S76 All Star Week

S76 All Star Week Due: Sunday, June 2nd @ 11:59 PM PST

thiefofcheese
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05-30-2024, 09:08 AM (This post was last modified: 05-30-2024, 09:24 AM by thiefofcheese. Edited 2 times in total.)

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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.

S76 MILESTONES for SHL players

https://simulationhockey.com/showthread....pid3519689

+1 TPE

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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.

b. Nash Topalo and Seamus O'Slapahan were only defencemen picked in top 10. Were they two best options this season? Should there have been more picked early on?

Seriously - clearly Nash and Seamus are the best here. I have been saying for seasons that people are sleeping on the impact Seamus is making on the ice and he should definitely be in the top 10. Then Nash is there because he's Nash. No one ever votes against that cute SOB.

+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.)

I will highlight Seamus O Slapahan here again. Not only did he make the game, he was one of two that was picked in the top 10. I do not think there can be any question as to why he was picked. Would you be willing to go out there and block a frozen rubber puck coming in at 100+ miles an hour 215 times?!? There is not enough money in this world to make me line up in front of these guys and be like "nah, you aint gonna make that shot because I am going to throw my body in front of it". Hard pass from me man.

Then also consider who he is playing for. NEW has done great in the past season, but wass really on on a downward slump this season. And to still stick out as a top 10 pick and only 1 of 2 defensemen? No question - Seamus deserves to be there.

+3 TPE

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11. Written, 3 TPE, Almost a member (150 words min)

Which of the current players, who were still active during the season 76 has achieved enough that they should make it to the Hall of Fame? Are they already unquestionable first ballot Hall of Famer? Are they still close enough to their prime to make their case better or are they already so far in their career that realistically they are just working on their total career numbers at this point?

Well I guess I am going to make this whole post about none other than Seamus O Slapahan himself. Dude is a beast on the ice and should definitely get the nod when he is available for the Hall of Fame. First ballot is always a tough call and some people specifically will not vote for you on the first ballot out of some misaligned purpose, but I fully believe Seamus will get an HOF spot.

He is now in his 9th season in the SHL and all with NEW. In 594 games dude has put up 1794 blocked shots. 3 times a game on average he puts his own well being on the line to save those goals. With 613 hits and an average of 22 and a hallf mins on the ice this dude just grinds it out day after day. Lets not forget that he has 2 cups and is still in his prime! Look at fantasy and see who top 3 defensemen are for last year. Know who you see? None other than Seamus himself!

+3 TPE