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Cape Breton Highlanders


Home town – Sydney Nova Scotia

Inagural Season – 41

President and General Manager – Connor MacLeod of the clan MacLeod
Assistant GM – Duncan MacLeod of the clan MacLeod
Director of scouting – Ramirez
Head Coach – The Kurgan
Colors - Black, grey, green, gold                         

5/15/2014 3:51 PM (edited)
Franchise records through the first 40 seasons

Goals
43 Hugh (randy) Katainen – season 1
37 Rusty Walton - season 1
35 Yvan Hallama - season 4
33 Gord Ohrapaa – season 30
32 Leo Pakalen - season 16
32 Ken Havia – season 18
31 Sami Nara - season 2
31 Moylan Nurmesjarvi - season 17
31 Ike Furu - season 18
30 Barrett Loukkunen – season 24

Assists
59 Kip Riippa – season 29
58 Henrik Salmenoksa – season 24
56 Roman Toivutov – season 19
55 Geordie Kaivosoja - season 16
55 Tex Viiman - season 17
51 Kip Riippa - season 28
51 Kip Riippa – season 30
49 Henrik Salmenoksa – season 26
48 Everett Niittunen - season 18
48 Rory Kanin – season 29

Points
74 Tiny Makkyla - season 16
73 Roman Toivutov - season 19
72 Kip Riippa - season 29
72 Gord Ohrapaa - season 30
72 Nakina Aniamies – season 30
70 Tex Viiman - season 17
70 Henrik Salmenoksa - season 24
69 Henrik Salmenoksa - season 25
66 Rusty Walton - season 1
64 Henrik Salmenoksa - season 26
64 Kip Riippa – season 30

+/-
52 Rory Kanin - season 24
48 Henrik Salmenoksa – season 24
46 Doug Zuick - season 13
46 Nakina Aniamies – season 30
45 Mel Majapelto - season 13
45 Lester Baronof – season 30
44 Tex Viiman - season 13
44 Henrik Salmenoksa – season 25
44 Rory Kanin - season 25
43 Philippe Raivo – season 40


6/7/2014 1:44 PM (edited)
Franchise records after moving to Cape Breton

Goals
42 Connor MacLeod - season 51
37 Doug Antero - season 49
35 Dr. Pepper - season 48
33 Philippe Raivo – season 42
32 Dr Pepper - season 51
32 Reijo Wanhatalo - season 43
32 Leo Linnasaari - season 43
30 Connor MacLeod - season 49
28 Pentti Sahakoski - season 50
28 Hechose Poorly - season 50
28 Vern Garland - season 43
28 Reijo Wanhatalo – season 42
28 Emma Roids – season 42
27 Claude Ikajala - season 51
27 Marcus Aurelius - season 51
27 Buckytooth Beaver - season 49
27 Aut Syokari - season 43
27 Landon Ruusu – season 42
26 Scottie Sedlacek – season 42

Assists
71 Wyatt Jolkkonen - season 43
70 Vern Garland - season 43
68 Philippe Raive – season 42
64 Vern Garland - season 47
62 Connor MacLeod - season 51
62 Doug Antero - season 49
61 Wyatt Jolkkonen – season 42
59 Duncan MacLeod - season 51
58 Duncan MacLeod - season 49
55 Knicker Bockers - season 51
55 Knicker Bockers - season 50
55 Doug Antero - season 43
55 Phiippe Raivo – season 41
54 Pentti Sahakoski - season 49
54 Vern Garland - season 48
54 Reijo Wanhatalo - season 43
54 Lorrain Faag – season 42
53 Pentti Sahakoski - season 50
52 Reijo Wanhatalo – season 42

Points
104 Connor MacLeod - season 51
101 Philippe Raivo – season 42
99 Doug Antero - season 49
98 Vern Garland - season 43
93 Wyatt Jolkkonen - season 43
89 Vern Garland - season 47
86 Reijo Wanhatolo - season 43
84 Duncan MacLeod - season 51
82 Wyatt Jolkkonen – season 42
81 Pentti Sahakoski - season 50
79 Knicker Bockers - season 50
79 Pentti Sahakoski - season 49
79 Vern Garland - season 48
79 Reijo Wanhatalo – season 42
78 Knicker Bockers - season 51
78 Doug Antero - season 43
77 Dr Pepper - season 51
76 Philippe Raivo – season 41
75 Lorrain Faag – season 42

+/-
95 Wyatt Jolkkonen - season 43
95 Doug Antero - season 43
89 Doug Antero - season 49
88 Pentti Sahakoski - season 43
88 Reijo Wanhatolo - season 43
88 Aut Syokari - season 43
87 Tod Rantalaiho - season 43
83 Connor MacLeod - season 51
83 Duncan MacLeod - season 51
80 Knicker Bockers - season 50
79 Pentti Sahakoski - season 50
76 Vern Garland - season 43
76 Lyle Mankola - season 43
70 Connor MacLeod - season 50
70 Duncan MacLeod - season 50
69 Philippe Raivo – season 42
67 Cream Soda - season 51
65 Knicker Bockers - season 51
65 Dr Pepper - season 51
64 Claude Ikajala - season 51
64 Reijo Wanhatalo – season 42
64 Emma Roids – season 42
63 Landon Ruuso – season 42
61 Captain America - season 50
61 Wyatt Jolkkonen – season 42
4/20/2016 10:51 AM (edited)
Career leaders

Regular season Points
Doug Antero - 555
Philippe Raivo - 488
Vern Garland - 439
Pentti Sahakoski - 415
Wyatt Jolkkonen - 361
Lyle Mankola - 352

2/1/2016 11:07 PM (edited)
Season 41 draft picks signed


position name age stamina shooting skating toughness defence saving overall
RW The Kurgan 18 42 43 41 38 38 - 43.4
G Dugal MacLeod 18 47 - - - - 61 49.3
G Victor Kruger 17 68 - - - - 58 56.2
D Angus MacLeod 19 57 43 32 60 83 - 53.8
C Iman Fasil 19 46 36 33 39 37 - 41.4
C Sunda Kastigar 21 52 38 40 25 36 - 45.7


Season 41 trades

Logan Lake – Veteran Bruno Alkio and prospect Iman Fasil for Marcel Tolppa and prospect Carl Rimm

Anoka Tonadoes – Kai Ekholm for Tod Rantalaiho

Encinitas Blades – Cory Porokuoka, Sunda Kastigar, Marcel Tolppa for rock god Alex Lifeson, Spaceballs star Darth Helmut, Tony Montana

Michipicoten Blizzard – Hubie Korpua for Gerry Frandila

Yorkton Millers – Darth Helmut for third round draft pick

Okanagan Ogopogoes – Alex Lifeson for Nicholas Nykyrinen

Logan Lake – Gerry Frandila for Brooks Viitalahde


5/15/2014 11:03 AM

Season 41 Cape Breton Highlanders 22-58-2-0 46 208 353 1-9-0 paul71


Inaugural season 41

After years of poor attendance in England, the Manchester Storm franchise was sold to new ownership.  First order of business was relocation across the pond to Sydney Nova Scotia on beautiful Cape Breton Island, home of lobster, the Cape Breton Highlands and breathtaking Cabot trail.  Even though Cape Breton has 1/10 the population of Manchester there are 10 times as many hockey fans, so the move made financial sense to the new owners.  The team was renamed the “Cape Breton Highlanders” and prepared to play out of their new home arena, Center 200 in down town Sydney.

Excitement quickly faded as the highlanders struggled mightily in their first season with only 22 wins and 46 points.  It was particularly difficult against their tough Patrick division rivals where the Highlanders had only 1 win against 25 losses.  Goal scoring was hard to come by with 12 of their games being shut out losses.  The lone bright spot for the Highlanders was team captain and franchise player Philippe Raivo who led the team in goals, assists, and points (21-55-76).  Raivo’s 76 points establishes a new franchise record bettering any player in the previous 40 seasons.

After a disappointing first season expectations for the Highlanders has changed.  It’s all about playoffs and cups now.  But the franchise will need a major overhaul to meet these new expectations.  Look for big changes starting with the season 42 draft.


Season 41 retirements


[RW]  Vaclav Hagman
Type: Fantasy Player Season: 2014-15
Contract: Professional Salary: 612,632
Skill Ratings
Age Stamina Shooting Skating Toughness Saving Defense
24 79 67 46 37 - 57


Regular Season Statistics

  GP GLS AST PTS PPG SHG GWG +/- PIM S S% FW% TOI
Season 35 18 2 1 3 0 0 0 3 2 10 20.0 0.0 3:58:49
Season 36 82 15 8 23 3 0 2 -8 6 79 19.0 0.0 19:17:21
Season 37 82 5 11 16 1 0 0 -3 10 60 8.3 0.0 19:06:23
Season 38 82 9 13 22 0 0 0 3 4 62 14.5 0.0 18:15:24
Season 39 82 6 13 19 0 0 1 0 10 62 9.7 0.0 18:40:11
Season 40 82 17 9 26 0 1 3 8 2 107 15.9 100.0 18:48:20
Current Season 82 12 8 20 1 0 0 -26 12 94 12.8 0.0 21:32:41
  510 66 63 129 5 1 6 -23 46 474 13.9 25.0 119:39:09
Playoff Statistics
  GP GLS AST PTS PPG SHG GWG +/- PIM S S% FW% TOI
Season 38 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 -3 0 7 0.0 0.0 1:13:27
Season 39 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 0 4 0.0 0.0 00:56:55
Season 40 17 4 3 7 0 0 2 1 0 16 25.0 0.0 4:11:00
  26 4 4 8 0 0 2 -5 0 27 14.8 0.0 6:21:22
5/20/2014 12:08 AM (edited)
Players cut prior to season 42

[G] Dugal MacLeod
Age Stamina Shooting Skating Toughness Saving Defense
18 48 - - - 67 -

[RW] Tony Montana
Age Stamina Shooting Skating Toughness Saving Defense
20 63 37 46 44 - 24

[C] Brooks Viitalahde
Age Stamina Shooting Skating Toughness Saving Defense
22 56 45 45 62 - 28


Season 42 draft picks signed

Position Name age stamina shooting skating toughness defence overall  
RW Ramirez 17 36 34 54 36 35 39.8  
RW Buckytooth Beaver 17 60 41 33 17 26 47.1  
LW Ivanna Winnacup 18 44 31 46 56 41 39.7  
D Duncan MacLeod 17 48 10 55 63 70 40.6  
D Connor MacLeod 17 83 43 42 70 50 55  
C Al Kaholic 17 28 50 45 62 51 41.9  




Season 42 trades
Tecumseh Chiefs – Vern Garland for Al Kaholic and Janne Alaharsila
Halifax Mooseheads – Al K. Seltzer for Joe Blome
Pennsylvania Panthers – Jaroslav Flor and a 2nd round pick for Antero Mitrunen
Henderson Hornets – Oscar Hompottaja and Aut Syokari for Jaroslav Flor and Yvon Mantysalo

Season 42 all-stars
RW Reijo Wanhatalo
C Lorrain Faag
LW Emma Roids
D Philippe Raivo

7/26/2014 8:56 PM (edited)

Season 42 Cape Breton Highlanders 54-16-7-5 120 349 187

Season 42 wrap up

Season 42 was a bounce back season for the Highlanders, going from 46 points up to 120 points, the second highest point total in franchise history.  New single season records were set by franchise player Philippe Raivo in assists (68), points (101), and +/- (69).  In fact 3 players surpassed the previous record for point total and 5 players surpassed the previous record in +/-.  Other highlights included 4 all-stars and 8 players reaching the 20 goal plateau.  Season 42 also marked the first time for the Highlanders in the playoffs.  In a tight seven game series the Highlanders lost to division rival Maricopa in round 1.

After this turn around season the Highlanders are sad to see the departure of 4 veteran players, Philippe Raivo, Landon Ruusu, Lorrain Faag, and Scottie Sedlacek.  Raivo retires as the all-time franchise leader in games played (736), goals (130), Assists (358), and points (488).  For season 43 defenceman Wyatt Jolkkonen takes over as franchise player and team captain.

Season 42 retirements

[D]  Philippe Raivo
Type: Fantasy Player Season: 2014-15
Contract: Professional Salary: 1,345,951
Skill Ratings
Age Stamina Shooting Skating Toughness Saving Defense
20 100 96 93 1 - 100
Skill ratings range from 1 - 100; 1=Worst and 100=Best
Coach's Observations
(When this player's skills improve, your coach will add notes here)
 
Regular Season Statistics
  GP GLS AST PTS PPG SHG GWG +/- PIM S S% FW% TOI
Season 34 82 12 29 41 0 0 2 -24 6 63 19.0 0.0 29:49:16
Season 35 82 13 29 42 1 0 3 -2 2 64 20.3 0.0 29:29:26
Season 36 82 6 32 38 0 0 2 -8 0 60 10.0 0.0 29:55:37
Season 37 82 8 34 42 1 1 1 7 0 64 12.5 0.0 29:49:15
Season 38 82 8 29 37 0 0 4 7 6 55 14.5 0.0 29:49:08
Season 39 82 13 37 50 1 1 3 10 12 59 22.0 0.0 29:56:01
Season 40 82 16 45 61 1 0 5 43 10 68 23.5 0.0 29:44:28
Season 41 80 21 55 76 2 3 2 -10 2 113 18.6 78.6 31:57:03
Current Season 82 33 68 101 1 0 3 69 8 162 20.4 0.0 30:46:20
  736 130 358 488 7 5 25 92 46 708 18.4 78.6 271:16:34
Playoff Statistics
  GP GLS AST PTS PPG SHG GWG +/- PIM S S% FW% TOI
Season 38 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 -2 0 2 0.0 0.0 1:59:06
Season 39 4 0 3 3 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0.0 0.0 1:34:39
Season 40 17 4 6 10 0 0 1 -2 0 16 25.0 0.0 6:22:00
Current Season 7 1 4 5 0 0 0 -2 0 3 33.3 0.0 2:50:11
  33 5 14 19 0 0 1 -7 0 22 22.7 0.0 12:45:56
7/29/2014 1:46 AM (edited)
[C]  Landon Ruusu
Type: Fantasy Player Season: 2014-15
Contract: Professional Salary: 612,632
Skill Ratings
Age Stamina Shooting Skating Toughness Saving Defense
20 100 66 62 7 - 68
Skill ratings range from 1 - 100; 1=Worst and 100=Best
Coach's Observations
(When this player's skills improve, your coach will add notes here)
Regular Season Statistics
  GP GLS AST PTS PPG SHG GWG +/- PIM S S% FW% TOI
Season 36 81 14 8 22 0 0 1 -21 10 142 9.9 32.4 21:45:42
Season 37 82 23 7 30 0 0 3 -3 4 148 15.5 33.0 18:16:48
Season 38 82 16 9 25 0 0 4 2 0 129 12.4 32.6 18:21:00
Season 39 82 10 8 18 0 0 1 -2 0 97 10.3 40.9 18:11:55
Season 40 82 13 9 22 0 0 4 5 2 77 16.9 41.3 18:04:27
Season 41 18 4 2 6 0 0 0 -8 0 16 25.0 39.7 5:06:27
Current Season 82 27 28 55 2 0 4 63 2 161 16.8 45.4 21:08:18
  509 107 71 178 2 0 17 36 18 770 13.9 37.9 120:54:37
Playoff Statistics
  GP GLS AST PTS PPG SHG GWG +/- PIM S S% FW% TOI
Season 38 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 0 3 0.0 25.6 1:13:27
Season 39 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 0 3 0.0 18.8 00:55:35
Season 40 17 0 3 3 0 0 0 -1 0 7 0.0 43.3 3:56:31
Current Season 7 1 1 2 0 0 0 -3 0 8 12.5 39.7 1:56:47
  33 1 4 5 0 0 0 -10 0 21 4.8 36.7 8:02:20
7/29/2014 1:47 AM
[C]  Lorrain Faag
Type: Fantasy Player Season: 2014-15
Contract: Professional Salary: 612,632
Skill Ratings
Age Stamina Shooting Skating Toughness Saving Defense
20 82 93 99 1 - 74
Skill ratings range from 1 - 100; 1=Worst and 100=Best
Coach's Observations
(When this player's skills improve, your coach will add notes here)
Regular Season Statistics
  GP GLS AST PTS PPG SHG GWG +/- PIM S S% FW% TOI
Season 34 61 6 11 17 0 0 0 -4 2 44 13.6 0.0 14:49:03
Season 35 71 11 19 30 1 0 1 8 4 68 16.2 46.7 17:32:46
Season 39 44 7 16 23 1 0 1 5 2 46 15.2 60.6 11:29:28
Season 40 82 17 30 47 1 0 1 21 0 83 20.5 63.8 19:44:31
Season 41 80 14 35 49 1 0 0 -22 8 83 16.9 60.2 21:37:16
Current Season 82 21 54 75 3 0 3 46 4 137 15.3 60.4 21:55:13
  420 76 165 241 7 0 6 54 20 461 16.5 60.6 107:08:17
Playoff Statistics
  GP GLS AST PTS PPG SHG GWG +/- PIM S S% FW% TOI
Season 39 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 -3 0 3 0.0 51.2 1:01:48
Season 40 17 6 7 13 0 0 3 2 0 20 30.0 55.2 4:18:26
Current Season 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 6 0.0 53.1 2:07:35
  28 6 10 16 0 0 3 1 0 29 20.7 53.9 7:27:49
7/29/2014 1:48 AM
SimLeague Player Profile
[RW]  Scottie Sedlacek
Type: Fantasy Player Season: 2014-15
Contract: Professional Salary: 612,632
Skill Ratings
Age Stamina Shooting Skating Toughness Saving Defense
20 84 71 71 10 - 71
Skill ratings range from 1 - 100; 1=Worst and 100=Best
Coach's Observations
(When this player's skills improve, your coach will add notes here)
Regular Season Statistics
  GP GLS AST PTS PPG SHG GWG +/- PIM S S% FW% TOI
Season 35 82 15 26 41 0 0 2 2 2 131 11.5 100.0 21:57:50
Season 36 25 3 5 8 0 0 0 -14 2 36 8.3 0.0 6:16:36
Season 37 23 3 5 8 1 0 0 2 0 17 17.6 43.8 5:22:22
Season 39 41 4 11 15 0 0 0 -11 2 36 11.1 0.0 10:49:02
Season 40 82 12 21 33 0 0 0 10 2 101 11.9 50.0 21:40:56
Season 41 18 3 3 6 0 0 0 -1 0 23 13.0 0.0 4:08:25
Current Season 82 26 28 54 2 0 2 44 0 142 18.3 0.0 21:49:24
  353 66 99 165 3 0 4 32 8 486 13.6 45.0 92:04:35
Playoff Statistics
  GP GLS AST PTS PPG SHG GWG +/- PIM S S% FW% TOI
Season 39 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 -1 0 3 0.0 0.0 1:12:12
Season 40 17 1 5 6 0 0 0 3 0 12 8.3 0.0 4:46:59
Current Season 7 2 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 7 28.6 0.0 2:06:15
  28 3 6 9 0 0 1 4 0 22 13.6 0.0 8:05:26
7/29/2014 1:48 AM

Season 43 draft picks signed

 

Pos Name Age Stamina Shooting Skating Toughness Defense Saving Overall
D Hago Hanhimaki 17 63 28 37 75 66 - 46.7
LW Corrie Ryth 18 73 46 13 64 37 - 48
LW Rollie Leinikainen 17 31 55 39 95 47 - 39.6
LW Tony Ondruska 17 53 30 47 5 19 - 42.9
LW Marshall Vilola 21 75 50 41 41 39 - 55.3




Season 43 trades

Logan Lake Ice Holes - Muzz Savia, Andre Alakopsa, and Mats Hurtta for Mitch Rantakaulio, Oscar Hompottaja, and Corrie Ryth

Maricopa Wildcats – Nels Koivumaki, Sylvio Parhi for Andre Alakopsa, Tony Ondruska, Emma Roids

Tecumseh Chiefs – Kurt Pisto, Barclay Ulven for Nicholas Nykyrinen

 

Season 43 All-Stars

RW Reijo Wanhatalo
RW Aut Syokari
C Tod Rantalaiho
D Vern Garland
D Wyatt Jolkkonen
9/11/2014 12:59 AM

Season 43 Cape Breton Highlanders  58-17-5-2        123      362      159      5-4-1   

 

Season 43 wrap up

Season 43 was another record setting season for the Highlanders, despite the loss of 4 star players after season 42.  Franchise records were set in team points (123), single season assists (Jolkkonen with 71), number of all-stars (5), and number of 20 goal scorers (9).  There was also a taste of playoff success, with the Highlanders winning their franchises first playoff series, a tight 7 game series against the Wyandotte Hurons. After 3 season in Cape Breton only 11 players remain from the previous Manchester franchise, putting the Highlanders back into full development mode.  After one season as Franchise Player Wyatt Jolkkonen retires and Lyle Mankola takes over as Franchise Player.

 

Season 43 retirements

 

[D]  Wyatt Jolkkonen

Contract:         Professional    Salary: 796,421

Age      Stamina           Shooting          Skating Toughness       Saving  Defense

21        76        80        91        1          -           100

 

[RW]  Aut Syokari

Contract:         Professional    Salary: 612,632

Age      Stamina           Shooting          Skating Toughness       Saving  Defense

21        77        75        59        29        -           83

 

[RW]  Reijo Wanhatalo

Contract:         Professional    Salary: 612,632

Age      Stamina           Shooting          Skating Toughness       Saving  Defense

21        100      100      96        18        -           79

10/16/2014 1:14 AM
Season 44 draft picks signed
Pos Name Age Stamina Shooting Skating Toughness Defense Overall
C Landon Fisticuffs 18 58 46 42 95 36 43.1
D Rimeswith Delores 17 58 34 35 77 51 43.6
RW Rimeswith Mulva 17 63 47 56 67 27 47.3

Season 44 Trades
Pennsylvania Panthers – Peter Puck, Shaun Palli, Kyle Tapainen plus a first round draft pick for Russ Ecklin, Myron Nykvist, Kurt Pisto and a third round draft pick
Yorkton Millers – Ganton Putko for Nels Koivumaki
Anoka Tornadoes – Hakan Alougie for Marshall Violola and Landon Fisticuffs
Encinitas Blades – Marcus Aurelius and Eric Clapton for Daryl Luoma and Rimeswith Delores

Season 44 All Stars - None
12/6/2014 1:10 AM (edited)
Season 44 Cape Breton Highlanders 36-32-10-4 86 224 231 3-7-0

Season 44 saw the Cape Breton Highlanders finish with a respectable 86 points and 6th place finish in the Prince of Wales conference. Playoffs ended with a first round defeat to perennial contender Yorba Linda Yowlers. With only 1 retirement and an extra first round selection in the upcoming draft Cape Breton looks to be positioning themselves for the future.

Season 44 retirements
[G] Lubomir Massi
Type: Fantasy Player Season: 2014-15
Contract: Professional Salary: 612,632
Skill Ratings
Age Stamina Shooting Skating Toughness Saving Defense
23 84 - - - 87 -

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