Task 3: (3 TPE)
I have been in the SMJHL for the past two seasons and I believe I am ready to play in the SHL. I have had my best season of my career this past SMJHL season; having been in the top 10 of points for defenseman and leading the SMJHL in shot blocks. The areas of my game that I believe are ready are my skating, passing and puck handling. I do also believe my defense is ready, as I am able to block a lot of shots and be in very good position. I do lack the ability to hit right now and that is my biggest weakness. I am not very interested in laying the body on someone and this will hurt be in the dirty areas behind our own net and in the corners. I also struggle sometimes when seeing the right opportunity to jump up the ice and join the rush.

Task 5: (3 TPE)
3. Mike Izzy should be considered his team’s MVP because he has been all over the ice the entire series. Whenever he steps onto the ice, he makes the Platoon adjust their lines and expect him to play like the superstar he is. Izzy has filled the stats sheet this post season and in the finals.
4. I believe that Rex Kirkby will be the difference maker for his team’s chances to win the S47 Challenge Cup. He is a young top four defense man who has all the skills to be able to shut down the opposing team’s top line. He is able to also be an offensive juggernaut and put up goals. With Kirkby being able to go against Calgary’s second and third line look for him to have a breakout series.
7. This is a major surprise for me. I did not expect to the Platoon in the cup finals or even in the playoffs. I doubted the GM’s of the Platoon and that came to bite a lot of people in the butt. The GM group did a great job of putting together while not the best team on paper, they were able to put the best lines out in the sim with what they had.

Task 9: (3 TPE)
The New Orleans Specters were the biggest disappointment to not make the playoffs. The Specters had a stacked roster, including five players over 1500 TPE on forward. They also had a solid defense and a great up and coming goalie, Cain. This team is built well but it was not well enough to beat the Texas Reneges, one of the surprise teams of the playoffs. One of the main reasons why this team could have possibly fell short is because the top end of the team is very veteran heavy, and these veterans have a lot of playoff miles on them. The lack of youth on this team was the number one factor in why the Specters were unable to make a deep run. They will need to find some youth in their system to call up and to help the veterans and then this team will be able to make a deep playoff run.

Task 13: (3 TPE)
Submitted VIA PM to PT Director

Task 14: (4 TPE)
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