S58 Championship Week

S58 Championship Week

JamesT
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03-27-2021, 01:13 PM (This post was last modified: 03-27-2021, 04:50 PM by JamesT.)

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

While these two teams are no strangers to the Cup finals, we did see some very interesting things this season. Looking back, what do you feel was the most surprising part of the season?

The most surprising part of the S58 season for me would have to be the Texas Renegades

being the best team in the regular season. They managed to win 54 out of a possible 66 games which is super impressive. I don't believe many people pegged Texas as a powerhouse of a team but they proved everyone wrong with their dominant play this season. Kaarlo Kekkonen, Andreas Kvalheim, Edward Williams were their top 3 scorers and while we expected Kvalheim to bounce back the other two were names not many people would see as premier scorers. We have been used to a team in the East (mainly a Great Lakes divison team) to be the best during the regular season, but Texas showed that they're a team to reckon with. Unfortunately, Texas' success could not continue in the playoffs as they ultimately lost in game 7 against Hamilton, but game 7's can go either way and I believe Texas will be back hungrier next season building off the success they had this year.

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4. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.)

If you're sitting at home watching the Finals: What do you plan on doing differently next season to help your team reach the promised land? If you're playing in the Finals: Is there anything different you plan on doing next season to continue your team's success?

For the Edmonton Blizzard

we were one game and one goal away from completing the comeback against Hamilton from being down 3-1 in the series. This is the second time in recent history where we have clawed our way back against the Steelhawks

but ultimately fell short in game 7. The Hamilton mountain has to be our biggest obstacle to overcome if we want to capture a cup again since S49. For next season I am not sure how much I can do to improve as I am hitting regression again (only got a few more seasons left in me before 15% regression kicks in as well). I hope to be a consistent player next season as this year I managed to produce at a steady pace towards the end of the regular season whereas in the first half I was pretty ice cold.

Also in the playoffs I need to work on my two-way game as I struggled offensively and defensively by being a -6 and only producing 6 points in 12 games. I am super glad that Edmonton has a deep forward group to help with the offense.

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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. Hamilton finished 13 points above Buffalo in the standings this season. What is one thing that Buffalo can do to give themselves a leg up despite this?

b. Hamilton was 3rd in the league in GF this season. Buffalo was 2nd in GA. This begs the age old question: what will win out, a great defense or a great offense? Why?

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

d. It's all come down to this: game seven overtime. Which four players are you sending out to win the game for you. This is in a fantasy sense, so feel free to mix and match from both teams.

a. As we've seen in the playoffs so far, regular season standings mean virtually nothing as Hamilton bested the best team in the regular season Texas. One thing that Buffalo has for them has to be their goalie of Elizabeth Doyle who has consistently been one of the top goalies in the SHL. Compared to Jobin who has around 600 less TPE to Doyle. Buffalo will rely on Doyle if they want to have a shot at defeating Hamilton.

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b. The saying goes that offense wins games, but defense wins championships so I hope that comes true for the S58 finals between Hamilton and Buffalo. Being able to keep the puck out of your net is much more easier to accomplish than burying goals and with Doyle in net Hamilton should not be able to score at will. But we have seen what the Hamilton offense can do for years now but I think many people don't want to see Hamilton lift another challenge cup.

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c. Between the brandings of the Hamilton Steelhawks

and Buffalo Stampede

I prefer the Steelhawks

more because I personally like blue more, Hamilton is a Canadian town and I am Canadian as well. One of my good friends Theo Morgan plays in Hamilton and the fact that at a glance it is easier to distinguish the Steelhawks

logo compared to the Stampede

logo.

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d. I always thought playoff overtime as 5v5 so I will be sending out 5 skaters (3 F and 2 D). My team would be:

F - Theo Morgan Steelhawks

F - Aaron Wilson Steelhawks

F - Bobby Sharp Stampede

D - Samuel Michaud Steelhawks

D - Augustus Wang Stampede

G - Elizabeth Doyle Stampede

Theo Morgan because he's always a threat on the ice and one of the top producers in the game, Aaron Wilson consistently a top producer as well, Bobby Sharp led the league in scoring this season, Samuel Michaud Hamilton's top scoring Defensemen, Augustus Wang one of the top TPE defensemen and Doyle in net as she has over 600 compared to Jobin of Hamilton.

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15. Milestones, up to 3 TPE

New this season, Milestones are folded in with CW. So just link your Milestone claim as task 15 for up to 3 TPE towards your 16 total.

SHL Milestones: https://simulationhockey.com/showthread.php?tid=114645

SMJHL Milestones (for senddowns): TBD

S58 Milestones Claim

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16. Written, 3 TPE

I loved this as a mPT when hotdog did it last season, so I'd like to bring it back as a permanent fixture. After all, we could all use a little positivity every now and then. Say something nice about another member or members, no word limit.

The whole organization over at the Edmonton Blizzard

who took drafted me way back in S46 and the team that I have ever played for during my SHL career. Big shoutouts to my GM's Keygan and TommySalami who have helped me with my player build and re-signing me to contract extensions! Also I want to praise all my teammates who I have gotten to play with over the years and who have helped me produce. There is not much hockey left in my career for this player (plan on retiring this player soon) but I am excited for the new stars on our team to rise up and be players we know they can be (William Hartmann, Kyle Sutton, Daniel Laforest, Axel Foley, Peter Ramsey) just to name a few of the kids I know will be the core of the team for years to come.

Total: +16 TPE