Written Task: Tell me about your player's conversation with his organizational drag. How does it go? Do they see the light? Are they an ass to the end? Do you realize he was right about some things all along? Or does the conversation go to hell in a handbasket and the situation becomes completely untennable? (150+ words)
It was about time that we all addressed the strange silence in the room. This was supposed to be our gateway season to true dominance and one of our players just is not showing up for the nightly fight. In fact, this player has consistently went out of their way to not talk to the team or do anything beyond show up for games and it is unfortunate because we need him. We need him like a thirsty player needs water because we dont have the money to find a replacement. I am of course talking to our backup goalie Jason Playstation. This guy has been our second netminder for well over 5 seasons and day in and day out we have no idea what is going on in this guys head. He has some mysterious hold over management because they simply refuse to find a replacement. What is infuriating is that he occasionally is able to steal games for us, but is usually just a body in front of that net. When we confronted him on his lifestyle he just stared at us mutely and kept on doing... nothing. Impossible I say, impossible.
Philip Fry had always dreamed of becoming a professional hockey player, and after years of hard work and dedication, he had finally made it. Now in his fourth season, Fry was thrilled with how far he had come.
When Fry first started playing professionally, he was nervous and unsure of himself. But with each game and each practice, he began to gain confidence in his abilities. He worked tirelessly on his skating, his stickhandling, and his shooting, always striving to improve.
Now, in his fourth season, Fry had become a key player on his team. His teammates and coaches relied on him to make big plays and score important goals. Fry was thrilled with his progress and grateful for the opportunity to play the game he loved at the highest level.
Despite the challenges and the hard work that came with being a professional hockey player, Fry felt incredibly happy and fulfilled. He knew that there was still room for improvement, but he was excited to see where his journey would take him in the future. For now, he was simply enjoying the moment and cherishing every opportunity to lace up his skates and hit the ice.
Alexander Minaj has been progressing beautifully down in the J with the Quebec City Citadelles. He has been able to focus on refining his defensive play to become the elite shutdown defender he was predicted to become. He has been the anchor of the league-leading penalty kill for the Citadelles averaging over two minutes this year. He also has had phenomenal in his GA/TA percentage throughout his entire career. In S70, he is on track to have his strongest year in this category with 69 takeaways compared to just 12 giveaways. Thanks to his partner last year he was able to learn from one of the most physical players in Nevek Kove which can be shown in his 113 blocks and 112 hits. However the biggest growth in his game has been on the offensive side. Many said his rookie season was only a fluke, however even on a struggling team, Minaj has been able to score 11 goals from the blue line and assisted on another seventeen. Although its still not quite on par with his incredible rookie season, he has been able to prove that he has learned to become an asset on both ends of the ice.
I believe that Adelie would be overall pleased with his development, but at the end of the day slightly disappointed. He slowly grew from a player that was frequently voted for the Turd Ferguson as most people thought he was absolutely abysmal to the leading scoring defenseman last season and the player who won the defenseman of the year award. It was quite a career arch for the little penguin, but now he is back to be spectacularly average again and that is where things get a little disappointing. His peak was incredible and he was rewarded for it. He saw highs that many players never get a chance to see in the league and he should be grateful, but the reality is he hasn't had the kind of career that could lead to something like the hall of fame. One peak season where everything came together doesn't put together a resume that fixes all of his other lame duck seasons. For Adelie to be truly happy, he could have hit the ground running a little better before rounding into his peak. Maybe keeping that peak for more than one season one have been nice too!
As my career winds down, I tend to get reflective of everything that has happened. For the most part, I'm quite satisfied with how everything went. To start, I was excited to get drafted to Minnesota. I thought we were prime to become solid contenders, but it never really materialized. When I left in free agency it was tough, but the situation in Los Angeles was literally too perfect. It just meshed with me so perfectly and then I went to play my best hockey with them, winning the Cup in the process.
After that, I would have liked to finish my career with them, but it wasn't meant to be. They were great though and sent me to a contender in Toronto. I was pumped for that, but we just couldn't break through in the playoffs, even with our stacked roster.
Fast forward to now, Toronto sends me to Montreal to contend and I feel like we're in the same situation as Toronto. We need to break through that ceiling in the playoffs.
I'm happy with my career and I've accomplished a lot.
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Guy Incognito - D - #24
Texas Renegades Season 79
38-11-0
Regular Season - [G 8] [A 17] [Pts 25] [+/- +3] [PIM 32] [Hits 54] [SB 110]
04-20-2023, 12:42 AM(This post was last modified: 04-20-2023, 12:43 AM by Duga. Edited 1 time in total.)
At the start i was a little worried, With only putting up 3 points in my first pre season but i ended the first season with 39 points on 3rd line minutes which i thought was pretty good. This season i’ve stepped it up and already have 53 points in 57 games so already much better than last year and hopefully it just gets better. I’ve been able to play with Kane and Dion and it’s been a great season we’ve all clicked really well and i see it getting better each game. Everyone has been great to play with no matter who it is, We’re able to make it work. Which is a good reason to why we’ve done really good these last 2 seasons.
My main goal is to be a top Goal scorer and right now with only 19 goals i know that’s out of reach this season but that doesn’t mean i can’t do it next year which is exactly what i plan on.
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Sean Gatez has plenty of thoughts on his players career. We are now in his 14th year of his professional career and his game has had to change. He is no longer the speed demon that could go coast to coast and score on an unsuspecting goalie while breaking the ankles of the defenders in his way. His scoring potential has really fallen by the wayside as his knees and ankles are getting to old to compete with the youngins. So he has switched into a more stay at home defense minded player. Hes always been a massive body on the ice, so he has decided to start throwing it into the forwards and centers that dare come near his goalie. Laying out the other team and making the attackers think twice before entering his zone. He has started taking boxing classes to up his fight game and really punish any of the pests the other team might have. He is accepting his role of an ice giant nicely.
As someone who was never sure he could even have a professional hockey career, Marton is pleased with his development in the J even as he still feels he has a long way to go. His put up more points each season, already hitting his best marks for goals and points with 9 games left to play. He's also had the honor of consistently playing in the WJC, even earning a gold medal! Both the league and the tournament have moved him around positions and lines, which have really pushed him to learn different elements of the game. He hadn't even pictured himself as a goal scorer or faceoff taker, but he's stepped up when needed in those roles and proven to himself that he's far more capable than his self-talk often says. He was honored to have had Texas management reach out to him about joining the big league early, but he felt there was more to learn and accomplish in the J, a decision that was really honored by Carolina putting the A on his chest for S70.
Looking ahead, he's excited to take everything he's learned over four seasons to the next step. Though looking forward to getting back to his more natural position, his time as a Kraken has helped bring more physical ability into his game while also pushing him to grow in his own image as "the smartest little big guy on the ice." Whether it's goals or grinding that he's asked for, Marton will keep getting better at outwitting, outplaying, and outlasting.
As Slavakov hits the tail end of his career, he definitely had his ups and downs career wise. His first two J seasons weren’t great but he played very well in his second two seasons, including winning a cup. His rookie season in Edmonton wasn’t anything special but he hit his peak in S65 as a member of the Pride, and you could see there were flashes of star potential to be seen there. Unfortunately, all of that went away when he switched to a defenseman. There he became absolutely useless and would be good for some shot blocks but really didn’t do anything of value beyond that. His point totals crashed and even with how much ice time he was taking up he was still being outscored by players much less talented than himself. If he had never switched to being a defenseman, its possible Slavakov may have had a much longer career, but as it stands now he is facing the light at the end of the tunnel.
hievements 5: Named Assistant Captain of Kelowna : Drafted 6 OA by Calgary : Named Captain of Kelowna
Walton Stromberg's career is coming to an end soon. 4 seasons in the SMJHL and soon 13 seasons in the SHL have taken their tolls on Stromberg's body, and he has decided to play only one more season after this one. When it comes to development, Walton has no regrets. He has been one of the top players in his age group the whole career, and despite never reaching a superstar tier, he has gained enough success and recognition to be content with his retirement decision. Individual trophies have never been very important for Walton anyways, as he is a team player to the core. WJC, IIHF and SHL championships are more than Walton imagined to achieve back when he started playing fake hockey. So there is not much that he would do differently. Maybe he would have started focusing on goalscoring a bit earlier, as he struggled with that early in his career, and reached the best goalscoring season very late in his career.
Written Task: Tell me about your player's thoughts on their career and development as a player. Are they comfortable with how their development has gone, or do they think they could've been better at certain aspects of the game if they had a chance to do it all over again? What would you do differently? What would you not do differently? (150+ words)
Ben Jammin's career so far in the SHL has been an interesting one thus far! From being drafted the Montreal to then being traded away (as per Ben's request) to joining an organization where he didn't really know anybody prior but has since loved his time in Chicago and foresees himself playing there for his entire SHL career. Ben Jammin has had to adapt his playstyle and in the world that is FHM, I believe most teams just look at what the top teams are doing and try to emulate that for their own team. What I funny is how the league has turned down the scoring setting in FHM 8, but since then goal and points scoring records have been through the roof. Ben Jammin was able to earn career high in goals this season and with points. One thing I would've done differently is increase my bravery up to 12 earlier in my career, because since increasing my bravery I have noticed my game be a bit better so that is something to note when I do my dreaded regression this off-season. My career is far from over so will be interesting to see how Ben Jammin's career plays out.
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to then being traded away (as per Ben's request) to joining an organization where he didn't really know anybody prior but has since loved his time in Chicago and foresees himself playing there for his entire SHL career. Ben Jammin has had to adapt his playstyle and in the world that is FHM, I believe most teams just look at what the top teams are doing and try to emulate that for their own team. What I funny is how the league has turned down the scoring setting in FHM 8, but since then goal and points scoring records have been through the roof. Ben Jammin was able to earn career high in goals this season and with points. One thing I would've done differently is increase my bravery up to 12 earlier in my career, because since increasing my bravery I have noticed my game be a bit better so that is something to note when I do my dreaded regression this off-season. My career is far from over so will be interesting to see how Ben Jammin's career plays out.
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