Canadian Shield XX Playoffs

#1 Halifax Kingfishers versus #4 Quebec Owls
The defending champions take on a team on the rise who is making their third playoff appearance.  

Kingfishers Roster
36 - F - Dave Bolland
33 - D - Dustin Byfuglien
51 - D - Brian Campbell
4 - D - Niklas Hjalmarsson
81 - F - Marian Hossa
88 - F - Patrick Kane
2 - D - Duncan Keith
16 - F - Andrew Ladd
11 - F - John Madden
7 - D - Brent Seabrook
10 - F - Patrick Sharp
19 - F - Jonathan Toews (CAPTAIN)
50 - G - Corey Crawford

Owls Roster
23 - F - Dustin Brown (CAPTAIN)
8 - D - Drew Doughty
24 - F - Alex Frolov
26 - F - Michal Handzus
3 - D - Jack Johnson
11 - F - Ange Kopitar
53 - D - Alec Martinez
33 - F - Fredrik Modin
55 - F - Brayden Schenn
17 - F - Wayne Simmonds
94 - F - Ryan Smyth
28 - F - Jarret Stoll
14 - F - Justin Williams
32 - G - Jonathan Quick




#2 Minnesota Loons versus #3 Toronto Terriers
The rivalry of two of the most successful teams in league history battle it out for the final time of the Legacy Project.  The Loons made quick work of the Terriers thus denying them the sixth infinity stone.

Loons Roster
23 - F-  David Clarkson
26 - F - Patrik Elias
6 - D - Andy Greene
17 - F - Ilya Kovalchuk
15 - F - Jamie Langenbrunner (CAPTAIN)
7 - D - Paul Martin
11 - F - Dean McAmmond
21 - F - Rob Niedermayer
29 - D - Johnny Oduya
20 - F - Jay Pandolfo
9 - F - Zach Parise
12 - F - Brian Rolston
24 - D - Bryce Salvador
5 - D - Colin White
19 - F - Travis Zajac
8 - F - Dainius Zubrus
30 - G - Martin Brodeur

Terriers Roster
8 - F - Justin Abdelkader
44 - F - Todd Bertuzzi
11 - F - Dan Cleary
13 - F - Pavel Datsyuk
33 - F - Kris Draper
17 - F - Patrick Eaves
51 - F - Valterri Filppula
93 - F - Johan Franzen
43 - F - Darren Helm
96 - F - Tomas Holmstrom
55 - D - Niklas Kronwall
3 - D - Andreas Lilja
18 - F - Kirk Maltby
28 - D - Brian Rafalski
40 - F - Henrik Zetterberg
30 - G - Chris Osgood



Canadian Shield XX Finals

Minnesota Loons versus Halifax Kingfishers
The Final Finals of the CHL will feature the first two teams that raised the Shield.

Section30 wrote:

Lets Go Loonies!!!

A sweep over Toronto is huge, lets bring it home one last time!

We've come full circle! Except this time it's for us to also go out on top!

Ah yes, Alexander Semin. The infamous Slap Fighter. Used to think he was as good as Ovi. How wrong I was....

Anyhow, LET'S GO OOOOVIIIII!

https://youtu.be/VDRCpN4OMpM

The Final Finals of the AltHL Legacy Project

After today, the next champion will be won after a grueling 2020 fantasy hockey season.  For now we are going to celebrate the completion of the project - look back on what was and then begin to get excited for the future of the AltHL.  Over the next week we will be doing some individual team recaps as well as some other fun things to recap the Legacy Project

The 2019 Adams Cup Final
In a rematch of the 2018 final the Wolves and 'Goyles met once again.  The Wolves with revenge on their mind while New York was aiming to end the Legacy Project in the same way that they began it.  The Ovechkin years were short but impressive for the Wolves. One can no only dream of what could have been for Great 8 in teal.  And who knows maybe he ends up back with them in 2020.  The 'Goyles built themselves on team design.  After years of dreck and building through the draft New York ended the Legacy Project with two Adams Cups, won by mostly home grown talent. Congrats to Dr. Pepper and the New York Gargoyles!



The Canadian Shield XX Finals
It is tough to question Toronto's dominance of the Legacy Project. But vying for second place in the CHL has always been Halifax and Minnesota.  The Fishers were our first ever Legacy dynasty - with multiple Shields in the first three seasons of the league.  Minnesota was our first ever champions. They had to endure 20 years of playing exclusively in another country and were one of the league's most consistent teams. Unfortunately the Fishers had too much firepower and swept the Loons for the final Shield.





Naturally it is the dream of every AltHL Owner to end each week at the top of the standings. I hope that this project has been a way to pace yourself through Covid.  While we waiting for real sports to come back we always had the Canadian Shield and Adams Cup to fight for.  I thought it would be interesting to look back at each of the finals matchups.  The eventual champion is on the left, the runner up on the right.

And here are all of the teams that can claim that they have won a banner at some point during the Legacy Project.  I personally liked have the CHL has one league and the AHA as two separate divisions. I would have to go back and see who would have won divisions if the CHL also had an East and West Division.


Like I said, starting next week I have a post for each AltHL team.  I will give you their all time records, trophy cases, and I even took a crack at each franchise's all legacy team.  Stay tuned! 

 

QCS wrote:

Forget about winning it, the Bighorns are the only team to never even make the championship finals. And to think, I would've selected the Gargoyles. Hindsight is 20/20 and life is pain.

 
All for a shot at a rivalry.