5. If the SHL finals were to be held in another country this season, where would the best place be and why?


If the SHL finals were to be held in another country this season, a country to be considered should be Iceland.  A rink could be build in the outdoors with the best ice the hockey world has ever seen. The country has an incredible hockey history and the landscape is beautiful so what better place to get to the roots of the wintery game that we all love.

A number of Icelandic hockey players moved to Canada decades ago and even created their own community on the shores of Lake Winnipeg.  These players over the years, went on to represent Canada at the Olympics and shared a great deal of success, but the lust to return Iceland to an amazing international representation at a competitive level would be the remaining dream.

If a large organized following such as the SHL were to take their finals there, imagine the inspiration to the kids and the youth who could then grow up to be a power house in the sport of hockey. It would just be so rad to see an Iceland IIHF team that could be there to represent in all international competitions. And also the volcanoes and the hot springs are a delight to be beheld.  Any reason to go there, including watching hockey would be the best.

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12. Written, 50 to 200+ words. IIHF Back To Back


So last year’s IIHF had Canada win the gold medal. Again. (In a Forrest Gump voice) and good for them. They have a limitless talent pool as a lot of people create from Canada so they will always be a contender. Latvia. Near and dear to my heart it’s just freaking awesome how far they came. And so close. Only losing the gold by one goal to clench the silver. Great achievement. Good for them. Unless they beat my Norway, I totally wish they will win the gold next year.

And Switzerland wins the bronze. Always a force on the international stage and if luck had gone their way, they could have played for gold, but this fickle game we love has too many variables. It’s one of the great things about IIHF, there is still an underdog’s chance in underpants that a less likely team could win. There’s no reason that I see that the Swiss will not be contenders this year.

Czechia. Fok. You need to score more. Or at all. Kek Sorry guys but legit, let us have this one and you guys will probably win 5 straight after that. Good for you. So close. And... hopefully see you in the finals soon. But seriously, we win this one.  Hahaha. Don’t kill my dream

Good luck to everyone in the IIHF, and most importantly, have fun!

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