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oknom · 09-11-2024, 04:26 PM

Can only take things one season at a time. Honestly have only made the finals in either league once and it worked out for the best so maybe not the best to weigh in on that. Plenty of losses not in the finals though. Whether you’re the veteran or the rookie, you’ve gotta be able to see the incremental progress or silver linings even in a season that ends without a trophy. Is the team better than they were last year? If not, will the better draft position yield a better future? What about your player instead? Did they see progress? Awards? All-Star Game? There’s lots of ways to find success even if it isn’t a championship.

If you are really struggling with not reaching that ultimate goal, maybe take some time investing in the people of the league rather than the results. We are basically rolling some digital dice to determine who wins these games, so you know the outcomes will not always make sense. Commiserate with others who are punished by the dice. In the end, we all get simmed.

**bbjygm** · 09-11-2024, 04:36 PM

phoenix · 09-11-2024, 05:58 PM

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Ricer13 · 09-11-2024, 08:12 PM

Peter is a crowd pleaser! He doesn’t love to admit it but he feeds off the energy of the crowd. When the crowd gets going and he’s feeding off their energy, he only wants to enhance it even further. One of the celly’s he loves doing is where he skates to centre ice and as he approaches he throws his stick up in the air and webs it to the bottom of the jumbotron. Ofcourse this gets a little pricey as he then has to get a new stick. When it’s playoffs, it is totally worth it. Peter loves to meet the fans outside of the arena after every game too. He loves to walk the around chatting it up with fans, celebrating the wins and going over what could have been different in a tough loss. When it’s playoff season, Tingle is fully committed. The fans are his people!

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***JR95*** · 09-11-2024, 09:04 PM

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The thing Cormier loves more than anything in his entire life is scoring goals. He lives and breathes to score goals and he isnt the kind of player to always be the most flashy about how he scores. He tries to play the teams system as tightly as possible and making the best decisions he can to get into high danger scoring chances and convert. His mindset doesn't change for playoffs, he is still focused on one thing only. After all, is there anything better than scoring a series clinching goal, maybe even a game 7 overtime winner? How about the tying goal in a do or die game to tie it up with seconds left on the clock? Playoffs are hockeys biggest stage and there's nothing bigger in the game than scoring in the playoffs. Cormier loves to score big goals and plays with as much intelligence as possible to have a style that keeps him producing even under the pressure of playoffs.

**leafsftw1967** · 09-11-2024, 09:09 PM

Written Option 2: When Slava Ukraini Heroyam Slava is faced with the pressure of possibly losing in the SHL playoffs Slava Ukraini Heroyam Slava tries to approaches it with a focus on mental resilience. Slava Ukraini Heroyam Slava usually ends up relying on personal routines and very specific pre game rituals to stay grounded, like mindfulness meditation he has used to calm himself since he was a kid and visualizing how success would end up looking like on the ice. If Slava Ukraini Heroyam Slava ends up losing what he does is reflect deeply on his performance while taking the time to process the emotions and lessons that come with it, but Slava Ukraini Heroyam Slava does not dwell too long. Slava Ukraini Heroyam Slava at the end of the day prefers to get back to training and staying productive in the off season to ensure he is best prepared prepared for the next challenge in the following season.

Operation Ivy · 09-11-2024, 11:40 PM

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Every regular season, I really do focus on the team game and the team winning. That is no different in the playoffs. But actually, I take it up a notch come playoff time. Sure, in the regular season I will admit that there are times where we are up big in a game where I might take an extra risk to try and get an assist or score a goal. But in the playoffs, you will not find me taking those same risks. Instead, I really tighten up my game and I mentally tell myself that playing smart is the only way to play in these important games. It is always a tough balance though, because in the playoffs we need to take some risks to beat the best teams out there. But, during this time it would need to be more calculated risks where the reward is still there. Luckily for me, playing on defense, I am able to justify not going out of my way to try and score.

Kyamprac · 09-11-2024, 11:51 PM

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Losing in the playoffs (or any time really) is no fun, but Mia Lavoie tries not to let a loss get her down. From her perspective, every loss is an opportunity to learn and develop more both as a player and a person. Sure it can be frustrating or even downright upsetting when things don't work out, especially when something as prestigious as the Challenge Cup is involved.. but Mia is usually pretty quick to bounce back and prepare for the next time she reaches that level and, hopefully, beyond. When she's in it and the pressure starts to get a little tight, she just looks for ways to keep calm and ground herself. This usually just involves taking things one day at a time, one game at a time, one problem or celly at a time. In rare circumstances where that mentality doesn't work, a big post-game poutine does wonders for calming the soul and bringing her back to a good place.

***efischermann*** · 09-11-2024, 11:54 PM

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Written Option 2: Every season, only 17 players of the 340 in the SHL get the honour of lifting the Challenge Cup and only another 17 of the 272 players in the SMJHL get the honour of lifting the Four Star cup. With the odds stacked against you, how does your player deal with the pressure of potentially losing in the playoffs? How does your player deal with defeat in playoffs? What does your player do with the free time after the woes of losing in playoffs? Does your team follow the tradition of golfing after the playoffs?

I love the pressure. In fact, I thrive on it. The end goal is to be a champion, and that does not happen until you accept the pressure of the game. Winning is a learned trait. The nice thing about being a legacy is learning from your predecessor. Luckily enough Campbell’s predecessor did plenty of winning. Won at all levels accept never could get that IIHF gold medal. Came close a couple times, but just couldn’t get the four championships. However, a total of five championships over a career is something to be extremely proud of. That kind of mentality was passed down to Campbell, so he knows how to win. So far Campbell has not won yet, however there is a good chance he gets something in Colorado before he heads off to Seattle. I mean even this year; Colorado is making a run to the top. We will see how far they go, but currently starting a second round series coming up this week.

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Muford · 09-12-2024, 12:48 AM

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bjkman · 09-12-2024, 12:53 AM

Anchor: It's playoff season for the SHL and the SMJHL and we asked our sports reporter to look into why the game of hockey gets just that more interesting when everything is on the line.

Reporter: It's not just about winning a series, it's about impressing the crowd in the arena and the fans watching at home. The stakes are high and some players and teams can't handle the pressure; while others excel under the pressure of the playoffs. We spoke to Detriot Falcons player Jeffrey Bjelland about what the playoffs mean for players and the game of hockey.

Bjelland: The playoffs are what you work for each season, and we want a playoff victory sometimes even more for our great fans. I try to keep a calm head and realize this is a team sport. We work together and the team will win together or lose together... but no matter what we always try to do good for our fans.

Reporter: Bjelland also said, while this is a team game; there is no mistake that sometimes he'll try to take the credit for himself especially after a game-winning goal.

Anchor: The Falcons play their first playoff game this sunday.

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**OrbitingDeath** · 09-12-2024, 03:37 AM

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*bobdigi9* · 09-12-2024, 08:36 AM

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While there's no argument that hockey is a sport, at the same time it's entertainment. People spend their hard-earned money to buy pricey tickets, travel hours to attend games, and pour just as much of their heart and soul as the players do into their loyalty to their "team".

It's because of this, the players owe it to the fans to put on the best show they can every night and give it their maximum effort. Matviy Cajabi is no different in this regard. Much like "The Gr8 One", he celebrates every goal like it was his first. Whether that fires up the home crowd or draws the ire of opposing team's fans, it's hard to argue it doesn't pump up the energy in whatever building he's in.

Enthusiastic celebrations of his own goals aside, come playoff time Cajabi will do whatever it takes to give his team a chance to win and fire up the crowd. Sacrificing his body by blocking a shot or delivering a bone-rattling hit, when you hear the palpable buzz of the crowd you know when he's on the ice.

It's a wonder he even has the energy to play as he rarely sits down on the bench between shifts, instead leaned over the boards and audibly supporting his teammates and banging his stick on the boards.

Who needs a mascot to fire up the crowd when you've got Cajabi? Just give him a drum to bang and a t-shirt cannon during intermissions and he'll be in his element.

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spidey · 09-12-2024, 11:25 AM

Logan Webb is known as an offensive weapon for the Pride and has been for years dating back to his SMJHL days. Being more of an offensive player you are typically expected to be a bit of a showoff and score highlight reel goals and celebrations during big moments.

However when the playoffs roll around Webb tends to give up the Prima Donna attitude and focus on being more of a complete team player. Celebrations are simple and team focused (high fiving the bench, point to the center face-off dot to keep focus on the next play), big moments eyes are on the puck not the crowd (once the goal goes in the net he watches it all the way to the face off dot, absolute concentration), time on the bench is strategizing team play instead of solo success (he will grab players and pull them and coaches in close and discuss with them what he sees). Playoffs are a different beast, it is not time to show off it is a focused drive for the cup. Once you have the cup, that is a different circumstance all together.

karlssens · 09-12-2024, 01:13 PM

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Written Option 1: Most players want to show off their skills on the ice. Whether in the form of a fancy save or incredible goal or even a hit that makes the glass shatter, spectators love being impressed. This is even more true for the playoffs where the stakes are higher. Does your player try to impress the crowd come playoff time? If so, how do they try to do so? Do they include their teammates in a set play that will make the crowd roar? Or do they try to take the glory for themselves to make an impossible play? If they aren’t the type to change their style of play to impress fans during playoffs, how does your player maintain their focus when the games get tougher and play gets more intense?

Oskar has proven over the years to be one of the premier players on the San Francisco roster. As one of the teams veterans he knows the rest of the team look to him for a big, timely goal or a bone-crushing hit to help invigorate the team. He thrives off the roar of the crowd and has been known to add a bit of extra spice to his hits in the playoffs as you're up against the same opponents in a best of 7 series. This season though is a bit different. Oskar finds himself behind several young guns in terms of regular season scoring. While some may find this frustrating, Oskar welcomes the challenge of adapting his role within the team to better suite their style and improve their chances of a long and successful playoff run. You'll certainly find his name on the score sheet still, but perhaps not as often as Oskar continues to hone his two way play and stifle the opposing team at both ends of the ice.

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