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1. 3 TPE, PT Coupon for one CW Task From reaching the $6000 goal for COTA Charity, write 3 words on why the SHL is the best It's giving hearts Code: 2. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.) The Purge is a concept where typically illegal things (e.g., robbery, murder) are legalized for one day. In an SHL-purge, there's a game day where everything typically illegal to do on the ice is now legal. No rules for sticks or pads, no penalties, no icing, etc. What will your player do on the ice to make the most of this and gain a competitive advantage? Kata Vilde has an interesting idea for the purge. He has contracted with a company to alter all his equipment to be outfitted with laser lights. And have a mini pack to control them based on motion sensors. What is the advantage of this do you say? Well quite simple any skater coming down will automatically have lasers pointed in their eyes and therefor not be able to see the net to get a quality shot. He can also focus it on the opposing teams goaltender blinding him so his own teammates will be able to shoot upon a vision impaired goaltender. Now hopefully this will lead to an advantage but I'm quite sure there are shooters in the SHL so good that they can get a shot on net even blinded. And the Calgary team will have to of course be accurate in their own shooting but a good goalie who has trained blind like VanDamme in Bloodsport may be able to stop the puck even while being blinded. All in all it should be a huge advantage to the Dragons. Code: 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? Well the divisions in IIHF came out pretty unbalanced this time. Canada and Sweden should completely dominate Pool A with Germany probably being 3rd in that pool. With the other 4 teams being very weak in that pool I would expect to see the players from Canada and Sweden dominate the tops of the statistical charts. Pool B will probably be the US and Great Britain battling for the top spot. With the unprecedented transfer of 3 time IIHF best goaltender Kata Vilde to Latvia they may be poised to make a move and end up 3rd in a very competitive Group B. Ireland has sadly fallen from it's glory years and faces a long rebuild and Austria also has a new General Manager trying to get the team back to former glory days in IIHF seasons past. All in all it should be an intriguing tournament as always with very few surprises and the US and Canada continue to dominate having the largest player pools to pick their squads from. Code: 7. Written, 2 TPE (100 words min.) To some, an interesting part of sports leagues is following celebrity fans (like Jack with the Lakers or 50 Cent with the Knicks last week) - who would be some relevant SHL celebrity fans? Which well-known celebrities would be superfans of which SHL teams? Well of course the Calgary Dragons would have a pretty famous superfan. Heck the minor league team in Calgary, the Calgary Hitmen is even named after him. I'm talking of course about Brett the Hitman Hart. The Hart family are icons in Calgary and are especially well known in all the sporting arenas in the area. Kata Vilde has even been known in the offseason to train with the Hart family for his charity wrestling matches. The Harts always show up at these as well and Brett has on occasion been known to get in the ring for a brief match. And everyone in Calgary knows the Hart family of course so he always gets a huge reaction when he's shown on the Jumbotron in his family's private box in the Big Parm. Code: 15. CW TRIVIA, 3 TPE max - 1 TPE for participation, 0.5 TPE for each correct answer. This is completed through a Google form linked below. Make sure to spell your answers correctly or you will not get credit. Post your verification word in your CW post. FuckHamilton Code: 16. hotdog's secret bonus weird prompt. Written, 2 TPE (100 words min.) If worst came to worst and the situation were dire....... you need nutrition....... you must consume your peers. If you had to eat another SHL player, who would you eat and why? (sorry in advance Julio) If the Calgary Dragons were ever in a soccer team plane crash scenario, the first person eaten would be Esa Parmborg. The dude is monstrous. He could feed the rest of the team for a couple weeks which would probably hold them over until a rescue. He probably wouldn't be too bad tasting either. Why do you ask? Simple, he'd probably taste like chicken from all the parms he consumes on a daily basis. And as a bonus he has alot of fat stored on him as well. The Dragons could use this to keep a fire going for warmth and to roast his parm saturated flesh over. So for Calgary this question is pretty much a no brainer. Code: 17. Milestones, up to 3 TPE Milestones are folded in with CW. So just link your Milestone claim as task 16 for up to 3 TPE towards your 16 total. https://simulationhockey.com/showthread....pid3045753 1Tpe ![]() ![]() ![]() Registered Posting Freak Code: 1. 3 TPE, PT Coupon for one CW Task Code: 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. Looking at the season output for the skaters on these two teams, it's hard to deny what Buffalo has. Aron Hernadivic just put up 93 points. Which is just insane. Matt Kholin had a lesser season by comparison but was still at 81 points. In addition to those two, Buffalo has five more players at 60 points or more. b. In my mind, there is no doubt that Texas has the bigger chip on their shoulder. It's true that Buffalo has been the little brother to Hamilton in the Great Lakes division, but they've had a few cup wins in the past several seasons and it's hard to deny that no one is giving Texas a chance in this series. c. As much as I hate to say it, I love Buffalo's branding. Their name is unique and their colors are awesome. Their crest appears clean and timeless. That said, Texas's branding is also nice. I like their colors and their logo, but I don't love the name 'Renegades' as much as 'Stampede' and the logos aren't on the same level. I give the edge to Buffalo d. I am the kind of guy that could find something cool to do wherever I am. I don't really have a preference between warm and cold weather. I'd like to visit Buffalo just to get some good wings, but ultimately I think Dallas would have more to do for an extended stay so that would be my answer. Code: 15. CW TRIVIA, 3 TPE max - 1 TPE for participation, 0.5 TPE for each correct answer. This is completed through a Google form linked below. Make sure to spell your answers correctly or you will not get credit. Post your verification word in your CW post. Code: 17. Milestones, up to 3 TPE PBE CW Claim +3 TPE ![]() Registered Senior Member Quote:1. 3 TPE, PT Coupon for one CW Task Great people, fun drama. Quote:3. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.) I've never really thought about it, but the SHL truly has some great logos in terms of the toughness factor for a fight. I think I'd have to eliminate the Aurora first simply because that's not really something I could see entering in a fight. The next one I could see being eliminated are the north stars. They can at least make an argument about being hot and basically unkillable, but they simply have no way of attacking. Maybe in the old days when people relied on the north star to navigate, but in todays day that just isn't necessary. The monarchs likely have a solid guard protecting them, but the monarchs themselves would be fairly easy to defeat. If I had to predict who would actually win in this battle, I think I would have to go with the dragons. I just don't see a way that any of these other mascots could defeat a dragon. The barracuda might survive for a bit since they can hide in the water, but eventually the dragon may just heat the water up enough to either evaporate it or boil it. Quote: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. I think both of these teams have some scary offensive power with great depth, but I'd have to give the edge to Buffalo here in terms of pure offensive talent. Their roster is stacked all around and that only helps to feed off each other. From the defense to the offense, all of their players have the ability to contribute to the offensive flow of the game. b. I believe Texas has the bigger chip on their shoulder here. Texas has gone so long now without winning the cup, and it wasn't long ago that they were a bottom feeder in the league beginning a complete rebuild (circa S50-S53). They've really made great strides at building up their team from scratch and are poised to show the league that someone from outside the Great Lakes is capable of winning the ship. c. Despite being on Texas, I can't deny that I love the Buffalo Stampede color scheme. I'm not a huge fan of their branding outside of the color scheme, but as a Packers fan I will always support the fellow green and gold teams. The black/grey coloring of the Renegades just doesn't quite do it for me, though I do appreciate the Renegades as a team name. d. Oh boy is this even a serious question? The only thing that would make me want to spend time in Buffalo is to see the crazy fans jumping through tables. Outside of that, I feel like Dallas beats Buffalo out in almost every category. There's just so much more to do in Dallas, and you also don't have to endure some of the most brutal, snowy winters in the country. Quote:15. CW TRIVIA, 3 TPE max - 1 TPE for participation, 0.5 TPE for each correct answer. This is completed through a Google form linked below. Make sure to spell your answers correctly or you will not get credit. Post your verification word in your CW post. Verification word: textextex Quote:17. Milestones, up to 3 TPE Claiming 3 TPE from Milestones 3 + 3 + 4 + 3 + 3 = 16 TPE ![]() All-Star Committee Posting Freak Code: 1. 3 TPE, PT Coupon for one CW Task Code: 2. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.) Code: 3. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.) Code: 4. Written, 3 TPE I love playing with Ryan I love our DM Gunny I kinda like Simon We used to have Darrow But things were too Soogy He's gone now, we know We're glad to have Johnny My barbarian is cool Zombie erotica is hot Playing DnD rules We'll kick vampire butt Death House wasn't a rush We killed the Soogiest Bush Code: 5. Written, 2 TPE (100 words min.) Code: 6. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.) Code: 7. Written, 2 TPE (100 words min.) Code: 8. Graphic, 3 TPE Code: 9. Graphic, 3 TPE Code: 10. Graphic, 3 TPE Code: 11. Podcast, 3 or 4 TPE Code: 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. c. I'm torn between the two : on one hand, Buffalo's name and general concept feels a little unoriginal, seeing as it's very similar to the NHL team in Buffalo (also, a buffalo as a logo for a Buffalo team?). But the execution of it, the colors and style of the logo and jerseys, is superior to Texas'. Code: 13. Written, 2 TPE - The Procrastinator Special! (100 words min.) Code: 14. Graphic, 3 TPE - The Procrastinator Special! CW TRIVIA LINK Code: 15. CW TRIVIA, 3 TPE max - 1 TPE for participation, 0.5 TPE for each correct answer. This is completed through a Google form linked below. Make sure to spell your answers correctly or you will not get credit. Post your verification word in your CW post. Code: 16. hotdog's secret bonus weird prompt. Written, 2 TPE (100 words min.) Code: 17. Milestones, up to 3 TPE 3 TPE : https://simulationhockey.com/showthread....pid3045722 ![]() ![]() Registered I'm a mess in distress
1. From reaching the $6000 goal for COTA Charity, write 3 words on why the SHL is the best (3 TPE)
Because of Ham 3. If real life versions of all 18 SHL team logos were entered into a fight, which would come out victorious and why? Which would be the first eliminated? (3 TPE) A fight between all the logos would be interesting, but my vote for the winner would be the Inferno. It would be very very difficult between the Inferno and the North Stars, but since the Inferno seems to be based on a phoenix, which is known for its ability to resurrect, it seems like a no brainer. Other strong teams would be the Aurora due to being a light anomaly and the Specters for being ghosts and therefore being able to survive after death. In terms of teams that would be the weakest, the Syndicate and Renegades came to mind as they are just a group of humans, but the weakest one by far is the Barracuda. Fish are not exactly threatening, and considering all four human based teams (Syndicate, Renegades, Monarchs, and Argonauts) all have an advantage over fish, as well as teams like the Pride, Platoon, and Steelhawks who are animals higher up on the food chain, the Barracuda are an easy choice for the weakest team in this logo deathmatch. 173 Words 5. Which SHL or SMJHL team was the best team to not make the finals this season and why? (2 TPE) I think the obvious answer to this question is the Newfoundland Berserkers. They had a very strong team top to bottom, with a 425 and a 350 goalie tandem, all 6 defenseman at either 350 or 425, and only two rookie forwards surrounded by capped players. While sim luck was not always on Newfoundland’s side during the season, they still won what was arguably the most competitive division in the SMJHL. They beat Maine in a very competitive six game series before losing to an inactive Kelowna team. Newfoundland had bad luck all season and it came back to bite them right before the finals, a place the Berserkers deserved to be in. 113 Words 6. What's your prediction for this season's IIHF tournament? Which teams do you expect to do well (or not well)? Which players? (3 TPE) Looking at international play, the heavy favorites heading into the tournament are Canada, the United States, and Great Britain. Canada are the defending champions and are consistently stacked top to botton. The United States had a disappointing tournament last season, but as the second deepest team they are looking to rebound in a big way. Great Britain is a bit smaller of a nation but Bromanov has done an excellent job of building his team and is looking at pushing for the gold yet again. As the Federation Head of Japan, I think we will get out of the Round Robin and into the knockout rounds, but I don’t see us winning a medal this year. In terms of which players I expect to do well, I will lean on some great Japanese players here, namely Monkey D. Luffy, Martijn Westbroek, Disisde Dayudie, and my fellow Federation Head Ryuuji Minamino. Overall it’s going to be a great tournament, and I expect Canada will come out on top once again. 169 Words 15. CW TRIVIA, 3 TPE max - 1 TPE for participation, 0.5 TPE for each correct answer. This is completed through a Google form linked below. Make sure to spell your answers correctly or you will not get credit. Post your verification word in your CW post. Dimbi 17. Milestones. 2 Milestone TPE 16 TPE hievements 5: Named Assistant Captain of Kelowna : Drafted 6 OA by Calgary : Named Captain of Kelowna ![]() ![]() Thank you @xjoverax for the sig! ![]() Registered S45 Challenge Cup Champion
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SHL is Best Because of Hockey 17. Milestones (1 TPE) https://simulationhockey.com/showthread....pid3045826 3. Welfare (3 TPE) https://forums.sim-football.com/showthre...#pid474705 15. CW Trivia (3 TPE) Verification 16. (2 TPE) While most people would decide to eat poor Julio Tokolosh, because he is a cow, which of course makes sense, I go to one of his teammates instead to eat them. As you know, a man has to live and to live well, and that is why I personally believe, while Julio would make a great meal, I think that Tony Pepperoni would be even better. You know, you can shave off parts of his skin and eat them, and it will grow back, since Tony Pepperoni is made out of Pepperoni. So you think about it, you just keep him tied up somewhere and you have an unlimited supply of food, while Julio will only feed you until his carcass is gone. (123 Words) 12. (4 TPE) a. We all already know who has the better offense between the Buffalo Stampede and the Texas Renegades, and sadly it is the Buffalo Stampede. While I like Texas, you can’t dispute the fact that the Buffalo Stampede had three of the top 10 point getters in the league in the regular season this year. Buffalo just knows how to score. (60 words) b. The biggest chip on their shoulders going into this match must be the Texas Renegades. While you could argue that Buffalo would have the bigger chip, as they have lost two finals to Hamilton, they have at least made it this far. Texas hasn’t sniffed a cup birth since Season 36, over 20 Seasons ago. Without a doubt, Texas is coming into this with a huge chip. They might not even fit in the rink. (75 words) c. Going on branding alone, I am not a huge fan of the Buffalo’s branding. While I like the colors of the green and gold, I think the circle image is way too basic. I wish there was some more going on for me to enjoy Buffalo. So I would have to give the edge to Texas, who, regrettably, also have quite a bland branding. (64 words) d. I would most likely rather spend a long weekend in Dallas. While Buffalo could be cool, I am not a huge fan of the cold weather, and while there would not be cold weather up there now, I feel as if Texas weather would normally just be hot and lack that of which is disgusting, which is humidity, so Dallas would be the place for me. I would probably visit all local breweries down there and get drunk off my ass. (81 words) ![]() ![]() ![]() Registered Posting Freak
Task 1. 3 TPE, PT Coupon for one CW Task
From reaching the $6000 goal for COTA Charity, write 3 words on why the SHL is the best We have pizza Task 4. Written, 3 TPE Write a sonnet about an SHL-related topic. Be sure to follow the proper ABAB-CDCD-EFEF-GG rhyme structure or I'm gonna track you down and give you a failing grade. They came in twos, out of the framed wood About whose burning boats they savaged From those who lamented as they could The Expansion, their rosters ravaged From the ashes after came new hope More ice time for prospects, young and fresh Then the big league once again could cope With adding a pair of teams made flesh Again, season sixty we’d expand Another toll to pay for success More players soon plucked from where they stand And leaving the teams again with less The teams lament players lost, it seems But the playoffs now host sixteen teams! Task 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? Once again, it is the usual suspects of Canada and the United States to finish near the top in medals, with Great Britain and Czechia looking to get the most out of their strong teams. With the retirement of DeMaricus Smyth and Brady MacIntyre, the Czech Republic loses two older but large pieces of their team, and will be looking to make the most of it for one final IIHF run. Switzerland is looking to take another step into medal contention with an improved squad, and Sweden looks to be as good as ever. The smaller nations will once again struggle, with Austria, Latvia and Norway fielding younger teams overall. Austria is at least in a very good position with a strong late-S50’s group that will look scarier in a few more seasons. Lingering around the middle of the pack will likely be Germany, Russia, Finland, Japan, and Ireland. IIHF doesn’t have a large shift in power each tournament, but with a decent string of retirements prior to the S60 expansion draft some nations will lose aging but good players, so expect to see many stories surrounding last hurrahs and farewell tours. Task 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. b. This is Texas’s first cup appearance since winning it in S36, while Buffalo is recovering from 2 recent final losses to Hamilton. Which team will have a bigger chip on their shoulder entering the finals. I would think that despite the finals losses, winning some recent cups is a load off of Buffalo here. Texas is looking for their first win since S36, and are looking to be the first team in the 66-game era to not be a Great Lakes team and win it all. Three GL teams have been dominant the last decade, and Texas has been knocked out previously by a GL team a few times already. c. Which of these two teams' brandings do you prefer? Take into account colors, logo, name, location, and anything else you consider relevant. Honestly both are good, but I like Texas’ better. The branding has more of a North American sports logo feel, while Buffalo’s seems more like a European football crest for a club. While there’s nothing inherently wrong with that, I personally prefer the sports-logo style for the SHL as a NA-based league. In addition, having the green and yellow work well together with buffalo, but it needs slightly thicker black lines around a couple of parts of the logo to give it more definition and make the logo pop. - Total of 2 TPE claimed for task number 12 Task 15. CW TRIVIA, 3 TPE max - 1 TPE for participation, 0.5 TPE for each correct answer. This is completed through a Google form linked below. Make sure to spell your answers correctly or you will not get credit. Post your verification word in your CW post. Confirmation word: Pride 17. Milestones, up to 3 TPE Milestones are folded in with CW. So just link your Milestone claim as task 16 for up to 3 TPE towards your 16 total. Nicolae Antonescu (Goaltender) OTLs: 4 or more (4) SV%: % 0.921 or higher (0.926) https://simulationhockey.com/showthread....pid3045818 Total claim 2 TPE for Milestones TOTAL CW CLAIM: 16 ![]() ![]() Thank you to Ham and Sulo for the sigs!
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() SMJHL GM Posting Freak Code: 1. 3 TPE, PT Coupon for one CW Task The SHL rules because Code: 3. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.) So while not quite a full write-up here is how I see a the final results of a battle royale between SHL logos 1. Atlanta - IDGAF that other logos are bigger, faster, and stronger. None of those guys come back to life every time they die 2. New Orleans - This was tough, but I figure eventually with the perpetual rebirth Atlanta can win this one 3. Calgary - Assuming it's one of those GoT dragons and not Dragon Tales they'll do some damage 4. Los Angeles - That motherfucking panther is big enough to fit a city in its mouth 5. Seattle - Death from offshore is a great way to stay alive, but above here that advantage evaporates 6. Buffalo - Maybe I'm overvaluing how much this guy could tank, but I'd rather face a lion than a pissed of buffalo 7. Chicago - Tommy guns ftw here 8. San Francisco - An apex predator that can demolish you with it's claws and jump on your back 9. Manhattan - In close they'll skewer you, but you'd like to see better closing speed/ a tactic other than "run straight at thing" 10. Texas - A couple revolvers won't get you any higher than this as the beasts get bigger up the logo chain 11. Edmonton - Just looks a little more cold and calculating than the rage wolf that is NEW's logo 12. New England - They may be the Wolfpack, but that logo is only one wolf 13. Baltimore - Eagles have a better chance than hawks I guess? 14. Hamilton - Flight is great and all, but the second they get within reach they're toast 15. Minnesota - Not thinking they're one of the badass sword-wielding monarchs with that scepter in their hand 16. Tampa Bay - Just like... one fish won't do much 17. Winnipeg - Pretty lights and a forest just won't cut it in this battle 18. Toronto - Logo is half a leaf... 'nuff said Code: 5. Written, 2 TPE (100 words min.) Seems like low hanging fruit to say Hamilton here, but this season HAM set the points record in the FHM era and even with the extended schedule they still finished with the second best pt% in the FHM era. A mark that this same franchise set in S56. In fact, they were 1 point shy of beating their own record. Hell even beyond their record the team with the best offense (4.67 GF) and the second best defense (2.2 GAA) didn't show up in the finals. HAM didn't choose between defense winning championships and offense selling tickets, they had them both. Any time a team that is that dominant throughout the regular season doesn't make it to the finals you have to be surprised. Code: 7. Written, 2 TPE (100 words min.) So I know I'm supposed to also write about other franchises, but as someone that is from Baltimore irl let me take this opportunity to fanboy about Baltimore's golden son Michael Phelps. Yeah Phelps isn't as high profile now that he's retired and his fame isn't from the entertainment industry, but when the greatest and most decorated olympian to ever exist in the history of ever is one of your team's super fans gah damn that feels good. Yeah sure I guess other notable people like David Hasselhoff, Jada Pinkett Smith, Edward Norton, the guys from All Time Low, Tom Clancy, and the ghost of Babe Ruth would be spotted at games too but Michael "more olympic gold medals than any other person has total medals" Phelps would be BAP's biggest superfan in my book. Code: 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. b. Buffalo fans have to be afraid of this BUF team doing what the Bills of the early 90's did. Four straight Superbowl appearances and not a single championship. Ideally this BUF team can put the recent disappointment behind them, but even with that TEX has to be the hungrier team. TEX has really come into their own the past 2 seasons breaking 100 points both times, but this is their first taste of the finals and I imagine they're pretty hungry for success. d. I mean the obvious answer here is Dallas right? Especially if we're doing this during the hockey season when Buffalo be cold as a motherfucker. In Dallas I'd honestly just tourist the shit out of the place. As a sports fan, and in particular the NFL going to Jerry World to see that monstrosity of a stadium is high on my bucket list. Even better if I can go down there when my Football Team is in town. Code: 15. CW TRIVIA, 3 TPE max - 1 TPE for participation, 0.5 TPE for each correct answer. This is completed through a Google form linked below. Make sure to spell your answers correctly or you will not get credit. Post your verification word in your CW post. dibs on winning Code: 17. Milestones, up to 3 TPE 1 TPE from S59 milestones [url=https://simulationhockey.com/showthread.php?tid=106300][/url] ![]() Registered Senior Member
1. The SHL is the best because it has a Seattle team and I love Seattle Sports Teams (Claim for 3 TPE)
Code: 17 Words 2. There is only one rule that needs to be exploited in a purge like SHL. I will not make any delusional rantings so that I may prosper like Gretzky did with coincidental penalties. No, rather I would dance in defiance of the Rob Ray rule. For those unaware, the Rob Ray rule stipulates that a player must keep their sweater on at all times when engaging in fisticuffs. Rob Ray of course being notorious for sliding his jersey off as soon as he fought someone and engaging them shirtless. I am not much of a fighter, but if I had the chance to slide off my jersey as quickly as possible and let my incredible caramel chest radiate in the spotlight as I knock someone on their backside. I am not looking for any great advantage that one might be provided with an illegal stick. I just want to fight people. And I want to fight them shirtless. Code: 158 Words 5. I am going to be very much of a homer here and say that the Carolina Kraken were the best team in the SMJHL to not make the finals. I understand that we collapsed greatly in the first round, but man, we had some really incredible figures on our team this season. Jimmy Jimmy hit people left, right and center, setting a new record in the process. Ragnarsson-Tremblay was an incredibly goalkeeper throughout the season and had some incredible games. Golden Face was scoring goals on every keeper who had the misfortune to see him against him on the ice. The Kraken unfortunately collapsed, but if they could have just gotten past the Whalers, I think they would have had a great chance of going to the finals. (Claim for 2 TPE) Code: 128 Words 12c. I think that the Buffalo branding is a lot better than the Texas branding for quite a few reasons: 1. Green and Gold are a truly incredible combo of colours. (Give me my Sonics back please) 2. I am a sucker for roundels. 3. I really don't like wordmarks on logos. I find that in non-roundel/badge logos it can just ruin the shape a bit and look a bit clunky. (Claim for 1 TPE) Code: 70 Words 12d. This is another hard decision, but I think that when looking at the two cities, I find myself salivating more at the thought of BBQ in Dallas than Buffalo Wings. I have heard that Western New York likes Frank's Red Hot. I think that sauce is awful, so I try to avoid it when I can. And obviously I have spent far too long watching videos of smokers going off in Dallas. (Claim for 1 TPE) Code: 72 Words 15. Trivia Verification Word: Bangladesh (Claim for 3 TPE (Hopefully)) 17. Milestones (Claim for 3 TPE) ![]() ![]() Registered Posting Freak Code: 1. 3 TPE, PT Coupon for one CW Task +3 TPE Code: 5. Written, 2 TPE (100 words min.) I mean, this has to be fairly self-evident in that the Hamilton Steelhawks did not make the finals. I think a lot of people penciled them in for the finals - as they should, being that Hamilton has shown that they can consistently perform as a team, winning the President’s Trophy again this year. They have a fairly stacked team, and they had pretty good success with it in the regular season. Texas was just hotter during the playoffs, and Kavanagh managed to out-goalie Jobin as the two teams are fairly similar in terms of overall TPE. This shows you how a hot goalie can steal a series, and a cold one can cost you. +2 TPE Code: 6. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.) I think the usual suspects will do well in the IIHF – Canada, Great Britain, USA and Sweden. These teams have shown that they have the talent to carry them far, but with a couple of new managers for Sweden and Canada, we will see how that affects their success in the tournament. Austria and Latvia have managed to get a batch of new talent, so I would not be surprised if they will have a couple of seasons of rebuilding before they can really threaten. I think players that did well in the season – Bobby Sharp, Karl Krashwagen, Adam Barron, Augustus Wang, Elijah Jones – will also do well in the tournament, with the addition of some dark horses like Cal Labovitch who are seeing increased ice time due to their team’s player lineup. All-in-all I don’t expect anything too different, but this is FHM after all and you never really know what’s going to happen. It would be nice to have another country win the gold other than Canada or Great Britain. +3 TPE Code: 15. CW TRIVIA, 3 TPE max - 1 TPE for participation, 0.5 TPE for each correct answer. This is completed through a Google form linked below. Make sure to spell your answers correctly or you will not get credit. Post your verification word in your CW post. Trivia +3 TPE - hotdogsaretacos Code: 16. hotdog's secret bonus weird prompt. Written, 2 TPE (100 words min.) I would start with maybe Majestik Moose @SchwarzNarr ... moose steak when prepared properly is quite delicious. Seasoned with some salt and pepper, grilled over an open fire using the reverse sear method. But before that, I would have an appetizer of penguin wings, the Adelie de Pengu @WithTheMoose kind. This would be a delicacy, something small to whet my appetite. Perhaps deep fried, and tossed with some honey garlic. If I was still hungry then I would go for more seafood, a Robot Sunfish @yonggarius might be a good choice but I would have to pick out the electronics before digging in. There are so many choices to eat in the SHL! +2 TPE Code: 17. Milestones, up to 3 TPE Milestones +3 TPE ![]() ![]() ![]() Registered Senior Member Code: 1. 3 TPE, PT Coupon for one CW Task Hockey is fun PBE Affiliate +3 SMJHL Milestones +3 Code: 2. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.) Jonny Tsunami will only do what he knows best, this is surfing. Jonny Tsunami will bring two longboards and fix them across the goal, so no one is able to score on his Maine Timber. Jonny Tsunami will do his part on the defensive end, by getting these two longboards to block the goal so we would not need a goalie and play with a 6th attacker the whole game. This 6th attacker can do whatever the hell he wants, he can injure the other team, injure the goalie, it doesn't matter to Jonny Tsunami. Jonny Tsunami will still stay in front of the net, slash the goalie and whoever defenders go near him and collect the garbage and score goals. Just like he has been doing his whole career. Jonny Tsunami will not lose a damn Purge game and will do anything he can to win. Jonny Tsunami would prefer playing the Berserkers if this game to ever occur because Jonny Tsunami is tired of losing to them in the playoffs. 172 words Code: 16. hotdog's secret bonus weird prompt. Written, 2 TPE (100 words min.) If Jonny Tsunami needs to eat another SHL player, Jonny Tsunami actually has quite a few players to choose from. Duncan the Walrus would be the choice if Jonny Tsunami had to consume a teammate. Walruses are big and if cooked correctly, Jonny Tsunami is sure that a walrus would taste good. Jonny Tsunami targeted two players in the SHL. He would totally eat Tony Pepperoni or Chimkin Wings. Who doesn't love Pepperoni's or Chicken Wings? Jonny Tsunami would enjoy eating Tony Pepperoni and would bring a pizza crust to enjoy Tony Pepperoni even more. Jonny Tsunami would bring some buffalo sauce to eat Chimkin Wings. I'm sure these players would understand why they are being chosen, and it's their faults for having such tasty names. Jonny Tsunami is now hungry and is now craving some pepperoni pizza with a side of chicken wings. Thank you Hotdog for this prompt. Maybe I'll just eat your player instead, cus hot dogs are good too! 163 words Code: 15. CW TRIVIA, 3 TPE max - 1 TPE for participation, 0.5 TPE for each correct answer. This is completed through a Google form linked below. Make sure to spell your answers correctly or you will not get credit. Post your verification word in your CW post. kobe ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Registered Member
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From reaching the $6000 goal for COTA Charity, write 3 words on why the SHL is the best Giving back matters 2. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.) The Purge is a concept where typically illegal things (e.g., robbery, murder) are legalized for one day. In an SHL-purge, there's a game day where everything typically illegal to do on the ice is now legal. No rules for sticks or pads, no penalties, no icing, etc. What will your player do on the ice to make the most of this and gain a competitive advantage? Blood sport: the future of the SHL. In a world where the three R’s don’t exist: rules, regulations and referees, the sport of hockey descends on a dark chapter, one that was never thought to be possible. But alas, the dark lord commission has finally found his answer to bring in the blood hungry fans back into the arenas. The plan was simple, yet effective: stick modifiers. Don’t want to play with a wood stick? FINE. Use a metal one. Don’t want to spend that effort and time applying tape to the end of your stick? FINE. Use barbarbed wire. Don’t have an effective way to distract your opponents? FINE. Hollow out your stick and add in a super soaker style feature filled with pepper spray. Don’t want to juse use one stick? ALSO FINE. Double the damage means double the carnage and double the roars from the crowd. There is no doubt the game will officially be changed after this. 3. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.) If real life versions of all 18 SHL team logos were entered into a fight, which would come out victorious and why? Which would be the first eliminated? To first categorize and rank these potentially vicious mascots, we need to look at several different groupings. Naturally the first instinct most will turn to is our aviary population. Please note that these following are not the official mascot animals, but merely an interpretation of them. In no particular order, we have the Atlanta firehawk, the baltimore depressed eagle, the hamilton furry eagle and the calgary dragon. Obviously the dragon prevails above all these other smaller, less vicious birds. Now all the ground creatures. Of those that have a chance: the buffalo stampede (assuming more than one animal here), the chicago syndicate (again, more than one crime boss potential), the minnesota monarchs (many peoples of power) and the texas renegades. Due to the violence of guns, the syndicate will take this one. The aurora will not fight as it well...can’t. Naturally, nothing here will stop the dragon, although some of these beasts may leave a scratch or two 7. Written, 2 TPE (100 words min.) To some, an interesting part of sports leagues is following celebrity fans (like Jack with the Lakers or 50 Cent with the Knicks last week) - who would be some relevant SHL celebrity fans? Which well-known celebrities would be superfans of which SHL teams? It’s been long rumored that one goaltender from the rival league, dare I say it, the National Hockey League, has been in attendance for many of the Manhattan Rage’s home games. At first, many would pass off Hank Lundqvist as just another tall european in a flashy black coat and a top hat. Many don’t even recognize who he is as he is sitting in the very last row in the arena for every game he attends. It’s not just that he is at the games, but he is a distraction within himself. No, it's not the goal horn you’re hearing...the loud, sobbing wails from Hank as he knows he was just never as good as his long time rival, Marty Brodeur. 16. hotdog's secret bonus weird prompt. Written, 2 TPE (100 words min.) If worst came to worst and the situation were dire....... you need nutrition....... you must consume your peers. If you had to eat another SHL player, who would you eat and why? (sorry in advance Julio) Finally, my hunger has come to roost. But an important decision has to be made. If I am going to dive into this pit of madness, who will be the most appealing for me to eat. Can I help save someone by eating another? Don’t worry wingers, centers and defensement. You’re all safe. This hunger requires someone with a little girth, a little meat to the bone to make it all worthwhile. But which goalie will be the best? Do I assume a goalie with a poor GAA will have worked out less and are therefore a little more fatty? I think that might have to be it. I’m sorry Willie Miller, but please prepare yourself with a nice shower, perhaps some seasoning and bring over some condiments if you don’t mind 17. Milestones, up to 3 TPE 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=116299 +/-: 19 or higher PIM: 14 or fewer Take Aways (TkA): 23 or more ![]() ![]() ![]() Trading Card Team currently with big titles
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From reaching the $6000 goal for COTA Charity, write 3 words on why the SHL is the best Relatively drama free? (compared to other leagues) 2. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.) The Purge is a concept where typically illegal things (e.g., robbery, murder) are legalized for one day. In an SHL-purge, there's a game day where everything typically illegal to do on the ice is now legal. No rules for sticks or pads, no penalties, no icing, etc. What will your player do on the ice to make the most of this and gain a competitive advantage? Considering that he did not hit a single milestone, Jasper Maximov needs all the help he can get. He is relatively small so getting very physical is not an option because he will get beat up easily. Cheap shots, though, seem like a good solution because you will hurt your opponent and then he will not be able to retaliate. Here’s hoping the other players are not aware that it’s Purge night in the league. Once all his opponents have been sent to the infirmary, he will just pick up the puck, keep it safe in his glove and skate to the other end of the ice, punch the opposing goalie in the face to finish the job and throw the puck in the net. It’s not a particularly impressive or fun form of hockey but jokes on you for thinking Jasper Maximov could deliver fun or impressive hockey even when he is playing fair. 3. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.) If real life versions of all 18 SHL team logos were entered into a fight, which would come out victorious and why? Which would be the first eliminated? I think it is pretty obvious the Barracudas would be eliminated first. They may have mean looking teeth but apparently they don’t even attack humans so if we really tried to hunt them, I wouldn’t like their chances. Barracudas are one of the least menacing animals featured in the league. Even Edmonton’s fox is scarier. Another team I could see go out quickly is the the Monarchs because they’re one of the only “dude logo” in the league and Monarchs already let other people do their dirty business so they can barely fight as it is. As far as human logos go, I would bet on the Syndicate and Renegades to take em out quickly and painlessly. As far as winners are concerned, I don’t want to be a homer but I will be and I think the Aurora will be the last one standing. How can you take down an Aurora? You can’t. Even an Inferno can’t do shit against an Aurora. 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. Which of these teams has stronger offensive firepower? Texas has a more spread out offense but Buffalo has some big offensive threats. Aron Hernadivic is one of the best players offensively in the league. He is able to set up his teammates and he also shoots a lot. Matt Kholin and Monkey D. Luffy are also big offensive contributors. b. This is Texas’s first cup appearance since winning it in S36, while Buffalo is recovering from 2 recent final losses to Hamilton. Which team will have a bigger chip on their shoulder entering the finals. Probably Buffalo. It is something to not qualify for the finals for a while, it is another entirely to lose twice after getting so far. I think both really suck and I have been in both situations but I always found it more heartbreaking to reach the finals only to lose. (also worth saying unlike Buffalo I haven’t won anything but still) c. Which of these two teams' brandings do you prefer? Take into account colors, logo, name, location, and anything else you consider relevant. I like the whole gangster theme of the Renegades and I actually believe I prefer their logo but I prefer Buffalo’s branding overall. Green and gold is clean as hell and they kept the old, almost tired, theme of Buffalo related teams for the city of Buffalo fresh and interesting. As far as locations are concerned, I guess I prefer Buffalo too because it’s more of a hockey market. d. Would you rather have to spend a long weekend hanging out in Dallas or Buffalo? What would you do? I have learned to love Dallas over the past year so I would rather go there. I would like to go visit @inverted with my teammates @Kyamprac, @Rev, @yonggarius and some of our friends on other teams like @r0tzbua, @Asked Madden, @zaynzk, @Amidships, @gucci, @OrbitingDeath (sorry if I forgot people I reached the wordcount so... here we are). I’m sure there is tons of stuff to see there and it would be fun to discover them with people I have learned to love because some random sim league team from Dallas decided to pick all of us. 15. CW TRIVIA, 3 TPE max - 1 TPE for participation, 0.5 TPE for each correct answer. This is completed through a Google form linked below. Make sure to spell your answers correctly or you will not get credit. Post your verification word in your CW post. Maximov ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Registered Posting Freak
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Code: 3. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.) Okay, this is interesting. First of all, to win, it requires intelligence. If you are a building, a boat with an eye or a natural phenomenon, you can’t win this match. So Toronto North Stars, Seattle Argonauts and Winnipeg Aurora, you are the first teams out. After that, I value animalistic instincts and the spirit of a beast, so I will drop out human(ish) logos. Renegades, Syndicate, Monarchs, Specters, you are also out. At this point, I notice that the logos are dividing into two conferences: flying and non-flying ones. The” bird teams” fight it out, and the winner is Dragons logo. The ability to spit fire was too much for the other flying creatures. Also, while taking a victory lap, it snagged the Barracuda logo out of the water. So there’s that. On land, it was between a buffalo, a bull, an arctic fox, a panther, a wolf and a lion. But only one animal is the king of the jungle. Pride logo and Dragons logo make it to the ultimate logo showdown. The battle between Pride lion and Calgary dragon is fierce, but the dragon just mentally collapsed when Pride lion pointed out that it’s an actual predator while the dragon is just a mythological creature. Pride wins. (210 words) Code:
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