Written Option #2: For one of the above competitions, what one player would you bet on to win it? Why are you picking them - what makes you think they have the best chance to take home the hardware? (150+ words)

For the fastest skater, you know my boy Luke Thomason. The guy is just the quickest thing on ice when he gets going. Thomason is able to speed past defenders on the ice and just make them look like they aren’t even moving. Thomason seems to get a breakaway almost every game because he is just so fast against the other team’s top defensemen and forwards. Also, I’ve gotten the honor of skating with Thomason every day and get to see him work on his speed and show it off. None of the other players have the explosiveness that Thomason has wrong starting standing still to getting to top speed. Thomason also is able to keep his speed going while making sharp turns and is also able to stop on a dime whenever needed. Thomason is just a pure skater at heart and is one of the fastest in the league When picking someone to be able to win the fastest skater competition I’m always going to choose the fantastic Luke Thomason.