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Nhamlet · 10-04-2020, 09:50 PM

With the pandemic still being a great concern to even fans of the SHL, the Chicago Syndicate are doing their part to encourage both fans to stay home as well as improving the general wellness from a difficult stay-at-home lifestyle. To that end, they’ve decided on jumping on one of the many waves of new hobbies that have sprung up as a result of the “new normal” and are opening a pop-up stand at the arena for those who either purchase a game ticket, or a virtual pass to the streamed games for later redemption. This store is specifically for house plants, with each of the Syndicate players having a particular house plant that they’re tied to. From helping to purify the air at home, increase mental health wellness and add some color and another hobby for the household, this variety household plant giveaway will add to other parts of the fans’ lives beyond simply coming to the game. Not to mention having a nice little memorabilia that lasts is a nice way of retaining those memories of a great night out watching their favorite simulation Chicago team. Plus for those die hard fans, this is another collection that they can try to get every one of.

For some of the player/plant combinations, we have:

Daniel Smeb - Aloe Vera
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There isn’t quite anything like see seeing a growing and happy aloe vera spring some pups and grow into a beast, just like how D. Smeb was part of the Smeb collection but has clearly become a force of their own. Also as one of the better looking guys on the team, he attributes a lot of it to his aloe products keeping his skin as smooth as it is. Plus it’s nice for sun burns if maybe your skin isn’t as tolerant to the harsh light.

Snake Plant - Akira Ren
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As one of the quietest players on the team yet slowly becoming one of the centerpieces, Ren is much like a snake plant in that he hasn’t required much in the way of fuss and guidance as he grows into a towering figure on the blueline. Even now there are more eye-catching players like Corey Kennedy and Parker Smeb who draw the attention, but Ren continues to support the rest of the team from the background without needing any attention of his own.

Old Man Cactus - Corey Kennedy

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Despite being in the prime peak of his career, Kennedy has always had that old man energy and maturity with his game, being strong in all areas of the ice. He’s been the less eye-catching half of the pair with Parker Smeb but it still doesn’t detract the fact that his career is going to be a long one. With that being said, Kennedy can be a little prickly at times and like the Old Man Cactus, is still waiting for the right conditions to fully bloom. Both the player and the plant are hardy characters and not requiring that much attention or care.

Spider Plant - Cameron Carter II and Kit Smeb
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It’s a bit of a cheat to be using two players with a single plant combo, but both of these guys have shown the longevity and hardiness of a spider plant despite them being up there in years. Kit Smeb even looked like he was at the end of his career last season, sitting out but found a spot again on the Syndicate’s third line. If either of them are put into the spotlight, they might whither much the way that a spider plant does, but the fact that they produce so much unseen value for the team, are there without necessarily being the flashiest guys and always just seem to be around no matter how up or down the Syndicate seasons have gone, makes them some of the veteran mainstays that should be appreciated more beyond what’s on the surface of things.

Monstera Plant - Gunner Soderberg
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A bit of an exotic choice compared to some of the other giveaway plant pairings on this list but Soderberg is one of the newer members of the Syndicate, having arrived from their career long team of the Barracuda just a couple season ago. As the swiss cheese plant does, Soderberg has a couple holes here and there, in not necessarily being the strongest, fastest, or most defensively responsible but the offensive capabilities rivals some of the best in the league right now. In that, fans will appreciate how some of the holes in Soderberg’s game and in the Monstera are what makes the parts that are there, all the more attractive for what they are.

Bonsai Tree - Ryuuji Minamino
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While a clear homage to Minamino’s home country of Japan, it’s a favorite for the team as many players do belong to Team Japan in the IIHF (Daniel Smeb, Akira Ren, Martijn Westbroek, Kit Smeb, Ryuuji Minamino). The reason why this one in particular is going to be a hit with many fans is that Minamino has been a rare prospect for the Syndicate who has been absent from the early rounds of a few drafts since they last drafted players like Ryan Shepard and Akira Ren in S50. Now, Minamino is the latest and only rookie to make the jump this season is a particularly exciting injection of youth. Fans will now be able to follow Minamino’s career with their own bonsai tree, raising it with care and attention the same way that Minamino will be surrounded by in his rookie season.

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With that, fans will have 6 different plant and player pairings to collect over the course of the season. Whether they are already stedfast green thumbs, or even just hoping to add a little color and life into their home, they’ll be excited to have something that will not just be a cheap and quick toss away. Instead it’ll be something they can pour their time and attention into the same way that they do for their favorite simulation hockey team.

JNH · 10-04-2020, 09:54 PM

The Chicago Syndicate would hold a promotional night where you get initiated into "The Syndicate". What does that entail? You go to an opposing arena, you mess with everything there and then you send picture evidence in. Once confirmed, you'll be part of The Syndicate.

***sköldpaddor*** · 10-04-2020, 10:11 PM

The Syndicate are going to have Get Gunnar a Goal night where they try to get rid of whatever dark magical curse has been bestowed upon Gunnar Söderberg, who should be better than he is but has struggled to produce the past few seasons. There will be several businesses participating, so if Gunnar scores more than one goal, everyone in the arena will get two different free hamburgers, a free milkshake, a free container of laundry detergent, and a free bobble head of a local politician who apparently couldn’t get anyone to buy his bobble heads and decided to give them away instead.

Zomp · 10-04-2020, 10:11 PM

The New England Wolf Pack will have a special promotion where they give out medium ice or hot coffees to all fans in attendance. However, if you're spending big money to get into the lower seats down by the glass, then you also get a cup of munchkins so that the team can really show their appreciation to you.

***Lime*** · 10-04-2020, 10:13 PM

The Newfoundland Berserkers are holding an axe throwing night to raise awareness for axe murdering victims. After each period is over, fans are allowed onto the ice where they are given an axe and have to throw it at a target. Each fan that hits a bullseye wins a Bererkers branded axe to take home! Even the players are participating. They might gotten a little too into it though, as members of the Berserkers are chasing Kraken players around the rink! I even heard one shout "I'm looking to make sushi outta you tonight pal!" With such a heated rivalry, surely we should have expected this. But oh well, teams are never fully healthy these days anyway. Always a broken collarbone or concussion or an amputated leg. You just can't have any fun these days, so we decided to throw caution to the wind and let a bunch of untrained fans chuck axes on a crowded rink near our fragile players with tensions high after a few goals are scored. I just hope nobody holds on to one of those axes if a fight breaks out in the third. I've heard some call the promotion 'insensitive' but those are some bold words for someone well within axe throwing range.

After the Newfoundland Axe Night went predictably wrong, the Berserkers are hosting Canadian Blood Services Night! Without their tremendous help, most of the people at Mile One Centre would not have made it! Remember everyone to donate blood in order to ensure future promotional nights are more manageable in the future!

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