The Anchorage Armada spent a week preparing for puck drop in the SMJHL playoffs by attempting some extreme team bonding exercises. After saying we didn't have the budget for it all season, GM Gabe Johnson suddenly realized that he didn't get a bonus for going under budget and found himself with a ton of extra money, so he invested it in the team under the guise of doing things he had always wanted to do. Firstly, the team went into the wilderness to play paintball, forming small and tightly-knit squads to focus on communication. Johnson sat in a hunting blind and fired paintballs at anyone he could see with no threat to himself. After this, the whole squad rented out a massive, authentic Finnish sauna. Gabe said he had gotten embroidered towels but "forgot them" (the venue did not provide towels so everyone got ass splinters). Then, with the remaining funds, Gabe organized a team dinner at Applebees (no appetizers and no beverages).