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?

I think my player Jaska Seppala had a fairly good rookie season with the Buffalo Stampede. I was in the top 10 in points among rookies while playing a significant portion of time less than the,. With 13 goals and 31 points in 50 games I think that is pretty good. I also only had ten penalty minutes so I did a good job staying out of the box. I was disappointed with my giveaways with 48 which seems like a lot. Hopefully I work on that next season. I hope to increase my goal and point production next season. I had a decent shooting percentage with 12 percent. So as long as I keep shooting I should be in good shape. Once I increase my defensive stats I should be looking at an increase in ice time which will increase my point production. All in all I think I had a decent first season and I cannot wait for next season!


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.

Due to my own biases I will have to say the S55 Buffalo Stampede over the New Orleans Specters is the most memorable series and also the series that will be remembered in history as the most important series. It went to game seven overtime with Buffalo Stampede’s goalie Elizabeth Doyle making a breakaway save only for the Buffalo Stampede to turn around and score the game winner with Luffy putting the dagger into the Specters. It was an incredible series with both teams playing their hard outs. It kept going back and forth with Buffalo having the edge then the Specters had the edge. Ultimately the Stampede had what it takes to win it. Doyle making a breakaway save in overtime is an incredibly memorable event that I think should go down in the history books as one of the most important saves for Buffalo. For someone who was not on Buffalo I am sure it was exciting but for me it was nerve racking.


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.)

In the hopes to help prevent the spread of the Corona Virus, the Simulation Hockey League has decided to have this season's playoffs in a bubble. We have decided to have the hub city be located in Calgary. We would hope that during this time in the bubble they do not leave the bubble and roam around the city as this would defeat the whole purpose of the bubble. However, in the bubble we would keep the teams separated as much as possible and hook up their team’s area with entertainment systems, and ways to help keep them relaxed. I know it is tough for some players to be away from their families for an extended period of time so we think it is important to let them enjoy themselves. The players are free to interact with other teams as long as they stay in the bubble. We would test them for the virus on a regular basis.


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?

On paper it has to be the Hamilton Steelhawks who have the better roster. The Stampede for sure have a strong team but they lost a lot of players last offseason while Hamilton gained. Hamilton has four players above 2000 TPE and with a couple players close to 2000, they are just built way too strong.

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?

Well the series is over while I am writing this and both teams did make changes throughout the series but if I would have written this before the series started my answer would have been yes both teams will make adjustments as they have been doing that through the whole playoffs. I think after two games and things are not working teams just are making adjustments.

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?
I know nothing about the lakes other than their names but if I had to pick a Lake I would go with Lake Erie based on the name. According to its Wikipedia page the Lake is the fourth largest out of them which is super cool and it is the most southern which is something.

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)

I would hang out with Monkey D. Luffy because he seems like a super awesome dude to hang with. I think we would be best friends and do everything together. First we would walk through a park skipping hand in hand and then we would go to a super classy restaurant under candle light. After dinner we would go to some overlook and watch the sunset.


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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