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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?

Here we are with another season in the bag and another disappointment to talk about. It’s starting to get old now, and a hobby I’ve spent over a year trying to be good at is not seeming to work out for me. I had high hopes that the Panthers would be able to continue their run of success but for some reason, management thought otherwise. We saw Panthers leave in a blockbuster deal to Edmonton, and we saw discontent in the locker room force out another. Now, we’ve been promised a turnaround this upcoming year and I can only hope that will be true. As for me? I was less than stellar, and it’s really frustrating to me that I am not an elite goaltender in this league. I’ve done what I can to be a good teammate and listen to management but I figure it’s time to go a bit rogue and start building that way I want to, because so far I’ve been listening to advice and it hasn’t paid off.

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This offseason will be extra exciting, as it features the rare expansion draft! Write about how you think the expansion draft will play out, either for one or both of the expansion teams or from an SHL team's perspective.

Personally, I am really excited for the offseason, and not just because it gives me a chance to add much more TPE to my player, but I also get a front row seat to the expansion draft. Anytime expansion teams are added to a league, it means the league is doing well, and that’s a great thing. I must admit I was very surprised to see the list of some of the players that were left unprotected, and I think we have a situation here where the expansion teams are going to start off fairly well. The first team that selects Cain is going to benefit huge from having him on the team, as well as Nolan McMahon. I’ve always been a big believer in goaltending and think you must build from the net out, so whichever team uses that as their strategy in my opinion has the right idea in mind. I do wonder about some of the trades that will go down, but I’ll have to wait for those. Either way, I’m excited to see what happens!

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What are your predictions for the upcoming IIHF or WJC tournament? What team do you think will win/surprise people/be bad/etc.?

I must admit it when I say I don’t follow the World Junior tournaments that much, nor do I follow the prospects as well as I should that are in the junior league. That was a big deal for me when I was there but once I moved up to the SHL, I sort of left junior behind. However, I am involved every season in the IIHF tournaments and the past few seasons I’ve won a couple of medals- a silver and a bronze. So, I’ve taken home two of three, and there is only one more left that I need to win to have won them all, and that’s gold. I happen to be a part of one of the best IIHF teams in Czechia and I’m so glad I am. Not only do they have a wonderful locker room, but we have a well-balanced team that has great offense, defense, and cough cough- goaltending. I predict that Czechia will win it all this year and finally claim the gold medal we deserve.

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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?

I love this suggestion and I one hundred percent believe it would be the right move. I am currently a part of different sim leagues and in one of them in particular we have teams from all over the world. I think it goes a long way in creating different and unique brands, as well as it really helps drum up some ideas for storytelling. Not to mention we have a userbase that is literally from all over the world and sometimes playing for your home country can really add an incentive to the game. I think it would do a lot to boost engagement and it should be considered next go around for expansion.

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6. Written, 2 TPE (100 words min.) The world's hottest app is TikTok - which SHL or SMJHL player would have the biggest following on TikTok? What do they post there?

While I hate to make the following suggestion, I can’t help but believe it’s true. In my opinion we have a ton of different users who would have a huge following on the app TikTok, but I can see one user in my mind creating a huge following that wouldn’t make sense to most people and that’s Fitted. I am not a fan of the content that Fitted creates on this site and to be honest, I think we’re worse off because of it. But for whatever reason unknown to me, he has a huge following. People seem to find his stuff funny and or comment on it a lot and he has a way of grabbing viewers. This is what you need to be successful on TikTok and I know he’d be at the top of the list for content creators if he was one.

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7. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.) The two finals teams have decided to team up for a fundraising opportunity to benefit both cities. What noble cause will the teams decide to benefit? What sort of fundraiser will the teams hold together? How will the two teams mesh before the finals start?

Because of their backgrounds and city locations I’m going to choose two different fundraising events for each of the teams that are in the finals. With respect to New Orleans, I can’t help but think of the current issue we’re facing within our society in Black Lives Matter. So, the Specters are going to take front and center on helping black people spread awareness about the discrimination they face in their daily lives and help find a solution to making their lives easier and more peaceful. When it comes to the Buffalo Stampede, I’d like for them to hold a fundraiser benefitting animals in need. This could be for any of the animal charities that exist but also to help bring awareness toward animal abuse and how to help stop it. I’ve grown up with animals my whole life and have a soft spot for them in my heart, and I think the brand of the Stampede sends a powerful message as to how important it is that we keep animals in our lives and a part of our world.

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