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It would be pretty easy to simply take the opinion that the playoffs are the playoffs and that is where the real hockey begins. But there has been a lot of discussion about this idea which does beg some discussion about ideas surrounding the current playoff scheme. In the current setup the really only major advantage a team has to playoff rankings and that is winning home ice. So it goes without saying that each team for the most part starts on a fresh new leg when they reach the playoffs. It means you cannot count anyone out!

So it begs the question should there be some changes? Better rewards or different matchups that might encourage better regular season play? It really is a weird idea to think about. Tossing up something like a bye round seems far too extreme but would it really change things? In the end the number one seed would still have to face that same team (whichever team wins) in the second round which is a similar problem.

Perhaps a different ranking system would be the better route to go, 1v2 3v4 and so on. But really it does not seem to matter as you get through your team's entire conference only to meet a likely foe at the end of the cup. It seems like the current system, although providing likely matchups and at times frustratingly tough matchups, provides the real grit to see who can win it all!


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WJC is something Justin Holl sadly was not entirely thinking about. First season he started with the USA and then switched IIHF teams. So now that WJC team for him will be Rhine which seems to have some historic success. Holl does not really mind if the team is great or bad or a historical winner. The biggest concern that Holl has is a team's interest in him and vice versa, an impact he can make on a team.

But it works out well as moving his IIHF team over to Switzerland he will be paired up with familiar faces that he has already grown with in the juniors. Keeping some team synergy is absolutely massive especially in these growing years. It is going to make not only Rhine a strong team but it also makes the IIHF team even stronger as well.

Holl switched to Switzerland because he wanted to make that impact. Being a defensive defenseman is a huge deal to the team and growing into the team is going to make them even stronger. Holl specifically joined the team because they reached out and put out the facts that they need a strong defenseman and Holl delivers that along with his teammates. Watch out for this team, they are going to be a surprise!

10. I do think regular season success matters in terms of maintaining a steady level throughout the season and getting yourself obviously to the playoffs and putting yourself in a good spot. However, I don't think a team should exhaust themselves to try to get to the top position. I do think it's important if a team is at the very top to make moves to further ensconch themselves at the top; however, I think the inherent randomness of hockey playoffs makes it difficult to necessarily say whether any specific moves or set of moves will guarantee a team a championship or a deep run. Moreover, I think the teams just have to deal with the luck of the draw when it comes to matchups; maybe one team gets a team they play horribly against for whatever reason while another team gets an opponent they play very well against again for whatever reason. Thus, I think a team should get to the playoffs as many times as they can and put themselves in a high spot but don't try to give up too much to add pieces because there's no guarantee any one trade will make the difference. As they say the sim will be the sim sometimes. (212 words - 4 TPE)

11. I'm definitely going to be feeling this soon as the Hamilton Steelhawks get closer and closer to contention; heck we saw that this season with the Steelhawks somehow keeping it close to making the playoffs despite the fact that we're not in that position just yet to contend. I think that ultimately if you're going to win a cup, you'll have to face the top teams anyways so it really doesn't matter who you face when. However, psychologically it definitely hurts to have a more difficult matchup early on; plus it feels better if you lose to say that you made, say, the conference finals over losing in the 2nd round. That being said, I think this just has to do with an inherent imbalance in the divisions but I don't think it's anything inherently broken with the playoff system; as in at some point the division that had the weaker 2nd and 3rd place teams will get deeper and make it more balanced in terms of which side gets the better end of the deal, if any team gets that at all. I don't think we need to change the playoff structure purely because of that; however, I personally would like to go to 1-8 for each conference if possible regardless just because it's neater that way. I know FHM is weird in its playoff structure so I'm not sure if that's possible; however, I think it would be good to freshen up the matchups because at some point I'd like to refresh the matchups. You can only go so long after facing another team before you'll like yep let's face someone else please even if that team you're favorable against. (282 words - 4 TPE)

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10. I do think regular season success matters in terms of maintaining a steady level throughout the season and getting yourself obviously to the playoffs and putting yourself in a good spot. However, I don't think a team should exhaust themselves to try to get to the top position. I do think it's important if a team is at the very top to make moves to further ensconch themselves at the top; however, I think the inherent randomness of hockey playoffs makes it difficult to necessarily say whether any specific moves or set of moves will guarantee a team a championship or a deep run. Moreover, I think the teams just have to deal with the luck of the draw when it comes to matchups; maybe one team gets a team they play horribly against for whatever reason while another team gets an opponent they play very well against again for whatever reason. Thus, I think a team should get to the playoffs as many times as they can and put themselves in a high spot but don't try to give up too much to add pieces because there's no guarantee any one trade will make the difference. As they say the sim will be the sim sometimes. (212 words - 4 TPE)

11. I'm definitely going to be feeling this soon as the Hamilton Steelhawks get closer and closer to contention; heck we saw that this season with the Steelhawks somehow keeping it close to making the playoffs despite the fact that we're not in that position just yet to contend. I think that ultimately if you're going to win a cup, you'll have to face the top teams anyways so it really doesn't matter who you face when. However, psychologically it definitely hurts to have a more difficult matchup early on; plus it feels better if you lose to say that you made, say, the conference finals over losing in the 2nd round. That being said, I think this just has to do with an inherent imbalance in the divisions but I don't think it's anything inherently broken with the playoff system; as in at some point the division that had the weaker 2nd and 3rd place teams will get deeper and make it more balanced in terms of which side gets the better end of the deal, if any team gets that at all. I don't think we need to change the playoff structure purely because of that; however, I personally would like to go to 1-8 for each conference if possible regardless just because it's neater that way. I know FHM is weird in its playoff structure so I'm not sure if that's possible; however, I think it would be good to freshen up the matchups because at some point I'd like to refresh the matchups. You can only go so long after facing another team before you'll like yep let's face someone else please even if that team you're favorable against. (282 words - 4 TPE)

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10. I do think regular season success matters in terms of maintaining a steady level throughout the season and getting yourself obviously to the playoffs and putting yourself in a good spot. However, I don't think a team should exhaust themselves to try to get to the top position. I do think it's important if a team is at the very top to make moves to further ensconch themselves at the top; however, I think the inherent randomness of hockey playoffs makes it difficult to necessarily say whether any specific moves or set of moves will guarantee a team a championship or a deep run. Moreover, I think the teams just have to deal with the luck of the draw when it comes to matchups; maybe one team gets a team they play horribly against for whatever reason while another team gets an opponent they play very well against again for whatever reason. Thus, I think a team should get to the playoffs as many times as they can and put themselves in a high spot but don't try to give up too much to add pieces because there's no guarantee any one trade will make the difference. As they say the sim will be the sim sometimes. (212 words - 4 TPE)

11. I'm definitely going to be feeling this soon as the Hamilton Steelhawks get closer and closer to contention; heck we saw that this season with the Steelhawks somehow keeping it close to making the playoffs despite the fact that we're not in that position just yet to contend. I think that ultimately if you're going to win a cup, you'll have to face the top teams anyways so it really doesn't matter who you face when. However, psychologically it definitely hurts to have a more difficult matchup early on; plus it feels better if you lose to say that you made, say, the conference finals over losing in the 2nd round. That being said, I think this just has to do with an inherent imbalance in the divisions but I don't think it's anything inherently broken with the playoff system; as in at some point the division that had the weaker 2nd and 3rd place teams will get deeper and make it more balanced in terms of which side gets the better end of the deal, if any team gets that at all. I don't think we need to change the playoff structure purely because of that; however, I personally would like to go to 1-8 for each conference if possible regardless just because it's neater that way. I know FHM is weird in its playoff structure so I'm not sure if that's possible; however, I think it would be good to freshen up the matchups because at some point I'd like to refresh the matchups. You can only go so long after facing another team before you'll like yep let's face someone else please even if that team you're favorable against. (282 words - 4 TPE)

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2. Shaw being good on the pweorplay is porue hacks! We aare not a fan of hackz in this league and we need our weak HO to step in here and look into how this is possible! There is no world where this should be allowed and we need a rule change to fix this issue!
3. usually I would say that a more even distribution of goal scoreres is likely going to be the winning tactic, however the hackz that SPF is using this season is likely going to rule out with their superior hackzing resulting in them scoring more goals in the post season than the barracuda.
4. the goalie play this series will mean nothing as all it will come down to is the goal scoring. I do not see a world where a goalie is able to steal a single game and as such these two will be bystanders in the series to the major goal socring output these two franchises are able to put out.
5. there is no better place to host the shl finals than Greenland! What a great and magical country that has no real geo political issues at all! We are all big fans of Denmark and in no way would there be any issues up there in the next few years. I think they also have tons of ice to use!
6. Gnabe is roolting for neither of these teams. Gnabe is not a fan of goal scoring and really just wants to see fioghts and neither of these teams are likely to drop the gloves and get things going. If one team were to do so, Gnabe might even try and makie a move there in the next few seasons.

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8. Dynasty In The Making

The San Francisco Pride have pretty much done everything right the last few years. The management staff has so much dedication to winning and the players coming through their system have been home run after home run. They have drafted many great players like Viktor Hargreeves, Dominik Winters, and Logan Webb while also bringing in established stars like Filip Svatos and Justin Time. This incredible run is something that a lot of people and team owners will remember and strive to recreate. San Francisco's success isn't easy to replicate but the best thing to learn from them is consistency, smart decisions, and dedication.

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10. This is always a fun question because everyone’s knows about the Presidents Trophy curse in real life, and maybe there’s something to be said about the grind of a season and all the winning. But at the same time, doesn’t the bubble team have to fight for their lives down the stretch too? I honestly wouldn’t read too much into it - playoffs are a decent sample size but it’s generally about whose goalie can get the hottest and who can get the train moving over that period. It’s not always the best team on paper or during the season - it’s the magic of the cup. It could also be that the team who has grinded their way into the playoffs is mentally in the perfect spot to be in the midst of a playoff run because they’ve basically been in a playoff mentality for the last couple of weeks just trying to get there in the first place.

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14. It looks like San Francisco won, and i’m assuming they did so by being the better team at playing hockey in the finals than Tampa was. Though that’s obviously tongue in cheek and oversimplifying things because San Francisco has been one of the leagues best teams year after year and it’s no surprise to see them in the finals, nevermind winning the cup there. It’s a team that is incredibly well built from top to bottom, and they’ve got strong chemistry throughout their lineup. They’re built for a playoff and cup run, and it was unsurprising to see their efforts end in yet another Challenge Cup victory. Hopefully next year it’s the Panthers as the winning side out of the division

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15. Graphic, 3 TPE, This Is The Ultimate Showdown
Create an image that has mascots or logos of the two teams in the finals fighting each other.

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Create an image highlighting any of the captains for an IIHF team, if you can’t find info who the captains are for the team, you can create image highlighting the player you would pick to captain the team.

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San Francisco has cemented itself as one of the league’s premier franchises, reaching the finals in back-to-back seasons and securing two championships in the past five years. With another deep playoff run, they have the opportunity to solidify their status as a true dynasty. But what has made them so successful?

A combination of factors has propelled San Francisco to the top. Their front office has built a strong foundation through excellent drafting, ensuring a steady pipeline of talent. Their coaching staff has developed these players into high-caliber contributors, creating a system where everyone thrives. Hard work and commitment from the roster have also played a crucial role—every player buys into the team’s philosophy, leading to consistent success on the ice.

San Francisco’s approach should be a blueprint for other teams aiming for sustained excellence. Building through the draft, developing talent effectively, and fostering a winning culture are key components of any long-term contender. While replicating their exact formula may not be easy, teams that prioritize smart management and player development have the best chance to reach similar heights. With another championship, San Francisco would firmly establish itself as a dynasty in the making.

Tony Soprano | C | #99 | Anchorage Armada | Philadelphia Forge | Sweden
Anchorage Armada Alumni
Height: 6ft 3in
Weight: 300 lbs
Birthplace: Sweden
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Transactions:
S49 | Drafted 9th Overall by the Anchorage Armada (SMJHL)
S70 | Drafted 20th Overall by the Philadelphia Forge(SHL)
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SMJHL Career Stats / Achievements:

S71 (ANC) | “Ideen Fallah” (SMJHL MVP) Award Winner |

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    SHL Career Stats / Achievements 
SHL Regular Season:
S53 TOR | 50GP | 6 G | 14A | 20P | 69 sog | 8.70 sh% | 3 ppp | 46 hit | 72 blk | 148 fpts  


SHL Playoffs:



International Play:


 

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Achievements:
S52 (TOR) | “Jonathan Lundberg” (Team Leader in Hits) Award Winner |

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Player Page Update Thread

First-Name Last-Name | C | #29 | Philadelphia Forge | Sweden | Retired S69 || PEAK TPE: 1667
Toronto North Stars Alumni
Colorado Raptors Alumni
Height: 6ft 0in
Weight: 200 lbs
Birthplace: Canada
Player Type: Offensive Forward
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Transactions:
S49 | Drafted 58th Overall by the Colorado Raptors (SMJHL)
S50 | Drafted 43th Overall by the Edmonton Blizzard (SHL)
S52 | Traded to Toronto North Stars(SHL)
S53 | Called-up to SHL (Rookie Season) |
S59 | Selected 4th overall by Philadelphia Forge in Expansion Draft |
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SMJHL Career Stats / Achievements
SMJHL Regular Season:
  S49 (COL) | 50 GP |  6 G |  4  A  | 10 P  | 42.86 FO% | 12.77 SHT% | 12:06 TOI |
S50 (COL) | 50 GP | 12 G | 16 A | 28 P | 48.98 FO% | 15.00 SHT% | 14:24 TOI |
S51 (COL) | 50 GP | 13 G | 21 A | 34 P | 46.15 FO% | 11.11 SHT% | 17:01 TOI |
S52 (COL) | 50 GP | 22 G | 25 A | 47 P | 51.38 FO% | 16.42 SHT% | 20:14 TOI |

SMJHL Playoffs:
S49 (COL) |  7  GP | 1 G | 3 A | 4 P | 50.00 FO% | 7.69 SHT% | 15:11 TOI |
S50 (COL) | 17 GP | 1 G | 4 A | 5 P | 54.11 FO% | 3.13 SHT% | 12:16 TOI |
  S51 (COL) |  6  GP | 2 G | 3 A | 5 P | 45.45 FO% | 15.38 SHT% | 17:23 TOI |
  S52 (COL) |  6  GP | 2 G | 1 A | 3 P | 44.76 FO% | 12.50 SHT% | 21:07 TOI |

International Play:
S49 WJC (CAN) | 15 GP |  0   G | 2  A |  2  P |  70.00 FO% |  00.00 SHT% |  8:03  TOI |
S50 WJC (CAN) | 26 GP |  6   G | 9  A | 15 P |  58.04 FO% |  13.24 SHT% | 12:59 TOI |
S51 WJC (CAN) | 30 GP | 13 G | 15 A | 28 P |  53.56 FO% |  13.56 SHT% | 19:28 TOI |
S52 WJC (CAN) | 24 GP |  8  G | 13 A | 21 P |  49.24 FO% |  13.44 SHT% | 19:45 TOI |
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Achievements:
S50 (COL) | Four Star Cup Finalist |
S50 WJC (CAN) | SILVER Medal Winner |
S51 (COL) | Named Assistant Captain |
S51 WJC (CAN) | Named co-GM |
S51 WJC (CAN) | GOLD Medal Winner |
S51 WJC (CAN) | Tournament MVP Nominee |
S52 (COL) | Named Assistant Captain |
S52 WJC (CAN) | SILVER Medal Winner |
S52 (SMJHL) | Nominated for the "Ron Bolt Trophy - Most Sportsmanlike Player" |
S52 (COL) | "Potato Chips” (Top Offensive Forward) Award Winner |
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SHL Regular Season:
S53 TOR | 50GP | 6 G | 14A | 20P | 69 sog | 8.70 sh% | 3 ppp | 46 hit | 72 blk | 148 fpts
S54 TOR | 50GP | 12G | 7 A | 19P | 95 sog | 12.63sh% | 2 ppp | 16 hit | 29 blk | 121 fpts
S55 TOR | 50GP | 11G | 8 A | 19P | 85 sog | 12.94sh% | 2 ppp | 25 hit | 18 blk | 114 fpts
S56 TOR | 50GP | 6 G | 16A | 22P | 93 sog | 6.45 sh% | 1 ppp | 21 hit | 19 blk | 120 fpts
S57 TOR | 66GP | 11G | 22A | 33P | 145sog | 7.59 sh% | 5 ppp | 32 hit | 19 blk | 178 fpts
S58 TOR | 66GP | 16G | 30A | 46P | 162sog | 9.88 sh% | 4 ppp | 18 hit | 12 blk | 217 fpts
S59 TOR | 66GP | 23G | 30A | 53P | 162sog | 14.20sh% | 8 ppp | 68 hit | 12 blk | 265 fpts
S60 PHI | 66GP | 28G | 35A | 63P | 223sog | 12.56sh% | 16ppp | 79 hit | 81 blk | 364 fpts
S61 PHI | 66GP | 24G | 34A | 58P | 230sog | 10.43sh% | 15ppp | 61 hit | 63 blk | 329 fpts
S62 PHI | 66GP | 23G | 37A | 60P | 204sog | 11.27sh% | 25ppp | 114 hit | 49 blk | 339 fpts

S63 PHI | 66GP | 20G | 48A | 68P | 202sog | 9.90 sh% | 8 ppp | 96 hit | 67 blk | 363 fpts

S64 PHI | 66GP | 20G | 44 A | 64P | 221sog | 9.05 sh% | 8 ppp | 74 hit | 48 blk | 337fpts

S65 PHI | 66GP | 11 G | 36A | 47P | 185sog | 5.95sh% | 2ppp | 74 hit | 57blk | 271 fpts

S66 PHI | 66GP | 14G | 23A| 41P | 102sog | 13.73sh% | 0ppp | 63hit | 36blk | 241fpts

S67 PHI | 66GP | 23G | 32A | 55P | +11  | 163sog | 14.11sh% | 1 ppp | 63 hit | 44 blk | 12 pim

S68 PHI | 66GP | 7 G | 29A | 36P | +12  | 113sog | 6.19 sh% | 0 ppp | 141hit | 26 blk | 20 pim

S69 PHI | 48GP | 3 G | 27A | 30P | +9   | 53 sog | 5.66 sh% | 0 ppp | 91 hit | 21 blk | 14 pim

 Career Totals | 1040GP  | 258G | 476A | 734P | 2507sog | 10.29sh%  | 100pp | 1082hit  | 673blk   


SHL Playoffs:
   S58 TOR | 19GP | 5 G | 7 A | 12P | 49 sog | 10.20sh% | 1 ppp | 24 hit | 4  blk
    S60 PHI  | 6 GP | 4 G | 2 A  | 6 P |  23 sog | 17.39sh% | 2 ppp | 8  hit | 7  blk 
S61 PHI  | 6 GP | 1 G | 1 A  | 2 P |  15 sog | 6.67 sh% | 0 ppp | 5  hit | 6  blk 
S62 PHI  | 6 GP | 1 G | 3 A  | 4 P |  13 sog | 7.69sh% | 1 ppp | 15  hit | 7  blk

S63 PHI | 6 GP | 5 G | 1 A | 6 P | 0    | 19 sog | 26.32sh% | 0 ppp | 6  hit | 11 blk
S64 PHI | 4 GP | 0 G | 2 A | 2 P | -2   | 2  sog | 0.00 sh% | 0 ppp | 6  hit | 2  blk
S65 PHI | 7 GP | 3 G | 4 A | 7 P | +2   | 19 sog | 15.79sh% | 0 ppp | 11 hit | 3  blk
S66 PHI | 7 GP | 1 G | 3 A | 4 P | -2   | 12 sog | 8.33 sh% | 0 ppp | 8  hit | 5  blk

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International Play:
  S55 IIHF (SWE) | 21 GP | 5 G | 10 A  |  15 P  |  51.70 FO% |  13.97 SHT% | 16:01 TOI |
  S56 IIHF (SWE) | 21 GP | 2 G |  8  A  |  10 P  |  50.30 FO% |   8.33  SHT% | 17:51 TOI |
  S57 IIHF (SWE) | 19 GP | 2 G |  9  A  |  11 P  |  51.60 FO% |   8.79  SHT% | 16:09 TOI |
   S58 IIHF (SWE) | 20 GP | 9 G |  3  A  |  12 P  |  52.70 FO% |  15.35  SHT% | 14:35 TOI |
S59 IIHF (SWE) | 20 GP | 4 G |  10  A  |  14 P  |  00.70 FO% |  11.95  SHT% | 17:55 TOI |

 

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Achievements:
S52 (TOR) | “Jonathan Lundberg” (Team Leader in Hits) Award Winner |
S52 (TOR) | “John Grossman Jr” (Team Leader in PIMs) Award Winner |
S55 (TOR) | “Chris York (Team Leader in Goals) Award Winner |
S56 IIHF (SWE) | BRONZE Medal Winner |
S58 (TOR) | First Career Playoff Goal (Game 1 vs SFP) |
S59 IIHF (SWE) | Named Assistant Captain |
S60 PHI | Named Assistant Captain (Inaugural season) |
S60 SHL | Named All-Star (PHI)|
S60 IIHF (SWE) | Named Captain |
S60 IIHF (SWE) | BRONZE Medal Winner |
S60 IIHF (SWE) | Named Team Sweden CO-GM |
S60 PHI| Winner of 'The Hammer' award (Best forward on the team) |
S60 PHI | Winner of 'The Blacksmith' award (Team MVP) |
S61 IIHF (SWE) | Named Ass-Captain |
S62 IIHF (SWE) | Named Ass-Captain |
S63 PHI | Named Ass-Captain |
S64 PHI | Named Co-GM  |
S66 PHI | Named Ass-Captain |
S69 PHI | Challenge Cup Champion |
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8. Written, 50 to 200+ words. Dynasty in the Making
San Francisco has made the finals for two seasons in a row now and has won the cup twice in the last 5 seasons with a chance to make it 3. What has made San Francisco so successful? Is it immaculate drafting? Coaching? Hard work from each of their players? All of the above? Should teams learn from SFP and emulate what they’ve done to get their time in the limelight?

Dynasty's are tough to come by now days. I would definitely give the San Francisco Pride the title of dynasty worthy. Their success over the past few seasons doesn't happen all that much. Back when I first started in the SHL, teams like Hamilton and Buffalo would be in this same group. They all had / have solid, well rounded teams who can win in the playoffs. I am hoping that my New Orleans Specters may be in this conversation in a few seasons, if we can, I would love to be able to say we are dynasty worthy!

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10. Written, 50 to 200+ words. The Unexpected
Toronto ended up making it into the playoffs by one point while Atlanta had the best regular season since S71 Winnipeg. Yet in the playoffs Atlanta ended up losing the second round, while Toronto made it to the conference finals. Does regular season success matter in the long run if the team fumbles in the playoffs? Should teams give much importance to the regular season or focus all of their energy to playoffs once their team has secured a spot? Should the league in general regard the regular season results more highly?

I am a big believer that the regular season matters a whole lot. The regular season helps bond the team together, giving them the experience, confidence and the ability to trust their teammates when they need to. Without experiencing the ups and downs of the regular season, I don't think any team can be ready to perform at their highest level when they get to the playoffs if they haven't already shown that they can give it their all during the regular season.  Now, for me, success in the regular seasons doesn't necessarily have to be top of the division, it's just means that they played hard enough to qualify for the playoffs and then see what happens from there.

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11. Written, 50 to 200+ words. Did We Really Win
This seasons we saw something unusual as both conferences featuring a division where winner got arguably harder matchup than the second place team as the wild card from the other division finished with more points than the third place team in their division. How does it make you feel about the playoffs structure? Was it actually even worse for New Orleans and Buffalo to have won their division? Or does it really matter as if you are reaching for the cup likely should be prepared to face any team anyway? How much do you think it benefited Los Angeles and Philadelphia to face opponents out of their own division during first round?

As part of a team mentioned above, the New Orleans Specters, I feel we had a great season. We may not have won it all, like we set out to do at the start of the season, but we did win our division, which we haven't so e in a while. We also played a solid first round and made our way into the 2nd round, something we can build on for next season. We'd like to show big improvements next season and knowing we can win big games will go a long way.

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Lyle Odelein III || D || New Orleans Specter || Crow Alum || Team Canada
Name: Lyle Odelein III
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 210 lbs
Number: 24 

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SMJHL Regular Season Stats
 S47 | STL | GP: 50 | G: 2 | A: 5 | P: 7 | +/-: +13 | H: 25 | SB: 22 | S: 13 PIMS: 26
 S48 | STL | GP: 50 | G: 9 | A: 24 | P: 33 | +/-: +9 | H: 87 | SB: 62| | S: 80 | PIMS: 62

 S49 | STL | GP: 50 | G: 4 | A: 29 | P: 33 | +/-: -1 | H: 26 | SB: 65| | S: 76 | PIMS: 20

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SHL Regular Season Stats
 S50 | NOLA | GP: 50 | G: 1 | A: 14 | P: 15 | +/-: +18 | H: 76 | SB: 40 | S: 40 PIMS: 26

 S51 | NOLA | GP: 50 | G: 3 | A: 11 | P: 14 | +/-: +8 | H: 54 | SB: 30 | S: 28 PIMS: 30 

 S52 | NOLA | GP: 50 | G: 5 | A: 20 | P: 25 | +/-: +11 | H: 70 | SB: 55 | S: 95 PIMS: 32 

 S53 | NOLA | GP: 50 | G: 7 | A: 19 | P: 26 | +/-: +4 | H: 91 | SB: 52 | S: 100 PIMS: 28 

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WJC Tournament

 S47 | CAN | GP: 26 | G: 2 | A: 5 | P: 7 | +/-: +8 | H: 13 | SB: 21 | S: 13 PIMS: 10

 S48 | CAN | GP: 14 | G: 2 | A: 14 | P: 16 | +/-: +11 | H: 22 | SB: 24 | S: 13 PIMS: 14 

 S49 | CAN | GP: 14 | G: 2 | A: 8 | P: 10 | +/-: +5 | H: 24 | SB: 12 | S: 12 PIMS: 8 

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IIHF Tournament
 S49 | CAN | GP: 12 | G: 0 | A: 0 | P: 0 | +/-: 0 - | H: 0 | SB: 2 | S: 2 PIMS: 0

 S50 | CAN | GP: 12 | G: 0 | A: 1 | P: 1 | +/-: 0 - | H: 3 | SB: 10 | S: 3 PIMS: 0

 S51 | CAN | GP: 12 | G: 1 | A: 1 | P: 2 | +/-: 2 - | H: 7 | SB: 10 | S: 10 PIMS: 2
 S52 | CAN | GP: 12 | G: 3 | A: 2 | P: 5 | +/-: 1 - | H: 9 | SB: 12 | S: 28 PIMS: 6

 S52 | CAN | GP: 12 | G: 2 | A: 3 | P: 5 | +/-: 12 - | H: 17 | SB: 13 | S: 25 PIMS: 14

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Career achievements

S47 - WJC - Gold medal w/ Team Canada

S48 - SMJHL - Named Alternate Captain for St. Louis Scarecrows 

S48 - WJC - Gold medal w/ Team Canada 

S48 - WJC - Won Harvey Danger award w/ Team Canada - best defender at WJC 

S50 - SHL - Called up to play for NOLA 

S50 - IIHF - Won bronze medal w/ Team Canada 

S52 - Named Alternate Captain for New Orleans Specters

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Trivia

1. reciprocity

6. Ryan, having lived his entire life near Baltimore, has been a fan of the Platoon, and has followed the exploits of Erik Bergmark and M'Baku Olubori through much of his time in the Marines. It’s been a dream of his to root for them as they look for another Challenge Cup, and to play for them as they look to bring along another generation of Platoon stars, but things don’t always work out as you see them in your dreams. Drafted in the first round of the Supplemental Draft for the Monarchs, it will be his job to man Minnesota’s net for the future, something he reluctantly agrees will be a challenge worth pursuing. He does feel quite bad that his parents, who died before he was able to graduate from the Academy, weren’t there to see him drafted, but also feels that they would be quite heartsick to have to root for their favorite and only son against the team they as a family had pulled for their entire lives. At the end of the day, it’s another hard truth of many that the professional environment creates. Just something else to stow away. Another mission. One he hopes doesn’t go as awry as a few he’s had already.

14. Great series, the first four games will go down as some of the best hockey ever played in SHL history. Games five and six were also great showcases, but they also weren’t able to showcase just how good Tampa Bay was. It was one of the best collection of games I had ever watched.

----------------------------------★ #30 Jack Ryan ★----------------------------------

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Draft Year: S81
Position: Goaltender
Handedness: Left
Jersey Number: 30
Height: 6ft 1in
Weight: 188 lbs
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Salary: n/a
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-----------------★ #23 Hải Nam Hoàng ★-----------------

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★ Milestones Reached ★
9/5/22   (S67): 200 TPE reached
9/9/22   (S67): Drafted 33rd Overall to SMJHL, Great Falls (Round 3, Pick 5)
9/12/22  (S67): Signs 4-year contract with GFG, $5 million per ($3M + $2M bonus)
9/19/22  (S67): First SMJHL Point/Goal, 3:07, 3rd Period, for a 3-1 Score (5-1 Final)
10/2/22  (S67): 250 TPE reached
10/17/22 (S67): First SMJHL Playoff Goal, 6:39, 4OT, For a 3-2 Win (Series Tied 1-1)
11/5/22  (S68): Drafted 21st Overall to SHL, Minnesota (Round 2, Pick 1)
11/9/22  (S67): Signs 3-year contract with MIN, $3 million per (ELC)
11/15/22 (S67): 300 and 350 TPE reached
11/27/22 (S68): 50th SMJHL Point
11/29/22 (S68): 1st SMJHL Hat Trick
11/31/22 (S68): 400 TPE reached
12/5/22  (S68): New SMJHL Career High in Points and Goals (40P, 21G, 19A)
1/5/23   (S68): Named S68 GFG Team MVP
1/5/23   (S68): Named to S68 All-Star Team
1/16/23  (S69): 500 TPE Reached
1/16/23  (S69): 100 SMJHL Points Reached
1/24/23  (S69): 550 TPE Reached
2/20/23  (S69): 600 TPE Reached
3/5/23   (S69): Named to S69 All-Star Team
3/7/23   (S69): Named to S69 WJC Team World Roster
3/20/23  (S70): 700 TPE Reached
4/22/23  (S70): 750 TPE Reached
5/22/23  (S70): 800 and 850 TPE Reached
6/3/23   (S70): 900 TPE Reached
7/7/23   (S71): Signs 3-year contract worth $13 million
7/30/23  (S71): 950, 1000, and 1050 TPE Reached
8/10/23  (S72): 100th SHL Point, 12:06, 1st Period, for a 1-3 Score (6-4 Final)
8/10/23  (S72): First 4-Point SHL Game
9/21/23  (S73): 1200 TPE Reached
11/12/23 (S73): 1250, 1300, and 1350 TPE Reached
12/2/23  (S74): 1400 TPE Reached
12/25/23 (S74): 1450 TPE Reached
1/15/24  (S74): 1500 TPE Reached
1/24/24  (S74): 1550 TPE Reached
2/10/24  (S75): 1600 TPE Reached
3/2/24   (S75): 1650 TPE Reached
3/20/24  (S75): 1700 TPE Reached
3/29/24  (S76): 1750 TPE Reached
4/2/24   (S76): 1800 TPE Reached
4/2/24   (S76): Career Best in Assists, Points (52 A, 87 P)
4/2/24   (S76): League Leader in Faceoff % 3 Years in a Row
6/19/24  (S77): 5-Point Game vs. Calgary (Personal Best)
7/5/24   (S77): Career Best in Assists, Points (66 A, 103 P)
7/13/24  (S77): Career Best Playoff Performance (7G, 8A in 12 GP)
7/20/24  (S77): Nominated for Jeff Dar Award (Two Way Forward)
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Draft Year: S68
Position: Left Wing/Center
Handedness: Right
Jersey Number: 23
Height: 5ft 9in
Weight: 151 lbs
Birthplace: Buôn Đôn District, Viet Nam
Salary: $6,000,000 to MIN (2 years remain)
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★ TPE Tracker ★
1715
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★ Career Stats - Regular Season ★
(S67) [SMJHL, Great Falls | 66 GP | 22 G | 15 A | 37 PTS  | -22 +/- | 71 GR] [TPE High: 269]
(S68) [SMJHL, Great Falls | 66 GP | 31 G | 28 A | 59 PTS  | -14 +/- | 76 GR] [TPE High: 350]
(S69) [SMJHL, Great Falls | 66 GP | 29 G | 55 A | 87 PTS  |  24 +/- | 74 GR] [TPE High: 425]
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(S70) [SHL, Minnesota     | 66 GP | 21 G | 25 A |  46 PTS | -28 +/- | 69 GR] [TPE High: 734]
(S71) [SHL, Minnesota     | 66 GP | 19 G | 19 A |  38 PTS | -33 +/- | 69 GR] [TPE High: 946]
(S72) [SHL, Minnesota     | 66 GP | 20 G | 29 A |  49 PTS | -27 +/- | 72 GR] [TPE High: 1103]
(S73) [SHL, Minnesota     | 66 GP | 38 G | 37 A |  73 PTS |  7  +/- | 73 GR] [TPE High: 1251]
(S74) [SHL, Minnesota     | 66 GP | 47 G | 34 A |  81 PTS |  12 +/- | 73 GR] [TPE High: 1458]
(S75) [SHL, Minnesota     | 66 GP | 34 G | 32 A |  66 PTS |  -8 +/- | 73 GR] [TPE High: 1615]
(S76) [SHL, Minnesota     | 66 GP | 35 G | 52 A |  87 PTS | -10 +/- | 76 GR] [TPE High: 1790]
(S77) [SHL, Minnesota     | 66 GP | 37 G | 66 A | 103 PTS |  13 +/- | 75 GR] [TPE High: 1772]
(S78) [SHL, Minnesota     | 66 GP | 22 G | 47 A |  66 PTS | -30 +/- | 71 GR] [TPE High: 1710]
(S79) [SHL, Minnesota     | 66 GP | 18 G | 41 A |  59 PTS |  2  +/- | 69 GR] [TPE High: 1593]
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★ Career Stats - Playoffs ★
(S67) [SMJHL, Great Falls | 6 GP  | 3 G  | 1 A  | 4 PTS   | -6 +/-  | 72 GR] [TPE High: 279]
(S69) [SMJHL, Great Falls | 7 GP  | 3 G  | 7 A  | 10 PTS  | -2 +/-  | 76 GR] [TPE High: 450]
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(S70) [SHL, Minnesota     | 4 GP  | 1 G  | 2 A  | 3 PTS   | -3 +/-  | 63 GR] [TPE High: 773]
(S73) [SHL, Minnesota     | 5 GP  | 2 G  | 3 A  | 5 PTS   | 0 +/-   | 70 GR] [TPE High: 1251]
(S74) [SHL, Minnesota     | 4 GP  | 2 G  | 2 A  | 4 PTS   | -4 +/-  | 67 GR] [TPE High: 1458]
(S75) [SHL, Minnesota     | 6 GP  | 2 G  | 4 A  | 6 PTS   | -3 +/-  | 74 GR] [TPE High: 1615]
(S76) [SHL, Minnesota     | 7 GP  | 2 G  | 1 A  | 3 PTS   | -4 +/-  | 72 GR] [TPE High: 1790]
(S77) [SHL, Minnesota     | 12 GP | 7 G  | 8 A  | 15 PTS  | -4 +/-  | 73 GR] [TPE High: 1790]
(S78) [SHL, Minnesota     | 5 GP  | 1 G  | 2 A  | 3 PTS   | -2 +/-  | 60 GR] [TPE High: 1710]

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★ Career Stats - International ★
(S67) [WJC, ICE           | 12 GP | 5 G  |  8 A | 13 PTS  | -2 +/-  | 67 GR] [TPE High: 279]
(S68) [WJC, ICE           | 12 GP | 5 G  |  8 A | 13 PTS  | -1 +/-  | 76 GR] [TPE High: 350]
(S69) [WJC, World         | 12 GP | 3 G  |  5 A | 8 PTS   | -5 +/-  | 68 GR] [TPE High: 425]
(S70) [IIHF, Japan        | 12 GP | 1 G  |  0 A | 1 PTS   | 2 +/-   | 62 GR] [TPE High: 774]
(S71) [IIHF, Japan        | 12 GP | 1 G  |  2 A | 3 PTS   | 4 +/-   | 61 GR] [TPE High: 938]
(S72) [IIHF, Japan        | 12 GP | 0 G  |  3 A | 3 PTS   | 3 +/-   | 60 GR] [TPE High: 1103]
(S73) [IIHF, Japan        | 12 GP | 3 G  |  3 A | 6 PTS   | -1 +/-  | 64 GR] [TPE High: 1251]
(S74) [IIHF, Japan        | 12 GP | 3 G  |  6 A | 9 PTS   | -1 +/-  | 76 GR] [TPE High: 1540]
(S75) [IIHF, Japan        | 12 GP | 5 G  |  9 A | 14 PTS  | 3 +/-   | 79 GR] [TPE High: 1615]
(S76) [IIHF, Japan        | 12 GP | 6 G  | 11 A | 17 PTS  | 4 +/-   | 77 GR] [TPE High: 1790]
(S77) [IIHF, Japan        | 12 GP | 5 G  |  5 A | 10 PTS  | 6 +/-   | 75 GR] [TPE High: 1772]
(S78) [IIHF, Japan        | 12 GP | 6 G  |  5 A | 11 PTS  | 8 +/-   | 80 GR] [TPE High: 1710]
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★ Career Stats - Totals ★
[SMJHL, Great Falls (Regular Season)| 198 GP |  83 G | 100 A | 183 PTS | -12 +/- | 74 GR]
[SMJHL, Great Falls (Playoffs)      |  13 GP |   6 G |   8 A |  14 PTS |  -8 +/- | 74 GR]
[WJC, ICE, World (Round Robin)      |  36 GP |  13 G |  21 A |  34 PTS |  -8 +/- | 71 GR]
[WJC, ICE, World (Tournament)       |   5 GP |   1 G |   4 A |   5 PTS |   1 +/- | 70 GR]
[SHL, Minnesota (Regular Season)    | 660 GP | 291 G | 380 A | 671 PTS |-102 +/- | 71 GR]
[SHL, Minnesota (Playoffs)          |  43 GP |  17 G |  22 A |  39 PTS | -16 +/- | 68 GR]
[IIHF, Japan (Round Robin)          | 108 GP |  30 G |  44 A |  74 PTS |  28 +/- | 70 GR]
[IIHF, Japan (Tournament)           |  15 GP |   3 G |   9 A |  12 PTS |  -5 +/- | 69 GR]




-------------★ Eddie - Management Career ★-------------

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★ Milestones Reached ★
12/20/22 (S68): Hired To WJC, GM of Team ICE
1/10/23  (S68): First WJC Win (8-4 Win over DACH)
1/14/23  (S68): Finished 5th in the Tournament Stage
5/16/23  (S70): Longest Tenure as ICE GM Reached (3 Seasons)
5/16/23  (S70): Nominated for S70 Elias Armia Award
5/16/23  (S70): Franchise Record for Wins in Round Robin Play Broken (WJC, ICE, 6)
5/24/23  (S70): Win Bronze Medal in 2-1 OT Game vs. Finland (First in ICE History)
7/7/23   (S71): Hired To WJC, GM of Team United States
8/22/23  (S71): Win Gold Medal in 5-2 Game vs. British Isles
10/29/23 (S73): Rehired To WJC, Co-GM of Team United States
12/2/23  (S73): Win Gold Medal in 3-2 Game vs. Rhine
12/2/23  (S73): Won S73 Gunnar Söderberg Award (shared with Cloud_Robot)
12/18/23 (S74): Hired as Minnesota Monarchs Co-GM
2/5/24   (S75): First SHL Win (8-4 Win over EDM)
2/17/24  (S75): Hired as Minnesota Monarchs Interim GM
3/1/24   (S75): Hired as Minnesota Monarchs Head GM
3/1/24   (S75): First Playoff Appearence Clinched
4/2/24   (S76): Second Playoff Appearence Clinched
6/27/24  (S77): Third Playoff Appearence Clinched
7/10/24  (S77): First Series Win Since S48 (4-3 Series Win over NOLA)
7/4/24   (S78): Fourth Playoff Appearence Clinched
11/9/24  (S79): Fifth Playoff Appearence Clinched
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★ Career Record ★
(S68) [WJC, ICE          | 4 W  | 7 L  | 1 OTL | 13 PTS | 8th in Round Robin | 5th in Tournament Play]
(S69) [WJC, ICE          | 0 W  | 11 L | 1 OTL | 1 PT   |10th in Round Robin | Did Not Participate]
(S70) [WJC, ICE          | 7 W  | 5 L  | 0 OTL | 20 PTS | 4th in Round Robin | 3rd in Tournament Play]

(S71) [WJC, United States| 10 W | 1 L  | 1 OTL | 29 PTS | 1st in Round Robin | 1st in Tournament Play]
(S72) [WJC, United States| 7 W  | 5 L  | 0 OTL | 20 PTS | 5th in Round Robin | 1st in Tournament Play]
(S75) [SHL, Minnesota    | 26 W | 36 L | 4 OTL | 56 PTS | 15th in Reg. Season| Out in Conf. Quarter.]
(S76) [SHL, Minnesota    | 31 W | 32 L | 3 OTL | 65 PTS | 13th in Reg. Season| Out in Conf. Quarter.]
(S77) [SHL, Minnesota    | 40 W | 21 L | 5 OTL | 85 PTS | 6th in Reg. Season | Out in Conf. Semis.]
(S78) [SHL, Minnesota    | 27 W | 32 L | 4 OTL | 61 PTS | 13th in Reg. Season| Out in Conf. Quarter.]
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★ Career Stats - Totals ★
[WJC, ICE, United States | 28 W | 28 L | 3 OTL  | 2 Gold | 0 Silver | 1 Bronze]
[SHL, Minnesota          | 125 W | 125 L | 16 OTL  | 0 GM Awards | 0 President's Trophies | 0 Challenge Cups ]
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1. Trivia Verification Word: Money (+3 TPE)

6. The team that Matiss was rooting for in the championship game was the Tampa Bay Barracuda. The reason that he was rooting for that team is because they are in the same conference as New England and he was hoping to have a team from his conference win at all. Having a team from your conference when the championship shows just how good your conference is as a whole and that is why Matiss wanted Tampa Bay to win. (79 words +1 TPE)

14. The San Francisco Pride the season 80 Challenge Cup. San Francisco has an all-around very good team and when it came to the playoffs, they got production from all positions on the ice. They were led by their forwards, Logan Webb and Dominik Winters. In the playoffs had 21 goals which led the team and also had a team high 34 points. Winters had a team high of 19 assists and was second in the playoffs in points with 27. These were two key contributors who helped lead them to a championship. Another big contributor on the team was their defenseman Sydney Shaw. In the playoffs as a defenseman Shaw came through with eight goals and 17 assists and 25 points. The next closest defenseman on San Francisco had 15 points. Getting that many more points from a defenseman can be a real difference maker and it showed during the playoff run. I don’t believe that there was much more that Tampa could have done during their playoff run, especially in the championship because they played really well having five of the top 10 point scorers in the playoffs on their team. It just happened that they ran into a hot team in the championship game. (206 words +4 TPE)

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