task 1.
this season was a massive step in a different direction for me. before the season started i was approached by management and asked to take on a completely different role. now my game has seen many different forms over the course of my career but never once was i considered a goal scorer, far from it to be honest, so once i heard what was being asked of me i was both nervous and excited. things ended up clicking pretty quickly so the nerves washed away and i just did my thing. the whole thing was pretty surprising to say the least, seeing my name up on the goals leaderboard… i even had a 4 goal game early in the season. needless to say i think i surpassed my own expectations. from here on out i just gotta stay focused and play my game until something else is asked of me.
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task 2.
im the sort of person who needs to step away for a little bit once my team is out of the playoffs. thats not to say i dont check on the scores or see whos up in the series from time to time but otherwise im pretty busy with my family and other non-hockey friends. i did hear some of my teammates talking about getting together to watch some of the games though. it was pretty funny to see them rooting so hard for New Orleans to be honest. they have always been one of those teams youre not too excited to see on the schedule as they can be quite a tough team to play against. but yeah, anyway, im pretty sure Andrej, Luke, and Alex may have hung out and watched some of the games together. Barret might have been there as well? i dont really remember what they were saying. our team usually doesnt do anything extravagant for the finals.
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task 4.
iihf didnt go too bad for me last season seeing how czechia made it all the way to the finals, ultimately losing but still taking home the silver medal. i dont see this season going too differently when it comes to the medal winners to be honest. we may not have an absolute powerhouse roster but we have some really talented and hardworking players that i know can produce similar, if not better, results to last season’s tournament. it will be especially interesting to see how things go for us this season with my new goal scoring focus. where will i end up in the line up? could i be an integral piece of the roster this season? i think maybe some added firepower could give us the boost we need to keep up with some of those scarier nations. i think we take home another medal this season. usa and canada are always safe bets for the podium as well.
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task 5.
i mean there are pretty much two lock candidates, one on each team, id say. i say phelps for sure gets in but i think maybe joe k is the more obvious choice by just a slight margin. joe has to be one of the most recognizable names and faces in the entire league and is one of those players you hear about time and time again. i wish the bojo box were active just so i could take a deeper dive into his career but just looking at his pull down stat box in his signature reveals enough for you to know hes the real deal, not to mention that only covers about 12 of his 23 seasons.
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task 13.
b. im going with cain on this one, not only because he was on the winning team but because its about goddamn time he wins. dude could not catch a break and as we know that can only go on for so long. hes been an absolute beast for most of his career but has always come up short, he deserves this one.
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d. i have some friends who had an absolute blast when they went to New Orleans so that is where id rather go, not to mention i wanted their team to win. other than going to the games id just like to go enjoy the nightlife and get into some shenanigans. im sure my friends would hook me up with some of the people they met out there and theyd show me a good time.
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task 16.
itsfinallyover