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JohnnyPatey
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#213

08-04-2024, 06:46 PM

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12. Written, 50 to 200+ words. Hall of My Own

The Hall of Fame is reserved for only the best, which means many are left outside. So now we need something for the rest of us, what would the other hall be called and how would people be selected for it? Would you let people be members of both Halls?

If there had to be another Hall, it would be called the Hall of Wannabes, because it is for those that truly want to be in the main hall, or it is for those who truly believe they belong in there, even though they might not deserve it. You obviously could not be a part of both because it is for those who almost made it, but never fully. It is something you are not eligible in being apart of until your entire tenure for your hall of fame eligibility is gone, because it is not possible to be almost there, and fully there at the same time. You will be selected by receiving a certain amount of votes throughout your hall of fame chances. So basically if you need 80% of voters to get into the HOF, and you only get like 70% of votes each year, you will be eligible to get into the hall of wannabes.

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13. Written, 50 to 200+ words.

Team Spotlight series brought us some quality graphics and media, one of them being FuriousChicken’s series on draft numbers of each SHL team, highlighting seasons, rounds, positions and teams they made their picks from. All in all there is a lot of cool data to anyone who likes charts. Personally I was most interested to see where each team drafted their prospects. While most teams draft from almost anywhere there are clearly some teams that feed into certain SHL teams, as shown on the last graph of the linked article. Do you think the league is in a healthy place when it comes to pipelines for SHL players or should we aim for even more even spread among teams? Or maybe you would like to see even more players carrying on their careers with teammates from SMJHL?

Looking back at some of those graphics from the articles, I do think we are at a pretty good point of where players are carrying from the minors to the big leagues. If it is affecting teams as a whole becoming to strong, then we may have a case for that, but as it is, it only seems to be select few that will not play for teams unless they are with friends. We also have to remember that this league thrives off of the connection that we make with each other in the locker room, so if you bond/vibe with someone that much that you want to carry it over into another team, I see nothing wrong with that what so ever. I think the main issue maybe comes from once those players retire, they try to do the same in the minors, which causes more difficulty, as the high picks are usually ones that matter the most. If you have two top players in the minors draft, we should not be letting them team up together, unless they are paying significant draft capital to acquire this other player/players as well. The health of the minors usually determines the next stages, especially for the newer players, so discouraging them from the beginning is not the answer we need if teaming up from players is a problem.

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