuing the low-scoring trend, Petr Koukal scored the OT winner as Jakub Kovar stopped 27 shots in the winning effort.

Game 4, Prague -
Czech Rep. 1, Sweden 3
Henrik Sedin assisted all three goals, and Henrik Lundqvist was again stellar as Sweden played a solid road game and put the Czechs on the ropes.

Game 5, Stockholm -
Sweden 6, Czech Rep. 3
In a highly-offensive affair, Daniel Sedin netted three times and added two assists en route to sending Sweden to the Kharlamov Conference finals.

Sweden wins series 4-1.


#2 Russia vs. #3 Slovakia

Game 1, Moscow -
Russia 0, Slovakia 2
Backstopped by Jaroslav Janus, the Slovaks had goals from Milan Jurcina and Libor Hudacek to secure the win.

Game 2, Moscow -
Russia 3, Slovakia 4 (OT)
Hudacek again proved to be a beast, scoring a hattrick! Despite being outshot 57-14,, Slovakia managed to get the W.

Game 3, Bratislava -
Slovakia 2, Russia 1 (OT)
Another OT victory and yet another clutch performance for the red-hot Slovaks, who got goals from Martin Bartek and Marcel Hascak.

Game 4, Bratislava -
Slovakia 5, Russia 1
Despite once again being brutally outshot, the Slovaks proved their worth and defensive mettle, netting five goals on just nineteen shots past a beleaguered Ilya Bryzgalov. PARTY IN BRATISLAVA!

Slovakia wins series 4-0.

 

[The Head Crusher]

Slovakia with the upset!

 

[connor macdavid]

Conference finals are set:

#1 Canada vs #3 USA

#1 Sweden vs. #3 Slovakia

Conn Smythe favorites thus far:
Sidney Crosby, CAN
Jaroslav Janus, SVK
Daniel Sedin, SWE
John Gibson, USA
Brent Seabrook, CAN

 

[ChibiPooky]

Conference finals are set:

#1 Canada vs #3 USA

#1 Sweden vs. #3 Slovakia

Conn Smythe favorites thus far:
Sidney Crosby, CAN
Jaroslav Janus, SVK
Daniel Sedin, SWE
John Gibson, USA
Brent Seabrook, CAN

No created players for Conn Smythe this year. Bummer.

 

[Gigantor The Goalie]

Slovakia with the upset!

A sweeping upset nonetheless

 

[connor macdavid]

Gretzky Conference Final​

#1 Canada vs. #3 USA

Game 1- Toronto, ON, Canada
USA- 2 (7) - 1 (11) - 0 (8) - 3 (26)
CAN- 1 (13) - 0 (12) - 0 (6) - 1 (31)

Game 2- Montreal, QC, Canada
USA- 4 (15) - 0 (10) - 0 (3) - 4 (28)
CAN- 1 (11) - 2 (17) - 4 (19) - 7 (47)

Game 3- Boston, MA, USA
CAN- 2 (11) - 3 (12) - 3 (20) - 8 (43)
USA- 1 (9) - 0 (9) - 2 (5) - 3 (23)

Game 4- Los Angeles, CA, USA
CAN- 0 (13) - 1 (15) - 0 (10) - 1 (38)
USA- 1 (6) - 0 (7) - 1 (7) - 2 (20)

Game 5- Quebec, QC, Canada
USA- 2 (7) - 3 (14) - 0 (6) - 5 (27)
CAN- 1 (8) - 0 (10) - 1 (17) - 2 (35)

Game 6- New York, NY, USA (OT)
CAN- 0 (7) - 1 (15) - 0 (6) - 1 (1) - 2 (29)
USA- 0 (9) - 0 (4) - 1 (11) - 0 (0) - 1 (24)

Game 7- Calgary, AB, Canada
USA- 0 (4) - 0 (7) - 2 (13) - 2 (24)
CAN- 0 (16) - 0 (11) - 0 (11) - 0 (38)

Series M.V.P. - Brent Seabrook, D, CAN (3G, 3A, +3, 4PIMS)

Canada wins the series 4-3​

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Kharlamov Conference Final​

#1 Sweden v. #3 Slovakia

Game 1- Stockholm, Sweden
SVK- 0 (9) - 1 (10) - 0 (6) - 1 (25)
SWE- 2 (14) - 0 (10) - 1 (7) - 3 (31)

Game 2- Stockholm, Sweden
SVK- 1 (16) - 0 (7) - 0 (7) - 1 (36)
SWE- 1 (8) - 1 (10) - 3 (20) - 5 (38)

Game 3- Bratislava, Slovakia
SWE- 0 (7) - 1 (12) - 0 (13) - 1 (32)
SVK- 2 (11) - 2 (10) - 0 (10) - 4 (31)

Game 4- Bratislava, Slovakia
SWE- 3 (11) - 1 (12) - 3 (16) - 7 (39)
SVK- 0 (6) - 1 (7) - 0 (5) - 1 (18)

Game 5- Stockholm, Sweden
SVK- 0 (4) - 0 (10) - 0 (7) - 0 (21)
SWE- 1 (6) - 1 (5) - 0 (11) - 2 (22)

Series M.V.P. - Henrik Lundqvist, G, SWE (.946/1.40, 1SO)

Sweden win series 4-1.


Canada vs. Sweden, the battle of the top seeds!

 

[connor macdavid]

Canada vs. Sweden

Donald S. Cherry Cup Preview​

Offense: The 92-rated Canadians have been flying high all season, as they led the WL in goals per game, PP goals, and SH goals. They are no doubt the favoured offense here, however the 87-rated Swedes can make some noise as well. They finished third in scoring.
Matchup: Canada (92) vs. Sweden (87)

Defense: Led by Conn Smythe-favorite Brent Seabrook, the Canadian D core is very VERY solid. However, the Swedes are led by Erik Karlsson, who is one of the highest-rated defenseman in the league.
Matchup: Canada (89) vs. Sweden (86)

Goaltending: This one is a no-brainer. King Henrik vs. Carey Price/Roberto Luongo. King Henrik has ruled supreme all season, coming #2 in all stats only to Slovak wonder-kid Jaroslav Janus. Lundqvist is quick, agile, and excellent down low.
Matchup: Canada (85) vs. Sweden (93)

OVERALL THOUGHTS:

Going to be an entertaining series, and it should go at least five maybe more if King Henrik can keep the Swedes alive. He will definitely be tested, however one wonders if the untested Canadian tenders will be able to hold up under more intense pressure...

Predictions? (I'll say Canada in 6)

 

[How Ya Drouin]

I'm going to say Canada in 7. I think Sweden will prove a stern test.

 

[Malakian#13]

Just curious how do you select the rosters?

Noticed Dustin Penner made team Canada and John Gibson appears to be the Americans goalie. Are there any NHL players on any of the smaller nations? For instance Italy, Great Britain, Norway, France.. did you add any NHL players to teams like these?

Canada in 6

 

[connor macdavid]

Just curious how do you select the rosters?

Noticed Dustin Penner made team Canada and John Gibson appears to be the Americans goalie. Are there any NHL players on any of the smaller nations? For instance Italy, Great Britain, Norway, France.. did you add any NHL players to teams like these?

Canada in 6

There are no NHL players on the little fish..only really what the IIHF rosters from the last World Championships had for them.

i.e. Austria has Vanek and nothing else. France has Da Costa and not much else.

I also played with players' ratings as well, because I feel some of the ratings are way way off.

The team rosters are altered slightly.

Gibson's been the goalie because Miller has been out since December.

 

[connor macdavid]

Really REALLY frustrated because my younger brother saved over this save slot. Sorry to all who participated, but I will be creating a new one fairly soon with NHL teams!

 

[Malakian#13]

Oh that sucks man... Can only imagine how pissed you were lol, thanks for the effort man, if you re-do it that would be awesome, multiple saves!

 

[The Head Crusher]

That sucks man, was looking forward to see Spain rule again