The mighty Soviets have arrived in the OTHL and in their first season were ready to challenge for league championships. 

But for the dynastic Canucks, this became very personal.

The Canucks line up includes four players who have been personally oppressed by Soviet politics. For Czech great Jiri Holik, Slovak brothers Peter and Anton Stastny, and the giant West German Erich Kuhnhackl, defeating the Soviets was as important to them as any of their lengthy accomplishments in the OTHL. 

The Canucks also featured the greatest Soviet player of all in goaltender Vladislav Tretiak. He, along with countryman Yuri Lebedev, took it as a unique challenge against the former mates.

The victory sees the Canucks in the Stanley Cup final for a fourth consecutive year. They will attempt to win their third Stanley Cup title in four years as they face off against the Toronto Maple Leafs. 

The AHL championship also features the Canucks farm team. The Bulls are also looking for their third championship in four years.

Five years ago the Los Angeles Kings won the Lord Stanley's Mug, then relocated to the mecca of hockey, Toronto, and took over the nickname Maple Leafs.

Over the last five seasons, the Maple Leafs have transformed from what was seen as a slowly aging roster with several key youth pieces into what can only be described as a sludge hammer. The Leafs continue to practice the hallmark style of hard-hitting and defensive hockey, but this season, a spark overcame the team as the Leafs were able to also find their powerplay, something which has plagued the team since their expansion years in Los Angeles. For the first time in franchise history, Leafs were not only a defensive trying to score on the counter-attack, but instead became an offensive force, while still holding on to their key values of defence and hard-hitting style. This magic season for the boys on blue and white, landed the club in first place for the regular season and made the players the kings of Bay St.

Fast forward, now in the playoffs, the Leafs made quick work of the Bruins, before getting a scare from the Flyers, and now meet the evil empire in the final, the dread Canucks.

On paper, the Canucks show as the better team, but on the ice, the Leafs have had the Canucks number all season. Now, the question is can the Leafs continue their magical season and bring a Cup back to the City of hockey, or will the dreaded Canucks spoil what is seen as the best season in franchise history?

At this point, the Leafs are the heavy favourite to lift the Cup when all is said and done, so anything less than victory will be seen as a massive choke job by the boys of Bay St.

If you're looking to joint a league or looking for a retro league this one is awesome

Here are many advantages to make gm life easier and exiting :

1.  When you make contract extensions all you have to do it to say yes or no, the list of each team is posted with what the player want to get.

2. You get all kind of camps where you send your players that you want to become better.

-  Easy to pick camp for player, almost everything is click on your choices 

3.  You can participate in a season pool to get free camps.

-  Easy to make your selection on slack.

(1st = 5,000,000$ and free camp)  (2nd = 2,000,000$ and free regular camp)  (3rd = 1,000,000$ and free regular camp)  (4th = 800,000$)  (5th = 600,000$)  (All other = 300,000$)

4.  You can participate in a playoff pool.

-  Easy to make your selection on slack.  (1st win 1,000,000$)  (2nd win 750,000$)  (3rd win 500,000$)  (All other teams 100,000$ (Participation))

5.  Everyone is on slack and easy to be reach for trades.

Note : I have been in sim hockey for about 25 years and I am telling you this is the league to be in.  Every move you want to make is easier then other leagues  The parity of the league make all competitive gm to join.

Omer Simpson

The Sun journalist