2. Written, 2 TPE (100 words min.)
Oh no, the head honchos of the league are worried that there aren't enough story lines for the finals! Therefore they're changing the rules for the finals. The home team will get to choose to either a) play the whole game with 6 skaters on the ice at a time or b) be immune from penalties/offsides/icing. Whatever the home team chooses, the visitors get the other perk. Which one are you choosing, given the choice and why?

I think the six skaters on the ice at a time would be absolutely boring so no penalties, offsides, or icing would be my choice. It would be an absolute bloodbath and that is what we really want in hockey. I hope that players would not be head hunting but players will not be afraid to dish out some heavy hits which would just cause a ton of excitement. Also with no icing teams would be going for more across ice passes maybe even more breakaways. I would absolutely love to see that but would also absolutely hate being on the ice for a game like this.



3. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.)
Which players, if any, do you see as locks for the Hall of Fame? As in, if they're career ended today they're in. Anyone on the cusp? Anyone on the right track, but still needs to put up a few more great seasons?

One player that comes to mind is Monkey D. Luffy on the Buffalo Stampede. For the longest time Monkey D. Luffy is either the point SHL leader or close to the top of point leader. He has won two cups in his career and has been close to many more. Luffy has won the MVP once and has 560 points in 532 games played making him above PPG. He has a career 203 +/- and has only registered 176 penalty minutes. I can’t think of anyone who deserves it more than Money D. Luffy even if he retired right now.

One player that is on the right trick for it is Elizabeth Doyle, the starting goalie for Buffalo Stampede. In her short career she has won one challenge cup, been first team all star 4 teams, she has been on the rookie all star team, she has won the jesster, the razov and two McBrides. She has won 99 games of the 137 she's played, 22 of those being shut outs and maintains a 2.07 GAA and a .9149 save percentage. She is absolutely on the track to being inducted into the hall of fame and I could easily make an argument she deserves it if she retired today.

@TnlAstatine @Evok


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?

As a very young player I know there is a lot I can do to improve my player come next season but I also know the expectations of my player were not very high. I will likely improve my strength and shooting capability in the offseason so that I can become an even better player. I registered seven points and seven assists in the 21 games I played this playoff with the limited amount of time I was on the ice which is not that bad but I know I can do better. It was a disappointing end to the playoffs for the buffalo Stampede but the finals were always going to be tough because on paper Hamilton was the better team going into the game. I am hoping with my improved strength and scoring ability I can become a better player. In the regular season I did have 46 points in 66 games in the regular season which is nine points more than what I had last season so I know that I’m improving every season. I am just hoping next season can go better than this season.


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

I feel like there is a pretty obvious answer to this question for the Simulation Hockey League. The best team to not make this playoffs is hands down the Chicago Syndicate. As the defending champs they were two points out of making the playoffs and finished fourth overall but because of how the playoffs are structured they did not make the playoffs. This is a team that could have easily made it into the semifinals. It is really unfortunate we have to structure our playoffs this way but I understand we do not have much of a choice in this situation but they were for sure better than most teams in the west.


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?

The one thing Buffalo can do to give themselves a leg up is to score more goals than Hamilton. That is ideally how you win most games and I can see that easily helping them out during this series. Evidently as the series is over they did not score more goals which is why they lost.

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?

I would say a great defense is better than a great offense. It is a very hard decision because both are important but ideally with a great defense you don’t need to score many goals because they are out there preventing the team from scoring. With a better defense the other team also hardly ever has the puck. Get a breakaway goal here and there and bam you get yourselves a win.

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

As someone who is on Buffalo I of course have some bias in this question but of course I am going with Buffalo’s branding. I absolutely love the logo and the color scheme. The one downside though is the location. Buffalo is not really a good place to live, way too cold but other than that I really love Buffalo’s branding.

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.

The four players I would send out, not sure why I would only send four but either way, would be Michael Scarn on Hamilton, Monkey D. Luffy and Augustus Wang on Buffalo and Samuel Michaud on Hamilton. I think this would be a great group of players who give me offensive power and the defensive ability to not allow goals to get let in.


15. Milestones, up to 3 TPE
New this season, Milestones are folded in with CW. So just link your Milestone claim as task 16 for up to 3 TPE towards your 16 total.
SHL Milestones: https://simulationhockey.com/showthread.php?tid=114645
SMJHL Milestones (for senddowns): TBD

+1 https://simulationhockey.com/showthread....pid3006899

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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.


I would like to take this time to thank @fishy for putting up with my shit. Not many can so mad props to this cutie

I would also like to thank @teztify for being tez. No ones better than him