The best SMJHL team that failed to make it to the Four Star Cup finals is certainly the Carolina Kraken. The team that finished 2nd in the league has been eliminated in the Semi-Finals, and not because they weren't good enough. Instead, it was because of the silly way FHM decides the bracket works, not re-seeding and playing the top seed and second-place seed against each other before the finals. That makes no sense, and one of these two dominant teams between Newfoundland and Carolina was going to pay the price. Ultimately it was Carolina, but in a more fair world, perhaps that semi-final series would've been for the Four Star Cup.


The SMJHL player that would have the biggest following on TikTok is probably Liam Slate. He would be able to upload TikToks of himself doing all sorts of things from his daily life, such as posting "sad" and "eh" in the Newfoundland Berserkers locker room - those would get a lot of traction. He could also post videos of himself dancing as the Berserkers score, which I think would really give fans the opportunity to see another side of a truly enigmatic player. He would doubtlessly become more famous for his TikToks than for his hockey, and it would set him up for a great source of income post-retirement.


B. Absolutely, I think home ice is always a factor. There are so many things that can make the difference when it comes to home-ice advantage, whether it be having the roar of the fans behind you, having the last change, getting dressed in your own locker room, sleeping in your own bed. It makes a world of difference, and it's no surprise it made a difference in the regular season and I don't see why it would be different here.

C. It might have an impact in the sense that it will affect the way that the games themselves play out, but I don't know that it will give them any sort of edge in terms of actually winning games. It changes the script a bit, but it doesn't change the ending. Buffalo has the talent and ability to adjust to whatever style of game their opponent plays - and in fact, are a good enough team to set the tempo themselves, so I don't think they'll be concerned with this one bit.

D. The best player name appearing in the series is undoubtedly Hippo Passamus. See my next answer as to why. I'll reiterate - the hippo is the single greatest animal that exists. Next time there is a flood of biblical proportions, Moses will be told to fill the arc with as many hippos as possible. But hippos can swim, so maybe not. But the point is, Hippo is a hippo, and he can pass, and that's fantastic.

E. The coolest animal in the series is definitely a hippo. I mean, have you seen a hippo? They're unbelievable. They're majestic. They are the standard against which we should measure all beauty. Hippos are lovely creatures formed in god's image, and to say that any of these other animals are even comparable is blasphemous.


The Newfoundland Berserkers have won the Four Star Cup! A truly remarkable feat, and one that was contributed to by the entire team. However, if one player in particular were picked for series MVP, it would have to be Steve Harrington. The Berserkers captain was firing on all cylinders in this series, and was absolutely dominant throughout the entire playoffs, scoring at a point per game. In the two most important games of the series - games 5 and 6 - Harrington was named a star, tallying 2 goals and 3 assists over those two games, which saw the Berserkers win back-to-back and clinch the Challenge Cup in six.

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