Milestones, +1
https://simulationhockey.com/showthread....pid3303391


Trivia, +3
Verification word: applepie


2. Written, up to 4 TPE - Grab Bag: Each answer must be 50+ words.
a. I think the Rage really took a lot of people by surprise last season, especially when you had titans like Winnipeg and Seattle kind of stealing the spotlight. Even though they fell short again this time around, I do believe they were a different beast from last season. They were already pretty deep in all aspects, and they added to that during their season and made themselves even more powerful.

b. Even though the series is complete, I think it was already written in stone that Seattle had the best shot at winning it again this season. Rarely do we see teams repeat, especially with so many teams icing deep squads, but with the sheer amount of talent littered across the Seattle roster it really came as no surprise that they took it all home again.



3. Written, 3 TPE, New Year New Me (150 words min.)
Where do I even begin with this? Just now passing the 1300tpe mark, there's still plenty of work to be done in most areas of my game. Looking around the league and judged off performances by similar players, anywhere between 1000-1500tpe is kind of a dead zone for a lot of people. We seem to perform really well at the beginning stages of our careers and then once again near the end. Anyway; I'd love to continue working on the offensive side of my game, since that's my primary assignment, but the defense is definitely going to be a focus for me moving forward the next season or two. We're able to generate goals and scoring chances down the lineup, so improving my 200-foot performance, I think, is really going to pay some heavy dividends for the rest of the team. Physically, I'd like to bulk up a bit too so I can be more effective in applying that force on the opponent, to try and force more turnovers. Next season I'd also like to surpass the PPG mark again, as this season I matched it exactly with 66 points.



15. Written, 3 TPE, IIHF Analysis (150 words min.)
I think a lot of the IIHF goes completely unnoticed because it's so terribly advertised, but the lack of disparity is definitely showing in the standings when it comes to international play. The usual suspects are going to remain atop the standings in this season; by that I mean you will see teams like Finland, Sweden, Norway, USA, and Canada taking most of the top spots among the rankings. When it comes to my team, Ireland, I think we're still a couple of years away from really competing for Gold again. A couple of seasons ago we made a cinderella run and took home the Silver medal, but it was mainly a fluke IMO. However, we are still growing and gaining new bodies to help build for the future. For other countries, I think you can see some surprises in teams like Germany and Japan; ones that aren't normally favored but have strong showings almost every IIHF tournament.



18. Written, 2 TPE - The Procrastinator Special! (100 words min.)
Honestly I think the playoffs had a little bit of both; a couple of surprises, and some things that were really expected. For one, I think Buffalo going as far as they did was completely out of the blue; they don't have a strong team whatsoever, and their goalie is sub-800tpe... they shouldn't have made it all the way to the conference finals. Also, it's rare that you see a team back-to-back, even with how strong Seattle's team is, so that was also a surprise. Not to mention that the matchup was a repeat of last year, with Manhattan falling once again at their hands.



23. Written, 2 TPE, Acrostic Poem
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Empty (nets)