Quote:Written Option 2: Your team is taking part of this seasons SHL Global Series and they start their season with 2 games in Japan because HO has heard there is untapped market potential there. How does your player feel about the trip? Is it pointless travel to play in front of neutral crowd and missing on actual home opener? Or are they just exited to see the world and thrilled about the opportunity to win over the local fans? Does all this make the game feel more like showmatch than actual regular season game?

When Jarrow first heard about the trip he relished at the chance to visit that part of the world but more so because he is a proud ambassador to the game. Since he himself discovered it as a child, he has always wanted others to see it the way he does. So exposing more people to the game is always a high priority to him. The skeptical part of him however is concerned that the games they are playing aren't exhibition games but actual season games. With the idea being that they are more meaningful and therefor a better representation of the game to the Japanese fans. Jarrow believes the opposite as it is likely going to greatly diminished the quality of the game by the players experiencing jet lag. Unless everyone is getting there with a week to adjust, it is going to be a sloppy couple of games. There were concerns amongst the team about having to not only play 2 games after a long trip with a dash of culture shock but also returning home and playing the next games. That's a real whirlwind of a start to the season. Things can go bad very quickly under those kinds of conditions. The vibe of the trip is definitely excitement with a lot of nervousness.