S60 Championship Week

S60 Championship Week

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#100

08-11-2021, 09:57 PM

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1. Written, 3 TPE, Ups and Downs (150 words min.)

So this was a tough season for everyone in the SHL. Dealing with trolls online, horrible PR from product endorsements, and on top of that all some minor identity fraud to add to the pile. Are these the worst things to happen to your player this season, or did something unimaginably horrible happen? On the flip side, were there any bright spots hidden in the countless nuisances and problems? What good things on and off the ice happened this season for you?

Yeah these things were hard to deal with this season, however it was by far not the hardest thing I had to deal with this season. First and foremost being eliminated from the challenge cup playoffs was the hardest thing. We played a tight series against Chicago and just did not get the bounce to go our way. The second thing that sucked was running out of chicken fingers numerous times through the season, for a guy that eats chicken fingers often, running out was not a pleasant time. As for the bright side, this season was a personal best for points for me, and hopefully will be something I can continue building off of. The next positive thing is heading into IIHF season, Austria looks to finally have a competitive team, so there will be more to watch for, and more hockey to play which is always good thing as the off season is always ridiculous slow if you are not playing.

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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?

Well I think everyone usually has similar predictions heading into the IIHF tournament, there always seems to be powerhouse teams every season. However, some of these power house teams were not a power house last season. One of those teams being Canada, where they fell down tournament standings in the last IIHF play. However, I think they will be a top 5 team again in this upcoming season. I believe USA will continue to be a strong team, and will make a strong push at winning the tournament. Another team to watch is Sweeden, they have a very good roster, however they have run into some roster problems where they have to many players. There is always some random teams that seem to pop up and do good, Great Britain and Japan are examples of teams like this. However, I think we may see another surprise team try to make a run for it, and that is Austria who has a very young growing roster.

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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.

a. The salt special: Do these teams deserve to be here? Or were they gifted a trip to the finals through puck luck and bullshittery?

b. Buffalo has been here many times in the past 20 seasons, this is only the second (I think I'm too lazy to check) time for Chicago. Which is more impressive? The continued dominance of Buffalo? Or the solid couple of runs Chicago has made despite the team only being 15 seasons old?

c. Everyone's a critic: Nitpick one thing about either team's logo, jersey, rink design, goal horn, or general site demeanor.

d. Who is the best player to play for either team? Is it a current player? Retired? Traded? Make your case.

A. Well this might not be a popular answer despite them having a huge roster advantage in TPE - but I do not think Chicago deserves to be there. They had a series of 1 goal games versus texas, barely beat chicago and could not close the series off against buffalo. They can build a team, but I think their management does not have the needed fhm experience to counter other teams. (70 words)

B. I would have to go with Buffalo, they continuously build a strong roster that can compete each season, and in this day and age that is hard to do. However, it might be more impressive how often they would lose in the finals. They finally pulled it off again, good for them. (52 words)

C. I would have to say chicagos team name, I dont think you would ever see a real team named the syndicate just to the negative manner that the word syndicate brings. I do think the logo looks good, however if they were ever to be a profession club I dont believe you would see the name syndicate see the day of light. (62 words)

D. Martijn Westbroek is by far the best player, he lead the league in playoff points, sure buffalo had a lot of players close to him but thats exactly it. Buffalo had a bunch of high scores, where Martijn Westbroek was 11 points ahead of his next teammate. He put the chicago offence on his back. (56 Words)

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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.

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16. slash's secret bonus prompt SHHHHHH. Written, 2 TPE (100 words min.)

Luke let you keep the money you stole from him in the heist, and won't tell the authorities. But you have to take him on a wonderful date using the money. How does your evening go? What dining and activities do you have in store for good ol' Lukey boy?

This is easy, I talked to Rich and he told me Luke loves to go bowling. So we would go to a nice bowling alley, play a couple games and yes I would let him win. Once Luke is feeling great from winning a couple games of bowling, we would rent e-scooters - heard luke also likes to go fast. So this would let him have a small taste of thrill. We would ride the scooters back to the house where ultimately I would get the fryer going and toss in some of the best chicken fingers there are to be eaten. I would have a platter of dips so he could taste the rainbow.

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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.

MILESTONES TBD (check back later)