Task 7 – 2 TPE – 2 Total

The new format for the SMJHL playoffs is honestly fucking stupid. It makes no sense to have conferences if they don’t really matter for the playoffs. Why even bother passing out the Eastern or Western champion trophies if anyone can “win” them? I know part of this is because of how FHM works, but I’d much rather see the league be a one division, 12 team league than this weird ass 4 divisions of 3 teams with a wonky playoff format that we see now. I know it just needs some tweaking, but the J was much better when not everyone made the playoffs. (108)

Task 8 – 3 TPE – 5 Total

It’s so weird to be a rookie in the SMJHL again! I’d say Xavier Doom didn’t live up to my expectations. I thought that getting drafted to St. Louis would be perfect, and they’d be playing him a bit more than they were. I was churning out TPE at a pretty good rate, and Doom was like 5th on the team in scoring despite only playing 11 minutes a game. The team wasn’t the best, so there was no reason not to try new things. However, I’ll be at my 350 cap this season, and I know I’ll be playing a prominent role for my beloved Crows in Season 2 for Doom. I want him to be responsible defensively, so I’m not trying too hard to pump up every stat in the effort to get a ton of points. Hopefully he can play a fantastic two way game and lead St. Louis to a Four Star Cup! (157)

Task 4 – 3 TPE – 8 Total

If there’s one thing Xavier Doom has a soft spot for in his heart, its animals, especially dogs. Doom found himself alone most off days in St. Louis, as he didn’t have many friends already here when he arrived from Iceland. As a result, X started to donate his time at the St. Louis Animal Shelter. He found himself there whenever he had some free time. He would feed the kittens, he would take the dogs for walks, and he’d play with all of them. It broke his heart that he couldn’t adopt them all. That’s when he helped organize an adopt-a-thon called “Doom Dogs”. While the branding could’ve been better, the results couldn’t have. The event brought in people from all over the St. Louis area, and the Scarecrows paid for everyone’s adoption fees. So many good animals found homes that perhaps wouldn’t have without it. Most of the shelter animals were adopted, and St. Louis alumni chipped in to buy a bag of food for each adopted pet! It was a great time! (175)

Task 9 – 2 TPE – 10 Total

In a battle between a group of Vikings versus a group of Lumberjacks, well, the Lumberjacks stand no real chance to win there. Yes, they can cut down some trees, but most lumberjacks proceed to use chainsaws nowadays anyway. If they’re only given axes, they’ll be in some trouble. Hell, they might be in trouble even with the chainsaws. Vikings are bred to battle. They’re trained to fight, and they usually have shields. Oh, and lets not forget they also use arrows, and sometimes fire arrows. The lumberjacks are at such a disadvantage that it would just be a slaughter. There isn’t a scenario where the Vikings don’t win this. (110)

Task 12 – 3 TPE – 13 Total

“The next player up in our feature today is former 2nd overall pick, Xavier Doom. Doom had a decent start to his SMJHL career for a rookie, racking up 14 points including 5 goals. A bright spot for the 6’2 220lb Center was his hit total, as he got to 61 for the season. While not incredibly impressive, it is when you consider Doom only averaged 10:55 time on ice for the year on a St. Louis squad that was finding itself all year. This offseason, Doom is focusing a bit more on his overall fitness, while dabbling in some shooting techniques that will help him score a bit more in the North American game. He has been seen working with recently retired SHL player, and future Hall of Famer Joe Kurczewski, a player that Doom has said in the past that he’d like to model himself after. This should get SHL teams excited as they look to get stronger down the middle. Doom excels in both ends of the ice, and as he grows into an SHL player, he looks to be on the path to being a great one, perhaps the best in this class.” (197)

Task 16 – 3 TPE – 16 Total

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