S55 Championship Week

S55 Championship Week

sve7en
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08-31-2020, 12:52 PM (This post was last modified: 09-01-2020, 11:47 PM by sve7en.)

(1, 3, 4, 11, 13, 16) 3 + 2 + 2 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 16 TPE

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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 had a down year, compared to last season's collection of scoring titles, MVP awards, league recognition, and team success. While he's not scored at the same rate as last season (53 points in season 54 and 43 points in season 55), he has stood by Linus Grimstad in his crusade for the league MVP title. Outside of scoring, the young Austrian's game has continued to improve though, as his dominance of the ice continued. He once again was in the top of the league for shot differential and goal differential, while improving his defensive point shares by almost double from last season to this season. While Wagner wasn't looked on to preform as much as the prior season due to the roster around him growing up, he still played an excellent part in the roster and often led by example. Only one thing remains before this season can be considered as good as the last, a second title.

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3. Written, 2 TPE (100 words min.)

It's too late for this go-around of expansion, so hypothetically - should there be SHL franchises in other continents? I saw some interesting European proposals in the PT. Should these - or proposals for any other continent that's not North America - become a reality in the SHL?

The SHL shouldn't leave North America. There's something to be said for European users enjoying having more personally relevant cities and teams, but there's an appreciable sense of belief about the league as it is if you choose to embrace it. All the teams could exist in an alternate universe and the logistical hurdle of a multi continent league would require some suspension of disbelief for some users. There's still plenty of good cities to settle teams in, and the cities allow for drawing traditional rivalries such as New York vs Boston and allow for fun parallels to the NHL teams and their interactions as well.

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4. Written, 2 TPE (100 words min.)

Which SHL or SMJHL team was the best team to not make the finals this season and why?

The best team to not make the finals in the J has to be either Carolina or Newfoundland, whoever doesn't make it out of their bloodbath of a semifinal. The top two teams dominated the Eastern conference, carrying their top two regular season finishes into first round byes. Both teams were favored to meet in the finals and with no disrespect meant to Kelowna or Maine, both would be expected to fall to even the loser of the meeting of two behemoths in the league. Both teams have elite goaltending backed by tremendously deep scoring rosters. Also, special honorary mention to the Anchorage Scoochies who weren't far behind this season, and had a goalie who could easily take four games off any team.

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11. Graphic, 3 TPE

Design a Challenge Cup/Four Star Cup Championship banner for one of the teams in the finals, like those which appear on the side of the site.

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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. Both of these teams have stacked defenses - which team do you think has the defensive advantage in this series?

b. In the two regular season matchups, each team won once at home. Do you expect the results to reflect a home ice advantage in this series?

c. Based on FHM player ratings, New Orleans has higher average ratings in bravery, aggression, and fighting? Will that toughness have any impact on this series?

d. What is your favorite name from a player appearing in this series? Why do you like that player's name?

e. There are several animal names in this series - which of these animals is the coolest? sloth, hippo, otter, monkey, fox, kirby.

a. The defensive advantage has to go to Buffalo in this series. While New Orleans has an elite top pair and a third top pairing guy on their second pair, it's hard to compete with what Buffalo has brought to the table with arguably the best two defenders in the league and a better anchor to their second unit.

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b. I expect home ice to matter greatly in this series. While home ice only gives a 55% chance to win in the NHL, anecdotally it feels like teams play better at home in FHM and there's home ice advantage built into the rules of hockey with the last change. Even if there's no change to player performance, the rules do favor the home team slightly.

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e. The fox is the coolest animal of the ones listed. Not only are they cute as all hell, they are commonly portrayed as clever, cunning, roguish, and charming. The only other one that comes close is the otter, but they lack the cool factor provided by portrayals such as Disney's Robin Hood.

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3 TPE

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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.

verification: phone