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TheNextGreatOne · 04-22-2016, 01:25 PM

After a 3 season hiatus, Championship Week is back!

This is available for SHL players and SMJHL send downs, not SMJHL rookies.

Task 1: Trivia (0.5 uncapped for each correct answer, 2 total)
1. How many times has Edmonton made the finals?
2. How many regular season wins does West Kendall have in their franchise history?
3. When was the last time Prince George made the SMJHL finals, and who did they play?
4. How many games have the GMs of Montreal played, wearing an Impact jersey?

Please PM the answers to the PT Director, here. Do not post them in here

Task 2: Player Comparison (3 uncapped)
This can be either graphics or written.

Pick a player from each team, either SHL or SMJHL, and compare their stats so far in the playoffs.

For the written part, this must be 200 words, minimum. For the graphics, please include two player renders.

Task 3: Biggest Game or Championship Banner (3 uncapped)
This can be either graphics or written.

For the written portion, pick any game from any of the SHL or SMJHL finalists and explain why you think this game is the most important game of their playoffs. 150 words minimum.

For the graphics portion, make a championship banner, like the one at the top of the site, for which team you think will win the finals, be either SHL or SMJHL. Please include the teamâ€™s logo.

Task 4: Head-to-head battle (3 uncapped)
This can be either graphics or written.

For the written portion, write about the two teams (SHL or SMJHL), in a head-to-head battle. 150 words minimum.

For the graphics portion, have a head-to-head battle of the two team (SHL or SMJHL). Please include both teams logo.

Example of things you can include for this task are, team specific stats like regular season power play percentage, goals scored, or their record against each other during the regular season.

Gain:
These 4 task equal a grand total of 11 uncapped TPE!

Deadline:
April 29th, 11:59 PM EST.

TheNextGreatOne · 04-22-2016, 01:39 PM

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I think for West Kendall Platoon, their biggest game of the playoffs was game 3 against New England Wolfpack, although I might be bias in thinking that. Going into the playoffs a lot of people wrote off New England, including the members of the team, but they put up a fight and gave West Kendall a big scare, starting the series off with a 2-0 lead. Going into game 3, in New England, West Kendall had to win or they would be facing elimination. After giving up the first goal, six and a half minutes in, West Kendall battled back to tie the game five minutes later, and to head into the 2nd period tied. Going into the 3rd period, West Kendall was down by one, and needed to score at least two more goals to win the game, without giving up any more. After a Thomaz goal just before the ten minute mark, West Kendall had the momentum, and scored another goal about 30 seconds to give them a lead. And an empty net goal with ten seconds left in the game to seal the deal. Had West Kendall not had won that game, they would have faced the almost impossible by coming back from three down to win the series, but they didn’t need to face that scenario and were able to make it into the finals. And that’s why I think game 3 of the NEW and WKP series is the biggest game for West Kendall these playoffs.

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JayWhy · 04-22-2016, 01:42 PM

1. Finished - PM'd.

2. Bojo Biscuit vs. Winston Windsor

Three games into the Challenge Cup Finals, and we find that Edmonton and West Kendall have a lot of matching players. While Theo Kane and Zalleras Szlerchek dominate the scoring for their team, and Niklas Stryker gave an early boost in the playoffs to the Platoon while Big Z hibernated, it's not the big stars of the scoresheet we're looking at. We're going to look into two of the top defenders on the teams in what I'm designating as the war of alliteration.

Bojo Biscuit of the West Kendall Platoon has been working hard throughout his career to build a name for himself either as a Turd Ferguson contender or a straight up, physical defensive defenseman. Thus far in the playoffs, he's held up to his name. Ales Smirnov may lead the Platoon in PIMs, but Biscuit is close with 20 PIMs himself. He's got 31 hits, 27 shot blocks. He's been a steady force, but not steady enough with a -8 rating thus far in the playoffs. His 2 goals and 8 assists, three of which come off the powerplay where he's second on the team in shots.

Winston Windsor, on the other hand, is a second pairing defender who isn't one of the marquee stars yet like Jackson Rogers-Tanaka and Chuck Goody. He's well on his way, however, with his superb play thus far. In their 14 games, the Blizzard second pairing star has 4 goals and 6 assists. Defensively, he's sturdy. Unlike Biscuit, he only has 19 hits and 12 shot blocks, and has only 2 assists on the powerplay with 4 shots, one of the lowest powerplay shooting totals on Edmonton.

The difference we see between these two can be highlighted by their size and dictated style. Bojo is defensive, has four inches and about 50 or more pounds on Windsor. He has the weight to throw the body, and is more of a set up play style of defender or an outlet pass guy. Windsor, on the other hand, is below 6' tall, and because of that plays differently than most. He's a skill player, joining the rush regularly and using his stick more to defend than stepping into the guy. While he works well in the corners, he usually leaves that for his defensive partner Friedrich Muller and waits for it to come free to grab it and clear it out, or start leading a rush. Because of it, these two are complete opposites, but somehow oh so similar.

3. Game 2, Calgary Dragons vs. Edmonton Blizzard

Being a member of Edmonton, I'm somewhat partial to the Blizzard. As such, I'd like to take a look at them. While West Kendall had to overcome two Game 7s in their path to the Finals (following their consistent losses in Game 7s over the past three seasons), it's the Blizzard that had a more surprising journey.

Texas was expected to cruise through the playoffs, and Winnipeg upset them. The pace of the playoffs was instead set early on, and Edmonton made their mark early. Game 2 of the Calgary series was their biggest game. Why, you ask? After all, they've had comeback games, they've had stellar game 5s. However, Game 2 was the big moment for a reason most people don't really look at.

Game 2 against Calgary saw a spectacular effort from goaltender Jakub Aittokallio, with his 32 saves in a 4-1 victory. But the offensive spread was what really set this game apart. Nikolaus Scholz, Evgeni Karpotsov, Chico Salmon and Chuck Goody all scored for Edmonton. The depth of the scoring, seeing a player from every line put the puck in the back of the net, gave a showing of how successful Edmonton could be in the playoffs. Meanwhile, Ivan Koroviev continued his scoring from Game 1, Theo Kane got his start for the playoffs with a two assist effort.

Then the real stars showed up. Third period, when it gets even tougher, the pressure starts to mount. Edmonton scored three goals, all of which were assisted by Jackson Rogers-Tanaka. Chuck Goody had two assists on the evening to couple with his goal, making the top pairing have a combined 6 points in the affair.

With Calgary's ability to start off hot, with 19 shots in the first period, it was imperative that Edmonton make a push and show that they can't be held down. They held strong, and the secondary scoring showed in this effort was what helped them throughout the remainder of the playoffs.

4. The Special Teams

A key to success for these two teams comes into their special teams -- or in West Kendall's case, the lack thereof. Throughout the season and postseason, the Platoon have been adjusting their lines in hopes to activate their powerplay. Instead, however, they've been seeing struggles after struggles. Which is odd, considering the monstrocity they have in front known as Big Z, able to screen any goalie and bang in rebounds like Wayne Simmonds.

The Platoon's powerplay is based around an outside-inside style. They have a wide umbrella, with Big Z in front and the four others making a bit of a semi-circle around. They use the spacing to allow Big Z all the room necessary to work, and they then push to get the puck in to him.

Because of that, however, they end up with a lot of long-range shots that the goaltender can track a little easier. If a defender drops onto Big Z and can lift his stick or nudge him off his spot, it ends up as an easy save. This style has yielded Bojo Biscuit, Ales Smirnov and Maria Maximova -- the three top defenders -- all having more shots on the man advantage than Oliver Pettyfer -- one of their premiere goal scorers. This has made the Platoon have the worst PP% in the league. Luckily for them, they salvage this with a solid penalty kill -- which they need with Bojo on the team -- headed by star goaltender Colin Schmidt.

Edmonton on the other hand had a roughly league average PP% and PK%. They were close to West Kendall in PK% actually, but the PP% was what sets them apart from the Platoon. Edmonton works a more overloaded style, allowing the backside defender -- Muller, Goody -- the ability to pinch in and dash to the net for a surprise tap in. Meanwhile, the strong side has the ability to launch the puck at any moment at the net and either bang home a rebound or snipe one clear. It gives them an 18% PP%, because it can be tough to score at times from their angles, but when it starts to work, it works great.

An old man's dream ended. A young man's vision of the future opened wide. Young men have visions, old men have dreams. But the place for old men to dream is beside the fire.

Thanks to Jackson, Copenhagen, and Harry Hans!

GOING DOWN IN STYLE. TOAST4LYFE

***Ohtaay*** · 04-22-2016, 01:42 PM

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Task1: PM'D

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Chuck Goody, and Ales Smirnov are both producing points for their team from the backend. In 11 games chuck goody has 5 goals, and 7 assists for 12 points. As for Ales Smirnov he has 3 goals, and 9 assists for 12 points. Goody has been more effective with his point totals, having a high ppg average. Goody has collected 3 points on the powerplay, in comparison to Smirnovs 1 point. Goody has also put up a total of 36 hits and 17 shot blocks. Where Smrinov has only put up 23 hits, snd 19 shot blocks. The one category where is Smirnov is beating Goody is in the plus minus department. Goody is a +3, in comparsion to smirnovs +8. It is important for both of these defencemen to be on top of their game heading into this finals matchup.

Another matchup to pay close attention too will be the goaltenders. Aittokallio 2.27 GAA is very impressive and his SVP of .919. While Schmidt has a 2.65 GGA, and .913 SVP. Both goaltenders will be facing strong scoring teams, and their is no doubt in my mind, that which ever goal plays better, will be the champion!

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There have been a lot of big games for the Platoon in this season playoffs, considering then went to two game sevens. However, the biggest game was a game six matchup version the Edmonton Blizzard. The Platoon won the first game of the series, but then lost games, two, three, and four. The Platoon went on to win game five which was a thriller. Game five went into three overtimes, yes three over times. The Platoon would be an amazing 11/11 on the PK, while going 1/5 on the PP. This allowed the Platoon to see another day, and play a game 6. This game would once again go to OT, however the Blizzard would win this game. The Platoon went 0/5 on the powerplay which was ultimately their downfall. Losing should never be the biggest game for your team, however if the Platoon forced a game seven, they would have had a 50/50 chance at winning the challenge cup. And being 2/2 in previous game sevens this season, the odds were going to be in their favor.

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Ever playoff series that Platoon played in, was a tight fought series, with everyone of them almost going to a game seven. Many of the games were one goal games as well, however the tightest series would have been against the Hamilton Steelhawks. Now the Steelhawks may not be consider an official rivial of the Platoon, they have had some hard fought matchups, and this playoffs was no different. The series went to seven games, with the teams battling back and forth. Its easy to say that Tanner was the MVP for Hawks, with the Platoon outshooting the hawks in most of the games by a large margin. Game seven of this series would be a tight fought match, seeing both teams put up close to 40 shots. Both teams would be tied 1-1 heading into the third period, however the third would quickly turn to the platoons favour. The Platoon would put up three goals, and take the game 4-2, and ultimately the series.

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Noble · 04-22-2016, 01:45 PM

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Part 2

Theo Kane of the Edmonton Blizzard and Alex Smirnov of the West Kendall Platoon are currently leading their respective teams in scoring. While Kane has provided a more goal scoring aspect then Smirnov so far in the first too rounds, Smirnov has still managed to be an offensive presence out on the ice. Smirnov's defense HAS been stronger and it shows in his slightly better plus-minus then his Canadian counterpart.

While the playoffs have treated them both well so far, we can come to the conclusion that maybe Smirnov's play has been slightly stronger than Kane. This series will be a real defining moment between the two player's as to who has been the true MVP of the series. But just because these player's are leading their teams, don't count out some other player's. Both teams goaltenders (Aittokallio for the Blizzard and Schmidt for the Platoon) have performed well so far.

The Blizzard also have some wild cards skaters in Tanaka and Goody, and on the Platoon side their is Szlercheck and Stryker, too player's have really proven themselves this season so far. We're anxiously awaiting how this series plays and out, and especially how Smirnov and Kane produce in the final stretch.

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The first game of this year's finals might just be the most important game of the entire series, if not the whole year. These two team's have seen tons of success coming into this round, and getting the momentum early on in the series could be the turning point in how the season goes. Winning the game will set the precedent for both team's in the entire series, and if both teams are going to come out and hit hard, they can immediately gain an advantage on their opponents.

One large defining factor in these games will be the ability to play physically, because the aggressive style of play for both teams is what makes them succeed while on the ice. Keeping on this style will allow them to open the surface more and effectively stop their offense in its tracks.

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My thoughts as far as overall skill-wise matchups between the two team's go is that they are fairly balanced. Both team's had a strong blend of offensive, defensive, and special teams ability throughout the course of the season, but if I had to hand the top position to one team it would be the Platoon. Despite being in the arguably weaker division, they performed well against all team's so any claims of them being only strong against lesser teams should be discredited.

Along the terms of goal-tending, we think the Platoon have a slight advantage. Schmidt performed really well during the regular season for his team, and the team is backed up by star young goaltender Matt-Lewis Flood who will be their future star. The Blizzard aren't out though, and have Aittokallio as well as younger goaltender Brett Broadway.

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**.bojo** · 04-22-2016, 01:46 PM

1: Done

2: Ales Smirnov and Chuck goody were the players providing a good source of points from the point. Chuck is usually better at scoring goals, but Smirnov is able to catch up by being the quarterback of his team. Goody's rough ppg average gives him the edge, however, as he's been much more consistant for his team. In the first 11 games Goody had 3 times as many points as Smirnov on the powerplay. Goody has also been the more defensive threat with 36 hits and 17 shot blocks compared to Smirnov's 23 hits and 19 shot blocks. However, the thing that probably sets Smirnov apart is the plus minus stat. Defense is a team game, and Smirnov shows that by consistantly having one of the best Plus Minus stats in the whole league throughout the whole season. Every minute matters this series, and it will come down to who can hold out the longest for their team.

The two goalies are also an intersting matchup. Aittokallio has already won two cups before, and will be looking to break the curse of a goalie never winning three in his career. His 2.27 GAA was very impressive and save percentage of 0.919 is top tier. Schmidt stats are a little worse as he's struggled to beat out New England and Hamilton. Yet, he's here looking to make his own mark in the history books.

3: There's been a crazy amount of big games for the Platoon in these playoffs, whereas the Blizzard were able to stomp through the West without too much difficult. The biggest game was probably game 6 of Round 1, where the Platoon were already facing elimnation. With Texas and Toronto already being upset, it seemed destined for the Platoon to get ganked out of the series as well. But game 6 is when things really turned around. In the whole playoffs for west Kendall the Platoon faced Elimination five times, and won four of them. That push didn't start until this very game where WKP was on the backs. But Schmidt woke up, and saved the day for the whole team. Ciarelli was playing like a god, and there was no easy answer to counter him. But in the end all it took was Schmidt to have his own god-like performance to save the team from elimination. His MVP colors were in full display in all of the elimination games.

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NJBadApple · 04-22-2016, 01:48 PM

Task 1. Complete! - PM'd

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The playoffs have always, and will continue to bring out the best and worst in every team.  This season, we have West Kendall and Edmonton going head to head in the finals to see who comes out on top.  Here, we take a quick look at the most important game of the post-season for each of those teams.

West Kendall:

Game 7 vs Hamilton Steelhawks

This one is an absolute no brainer for me.  This series probably got more publicity than the finals itself will actually come to receive, because it's two storied franchises finally meeting in the post-season after blazing through the regular season.  Hamilton is coming off losing in the S27 finals to Calgary, and was just hot off the defeat of Toronto in the first round, so West Kendall had their hands absolutely full.  Hamilton took them to 7 games, much to the surprise of noone, but the Platoon held their own as captain "Big Z" carried the team on his back, taking West Kendall to the finals once again.  Defeating a golden-era team like Hamilton gave West Kendall the momentum they would need against Edmonton.

Edmonton:

Game 3 vs Calgary Dragons

The Blizzard faced no easy task to kick off their post-season; trying to eliminate the defending champions.  Not to be de-railed, Edmonton nearly swept the Dragons in stunning fashion.  After starting the series 2-0, many thought it was a fluke of STHS, but the Blizzard came into Game 3 and emerged victorious, once more, leaving the city of Calgary stunned and confused.  It was a small margin, 2-1, but nevertheless they came out on top.  Led by star forward Theo Kane, Edmonton went on to lose just two games against Winnipeg before advancing to the finals.  The Blizzard boast a number of all-star caliber players, littering their entire roster.  Although Kane and star goaltender Aitokallio seem to sell the tickets, they receive a host of secondary scoring from players such as Koroviev, Karpotsov, Berger, and newly acquired Scholz.

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To reach the finals at all, you gotta be worth your weight in more ways than one.  This season features a pair of teams that carry the load both offensively and defensively, and will prove to be an elite force to be reckoned with; one way or the other.  First, you take a look at either team's ability to score goals and the Blizzard barely clinch that category, with only a .3% per game average difference.  They also lead in the goals against category, this time with a .5% per game difference.  This alone can tell you just how evenly matched these teams are, so what will set them apart from one another?  What are the strengths of one team vs the weaknesses of the other?  For that, we look no further than the all-too-common Achillies' heel; special teams.

Edmonton has simply destroyed teams on the man advantage this post-season, recording an astounding 21.62% completetion rate on their powerplay, while West Kendall sits at a lowly 8.93%.  To further their case, the Blizzard have killed of 92.11% of their opponent's powerplays... and yes, West Kendall sits below that at an even 80%.  So you have to ask yourself, where exactly does West Kendall match up against such a formidable opponent?

Shots.  To put it frank, no other team can get pucks to the net like the Platoon.  So far this post-season they're AVERAGING... yes, AVERAGING 35+ shots on goal per game, not to mention the ones blocked or sailing wide.  The Blizzard put up just 28 shots per game, still respectable but far less than the Platoon.  Something also to keep in mind is just how much more physical West Kendall is than Edmonton.  The Blizzard throw the body around roughly 17 times per game, while the Platoon sit right about 20 hits per game... not a huge difference, but something to keep an eye on.

Either way, this series will be very close with little ice to work with; we'll see who comes out on top.

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Atlas · 04-22-2016, 01:49 PM

Task 1) Trivia: Done
PMed to appropriate PT director

Task 2) Player Comparison (3 uncapped): Done
Pick a player from each team, either SHL or SMJHL, and compare their stats so far in the playoffs.
For the written part, this must be 200 words, minimum. For the graphics, please include two player renders.

Here's two players, one from each team, Geno Carpetsov of the Edmonton Blizzard and Zaleras "Big Z" Forecheck, and I'm gonna compare the two of them.

Evgeni Karpotsov: 17GP 11ATOI 1G 1A 6H 19SOG
Zallerras Szlerchek: 20GP 23ATOI 7G 9A 54H 102SOG

As we can all see, Szlerchek puts the other guy to shame, who apparently was a Rookie of the Year nominee last season. The big guy has been amazing for West Kendall this playoffs, and during the regular season, and last season, and so on and so forth. Karpotsov is apparently supposed to be really good or have crazy high potential, but I don't see it. I don't know, I'm just some guy, not a cop, think what you want. Obviously, the younger player was on the winning team and Big Z was on the losing team, but spectacular individual performances can happen even on the team that doesn't come out on top. Here's another fun comparison between their stats. Szlerchek was on special teams for the Platoon, being featured on both the power play and penalty kill lines. Karpotsov didn't get any ice time other than his 11 minutes of 5 on 5 each game. Just goes to show, being a more experienced and thoroughly better player guarantees you more ice time and special teams time.

Task 3) Biggest Game or Championship Banner (3 uncapped): Done
For the written portion, pick any game from any of the SHL or SMJHL finalists and explain why you think this game is the most important game of their playoffs. 150 words minimum.

I'm going to say that the most important game so far for the Edmonton Blizzard was game 5 of the second round in their matchup against the Winnipeg Jets. Edmonton took this one 5-4 in overtime, which set the scene for game 6, another (slightly more triumphant) win. This game 5 provided a much-needed momentum shift for the victors, as Winnipeg had just won two, bringing the series to a best-of-3. If Edmonton hadn't won this game, Winnipeg would be up 3-2, and winning two games in a row after losing 3 in a row is a very tough sell.

That game actually went to double overtime, and was a thriller for both sides. Series tied, all the pressure in the world upon Edmonton when they were facing the red-hot Jets, but they obviously ended up taking the game and the series. Some could argue that the elimination game was more important in an objective sense, but game 5 is the game the decided who won the West.

Task 4) Head-to-head battle (3 uncapped): Done
For the written portion, write about the two teams (SHL or SMJHL), in a head-to-head battle. 150 words minimum.

A lot of people are picking fancy stats like goals per game, or shooting percentage, but I'm going to focus on the intangibles for my analysis of the matchup. Only one player matters in the intangibles game, and it is none other than Bojo Biscuit of the West Kendall Platoon. He's as large as the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as tough as a guy who has nails for breakfast, and as commanding as that same guy but without putting milk in that bowl of nails. Nobody on the Edmonton roster can even come close to challenging Bojo for the title of 'Intangibles made real', if you ask me. Consistently coming in second place for the Turd Ferguson, the juggernaut of Florida, now that's what I call dedication. PIMs are easy to accumulate over time, but it takes a certain talent to just constantly be in the way of the entire opposing roster, all game, every game.

Wins and goals and everything "important" might be in favor of Edmonton, but West Kendall definitely has more intangibles.

Jaymay · 04-22-2016, 01:49 PM

1. Sent

Fuck the rest

BasedMinkus · 04-22-2016, 01:57 PM

Task 1: Complete

Task 2:

Today we will be comparing two of the better defenders in these playoffs in West Kendall's Bojo Biscuit and Chuck Goody of the Edmonton Blizzard. All things considered and calling a spade a spade, Chuck Goody has wiped the floor with one of the perceived best defenders in the league. Goody is second on the Blizzard in goals with 5 while sitting second in points on the team and third in the entire league with 15. Add onto the fact that Goody has also been elite defensively. He has 18 blocked shots and a very good possession focused Blizzard team and his 47 hits are nine more than the next closest guy on the Blizzard. All this while logging the 2nd most ice time on the team. Biscuit on the other hand, has been average at best. While he does have 27 blocked shots, the rest of his stats are rubbish. He has managed to find the back of the net just twice in these playoffs and sits fifth overall on the team in scoring with 10 points. . He has 31 hits and is a paltry -8, worst on the team. In the battle of the top Dmen, Goody is a lap ahead.

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The Edmonton Blizzard played fantastic during the SHL Playoffs on route to winning the Challenge cup having only lost 5 games in the process. However there is one game in where had they lost, we may not have been remembering the Blizzard for what they did. The biggest game for the Blizzard was easily Game 5 against the Jets. The series was all tied at two a piece with both teams winning their home games. Had Edmonton lost this game they would of been in a do or die situation. The game was an intense affair with star performances coming from many different players. Young Winnipeg goaltender Lukas Berger was busy the entire night have faced 49 shots while the ageless wonder Aitto faced just a hair under 40. The Blizzard looked like they had a stronghold on the game having a 4-2 lead halfway through the second thanks to two points from Jackson Rogers-Tanaka and Theo Kane. However, Jamers Both had different ideas as he put the team on his back and potted two goals to tie the game and send it to overtime. One OT solved nothing so we went to a second where Miles Berger put the game away for the blizzard. Had it not been for that game, the Blizzard may not be the champions.

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In this head to head matchup based on regular season stats alone, this looked like it should have been a series won by The Platoon. The Platoon were arguably the best team in the league while the blizzard were kind of pedantic. West Kendall scored more than 3 goals per game while Edmonton was under the league average at 2.8 goals per game. The Platoon also had the edge in PK percentage. Where they differed and what ultimately won the Blizzard the series, were the smaller stats that tend to play a key role come playoffs. Edmonton was the fourth least penalized team in the league while the Platoon were middle of the pack. Edmonton also won faceoffs at a higher percent and perhaps the biggest win of all; Edmonton had the ability to finish on the PP while The Platoon were last in that category. In the end, numbers only play a small factor because if that was the case, The Platoon would be the champs. But the heart, the soul and the experience of the Blizzard pushed them to the top.

damienj10 · 04-22-2016, 01:59 PM

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1. trivia sent in

2. written comparison: Today we are going to compare 2 players from the West Kendall Platoon. First up someone who actually is good at hockey. Let's just call him Big Z for short because his name takes forever. He has contributed to the playoffs through points but not in the confidence booster category. He claims if he gets a point we lose. This is proven false instantly because he scored in the game 7 against Hamilton which we won and now are way to winning the cup hopefully. How about that scrub named Dayymoj10? Well he has scored some goals and then lost the game right afterwards and has some assists but has had a hard time most of the playoffs staying consistent because he is good sometime but then bad even though he is + all the time when he is on the ice. Overall the West Kendall Platoon better win the cup. because I cannot handle another loss in finals it would be hard to recover. Final Comparison: Big Z is good at hockey but bad at being a confidence boosting captain Dayymoj10 is bad at playing hockey but can be that locker room confidence booster. you can decide what is a good asset 200 words

task 3: Game 5 Edmonton leads the series 3 - 1 over the West Kendall Platoon. This game is a big game for both teams. Edmonton can take home the cup or West Kendall can live another day to possibly bring it to game seven. the only way West Kendall will come back in this series is if they win game 5. This can only be accomplished by not choking in the third when they are leading most of the game and then instantly die and then proceed to lose the game. Also big Z keeps making us lose because when he scores points the statistics say we lose that game. so bench big Z and we will be gold. However it might be just because Edmonton is too unpredictable and no one knows why they even exist. Also West Kendall needs to stay out of the box because quite honestly they are being very lazy and undisciplined. so these are keys for both teams to why game 5 is a very important game. 200 words

task 4: Head to Head

West Kendall Platoon vs the Edmonton Blizzard playoff series

The finals have come to an end and one again the West Kendall Platoon drew the short straw and lost in 6 games to the Edmonton Blizzard. What was the biggest factor? Although the Platoon's goals amounted strong during 5 on 5 play it did not account for the fact they got demolished for goals in the third period. The Edmonton Blizzard pounced on the opportunity when the third period came as the West Kendall Platoon were gassed by that time and even the goaltender was very tired from stopping many shots and everything would collapse in the third period. when things went right it was because they were able to shut the blizzard in the third period in conclusion the Edmonton Blizzard eventually ended up winning the cup in 6 games which I congratulate them on it was a great series. Just watch out for next season as The Platoon are looking straight ahead for another appearance in the finals. 161 words

***Leafs4ever*** · 04-22-2016, 02:15 PM

Task 1: PMed

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<div align="center">Chuck Goody vs. Ales Smirnov

Chuck Goody had himself a great playoff run for the Cup winning Blizzard. He was part of a strong blue line for Edmonton and he led the way with 5 goals and 11 assists, good for 16 points in 17 games. To go along with his offensive outburst, he was second on the team for both hits, 54, and shot blocks, 23. With those stats, it's easy to see why Edmonton leaned on him in the playoffs. He played the second most minutes on the team behind Tanaka and used those minutes very well. There's no doubt Edmonton isn't where they are without the play of Chuck Goody.

On the other side, the Platoon were led by defenseman Ales Smirnov. He was West Kendall's best player in their playoff run, putting up 5 goals and 13 assists, good for 18 points. He was also solid defensively with 35 hits and 27 shot blocks. Like Goody, he was trusted with a lot of ice time and he didn't disappoint. He was the key piece on the blue line that helped the Platoon make it to the Challenge Cup Finals.

Looking at both defensemen, Goody edges out Smirnov and it's no coincidence that Edmonton came out on top. Goody's playoff run was fantastic and he really spear-headed the Blizzard's Cup win.

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<div align="center">An Early Playoff Test

The biggest game of West Kendall's playoff season came early. The Platoon entered the playoffs with a matchup against the New England Wolfpack. The Wolfpack were a nice story in the East, but the Platoon were the superior team and many thought they wouldn't have a problem moving onto the second round. It's too bad games aren't played on paper. With home ice advantage, the Platoon came out flat in the first two games. The Wolfpack stormed into West Kendall and took the first two games of the series. The Platoon were rattled and had to travel to New England to right the ship. Enter game 3.

Game 3 of the first round was West Kendall's biggest game. Having lost home ice and down 0-2 going on the road, the Platoon had to win game 3, no question about it. With the pressure squarely on them, the Platoon came out strong and played like everyone knew they were capable of and won game 3 in New England. Now, instead of going down 0-3 and having to win 4 straight games, the Platoon were able to pace themselves into a series win and eventually all the way to the Challenge Cup Final.

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<div align="center">Power (Play) Outage

As we know, having an efficient power play in hockey is key to a successful season. The final two teams, however, aimed to prove that it wasn't as important this time around.

In the regular season, the Edmonton Blizzard posted an 18% power play success rate, good for 8th in the league. It wasn't great and it wasn't bad, very middle-of-the-pack. Even with an average power play, the Blizzard still finished in second place in the Western Conference. For the West Kendall Platoon, their power play had a rough year, finishing dead last in the SHL with a 15% success rate. Again, even with the bad power play, the Platoon finished first in the Eastern Conference.

In the playoffs, the numbers didn't improve. The Blizzard stayed at 18% while the Platoon dropped even more to 9%. While the power play didn't stop either team from reaching the Challenge Cup Final, it was Edmonton who took home the Cup and you have to believe that power play success played a part. I'm sure the Platoon would of loved to be more efficient on the power play to give them a better chance next time. I would think that both teams wouldn't want to test fate again and would love to see their success on the power play increase.

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Guy Incognito - D - #24
Texas Renegades
Season 79
44-21-1
Regular Season - [G 8] [A 21] [Pts 29] [+/- -2] [PIM 42] [Hits 69] [SB 156]
Playoffs - [G 0] [A 0] [Pts 0] [+/- 0] [PIM 0] [Hits 0] [SB 0]
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Eggy216 · 04-22-2016, 02:23 PM

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Today on Rainbow Dash Radio we're going to be looking at two of the younger blue-liners on both the Edmonton Blizzard and West Kendall Platoon roster. While they certainly aren't rookies any longer, Edmonton's Winston Windsor and West Kendall's Klaus Wagner certainly stand out when you see them standing with the likes of Bojo Biscuit of Jackson Rogers-Tanaka.

But on the ice? These two don't look out of place at all. Through 15 games in this postseason, Windsor has managed to find a way to put up some rather impressive numbers, with four goals and six assists for ten points in these playoffs. Adding to that his +3 rating and you can see that this is one defender who knows how to score and play in his own end too.

Wagner is in a similar boat, with his 1-9-10 giving him the exact same number of points as Windsor in the playoffs, though three additional games played (eighteen total). But where we really see the stark contrast here is Wagner's extremely impressive +14 rating - far and away the best of any players currently playing in the Challenge Cup finals.

Really it's hard to say which of these two players is better than the other - so why should we even try! Any team would be glad to have a guy like these two on the roster, and seeing as they're both only just now hitting the prime of their careers I think you're going to be seeing some repeat appearances for both of these teams in future Challenge Cup finals for seasons to come.

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I'm going to have to go with game 7 between the West Kendall Platoon and the New England Wolfpack. West Kendall was expected to have absolutely no problem taking this series, and many analysts were predicting a sweep, maybe five games if New England was lucky and managed to pull out a win in one of the first four games. But then West Kendall found themselves playing in a game seven of a series where they had not yet been up in games. Right out of the gate in the series they had found themselves stuck playing from behind, hoping to somehow pull ahead but never being able to do so. And even in the end it was an extremely close game which the Platoon almost found themselves losing. Despite two goals early on in period two, West Kendall found themselves in an extremely tight game as New England would pick up a powerplay tally thanks to defender Brandon Pomery in the third. Obviously West Kendall went on to win the game, otherwise they wouldn't be playing in the finals right now. But this game truly proved to the Platoon that you can't take any opponent, or any game, for granted. You have to keep fighting it out, ever unsure of which opponent could be your next worst nightmare.

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We're back here on Rainbow Dash Radio now to talk to you about the two teams in the SMJHL Finals this season. That's right folks - we're talking Prince George Firebirds and Montreal Militia head to head.

Looking at some regular season stats here, Montreal was a team that dominated throughout the year. First in goals for at over three and a half per game and first in goals against where they were under 2 goals per game, this is a team that really understands hockey is a two-way game. Prince George on the other hand. . .well, they were nowhere near Montreal's numbers. In fact, they were a league-worst 1.74 goals per game and second worst 2.84 goals against per game in the regular season. They're going to have to step it up if they want to take even a single game here in the finals against Montreal.

Now let's take a look at each teams' shots. In the regular season, Montreal lead the league in both shots for and shots against - 29.9 shots for per game and 20.72 shots against per game. Prince George. . .well they didn't really remember they had to shoot the puck. They were a full ten shots per game behind Montreal, finding themselves in last in that category yet again. However when it came to shots against, they didn't have any problems there - they were second in the league at 22.42. So what does this tell us? Well, Michael McFadden will really have to step it up in the finals because his defense is putting in the effort you need to see from them.

That'll do it today for Rainbow Dash Radio. From all of us, have a wonderful night.

Mook · 04-22-2016, 02:25 PM

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