S75 All Star Week

S75 All Star Week Due: Sunday, March 31st @ 11:59 PM PST

CptSquall
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Physt to Phace

#187

03-30-2024, 07:07 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.

S75 SHL MILESTONES
S75 SMJHL MILESTONES

SHL/SMJHL Milestones +3 TPE baby

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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. Before last players are picked Edmonton is the only team that has 4 players selected for the game. Among those only defensive pairing from a single team Isaac Forty-One and Emil Egli. They both were traded to new teams this offseason. Would you let them play one more time with each other or would you highlight them with their new teammates Dirty Boots and Brandan Laroux who also made it to the game?

b. Inferno and Panthers got to send two forwards each, Shōyō Hinata and Binko Koivu from Atlanta and Adam Prpich and Derek Martin from Los Angeles. Would you let them show of their chemistry and potentially dominate the game by letting them play on the same line or is All-Star game prime opportunity for them to show their creativity and skill even when playing with other top players?

c. Should the starting goaltender be the one who arguably had better season? Or as the stakes aren't as high as usually would you think it is better to offer the experience for the goalie who has had less appearances? Or maybe honor the one who has had more? Who should start and why?

d. Aleksandr Iskandrov and Wide Peepo Happy 3 Koivu get to play on their home arena as Hamilton is hosting the event this season. Does it matter more for the fans or the players that they get to play in front of home crowd?

e. 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, tell us why they were picked.)

A: You can look at this whole game one of two ways. Either it is a for fun, doesn't matter, akin to the current NHL style All Star Game. Or you can dial it all back to a 90s NHL style like I do and pretend that teams actually try. Therefore you keep the chemistry between 41 and Egli for maximum effectiveness.

B: Like above it comes down to how you want it to go. Personally i'd have them work together for the sake of chemistry and the drive to win. It is as simple as that. Having Prpich, who lead the league in scoring and won the Challenge Cup this season rock out with Derek would work masterfully.

C: As the saying goes "Ride the hot hand" The bragging rights in winning the all star game when everyone is trying their hardest is massive alone. Its the theme that I am running with and just as well they should in a simulation. The players all gut it out for their pride and being called the Better Conference.

D: Fans are going to naturally gravitate to their hometown players as they are beloved and hockey is a very tribal sport to the die hards in the crowd. For the Players, that extra motivation to shine the brightest is a massive boost that cannot be over looked. Hard to pick, but even just having them play is a boost to both parties.

E: Brooklyn Physt made the SMJHL All Star game because she lead the league in Points for a Defenceman both in the Regular Season (Only one to hit 60PTS), and the Playoffs. As well she broke the 100 barrier for both hits and blocked shots, proving to be an all round 200' player.