Milestones (2 TPE)

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5. Written, 3 TPE, Last Men In (150 words min.)
Argue for one of your teammates (not yourself!) to be the last man in for your conference!

For this, I’m going with Paul Koivu. We have a lot of candidates in Hamilton, but the performance he was able to put up on a consistent basis this year was unmatched. 40+ goals and 40+ assists is a level of offensive ability that not many people have. Sure there are good goal scorers or good setup men, but to be able to do both night in and night out speaks to the quality of player Koivu is. He has the ability to score from anywhere on the ice and also isn’t afraid to take a backseat and set another teammate up for an easy goal. I was the recipient of many of those this season so I know just how important that is. For my money, he was our team MVP and was one of the most consistent players across the entire league. We had two 100+ point scorers so Koivu didn’t get all the glory, but that doesn’t take anything away from his elite hockey skills. What a talent!