1. CW Trivia; 3TPE?

guess


3. New Year, New Me; 151 words; 3TPE

Marton Diehm knows that Carolina had the goods for a Four Star Cup in S68 and is coming back with a chip on his shoulder. The locker room knew a window was opening for them, as evidenced by the second half of the season. Moves were made for a run to the cup and everyone feels hard done by after the way things broke in the playoffs. A few big names are moving on, but a massive core of the team will return with their eyes on the prize. As ever, Marton wil be in the weight room and on the ice to work on his physicality. In talks with the Kraken brass, Marton might be stepping into some Center play for S69, offering some grit and leadership on the third line. To fulfill the role his team needs, there will be some offseason work on his faceoffs and skating skills.


7. Milestones; 3TPE

S68 Milestone


16. A Country Built on Hockey; 171 words; 3TPE

When it comes to peaceful alliances, it should be easy to bring together the friendly, hockey mad Nordic countries of Scandinavia! Sweden and Finland both have great real life IIHF records, and Norway joins them as an international power in the SHL. Throw in Denmark, Iceland, and even the Faroe Islands if you want. Swedish players have made the most impact on the NHL in recent years (and that’s not just my Red Wings bias) but Finland has produced many stars as well. The other countries may go overlooked in North America, but they’re no slouches. We’ll go back to the earliest references to the region for TEAM SCANDZA, whose uniforms combine red, blue, yellow, and white with prominent Nordic cross designs. These winter countries of the Baltic Shield can rally around shared climate and history, comingling their independent identities into a hockey powerhouse unlike any others. Whether they claim the mantel as Norsemen or Vikings, they’ll be an intimidating presence built from countries that dominate other winter sports as well.


17. Neutral Turf; 183 words; 3TPE

So we need a sizable area that isn’t claimed by any country? I can’t think of a piece of land that some country doesn’t pretend to have dominion over. But where we’re going, we don’t need no land… welcome to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch! In full, the Patch covers about 62,000 square miles (that’s twice the size of Texas, y’all) but it’s super low density, so we’re going to have a little work to do. I’m sure the IIHF has the funds to push it all together into a nicely dense area that can support an arena, practice facility, hotels, and restaurants. If we need cooler air for ice production, just push the Patch north towards the Bering Sea; if we want a warmer climate to please the players and fans, push it towards the equator for a tropical tournament. And if you need even more of a bonus, all the beer cans, French fry bags, and burger wrappers can just be tossed on the ground because that’s not littering, it’s island building! The world’s best hockey is played on The Patch.



23. Acrostic Poem; 2TPE

Determined
Invested
European
Hockey
Man