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?

Even through all of the random events that plagued LaFleur this season, there was a very bright spot as soon as we hit the playoffs. Going into round one against Seattle, expectations were high in the locker room for the Dragons to make a push. While we weren't ranked very high in terms of team TPE, we didn't count ourselves out. The first series went to a grueling seven games. Game seven, in overtime, LaFleur caused a turnover in the neutral zone with a hit, and received a pass in the slot for the series winning goal. Single handedly was one of the most exciting moments of my rookie SHL season. Then we went forward and swept Edmonton, the boys were buzzing. We knew going into the Western Conference Finals that Chicago was going to be a big test for our. We played our best, but we ended up falling in six games. We had some people from Chicago in our locker room, and I have nothing but respect for them, and their team. It was an extremely exciting off-season to be a Dragon.

2. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.)
Pokemon! Everyone loves em, and if you don't, you didn't have a childhood. Or adulthood. Anyways, let's imagine all SHL and SMJHL players are now pokemon. Assemble your team! On top of that, what is your strategy to navigate the POKESHL? Try to get the strongest pokemon and become champion? Catch all of the possible players and complete your pokedex? UwU Breed them? Catch low level juniors players and train them? Or become a gym leader, helping others on their path to greatness? I'd love to hear your approach.

I'm gonna definitely join Team Rocket and try to steal the strong goal scorers. I'd want to get my hands on Theo Morgan, Mitchell van der Heijden, Bobby Sharp, and Michael Scarn. Then I'm going to hook up with the Scientists that created Mewtwo, and have them mold all of the top points earners from the last four years into one super hockey player. We'll call it Theo van Sharpscarn. With my new ultimately strong and invincible pokemon, I'll quit hockey and become his agent. Using my absolute knowledge about the sport <cough> and killer instinct business style, I'll land TVS in a monsterous contract and make sure to take an unhealthy amount of money for myself. Investing and manipulating my way around, I'll build an empire around my star, and make sure to leech every penny I possibly can. But chances are I'll just get to the Rock Tunnel without Flash and navigate my way through in the pitch black using the blocky grey gameboy. True story.

5.Written, 2 TPE (100 words min.)
We're adding 2 teams to the SMJHL this season. Do you think we should keep the current SMJHL playoff format of everyone makes it? Or is it time to just take the best 8 or 12 teams and let em duke it out? Defend your stance.

The Playoffs is the best part of this place and it would be good idea to play less regular season games and let everyone get to taste a playoff series.  I also think the format needs to be fixed.  The teams that are in the bottom part of the league usually lose and I think a 12 team playoff is the right amount, as it would mean there are 3 rounds total.  Assuming each go to a full 7 games, that would be 3 days per round.  With three rounds, that means the playoffs would end after roughly a week and a half.  It cuts down on the down time for teams that are eliminated and it removes those boring 3 days of teams waiting to play.

Milestones - +2 https://simulationhockey.com/showthread....pid3085291

10. Graphic, 3 TPE
Design a Challenge Cup/Four Star Cup Championship banner for one of the teams in the finals, like those which appear on the side of the site.




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