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reid · 03-31-2021, 05:52 PM

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2. Written, 2 TPE (100 words min.)

Oh no, the head honchos of the league are worried that there aren't enough story lines for the finals! Therefore they're changing the rules for the finals. The home team will get to choose to either a) play the whole game with 6 skaters on the ice at a time or b) be immune from penalties/offsides/icing. Whatever the home team chooses, the visitors get the other perk. Which one are you choosing, given the choice and why?

I would probably choose the immune from penalties/offsides/icing one. This would allow me to play dirty against the other team, and maybe bait them into a few penalties, to make it even. Once it was 5 on 5, they stand no chance, as we can do an extreme dump and chase, or have someone cherry pick. Their advantage is pretty slim when they constantly have to watch one of our forwards hanging around the blue line. The other side of this coin is that if you have 6 players and play disiplined, its basically a 60 minute power play where you can control the puck and rack up the shots. Maybe this is what happened when HAM or BUF had almost 100 shots against SFP a few seasons ago. [131 words]

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3. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.)

Which players, if any, do you see as locks for the Hall of Fame? As in, if they're career ended today they're in. Anyone on the cusp? Anyone on the right track, but still needs to put up a few more great seasons?

This season, Robert Phelps is certainly going to get in, and it should be unanimous. He almost had 1000 points, is second all time in assists, has lots of awards and CC, and should be a shoe in. In terms of current players, People like Monkey D Luffy and Michael Scarn certainly stand a chance, as they have been powerhouses for a long time. I think that players like Toni Pepperoni are probably going to get in from that epic S43 draft class. Elizabeth Doyle is early on in what should be a first ballot career as well. She has excellent numbers, and will probably take a shot at the all time wins record. Add to that that she already has a ton of shutouts, and BUF is going to dominate for a long time, and I think she gets in easily. Not a current lock, but someone I could see making it is Adam Barron. The dude is still not at his TPE peak TPE and he just had a breakout season. TOR should be a powerhouse for all of his prime and after prime, so I think he will ultimatley get into the HOF because of it. [199 words]

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12. Written, up to 4 TPE - Pick up to 4 Challenge Cup related topics to write about! Each topic is worth 1 TPE. Each answer must be 50+ words.

a. Hamilton finished 13 points above Buffalo in the standings this season. What is one thing that Buffalo can do to give themselves a leg up despite this?

b. Hamilton was 3rd in the league in GF this season. Buffalo was 2nd in GA. This begs the age old question: what will win out, a great defense or a great offense? Why?

c. Which of these two teams' brandings do you prefer? Take into account colors, logo, name, location, and anything else you consider relevant.

d. It's all come down to this: game seven overtime. Which four players are you sending out to win the game for you. This is in a fantasy sense, so feel free to mix and match from both teams.

a. Buffalo seemingly couldn't do anything. If I were to answer this before the finals, I would say out goaltend Hamilton. Doyle is a GOAT, and has a lot more TPE than Jobin. That being said, it didnt make a difference, and we saw that nothing BUF tried made a difference. [50 words]
b. I think in this league great offense will always win out. We have seen the trends in FHM, but high TPE forwards almost always seem to dominate. Good defense helps when you have a meh goalie, but the forwards is what gets it done. Look at EDM finishing 3rd in the West despite a god awful 3rd pairing that featured a 400 TPE player. Especially in the ploofs where the goal average slider doesnt matter, offense wins. [77 words]
c. I like both to be honest. If I had to compare each part of it: Colors: Giving the edge to Buffalo here, as I like the gold and green, its classic. Logo: Edge HAM, I think its cleaner, more of a logo, and buffalos can be a little confusing. Name: BUF here. Stampede has an ambiguous but obvious meaning, what the hell is a steelhawk? Location: Buffalo again. Hamilton is a shit hole, and so is Buffalo, but at least Buffalo has its own city, Hamilton is basically just a Toronto suburb. [92 words]
d. First has to be the top two scoring forwards from each team: Monkey D Luffy and Michael Scarn. Both awesome players with a big offensive prowess. I am going with Doyle in net cause she is higher TPE and a beast, but Jobin is also a good choice. Lastly, Aaron Wilson can act as the defender of the group. [59 words]

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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.

Well, congrats to Hamilton for winning I guess. They are very well managed and very well coached. Even if its only 3 titles since the FHM era, it still feels like an era of dominance. This finals MVP has to go to Jobin for me. He was a key difference maker for the Steelhawks, and he put up some monster performances, despite BUF outshooting HAM throughout the series. He is a often memed player, given his likability and low TPE when he came into the SHL, but he is a stud and should be in serious contention for the Ploof MVP. Adam Barron is another to look at, despite not making the finals, he was a monster for Toronto, tying the lead for points as a defender. Huge. [128 words]

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15. Milestones, 2

New this season, Milestones are folded in with CW. So just link your Milestone claim as task 16 for up to 3 TPE towards your 16 total.

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I loved this as a mPT when hotdog did it last season, so I'd like to bring it back as a permanent fixture. After all, we could all use a little positivity every now and then. Say something nice about another member or members, no word limit.

This one is a hard one for me as there are so many awesome people. @notorioustig and @grok for being great GMs, @jeffie43 @Gwdjohnson, @hhh81, @bdu754 and more for being awesome in building up the SEA LR and culture, @"luketd" and @nour for being awesome commishners. @sköldpaddor and @dmills3 for being all the fun in the world to shoot the shit with in the S60 draft class.
Also shoutouts to @sve7en, @juke, @roastpuff, @Nhamlet and more for our daily chats in SHN, that server and you guys have kept me engaged in this league more than anything else if I am being honest.
So many awesome people to thank, you are all amazing, I dont think I have had very many negative interactions on site. Maybe I am not trying hard enough lol.

***Nike*** · 03-31-2021, 05:56 PM

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1. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.)

While these two teams are no strangers to the Cup finals, we did see some very interesting things this season. Looking back, what do you feel was the most surprising part of the season?

The biggest surprise this season was most certainly Toronto’s regular season performance. While Toronto certainly has a strong roster and one of the best in the league to do it between the pipes with Carpet, they certainly were not expected to be a top 2 team in the East ahead of both Buffalo and Chicago. In fact, their finish just 5 points shy of the conference leading Steelhawks is an incredible testament to just how impressive a season it was for the North Stars. Bobby Land had a heck of a year and as previously mentioned Carpet’s strong play (2.38 GAA) and 3 shutouts was a key to the Toronto run this season. With more room to grow next season, it will be interesting to see if Toronto takes another step forward or if we again see dominance from the usual players in the East, Hamilton, Buffalo and Chicago. I am looking forward to the S59 North Stars.(158 Words)

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If you're sitting at home watching the Finals: What do you plan on doing differently next season to help your team reach the promised land? If you're playing in the Finals: Is there anything different you plan on doing next season to continue your team's success?

It is always such a bummer not to make it to the finals, but in the end the leagues are both filled with really talented teams. It is no surprise that only two teams can come out of each conference. And while it is really easy to look at personal performance and try to understand how that could be improved to deep into the playoffs next season, the key is really just to be a part of an incredible team. While this season in Newfoundland we have grown a significant amount over last year, I’m super excited to see what the growth of the offseason is going to do for our already really young core. We have a large number of really promising players on first or second years in juniors who will immediately make the jump to their next cap. With an entire offseason of training camp ahead of us, I’m really excited to see how strong we come out of the gates next season. (166 words)

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12. Written, up to 4 TPE - Pick up to 4 Challenge Cup related topics to write about! Each topic is worth 1 TPE. Each answer must be 50+ words.

a. Hamilton finished 13 points above Buffalo in the standings this season. What is one thing that Buffalo can do to give themselves a leg up despite this?

One thing that Buffalo needs to focus on to give themselves a leg up in this series is their work in their own zone. As we all know, Hamilton has one of the most potent offenses in all of the SHL. They have the ability to play inside the dots and score the dirty goal. Buffalo needs to lean on its superior defense and goaltending. Doyle was arguably the best goaltender in all of the SHL this season. And leaning on her should allow the Stampede to steal a game or two. (92 words)

b. Hamilton was 3rd in the league in GF this season. Buffalo was 2nd in GA. This begs the age old question: what will win out, a great defense or a great offense? Why?

Usually, defense wins championships. And in hockey, goaltending can largely be the one thing that overcomes all odds. A great goaltender, like Doyle can completely overtake a series. But what Hamilton has for offensive firepower seems almost insurmountable this season. With Theo Morgan leading the charge and a dominating regular season and playoff run thus far, I’m taking the offensive juggernaut to win the series. (65 words)

c. Which of these two teams' brandings do you prefer? Take into account colors, logo, name, location, and anything else you consider relevant.

The Buffalo branding annihilates the Hamilton branding and, in my opinion, its not even close. The colorway is the perfect combination of flashy while also being flat enough to look good on a dark green jersey. The Hamilton logo is a bit frumpy and their color scheme is a little bit too classic for my taste. Plus Buffalo is a classic hockey town. And while I’m sure Hamilton has a rich hockey history, it’s certainly not the player at the professional level that Buffalo has been historically. (87 words)

d. It's all come down to this: game seven overtime. Which four players are you sending out to win the game for you. This is in a fantasy sense, so feel free to mix and match from both teams.

Game seven overtime is where you want your slickest skill players on the ice to make it happen. I’m sending out the top scorers for Hamilton and expecting them to finish things quickly. Up front, Michael Scarn will be at the dot. He will be flanked by Aaron Wilson on his right and Theo Morgan on his left. These three combined for more than 230 regular season points. On the backend, we’re going really lean and carrying only Michaud. Michaud also leads the Hamilton backend in points this season and will help end sudden death before Buffalo can even get their feet moving. (103 words)

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15. Milestones, up to 3 TPE

New this season, Milestones are folded in with CW. So just link your Milestone claim as task 16 for up to 3 TPE towards your 16 total.

SHL Milestones: https://simulationhockey.com/showthread.php?tid=114645

SMJHL Milestones (for senddowns): TBD

https://simulationhockey.com/showthread....pid3009099
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16. Written, 3 TPE

I loved this as a mPT when hotdog did it last season, so I'd like to bring it back as a permanent fixture. After all, we could all use a little positivity every now and then. Say something nice about another member or members, no word limit.

I have had the absolute pleasure of having two of the best GMs in juniors since returning to the site last season. Juke and Nhamlet are both so dedicated to creating a really great locker room atmosphere that it brings our team together and makes every day on the SHL more fun. In the past, I have not enjoyed my juniors experience at all, but spending time with these two guys has just reinforced how important our leadership at the junior level is. They both love hockey and bring a ton of passion about FHM and the Zerkers successful. And, they do that while balancing 15+ characters spamming the LR at any given time. These guys keep us honest with our updates each week but understand that we all are building players to achieve our own goals and really encourage us to drive our own experience. They somehow make all of our builds fit together cohesively and we get better every season. Both guys deserve every accolade they get and I'm glad to have gotten to know each of them since joining back up.

Fitted2106 · 03-31-2021, 05:57 PM

1. For me it was tom fiddlers monster breakout season and the emergence of Tampa bay no longer being a doormat for the entire league. Tampa improved by leaps and bounds and shows massive progress going into s59. Not even one player is going into regression and with so much upside theres no telling what this team can do next season with every roster player taking another step foreward. Tom fiddler jumped his numbers like crazy this year and to such heights he thought he may never see with 66 points fiddler set the pace for his team and made him a dark horse mvp candidate. Tom fiddler before 2 seasons ago couldent crack 25 points and now hes a top candidate for mvp of the freaking league. S59 should bring about tampas first playoff berth in many seasons and I for one know tampa will go crazy as it has been tough being a barracuda fan this past decade.
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3. Michael scarn to me is a no brainer guy has cups mvps scoring titles and great career numbers kind of hard to ignore a special career that still has years left to load the already lofty totals that he has. Scarn is also very well liked in the community and his career has always seen him on a winner the guy just the it factor that fans come to the arena to see. Many will argue that scares numbers are inflated due to being on buffalo and hamilton in the early fhm era Nd I hear the argument it's fair but fuck someones gotta score on these bums and not many have done it better then scarn. With another cup on his resume it's all but cemented that scarn is now in the hall no questions asked this guy will 100 percent have a bronze statue in front of the hall of fame one day. Congrats scarn a true champion.
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4. Next season is michael fitteds opus mangos his absolute peak and you best best believe I will be giving everything I have along with tom fiddler and James ronlain all of us being the original cuda from the s50 draft. Another boone for our team is that 0 players are regressing and with us just missing the playoffs last season look out because the time of change is finnaly here baby. I know it is within my ability to score alot more next season while keeping other teams from scoring to Kuchar against us. My game has really evolved and this upcoming here I believe is the culmination of everything I have worked towards.with my captain fiddler and our overall games improving throughout the entire club I see no reason why we cant not only make the playoffs but take it all the way. It is within the realm of possibility and there is no doubt in my mind tampa can hoist the cup next season.

6. I expect canada and bo kane specifically to have a huge tourney. This is kanes peak season and expect him to have a monster tourney and help canada take its rightful place as gold medalists this year no cap. With such a loaded roster a 2k player such as kane should thrive and we all know how kane was before he left his orginal team he was very opportunistic goal scorer and I expect that to show in this tournament. In regards to canada they should do well and anything less than gold would be sad really they are hockeys favorite country. In regards again to kane if he gets first line minutes he should lead the tourney in points with such balance throughout the lineup he is my pick to forsure lead in scoring hes an amazing net from presence and you cant teach that kids. Let's hope for a great tourney but more so a bo kane MVP run in this one.
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16. There are some very special members on this site. First let me start with my shl patriarch @FuzzSHL fuzz made me shl the way I do early on I was kinda just casual but a locker room call out by this stud made me begin to max earn and I thank you for that fuzz my first gm.

@trella also my first gm along with fuzz trelski has been in my top 8 on Myspace since I joined the shl and is my current gm in tampa. Trelski is simply the goat and the best of the young generation of shl

@sve7en wags has been great for carolina to keep the great tradition there going no doubt a goat

@hockeyiscool dwight knight my other co gm is another king he helps me from going full fitted on site which is needed for a diva like myself I'm antonio brown and hes tom brady keepin the kid in line.

@PremierBromanov
My captain and a day 1 we noodle it and troll the cups in carolina were great and u getting traded to tampa was the best

@ACapitalChicago our time in carolina was amazing those cup runs were fucking awesome hopefully u get into town in tampa soon so we can get fucking hammered again

Milestones +1tpe
https://simulationhockey.com/showthread....pid3008654

Moreorless89 · 03-31-2021, 07:18 PM

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While these two teams are no strangers to the Cup finals, we did see some very interesting things this season. Looking back, what do you feel was the most surprising part of the season?

Looking back on the season, I can honestly say (without bias) that the North Stars making the playoffs, taking the Buffalo Stampede to game seven of the semi finals, and the Chicago Syndicate missing the playoffs while being a top five team in the league probably surprised a lot of people. The Great Lakes is a tough division but the Toronto North Stars got it done, and showed that we could compete against the top teams in tough series. The rise of the North Stars is just beginning, and though nothing is guaranteed, we are set for a while and should be a contender for the cup. I do not know if this is a good surprise for the league and our division, but Toronto management has worked their butts off to get us to this point. It is going to be a fun ride and I hope we can continue to surprise the league, and ourselves, with how far we can go. (163 words)

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Oh no, the head honchos of the league are worried that there aren't enough story lines for the finals! Therefore they're changing the rules for the finals. The home team will get to choose to either a) play the whole game with 6 skaters on the ice at a time or b) be immune from penalties/offsides/icing. Whatever the home team chooses, the visitors get the other perk. Which one are you choosing, given the choice and why?

I would absolutely take the immunity from penalties, the offsides, and the icing because the visiting team can have as many skater on the ice as they want, but it is going to be hard for them to compete when they are getting relentlessly high sticked, speared, slashed, and boarded. It is basically a licence to cheat by being the most violent goons the world has ever seen. Imagine being able to tackle people and interfere while your linemate is skating with the puck? The flying V would also probably work for the first time because you could just have one person with the puck while everyone else is slashing and blocking for them. (114 words)

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Which players, if any, do you see as locks for the Hall of Fame? As in, if they're career ended today they're in. Anyone on the cusp? Anyone on the right track, but still needs to put up a few more great seasons?

I can see Ryosuke Sato making the hall of fame easily. I am going to play Luffy-damus, more or less, and say he is a lock. The kid is talented, hard working, and just about to enter his third season at the Simulation Hockey League level. Not to mention he is in the top of his draft class in tpe, and I do not see him stopping his earning ways. So you have heard it here first, Ryosuke Sato to the Hall of Fame! Another person I feel should be considered for the Hall of Fame is one Harry Carpet who has been one of the best goalies in the league, but has been stuck in the Toronto rebuild. Well, now that the North Stars are good, there is going to be plenty of wins coming Harry Carpet’s way. Are these picks biased? Yeah, they are, but that does not mean I’m wrong. I am just a visionary keeping my third-eye open. (162 words)

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If you're sitting at home watching the Finals: What do you plan on doing differently next season to help your team reach the promised land? If you're playing in the Finals: Is there anything different you plan on doing next season to continue your team's success?

Well, my point production went down this season, but I also played a much better defensive game than my rookie season. As a defenseman that my team hopes will blossom into a great shutdown guy, I can dig that I am handling the puck better and limiting opponents chances, but I do believe I have the skill and tools to be more productive on the offensive side as well. I think continue to get better on the defensive side is a must, but I want to temper that with a few more points to help ease the burden of scoring on our top guys. Plus I do not think anyone in Toronto will mind if I get them the puck with more graceful passes. I will also be working on my physical conditioning so that I will not be outworked by opposing players. I will be stronger on the puck, and really make people feel it when I check them. (160 words)

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Which SHL or SMJHL team was the best team to not make the finals this season and why?

I think this is an easy question to answer, because the defending champs missing the playoffs while also being a top five team means that them missing the finals is the biggest upset because I believe they were a good enough team to challenge for a repeat. Maybe a controversial opinion, or one people would dismiss because you can’t be upset in the playoffs if you never play a series, but I stand by this hot take.Other than the Chicago Syndicate, the Toronto North Stars were the best team to fall short and we were only one game away from the finals. But Great Lakes being the Great Lakes, we can’t complain too much for taking the Buffalo Stampede to game seven before being eliminated. (126 words)

12. 12. Written, up to 4 TPE - Pick up to 4 Challenge Cup related topics to write about! Each topic is worth 1 TPE. Each answer must be 50+ words.
a. Hamilton finished 13 points above Buffalo in the standings this season. What is one thing that Buffalo can do to give themselves a leg up despite this?
b. Hamilton was 3rd in the league in GF this season. Buffalo was 2nd in GA. This begs the age old question: what will win out, a great defense or a great offense? Why?
c. Which of these two teams' brandings do you prefer? Take into account colors, logo, name, location, and anything else you consider relevant.
d. It's all come down to this: game seven overtime. Which four players are you sending out to win the game for you. This is in a fantasy sense, so feel free to mix and match from both teams.
(Just going for 2 tpe here.)
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Buffalo picking up Dick Clapper was the one thing they needed to compete. Their record greatly improved after the trade, and if he was on their team all along, I can imagine them finishing above the Hamilton Steelhawks. They were basically the best team in the league after that trade, and went from possibly missing the playoffs, to now being in the finale. (63 words)
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I think Buffalo’s branding is steller. The colors are unique and go well together, giving them this fresh evergreen energy about them, but also the majestic buffalo ( a truly great North American icon) is fun. I know, it is easy marketing: the city name is an animal, slap that animal on a sweater, but why think so hard about an obvious decision? (62 words)

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I loved this as a mPT when hotdog did it last season, so I'd like to bring it back as a permanent fixture. After all, we could all use a little positivity every now and then. Say something nice about another member or members, no word limit.
I want to shout out my boy @Dextaria for being a stellar human being, great teammate, smart as heck, and all around great guy. He makes the locker room fun, and takes the time to check in on people. We all have busy lives, so it would be understandable if he didn’t do this, but he does, because he is that good of a human being.

Claiming 16 tpe (there’s three extra tpe in there just in case)

Steelhead77 · 03-31-2021, 07:38 PM

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It was a much more competitive season in FHM for many teams, quite a few were in playoff races for the finals few spots and I was surprised to see those so close down the stretch. It was great to see though and shows improvement by all the "rebuilding" or "re-tooling" teams if you can call them that. We all knew one of the teams in the great lakes division was going to miss the playoffs, which is a bummer, but I was more surprised by the tight playoff races down the stretch with teams like Baltimore, New England, Tampa and San Fran, Seattle, Minnesota, etc. Honestly it was great to see and a nice surprise to have so many teams with playoffs hopes a live in the final week of the season. It's good for the league and shows me teams are improving their knowledge of how to win games in fhm and while a few teams are still way ahead of everyone in that department the gap seems to be closing a bit, at least in regular season.

3. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.)

I think defenseman Brennan Kennedy Jr will be a hall of famer and with a few more great seasons will be on the cusp of being a lock. He's still in his prime at over 1900tpe and has many great seasons ahead of him to gain said lock status. After coming up as a true rookie in S46 just finished his 14th SHL season and is currently still one of the best defenseman in the SHL always being among the top defenseman in scoring every season. He's been a superstar for a number of seasons now and has become a perennial contender for both the Stevens and the Bojo awards. In fact recently in S57 he was nominated for both awards! I'm not sure anyone has achieved that before and if they have is a very rare accomplishment. So far he has been nominated for three stevens and two bojo awards in total and when your on the Dragons these are pretty much as good as wins. Either way being nominated that many times show's he been at the top of his game for a very long time. He's also made 4 all-star teams including a 1st team all-star. He's on pace to of become the all-time leader in points among Dragons defenseman which is quite a feat in itself. Currently he has 417 points in his career, 109 goals and great peripherals, so with at least another 5 good point producing seasons ahead of him, maybe more he should settle in above 600 points for his career. He's also won a challenge cup in S50 and could add to that in the coming seasons. I think the points and his award nominations as well as what lies ahead he will definitely be a hall of famer and could become a lock or at least on the cusp of being a lock.

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I think the two best teams this season made the finals, both had a lot of high tpe players and were tough to beat in the playoffs. I think the best team that didn't make the finals was also the best team that didn't make the playoffs, Chicago. After winning the cup last season and being one of the top teams the last few seasons, I think if they had gotten into the playoffs they would have done some serious damage. It's possible they'd be in place of Buffalo in the finals against Hamilton. So I think that's the best team that didn't make it. Texas and Calgary also had good teams as did Toronto but I think Chicago's roster was right there with them or above and based on winning last season would probably had been a favorite over those teams. It will be interesting to see what happens with divisions moving forward, Chicago was a great team definitely deserved to be in the playoffs and have a shot at the cup.

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15. Milestones, up to 3 TPE

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I would like to say nice things about @O4L and thank him for hiring me as Dragons GM way back in S24. Without him giving me the opportunity to be GM I don't think the league would have become so special for me and I would not have made such great friends and enjoyed this all so much. He is a great person and mentored me as a young player and taught me a lot about GM'ing. He also made sure he set me up well with draft picks and great young prospects before he stepped down, most notably 1st overall pick in my 1st season as GM which ended up being Randy Randleman who obviously became a legend. Without that 1st and other players he drafted right before he left like Hunter Wong, Michael Boychuk, Sachimo Zoidberg we would probably not have been able to win those cups in S27 and 29. Thanks Ofer, I still owe you!

---> ParmBorg Highlights <---

#1 All-Time SHL Goal & Point Scorer
- First 2,000 TPE Player in SHL History -
- First 400 Goal Scorer in SHL History -
- Only 500 Goal Scorer in SHL History -
- First GM to Win 5 & 6 Challenge Cups -
Esa Anrikkanen Award - SMJHL ROY - Est. S34
Vidrik Onoprienko Award Winner - S45

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CaptainCamel · 03-31-2021, 07:52 PM

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2. Written, 2 TPE (100 words min.)

Oh no, the head honchos of the league are worried that there aren't enough story lines for the finals! Therefore they're changing the rules for the finals. The home team will get to choose to either a) play the whole game with 6 skaters on the ice at a time or b) be immune from penalties/offsides/icing. Whatever the home team chooses, the visitors get the other perk. Which one are you choosing, given the choice and why?

Both of these options would be great to have, but I think if I had to just pick one, I would choose for my team to be immune from penalties / offsides / icing. Having 6 skaters at all time is great, but think about how much open ice you can get with free interference checks, as many trips as you want, and even checking the goalie out of the net? It will be pesky taking full advantage when the other team has 6 players, but if things get too frustrating, just start fights as much as you can. Get the opposing team in the box for 5 minutes while we get off free.
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If you're sitting at home watching the Finals: What do you plan on doing differently next season to help your team reach the promised land? If you're playing in the Finals: Is there anything different you plan on doing next season to continue your team's success?

Well for starters, I was in the Juniors this year, so I guess you could say I didn't make the finals. However, seeing how I played in the Juniors does give me some ideas of how to improve over the next 2 seasons before I (should) get called up to play for ATL. I had an amazing 2nd year in regular season, netting the top scoring points spot for ANC Armada. However, even though we managed to make it to the finals in the playoffs, I had a very rough playoff showing. Throughout our entire postseason, I believe 21 games, I only came out with 5 points. I try to build my player very balanced, so I don't expect to be point per game or anything, but after having such a hot regular season going to being practically invisible was rough. I think most of this upcoming season I'm going to focus in offensive stats, then in the season following will try to balance it up again with defensive boosts.
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5. Written, 2 TPE (100 words min.)

Which SHL or SMJHL team was the best team to not make the finals this season and why?

The Kelowna Knights by far should have made the finals. Much like how last season SHOULD have been Anchorage vs QCC in the finals, this year it easily should have been Kelowna vs QCC in the finals. Kelowna was one of the most dominant teams I've ever seen last season blowing everyone else out of the water. It's a shame the postseason is set up the way it is because it is almost guaranteed that the conference finals will be tougher for teams than the actual league finals. Looking at their roster, it honestly looks like they're going to be even stronger next year. It sure will be interesting to see how QCC, as well as ANC, can stack up against them losing some key pieces, but also having 2-3 year Juniors starting to play in their prime.
WC: 138

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6. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.)

What's your prediction for this season's IIHF tournament? Which teams do you expect to do well (or not well)? Which players?

It's team DACH's time! No probably not, but I do think DACH will get there in the next few seasons. DACH seems to have an extremely strong active Juniors group getting prepped for the majors in a couple seasons. THIS season I would probably go with someone safe to win it all such as Canada or USA of course. All the big name countries you would expect to see dominate in the tournament. I do expect that we might see Great Britain fall off a bit. I've heard some insiders claim that they have a lot of regression coming up on their team this season so they shouldn't be quite as dominant as they've been in the past. Along with this, I assume Japan and Czechia likely won't be as competitive as they would like. This is solely me basing off the fact that I don't know of a single Japanese SHL player. Obviously there's enough to fill a team, but I don't recall anyone in the locker rooms talking about how great they're going to be.
WC: 177

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15. Milestones, up to 3 TPE

Claiming 3 TPE for SMJHL Milestones

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16. Written, 3 TPE

I loved this as a mPT when hotdog did it last season, so I'd like to bring it back as a permanent fixture. After all, we could all use a little positivity every now and then. Say something nice about another member or members, no word limit.

Honestly, I couldn't possibly just pick one or even a small handful of members, the entire ANC locker room has been amazing. When I first joined last season I wasn't really sure what to expect, but after 2 season in the SHL it has grown to something I'm so glad that I became a part of. Both ANC and ATL's locker rooms are filled with so many different individuals of different backgrounds, but every single person has been cool as hell and I count myself lucky to be a part of both of these teams.

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