1.  There is an alternate universe out there where things unfolded a bit differently from the reality that we experienced together which has the San Francisco Pride facing the Manhattan Rage.  This east coast vs west coast match up will certainly be interesting but in this alternate reality, neither team finds themselves in the championship.  In this world, the Edmonton Blizzard and the Hamilton Steelhawks are facing off for the Cup and the Edmonton Blizzard ultimately win it all.  The Cup would stay in Canada much to the delight of their fans.  The series would go seven games and end in an exciting over time winner to seal the deal for the Blizzard.  The cup celebration was huge in Edmonton as the entire city came out to take part.  It wasn't quite a riot in the streets but the party lasted long into the night.  The team was seen throwing Molson beers out to eager fans and everyone got drunk. 

3. My goal for my player will be to maximize the attributes that will allow my player to be an effective offensive threat from the blue line.  While I am not completely familiar with every attribute and what it will do for the player, i think it is clear that shooting range and shooting accuracy will be critical to being able to put the puck in the back of the net.  I will focus on shooting range to make sure that my player is taking shots from the point first and then I will work on the accuracy portion.  Hopefully that gives me the chance to be a major offensive contributor.

4.  This off season will be spent trying to figure out the new sim system and making sure I am spending my time and resources in the right areas.  For my player personally though, the summer will likely be spent heading home to Ireland to play a little golf, catch up with some friends, spend some time with the family and recharge the batteries.  A couple of my old high school team mates are planning to hit the ice for a little informal summer league to make sure we do not get rusty so that should be fun as well.  Training will be very important as my skills are still not quite where they need to be to get into the SHL so I know I will be spending one more season in Detroit and hopefully we will win the championship this time.  I expect that I can add some muscle and get my endurance up too.  My goal for this season is to clearly be ready to play at the next level and possibly on the international stage for the first time.  

6.  Everyone is looking to reduce their carbon footprint these days as we are facing a global crisis of temperatures rising all over.  The effects of this have been seen in the strange weather patterns and an increase in damaging storms that have caused billions if not trillions of dollars in damage at this point.  A proposal is out for the SHL to switch their championship structure to a neutral site rather than having teams travel back and forth.  The issue I have with this is that you're talking about reducing two airplanes (one for each team) if they had to go between cities.  This would pale in comparison to the massive number of flights that each teams fans would need to take to get to the neutral site causing a net increase.  I am strongly against this.


14.1  In the real world, companies pay for experience which is why more tenured employees generally make more than less tenured.  In the game of hockey, experience counts as well.  Jay and Grapehead bring that experience to the table which translates to deeper knowledge of the game and how to change tactics.  This does not mean that a young up and coming GM duo could not pick them off though.
14.2  While balance is key in most things, when it comes to the championship of any sport, you want to win or lose with your best players on the pitch.  It is no different in hockey which is why San Francisco is counting on it's top players to shine and come up with the production needed to win.  Since this is a lay it all on the line scenario, there is no reason to hold back at this point.  There will be plenty of time to rest in the off season. 
14.3  Logos are what you see your fans wearing around town and what can get them excited about supporting your team.  While I like San Fran's chances to win the cup better, I think the Manhattan Rage have the better logo.  There is something about that bull and the font of the rage that really makes it one of the best in the league.  I am not sure it will do anything to intimate their opponents but at least they will look good.
14.4 My favorite player name is a bit biased because one of the players on the San Francisco Pride essentially has my last name.  Charlie Schieck, defenseman for the pride is the guy I would go with.  The fact that he is one of the General Managers players makes me think that he is pretty good at the game too.  Not a bad choice although I am not sure how he decided to go with that.

14.5 This is the absolute easiest question in the whole bunch.  It is a no brainer that I would choose the meeting with Gritty along with Luke.  Gritty is by far the greatest sports mascot in the history of sport.  Legend has it that when he found out he did not win first, second, and third greatest mascot of all time, he flew out to see second and third and punched them in the face.
7. The Falcons are the best team
No it is not a dream
They will crush your soul
Then smoke a bowl
Then turn you into a meme