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?

1.Looking back on the season Vent had a solid year again. After becoming more offensively for the Rage, Vent has become one of the top-scoring defensemen for the Rage. Getting 9 goals and being able to get 23 assists for the Rage. This made Vent the top-scoring defensemen for the Rage this season. Vent was also on the powerplay for the Rage and was one of the top defensemen for scoring for the powerplay in the league. Being able to hit 30 points is great for Vent has he is finally becoming consistent for scoring for the Rage. Going into next season he hopes to be able to hit either 35 points or even 40 points on the season. Vent would also like to get his shots blocked up next season and be able to contribute a little bit more defensive. Maybe getting to the 90 shots blocked marked for the next season.

2. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.)
Well, dang. Your team didn't make the finals this season - my condolences to you. Are you and your teammates planning on watching the finals even though you're not in it? If so, what are your watch parties like? If not, are you still following the finals or trying to ignore it completely? What are you and your teammates doing together (if anything) instead of following along? (if you're on Hamilton or New Orleans, or either of the 2 SMJHL teams that soon will be playing in the finals - congrats and sorry :p this one isn't for you!)

2.The Manhattan boys will be having a watch party for all of the games in the finals. They are planning to have a party at a different person's house for every game that way they can visit each other and can get out of the house more. Manhattan plans to do this to keep the players together and to keep morale high within the team. For some of the houses, the players will either cook the food they are going to eat or just order take out from various restaurants around New York. Before the games, the players will be taking bets with each other and playing various games like NHL or madden against each other. Some will be talking about plans they have for the offseason and looking forward to next season. Manhattan will obviously be rooting for New Orleans to win the finals because they do not want to see the team that swept them raising the cup and having the glory at the end of the day.

4. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.)
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?

4.IIHF is always a great time for the nations to come together and compete in competitive hockey. That being said some of the nations are always going to be top contenders for the gold medal. With nations like the USA, Canda, Great Britain, and Czechia. The teams are stacked and have such a high chance of making a run for the gold medal this year. I think for this IIHS tournament Czechia is going to face USA in the gold medal game again but this time Czechia will come out on top. With some key people being added and the team growing higher and higher with tpe. Czechia is going to be a top nation to play against. Speaking of my team, the great land of Czechia. I have high hopes for the team. We have a stacked defense with and even more stacked offense. We are looking to get another medal this year and I truly believe we can do it.

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?
a.New Orleans has the advantage in net for the finals series. Cain has been lights out throughout the entire playoffs. He is showing up big in the playoffs and has kept NOLA in the playoffs when they should have lost. He is playing out of his mind right now and is hungry for the cup.

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?
b.The better Johnson is Gabriel. Gabriel had a fantastic season while the other johnson did not. Gabe was able to get 44 points and be a top defender for his team throughout the regular season and the playoffs. Gabe was also able to get 60 hits and also g8 shots blocked. Gabe is able to play on both ends of the ice and be able to contribute effectively.

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.)
c.I think head to head is more important. It shows that NOLA is able to beat Hamilton consistently and stop them for getting on their game. HAM might be able to beat other teams and do well against them. However, since this whole series will be against the team that they have lost to a lot in the regular season. I would say NOLA has the advantage of being able to have already beat Hamilton multiple times before.

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? (a tough choice I know lol.) How would you spend your time there?
d.I would choose to go to NOLA. New Orleans has such a rich history for its self and would be really cool to get to see all the landmarks and museums that the city has. Also, New Orleans knows how to party. They come together and have a great time every year. I can only imagine what it is going to be like now with the finals happening on their home ice.

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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