Last season: 35-37-10, missed playoffs for a team-record seventh straight season. COACH: Joel Quenneville (first season with Anaheim; 1,768-969-572 career). SEASON OPENER: Oct. 9 at Seattle.

Last season: 20-52-12, missed playoffs. COACH: Ryan Warsofsky (20-52-12 in one season). SEASON OPENER: Oct. 9 vs. Vegas. DEPARTURES: D Marc-Edouard Vlasic, D Henry Thrun, D Jan Rutta, G Alexandar ...

Ealing Trailfinders have built a Champ Rugby dynasty. With three league titles in four years, they are once again favourites to win it all, but now there’s a twist.