Task 1:

Olsin Fletcher, forward (left winger) for the New England Wolfpack of the SHL, was drafted in S36. The Canadian forward was drafted to the Halifax Raiders of the SMJHL and stayed there for 3 seasons before being called up to the official Wolfpack roster. Since then, Fletcher has not changed teams although having a free agency stint a season ago, before signing a one year extension with the Wolfpack. Fletcher consistently put up decent point totals for the Wolfpack in their first few seasons, until Season 42. In Season 42, Fletcher went on to have a Most Valuable Player caliber season, as they put up 29 goals, 35 assists and 64 points, the most in the league, and led the Wolfpack to the playoffs. Saving themselves from drama, they signed an extension mid season to keep Fletcher in New England another year. One of the more impressive characteristics of Fletcher was the big draft jump they had. In SMJHL, they were drafted in the late 20's before going on to being the third overall pick in the SHL the next season.

Task 2:

The unsung hero in the S42 playoffs is, in my opinion, Mikke Laukkenen, the goalie for the New England Wolfpack. While they did not go on to win the Cup, he helped make the miracle postseason a reality. He had an insane stat line in the 18 games he played, winning 10 and never getting pulled for the back up. He put up a .925 save percentage, the best by a good amount in the whole playoffs, stopping any shots the defense let pass. Along with that, he had a 2.38 GAA, tied for the best at the end of the playoffs. This all happened while facing the most shots out of all goalies in the whole playoffs. Even with that being the case, he still got a shutout for his team. Laukkenen without a doubt helped drag the Wolfpack, who many thought would not make the playoffs, to the finals and was two wins away from making the dream season a reality. New England fans definitely have him to thank for many of the things that happened this season, and he did not get enough credit for them.

Task 4:

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Task 7:

The rookie that had the biggest impact on their team in these playoffs was without a doubt Manuel Gotze of the New England Wolfpack. Playing in all 18 games, he put up 6 goals and 3 assists to get 9 points in his first ever playoffs in his first ever season in the league. Going half a point per game is a big help to any team, and it makes it even better when it is happening with a rookie who is playing a depth role. Gotze had the most points of all rookies in the playoffs, and his 6 goals also led them as well. A rookie putting up 6 goals in the playoffs is massive, and was one of the big reasons why New England was able to go so far, cause of its depth scoring. Manuel Gotze showed true promise these playoffs and almost helped the miracle season in New England happen, but he will be one to watch in the playoffs in the coming seasons for sure.

Trivia: Sent!

Cup Winning Goal: Olsin Fletcher