Quote:Task #1 - Create a fan giveaway item to be handed out at one of your team's playoff games (can be a rally towel, foam finger, bobble head, etc.)
- GRAPHIC: Include a picture of the item and at least one SMJHL logo; must look like you at least kinda tried.

Quote:Task #2 - How would round 1 have gone down if the team matchups had been different? Which teams would be advancing to round 2? Would it have been more evenly matched? Less?

Round 1 - Maine vs Detroit

I know this would have necessitated Maine actually making the playoffs, but I think we would have put up a lot more of a fight than the Kraken did. For some reason Maine always came out to play versus the Falcons during the regular season. I think the playoffs would have been much of the same as the Timber would have known the real dance had begun. Would they have defeated the Falcons and moved onto round 2? Well you know the saying anything can happen in hockey, but realistically, no I don't think it would have changed the ultimate outcome, but I think for sure Maine would have taken the series to 6 games at a minimum. As far as the other match ups I would have loved to see the Armada match up against Kelowna at any point during the playoffs as we all know that would have been a lot better match up than what we got with Colorado, with even the Armada moving on as well.

Quote:Task #3 - Write a magazine style article or make a magazine cover featuring a player comparison from any series matchup. You can compare player stats, etc. or get creative and compare their pregame superstitions or whatever.
- GRAPHIC: Team logos and player renders plus an article blurb or tagline.

Quote:Task #4 - Who would win in a fight between an actual falcon and a knight? All variables for said fight are up to your discretion.

This scenario depends heavily on what sort of world we are basing this match up in.

Is it something of a more fantasy element? Or is it some based in real life?

If it's the fantasy spin, I picture the Falcons being something of a myth of legend like the Giant Eagles of the Lord of the Rings universe in which case I see them having the decided edge from sheer mobility and size advantage, but a knight with lighter armour and the ability to fire from horse back could still take the day.

Based in a real life situation? The Knight obviously. The Falcon, even if the size of the largest falcon type known (Gyrfalcon) is still tiny compared to a fully armoured knight. The fight would the Falcon flying around screeching and peaking as the knight sits in his armour chuckling before a shot from his bow or swing of his sword ends the annoyance within seconds.

Quote:Task #5 - It's officially the offseason. Whether you just won the cup or didn't even make the playoffs, it's time to take a break and look toward the SHL draft. Tell us how you're spending your time.

Currently? I am preparing for the coming SHL draft.

Fielding questions, crafting media, doing anything and everything I can to bump my draft stock up as high as possible.

Also there is the part of helping the current SMJHL team I am on scouting as Maine has a really big off season coming up. As a whole the team had to spend this season truly rebuilding with a few solid picks from the last draft, and with us keeping many of our higher end pieces moving into next season this draft will be key in solidifying whether or not we are contenders for the next 2-3 seasons or a bubble team for another 3+.

For off season training Sondergard will be heavily focusing on his puck moving abilities both with his ability to skate and pass the puck. He spent a lot of time in spread sheets analyzing the top graded defenseman from the SHL this past season and finding similarities in their games to compare what yielded results.