S74 All Star Week

S74 All Star Week

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01-24-2024, 02:34 PM

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1. Milestones, up to 3 TPE.

Milestones are folded in with All-Star Week.

Link your Milestone claim as task 1 for up to 3 TPE towards your 8 total.

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

SMJHL Milestones Post

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

a. Two teams, Edmonton and Los Angeles, tie with five total nods each. Both of those teams are in the West. Playoff rivalry aside, do you think it's to the West's advantage or disadvantage to have a relatively large number of players from the same two teams? Does it make the all-star game better or worse when this happens?

b. While the East rolled it back with two top defensive pairings - this year that means Philadelphia and Hamilton - the West mixed it up with only Los Angeles having two defensemen present. Everyone else has a new partner. Which side's defense are you more interested in watching?

c. While there aren't any new faces in net this season, which pair of goalies do you think is going to have more fun?

d. Why should YOUR player have made the all star game, and why should you be the last man in? (If your player did make the all star game, argue for one of your teammates instead!)

a. I think that a large concentration of Edmonton and Los Angeles players suiting up for the Western Conference in the all-star game is completely inconsequential. It will be of no advantage or disadvantage in this universe because there is no rapport or familiarity that I know of that affects the outcomes, combined with the fact that they’ll be lining up differently with potentially different roles than they do for their own clubs. I do think it makes the event more fun for those particular locker rooms, but league wide it might actually reduce interest, at lease in the West.

+1 TPE

c. I believe the goalies from the Eastern all-stars will have more fun, simply because their uniforms will fit better and be more in-demand by fans on average. Consider that stitched letters add to the stiffness of the back on a jersey, and then consider how ridiculous the all-star jerseys always are with colors and fonts. Next, try to imagine the name Brzęczyszczykiewicz wrapping from left elbow all the way to right and how that probably feels on the body. While I’m sure this player is used to that scarecrow type feeling, not only does it look silly, but there will be little or no merchandise moved for that player and overall I don’t see it being as special of an experience because of this.

+1 TPE

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3. Written, 3 TPE, The Teammate One (150 words min.)

Tell me about your teammate who made the all star game! Who are they, why were they an obvious choice to make the All Star roster, and what do you expect from them this ASG? (If more than one of your teammates made the game, pick one of those players other than yourself. If you are the only player on your team selected for the all star game so far, write about your team's candidate for last man in instead.)

In the SMJHL, my teammate and captain Trevor Lahey was honored with an All-Star game selection. Trevor was an obvious choice, leading the 4-star cup champion Detroit Falcons in scoring over the course of the regular season with 29 goals, 58 assists and 87 points as the team’s number one center. Lahey averaged nearly 19 minutes per night in a league that had expanded to four forward lines, often drawing the most difficult matchups from the opponent while also logging a ton of time on special teams. Lahey was top 3 on the team in Corsi and Fenwick, with an astonishing +5.4% FF% Rel. Joint second in the league in assists and sixth overall in points, Detroit simply was not the same team without their fearless leader on the ice. Lahey is graduating to the SHL and this ASG appearance is a great honor for a player that has steadily improved in each of his 4 SMJHL seasons despite never being the flashiest player or hyped prospect. My expectations for him would be to put in a very workmanlike performance despite the occasion, focusing on the little things and fundamentals that have made him successful at this level.

+3TPE

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S74 All Star Week - by Zerg - 01-23-2024, 02:26 PM

RE: S74 All Star Week - by Zerg - 01-23-2024, 02:26 PM

RE: S74 All Star Week - by trashae - 01-23-2024, 02:28 PM

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RE: S74 All Star Week - by Anthique - 01-23-2024, 03:35 PM