S59 Championship Week

S59 Championship Week

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05-29-2021, 08:23 AM (This post was last modified: 06-01-2021, 08:11 AM by Salming.)

1. 3 TPE, PT Coupon for one CW Task
From reaching the $6000 goal for COTA Charity, write 3 words on why the SHL is the best

It has traditions.

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?

Of course Hamilton Steelhawks. They had most points in regular season on the SHL. 113 points is a massive number. They won 56 out of 66 games. Goal differential was huge +163. Also on individual level they had great success. Morgan broke 100 point limit with 102 points and Jobin had 44 wins in a net. Unfortunately he let the team down in the playoffs a little bit and lost a goalie battle to Texas' goalie. It is very rare that if your point percentage is 85,6% you don't go to finals at least. It must be a huge disappointment for Hamilton's organisation but they will be stronger again next year.

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6. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.)
What's your prediction for this season's IIHF tournament? Which teams do you expect to do well (or not well)? Which players?

Like always, I expect big nations to succeed. Canada, Sweden, Finland, Russia and USA are powerhouses which should dominate this event year after year because hockey culture is there something else than in for example in Japan, Great Britain, Ireland, Austria, Norway or Latvia. Czechs are a dark horse for me because my teammate from Argonauts mr. Michael Scarn can carry them to everything. I also expect that Germany's hockey will continue its rising. Last season they were fourth in round robin on group B after USA, UK and Sweden and who knows if that continues. From Nordic countries I expect that Finland will be much stronger this year. Finland was dead last on group A among seven teams in its group on round robin stage with only two wins. This season team I know Finland will improve and last season's disappointment won't happen again. When it comes to Russia, I expect the same. They are way too big hockey nation to underperform again which means everything lower than achieving a spot in the finals.

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7. Written, 2 TPE (100 words min.)
To some, an interesting part of sports leagues is following celebrity fans (like Jack with the Lakers or 50 Cent with the Knicks last week) - who would be some relevant SHL celebrity fans? Which well-known celebrities would be superfans of which SHL teams?

SHL is a tough league. It is world's best virtual hockey league. Players are very smart, clever, gutsy, brave and relentless. That means also fans are die-hard fans. They really care about their teams. That's why a fan of the SHL needs be a tough guy who has passion. Poker players are often smart, brave, clever and don't afraid mistakes. They have also money to pay about good seats in the rinks. Poker players are also relentless and gutsy like players on the ice. Daniel Negreanu is a fan of Vegas Golden Knights in the real life and I can't see any reason why he wouldn't be a fan of Seattle Argonauts too because both clubs has legendary themes. Doyle Brunson could be a fan of a franchise who has been in a league many seasons so he could be a fan of Hamilton Steelhawks.

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15. CW TRIVIA, 3 TPE max - 1 TPE for participation, 0.5 TPE for each correct answer. This is completed through a Google form linked below. Make sure to spell your answers correctly or you will not get credit. Post your verification word in your CW post.

Verification word: Borje

16. hotdog's secret bonus weird prompt. Written, 2 TPE (100 words min.)
If worst came to worst and the situation were dire....... you need nutrition....... you must consume your peers. If you had to eat another SHL player, who would you eat and why? (sorry in advance Julio)

I would eat probably Teylora Petrov from New England Wolfpack. He is 6ft 5in defender who has lot of size and that means I would get a lot of nutrition from his body which is very large indeed. Also he scored only 22 points this season so losing him wouldn't hurt too much Wolfpack's defensive core I guess. Of course it would be a shame for Petrov because his great career is just beginning but no can do. Sometimes you have to sacrifice your body so others can enjoy it. I am sure Teylora would understand my decision. I appreciate him a lot too and that's why I would like to taste him.

17. Milestones, up to 3 TPE
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 (+1 TPE): https://simulationhockey.com/showthread....pid3045669

+16 TPE, thank you