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*puolivalmiste* · 01-27-2025, 04:16 AM

The S80 SMJHL Playoffs are over and now it is time for Postseason Bonanza!

Wait! What's this?

Here's how PB will work: there are several tasks, each of which is worth varying amounts of TPE for putting in a little effort, for a maximum of 16 possible TPE total. You can mix and match, complete them in any order and do as few or as many as you would like (up to 16 TPE). Recreates, you will find this slightly different than CW.

Here's how TPE will be earned:

For every 50 words you write about a prompt, you will earn 1 TPE. That scales on, so 100 words for 2 TPE, 150 words for 3 TPE, etc. If you wanted to 800 words about one prompt, that would be 16 TPE right then and there.

The graphics TPE scale has remained the same.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please, after every prompt you write about add a Word Count (ie. 150 words). This will greatly help the PT Team!

ONLY S80 SMJHL ROOKIES (S81 Players) CAN EARN TPE for Postseason Bonanza TASKS. If you signed after the trade deadline and are going into the S81 SMJHL Draft, this task is not for you.

You may claim affiliation from an (one, 1) ISFL, PBE or SSL PT this season for a max of 3 TPE.

Deadline: Sunday, February 9th at 11:59PM PST

Without further ado, here are our prompts!

TEAM PROMPTS

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1. Fan Appreciation Day

Your team is giving back to their supporters by holding a fan appreciation day for one of their games, where the team will hand out a special commemorative item to show thanks for their continued support of the franchise. You have been tasked to design the product to be given out to the attendees (can be a rally towel, foam finger, bobble head, etc.) Write a blurb about the item, including details on during which game was / will be given out.

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2. Looking Towards the Future

The S79 is already behind us which means the SMJHL draft will be happening soon. Going into next season, what are your team's biggest needs and areas of strength? Do any holes need to be filled with call-ups? Do you have a position that is incredibly stacked? Give us all an overview of your team, from top to bottom.

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3. Secret Plans

It’s never too early to start thinking about how you’re going to gain a competitive edge next season! How is your team going to go the extra mile to get wins next season? Is it a secret training regimen? Sneaky equipment modifications? Booby trapping the visiting teams’ locker room? Anything goes.

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4. Funtimes

You have been designated as the team's official Fun Director! Now, everyone is looking for some sort of fun activity where you all can spend an afternoon or day to chill, hang out and build some team spirit. Especially after a long and stressful season, what are your plans to ensure everyone has a great time?

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5. Superlatives

Every team will always have that really funny/annoying/quirky player and personality. However, usually they can be the ones that really make sure the team gels together nicely. Come up with yearbook style superlatives to describe some of your fellow teammates.

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6. Team History

I know history isn't everyone's favorite thing to discuss, but a team's past can really define its identity, what its known for and who they are in the present. Tell us about your team's past! Have there been any franchise defining moments that are integral to your team or even SHL history? Conversely, is there some interesting tidbit that not many around the league know?

PLAYOFF PROMPTS

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7. Winner Winner Chicken

At the end of the day, what we all really strive for is the Four Star Cup. It takes everyone's best efforts, an unrelenting determination to win and hard work to be able to hoist the glorious trophy. Out of the 16 teams in playoffs, only one can win the 4 Star Cup. Who won and why? Were they the best team on these playoffs?

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8. An Alternate Timeline

If you weren't playing for your current team, which team would you most like to be playing for in the playoffs.  Explain why you chose that team and how you think you'd slot into their roster.  Would your player make a big impact on the team?  Would you improve their chances of winning a cup?

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9. What's in a Name?

A player name is the first of many steps that mark the start of a new SHL career. From meme names, real life references and parodies of hockey players, there are a wonderful assortment of names that can be found throughout the league. Which player(s) have the best name and why?

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10. In the Zone

Some players are excellent in the regular season, however there are a certain few that really elevate their play in the playoffs. The pressure and the thought of winning it all really benefits some, while others just have that natural clutch factor, with a knack of showing up at the right times. Write about players who have been crucial to their team, or players that could be in contention for Playoffs MVP.

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11. A 6 Star Show

Make a dream team of players from any team in the playoffs, with 3 forwards, 2 defenseman and a goalie, and give an explanation for each pick. It could be the best team ever, or alternative maybe the worst?

INDIVIDUAL PROMPTS

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12. On the Radar

Write a pre-draft scout report on your player from the perspective of a journalist covering the prospects of the S81 SHL draft class. What do possible SHL suitors have to be excited (or perhaps wary?) about when it comes to potentially drafting your player?

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13. Superstitious

In the NHL there’s a well known superstition that any team that touches their conference championship trophy won’t win the Stanley Cup. Are there any superstitions like that in the SMJHL playoffs? If so, what are they? Where do they come from? Does your player believe in them? Why or why not?

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14. R&R

It's almost officially the offseason. Whether you just won the cup or didn't even make it past the first round of the playoffs, it's time to take a break and look toward the SHL draft. Tell us how you're spending your time this offseason, whether it be with family or friends.

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15. Charity Drive

Professional hockey players are among the luckiest members of a community, but not everyone is given the same opportunities. As such, many players are expected to give back to the community by volunteering their time and energy off the ice with various charitable organizations. Write about a charity or event that your player helped out with

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16. Goals

Although your career may still be in its early stages, it's still a great time to think about the future. What are some goals you have for your career, or some personal goals for the site? Are you striving for a HOF induction? Getting a site job?

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17. Feedback

For recreates, how was doing this new version of CW compared to the old one? Was the experience better, or worse? How were the PT changes? For first gens, you can also talk about your experiences with PTs in general too this season!

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18. Milestones

You will have the opportunity to cover up to 3/16 TPE with milestones relating to your player's performance/accolades during the season. Link your post in the Milestones thread and post your comment in your PSB  reply to claim.

GRAPHICS

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Fan Appreciation Day - 3 TPE

Your team is giving back to their supporters by holding a fan appreciation day for one of their games, where the team will hand out a special commemorative item to show thanks for their continued support of the franchise. You have been tasked to design the product to be given out to the attendees (can be a rally towel, foam finger, bobble head, etc.)

GRAPHIC:  Include a picture of the item and at least one SMJHL logo; must look like you at least kinda tried.

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Front Cover - 3 TPE

Make a magazine cover featuring a player comparison from any series matchup. You can compare player stats, etc. or get creative and compare their pregame superstitions or whatever.

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GRAPHIC: Two team logos, two player renders plus an article blurb or tagline.

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Charity Drive - 3 TPE

Professional hockey players are among the luckiest members of a community, but not everyone is given the same opportunities. As such, many players are expected to give back to the community by volunteering their time and energy off the ice with various charitable organizations. Either write about a charity or event that your player helped out with, or create a flyer or invitation for your event, including team logo, a photo of your player render, and the charity/charities being supported by the event.

GRAPHIC: Include team logo, a photo of your player render, and the charity/charities being supported by the event

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Spotlight - 3 TPE

The finals are always a great time for SHL hopefuls to get their name on the map. Make a hockey magazine cover regarding a specific player in the finals, either rookie or send-down, to hype them up.

GRAPHIC: A player render, the SMJHL logo of the team the player plays for (and/or SHL if they're a senddown), the name of the hockey magazine and a tagline about the player in question.

Once again, the deadline is Sunday, February 9th at 11:59PM PST

Let me know if you have any questions

Vaxlare · 01-27-2025, 09:53 AM

[PH]

18. Milestones
https://simulationhockey.com/showthread....pid3622713

***Inf1d3l*** · 01-27-2025, 10:18 AM

Quote:18. Milestones
You will have the opportunity to cover up to 3/16 TPE with milestones relating to your player's performance/accolades during the season. Link your post in the Milestones thread and post your comment in your PSB reply to claim.

Infy's Milestone Claim +3 TPE

Quote:3. Secret Plans
It’s never too early to start thinking about how you’re going to gain a competitive edge next season! How is your team going to go the extra mile to get wins next season? Is it a secret training regimen? Sneaky equipment modifications? Booby trapping the visiting teams’ locker room? Anything goes.

This one is pretty easy. The San Diego Tidal have been looking to gain any and every advantage they can against their opponents and they believe that they have found the best way to do so in lacing the opposing drinks with performance enhancing drugs and/or alcohol. If the opposing teams were to fail drug and alcohol testing before or after the game, then they would be forced to forfeit said game, giving the Tidal an instant win and propelling them to the top of the leaderboards and likely to a point where they would win the cup by default as every other team in the league would be on probation due to their past failures in drug and alcohol testing. While this may raise some obvious eyebrows, having fifteen other teams all crash and burn on a technicality, the Tidal will take a win in any shape or form they can get it, your obvious and new S81 champs.

(161 Words) +3 TPE

Quote:12. On the Radar
Write a pre-draft scout report on your player from the perspective of a journalist covering the prospects of the S81 SHL draft class. What do possible SHL suitors have to be excited (or perhaps wary?) about when it comes to potentially drafting your player?

Captain Obvious comes into the Season 81 SHL draft with a unique outlook for many teams looking to draft a forward. He is strong and defensive minded, unlike many of the pure shooters and playmakers the league has seen more recently, and he shows his strength and his willingness to sacrifice his body to make a play each and every shift he is on the ice. His selfless play and displays of physicality have rubbed off on his teammates, who then follow his example, willing to throw their bodies into the fray to create plays, separation, and even to just cause pure chaos on the ice. The number of power play chances created by doing this is impressive, as is the turnover rate on those chances created, third in the SMJHL this past season with a 23.8% conversion rate on powerplays. They also aren't afraid to take a penalty making these chances, as they presented the second best PK unit in the league with a 82.9% kill ratio. Because of this, Captain Obvious' clear draft value is undeniable. His willingness to inspire his teammates with his unselfish, and clearly physical, playstyle, as well as his clear value on the penalty kill, should make him a top target for most teams in the SHL looking to shore up the protection of their own blue zone, allowing their offensive players the ability to attack with less pressure to defend, as well as giving their defensive core, and goaltender, extra breathing room to perform admirably.

(252 words) +5 TPE

Quote:15. Charity Drive
Professional hockey players are among the luckiest members of a community, but not everyone is given the same opportunities. As such, many players are expected to give back to the community by volunteering their time and energy off the ice with various charitable organizations. Write about a charity or event that your player helped out with

Captain Obvious has always had a soft spot for animals, specifically dogs, and donates a large portion of his time, energy, and love towards local shelters and the ASPCA in San Diego. His contributions include helping to organize adoption events, using his name and team status to help increase the attendance at the adoption events, being willing to sign autographs and hand out free team merch to those willing to donate or adopt (though the adopters need to be properly vetted first of course.) He also had no problem donation funding to the shelters and the ASPCA itself, being able to properly take care of shelter dogs is an important part of the community and helps to get them adopted out faster, safer, and in a healthier condition than they otherwise might have been without the proper care, veterinary check ups, and medicine for any underlying conditions. Having an animal love you is a type of unconditional love that I feel you just can't find with other people. Captain Obvious' affection for animals, dogs especially, really shows, as he has two rescue dogs of his own and helps to foster several more during the offseasons, allowing them to stay in a loving home and play with other dogs, interacting with both people and other pets, showing them support and love that they deserve. It's important that the world knows how meaningful and caring a true animal companion can be, and that we do not deserve the kind of emotional support and kindness that we receive from them.

(257 words) +5 TPE

***sköldpaddor*** · 01-27-2025, 12:56 PM

HO CW pass

Jagg102 · 01-27-2025, 01:22 PM

6. Team History
I know history isn't everyone's favorite thing to discuss, but a team's past can really define its identity, what its known for and who they are in the present. Tell us about your team's past! Have there been any franchise defining moments that are integral to your team or even SHL history? Conversely, is there some interesting tidbit that not many around the league know?

The Kelowna Knights are an extremely storied franchise, theyve been around since i think season 10, or maybe sooner, point being with a franchise that has existed since atleast 2013 theres destined to be some stories and some names that are well known for one reason or another, starting with:

David Corrigan, the most recent name added to Kelowna Knights history, a virtue to hold the title, most rookie points EVER, despite finishing 2nd in rookie points, The Scot TM did this on a team projected very very low in the standings, 76 points in one season is good on a team like the knights, still currently finding an identity, and managed to handedly take a playoff with, with DC being a big part of the core for the next three season

Kelowna also had a recorder tying point getter on the roster, compared to some franchises, kelownas never truly had standout insane players, but this roster might be the one to do it, considering Mel Guolla just tied the all time record for points at 81, and DC now at 3rd after his rookie campaign, i have a feeling this leaderboard is going to quickly do a 180 to all currently active players by the time s83 roles around, were in the beginning of the good times and we can feel it

Despite this team being around for so long, theyre very similar to one professional hockey team in Toronto, had good years in the early days, but havent been back to the cup with the new playoff format that was introduced some seasons ago and has only seen success in the regular season, the main difference being is Kelowna saw a cup final recently, in S78, we went through current back to back champion Quebec City Citadels in the first series, toppled the Walleye in the 2nd Series, Beat Yukon in 6 to head to the cup final, all just to come up short against the Timber in 6 games. The teams last cup victory was many many moons ago, many team records broken, many great players to come through this team on their way to the show, and have retired in that time, we haven't won a cup since S59, back when there were only 12 teams, and only one side of the bracket we have now, and one of the strangest plyoff set ups, everyone make playoffs as they do now, but FOUR TEAMS HAD BYE ROUNDS, which it makes sense if everyone has to make the playoff but JEEZ im glad thats gone i wouldve had an aneurism looking at that, as i just did moments ago

Kelownas S59 cup winning team consisted of some really impressive stats and players as a whole. for starters Kelowna finished in 1st, ahead of cup runner up, Anchorage Armada, Anchorage was the only team to reach 90 points this season in 66 games, and Kelowna reached 102 points in 66 games, scoring alot of goals and not allowing that many despite the starting goalie having below .900, kinda goes to show how weird Js sv% are very unreliable as a data point, alot of goals get scored, your defense has to do alot of damage in helping the goalie keep the puck out of the back of the net, but at the same time you have to be able to pile in the goals, which this S59 Kelowna team was more than capable of both of these

this team had a DIFF of +118, which is even crazier when you see that the next best DIFF is +83, thats utter domination in this category, having the most goals for, at 275, thats and average of over 4 goals a game, and the 2nd lowest goals against at 157, narrowly being beaten by the beserkers at 151. 151 GA over 66 games brings us to right about 2.3 goals against on average, thats not just winning, thats winning handily

But whats even more fascinating about this team, they didnt have a single 70 point scorer, not one, Cian McFelter was the only point getter above 60, at 68, there was no single stand out other than this guy, and after reviewing the entire league, NOT ONE PERSON BROKE THE 70 POINT BARRIER, every SINGLE player finished with 69 (nice) or less, and Cian is the only player from this kelowna team on the points leaderboard, and the armada have 4 players in the top 10, and 3 of the top 4 aswell, the only exception is our own Cian McFelter. so if we didnt really lead in points with multiple players, how did we lead the league in goals for you might ask

thats because we had 11 skaters with 40 or more points, with our second and third place point getters both getting 54, the points were spread so evenly that it almost looks like a government program was put in place to spread the points more equally, thats called taxes ladies and gentlemen. but its crazy how many skater had so many points, for sake of comparison, on how few points were scored in this era of the SMJHL, this seasons 2nd round out knights had 3 players over 70 and 10 players with 40 points or more, so even thought the ceiling was lower, the average seems to be higher, just astonishing work, i almost want to compare them to that Canadiens team that made a cup final what 5 years ago, just a high average.

Overall this team had one standout, but mostly alot of players just doing their job and doing it well, and it made the most dominant kelowna knights cup win happen in recent ish memory. we hope to see the cup again soon, thanks for reading!

not including the prompt i added, this post is 965 words, ly pt team <3
Knights

also for the record
EJ:
32 PIM (bailed by games played XD)
102 hits
44 take aways
143 shot blocks
all count for milestones

Yagoyi · 01-27-2025, 01:51 PM

18. Milestones (+2 TPE)

2. Looking Towards the Future (103 words, +2 TPE)

The Detroit Falcons finished the season last overall. They need to improve everywhere. While most of the improvement will come from developing their prospects, they need to draft very well in the upcoming draft. Major holes are going to be opening on an already weak team. Their leading scorer, Jeffrey Bjelland, is graduating to the SHL. Their top defenseman, Elliot Alderson, is graduating as well. Those are 2 major holes that will likely be filled by rookies and sophomores. Future goaltending appears to be set with John Gibson, so the Falcons need to focus on getting forwards and defensemen in the upcoming draft.

3. Secret Plans (111 words, +2 TPE)

As I've said, Detroit is in a dire state and need to do anything they can to win games next season. There are rumors that some of the players will be trying out a unique diet. They originally thought of eating a falcon's diet, but that carries too much risk of disease. However, falcons do eat duck. So for this offseason, some of the prominent Detroit players will be exclusively eating duck-based dishes. Duck Confit for the Frenchman Mathieu Mathematique. Smoked Duck for the classic North Americans. Peking Duck for those looking for a taste of Chinese cuisine. Depending on how Detroit performs next season, this could become the new fad.

Total: 6/16 TPE

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Baron1898 · 01-27-2025, 02:35 PM

#4: Funtimes +3 TPE
As the team's resident fun director, there's nothing I'd rather do with my budget than take the team to some amusement parks. I've already done the legwork, and Vancouver has a few home parks within day trip distance, most notably Playland in downtown Vancouver and Wild Waves over in Washington State. Neither of these are great parks, but they are at least good for a few bonding hours with the team and to find out which teammates are scaredy-cats. If I wanted to go all out, though, I'd book the team flight tickets. Going to Disneyland is the tradition of a team that wins the championship, and we sure didn't, but there are better options anyways! We'll fly out as a team over to Los Angeles and go visit Six Flags Magic Mountain, with nearly 20 roller coasters to keep us entertained. We'll see how arrogant Noxus is after a spin or two on X2 or Tatsu. (157 words)

#9: What's in a Name? +2 TPE
I love good player names. I've already written about the names in my draft class, so I won't double on that, but in the class above me there are also a number of bangers if not quite as many as S81 has. Rodwin Dionicio is super unique but it rolls right off the tongue. Kim Chaewon, Uwe Bindewald, Arvinder Singh, and Drew McIntyre are pretty awesome. Hans Gronlund and Aaron Noxus are simple, clean, and powerful, and it's cool to have them both on Vancouver. But obviously the best of them all is the newly christened Florence-Amelie Mackenzie, because it's got a sick selection of first names, it's pretty, and the best names are always the ones people choose for themselves. (121 words)

#16: Goals +1 TPE
My player goals are pretty simple – to have fun and to put up good stats. Getting Hall of Fame would be crazy, so I'm not realistically expecting to reach it, but I want to have a long and satisfying career with as good an offensive player as I can possibly build. Anything beyond that is gravy. (56 words)

#17: Feedback +4 TPE
I had a pretty positive experience with the PTs! My favorite little thing are the mini PTs because they give the chance to write little teasers that I can flex some creative writing with in the short format. The PTs themselves are pretty similar to what I am already comfortable with in the ISFL; it is great though to have the affiliate option, because it gives me twice as many options each week as to which prompt I felt compelled to write about. The Primetime predictions were fine enough, around equivalent with doing weekly predictions in the ISFL but with a bit less variance for luck which is appreciated. I will say that the Deep Dives certainly felt intimidating as a new create, especially as someone who is unfamiliar with the game of hockey in general. I really had to think outside the box to find topics that I could actually write 500 words on without coming across as a complete idiot. However, the final product did turn out great and I actually read quite a few other users' Deep Dives when I was interested in their chosen subjects, so it wasn't a complete nightmare. Just something I'm glad I don't have to do again. (205 words)

#18: Milestones +3 TPE

ISFL Affiliate +3 TPE

Total: 16/16 TPE

***SDCore*** · 01-27-2025, 03:46 PM

GM CW Pass

Z0REM · 01-27-2025, 04:30 PM

Milestones +2 - https://simulationhockey.com/showthread....pid3623070

3. Secret Plans
It’s never too early to start thinking about how you’re going to gain a competitive edge next season! How is your team going to go the extra mile to get wins next season? Is it a secret training regimen? Sneaky equipment modifications? Booby trapping the visiting teams’ locker room? Anything goes.

Kelowna was playing in unknown territory this past season. We really had no idea what to expect and our training showed that at first. We had players all over the place figuring out what worked for them and their skills. Practices were always something of a nightmare because you never know which teammate would come in with a different move they wanted to practice. Since we are a smorgasbord of different nationalities and countries it seemed like everyone had a special trick they wanted to share. One guy even tried to convince us that imitating a rubber duck, and ducks in general was the way to go. It was much to our surprise that the two things that worked the most was occult magic in the form of our very own wizard and... the ducks themselves.

So how do we now translate success into strategy to keep building? It is going to have to be a combination of all of the different aspects we learned from the past year plus a little extra sauce. First we have to beef up the occult magic. A little extra voodoo hoodoo to get the pucks to stick on our sticks more and get that extra over under on the other teams. This will really help with our passing cohesion and just general mockery of other teams when they see us skate in our magically empowered boots. So in order to keep up with this magic many in the team have been insisting we focus on upping our physicals and our just general body abilities. Magic is multiplicative and works better when it has some underlying numbers to build off. 3x1 is still only 3 but 3x14? Now we're hitting big numbers. So watch out as we become rolling fire on the ice.

Once we have the augmentation all set up, its about the rituals. This is where the ducks come in. You see, rubber ducks have two very special qualities which we liked to combine with magic in order to really bring out our full potential. In the first place, they are rubber. Have you every seen the movie flubber? Now imagine flubber but on ice, with people going really really fast. The occult magicv melts the rubber ducks and infuses them with our bodies. Now when we are hit, other players bounce right off and usually fall down allowing us to move with ease. The rubber is so reactive that we also hit them and the same thing happens, but not to us. No we stay upright because of our conditioning and magic boots. So now we have this unfair advantage where we have this protective armor that just envelops us with this might protection and we have speed and skills.

The last piece of the puzzle is how are we going to improve ourselves to best the other team's goalie. The only thing that stands in our way. The answer here is that there is not going to be any magic or special abilities. It is going to have to come down to numbers and straight up puck assault. Without a team to support them we will start averaging 60-75 shots a night with the entire time spent in the offensive zone. We will cycle pucks and demoralize the other team until it is just the goalie playing against 5 players. It will be glorious. Some of us will dance and some of us will shoot. Some of us will sing and some will just sit there and read textbooks about drilling holes right behind the goalie. We are going to create a new masterclass of all masterclasses on distraction.

When we put it all together, we are going to be some supreme magical force fueled by taunts and rubber, who fight like ducks.

Go Kelowna.

(638 words)

1. Fan Appreciation Day
Your team is giving back to their supporters by holding a fan appreciation day for one of their games, where the team will hand out a special commemorative item to show thanks for their continued support of the franchise. You have been tasked to design the product to be given out to the attendees (can be a rally towel, foam finger, bobble head, etc.) Write a blurb about the item, including details on during which game was / will be given out.

So Kelowna heard of a wonderful American institution called Medieval Times and realized that they could use that model to adapt and create their own unique event with the same theme and take. They worked with marketing extraordinaries to work on rebranding parts of the ice and different booths and sections of the arena into a model of a coliseum with tournaments. Besides the fact that big old shanks of mutton and roasts were being offered as well as other medieval reminisces, the main attraction that is going to be offered is a joust for kids under the age of 4 that would get to ride on the shoulders players as they skated (slowly) against a machine that would try to knock them down. Part of the attraction would also have been crowning a king and queen from amongst the crowd as well as other fun titles.

(150 words)

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