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***sve7en*** · 07-06-2020, 02:20 PM

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1. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.)

Reflection on your season - how did your player fare on the ice this season? Did you meet or surpass your individual player goals or did you come up short? Whether you excelled or disappointed - what can you attribute that to? What will you try to do better next season?

Jimmy Wagner went from one of the top scorers on a low level offense last season to a split of the regular season scoring title and leading the highest scoring team in the league in points. It's safe to say that he exceeded expectations on the individual side of things. One of two players to surpass the 1.00 point per game measure in the J this season, Wagner had one of the best seasons in the league and has the potential to hear his name a few times come award season. Beyond the regular season performance, Wagner has stepped up in the playoffs, with his Kraken facing elimination going into St. Louis for game 6, had an assist in the first, scored the eventual game tying goal in the second, and the overtime game winner to force game 7 where he had a goal and an assist in their 4 goal first period.

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S54 IIHF Predictions - with one FHM IIHF season under our belt, we've got a bit more of a sense of how the tournament might play out in the new sim engine. What are your predictions for the S54 IIHF or WJC tournament - how do you think your team will fare this season? Who do you think are the biggest contenders to take home the hardware and why?

Once again, I expect the WJC gold to be a three team race between DACH, USA, and UCORCAL, just based on roster talent. DACH as a whole is finally starting to not have a full roster of capped players, but the top end is filled with massive producers like Jimmy Wagner, Burlok Sulfurgold, Steve Harrington, Jack Kanoff, and Cale Amundsen, and the overall depth of the roster is definitely still there. My dark horse pick for the tournament is Team British Isles, with Alexander Roach / Faelax transfering and continuing to be a GM, I expect them to build on last tournament's impressive round robin run, especially with how many high end centers they will be bringing with their roster, including former SMJHL MVP Edward Williams and the best possession center in the J in Keith Lee. Canada is the team I expect to under preform, based on roster, unless Frans Eller builds some momentum in the J playoffs this week.

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6. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.)

Occasionally, broadcast networks will bring an active player into the TV coverage of ongoing finals if their team has been eliminated, and that player is often to give unique insights from a current player's perspective. During this NOLA-HAM finals, which SHL player or prospect would be a good addition to the Challenge Cup TV coverage? Why would that player be a good addition to the broadcast team?

The SHN broadcast for the cup finals is featuring Manhattan legends Luke Thomason and Arnost Holub. Thomason is a veteran with a wealth of experience with both New Orleans and Hamilton players, and would be able to bring Tony Romo levels of color commentary to the media conglomerate's broadcast. Arnost is a true scholar and historian of the league, able to bring his expertise of the involved teams and league history to the desk, providing historical context and significance to seemingly random or inconsequential moments. The two of them would join a special host for the series, the one and only... me. I have possibly the largest wealth of experience talking to a live audience about the SHL with and already host and direct the conversations about the SHL that take place on Hockey Talk Tonight. I am the obvious choice to lead and direct the desk for pregame, intermission, and post-game analysis.

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Which player from the Steelhawks or Specters has a great chance to make the Hall of Fame when their playing days are up? Make the case for that player's HOF bid.

Flako Lagerfield, easy. 583 points over 12 seasons now is massive, he's been integral to the Hamilton domination over the last 4 seasons, and most terrifyingly of all he just keeps getting better. His offensive play is not one dimensional and he's passable on defense - which will likely not even be a factor for his hall of fame bid. He has really defined the peak of what an offensive focused winger can be this season and that alone means as long as he plays his cards right and retires at the right time he will be a lock for that class's hall of fame.

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13. Written, up to 4 TPE Pick up to 4 Challenge Cup related topics to write about! Each topic is worth 1 TPE. Each answer must be 50+ words.

a. These are absolutely two of the best goaltenders in the league in Cain and Kryyst - which team has the advantage in net in this series?

b. There are two Johnsons in this series - Gabriel (HAM) and Darnell (NOLA). In fact, the two used to host the Johnson & Johnson Podcast together, but they're now on the ice as bitter rivals. Which team has the better Johnson?

c. The Specters won both regular season matchups, but Hamilton finished with better team stats overall. Do regular season head-to-heads provide an accurate forecast for a playoff series? (answer predictively if it hasn't happened yet; reactively if it has.)

d. If SDCore offered you an all-expenses paid week-long vacation to either New Orleans or Hamilton, which city would you choose to go to? (tough choice I know lol.) How would you spend your time there?

a. Hamilton definitely has the edge this season, while Cain has been an elite goaltender in the league for a long time, it's hard to argue with how productive Kryyst has been this season. He rocks a solid 0.913 save percentage, which is at least good for 9th in the league among starters where Cain's 0.903 is 14th among starters.

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d. Having been to both cities, it fully depends on when I would be there. If it's in the winter or spring, New Orleans, otherwise give me the GTA. Toronto is one of my favorite cities in general, and even when it's cold it's still enjoyable, but I'd love a chance to see Louisiana's best without the miserable heat and humidity.

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16. CW TRIVIA, 3 TPE max - 1 TPE for participation, 0.5 TPE for each correct answer. This is now completed through a Google form linked below. Make sure to spell your answers correctly or you will not get credit. Post your verification word in your CW post.

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