Congratulations to Georgia James and her team Blazin’ Squad who have won this year’s FHL UK Shield. She and her team are now added to the FHL UK Hall of Fame. Here is an overview of how the final went –
📊 Final Score
Krakens 266.6 – 284.4 Blazin’ Squad
Blazin’ Squad win the Shield by 17.8 points, powered by elite goaltending and huge defensive spikes.
⭐ Top Scoring Players Across Both Teams
These were the biggest contributors in the final, regardless of team:
What this shows
- The two biggest scores in the entire final came from defencemen (Estes 56, Power 45).
- Blazin’ Squad had three of the top five scorers, which is exactly why they won.
- Goaltending was a major swing: Fazio’s 40.4 was enormous.
🎯 Who Made the Difference in the End?
The final was decided by unique players — the ones only one team had.
Here’s who swung the Shield:
🔥 Blazin’ Squad – Match-Winning Performances
1. Justin Fazio – 40.4 points
The biggest goaltending score of the entire season.
He outscored Krakens’ Carr + DeRidder combined by 10.8 points.
This alone accounted for over half the winning margin.
2. Jordan Power – 45.0 points
A massive, unexpected defensive explosion.
Krakens had no answer for this — their next-best defenceman after Estes was Welsh at 26.
3. Mike Lee – 20.0 points
A reliable, high-impact blue-line contribution that added to Blazin’ Squad’s defensive dominance.
4. Robert Dowd – 17.0 points
A crucial bounce-back after a zero in the semi-final.
This was one of the “swing” performances that Krakens didn’t match.
🐙 Krakens – Big Performances (But Not Enough)
1. Brandon Estes – 56.0 points
The highest score across both teams.
He kept the Krakens in the fight almost single-handedly on defence.
2. Brady Gilmour – 36.0 points
A huge forward performance that matched Blazin’ Squad’s top-end scoring.
3. Kawaguchi (25), Balmas (23), Gosselin (16)
Strong supporting scores — but not enough to counter Blazin’ Squad’s spikes.
Where Krakens lost it
- Three defensive zeros (Dougherty, Helgesen, Vertanen)
- Gleason’s shock zero
- Pearson’s low 7.0
- Goaltending gap vs Fazio
These gaps added up to more than the 17.8‑point deficit.
🧠 Final Verdict: Who Decided the Shield Final?
Blazin’ Squad won because of:
- Fazio’s 40.4 (the biggest swing of the final)
- Power’s 45.0 (a huge defensive spike)
- Lee’s 20.0 (steady, high-end defence)
- Dowd’s 17.0 (unexpected and decisive)
These four players alone created a scoring swing that Krakens’ depth couldn’t overcome.
Krakens’ stars delivered, but their zeros and defensive collapses cost them the Shield.
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