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Kylrad · 01-12-2020, 03:35 AM

2. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min)
Alternate Reality: Physicists and other smarties believe that this reality is just one of infinite realities existing alongside this one in parallel. Take us over to one of those realities in which everything is the same but these S51 playoffs have unfolded differently. What happened in that reality's playoffs and who's in the Challenge Cup over there?

I feel like i've written about this alternate reality before but this season it makes even more sense for it to happen as it actually was quite likely in some reality's. In this reality Hamilton doesn't have an OP shooting team so we can just assume they don't exist, also in this reality Crawfling is somehow not a god against Chicago so the Syndicate would take their 2-0 series lead and move on to the Eastern finals beating Buffalo somehow and advancing to the challenge cup finals. Meanwhile in the west NOLA decides to not randomly lose in the playoffs again after dominating the regular season as usual and easily makes the finals for an exciting expansion bowl. Unfortunately at this point Cain decides to do his random sucking in the playoffs due to STHS hating him and NOLA and Chicago wins the cup in an exciting 7 game series.

15. Written, up to 5 TPE Pick up to 5 Challenge Cup related topics to write about! Each topic is worth 1 TPE. Each answer must be 50+ words to qualify.
A. Tommy Tuck posted a better SV% during the regular season, but Geezus Kryyst has been lights out during the playoffs. Which team has the advantage in goal for this series?
B. Edmonton averages more hits per game than Hamilton, but also more PIMs - and Hamilton has proven pretty deadly on the power play this postseason while the Blizzard's PK has struggled. Be the coach: should Edmonton stick to a physical style of play or back off a bit in this series?
C. Who is your X-factor skater in this series? Who's got the intangibles? Who's gonna step up for their team when it matters most? Why do you think so?
D. Which player name is your favorite from the rosters of these two teams? (not your favorite player, but your favorite name)
E. WOULD YOU RATHER: (a) eat a Pepperoni pizza with Tony Pepperoni (debatably cannibalism), (b) get a nice long hug from Teddy Cuddles, © have Tor and Tommy Tuck tuck you into bed at night, (d) do squats with Hugh Jazz, (e) have a tug of war with Tig, or (f) have Aaron Wilson uncover a brand new strategy for your team to use? Why?

A) I think Geezus Kryyst has the advantage in goal for this series, not because I think hes a better goaltender although he may be as both are extremely good goalies and two of the best in the league, but because Kryyst will be more fresh due to Hamilton being so good at constantly shooting the puck resulting in the puck always being in the Edmontons Blizzard zone and eventually a tired out Tommy Tuck

B) While you don't want to be not physical at all as it can be quite useful for intimidating the opponent and getting the puck off them, I think in this case Edmonton should back way off in this series as Hamiltons powerplay is deadly and lethal due to their skill and capability of shooting the puck.

C) My X-factor skater in this series is Aaron Wilson, he practices 24 hours a day refining his skills giving no other team any real chance of beating him, in the end as long as he's on the team Hamilton will be good and I don't see what Edmonton can really do about it

D) My favorite player name from these rosters is Terrence Nova, I'm pretty neutral on the name Terrence not having any thoughts on it either way, but for some reason I really like the name Nova and think its cool. It's a nice color too and everything nova related is cool.

E) Two of these options appeal to me more than the others, first off pepperoni pizza is great and who's to say Tony Pepperoni isnt a huge pepperoni pizza fan too, secondly who wouldn't want Aaron Wilson to uncover a brand new strategy for their team to use, i'd love to watch such a galaxy brain in action working.

5. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min)
The Most Generic Prompt of All Time - what is your player looking forward to in the offseason? What are they planning on doing? Training? Relaxing? Testing free agency? Whatever it is, let us know!

After a disappointing game 7 loss to the Manhattan Rage in the Eastern Conference Semi Finals. Daniel Smeb plans on taking a nice little break and vacation for as long as he can, perhaps he'll go back to his original home of Korea for a bit to visit some friends and other family, his fellow Smeb brothers would probably come along with him though making the trip much less pleasant. After that Daniel has to begin training again for the IIHF and Team Japan as the team made their first run out of the group stage last year and after a crushing one goal loss to the eventual champs in Team USA are looking for even more this success this time. Lastly Daniel has much work to do in the offseason mostly involving figuring out how to get better at shooting and worse at passing so that he can lead his team to the finals this time and an eventual challenge cup

16. Written, 2 TPE - The Procrastinator Special! (100 words min)
Welp, you waited until the last day to grind out your CW and the CC finals are longggggggg over by now. congrats to [TEAM], woo! Reflecting back on the series, who gets your vote for series MVP? Make the case why this player deserves it over any other.

The index isn't fully updated making this a bit harder but if i had to vote for MVP it would have to be one of Aaron Wilson, Tony Pepperoni or Geezus Kryyst. I think cases can be made for why all 3 are deserving for the award. For Aaron Wilson he's on of the teams leading scorers offensively and supposedly has a very big impact on the team off the ice too. Geezus Kryyst has been outstanding these playoffs so far with an insane save % and is another reason why this HAM team is having so much success. Lastly Tony Pepperoni perhaps the SHL MVP is continuing his dominance in the playoffs as one of the leading scorers and by far the leader of his team offensively

18. Casual Member Special, 3 TPE max - 1 TPE for participation, 0.5 TPE for each correct answer - SEND ANSWER IN PM TO "PT DIRECTOR" (tagged below)
A. In which season did the Hamilton Steelhawks last win the Challenge Cup?
B. Name a player who has won the Anton Razov trophy while playing for the Edmonton Blizzard
C. Which Edmonton Blizzard player famously has a cow as their player render?
D. Of the 18 skaters on Hamilton's playoff roster, how many of them have a Passing rating higher than their Scoring rating?

**Important**: Send the answers to username "PT Director" with the subject of the message titled “S51 CW" - Do not send it to my personal account; those will not be graded. Do not post the answers in here; you will not get credit for the task.

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***Rankle*** · 01-12-2020, 05:03 AM

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Pretend that your team has hit an injury bug - the roster is so depleted that your coach is asking you to play out of position. What position is your coach asking you to play and what about your player build will help you be successful in this new role?

If I were to play out of position, I'd honestly say that my best shot at doing so is gonna be as a goalie. First of all, I'm a pretty big boy. Standing at 6 foot 2 inches and 205 lbs, I take up a reasonably large portion of the goal already. Second, two of my strengths are skating and puck handling. Being able to handle the puck and skate fast should ideally translate to being able to get around the crease with relative ease as well as use my good hand-eye coordination to be able to react to shots in time and keep pucks out of the net. Additionally, I'd like to think I can hold my own on defense here, so I can track the puck to a reasonable level and read a play, giving me and advantage in being able to figure out where the puck is going to be moving and subsequently coming at me from.

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Which player from Hamilton or Edmonton would you bet on to win a regular season individual award in a future season? What player and what award? What makes you think they'll live up to their potential and take home the hardware?

For awards, I'm gonna go with Tig Murphy winning defenseman of the year. He had quite the incredible campaign this year and I would be surprised if he doesn't take it home in S51. Although he will be hitting regression in S52 and getting worse, I think he'll still be able to pull together a pretty incredible season despite this. With the roster around him and the force that Hamilton has shaped up to be, I think that we can count on at least 2-3 more seasons of Tig being one of the most dominant defensemen to lace up the skates.

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Write a sonnet about an SHL-related topic. Be sure to follow the proper ABAB-CDCD-EFEF-GG rhyme structure or your HS English (or equivalent any-language Writing teacher) will track you down in and give you a failing grade.

Here we go again, it is that time
CW is here, I must stake my claim
Upon this forum I write, meter and rhyme
Even if this sonnet ends up a bit lame

Upon a sheet of ice, the stage is set
Skates are sharpened and ready to go
Come on down and place your bet
Sticks are taped, from heel to toe

Shot after shot, pucks enter the goal
The onslaught of rubber was too much to bear
All series long Edmonton hoped they would hit the pole
The SHL was upset, ready to rip and tear

The playoffs were over, Hammy had won
Some say not a single pass was even done

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Write a haiku about an SHL-related topic. Be sure to follow the 3 line, 5-7-5 syllable structure or Godzilla will stomp on your house/apartment while you sleep.

Rankle is a smelly
But that is due to hygiene
Bad routine.. clean peen

(Rankle is pronounced as 1 syllable here pls)

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18. Casual Member Special, 3 TPE max - 1 TPE for participation, 0.5 TPE for each correct answer - SEND ANSWER IN PM TO "PT DIRECTOR" (tagged below)

A. In which season did the Hamilton Steelhawks last win the Challenge Cup?

B. Name a player who has won the Anton Razov trophy while playing for the Edmonton Blizzard

C. Which Edmonton Blizzard player famously has a cow as their player render?

D. Of the 18 skaters on Hamilton's playoff roster, how many of them have a Passing rating higher than their Scoring rating?

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DollarAndADream · 01-12-2020, 06:14 AM

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Alternate Reality: Physicists and other smarties believe that this reality is just one of infinite realities existing alongside this one in parallel. Take us over to one of those realities in which everything is the same but these S51 playoffs have unfolded differently. What happened in that reality's playoffs and who's in the Challenge Cup over there?

In this other reality, the Calgary Dragons continued their winning playoff ways. Not only that, but Mikael Choybuk dominated throughout the whole playoffs, beating out the Edmonton Blizzard almost single handedly and is on the verge of breaking the post-season goal record before the finals even start. In that reality, Hamilton is still in the finals, but because of skill rather than their alleged, controversial sim breaking ways. Choybuk and Parmborg are together in control of the whole post-season as a duo, and nobody can stop them. The odds makers in the SHL have them taking this finals series over Hamilton quite easily. Not only is Choybuk on the brink of beating the post-season goal record, but Esa Parmborg is about to kill the assist record. These two are just destroyers right now in the playoffs, and no team wants anything to do with them. Calgary in this alternate reality is going to win the Challenge Cup, whether the league likes it or not.

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Pretend that your team has hit an injury bug - the roster is so depleted that your coach is asking you to play out of position. What position is your coach asking you to play and what about your player build will help you be successful in this new role?

The Calgary Dragons defense core has been hit hard this playoffs, and Mikael Choybuk has been asked to slot in as a defenseman moving forward. No, Choybuk is not going to be your classic, big man defenseman who has strength on the puck. Mikael Choybuk has elite skating, which will definitely help him in that regard, as well as fantastic scoring. He will not be your hulking defenseman, but more of the type of a Quinn Hughes, or Cale Makar. Quick, shifty skating, a good shot, and great puck handling skills. Do not look for him to get physical at all, because he just really can't be. If somebody takes the body and Choybuk does not move out of the way quick, he will get bodied. His passing is not elite status, but it is really good at 90, so you can look for him to not fumble passes often. Not only that, but his defense is really good, but not amazing. He's got a 90 in that category as well, so while he does not often mess up, don't get too reliant on his defensive skills. Mikael as a defenseman is going to be fun to watch.

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The SHL, trying to re-extend popularity among a fan base whose numbers have diminished this quarter, is hosting a town hall think tank right before the finals. It is a well-attended event, and many come forward with ideas to reinvigorate the league. What are some ways the SHL can re-ignite that flame with fans and soar to new heights of popularity? (don't you dare write about sim engines here, pretend this is a real life hockey league and answer it that way lol)

If there is anywhere that the SHL should branch into, it is the restaurant game. More specifically, restaurants that sell chicken parmesan dishes. The Calgary Dragons are widely known for their love of chicken parms, but I think if we can expand that into the entirety of the SHL, the numbers will only go up. Seriously, tell me one reason why Simulation Hockey League and chicken parmesan would not be great together? You could even re-brand the whole league into the Chicken Parm League. I mean, yeah, the Calgary Dragons would have a head start in the chicken parm game, but that will just be how it is. More seriously, while not being serious at all really, the SHL should have each of their teams pick a food or restaurant to sponsor with. Calgary would be some chicken parm place, maybe the Edmonton Blizzard could be Dairy Queen with their Blizzards. Teams could make it a vote, and hang their SHL logos in the windows of said restaurant.

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15. Written, up to 5 TPE Pick up to 5 Challenge Cup related topics to write about! Each topic is worth 1 TPE. Each answer must be 50+ words to qualify.

A. Tommy Tuck posted a better SV% during the regular season, but Geezus Kryyst has been lights out during the playoffs. Which team has the advantage in goal for this series?

B. Edmonton averages more hits per game than Hamilton, but also more PIMs - and Hamilton has proven pretty deadly on the power play this postseason while the Blizzard's PK has struggled. Be the coach: should Edmonton stick to a physical style of play or back off a bit in this series?

C. Who is your X-factor skater in this series? Who's got the intangibles? Who's gonna step up for their team when it matters most? Why do you think so?

D. Which player name is your favorite from the rosters of these two teams? (not your favorite player, but your favorite name)

E. WOULD YOU RATHER: (a) eat a Pepperoni pizza with Tony Pepperoni (debatably cannibalism), (b) get a nice long hug from Teddy Cuddles, (c) have Tor and Tommy Tuck tuck you into bed at night, (d) do squats with Hugh Jazz, (e) have a tug of war with Tig, or (f) have Aaron Wilson uncover a brand new strategy for your team to use? Why?

A: I gotta say that Geezus Kryyst has the advantage in this one. Like you said, Tuck had the better regular season, but Kryyst has been just stellar. A 93.4% of saves with just 1 loss is nothing to look past. 2.22 GAA is the best of the playoffs thus far as well, so I feel like Geezus takes this easy on this question. Whether Tommy Tuck can dominate the finals is another question, but looking just at the stats, Geezus Kryyst has been the far better goalie.
B: I think Edmonton should just keep playing their game. No team should have to change up what has made them successful just for 1 team. Of course you should try to match lines and adjust in other areas, but to pull back the physicality just because of another team's PP? I do not think that's a good idea.
C: I think if any player is going to be an X-factor, it has to be Tony Pepperoni. Leading up to the finals, he is only 1 back from leading the entire playoffs in points. Not only that, but he is just a complete player, while also leading the whole playoffs in hits with 65 hits. He has 7 goals also, which ties him for the best in the SHL in the playoffs too. Pepperoni brings everything you want to the table, and that rough style of play as a big goal scoring threat is something all teams want.
D: My favourite named player has to be Tony Pepperoni. Pepperoni goes great anywhere. A sandwich, a quesadilla, a cheeseboard, a pizza, and even an SHL team. Tony also rhymes with Pepperoni, so there is just a lot to like there. If you can make a player name and have it rhyme, you are pretty cool in my books.

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**bk1689** · 01-12-2020, 09:19 AM

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1. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min)

VIP Status again babyyyyyyyy - your player has been invited to attend one of the first homestands of the CC finals as a VIP guest - all expenses paid, front row seats, any hotel you want - and it's all on the Commissioner's dime! Eggy has complained to me the past two seasons about having to pay for this so I'm graciously volunteering SDCore to front the costs for this season's splurge! Are you going to Games 1 and 2 in Edmonton or Games 3 and 4 in Hamilton? Why are you picking there? And what are you going to do in that city to run up SD's tab?? (This is the same prompt as in the past but we've got different cities! be creative! Don't re-use what was written last season.)

I am probably going to Hamilton for this VIP weekend, Edmonton is a nicer city for sure, but it's only a short trip away from home and can be gone to anytime during the season. So I am going to Hamilton for sure, I will gladly take a free trip on the commishs tab and be able to bring my boys with me. I am flying the whole lot of the Calgary Dragons to Hamilton with me and we will make this a time to remember, or try to remember I should say. We will eat at the finest of restaurants, we will drink the finest of liquors, smoke the finest cigars and have the finest ladies of the night on our arms. This would be a trip fof the ages and have such a ridiculous tab that it would probably be the end of this trip that has become a yearly staple of this league.

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Write a sonnet about an SHL-related topic. Be sure to follow the proper ABAB-CDCD-EFEF-GG rhyme structure or your HS English (or equivalent any-language Writing teacher) will track you down in and give you a failing grade.

SONNET: http://www.shakespeare-online.com/sonnet...style.html

My Hamilton, you inspire me to write.
I hate the way you hoot, waddle and bark,
Invading my mind day and through the night,
Always dreaming about the weak car park.

Let me compare you to a bleak cherry?
You are more dirty, awful and clever.
Snow chills the berries of January,
And wintertime has the peak mcever.

How do I hate you? Let me count the ways.
I hate your pique arms, villanious and style.
Thinking of your villanious fills my days.
My hate for you is the sleek mercantile.

Now I must away with a caring heart,
Remember my mean words whilst we're apart.

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Write a haiku about an SHL-related topic. Be sure to follow the 3 line, 5-7-5 syllable structure or Godzilla will stomp on your house/apartment while you sleep.

HAIKU: https://poets.org/glossary/haiku

Meandering thoughts
Surprisingly the great SHL roars
despite the Steelhawks

*I counted SHL as 1 syllable

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15. Written, up to 5 TPE Pick up to 5 Challenge Cup related topics to write about! Each topic is worth 1 TPE. Each answer must be 50+ words to qualify.

A. Tommy Tuck posted a better SV% during the regular season, but Geezus Kryyst has been lights out during the playoffs. Which team has the advantage in goal for this series?

Hamilton has the advantage in goal in this series for sure. Simply for the fact that Hamilton will take a million shots on Edmontons net, for that simple fact, no goalie is able to stop everything coming at him so it seems quite simple to suggest that Hamilton has the upper hand in this series.

B. Edmonton averages more hits per game than Hamilton, but also more PIMs - and Hamilton has proven pretty deadly on the power play this postseason while the Blizzard's PK has struggled. Be the coach: should Edmonton stick to a physical style of play or back off a bit in this series?

Edmonton should try to back off of the physicallity a bit as Hamilton will be deadly on the PP. Finishing their checks is recommended for sure, but they should be weary of taking extra liberties on their hits or just during the game in general as putting Hamilton on the PP wil not work out for them at all.

C. Who is your X-factor skater in this series? Who's got the intangibles? Who's gonna step up for their team when it matters most? Why do you think so?

I think Tony Pepperoni will be the X-Factor in this series. He is one of Edmontons top players and will likely be a deciding factor in the series. If he can get going, then Hamilton will be in trouble. If they are able to contain him then Hamilton should easily cruise to victory.

D. Which player name is your favorite from the rosters of these two teams? (not your favorite player, but your favorite name)

I love the name Karlstrabe Scholz. I realize I have anglicized the name as I am to lazy to find it to copy and paste, but I just like the way the name looks and how I think it sounds. It's a great looking and all around great sounding name. 

E. WOULD YOU RATHER: (a) eat a Pepperoni pizza with Tony Pepperoni (debatably cannibalism), (b) get a nice long hug from Teddy Cuddles, (c) have Tor and Tommy Tuck tuck you into bed at night, (d) do squats with Hugh Jazz, (e) have a tug of war with Tig, or (f) have Aaron Wilson uncover a brand new strategy for your team to use? Why?

I would take Aaron Wilson for sure, he's already proved his ability to find strategies and I think he would be a valuable asset to any team. While I may not use the strategies he finds, I will be glad to have him on my team working with me, rather then on another working against me.

Congratulations Hamilton, I guess. I would say without a doubt Aaron Wilson has to get MVP of this series, if not for his play then for his strategies he has found for sure. He is the reason for Hamiltons success in the whole season and should be rewarded with MVP for sure. Without him, they are just another middle of the pack team, but Aaron has found a way to give them success. While I may not be a fan of the way that the strategy is employed, it is well within the rules and as such has won Hamilton a Challenge Cup.

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18. Casual Member Special, 3 TPE max - 1 TPE for participation, 0.5 TPE for each correct answer - SEND ANSWER IN PM TO "PT DIRECTOR" (tagged below)

A. In which season did the Hamilton Steelhawks last win the Challenge Cup?

B. Name a player who has won the Anton Razov trophy while playing for the Edmonton Blizzard

C. Which Edmonton Blizzard player famously has a cow as their player render?

D. Of the 18 skaters on Hamilton's playoff roster, how many of them have a Passing rating higher than their Scoring rating?

**Important**: Send the answers to username "PT Director" with the subject of the message titled “S51 CW" - Do not send it to my personal account; those will not be graded. Do not post the answers in here; you will not get credit for the task.

@PT Director

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*Buster* · 01-12-2020, 09:31 AM

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1. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min)

VIP Status again babyyyyyyyy - your player has been invited to attend one of the first homestands of the CC finals as a VIP guest - all expenses paid, front row seats, any hotel you want - and it's all on the Commissioner's dime! Eggy has complained to me the past two seasons about having to pay for this so I'm graciously volunteering SDCore to front the costs for this season's splurge! Are you going to Games 1 and 2 in Edmonton or Games 3 and 4 in Hamilton? Why are you picking there? And what are you going to do in that city to run up SD's tab?? (This is the same prompt as in the past but we've got different cities! be creative! Don't re-use what was written last season.)

If I had the choice to get the VIP status in either Edmonton or Hamilton for the Challenge Cup finals, I would have to choose Edmonton. In the end, it is a really tough choice because neither city is really that desirable. Edmonton is very cold and that its biggest negative. Comparing that to Hamilton though, which smells really bad at all hours of the day, I can put up with a bit of cold for a few days. First thing I'm going to do to run up the tab is ask for the most expensive penthouse with the most expensive heater in order to combat the Edmonton cold. If my penthouse is so hot, I won't even notice. Then, I'm only requesting ubers with the most expensive heaters. I'm okay with a regular box seat at both games. The seats don't matter to me as much as the presence of the most expensive heaters does.

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Pretend that your team has hit an injury bug - the roster is so depleted that your coach is asking you to play out of position. What position is your coach asking you to play and what about your player build will help you be successful in this new role?

If my team had an injury bug so bad that my player needed to move to a different position, I feel like the best position for Cleary would be on the right wing. I'm not sure if Cleary could hang as a scoring threat on the top line, but his build would allow him to spend time on the middle lines and be able to provide some great support. Cleary's highest attributes are his passing, checking and defence so Cleary would make a really good two-way winger who is able to provide support in both zones. With a scoring and passing gap os about 10 TPE, Cleary should be able to provide enough offensive to keep things competitive when his line is out. As a 6'3”, 215 pounder, Cleary may also be able to provide his offence as a net front presence on the powerplay. So Cleary, if needed, could be used as a decent second line right wing option.

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Which player from Hamilton or Edmonton would you bet on to win a regular season individual award in a future season? What player and what award? What makes you think they'll live up to their potential and take home the hardware?

I think the player who will eventually take home an individual regular season award is Hamilton's Gabriel Johnson. With 33 points in his sophomore season, Johnson is starting to quickly establish himself as a top offensive defensemen. Though his defensive game may not be there yet, it is easier to teach defence than offence. As such, I'm expecting Johnson to eventually take home the Scott Stevens trophy for best defensemen. With Johnson's offensive potential, he's on the fast track to really establish himself as a top guy so once the rest of his game catches up, it's going to be hard to start denying him the chance at top hardware.

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15. Written, up to 5 TPE Pick up to 5 Challenge Cup related topics to write about! Each topic is worth 1 TPE. Each answer must be 50+ words to qualify.

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A. Tommy Tuck posted a better SV% during the regular season, but Geezus Kryyst has been lights out during the playoffs. Which team has the advantage in goal for this series?

In this series, Hamilton has the advantage in goal. Even though Tommy Tuck had a better regular season, this really comes down to who has the hot hand. Right now Kryyst has been the better goalie and assuming he stays at this level, it will be a no contest in this series.

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B. Edmonton averages more hits per game than Hamilton, but also more PIMs - and Hamilton has proven pretty deadly on the power play this postseason while the Blizzard's PK has struggled. Be the coach: should Edmonton stick to a physical style of play or back off a bit in this series?

I think that Edmonton should keep up their physical style in this play despite the great Hamilton powerplay. My biggest issue with changing your system out the game is that we don't know how Hamilton will respond against the Edmonton penalty kill. Every team they have faced plays a different PK system than Edmonton. See how it goes at first and make adjustments as you go.

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C. Who is your X-factor skater in this series? Who's got the intangibles? Who's gonna step up for their team when it matters most? Why do you think so?

The X-Factor for the Challenge Cup finals will be Robert Phelps of Hamilton. Though his play hasn't really dropped off while he has gotten older, he's the one player we can look at as the one with the most to play for. He's an older player who has never won a Cup. He's going to come in and play lights out really tipping the scales.

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D. Which player name is your favorite from the rosters of these two teams? (not your favorite player, but your favorite name)

My favourite player name on either Challenge Cup final team is Hercules Rockefeller from the Edmonton Blizzard. The main reason I love it is because of the reference it carries. I'm a huge Simpsons fan and I've always loved that Leafs picks his player names from a very specific reference in one episode.

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E. WOULD YOU RATHER: (a) eat a Pepperoni pizza with Tony Pepperoni (debatably cannibalism), (b) get a nice long hug from Teddy Cuddles, (c) have Tor and Tommy Tuck tuck you into bed at night, (d) do squats with Hugh Jazz, (e) have a tug of war with Tig, or (f) have Aaron Wilson uncover a brand new strategy for your team to use? Why?

If I had to choose from all these options, I would choose a nice, long hug from Teddy Cuddles. Cuddles has been one of the hardest hitters during his career. I figure that his experience crushing guys in the boards has improved his ability to clutch and grab when a player isn't in the position to go through the glass.

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Dangles13 · 01-12-2020, 11:27 AM

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4. As a stud defender, my coach is hesitant to play me out of position but the team is hurting and I must help out. I will not simply be playing out of position, no, the coach has asked me to play the whole game. I shall split time between defence and wing, rarely leaving the ice. My natural offensive talents will help me to facilitate goals from the wing; my shot is among the best in the entire league and playing me with a smart savvy centre will be magical. I offered to play the middle but we agreed that I would need to conserve energy during some shifts and therefore wing made the most sense. I will be out there for both special team units, manning the point on the powerplay and acting as a forward on the penalty kill. I may be a little long in the tooth but I'm as good once as I ever was. - 3 TPE
5. After a few seasons of coasting and not really working out much, I am excited to get back into the gym and try to end the tailspin my career was in. I am a free agent this upcoming offseason and that is easily the thing I am looking forward to. I hope to repair my image a little and show that I can still be trusted to be an elite-level player. I have no idea which teams if any, will reach out and offer me a contract and I am aware that I am not the promising young talent I once was but I know I have a lot left in the tank. I would obviously like to see a fair monetary offer but I'm not looking for a huge payday; more important to me is that I have a sizeable role on the backend and can help contribute to my team's success. - 3 TPE

awils13 · 01-12-2020, 12:05 PM

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Pretend that your team has hit an injury bug - the roster is so depleted that your coach is asking you to play out of position. What position is your coach asking you to play and what about your player build will help you be successful in this new role?

I think a very high % of players want to score goals and create offense but I’ve always enjoyed making sure the opposite team scores as little as possible, which is why I’m trying to become a good two-way forward like Bergeron, Toews or Kopitar. I always work on my defense skills first and I think I can say that I’m fairly good defensively.
Defense is definitely the strength of our team, as we have a superstar in Tig Murphy, and great young defensemen Jax Duggan, Gabriel Johnson, Akashi SixNine and Samuel Michaud.
I started this season as a winger but I was asked to switch to center after our second line center went down with an injury. I haven’t player at center since juniors and it was definitely a struggle, my faceoff % is quite low but overall I did ok.
However, after 3 of our defensemen got injured, the coach decided to try me with Tig Murphy on first pairing. It seemed like a crazy idea at first but I enjoyed being a defenseman a lot, and I think my skills meshed well with Tig’s playing style.

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The Most Generic Prompt of All Time - what is your player looking forward to in the offseason? What are they planning on doing? Training? Relaxing? Testing free agency? Whatever it is, let us know!

With the IIHF tournament coming up this season isn’t over yet. I am focused on bringing the gold medal back to Canada, I know we have a very deep roster and I might not be among the top forwards but I’m willing to do whatever it takes and play any role that the management needs. I’m also hoping to sign an extension this offseason. My agent has been discussing it with the team but as far as I know there is no deal yet. I want to get paid, after a 57 point season and 2 dominant playoff runs I feel like I deserve it. My first contract was 0.5M AAV for 3 seasons, and I’m currently making 3M per season. It’s frankly embarrassing to know that I’m not one of the highest paid players in the league. I will sign 12x10 with any team that offers it but I’m hoping to remain a Steelhawk, and I am willing to take a hometown discount and sign 8x10.

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6. Written, 2 TPE (100 words min)

Which player from Hamilton or Edmonton would you bet on to win a regular season individual award in a future season? What player and what award? What makes you think they'll live up to their potential and take home the hardware?

This may be considered a long shot but I think Steelhawks’ prospect out of Halifax Al Kayhall will lead the league in points one day and win the Sergei Karpotsev Trophy. Kayhall wasn’t considered a top prospect at the time of the draft but he was very high on Hamilton’s draft board and they sure were happy to draft him at #14. Ever since the draft Kayhall’s work ethic has been incredible, he’s willing to put in time to improve his player and it’s already paying off. He had a very good season for Halifax with 23 goals and 23 assists in 50 games, and I think we can expect him to continue to improve.

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15. Written, up to 5 TPE Pick up to 5 Challenge Cup related topics to write about! Each topic is worth 1 TPE. Each answer must be 50+ words to qualify.

A. Tommy Tuck posted a better SV% during the regular season, but Geezus Kryyst has been lights out during the playoffs. Which team has the advantage in goal for this series?

B. Edmonton averages more hits per game than Hamilton, but also more PIMs - and Hamilton has proven pretty deadly on the power play this postseason while the Blizzard's PK has struggled. Be the coach: should Edmonton stick to a physical style of play or back off a bit in this series?

C. Who is your X-factor skater in this series? Who's got the intangibles? Who's gonna step up for their team when it matters most? Why do you think so?

D. Which player name is your favorite from the rosters of these two teams? (not your favorite player, but your favorite name)

E. WOULD YOU RATHER: (a) eat a Pepperoni pizza with Tony Pepperoni (debatably cannibalism), (b) get a nice long hug from Teddy Cuddles, (c) have Tor and Tommy Tuck tuck you into bed at night, (d) do squats with Hugh Jazz, (e) have a tug of war with Tig, or (f) have Aaron Wilson uncover a brand new strategy for your team to use? Why?

A. I think Hamilton has the advantage in goal. Kryyst has been absolutely on fire all postseason, he comes into this series with a .934 sv%. This is his first finals appearance and he will be eager to prove himself. Tuck is an experienced goaltender who is enjoying a good postseason as well (.915) so it’s a close matchup.

B. If we look at postseason stats, Edmonton averages 6.27 penalty minutes per game vs 5.56 for Hamilton so the difference is negligible. Hamilton is 4 for 21 on the PP which is really not that great, and Edmonton actually has a better PP%. In any case, if it ain't broke don't fix it, and Edmonton should stick to their style of play.

C. I’ve played almost every game of my career with Dale Miller and I know he always rises to the occasion. After a decent but not a great regular season he’s absolutely on fire in the playoffs, Miller had at least 1 point in every game in the first 2 rounds and expect him to do more of the same. He might be short but that’s one of the reasons he’s so good.

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Welp, you waited until the last day to grind out your CW and the CC finals are longggggggg over by now. congrats to [TEAM], woo! Reflecting back on the series, who gets your vote for series MVP? Make the case why this player deserves it over any other.

It is true that Steelhawks usually win because of their offense but the story of this postseason has been the play of Geezus Kryyst. He is undoubtedly the series MVP and he deserves the playoffs MVP as well but let's focus on his performance in the finals. Game 1 was probably his best game of the playoffs as he stopped 45 shots out of 47 before Iam Essellemm scored the OT winner for Hamilton. In game 2 he was outstanding once again, stopping 33 out of 35 shots. Game 3 was a must win for Edmonton but they only managed to get 1 shot past Kryyst. Steelhawks’ netminder struggled in game 4 but he rebounded in game 5.

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18. Casual Member Special, 3 TPE max - 1 TPE for participation, 0.5 TPE for each correct answer - SEND ANSWER IN PM TO "PT DIRECTOR" (tagged below)

A. In which season did the Hamilton Steelhawks last win the Challenge Cup?

B. Name a player who has won the Anton Razov trophy while playing for the Edmonton Blizzard

C. Which Edmonton Blizzard player famously has a cow as their player render?

D. Of the 18 skaters on Hamilton's playoff roster, how many of them have a Passing rating higher than their Scoring rating?

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RaginCajun · 01-12-2020, 01:11 PM

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1. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min)

VIP Status again babyyyyyyyy - your player has been invited to attend one of the first homestands of the CC finals as a VIP guest - all expenses paid, front row seats, any hotel you want - and it's all on the Commissioner's dime! Eggy has complained to me the past two seasons about having to pay for this so I'm graciously volunteering SDCore to front the costs for this season's splurge! Are you going to Games 1 and 2 in Edmonton or Games 3 and 4 in Hamilton? Why are you picking there? And what are you going to do in that city to run up SD's tab?? (This is the same prompt as in the past but we've got different cities! be creative! Don't re-use what was written last season.)

Easily it would be Edmonton. I have no clue what kind of food to buy because it is Edmonton and I’m not sure there is a thriving food scene in comparison to other cities but hey you never know. I guess the first thing I would do is load up on Tim Hortons and Pizza and have it overflowing from the VIP box like mana from heaven. A doughnut for every child and a coffee for every parent. Let none say Rykov is not generous. I would also take a clinic on passing just to make sure I am sharp and up on one aspect of my game. I would also take an ethics seminar just in case I get any silly notions to manipulate something for shortsighted gain. After that it is just limos, champagne, and throwing as many squids as I can on the ice until they kick me out of the box.

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2. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min)

Alternate Reality: Physicists and other smarties believe that this reality is just one of infinite realities existing alongside this one in parallel. Take us over to one of those realities in which everything is the same but these S51 playoffs have unfolded differently. What happened in that reality's playoffs and who's in the Challenge Cup over there?

Well in this alternate reality the HO would have acted for subverting the league and attempting to destabilize by suspending Hamilton itself so basically, we would have the same setup as we do now but with Edmonton. My guess would be we would have seen Edmonton vs Manhattan it would have been a very tight series and I think in general would have left the league in better long-term health till the simulation could be replaced. Maybe even have less retirements and people leaving because they are burned out but alas, we are in the reality where the league was “saved” we shall see. Regardless of what timeline at least we are taking some good steps towards replacing the sim and even though it undermined HO’s authority and confidence that they refuse to act on Hamilton due to high placed members being in their ranks maybe they can regain it with a proper shift to the sim so that it won’t matter what reality we are in.

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4. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min)

Pretend that your team has hit an injury bug - the roster is so depleted that your coach is asking you to play out of position. What position is your coach asking you to play and what about your player build will help you be successful in this new role?

Honestly, I want to jokingly say goalie as I would be horrid in any position I was shifted too as winger seems to be what I am tailor made to do. I could play center though it would likely be a tough uphill battle with a barely touched faceoff percentage and the fact that while I do have decent strength I would be in a rather tough spot. Though defenseman might be a better choice as it provides the fact that Rykov is becoming a much more physical player and his amount of hits keep going up dramatically each season providing a stronger more active game. Though he would likely be a much more offensive dman because it is how he plays wing. There have also been precedents of forwards playing dmen successfully in the league especially if they are more offensive minded and seem to provide an edge against teams running typical defensive pairings. Wherever I ended up I would try my best to adapt.

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The Most Generic Prompt of All Time - what is your player looking forward to in the offseason? What are they planning on doing? Training? Relaxing? Testing free agency? Whatever it is, let us know!

Rykov’s plans for the offseason were unfortunately coming surprisingly early this season and he was caught a little off guard. A good part of it was spent going over with the rest of the Kraken what went wrong during the playoffs and how the curse of coming in first place for the season seems to come to fruition far too often even for someone who is not prone to superstition like Rykov. After that Rykov again went back to his plan of hitting the ice and gym while consuming inordinate amounts of Carolina BBQ and wondering what the next season will bring for the Kraken. Rykov also went back home to Russia not only to train for the IIHF and WJC but to visit his family back in St. Petersburg and host a clinic for the SKA youth program. At this point Alexei is excited to see what the IIHF and WJC tournaments provide and that he can help Team Russia once again make a run for medals in both.

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Write a haiku about an SHL-related topic. Be sure to follow the 3 line, 5-7-5 syllable structure or Godzilla will stomp on your house/apartment while you sleep.

Horrid wintertime
A garbage Hamilton run
on the Edmonton

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