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For what could well be my final season in the SMJHL I had an okay season.  Our lines changed up more this season than they had in the past.  This was mostly due to having so many capped players so the coaches had more to play with.  I had 19 Goals and 16 assists for 35 points.  Pretty comparable to my 18 Goals and 21 Assists for 39 points from last season.  I would have liked to crack 20 goals at least once to cap off my junior career.  But overall I'm fine with my production this season.  Team success has always been my main focus.  My player's game is built on possession and responsible play. It is hard to not look at my more offensively gifted teammates and not think that all that scoring looks like fun.  But as a team player winning the Cup like we did yesterday is all the validation I need.  I am disappointed my shot blocking numbers dropped.

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It's pretty easy to point to Carolina as a team in the SMJHL as the best team to not make the final.  The S54 Champs finished only 1 point behind a loaded Newfoundland team.  Newfoundland also had 5 overtime loss points to aid them in the standings.  So Carolina had 2 more wins in the regular season than Newfoundland!  That said the two teams still had to play each other in the playoffs.  It was a close back and forth series just like the previous season but Newfoundland came out on top this time.  Carolina is for sure the best team that didn't make the Final.  The real Final was their series against Newfoundland. 

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I'm the file worker for WJC this year so I know well how the teams look.  CAN looks like they could be really strong.  They were young last season and are returning a lot of those young players.  And the handful of veterans leftover from the their last gold metal are nearing the end of their time with the Junior team.  So the mix of veterans and young players could make for a very successful combination.  I also like the look of Team World.  They pack a lot of star power with one of the SMJHL's highest scorers from the past few season's in Minamino.  They also have transfer goalie Scoochhie Stratton who was just ridiculous in this past season.  Pair those stars with an extremely solid defense this is a team that should take a medal the real question is what color it is. The UCORAL team could make a lot of noise too.  Their defense is a little suspect but the forwards are strong.


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Well to keep this topical many recent hurricanes have made it much further inland than is normal.  That being the case Buffalo residents are beginning to wonder if they need to prepare for a hurricane and they havoc they bring.  Lucky or maybe not so lucky New Orleans has been hit by many hurricanes including one just a few weeks ago.  So the player's in New Orleans and Buffalo along with their respective teams management are starting a campaign to raise awareness about Hurricane insurance. Hurricane insurance is a choppy sea for those who don't know what they're looking at or what they might need.  Do I need "All that's left is a few posts where my house used to be" insurance or " a stray tree branch broke some windows and the water got in".  How you make your protection decision could really effect how long it takes to get paid by insurance to repair your home or property.  This awareness effort will be kicked off at a pool party for the wealthy of the two cities.  It'll feature a ice ramp into the pool!


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My pick for Finals MVP is on the Champion Buffalo Stampede.  Monkey D. Luffy is number one an alumnus of the Newfoundland Berserkers/Lethbridge Lions this is worth a lot of points in my book.  Speaking of points he finished tied for the playoff lead in points with 18.  While playing 3 fewer games than the players he tied with.  It's no secret in the league how good Luffy is.  He's a early round pick in most fantasy leagues and his shooting percentage was very much in the realm of reasonable.  That is to say he's not just riding a PDO bender or a high shooting percentage.

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