09-07-2020, 11:21 AM(This post was last modified: 09-07-2020, 06:20 PM by bk1689.)
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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?
This season I won't lie. I was a bit disappointed with myself as a whole. I regressed in terms of offensive production, and I feel like my defensive game wasn't raised enough to make up for the lack of offense coming from myself. Going into the offseason, I've realized how hard I need to train as now I am starting to regress and likely reached the highest TPE level I will have in my career. So now I am actively becoming worse and may have to transition into a more defensive minded game so I can help my teammates out. I feel like all of us in Calgary wseren't to happy with the way things went this season as we though we had a legitimate shot to make some noise in the playoffs. With a couple tweaks to our strategies and some more earning from our younger players, I think we can be a force in the West for the next few years coming though.
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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?
I dont see why people are against expansion to other parts of the world. I mean after all, we are a fantasy hockey league. So I think if there's expansion and someone makes the best pitch for a team and it's not on North American soil, I think they should get the team. There would be some cool branding available if we left the Western world and I'd love to see some of those ideas come to life. Hopefully in the future, these people thay have these ideas will be heavily considered even though it may not be traditional to include teams from all arpund the world in one league.
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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?
So, first of all, the 2 charities these 2 teams are working for, ones a bit serious and the other one not so much. New Orleans is fundraising for hurricane relief has the city seems to get hard very often and this is a cause near and dear to everyone on the teams hearts. They may not live in the parts affected by natural disasters, they made sure they all live in very uppity neighbour hoods that will never be touched by the ocean, but they still like to go out and make appearences and help out the city and their fans. Buffalos charity is called BWFEKTCAT. Or in laymans terms, Buffalo Wings For Every Kid That Cant Afford Them. There's no reason that kids in that city should have to go without having a food that they are most famous for and the Stampede want to see to it, that every child in the city gets to have atleast one of these delicacies in their childhood.
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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. These teams are both indeed stacked on the blueline, but I think Buffalo edges out the Specters with the players they have. When you look at the roster and see names like Selich, Darrow, Wang, Scoop, Vanderberg and Owens, there's literally not a weak player there and is a very formidable defensive core to come up against.
C. I think that we have proven that yes, overall toughness does have a bit of an effect on the series. Is it enough to toppe the mighty Stampede? Who knows, but I feel like you can never have enough toughness on your team. You want your opponent being fearful coming out on the ice every game to face you.
D. Once again, I have to go with Monkey D. Luffy. His name is something that you just dont see these days. Having a middle initial with no name ever mentioned makes you think, maybe just D is his middle name. Very Homer J. Simpsons esque and I like the mysteriousness of it all.
E. I have to say, Monkey D. Luffy has the best animal name in the series. Jimmy Slothface is a very close second, but I feel like the D. plopped right in the middle really gives his name a sense of dignity and classiness that you just don't see these days.
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14. Written, 2 TPE - The Procrastinator Special! (100 words min)
Welp, you waited until the last day to grind out your CW and the CC finals are longggggggg over by now. congrats to [TEAM], woo! Reflecting back on the series, who gets your vote for series MVP? Make the case why this player deserves it over any other.
This one is quite simple I believe, the plaoff MVP has to be Monkey D. Luffy from the Buffalo Stampeded.Just look at his stats, besides Theo Morgan, who was eliminated early, Luffy is the only player that not only came close to being a PPG, but he surpassed it. When push comes to shove, Luffy was able to throw the team on his back and proved why he deserves to be talked about as one of the more dominant players, if not the most from not only his own draft class, but the entire league. This was truly his breakout year and looks to be a perennial threat as a playoff MVP as long as the Stampede keeps winning.
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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.