12. On the Radar - 316 Words (+6 -- 6/16 TP)

Weston Windsor is an unusual circumstance: after playing an entire season at center, although he swapped to the wing back and forth at certain times, he has opted to swap to play defense for his sophomore year at the SMJHL level. That means that, while some has been written about Windsor in the past, all of the scouting that's already been completely on him is worth approximately nothing. This is perhaps the most significant thing that teams have to be concerned about with Windsor. You simply don't know what you're getting from him.

Some of the skills that distinguished Windsor as a forward do still count for his new position: his blistering speed will remain a factor, especially given his offensive emphasis. His passing instincts should continue to serve him well. His offensive focus, while it may seem like something of a liability given his position on the blueline, will allow him to finally break into the powerplay. That, combined with the other skills noted, should make him a future powerplay quarterback of mid to high caliber.

So, for SHL suitors, it's an all-too familiar tale. There's a lot to be excited about in terms of his ability to produce points, but there's a whole lot of work to be done to ensure he can put up those points without disadvantaging his team. While his skating is, as noted, a particular strength, he was also noted as being one of the physically weaker centers in the league this past off-season. He not only lacks a physical game, but he can be pushed around, and doesn't always make the best decisions when he's moving into the offensive zone.

Potential managers will be happy to learn, however, that he has placed a greater emphasis on his physical conditioning going into next season. If only he could devote that same effort to his defensive awareness.

16. Goals - 519 Words (+10 -- 16/16 TPE)

It's difficult to really identify long-term goals when a player is so young, especially when that player has changed positions after a single season. For Weston Windsor, the goal has to be a simple one: to be as effective a player as he possibly can be. That seems a little cheesy, but it's the truth. The Hall of Fame is a difficult place to get into it, and it requires a mix of skill, luck and good team-mates, and a measure of popularity. For Weston Windsor, that right mix may never arrive no matter how effective he winds up being.

But, 'being the most effective player he can be' does carry some specific meaning when it comes to a personal goal. For Windsor, it won't be about racking up the points or breaking records. Rather, it'll be about playing to the best of his ability to help win hockey games. It's better to retire as a great player who's won championships than it is to retire as a legendary player who came up short every post-season.

That means finding the little ways to impact the game that might not always show up on the box-score, and it means constant development. But that's the goal: Challenge Cups.

Another goal that Weston has is to undo the failure of previous iterations of his name. While Winston Windsor was a multiple time Challenge Cup winner, Will Windsor was at best a mildly notable junior player, and Warwick Windsor wasn't even that. Weston Windsor's need to win is in part built off of a need to redeem a name and a brand that has gone from being desirable to almost entirely unnoteworthy: worthless, whatever Weston's early promise.

That may also mean proving that he can be a single-team player, rather than falling out of his progression along the way and needing to be moved by a team which has more ambitious plans than an expensive mid-tier player can really contribute to. When it comes to those twin goals of winning championships and 'redeeming' his family name, the opinions of general managers and coaches matter more than the opinions of the media: they know who provides the most to a team, even if they do come up short in the scoring race.

All that said, it's not as if there are no individual metrics Weston would like to achieve. In particular, he would like to at least earn a nomination or two as one of the top defensemen in either the SHL or the SMHL. In addition, Winston Windsor lost a finals MVP while being the leading scorer for the winning team as a defenceman -- not only did he lose it, but he didn't even receive votes behind his goaltender (the winner) and the two top offensive forwards from the opposing team. With that indignity in mind, some part of him may also want a chance to be the MVP of the playoffs at some point throughout his career.

Though, as with Winston Windsor before him, he'll hardly complain about missing out on that singles award if it means he wins a Challenge Cup.

17. Feedback 108 Words (+2 -- 16/16 (wrote too much in the earlier prompt, oops)

To be honest, this was a lot more fun than the other Championship Weeks I've done. I much prefer having the freedom to go longer about topics that I'd rather write about, for more freedom in picking and choosing. My biggest complaint about PTs over the years has been that I would almost always right about hockey-related topics as opposed to some of the more peripheral kind of flavour topics that come up (ie. questions about merchandise, music, etc), so this kind of PT affords me the freedom to do just that without removing the more joke/'character interview' style point-tasks for those who do enjoy them.