2. Looking Towards the Future - (104 Words, 2 TPE)
Needless to say, with 16 graduates over the course of two mere seasons, the core of the cup-winning QCC is long-gone. Our challenge now comes in as we try to fill in the gaps left by these giants' steps. Our compositions may be in need of reconsiderations, our personal specializations, player dynamics and methods may also be prone to change, all the while ever greater expectations and challenges loom in the horizon. Former draftees such as myself will need to go the extra mile to build up a new core for the team, and give our best out there in the field.

9. What's in a Name? - (109 Words, 2 TPE, 4 Cumulative)
As a native spanish speaker, there's some hilarity to be found in names such as Christophoro Roccamontepiano (while non-spanish, the romance roots allows for one to understand it, which, in the simplest of terms, could be roughly translated to: "Christopher Rock-Mount-Piano). Others shine through the outright unapologetic nature of their non-chalant, whimsical humour such as "Hockey Player" (Duh), or "No This is Patrick" (Oh god..."). I must also admit cracking a good laughter the first time I've heard of McLovin, and couldn't possibly avert my mind from thinking about a commentarist, annoucing full of enthusiasm, "And here comes McLovin ladies and gentlemen!".

12. On the Radar - (207 words, 4 TPE, 8 Cumulative)
As a whole, Andrea could be defined him as yet another jewel to-be-polished. While he has yet to untap the largest portion of his potential, true potential may lie inside of him. For anyone who where interested in drafting Andrea, they should likely be very aware of his compromise to the smooth transition of the team's puck possession. Whether it may encompass a clutch hit followed by a counteroffensive, or a deep pass into a key companion with an opening, Andrea always endeavours to be a part of the plays, through perseverance and agile, tactical gameplay become a steady source of pressure, always eager to tip the scales of the match in one's team's favour! Moreover, at the locker room as well as off-game, Andrea proves to be remarkably laid-back and gregarious, even if not precisely the most outgoing, and ever so slightly more passionate than usual, he proves to be a reliable teammate, with an earnest approach to life and team's coexistence, just as he finds himself building his way into becoming an avid playmaker and abler for their teammates, his role in the social dynamics could pretty much described in a similar way. Unproblematic, and cohesion-oriented.

14. R&R (267 words - 5 TPE, 13 Cumulative)

The transition period was a major breakpoint in Andrea's career, much effort has gone to that cause and will certainly continue to be the case. While the responsibility of partaking in trainings, keeping up with tasks and one own's physical fitness will never truly go away, it is true that without the constant pressure of scheduled games, Andrea may now finally spend some time getting to further look into the nooks and crannies of the cold cement jungle known as Canada. Now we look at him spending some quality time with peps, either teammates or acquaintances made along his stay, getting to spend some time trying out activities such as Skying, something which he had been certainly eager for a while but never truly managed to find the time to commit. At some point, it felt natural to make his way back to Italy for about a week, enjoy a placid climate for a change, prattle and share time with family member or merely familiar faces, old friends, great food. Something he had yearned for, not one doubt about it, but also not quite ready to return to indefinitely either. All in all, a vacation for the spirit, even if the body still ought to keep up with the pace. And by the looks of it, and the challenges ahead, keeping up would be the bare minimum he could be asked for, even by his own standards... Who knows, perhaps something in this journey will reignite something in him, perhaps he'll return with rekindled spirits and ready for giving it all the next season.

18. Milestones (+3 TPE, 16 Total)
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