I would anticipate the Minnesota Chiefs being a top contender next season. They have a few players that are coming up from the minor league that have had a few seasons to see what their 425 TPE build looks like in the SMJHL, and have the opportunity to try out their uncapped builds for the first time on a new stage. One of these players is Adam Scianna, currently of the Kelowna Knights. He had a great season with Kelowna and may be headed up to the big leagues for the first time. I think Scianna and players like him have the opportunity to surprise the league. Minnesota is a team that is in a little bit of a rebuild, with several promising prospects on the rise. There are also a lot of smart players that are currently playing for the team, that will no doubt take a look at which builds worked this season and apply similar logic to their personal builds.


I think that we could see a new award for defensive forwards, or see a revamping of the defensive forward award. We now have a lot of different metric to look at than we did in SimonT. For example, we can now look at how many giveaways and takeaways a player has in a season, as well as how well they are playing compared to how they are expected to play with the game rating stat. I think that the award would've gone to Colin Gibbles this season, as he was a forward that led the league in takeaways. He has had the highest defensive game rating of any forwards in the league. I think that we could name it after Joe McKeil, the legendary Hamilton Steelhawks player. He played for an unheard of amount of seasons and was a defensive force throughout his career. He was a player that could rack up points, as well as hits.


Game 1. The lights are on and the players from both teams take the ice with a fiery passion to take home the Challenge Cup. The aggression on the ice is palpable, but what some might not think about is the aggression and tension in the stands. All of the opposing fans now have a beef between them as their respective teams vie to make history and win it all. What could alleviate some of this tension, you ask? Well, what else than a fun intermission game! With two contestants starting at the goal line, there will be a pair of hockey pants at the close blue line, a chest protector and jersey at the red line, and a stick and gloves at the far blue line. Contestants must run on the ice to each checkpoint, put on the respective equipment, run down to the far goal line to retrieve a puck, and then stickhandle all the way down the ice to score a goal.

a. I would argue that Tony Pepperoni is the best player in this series. Not only do the rest of the candidate names pale in comparison to his, but Tony currently leads the playoffs in points, with five goals and fifteen assists in 15 games. He has also shown to be capable of playing high minutes, averaging 27 minutes per game.

b. I think that Edmonton has the physical edge in this series, as I believe that speed and acceleration have a great advantage in FHM. Some of the most important physical attributes are speed, stamina, and acceleration and as Edmonton has the edge in most of these, I think that their physical stats will be a decider in the series.

c.
Forward - Tony Pepperoni, Robert Phelps, Barret Blackwood
Defence - Gabriel Johnson, Brady McIntyre
Goalie - Geezus Kryyst

The three forwards that I have chosen for the fantasy team have all had a great playoff season in terms of points. I've already gone over why Pepperoni earns his spot, but Phelps and Blackwood are both flirting with point per game numbers. Johnson and McIntyre are both veterans in the league that have have excellent offensive output this season. Kryyst has far and away been the best goalie this playoffs, and has been a backbone for Hamilton.

d. I do like snow, but I must admit that it is a little bit much for us t be getting snow in May. I love walking outside in the snow, especially during large snowstorms, just because the world seems quieter and peaceful. Another thing I love about snow is how beautiful it looks falling by street lights. I enjoy just sitting in my living room, looking out the window at the flakes that are falling to the ground outside.


Confirmation Word: lets_go_knoots13




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