1. Milestones, up to 3 TPE.
+2 TPE

8. Written, 50 to 200+ words. The Teammate One
As the Whalers won their first cup since season 61, one player stood out and has been instrumental to their lightning fast rebuild: NoNo Jo. NoNo had 61 points during the regular season, which (while impressive enough) isn't among the top skaters in the league. However, the regular season isn't where the Whalers thrived. In the playoffs, NoNo Jo had 28 points in 19 games, leading all skaters and the Whalers to a 6 game victory over Ottawa to lift the cup. NoNo scored on an absolutely incredible 29% of the shots he took during the playoffs. There was no hotter stick than his, and every opponent is definitely muttering his name in their sleep after what he did to them in the playoffs. His +11 is nothing to wave a stick at either, especially considering he had 7 points on special teams (including 1 shorthanded!). Three game winning goals more than makes up for his 45% faceoff win percentage too. Without him, there's no way the Whalers come close to winning the cup, so he's an obvious shoo-in for the all star game. (183 words, 3 TPE)

10. Written, 50 to 200+ words. Most Decorated
Olof Karsikko is (or should be) the most decorated goalie of all time in the SHL. Every goalie award in the league should be named after him, as he's collected every trophy worth winning. Sven has had the distinct opportunity to play alongside him for the large majority of his career, and while he didn't last as long as Olof has, he has been watching him defy Father Time and add yet another trophy to his shelf with ANOTHER Challenge Cup. Honestly there's never been a more clear cut case for a dominant goalie in this league ever. Even back in the days of Great Lakes dominance, I can't say any of the emphasis was on goalies. Olof has done a bit of travelling in his career, and every team he's been on has enjoyed a cup or two. So that tells me every team he was on was made better specifically because of him. Give the man his mayo pizza and accolades. (163 words, 3 TPE)

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