Task 1: 3 TPE
Task 2: 3 TPE
Task 3: 2 TPE
Task 4: 2 TPE
Task 5: 3 TPE
Task 16: 3 TPE

3+3+2+2+3+3=16 TPE


Task 1 – 3 TPE: Marshall spent his second season with the Maine Timber, and it went quite well. He went from just 12 points in his rookie year, to a much more respectable 29 points this season. The increase in playing time is partly what could be attributed to this, as he went from spending the year on the 4th line, to being on the third or second line throughout the season. Another part of his game that progressed was his physical game. Marshall prides himself in being a physical presence on the ice, and this year he registered 113 hits, compared to just 72 in his rookie season. So, after a good regular season, I was hoping he could carry that into the playoffs, but Marshall underperformed in the later rounds on the playoffs. Overall, I’m pretty happy with Marshall’s play, and look forward to seeing what he can do with another 75 TPE being allocated ahead of next season. (157 words)

Task 2 – 3 TPE: I’m going to talk about how I think the expansion draft will play out from the perspective of my SHL team, the Minnesota Chiefs. For us, most of our team is either protected, or auto-protected. Seeing as we are in a bit of a rebuild, we got pretty lucky with the timing of this expansion draft. The people left exposed for the expansion draft are mostly inactive, or not very useful to an SHL team, with a few exceptions. The most notable people left exposed are inactive forward Jack Kennedy, who’s got around 850 TPE, and prospect Separa Borro, who has been slated as the team’s backup goalie for the future. While Kennedy is the far superior player at the moment, he is inactive. Borro on the other hand is semi-active, and expansion teams are likely looking for as many active pieces as they could get, so I wouldn’t be surprised if the expansion teams opt for Borro over Kennedy. (160 words)

Task 3 – 2 TPE: I for one am opposed to the idea of allowing cross-continental play in the SHL. I am of the belief that things should at least be somewhat realistic, even though it is just simulation hockey. Having teams in Europe for example, would not make any sense in the real world, so I don’t think it’s a good idea to put any European teams in the SHL. It’s also worth mentioning that there are tons of places in North America that are yet to have an SHL team, and before we consider looking at other continents for any potential SHL destinations, we should exhaust all of the options in North America. (109 words)

Task 4 – 2 TPE: I haven’t followed the SHL scene as much as I have the SMJHL scene this season due to my player playing in the SMJHL, so I’ll be talking about who I think the best SMJHL team was to not make the finals. I believe that the Carolina Kraken were the best team to not make the finals in the SMJHL. This is because they had 75 points in the regular season, which put them as the second seed, just 1-point behind the Berserkers. Now, it’s worth mentioning that they were also just three points ahead of the next team, the Anchorage Armada. Neither Carolina nor Anchorage made the finals, but I believe that Carolina was the better team because they had the Berserkers in their conference, who they would have had to play more often. (134 words)

Task 5 – 3 TPE: I am letting everyone know ahead of time that I am biased. I am from Canada in real life, and my player is Canadian, so I’m obviously rooting for Canada, and probably think they are better than they actually are. With that being said, I think the favorites for this IIHF tournament are probably Canada, USA, and Great Britain. No surprise here, as they seem to be some of the most popular choices among users on the site, in terms of where people make their players be from. I would give Canada the edge, as I know their roster a bit better than some of the others, and they look good. Not to mention the fact that they are the defending champions. In terms of surprises, I would say Switzerland or Ireland. I’ve seen some increased popularity among these countries, and I think the could translate to a better team on the ice. (153 words)

Task 16 – 3 TPE: Donut