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Dextaria · 11-06-2020, 09:53 PM

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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 has been amazing for both the Vancouver Whalers and as a result, amazing for Ryosuke Sato. Sato has put up his best numbers in his career so far and this was 3 times the number of points over his last season all time low production of 8 points, and 0 goals. Ryosuke put up 7 goals, 17 assists for 24 points in the regular season. Then, in the playoffs, Sato slowed down a bit with 2 goals, 4 assists for 6 points. However, Sato knew to come up clutch as he scored the 2nd goal in the cup winning game on a breakaway from Sarah Burke and Luffy Richard. Definitely the highlight of his career thus far. This season can definitely be contributed to a strong Whalers team. Next season, it's tough to say but the North Stars are on the up and up. Where Sato slots in is tough to say. However I have a strong feeling the Luffy-Sato connection from the Whalers will continue! (168 words)

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2. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.)

Of the 10 most recent finals series, which do you think is the most memorable and why? Which will be remembered in history as the best/most important/most memorable series or victory? S46: BUF over NOLA, S47: WKP over CGY, S48: BUF over WPG, S49: EDM over NEW, S50: CGY over TBB, S51: HAM over EDM, S52: MAN over SFP, S53: HAM over EDM, S54: NOLA over HAM, S55: BUF over NOLA.

I think for sure the New Orleans Specters' first Challenge Cup will go down into history. A first cup is always a huge thing so I think the New Orleans Specters' first cup will be one of the most searched statistic out of all of these cups so far. There were so close on a couple of occasions and they were able to win their first cup in a shorter period of time in comparison to a number of other teams.Then there's the cup winning goal from Mitchell Van Der Heijden that was absolutely great since it was their rookie that was in their first season in their SHL. However, if it weren't for the Specters winning their first cup, I thought the Manhattan Rage had a really memorable cup. This is probably because the Rage cup was the first one from when I joined the site. Therefore, their cup win will always be in my memory. (157 words)

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4. Written/Graphic, 3 TPE (150 words min.)

If the SHL needed to set up a playoff bubble (like the NHL did in Edmonton/Toronto or the NBA in Orlando), which city would be the best candidate to host as the hub city? What would the players do during their time in a playoff bubble? (For graphic option, make an advertisement [like a pamphlet/brochure] in support of a specific city as the hub city and highlighting the reasons why.)

I don't think the SHL can do any better than Vancouver. Vancouver being an SMJHL location, the location would provide no bias for any of the teams in the SHL. In addition to that, Vancouver is a great hockey city with great infrastructure for such an event. The players can be placed into the Fairmont hotel which is one of the best hotels in all of Canada, as well as playing in a great arena in Rogers Arena. Even if it isn't the Fairmont hotel, there are a number of other hotels in the downtown area and a large airplane hub. I may also be biased, but the food is also top notch which would be great for the players that are forced to be in the bubble for a long period of time. With such great infrastructure, food, and amenities, I think that Vancouver would be a great location to set up a playoff bubble in the SHL. (159 words)

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6. Written, 2 TPE (100 words min.)

Which SHL or SMJHL team was the best team to not make the finals this season and why?

I think that the Manhattan Rage was the best team to not make the finals because although their players are aging, they have done a great job in fighting back regression. Plus, I personally think that the Rage would have had an easier road to the finals compared to the other teams such as the Calgary Dragons or the Edmonton Blizzard. For the Rage, their top players in Thomason and Wagstrom, as well as Cleary and McCarthy on the defensive end should be more than enough to make it to the finals in my opinion. Plus, Larson is a good goaltender as well if that is worth anything. (108 words)

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7. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.)

What's your prediction for this season's IIHF tournament? Which teams do you expect to do well (or not well)? Which players?

I think this IIHF tournament, the best teams are probably going to be USA, Canada, Czechia, and Japan. Personally I am really rooting for Japan in this one and are really expecting them to do well this season. The team is very much still the same with great coaching in my opinion. Being able to get the silver medal in the last IIHF tournament, Team Japan should be able to repeat this play in my opinion. Monkey D. Luffy I think would really be carrying the team once again as seen through his regular season, and playoffs performance. I would even say that Monkey D. Luffy could lead the entire tournament in points. In comparison, I expect my player Ryosuke Sato would be the biggest bum on the team. Even after unbanking TPE and improving attributes all around, Sato is facing some top notch talent and I don't think he is ready for this just yet. (156 words)

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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 an impressive set of skaters - without factoring in any coaching or tactical strategies, which team do you think has the better roster of skaters on paper?

b. Do you foresee the teams making any strategic adjustments during the course of the series? Should the teams be quick to switch tactics or stick with what they've been using?

c. These two teams hail from the Great Lakes Division. Which of the Great Lakes (Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior) do you think is the Greatest and why?

d. If, once it is safe to do so, you had to go hang out in person with one of the users on Buffalo/Hamilton, who would you hang out with and what would you do? (if you pick gabe you get -1 tpe)

a. I don't think we can contest that the Hamilton Steelhawks have the best roster of skaters this entire season. They legit stole one of the top TPE forwards in Michael Scarn and Theo Morgan. With the lost of Scarn, their opponent in the Buffalo Stampede lose a top tier forward. It didn't help that Cassius Darrow got taken during the expansion draft. (62 words)

b. I think that the Buffalo Stampede have to be active in terms of their tactics as they have to continue to mess with their tactics to find the optimal set. It is certainly an uphill battle for the Stampede so even continuous testing may not be enough, although it is definitely worth the shot. The Hamilton Steelhawks on the other hand are able to be less proactive with their tactics, however should not underestimate their opponents. (76 words)

c. Between the Great Lakes, I can't definitively say which one is the best because I haven't been there (but I hope sometime in my life time!), but I would like to say Lake Ontario is the greatest just because I'm a city boy. I'm not much of an outdoor person so Lake Ontario would fit me best being right next to Lake Ontario. There's gonna be a bunch of nice city views, as well as the great food and activities nearby. Plus, I heard we can skate on it when it freezes over! (93 words)

d. Because Gabe is apparently not an option lol, I'd probably pick Theo Morgan (RM) to go hang and chill in Montreal. Montreal is a great city with a lot of history and it has always been on my list of places to go. Then RM spoke a lot of the great food there and that would do it for me! (60 words)

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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.

I think that this season the MVP goes to someone that is actually not on the championship winning team. Monkey D. Luffy I would say has been the MVP of the series. Luffy scored at a rate of around 1.3 points per game and had a good number of hits, shots blocked, and takeaways for a forward. With these numbers, Luffy led both his team in scoring by 5 points, as well as led the entire playoffs in points. The runner ups for MVP I would say is either Elizabeth Doyle with a 2.86 GAA and a 0.910 SV%, or Theo Morgan of Hamilton who led his team in scoring with a slightly lower points per game. (117 words)

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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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16/16 + 7 extra TPE just in case

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