S57 Championship Week

S57 Championship Week

hockeyiscool
SHL GM
SHL GM

01-23-2021, 05:53 PM (This post was last modified: 01-31-2021, 10:51 PM by hockeyiscool.)

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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?

Dwight Knight sat in the locker room after another hard loss, but there wasn’t the look of disappointment. There was a slight grin. Another season has come and gone but he knows that him and his boys are a long ways away from the eleven wins from his rookie season. Individually the season was rough, Dwight started out centering the third line which took a beating game after game but they held strong, blocked a ton of shots and showed grit. Then the middle of the season started and Tampa got hammered with great lakes game after great lakes game--The powerhouse conference of the SHL-- and morale was shot. Coming out of the great lakes slaughterhouse the lines were shuffled. Knight got put on a line with Topalo and Fidder for a game against Minnesota and the mood seemed to reset in the locker room. Tampa pulled out a huge win to snap their losing streak and proceeded to click as a group. Everyone knows they are on the up and up and that has everyone motivated to see things through. Getting 6 more wins in his sophomore campaign seems small, but it was huge if the team adds another 6 wins they are very likely to get into the playoffs which is a huge step up from where they started which fuels the fire of these Tampa Boys.
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Create a new skater or goalie role for FHM. In what scenarios is this new player role best utilized? What attributes are considered important attributes to this new role, and why? Which attribute is the key one?

The role that I would suggest to be added to Franchise Hockey Manager 6 would be the Goalie Role of the Flipper--Beached Whale. The Key Attribute for the Beached Whale is Low shots. Some of the other important attributes of the Beached Whale is Reflexes, Blocker and Glove and Goaltender Stamina. It is important that players do not have any points into recovery, skating or rebound. Scenarios where this player would probably be better is at the Juniors level. This is because incoming shots wouldn’t have the height to get over their marooned body. A player with a build like this is likely to set records in save percentage with the inability for players to get the puck past the wedged goalie in net.
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Which SHL or SMJHL team was the best team to not make the finals this season and why?

The best SMJHL team that was not in the finals was the Quebec City Citadelles. The team was the clear frontrunner to win the cup going into the playoffs. With Studs like Boris Petrov, expected MVP Zdenko Beranek, expected defensive defensemen of the year nom. Jasper Maximov and Brickwall Matt Smith and it took a lot of clutch last second goals and grit from the eventual cup winners Anchorage Armada to emerge victorious over the Quebec City powerhouse. The series was a spectators dream, literal goals as time expired, a 2-0 comeback with 9 minutes left to play. It’s something I look forward to showing my grandkids watching SHNclassic.

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

For the Season 57 IIHF tournament, is one that will probably run the course similarly to last seasons. Russia and Latvia should be bottom feeders of the tournament. Russia has a bright and promising future having a ton of smjhl players that are yet to come into their own. Latvia on the other hand seems to have a decent mix of the old guard and younger players alike, however I would expect similar results to last season for these two teams. A team I expect to do quite well is Canada, the core that was established is still in their peak; it may have a slight decline along the board at the forward position. However, Netminder Frans Eller continues to grow stronger each season and is a force to be wrecking with. I would be surprised if Canada doesn’t win the gold. A change from last season or a team that has been a staple for deep runs in the IIHF medal rounds team USA. We always have seen team USA in the top 4 rounds for the past couple of seasons. But with an aging defense.
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12. 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. The season series between these two teams was tied 3-3. Do you think either team has an advantage in this series or do you see it as a true toss up?

b. Each of these teams boasts a very strong first powerplay unit - which team has the special teams advantage in this series?

c. Which of these two teams' brandings do you prefer? Take into account colors, logo, name, location, and anything else you consider relevant.

d. Would you rather get a lap dance from Hugh Jazz, have a staring contest with Luke Atmey (velv's old player), reach for objects on high shelves with Dale Miller, or play League with Parker Smeb?

I would give Hamilton the early advantage if this series was tied at game 7. I have too much faith in the coaching of Aaron Wilson and crew. That being said, the bottom end of Hamilton is weaker than the bottom end of Chicago. I’m looking forward to the sparks flying in this series.
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I believe Chicago has the special teams advantage in the series. The second Power play of Chicago has killed it the entire season and would be hard pressed to see it stop. That being said, Hamilton has the tendency to come in clutch when it matters and suffocate the opposing team out.
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I prefer the branding of the Chicago Syndicate. I feel that it’s unique in every aspect. The Syndicate are the only yellow team in the league additionally the logo style is the only team to have a human as a mascot additionally the shape of the logo is unique compared to a grey bird.
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I would rather get a lap dance from Hugh Jazz, first off the music would definitely be sultry as all get out full of nice brass and woodwinds. That being said, Huge Jazz is all about protection and that is something that I can respect and the playstyle is hard hitting but still clean.
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