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1+2+4+7+12+15
3+2+1+3+4+3 = 16 TPE

Quote: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?

My final season in the SMJHL was a rather disappointment after a strong year three for Ryu Jones.  After a 16 Goal and 27 Assist Season 56, I was only able to muster 11 Goals and 17 Assists in Season 57, a whole 15 Points lower than the last even with 16 more games.  The team as a whole finished just barely north of .500 with 32 wins, 28 losses, and 6 overtime losses.  The Outlaws came out every game scoring a bunch, but we would let in just as much, if not more, every night.  The games were all shootouts, which fits in line with team name.  Our Playoffs have been going very well, we made it out of the play-in round for the first time in the 12 team era, and have made it through Colorado and Vancouver to make it to the finals vs Anchorage (currently 1-3, so we’ll see how it all shapes up in the end), but I was glad to make it to the Finals again for my last hurrah.  (176 words)

Quote:2. Written, 2 TPE (100 words min.)

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?

Penalty Kill Specialist (Defensive Forward)
This player, as outlined in the title of the role, will be utilized best on the Penalty Kill for the team they play for.  They will be defensively focused, with important attributes of Passing, Checking, Faceoff, Shot Blocking, Stick Checking, Defensive Read, and Strength, with the Key Attribute being Positioning.  Positioning as the Key Attribute is to make the player be in those passing lanes that is key for being at the man disadvantage.  As for the other attributes, Passing will be for when they do get the turnover, that they can not instantly turn it back to the other team, Checking and Stick Checking to help with getting that puck away from the opponents, Faceoff to win in the circle so that the team can then shoot the puck down the ice, Defensive Read to make sure the player can read the offensive structure to boost their other Defensive stats, and Strength to be able to push around the offensive players. (167 words)

Quote:4. Written, 1 or 2 TPE

HAIKUS - write 2 SHL themed haikus for 1 TPE or 4 SHL themed haikus for 2 TPE.

Moving to the North
Toronto will compete now
#DrainTheLakes

Ryu Jones’ last year
In Juniors with Anaheim
Made it to Finals

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

SHL-NHL comparisons. With the NHL season kicking off again, what are some team or player comparisons between SHL and NHL? Pick one (or more) comparison(s) and explain why it works (e.g., Monkey D Luffy is the Connor McDavid of the SHL because xyz, or the Chicago Syndiacte are the Nashville Predators of the SHL because xyz, or nour is the Gary Bettman of the SHL because xyz).

A nice comparison just after the Challenge Cup finished would be one between the Chicago Syndicate and the St. Louis Blues.  Both were Expansion Teams, the St. Louis Blues back in 1967, and the Chicago Syndicate in Season 46, and now both have finally won their first Cups in their Franchise’s History.  Both teams received great Regular Season performances in net from Jordan Binnington and Tibuk Soonika, Jordan having a 24-5-1 record with a 1.89 Goals Against Average, while Tibuk recorded a 40-11-2 record with a 2.35 Goals Against Average.  Martijn Westbroek is the Ryan O’Reilly of the Syndicate, with both of these Centers leading their respective teams in Points, Martijn doing so with a total of 87 Points (39 Goals and 48 Assists) and Ryan with a total of 77 Points (28 Goals and 49 Assists), and both doing well for their teams in the Circle, with Martijn sporting a 58.76% Faceoff Win %age and Ryan having a 56.86% Faceoff Win %age.  (163 words)

Quote: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?

a. I think that the matchup here is perfectly balanced, as evident from the Regular Season record.  In those six games, the Home team won four games while losing two games, one being Hamilton losing in a shootout.  So, if I had to give a slight advantage, it would be to Hamilton who get to be the Home team in the series as the #1 seed from the Regular Season. (69 [nice] words)

b. Yet again, another pretty equal comparison between the two teams.  If I were to make a pick of which group I would want to have out there for the man advantage, I would have to go with Chicago’s bunch.  They are slightly more of a balanced group when it comes to the Power Play Point spread, all working well together to get a Goal while having the man advantage. (69 [nice] words)

c. I prefer the branding and location of Chicago.  Firstly, there already existed a team in real life that was called the Hamilton Steelhawks from back in 1984-1988, so their team name isn’t even original, while Chicago had ties with the Mafia and the Syndicate plays into those roots.  Secondly, Chicago is a fresh, new location for a team, while Hamilton is within a stone’s throw of two other teams. (69 [nice] words)

d. As someone who has played League of Legends ever since Season 2 back in 2012, I would have to go with playing League of Legends with Parker Smeb.  I do not know what position he plays, but I would fit in wherever needed as an Attack Damage Carry or Support player.  So hopefully he is ready to get in my backpack, or vice versa when we play League together. (69 [nice] words)

Quote:15. CW TRIVIA, 3 TPE max - 1 TPE for participation, 0.5 TPE for each correct answer. This is 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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