1. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.) +3

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?

Reid had a much better season this year, some would even call it a mini breakout! He was top 10 in adjusted points improvement, finishing with 39 points in 66 games. Getting full time on the 2nd line for Winnipeg, as well as gaining more TPE and finishing this season just under 1300 TPE. He had more assists than goals, which is his ultimate goal as a playmaker. He finished with a way better +/- too, so that was really welcome. In the playoffs, I didnt do too much, I think I had 5 or 6 points across three series. So while that was dissapointing, hopefully I get more chances in the playoffs to rectify it. Next season I am playing on the Seattle Argonauts, and in terms of playing time, probably a lateral move with Bo Kane taking up 1C. I should have slightly better linemates though, so that will help me too. But hopefully his increased TPE means that I can become a more all around player and pump up a few stats to 17. [176 words]

5. Written, 2 TPE (100 words min.) +2
Which SHL or SMJHL team was the best team to not make the finals this season and why?

I think the obvious one here is Buffalo. Seeing as the series went to 7 games in the Semi finals vs Chicago, and Hamilton wasnt even able to take Chicago past 5 games, Buffalo is a team that we can consider the best to not make it. They have high end players, as well as depth, with two rookie defenders being the weakest points. Even that isnt really a weakness when you have top earning studs to pair them with, and an almost 2K defender in Selich to be the defensive defenseman. Pair that with Elizabeth Doyle, who is probably the best goalie in the league, and you have a situation where they dont have any holes. [117 words]


6. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.) +3
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 Sweden is going to surprise a lot of people. A few seasons ago, their C situation was pretty bleak, with their 2nd line center being 700 TPE. Now, we have FNLN with 1300 TPE at 1C, Reid Sutherland with 1300 TPE at 2C, Taylor Johansson at 3C with 1100 TPE, and Rikard Hammberg with 1100 TPE at 4C. On the wings, we boast Ola Wagstrom, still north of 2K, Noah Gallagher, Karl Krashwagen, Sven Svensson, Gunnar Soderberg, Henrik Lekberg Osterman, and Hippo Passamus. Unreal depth there. On D, they have a newly emerging strength, with Zlatan Ibramavic, Leopold Lockhart, Magnus Liljestrom, Sven Yxskaft, Emilia Bergmen, and Rikard Bjerg. That has nothing to say of other standouts like J. Dubolk, Alex Oscarsson, and so many more of the other WJC standouts yet to come. I would predict Wagstrom would be the leading scorer on the team, as he is offensivley oriented, and will likely produce at a high rate. [160 words]


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. +3

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

I would think Hamilton has the better PP1. Just guessing on members, but a line with Aaron Wilson, Theo Morgan, Dick Clapper, Michael Scarn, and Gabe Johnson is imposing. Morgan is a former MVP, and he and Scarn have lead the league in points in consecutive years. Wilson and Clapper have been up there too. And Johnson is the best OFD in the league. [64]

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

I prefer the Chicago Syndicate. I think Hamilton has a cool logo and colours, but ew, Hamilton is a nasty city. Chicago has the bumblebee look which is a great one in sports. The Syndicate is also an imposing branding choice, even if their logo isnt quite as good as Hamilton. It is unique, good colours, and better city. [59 words]

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?

100% I would reach for objects on high shelves with Dale Miller. The shelves wouldn't even need to be that high. It could be a bathroom vanity or something and I would still win that and feel superior. Mills is also a cool dude, so it would be fun to hang out with him, but also dunk on him. Which ironically is another thing he cant do kek. [68 words]


13. Written, 2 TPE - The Procrastinator Special! (100 words min.) +2

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 it has to be Gunner Soderberg of the Chicago Syndicate. He was huge, scoring 2G and 1 A in two of their games. He had a ridiculous 4 Game winning goals, or at least that is what they tell me. In the whole playoffs he was second on the team in scoring, but was humongous when it counted. Nick Connolly also deserves a shout out as the top scorer for the Syndicate in the playoffs, but I think the fact that Soderberg had more goals, and that they were in key situations, really seals it here. If WInnipeg had gotten to the finals, Strom Chamberlain would be a shoe in, as he hard carried the jets. [118 words]


15. CW Trivia +3

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