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DarkCanuck29 · 08-10-2021, 10:34 AM

Task #1 - 3 TPE
If the world turned upside down and Duncan Mackenzie was not lucky and #blessed enough to be playing for the Kelowna Knights, the greatest team of all time, I would like to play for the tire fire of an organization that is the Vancouver Whalers. They are clearly a strong team, having made it to the semi-finals this year, and that just does not sit right with DMack. There is no way the Whalers should be higher in the standings than the shining beacon of light and comradery that is the Kelowna Knights. So I would love to play for the Whalers, slowly taking them down from the inside, poisoning the locker room atmosphere and generally stinking it up on the ice. Through my mediocre efforts, Kelowna would return to their rightful place as best in British Columbia and the folks on the coast would be put back into their rightful place at the bottom of the standings.

Task #3 - 2 TPE
On October 4 2026, for the first game of the season, the Kelowna Knights gave every fan in attendance a commemorative picture of the Four-Star Cup. The picture showed every member of the Championship Team dressed in futuristic space attire and positioned around a set designed to look like the interior of a spaceship, with the Four-Star Cup front and center. It was campy as all heck and very silly, however, the photo was also available to purchase for fans who could not attend the game, with all proceeds going to the Kelowna SPCA. The picture sold very well, allowing the SPCA to expend their dog facilities.

Task #5 - 3 TPE
Duncan Mackenzie is a community man. He would rather be a beloved journeyman who bleeds for his town than a superstar who is seen as above the people. When the opportunity came for DMack to support the local Kelowna SPCA, he immediately jumped at the opportunity. He loves animals and Kelowna, so this was a match made in heaven. The event began with a photoshoot of DMack with different dogs, each given a humorous Hockey Nickname like Barkie Nichols or Wayne Barksy in order to encourage the adoption. DMack then volunteered his time inside the shelter, conducting the day to day tasks of an employee there and getting to know the people and animals who live in and around the shelter. The day finished up with a community pancake dinner, where DMack worked the griddle, throwing down epic pancakes for those who attended. The event was a huge success, with many of the dogs being adopted that very day!

Task #8 - 3 TPE
The expectations for Duncan Mackenzie were never very high going into this season. He was a Third Round Pick, a project, with the belief that he would need several years of work to mold himslef into that tantalizing Power Forward model that every team covets. DMack fell short of where he wanted to be overall statistically, however, he did start to come into his own towards the end of the season. He spent much of the season on the fourth line, and deservedly so. His -35 for the season was atrocious, but he began to tighten things up defensively later on. He scored 90% of his points in the final 15 games of the season, which shows a remarkable improvement as he began to feel comfortable in the league. His 94 hits fell short of his target of 100 that he set for himself prior to season start. Overall, he was one of the poorer players on the team, but his improvement towards the end of the season is encouraging and he is trending towards becoming a very good player.

Task #12 - 3 TPE
Duncan Mackenzie came into the SMJHL touted as a punishing, physical player who can score and play sound fundamental hockey. In his first season for Kelowna he showed flashes of the potential he has to be just that, but he still has a ways to go before he can perform to that in the big leagues. He is projected as a high upside mid-round pick, with his potential, work ethic and locker room attitude all helping to draw attention to him. There are still some question marks about his game, but his major improvements on both sides of the puck at the end of the season showed his quality and should help GMs overcome their doubts. One area that stands out for Mackenzie is his ability to play physical, but clean, only picking up 18 PIM while recording 94 hits. This ability to stay out of the box and in the game should translate to the higher levels of play. His skating is average, but he still has room for improvement. Overall, you can expect to see Duncan Mackenzie picked in the middle rounds and solidly in the SHL in a few years time.

Task # 16 - 3 TPE
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