After my visit in Sweden I got job from AHL, Manitoba Moose Canucks farm team. Moose struggled from beginning of the game just like Vancouver after Luongo retired due to injury, but I thought that AHL will give me reputation which I need to reach NHL. In summer I really suprised how good young players Vancouver had in their farm. In 2013-14 season prewiew our team was ranked in 2nd place. Season beginning was just amazing we got two over 10 games winning streak, but then Vancouver traded their 4 best AHL prospects for Gaborig and Mark Streit.. ouch. That really hurted my team, but we managed to end 2nd in regular season. In playoffs Grand Rapids and Hasek regen knocked us out in western conference semi finals.
In season 2014-15 prewier we were ranked in last place, which wasn't big suprise. Vancouver called our starter goalie up and previous season trades made me laught. I had to sign own players in team. Players like Torjdman in net, Hagelin in 1st line and many others. Even thought I signed big names in my team this season was copy from previous season. We ended 2nd place in regular season and we were knocked out in conference semi finals.
Season 2015-16. I got job offer from Russia -Sibir Novosibirsk. Sibir had two big names in their team, veterans Morozov and Vorobiev. Rest of the team sucked. So I had to boost the team little. I signed Brian Boyle, Zack Torquato and Alain McQuaid. I also bought Gelashvili and Evgeny Karpov in team. From those names only goalie Gelashvili had played well in previous seasons.
My defence was horrible and I didn't manage to sign any reasonable players in defence, so I had to go play offensive game and hope that Gelashvili can stop most of the shots. In season prewier we were black horses. We ended 1st place in regular season.
In playoffs first round Gelashvili was on fire, he got 3 shutouts and in whole series he only allowed one goal. Second round wasn't that good.. in fact it was terrible. Morozov and McQuaid got injured.. Vorobiev surfed. We lost straight in four games.
Karpov scored most goals in regular season, Morozov scored most points and Karpov, Morozov, McQuaid and Boyle selected in All-Star team first line. Boyle also selected in Canada's WC rosters.
After season I had enough of Russian league and jumped back in AHL.. this time in Milwaukee. I'm about to lose my fait.. I never reach NHL.
