09-07-2020, 12:22 PM(This post was last modified: 09-07-2020, 04:54 PM by Cyanide.)
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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?
Looking back on this season, id say that things went rather well considering the circumstances. I was part if the SMJHL expansion draft, and I was part of the Nevada Battleborn. The team as a whole lost a lot of games and got swept in the first round of the play-offs, but the season was still a success. The team developed a lot over the course of the season, both as players and as friends in the LR. Statistically id like to forget the -30 I was rocking, and a goal and 10 assists for 11 points is nothing to write home about. However, defensively I as much better, with 17 giveaways to 29 takeaways. Throw in 55 shots blocked and 64 hits there is something to build on for next year. Next season I hope to improve my offensive attributes so that I'm not a complete liability in the other half of the ice.
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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 think that expanding into Europe for the next set of SHL teams would be a cool idea. While it may cause some issues in finding a reasonable spot in the conferences, it would be fun to have a team not in North America. It's showing in the NHL right now that the league is interested in markets outside of North America. Even here there are plenty of European members here, and having a team there would be something they may be looking forward to. I know that I was hoping for a European team to give this league something that isn't so cookie-cutter with respect to the usual cities that are always talked about.
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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?
It was a bit of a surprise to me that the Carolina Kraken didn't make it back to the SMJHL Finals. With 37 wins in the regular season they had the most in the regular season. Not much turnover happened on the championship roster. With an astonishing 0.750% winning percentage, they had what it takes to win. Blunt Man was excellent in net with a 0.927 save percentage and a 2.46 goals against average. It is unfortunate that they had some rough outings that ended up costing them their chance at going back to back. Time will tell if they will be back next season.
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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. Between the two teams I would have to say that Buffalo has the advantage when it comes to overall defence. Other than the fact the Doyle has been on a tear, so have Nicholas Owens, Cassius Darrow, Poopity Scoop, and Augustus Wang. When 4 out of your 6 defensemen are playing lights out defence, I would give the edge to Buffalo.
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c. I believe that the toughness New Orleans has will not be that big of a factor in this series. Overall Buffalo is a very skilled defensive team, and usually that toughness works extremely well on offensive teams. With Buffalo they may not get as many opportunities with this play style.
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d. My favourite name this series is Boris Poroshenko by far. Just imagining the president of a country going "peace out I gotta play hockey for the next 8 months" is great. Never mind running the country, Poroshenko clearly has his priorities straight by trying to win a Championship Cup. Spoiler, he doesn't, making the chocolate man sad.
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e. I mean as cool as sloths, hippos, otters, and monkeys are (not foxes), you can't compete with Kirby. I mean the pink ball will just suck them up and become them, so you get the best of both. Like otters and Kirby? No problem, just get Kirby to eat one and ta-da, you got an otter Kirby.
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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.
With the SHL playoffs over and Buffalo crowned champion, there are a couple of people on the roster that deserve playoff MVP. Id say that the MVP for Buffalo would have to be Elizabeth Doyle. She managed to put up some of the most impressive numbers this postseason, and was integral to their cup run. A 0.927% save percentage is nothing to scoff at, and a 1.86 Goals Against Average is also very impressive. She also has 3 shutouts to her name in the 17 games she played. Overall with just those stats alone it easy to pick Elizabeth Doyle for the Razov.
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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.
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