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***Figgy*** · 07-04-2023, 10:08 AM

1. Fan Appreciation Day

Your team is giving back to their supporters by holding a fan appreciation day for one of their games, where the team will hand out a special commemorative item to show thanks for their continued support of the franchise. You have been tasked to design the product to be given out to the attendees (can be a rally towel, foam finger, bobble head, etc.) Write a blurb about the item, including details on during which game was / will be given out.

I have always loved give aways done by teams, I think they are not only an amazing way to bring in fans, but to show the fans and players how much they mean to an organization. In appreciation of the amazing fan base up here in Anchorage we plan on giving away a Tony Soprano Bobblehead doll at the first home game next year. Tony was the indisputable MVP of the Armada this last season, basically leading us in every statistical category and being an incredibly uplifting presence in the locker room and on the ice. I feel the bobble head would be of Tony in the Armada's home uniform saluting all the while standing in front of the Aramada's battleship. It will have a base in Armada dark blue with the font being grey, there will be a small logo on either side of the the base. I also think it would be very cool to have Tony's stats etched into the back of the base so everyone who receives one, can look back and remember the incredible season that Tony had. I think this would be the best way to show our absolute appreciation to the fans and for the team to show its appreciation towards Tony for his contributions.

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2. Looking Towards the Future

As we near the end of S71, the SMJHL draft will be happening soon. Going into next season, what are your team's biggest needs and areas of strength? Do any holes need to be filled with call-ups? Do you have a position that is incredibly stacked? Give us all an overview of your team, from top to bottom.

After finishing my first year here in Anchorage I feel that our weaknesses were quite apparent. After going through a tough season and disappointing playoff round, we definitely need to look at upgrading our goaltending, secondary scoring and our defensive play. Our goaltending did its best, but at the same time it becomes very difficult to win many games when you are giving up 4.32 goals a game. With that being said the defense needs to step up, giving up on average over 40 shots a game doesn't give our goalies much of a chance either. The poor tendy's faced more rubber than a freeway during rush hour. Our defense needs to get better at getting into lanes and taking away the shots and passes to give our goalies any chance of winning us some games. Now moving on to our forwards, we have a deep group of players, but we need to score some more. We have a promising rookie in Reed who hopefully can get even better this year and give Tony Soprano some help in putting in the puck. We are honestly quite stacked going down the middle with Soprano, Reed and late singing Manty, obviously we will need to draft another center whether it is Manty himself or another player to round out the spot. We could use some help on the LW as we are weaker there.

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9. What's in a Name?

A player name is the first of many steps that mark the start of a new SHL career. From meme names, real life references and parodies of hockey players, there are a wonderful assortment of names that can be found throughout the league. Which player(s) have the best name and why?

Now this is a fun one. When joining the league myself I just went with a combination of different names, but after joining and seeing all of the creative names that are in the league, my mind has been spinning with all of the possibilities going forward with new builds. I love the ones that use a play on words and the all of the renditions of existing or previous pro players. Some great examples are Cheeks Klapanen who took an instagram post of Kasperi Kapanen and used that name. Georg N'Zola(great cheese reference from one of the Armada's resident chefs) is another amazingly creative name. From the Raptors you have Burger King, a great idea and easy render with that creepy mascots head. In Great Falls you have one of my favorite dishes Pork Tenderloin, and in Maine you have the creatively silly Iliket Urtles, and defenseman Mushu the Dragon straight out of Mulan. Then you have I-Stir MyPudding in Nevada. All of this just through half of the J let alone alll of the amazing names in the SHL. It is completely baffling to me how some of you have come up with these amazingly funny and creative names. I love seeing all of the new ones and as I said it continues to inspire me for my next build.

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12. On the Radar

Write a pre-draft scout report on your player from the perspective of a journalist covering the prospects of the S72 SHL draft class. What do possible SHL suitors have to be excited (or perhaps wary?) about when it comes to potentially drafting your player?

Well here is the time that honestly is one of my least favorite. Never been a big fan of bragging myself up, but here it goes. Dan Johnston came into the draft with the ideas of being a solid defense man who is hard to play against. I wanted to be strong in my own end with the ability to step up into the rush when it was needed. While I feel I did my job by racking up 61 take aways, 131 shots blocked and 135 hits, I also managed to jump up into the offensive end more than I had expected. I ended up with 11 goals and 29 assists in 66 games played, and out of those 40 points 20 of them came on the PP (10g/10a). My goal going forward is definitely to improve my play in the defensive end as I am not happy with my -21 on the plus/minus. Our team gave up way too many chances and I feel it is my responsibility to rectify this myself. I am going to work on my defensive side of the game to remove the liability in my game as best as I can. So anyone looking for a defense man willing to put his body on the line, but who can still contribute on the score sheet, Dan Johnston is your man.

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