S58 Championship Week

S58 Championship Week

teztify
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S7, S13, S15, S16 and S28 Challenge Cup Champion

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04-04-2021, 08:39 PM (This post was last modified: 04-04-2021, 10:59 PM by teztify.)

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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?

The player I see as the biggest lock for the SHL Hall of Fame out of everyone currently active in the league would have to be Chicago Syndicate rookie goaltender @Matteo Mat Smith. "Matteo" as he is affectionately known around the locker room and league as a whole is the real deal, and has pretty much done it all. I'm pretty sure he just won a Four Star Cup and I believe he's going to bring that championship pedigree to the Syndicate next season to help us get back on track and winning Challenge Cups. The biggest reason I think Matteo is such a sure-fire Hall of Famer is that he has really revolutionized the game through his love for lava lamps. He has really brought lava lamps back into the spotlight and they're currently sweeping the country, with Americans everywhere reaching levels of relaxation before unheard of. He is also a brilliant goalie who has never lost a Challenge Cup Finals game, which speaks for itself.

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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?

I have a few plans for things the Chicago Syndicate could do better next season in order to reach the Finals and win the Challenge Cup for a second time. After missing playoffs this season, a lot of soul searching has been done over the off-season and I think I have come up with some really achievable goals that will help bring glory back to Chicago. The first idea I have is moving to Las Vegas to become the Las Vegas Syndicate, spreading our organized crime roots to Nevada in order to get out of the Great Lakes Division cuz that shit sucks. Another idea I have is for Lassi Suhonen to step up and be a better player because even though he was a rookie he was kinda poop and really let down the one person who picked him in fantasy. I think the relocation is more likely between the two.

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Which SHL or SMJHL team was the best team to not make the finals this season and why?

The Chicago Syndicate was the best team not to make the SHL finals, which might come as a surprise to you because they actually didn't even make the playoffs. Let me assure you, that was the result of an enormous fluke, and there's little doubt the Syndicate are actually the best team in the league. With elite talent throughout the lineup, fans were shocked that the defending Challenge Cup champions did not even qualify for the post-season. An amazingly productive season for star forward Martijn Westbroek was not enough to will the team into the playoffs. Had it been, it seemed Chicago would be a tough matchup for anyone and we expect them to return next season.

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What's your prediction for this season's IIHF tournament? Which teams do you expect to do well (or not well)? Which players?

So the problem here is I am not actually sure if Lassi Suhonen is playing in the tournament. Not in like a "oh it's still a pandemic and he isn't sure if he wants to risk his health" sort of way, but in a "am I among the 12 best forwards on Japan" sort of way. I think I probably am 'cuz they seemed to really need me and convinced me to defect from Finland so like, probably good, but who can say for sure. In the event that I am playing though, it's almost a given that Japan number one. It is a great country with a rich history of hockey talent, a truly dominant nation and one that enters every tournament as favourites especially since the rise of the Smebs and Ryuuji Minamino. Minamino might actually be the best player in the world so he will probably be the MVP of the tournament but when he retires, Lassi might have a shot. Also Ireland will probably do well.

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

I definitely like the Buffalo Stampede branding better. It looked very good on Fredrich Koenig. Maybe not as good as the Syndicate uniform did, but Stampede pretty cool. Green and yellow is a great colour combination and one that we should see more in pro sports. I also think it's cool that the Stampede (and a lot of Buffalo sports in general) plays off the city name.

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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.

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