It always feels good to be back in my hometown of Vancouver, BC! Our team managed to have a little down time  after we finished our last series against the Vancouver   and what a coincidence that we finished our series in Vancouver. I'm not that flashy of a person or want the entire spotlight on me so i just had a dinner with some close friends of mine who i grew up with in Vancouver where we at some sushi! Some friends got me some clothes as they say that my fashion game needs to be improved so i received some new t-shirts, a leather jacket and some new jeans. After putting the gifts back in my car my friends and I went to grab some bubble tea and this was the first time i had bubble tea in a long time as i have been on a strict diet while playing in the SMJHL with the Montreal   . The night ended shortly after and my friends gave me hugs and wished me the best of luck in the finals! I cannot wait to return to my hometown of Vancouver with the Four Star Cup after defeating the Anaheim   . 


I was drafted in the S45 draft and was expecting myself to be a prominent player for the team that drafted me which was the Montreal   and who I am still playing with today! But boy did i get a reality check as i struggled to produce and be a factor in my first two seasons in the SMJHL. There were also better and more hungrier players out there than me. Now that I am fully capped for TPE in the SMJHL and have been banking TPE I believe that when i get the call up for my SHL team the Edmonton   I hope to be an impact player for them. My passing, puck handling and skating are key areas that I look to continue being strengths for me. For areas that I need to improve would be my defence, strength and endurance. The bonds and friendships that I have developed with my teammates in the   I will miss and of course the fans! The things that i am most excited about would be going to a new city, locker room and environment. As well as being closer to my hometown of Vancouver! Whenever I get that message about making it to the SHL I know I will be ready to rise to the challenge.


The organization that did not make it to the finals that I would consider to be the biggest disappointment would have to be the St.Louis   . They had such a dominant regular season in the SMJHL and many people were expecting them to hoist the Four Star Cup at seasons end. They also had 11 players producing 30+ points for them in the regular season as well so there is plenty of depth on their roster. However, when the playoffs come around a lot of the times the #1 ranked team doesn't end up performing to expectations and that is why happened to the    for S47. They ran into a very impressive Anaheim   team who took them to game 7 and managed to pull off the upset against them. With St.Louis having such a dominant season and not having to face much adversity they probably thought things would come easy for them, but that is why we play the game of hockey where only the current games matter and what's happened in the past is the past. 


3. The player in the finals for the the Four Star Cup final that should be considered their playoff MVP would have to be Oliver Klozoff from the  in my opinion. Most of the time it's the forwards who lead their teams in scoring and the main focus for the opposing team to shut down, but in our case Oliver has been that player but as a defensemen! Oliver would have to the strong favourite to be the playoff MVP if we win the Four Star Cup. An unsung hero in my opinion would have to be Marc Hagan from the   . As a rookie he has really stepped up in these playoffs but is not getting the attention he rightfully deserves, perhaps the fact that he is only a rookie so teams aren't giving him the respect he deserves but seeing him play up close and getting to know him, he has been one of our top players all year round.

4. The player that I believe will be the difference would have to be Oliver Klozoff of the Montreal   . He has been a horse for our blue-line all season and has especially stepped up these playoffs leading us in scoring by producing 15 points in 12 games so far. Oliver will need to continue being the prominent defensemen he has been throughout these playoffs for us to have success and hopefully capture the Four Star Cup.

5. Major surprise - I believe this is a major surprise because only after two seasons of declaring that the franchise was in rebuilding mode they have already surpassed that state and are now competing for the Challenge Cup. Rebuilds usually take 4-5 seasons before a team can truly be a contending team, but the fact that Calgary has done this in two seasons is a major surprise to me. If the Calgary   are actually able to win the Challenge Cup than that would be a shock for the entire SHL league.

7. Major surprise - After not even making the playoffs in S46 the West Kendall   are now one series away from winning the Challenge Cup. Their whole season has been a major surprise as well because many players on the   roster are hitting their regression period and the thought of them even making the playoffs was a laughable idea. But here we are where they are facing the Calgary   for the right to hoist the Challenge Cup in S47. Regardless of the outcome the West Kendall   will use this season as a stepping stone to show the rest of the SHL that they are for real and will be a major force to be reckon with. 

8. Between the goalies Kata Vilde and Beajeaux Biscuit I would have to give the edge towards Beaujeaux Biscuit. Beaujeaux has already managed to secure 4 playoff shutouts and has a GAA of 1.45 and has only allowed 16 goals through 11 playoff games. Beaujeaux also has .950 save %. Compared with Kata who only has 1 shutout, a 2.47 GAA and has allowed 28 goals through 11 games and has a .924 save %. The edge in goal will have to go to the West Kendall   with Beaujeaux Biscuit. But both goalies have been phenomenal and will need to be if they want to win the S47 Challenge Cup.


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