Task #4 - 3 TPE
Bud Weiser recently gave back to the community by volunteering at the first annual beer keg challenge in St. Louis. The event was started by Bud with a focus on his three favorite things in the world, beer, girls, and hockey. The event contains teams of 15 people and is a keg race with the winners being the first to finish their full keg. Each team must have at least four females. Some people think this was to make it competitive; however, most know Bud made the rule to have some immediate puck bunny action. About the only good thing about this event is all proceeds go the any organizations in the St. Louis area that promote the game and try to get new players active. The event went almost as expected and most likely not be held annually. For the first year, there were 20 teams and each team sent an average of 3 players to the hospital; however, Bud easily survived the even and was is the current reigning champion.


Task #10 - 3 TPE- 6 total TPE
The Scarecrows entered the playoffs with minimal cup hopes and word around the locker room was “maybe next year.” The Scarecrows had a rough S55; however, things are looking good for S56. The Scarecrows are losing their top two wingers and defenseman, but their three rookie defenseman should continue growing to form a formidable core. Additionally, this should help the improving Nicolae Antonescu boost his numbers in the pipes and bring the Scarecrows a Cup. The Scarecrows should have three 425 TPE players and the current rookies, led by Xavier Doom, should provide some young but experienced youthfulness. With the Scarecrows have all of their picks, but a second, they should be able to snag a solid and active SHL member to boost the locker room and add to their youthfulness. The key for the Scarecrows draft and heading into next season is to find active rookies who can provide depth immediately along with growing throughout the season.

Task #11- 3 TPE- 9 total TPE
Going into Bud’s first season, he set some high expectations for himself, both on and off the ice. On the ice he wanted to lay some lumber by finishing top 10 in hits and then also have some sweet apples with an assist every other game. His final personal expectation was to sign a big ticket. Bud also set a team goal of winning the Cup.

With Bud setting high expectations after overestimating his abilities, he failed to meet his two metric goals. The only personal goal remaining is his ability to sign a big ticket. Bud finished tied for 73rd in hits with 51, a mere 63 hits away from the top 10 (over double his hits). Bud also only finished with 9 assist in 50 games, a ridiculous 16- over double- away from his goal. The 9 apples represent .18 assist per game, which is well-below .5 per game. The overall team also failed to meet his expectation of cup winners. The Scarecrows hobbled into the playoffs and did not fare much better with being swept in the first round


Task #12 - 3 TPE- 12 total TPE
Going into the S56 draft, Bud Weiser is an underrated and relatively unknown draft hopeful. Most journalist see Bud as a mid-round pick with a high upside. Since joining the SHL, Bud has been fairly active with significantly improving his TPE and a modest bank account. Bud is hoping a good showing at the WJCs with DACH will help boost his draft profile. The potential really comes in Bud’s eagerness to ask questions and listen to experienced players. Bud has recognized he may not have experience to fully reach his potential; however, there are several team members who are willing to help.

When drafting Bud, you get what his name sounds like. This is a big, beer drinking, and party animal defensive defenseman. Bud’s offensive game leaves a lot to be desired; however, his defensive game is well-developed and continues to be his focus. Bud’s goal is to be a Scott Stevens clone laying punishing hits and providing some beauty first pass breakouts with a future rocket clapper.


Task #13 - 4 TPE- 16TPE total
A. Which player from either team has the best name in this series (just the name itself, nothing to do with the player themselves).
There are several good games in this series; however, as there is only one that tugs the heart (pull) strings. That name is Patric Twist. When we see that name, it could be thought of the son of the one and only Tony Twist. We would expect Patric to be one tough SOB who plays a game Bud Weiser likes.

B. Leo Bloomfield and Cale Amundsen have both been fantastic these playoffs, putting up numbers that can make a case for either to be the playoff MVP at this stage. Who has the edge in goal for this series?
The edge in the series goes to Cale Amundsen. Cale has continued his regular season dominance into the playoffs. Cale leads the playoffs in goals against average and shutouts. Cale is also top three in regular starter save percentage. Cale has shown throughout the year he is a key clog in the undeniable Berserker machine.

C. You're in another timeline where Carolina and Kelowna are the two cup finalists. What went right for them in this timeline's semis compared to ours where they lost?
I order for Carolina to make the finals, the biggest thing is that needed to change was they needed a better performance from Frans Eller. Frans allowed approximately three goals per game with a save percentage below 90%. Additionally, his game rating was miserable at 63. Kelowna would have needed to protect the puck better and improve scoring. Kelowna only have two players with positive giveaway to takeaway numbers and only six players with at least .5points per game.

D. We've been talking about the playoffs, but it's performance throughout the season that helped even get our finalists into the playoffs here. Who was the key player to success for either team (or both) during the regular season and why?
The key player for the Berserkers was Cale Amundsen between the pipes. The Berserkers had plenty of scorers to provide support if they lost one with five of the top twenty five scorers in the SMJHL. Cale Amundsen on the other hand was tied for the league lead in wins, third in GAA, and fifth in save percentage. With an unproven backup behind him, results could be vastly different without Amundsen.