S56 Championship Week

S56 Championship Week

luke
SHL GM
Admiral of the Data Seas

#212

11-15-2020, 11:29 AM

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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.

This one is a great question hotdog first of all, and I would say the most memorable one to me is MAN over SFP, as for me it was my new team vs the team that drafted me. manhattan came from beating CHicago in 7 games, beating Buffalo in either 5 or 6 games to make it to the finals where we face my former team in SFP. We were confident that we would beat them, and we did in 6 games, getting my player my first SHL Cup. For the league as a whole, Calgary over TBB in S50 is memorable because that is the latest reverse swept in the finals in a long time. And then other than that, NOLA over HAM in S54 was also memorable because HAM has been a step ahead of all teams in terms of tactics, so seeing NOLA beat HAM in 4 games was a nice sight to see.

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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?

THe best SHL team to not make the finals would either be Calgary or Chicago. Calgary came off a massive season, specifically for Vilde where he dominated the league, posting some amazing numbers for Calgary. But fell short in 6 games as they lost to Edmonton and their coaches. Never underestimate the coaches of Edmonton, and they paid the price. The other team would be Chicago, who go reverse swept by Buffalo, something that must have been a painful pill to swallow. They had a very strong start, but through a series of getting outshot, or Doyle coming up big, couldnt get it done. Manhattan is an HM, but couldnt get it done against Buffalo.

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12. Podcast, 3 or 4 TPE

Record a mini-podcast on any of the below topics!

- Highlights of the S56 season (on or off the ice)

- S56 playoff round-up

- S56 Challenge Cup/Four Star Cup finals Breakdown

- S57 predictions

1 person Mini-Pod: 3 TPE for 5 minutes or 4 TPE for 7 Minutes

2 person Mini-Pod: 3 TPE for 6 Minutes or 4 TPE for 8 Minutes

Post the direct link to your podcast.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1I04O7R...v8rw6gqDMA

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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. Without coaching or tactical strategies, I think Hamilton has the depth and talent on the front end to beat buffalo. With the additions of Theo Morgan, and Scarn to be on the 1st line, along with Volkov on the blueline, they are a powerhouse this season in terms of talent and strength. Their only weakness seemed to be their goalie, but with the defense like thiers, its not hard to defend.
b. The team that should be trying to make stratgeic adjustments is Buffalo, as they are the clear underdogs against Hamilton. The main goal for Buffalo is to get shots on Jobin, and quality shots on Jobin, as he is a weaker goalie than Doyle. Buffalo needs Doyle's A game in order to win.
c. Obviously its lake Michigan. Look at the state of michigan in the first place. 2 halfs of a state split in 2, what a legend. Instead of becoming 2 seperate states, or one going into Wisconson, it is 1 unified state. Obviously the lake is what binds them together, so therefore lake Michigan is the best lake.
d. I would hang out with my good friend, Aron Herdinvik. Obviously we are best friends because we are team czechia, so the natural conclusion is that we would hang out already you know? I would also hang out with Theo morgan because he was my player back in Vancouver, and it would be nice to hang out with him again.

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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.