S75 All Star Week

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

Scrufdaddy
IIHF Federation Head
IIHF GM

#256

04-01-2024, 02:00 AM

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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.

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https://simulationhockey.com/showthread....pid3494903

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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?

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I would absolutely have them play together as a send off. It’s a storybook moment instead of a forced hype moment. This is a fun game, let them have one last outing with their old pair. If we try to put them with their new teammates, it’s putting silly pressure on the game and won’t even be indicative of their upcoming season.

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4. Written, 2 TPE, Participation Trophy (100 words min.)

Currently every team gets to send at least one player to the All-Star game. Are this seasons selections good in terms of team variety? Would you prefer more even selection from all of the teams or more focus to be put on individual performances despite the teams they represent? Do you think it is important for each team to get representation?

I do think it’s important to have at least one player from every team. It gives fans a reason to care and players a teammate to cheer for. I think there’s generally a good balance of players from teams but I think having four players from the same teams while others only have one is kind of excessive. I would start by paring back the total roster size. I think we can get by with dropping a forward one and a defense pair.

That gives us 9 forwards, 4 defensemen, and then 2 goalies per conference. 10 come from the one-per-team requirement, then 2 from the last player in. So that gives us 3 additional skaters instead of 8. That seems a little tight, so maybe add another defensemen pair in there to make more wiggle room.

Offseason Fun Time

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8. Written, 3 TPE, 75 seasons worth of stars (150 words min.)

It is 75th season and we had excellent media series produced by Luke that showcased the best players the league has ever had. Your task is to make an All-Star line (3 forwards, 2 defensemen and 1 goalie) out of those 75 players. To make it bit harder, you can only pick one player from each of the following ranges: 1-10, 11-20, 21-30, 31-40, 41-55 and 56-75. Who you pick and why?

Ok, starting with the layup pick. I take Jason Visser from the 1-10 rank as the cornerstone forward. I know that he’s everyone’s GOAT, but he was a veteran on the Winnipeg team that drafted me and he was so supportive.

For the 11-20 pick, I’m taking Joe Kurczewski because he drafted me and I got to manage him and Visser together while I was the USA fed head.

For the 21-30 pick, I’m taking Terrance Nova. That finishes my forward line with the core that I managed in Team USA. Now I have to hope I can find good D and G in the finals groups.

For the 31-40 pick, I’m taking Elizabeth Doyle. I spy a solid goalie to anchor my squad, easy choice for me.

For the 41-55 pick, I’m taking Alexis Metzler. I was tempted to jump on Tor Tuck, but I can’t resist filling out more from my OG Team USA squad.

For the 56-75 pick, I’m finalizing my roster with Bojo Biscuit. I need a Defensemen and the universe hands me the most recognizable Defensemen in league history (in my opinion).