1. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.)
One of the most surprising points this season is the Newfoundland Berserkers season. While the conferences and the divisions don’t really play a role, as every team plays each other an equal amount of times, it’s super important in terms of ranking, to finish on top of your division for the playoff bye. What’s surprising about the Newfoundland Berserkers is how strong they were this season, finishing third in the league, and yet, having to play the first round of the playoffs due to the fact they were sitting behind the eventual champion Quebec City Citadelles. I do not want to add insult to injury, but when we see the third team in their division, the Maine Timber, it’s surprising to see such a difference of points between everyone. It’s also a big surprise that the west conference is so weak except for the Kelowna Knights. The second best team in the west conference, the Anchorage Armada, was fifth in the league.
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5. Written, 2 TPE (100 words min.)
It’s hard to talk about the playoffs in the SMJHL and avoid talking about the Kelowna Knights. They dominated the season. They had 6 more wins and 11 more points over the 2nd place team, the Quebec City Citadelles who went on to win the championship. Due to the stupidity of the playoffs format that we have, the Kelowna Knights had to face the Citadelles in the semifinal. For the second season in a row, the top team of the league was eliminated in what should be the finals series. I still don’t understand why this playoff format exists. I also want to make an honorable mention to the Newfoundland Berserkers, who were third in the league, also eliminated in the semifinals.
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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.

c. As part of the Quebec City Citadelles, it’s hard to not root for your own branding. There’s just something about the owl of the Citadelles logo that is greatly inspiring and that makes you want to play with the crest on your chest. The colors are also a top choice and I love how it represents the city so well. It’s a very clean logo and I love representing it!
d. That choice is so easy. I send the best in the league that are able to score in any situation. I’m choosing the league leader in points during the regular season Mew Two, along with Zdenko Beranek and the scoring wonder that I am, Igor Petrov. On the defense, I want no one else than the captain Jasper Maximov. What a coincidence, these were also all my teammates this season!

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16. Written, 3 TPE
I could choose any number of people in the league that I enjoy interacting with, but as usual, I’m going to have to shout out @Evok. She’s one of the nicest people I know, she’s insanely passionate about our Citadelles, and she’s just an awesome person.

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