Fall 2017 Season

Trade:
Mohammad Hamoudi has been traded from Haya to Shukr for Furqan Salam. 

Replacement Player:
Humza Hussain had to withdraw due to a back injury and will be replaced by Asim Khan who cleared waivers.

Replacement Player:

Firasath Ali has had to withdraw due to injury and will be replaced by Assad Darr who cleared waivers.

Spring 2017 Season

April 5th:
Replacement Player:
Emaan has been forced to replace Adeel Awan who went down with a torn Achilles last week.  A huge blow to Emaan whose defense had already seemed vulnerable over the past few games.  Emaan was able replace Adeel Awan with his brother Umair Awan.   The strategy is unusual as they have replaced their top defenceman with a winger but the team is in first place so perhaps they have earned the ability to make unusual moves.  Umair Awan has three games to play himself into game shape for Emaan who are hoping to make a big playoff run.

Spring 2016 Season

February 9th:
Ikhlas trades: Adam Moftah
Emaan trades: Oweis Chohan
Analysis: Both teams benefit in this deal, Ikhlas gets a speedy forward in Oweis Chohan who is coming off a Fall Season Championship with Sabr and will give them another quick forward in their lineup.  Emaan will look to Adam Moftah to provide some size to their smaller lineup.


February 23rd:
Waiver Replacement:
Shukr has been forced to replace Humza Hussain who went down with a knee injury in Week One.  Shukr had put forward Amir Multani as the replacement but Ihsan put in a claim for Multani through the waiver system; Shukr chose to take Imdad Ali as compensation.  Shukr loses a key defenseman in Hussain who fit well into Coach K's system but get defenseman Ali to fill the hole.  Ihsan picks up Multani who struggled terribly in the last Spring Season where he ended with just one assist all season after being his teams top pick.


February 23rd:
Shukr trades: Imdad Ali
Sabr trades: Jaudat Wasty
Analysis: Shukr barely had Imdad Ali on the roster before they flipped him for another defenseman as he is being moved to Sabr for Jaudat Wasty.  The trade works out for both teams as they look to solidify their back line.  Sabr needed a bigger physical defenseman with some offensive touch to add to their unit and get that in Ali.  Shukr was looking for a defenseman familiar with Coach K's system and get that in Wasty who was under the tutelage of Coach K in the Fall Season and will need to replace the minutes that Humza Hussain was providing on D.


March 21st:
Waiver Replacement:
Ikhlas has been forced to replace Oweis Chohan whom they acquired from Emaan at the start of the season due to injury.  Ikhlas put forward Waseem Kalair as the replacement but Ihsan put in a claim for Kalair followed by Ikhlas chosing to take Hassan Khalid as compensation.  After some discussions between the two teams an agreement was made to trade Khalid back to Ihsan in exchange for Kalair.  Good news for Ihsan as Khalid has given them a good presence on defense and good for their chemistry.  For Ikhlas they lose speed from Chohan but gain a veteran in Kalair who will be tasked with bringing some experience to this young team that is currently in last.


March 22nd:
Ikhlas trades: Arif Bijabhai and Saqib Sheikh
Emaan trades: Saqib Khokar and Imran Lakhanpal
Analysis: A move is not really a surpise for Ikhlas who are currently in last place with the leagues second worst offense and the worst defense - but their trading partner was a surprise as Emaan made a move despite being in 2nd place and having dominated opponents.  In this deal, Ikhlas trades Arif Bijabhai who was drafted first overall but had struggled significantly and had not recorded a point in four games; Saqib Sheikh also goes and while he also had yet to record a point his contributions are more as a defensive center.  Ikhlas is hoping that Saqib Khokar and Imran Lakhanpal can provide a spark on offense while helping with overall team defense - neither is a natural defenseman which was the biggest need for Ikhlas but the team needed to shake things up.  Emaan currently has the highest scoring offense in the league so picking up Bijabhai is a surprise as he will slot into their second line which gives them some more punch there to support the leagues top line.


April 6th:
Waiver Replacement:
Ihsan has been forced to replace Zaid Mahmood who they have lost for the remainder of the season and will be replaced by Wakaas Khan.  Khan will be tasked with trying to revive Ihsan's struggling offense after some terrible production to start the season.


April 7th:
Waiver Replacement:
Sabr has been forced to replace Osama Soliman who they have lost for the remainder of the season with a broken finger.  He is being replaced by Shuaib Hussein who has familiarity with a few of the current Sabr players.  His new team will be hoping that he can replace the scoring of Soliman right away as Sabr is in a tie for 4th with last place Ihsan just a point behind them.


April 13th:
Waiver Replacement:
Sabr was forced to replace goalie Sadeq Rehman who they have lost for the remainder of the season with an ankle injury (see News and Rumours for details).  Sabr nominated Zaid Majoo as the replacement but Ihsan put in a claim.  Sabr took Fraz Khan as compensation from Ihsan in a bit of a goalie musical chairs.

Fall 2015-2016 Season

October 26th:
Waiver Replacement:
Sabr has replaced Naveed Mohammad with Tariq Hathout with the latter passing through waivers unclaimed.  Mohammad was drafted for his leadership and while the veteran was able to provide that, his work commitments created a conflict (and frankly him saving lives is the greater good) and as such agreed to be replaced.  Hathout comes in with instant chemistry with his line mate - brother Ahmad.  Hathout will bring speed and grit to Sabr which they need if they want to climb out of the basement in the standings.


November 2nd:
Sabr trades: Junaid Mohammad
Ikhlas trades: Usamah Rao

Analysis: Coming off the heels of their first loss, one pundit suggested that this was a panic trade by the Ikhlas brain trust considering that their team has been dominant all season (the team issued a statement to quickly deny this).  In Mohammad, Ikhlas gets a pure offensive sniper and a veteran leader to help for the playoff run, the team is counting on him to give them some better finishing around the net to boost their offence from third in the league.  Sabr gives up a sniper but gets a hard working winger in Rao who despite his youth is a winner having won the title multiple times already.  His speed and defensive acumen will be an asset for Sabr who lead the league in goals scored and goals against.

Emaan trades: Mohammad Quddus
Ikhlas trades: Humaiz Shahid

Analysis: Ikhlas made their second deal of the day (note: they still claim they have not broken the glass covering the panic button).  This trade is harder to gauge since both players are new but let’s add some conjecture here for fun.  Quddus gives Ikhlas some depth on the back with his ability to play defence, something the team was eager to add to give their roster some flexibility.  Shahid was well liked by his teammates but due to a ride situation was unable to make all games - a situation that is now resolved with his trade to Emaan.  Reportedly, Ikhlas tried to start an Uber fund to get Shahid to be able to attend regularly but came up short.


November 12th:
Waiver Replacement:
Ikhlas has replaced Zahid Merchant who was not going to be available down the stretch.  Ikhlas wanted to bring in Zuhair Fancy as the replacement but Emaan put in a claim and Ikhlas chose to poach Firasath Ali as compensation.  Ikhlas loses the offensive punch and ball movement from Merchant but gain a physical defenseman in Ali who keeps them strong.  Emaan may end up being the loser in this with the downgrade from Ali to Fancy, the latter an aging defensement who hasn't played in a while

Fall 2013-2014 Season:

September 10th, 2013:
Haya trades: Saboor Mian (Goalie)
Yaqeen trades: Zeeshan Ali (Goalie)

Analysis: Haya and Yaqeen swap rookie goaltenders with the aim to reunite each goalie with their brother on the respective teams, Qamar Mian and Usman Ali.  Hard to provide any other feedback for two new players so let’s call this deal a draw.