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DarkCanuck29 · 05-10-2023, 04:54 PM

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3. Written, 3 TPE, History Repeating (150 words min.)

Tell me about something good that happened in your SHL career which you hope will happen again! What is it, what will it look like? Did it happen to your current player or one of your former players? What can you do to stack the odds in your favor?

When this current core of the Dragons was just coming into their own and starting to take on the mantle from legends like Esa Parmborg, Duncan Mackenzie had his greatest offensive season of all time. He caught fire in the back half of the year and decided that he was going to score on more than 25% of his shots. Zip, bing, bang, boom, everything went into the net. His longtime linemate and fellow S61 Draft Pick Grogu Mandosson set him up like he was dishing out pizzas. Grogu set the Calgary Dragons Record for most assists in a season. But for Duncan Mackenzie, his target was set. He wanted to reach 50 goals in a single season, something that no other Dragon had ever accomplished. Even the legends like Ryan Jesster never reached such lofty heights. But as the season wound down, he sat on the edge of glory. 49 Goals and only one game to go. The first period went by with no luck. The second past the same way, a post keeping him from the milestone. The entire crowd was on edge. No-one cared about the score. The Dragons had been eliminated from playoff contention a week before. Only one thing mattered. The coach kept throwing Mackenzie on the ice, double and triple shifting him. With time winding down, Grogu caught the puck at center and whipped it across the ice, catching the Powerful Mackenzie fully in stride. Mackenzie went straight through the waiting defenceman, laying him out with a reverse hit. He powered down on the goaltender and unleashed a massive wrist shot. The net rippled! 50 Goals in one season! The crowd went nuts. It was a special moment for Mackenzie. One he will probably never see again, but that he will always be grateful for.

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4. Written, 3 TPE, Dream Series (150 words min.)

Many teams have rivals they'd love to trounce in a playoff series. Maybe you as a player have another specific player you'd love to beat to win the cup and lord it over them for the rest of their lives. Tell me who you'd love to play in a playoff series and why! Why would you love to beat this team or player? What would it mean to you or your team? Keep it friendly.

As a member of the Calgary Dragons, the team I love to face in the playoffs is the Edmonton Blizzard. Each time we face off in the Battle of Alberta, we have an epic fight. But winning it is just so special. Each time it rolls around, the Locker Room lights up with people getting excited. We see everyone from rookies and prospects to old retired folks come back out and join in the shenanigans. This season, the Dragons and Blizzard faced off in the first round. Duncan Mackenzie really stepped up, not only putting up 3 points in the 5 game series, but more importantly putting on an outrageous shutdown display. His commitment on both sides of the puck was an excellent example to his teammates. The other star of the series was Evan Winter. The veteran Dragon Defenceman showed why he is still at the top of his game and a vital part of the Dragons roster.

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6. Written, 2 TPE, Hopeful Haiku  (5 words min.)

Write a haiku telling me what you hope to accomplish in Season 71! A haiku is a three line poem where the first line is five syllables, the second is seven, and the third line is five again. None of your lines may rhyme with each other.

Just Freaking Win It
It Is Time To Get The Cup
My Soul Is Ready

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7. Milestones, up to 3 TPE

Milestones are folded in with CW. So just link your Milestone claim as task 7 for up to 3 TPE towards your 16 total.

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Post your claim in the milestones thread for tpe earned per stat, and then link that post in your CW submission. This is done because the person who grades CW will be a different person than double-checks milestones.

+3 TPE Milestone Claim

IIHF

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16. Written, 3 TPE, Home Turf (150 words min.)

Rotating host countries is expensive and politically challenging. Local governments have to maintain sufficient arenas to host an event that comes around once a decade and popular sentiment is changing against olympic-style sports in general. We may have to pick a permanent home for the IIHF! Naturally, this should be your country, so state your case as to why your country is the best candidate to permanently host IIHF!

France. It is France. That is enough. No, you anglaphonies need more eh? Fine. We are the centre of culture for the world. There is no country as great as France for the arts, for love and what is hockey but the perfect balance of art and love. Violence, speed, aggression these are all aspects of love. The deft movement of a stick. A no look, backhand spin-o-rama pass. An around the world glove save. These are all art. Hosting the IIHF in France would forever cement Hockey as the greatest sport in the world. Bigger than Rugby. Bigger than Cricket. Bigger than soccer. Imagine, the World Cup being relegated to a second tier event because everyone is in Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Cannes or Dieppe to watch International Titans Japan and Great Britain compete for IIHF supremecy. The cafes of Paris packed with spectators. The Louvre closed so the workers could watch France win gold. It is the future of hockey.

Procrastinators (it's not your fault this time!)

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17. Written, 2 TPE - The Procrastinator Special! (100 words min.)

Congratulations, procrastinator!  Through my most gracious scheduling error, you’ve won a special task! [TEAM] has won it all! Were the playoffs as you expected this year, or were there some surprises? Who were you hoping would take it - Winnipeg's redemption tour or the fresh-faced Wolfpack? What did you like or not like about this season?

The playoffs were not what I expected this year. Although I expected Calgary to destroy Edmonton in the first round, I really expected them to at least challenge Seattle. A four game sweep really feels unfair based on the level of play the team was at. But that is the way the playoffs go. Luck is part of it, momentum is part of it and Seattle is an amazing team that fully deserved the win. That being said, I thought that they would not make it past Winnipeg. I figured that Winnipeg would take the whole thing. Great for New England though. They fully deserve the cup and I am happy for their success.

Winnipeg Aurora Aurora

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