Quote:1. CW TRIVIA, 3 TPE max - 1.5 TPE for participation, 0.5 TPE for each correct answer. This is completed through a Google form linked below. Make sure to spell your answers correctly or you will not get credit. Post your verification word in your CW post.

chapman

Quote:6. Written, 2 TPE, Maybe next season (100 words min)
Which SHL or SMJHL team was the best team to not make the finals this season and why?

I think it's Edmonton. Not only did they finish first in the standings, but they had a top-down excellent roster led by Elric/St. Clair/Kobliska, but they had great goaltending from Justin Time. St. Clair finished second behind LAP's Prpich in league scoring, and Emil Egli led all defenders in points. They let in the third fewest amount of goals, behind only Texas and Winnipeg, and scored the second most behind Philadelphia. Finishing the season with a whopping +156 goal differential (highest in the league) indicates this was a team that was firing on all cylinders in the regular season. Unfortunately, they fell in five games to eventual cup winners LAP.

Quote:11. Written, 3 TPE, IIHF Analysis (150 words min.)
Write your predictions for this year's IIHF tournament or WJC! Tell me about your team! What are your expectations for your player? What teams are you watching out for this time around? Did last season's results surprise you?

My team is Canada, though I’m not currently on the roster as the lineup, as usual, is stacked top to bottom and my player is just starting out his career. I think Canada has as good a shot as anyone to win the gold medal.
You can’t place too much importance in preseason but finishing 5-1-1 for second place in the overall standings (tied with Ireland, behind only Germany) can only mean good things for the actual tournament round.
It was a team effort too, which speaks to depth. There are no Canadians in the top 15 in points for preseason. The team is still winning, but it’s winning by committee. There are genuine star players in Jack St. Clair, Paul and Ricky Koivu, Eggward Elric, and goalie Anthony Dionne. There are also returning veterans like Max Manning up front, or Luc Blouin and Ben Jammin on the back end. The team has a great mix of skill and toughness all throughout the lineup.
With the tournament format, you can never really guarantee that things will go your way. However, I think Canada has to be a favorite for taking home a medal at the very least.