1. Brandon

2. Wow 62 years ago! I believe the league started one day in a neighborhood a group of kids started forming 3v3 teams on the local pond. As the kids grew up they started requiring uniforms and getting local sponsors for their teams. One thing lead to another they were in college coming back on weekends for game nights and all pitched in to build a arena. This lead to more teams travel games and city teams. We have come along way from our roots. When original players grew up they did not wear helmets and when of age they even smoked and drank alcohol on the bench, these were wild times. We have come along way since the beginning and the league is really doing well. We owe it all to those imaginative kids. Lets hope we can live up to their dreams and keep pushing to make the league even better.

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3. Well TBB hasn't won a cup YET, and the last time the franchise won was S18 I believe. That was a century ago! I would only imaging the team was the finesse puck moving type. I believe they were the type that was solid from 1st line to 4th line. It would have been a team built for a run and down. They would have been savvy vets used to make that one year their last since it was not a repeated cup contender. I think their intangibles were grit and hardwork. They fought fr ever loose puck and used defense to create offense. They would trap hard in the neutral zone and counter with unrelenting power. I wish I was here when they won so I could have seen true hockey at its finest. This will all be coming back with the future TBB squad coming soon. The cup is coming back to TBB.

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6. a) This one is tough, some would think balance it out and keep legs fresh, while some would let the horses run. I look at the current NHL team EDM and how McDavid's line averages about a min more then the second line and they seem to have success being the top points getters last few years. Now, with this said it depends how the second and third lines are. If the lines are balanced and pull their own weight I would balance the attack more.
  b) So for avoiding the blocks you really need to focus on who you line up against these guys. I would look at my roster and see who had the highest Getting Open rating. The more you spread the puck out the hard it is to get in front of the puck for a block. They are block a lot of shot from the point so, pair up players who can get up with players pointmen who can move the puck and you should see some success get clean shots.
  c) This would be set by lining up my more defensive forwards with their more offensive defensemen. Really try and get stick checking, hitting, and positioning up to help counter the forward pressure five men are bringing. Maybe up some 3rd line time to counter if your 3rd line is built for more defense.
  d) I would really rattle them with net front presence. I would look to get the garbage area players and good screeners some soldi playing time in the zone to really cut the eyes out of their goalie. The more you limit the vision the better the chances to get solid chances. muck it up in front and power home some goals.

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12. Milestones

16 TPE