S72 Championship Week

S72 Championship Week

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09-13-2023, 01:58 AM

SHL/SMJHL Finals

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2. Written, up to 4 TPE - Grab Bag: Pick up to 4 Challenge Cup related topics to write about! Each topic is worth 1 TPE. Each answer must be 50+ words.

a. You can never take success for granted, but these are two of the league's heavy favorites coming into the cup finals. Pick either of our finalists, and tell me what about them impresses you the most!

b. New England vs Winnipeg makes this a rematch of the S70 finals! What does Winnipeg have to do differently to take round two, two seasons later, in season seventy-two?

c. The Aurora defeated the Blizzard in their conference final, and the Wolfpack sank the Forge. Who had the more impressive victory to punch their ticket to the cup final, and why?

d. If it ain't broke don't fix it: Who you got? Who wins? Why?

a. I would certainly choose the Winnipeg Aurora, not just because I am on their team, but because they have made it to the cup finals 4 seasons in a row and have an itch on their back that they need to scratch in finally lifting the cup. No offense to the New England Wolfpack, but I think the Aurora want it more. (62 words)
b. I think for Winnipeg to beat New England this time around, they really do not have to do anything too special in my opinion. They just need to stick to their game plan, do not deviate too much and get caught up in line matching or changing strategies last minute. Consistency will be key in getting them the win! (59 words)
c. I would have to say that the Winnipeg Aurora defeating the Edmonton Blizzard would be the more impressive victory because between the two series, the Aurora and Blizzard were only separated by 1 point in the regular season and a goal differential of 5 whereas the New England Wolfpack just dominated other teams a lot more, widening their comparative gap. (60 words)

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3. Written, 3 TPE, Peggy's Back, Tell a Friend (150 words min.)

Winnipeg is a cup finalist for an astonishing fourth year in a row! To make that happen in the current era of the SHL requires serious skill and deserves appreciation. What is it that makes this Aurora era so successful? What have been the most crucial factors in their Western dominance? What lessons should the rest of the league learn from their success?

Well what I believe makes the Winnipeg Aurora so successful in this current era of the SHL is that the team has been rebuilt together for the most part and therefore have come up together in TPE together, building chemistry as they go. As players regress, their solid multiple seasons of drafting have kept their team relevant, but certainly this will fall sometime soon as they have traded away top picks to keep up this competitive team by acquiring top end players to mitigate the retool. Off of the ice and as a player entered the team this season, the dedication and friendly locker room environment really keeps the team going and the spirits of the team high. Finally, this spirit and competitiveness is able to attract the likes of other players that fill out the bottom lines. Overall, the Winnipeg Aurora have been very successful, but their success is no magic! Other teams can and are able to replicate it and soon another team will have the stars align like how Winnipeg has had it! (176 words)

Procrastinators

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

Looks like [TEAM] won Season 72! Who won and why? What could the other team have done differently to change the result? What was your favorite part of the series?

First off we would like to congratulate the Winnipeg Aurora for finally winning the Challenge Cup! It has been a long time coming after final appearance after final appearance after final appearance, but it seems like ultimately the high TPE players and good line chemistry have finally clutched up the win against the Winnipeg Aurora. What could the New England Wolfpack done differently? Maybe getting good? But in all seriously I have no clue as I have been out of it for so long, but I do know that my favourite part is that I won the cup! It has been such a long time coming and I thought it would never come :sob:. (114 words)

8/8 TPE