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7. Milestones, 3 TPE

Milestones

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1. CW TRIVIA, 3 TPE

Verification word: weenur

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3. Written, 3 TPE, Song of the Playoffs

My suggestion would be 'Crunk Ain't Dead (Remix) by Duke Duece, featuring: Lil Jon, Juicy J, and Project Pat. I don't know what kind of music the NHL uses in their promotion but the SHL playoff promos will be unmatched when backed by a crunk-revival banger. It should remain uncensored as well for maximum effect. Generally, I think this song really embodies what the playoffs are all about; glory and skrilla. I think orchestral music is overplayed and swelling EDM is massively boring and hockey playoffs are some of the most exciting, fast-paced happenstances in professional sports so the soundtrack should match that atmosphere... An Imagine Dragons song just isn't gonna do it, at least not for me. Otherwise, we could perhaps substitute Crunk Ain't Dead for 'Country Shit' by Big K.R.I.T, another song that shares similar themes, and artistry to my previous suggestion. And, next year we should reverse course entirely cementing our league as the most dynamic in the world, not just on the ice but off it as well.

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5. Written, 3 TPE, Hotel Rooms

Since this isn't Manny's first foray into the playoffs - mostly thanks to the J's unusual system - he saw it wise to negotiate some interesting clauses into his contract upon resigning with Great Falls (via HAM). One of those specifications was that Manny was to get his own room on every road trip regardless of circumstance and, if there is a Hampton Inn within a 'reasonable distance of the team's official hotel, he is to be allowed to stay there. This is because Manny really, really enjoys those 'do-it-yourself- waffle irons they offer at their complimentary continental breakfasts. He also quite likes the Earl Grey tea they keep stocked at the coffee bar in the lobby, and the generally reasonable pricing (although he isn't paying). However, Manny often spends time at his team's official hotel before and after games so as to not be too 'disconnected' from the team. In fact, he can often be found immediately following games, at the hotel bar with 3 tequila shots and a double negroni - Alcohol doesn't affect the undead as much as it does the living.

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6. Written, 3 TPE, You're Weird

Manny is pretty superstitious in general and he strictly sticks to various rituals he believes improve his puck luck. The first, and most uncomfortable, ritual is that Manny wears his suit (button-up) shirt and tie underneath his pads on the ice. He also wears plaid boxers and long black work socks every single game, and when he gets undressed he walks around the locker room looking like Tom Cruise in Risky Business... If Tom Cruise were a highly stylized Mexican skeleton. His second ritual, previously mentioned, is that he always follows a game with a double negroni... Always, even if the Grizzlies have a late-night road game followed by a mid-day home game. He never misses that double Negroni. Because of this ritual, Manny is sponsored by a local liquor wholesaler and (reportedly) singlehandedly makes up for 2% of Montana's Red Vermouth consumption. Lastly, Manny always listens to Cielito Lindo during his warmup, on the ice. He can often be seen wearing large over-ear headphones while gliding around his team's half before puck-drop.

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KARI KEKKONEN | D | RETIRED
NAME: Kari Kekkonen
BIRTHPLACE: Oulu, Finland
HEIGHT: 6'1"
WEIGHT: 185 lbs
NUMBER: 33
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SMJHL CAREER STATS
S19 KEL: GP: 40, G: 10, A: 26, P: 36, +/-: 16, H: 42

SMJHL PLAYOFF STATS
S19 KEL: GP: 6, G: 0, A: 6, P: 6, +/-: 0, H: 6
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KAAPO KEKKONEN | C | RETIRED
NAME: Kaapo Kekkonen
BIRTHPLACE: Helsinki, Finland
HEIGHT: 6'3"
WEIGHT: 210 lbs
NUMBER: 19
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SHL CAREER STATS
S25 LAP: GP: 50, G: 2, A: 3, P: 5, +/-: -4, H: 75
S26 LAP: GP: 50, G: 4, A: 5, P: 9, +/-: -13, H: 94
S27 LAP: GP: 50, G: 6, A: 9, P: 15, +/-: -2, H: 35
S28 LAP: GP: 50, G: 7, A: 10, P: 17, +/-: -2, H: 96
S29 LAP: GP: 50, G: 13, A: 21, P: 34, +/-: -15, H: 85
S30 LAP: GP: 50, G: 23, A: 22, P: 45, +/-: 4, H: 130
S31 LAP: GP: 50, G: 20, A: 18, P: 38, +/-: 5, H: 162
S32 LAP: GP: 50, G: 18, A: 28, P: 46, +/-: 27, H: 183
S33 LAP: GP: 50, G: 17, A: 22, P: 39, +/-: 20, H: 210
S34 LAP: GP: 50, G: 12, A: 25, P: 37, +/-: -2, H: 131
S35 LAP: GP: 50, G: 10, A: 22, P: 32, +/-: -3, H: 115
S36 LAP: GP: 50, G: 11, A: 20, P: 31, +/-: 10, H: 138
S37 LAP: GP: 36, G: 9, A: 17, P: 26, +/-: -1, H: 72
S37 WKP: GP: 14, G: 1, A: 0, P: 1, +/-: -4, H: 19
TOT : GP: 650, G: 153, A: 222, P: 375, +/-: 20, H: 1545
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SHL PLAYOFF STATS
S25 LAP: DNQ
S26 LAP: DNQ
S27 LAP: DNQ
S28 LAP: DNQ
S29 LAP: DNQ
S30 LAP: DNQ
S31 LAP: DNQ
S32 LAP: GP: 5, G: 1, A: 3, P: 4, +/-: -2, H: 15
S33 LAP: GP: 12, G: 2, A: 3, P: 5, +/-: 0, H: 38
S34 LAP: GP: 7, G: 1, A: 3, P: 4, +/-: 3, H: 23
S35 LAP: GP: 5, G: 1, A: 1, P: 2, +/-: -4, H: 4
S36 LAP: DNQ
S37 WKP: GP: 12, G: 0, A: 2, P: 2, +/-: -2, H: 35
TOT : GP: 41, G: 5, A: 12, P: 17, +/-: -5, H: 115
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TATU MÄKELÄ | D | RETIRED
NAME: Tatu Mäkelä
BIRTHPLACE: Tampere, Finland
HEIGHT: 5'11"
WEIGHT: 180 lbs
NUMBER: 65
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SHL CAREER STATS
S40 BUF: GP: 50, G: 5, A: 17, P: 22, +/-: -28, H: 14, SB: 86
S41 BUF: GP: 50, G: 10, A: 21, P: 31, +/-: -3, H: 9, SB: 78
S42 BUF: GP: 50, G: 9, A: 21, P: 30, +/-: 2, H: 13, SB: 65
S43 BUF: GP: 50, G: 6, A: 24, P: 30, +/-: 1, H: 8, SB: 51
S44 BUF: GP: 50, G: 6, A: 28, P: 34, +/-: -6, H: 10, SB: 63
S45 BUF: GP: 50, G: 4, A: 37, P: 41, +/-: 10, H: 130, SB: 71
S46 BUF: GP: 50, G: 6, A: 36, P: 42, +/-: 25, H: 139, SB: 73
S47 BUF: GP: 50, G: 5, A: 23, P: 28, +/-: -4, H: 137, SB: 76
S48 BUF: GP: 50, G: 7, A: 25, P: 32, +/-: 9, H: 151, SB: 70
S49 BUF: GP: 50, G: 6, A: 22, P: 28, +/-: 5, H: 159, SB: 66
S50 BUF: GP: 50, G: 6, A: 20, P: 26, +/-: 14, H: 152, SB: 72
S51 BUF: GP: 50, G: 3, A: 23, P: 26, +/-: 8, H: 143, SB: 50
S52 BUF: GP: 50, G: 9, A: 21, P: 30, +/-: -3, H: 141, SB: 71
S53 BUF: GP: 50, G: 5, A: 14, P: 19, +/-: 23, H: 50, SB: 98
TOT : GP: 700, G: 87, A: 332, P: 419, +/-: 53, H: 1256, SB: 990
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SHL PLAYOFF STATS
S40 BUF: DNQ
S41 BUF: GP: 7, G: 3, A: 2, P: 5, +/-: -3, H: 0, SB: 10
S42 BUF: GP: 5, G: 0, A: 1, P: 1, +/-: -9, H: 2, SB: 10
S43 BUF: GP: 9, G: 0, A: 5, P: 5, +/-: -1, H: 1, SB: 8
S44 BUF: DNQ
S45 BUF: DNQ
S46 BUF: GP: 17, G: 0, A: 12, P: 12, +/-: 11, H: 59, SB: 28
S47 BUF: GP: 13, G: 0, A: 5, P: 5, +/-: 2, H: 32, SB: 18
S48 BUF: GP: 22, G: 2, A: 10, P: 12, +/-: 2, H: 64, SB: 32
S49 BUF: GP: 5, G: 0, A: 5, P: 5, +/-: 5, H: 15, SB: 8
S50 BUF: GP: 6, G: 0, A: 5, P: 5, +/-: -2, H: 18, SB: 12
S51 BUF: GP: 8, G: 2, A: 5, P: 7, +/-: -3, H: 15, SB: 11
S52 BUF: GP: 15, G: 4, A: 5, P: 9, +/-: 4, H: 47, SB: 26
S53 BUF: GP: 4, G: 0, A: 0, P: 0, +/-: 0, H: 6, SB: 13
TOT : GP: 111, G: 11, A: 55, P: 66, +/-: 6, H: 159, SB: 176
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KOLJA KEKKONEN | D | RETIRED
NAME: Kolja Kekkonen
BIRTHPLACE: Lappeenranta, Finland
HEIGHT: 6'3"
WEIGHT: 225 lbs
NUMBER: 8
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SMJHL CAREER STATS
S53 DET: GP: 3, G: 0, A: 1, P: 1, +/-: -1, H: 2, SB: 0
S54 DET: GP: 50, G: 2, A: 8, P: 10, +/-: -6, H: 15, SB: 37
S55 DET: GP: 50, G: 4, A: 12, P: 16, +/-: -24, H: 32, SB: 24
S56 DET: GP: 50, G: 4, A: 17, P: 21, +/-: -20, H: 52, SB: 71
S57 ANA: GP: 66, G: 6, A: 20, P: 26, +/-: 14, H: 52, SB: 70
TOT : GP: 219, G: 16, A: 58, P: 74, +/-: -37, H: 153, SB: 202
SMJHL PLAYOFF STATS
S53 DET: DNP
S54 DET: GP: 7, G: 0, A: 0, P: 0, +/-: 0, H: 2, SB: 3
S55 DET: GP: 4, G: 0, A: 1, P: 1, +/-: -2, H: 3, SB: 0
S56 DET: GP: 5, G: 2, A: 2, P: 4, +/-: 0, H: 3, SB: 7
S57 ANA: GP: 21, G: 2, A: 13, P: 15, +/-: 5, H: 13, SB: 34
TOT : GP: 37, G: 4, A: 16, P: 20, +/-: 3, H: 22, SB: 44
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KEKW KEKKONEN | C | RETIRED
NAME: Karl-Erik-Karl2-Wojtek Kekkonen
BIRTHPLACE: Lohja, Finland
HEIGHT: 6'4"
WEIGHT: 220 lbs
NUMBER: 69
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SHL CAREER STATS
S61 BUF: GP: 66, G: 10, A: 28, P: 38, +/-: 21, H: 59, SH: 134
S62 BUF: GP: 66, G: 19, A: 36, P: 55, +/-: 9, H: 84, SH: 194
S63 BUF: GP: 66, G: 17, A: 14, P: 31, +/-: -13, H: 91, SH: 148
S64 BUF: GP: 66, G: 16, A: 51, P: 67, +/-: 36, H: 82, SH: 212
S65 BUF: GP: 66, G: 25, A: 41, P: 66, +/-: 33, H: 136, SH: 230
S66 BUF: GP: 66, G: 38, A: 43, P: 81, +/-: 18, H: 64, SH: 222
S67 BUF: GP: 66, G: 40, A: 45, P: 85, +/-: -6, H: 76, SH: 224
S68 BUF: GP: 66, G: 47, A: 46, P: 93, +/-: 45, H: 51, SH: 326
S69 BUF: GP: 66, G: 35, A: 31, P: 66, +/-: 22, H: 43, SH: 269
S70 BUF: GP: 66, G: 33, A: 48, P: 81, +/-: 18, H: 66, SH: 297
S71 BUF: GP: 66, G: 36, A: 41, P: 77, +/-: 37, H: 55, SH: 257
S72 BUF: GP: 66, G: 25, A: 35, P: 60, +/-: -1, H: 58, SH: 281
S73 BUF: GP: 66, G: 31, A: 41, P: 72, +/-: 23, H: 48, SH: 305
S74 BUF/WPG: GP: 66, G: 17, A: 47, P: 64, +/-: 33, H: 101, SH: 164
TOT : GP: 924, G: 389, A: 547, P: 936, +/-: 275, H: 1014, SH: 3263
SHL PLAYOFF STATS
S61 BUF: GP: 9, G: 2, A: 6, P: 8, +/-: 4, H: 11, SH: 24
S62 BUF: GP: 9, G: 3, A: 1, P: 4, +/-: 2, H: 5, SH: 25
S63 BUF: GP: 12, G: 1, A: 2, P: 3, +/-: -1, H: 32, SH: 33
S64 BUF: GP: 11, G: 2, A: 2, P: 4, +/-: -6, H: 12, SH: 41
S65 BUF: GP: 18, G: 4, A: 7, P: 11, +/-: 8, H: 34, SH: 62
S66 BUF: GP: 16, G: 11, A: 9, P: 20, +/-: 3, H: 13, SH: 49
S67 BUF: GP: 4, G: 2, A: 2, P: 4, +/-: -3, H: 3, SH: 20
S68 BUF: GP: 17, G: 6, A: 8, P: 14, +/-: -4, H: 11, SH: 75
S69 BUF: GP: 4, G: 1, A: 0, P: 1, +/-: -5, H: 2, SH: 13
S70 BUF: GP: 7, G: 1, A: 3, P: 4, +/-: -8, H: 2, SH: 25
S71 BUF: GP: 21, G: 12, A: 9, P: 21, +/-: 6, H: 24, SH: 97
S72 BUF: GP: 5, G: 0, A: 2, P: 2, +/-: -4, H: 7, SH: 25
S73 BUF: GP: 6, G: 3, A: 0, P: 3, +/-: -3, H: 11, SH: 33
S74 WPG: GP: 22, G: 3, A: 4, P: 7, +/-: -2, H: 15, SH: 37
TOT : GP: 161, G: 51, A: 55, P: 106, +/-: -11, H: 182, SH: 559
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KAL ÅKAR KEKKONEN | D | DETROIT FALCONS
NAME: Kal Åkar Kekkonen
BIRTHPLACE: The Wilderness, Gielinor
HEIGHT: 6'6"
WEIGHT: 240 lbs
NUMBER: 75
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SMJHL CAREER STATS
S74 DET: GP: 66, G: 6, A: 14, P: 20, +/-: 3, SH: 83, H: 76, SB: 29
S75 DET: GP: 66, G: 8, A: 22, P: 30, +/-: 31, SH: 129, H: 123, SB: 114

SMJHL PLAYOFF STATS
S74 DET: GP: 17, G: 3, A: 7, P: 10, +/-: 8, SH: 18, H: 16, SB: 5
S75 DET: GP: 14, G: 5, A: 6, P: 11, +/-: 2, SH: 40, H: 26, SB: 27
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6. Written, 3 TPE, You’re Weird (150 words min.)
During long playoff runs or exceptional mid-season winning streaks players have been known to do some crazy things in order to keep the luck going. What’s the weirdest superstition your player or someone in your locker room has? Did it actually work?

During the playoffs Casper Nilsson refused to change anything at all. He wore everything in the exact same way as he did in his hot streak during the regular season. He tried to get the same bed head hairstyle and ate the same things in every meal. It was quite entertaining to watch how hard he tried to copy everything he had during his hot streak. And by everything I mean everything. He had the same boxer shorts during all matches. The same socks and he even patted the same kid on the head before every match. Even when that kid was at a birthday party Casper had to go there and pet that kid on the head. It became quite a fuzz as the parents thought it was a bit weird to travel to another state to pat someone on the head. The kid was thrilled though. I do believe Casper is tired of Pasta Bolognese now though.

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Tom Pedersen - Left Wing / Center - Calgary Dragons - Peak: 1974
Norwegian. 6'1, 210 lbs, #81
 
Teams:
S75: SHL - Calgary Dragons
S74: SHL - Calgary Dragons
S73: SHL - Calgary Dragons
S72: SHL - Calgary Dragons
S71: SHL - Calgary Dragons
S70: SHL - Calgary Dragons
S69: SHL - Calgary Dragons
S68: SHL - Calgary Dragons
S67: SMJHL - Colorado Raptors
S66: SMJHL - Colorado Raptors
S65: SMJHL - Colorado Raptors
 
International hockey:
S75: IIHF - Norway
S74: IIHF - Norway
S73: IIHF - Norway
S72: IIHF - Norway
S71: IIHF - Norway
S70: IIHF - Norway
S69: IIHF - Norway
S68: IIHF - Norway
S67: WJC - Team World
S67: IIHF - Norway
S66: WJC - Finland
S65: WJC - Finland
 
Transactions:
Contract Extension: $4.0M HTD x 3 (S76, S77 and S78).
Contract Extension: $4.0M HTD x 3 (S73, S74 and S75).
Contract Extension: $4.0M S70, 4,5M S71 and 5M S72.
Contract Extension: $4.0M x 3 (S67 - S69).
Contract Signed with Calgary Dragons: $3.0M for S66.
Round 1, 4th pick in the S66 SHL Draft.
Contract Signed with Colorado Raptors: $4.0M + $2.0M Bonus for S65.
Round 2, 3rd pick  (17th overall) in the S65 SMJHL Draft.
 
Awards:
S74:
Bronze Medal in IIHF with Norway
S73:
Silver Medal in IIHF with Norway
S72:
Silver Medal in IIHF with Norway
S67:
Gold Medal in IIHF with Norway
Named Assistant Captain on the Colorado Raptors
S66:
Named Assistant Captain on the Colorado Raptors
S65:
Alex Andani Award, given to the Best Rookie in the WJC
Vyacheslav Onoprienko Trophy, given to the Most Underrated Player in SMJHL
Alexander Zajac Award, Awarded to the most dedicated Colorado Raptors player

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i'll playwith anyone
playing with my teammates is part of the intangibles I bring to the table
i play with them a lot.
they didn't like it at first
but after a while, it just felt normal

4-0 and 0-4 aren't that different tbh

FIRE EGGY
HIRE ARTY

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Matsmith Soderberg-Tremblay || Left Wing/Center || #13 || Newfoundland Berserkers
S65 Rookie



Corey Kennedy (RETIRED) || Defense || #13 || Chicago Syndicate/Newfoundland Berserkers - Chicago Syndicate GM || S47 ||
Age: 21
Birthplace: Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 205 lbs
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SMJHL Career Statistics:
Anaheim Outlaws S46 (Rookie): GP: 50, G: 6, A: 10, P: 16, +/-: -3, PIM: 24, SHT: 60, PPP: 7
Anaheim Outlaws S47: GP: 50, G: 7, A: 15, P: 22, +/-: -6, PIM: 10, SHT: 58, PPP: 4
SMJHL Playoff Career Statistics:
Anaheim Outlaws S46: GP: 3, G: 2, A: 0, P: 2, +/-: -2, PIM: 0, SHT: 5, PPP: 1
Anaheim Outlaws S47: GP: 18, G: 7, A: 4, P: 11, +/-: -3, PIM: 10, SHT: 21, PPP: 3
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Transactions & Accomplishments: 
S46: Drafted 2nd overall by the Anaheim Outlaws
S46 SMJHL All-Star
S47 Four Star Cup Champion
S47: Drafted 3rd overall by the Chicago Syndicate



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1. CW TRIVIA, 3 TPE max

verification word - sven

3. Written, 3 TPE, Song of the Playoffs (150 words min.)

Anytime we're talking about a theme song, the answer is extremely obvious in my opinion. Lil Jon makes the premiere hype music, no matter what you're doing. My choice for the theme song of the playoffs would be "Throw It Up". It would have to be heavily censored obviously, but the themes of the song would still come through pretty clearly. I challenge you to find a team that wouldn't be hyped after winning a game on home ice while hearing "We run this, we run this" in the background. Fans would love it, players would love it, Lil Jon would love it. Everyone wins. A backup choice could be "Rep Yo City", also by Lil Jon. Again, the themes are very relevant to the playoffs as each team is representing their city and doing everything they can to bring some hardware home. Basically just pick a Lil Jon song because they're all great and perfect for stadiums (after editing). (160 words)

4. Written, 3 TPE, Tough to Swallow (150 words min.)

If we're basing this off of this season and this season only, I think the obvious answer has to be the Atlanta Inferno. They obviously weren't uncontested to the finals, but I feel like they had to have a repeat performance from last season on their minds pretty much from the beginning of this season. They were probably looking forward to a rematch with Seattle, but they ran into a scrappy and determined Manhattan Rage team in the second round and ultimately fell in game 7. The Rage have been uncharacteristically strong this season in the playoffs, but even last season they have historically had Atlanta's number so I don't think the series can be too much of a shocker. Atlanta is primed for another deep run next season, so it's too early to panic at all. One team's playoff magic is another team's disappointment, and that's kind of what makes the playoffs so compelling. (155 words)

6. Written, 3 TPE, You’re Weird (150 words min.)

You can categorize this as "You're Weird", but if it works it isn't weird. Sven Svechnikov and Lev Lebedev have played together their entire careers, dating back to their cup winning days in the SMJHL with the Vancouver Whalers and even during the offseason representing Great Britain in the IIHF. Lev has always been the backbone of the offense, no matter what roster they've been on. Very early on in their careers together Sven started a kind of ritual to kind of pray for Lev's success, since whenever Lev did well the team did well. Well the ritual kind of compounded on itself as the stakes continue to get higher and now there's only what can be called a shrine to Lev in Sven's house. You can't say it's not working though, as Lev did win league MVP and most improved last season, and he has shattered single season playoff records this season. The shrine will continue growing until it doesn't work, and from the looks of it retirement will happen before then. (173 words)

13. Graphic, 1 TPE, crAIyon? More like CWaiyon!



+3 TPE - CW Milestones


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S31 Eduard Selich  || F || Buffalo Stampede || Peak: 1252
Name: Eduard Selich
Hometown: Fulda, Germany
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 195 lbs
Number: 19
Age: 29
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Regular Season Career Statistics:
SMJHL:
S30 PGF | GP 50 | G 15 | A 12 | P 27 |  -3 | PIM 8 | HIT 38 | SB 5 |
S31 PGF | GP 50 | G 21 | A 20 | P 41 |  -6 | PIM 18 | HIT 42 | SB 20 |
SHL:
S32 BUF | GP 50 | G 17 | A 19 | P 36 |  +11 | PIM 6 | HIT 54 | SB 13 |
S33 BUF | GP 50 | G 21 | A 25 | P 46 |  +14 | PIM 12 | HIT 44 | SB 21 |
S34 BUF | GP 50 | G 28 | A 35 | P 63 |  +23 | PIM 2 | HIT 3 | SB 22 |
S35 BUF | GP 50 | G 17 | A 17 | P 34 |  -6 | PIM 12 | HIT 13 | SB 17 |
S36 BUF | GP 50 | G 23 | A 24 | P 47 |  +3 | PIM 2 | HIT 37 | SB 15 |
S37 BUF | GP 50 | G 21 | A 27 | P 48 |  +9 | PIM 25 | HIT 74 | SB 15 |
S38 BUF | GP 50 | G 28 | A 27 | P 55 |  +4 | PIM 44 | HIT 42 | SB 12 |
S39 BUF | GP 50 | G 18 | A 21 | P 39 |  +1 | PIM 10 | HIT 48 | SB 23 |
S40 BUF | GP 50 | G 7 | A 15 | P 22 |  -26 | PIM 9 | HIT 48 | SB 11 |
S41 BUF | GP 50 | G 18 | A 17 | P 35 |  +10 | PIM 2 | HIT 5 | SB 11 |
S42 BUF | GP 50 | G 20 | A 21 | P 41 |  +10 | PIM 0 | HIT 5 | SB 10 |
S43 SEA | GP 50 | G 19 | A 19 | P 38 |  +8 | PIM 12 | HIT 47 | SB 7 |
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Playoff Career Statistic:
SMJHL:
S30 PGF | GP 17 | G 8 | A 13 | P 21 | +7 | PIM 2 | HIT 10 | SB 3 |
S31 PGF | GP 4 | G 0 | A 1 | P 1 | -5 | PIM 0 | HIT 4 | SB 2 |
SHL:
S32 BUF | Did not qualify
S33 BUF | GP 5 | G 4 | A 1 | P 5 | +1 | PIM 0 | HIT 0 | SB 0 |
S34 BUF | Did not qualify
S35 BUF | GP 4 | G 2 | A 2 | P 4 | -3 | PIM 0 | HIT 5 | SB 1 |
S36 BUF | GP 7 | G 6 | A 2 | P 8 | +6 | PIM 2 | HIT 10 | SB 1 |
S37 BUF | GP 7 | G 2 | A 0 | P 2 | -3 | PIM 0 | HIT 12 | SB 0 |
S38 BUF | Did not qualify
S39 BUF | Did not qualify
S40 BUF | Did not qualify
S41 BUF | GP 7 | G 2 | A 1 | P 3 | -4 | PIM 0 | HIT 1 | SB 2 |
S41 BUF | GP 5 | G 1 | A 1 | P 2 | -7 | PIM 0 | HIT 0 | SB 0 |
S43 SEA | GP 6 | G 3 | A 0 | P 3 | -3 | PIM 4 | HIT 7 | SB 2 |
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IIHF Round Robin Career Statistic:
S30 GER | GP 10 | G 0 | A 0 | P 0 | -4 | PIM 2 | HIT 3 | SB 0 |
S31 GER | GP 10 | G 2 | A 1 | P 3 | +2 | PIM 2 | HIT 4 | SB 1 |
S32 GER | GP 10 | G 5 | A 4 | P 9 | +4 | PIM 0 | HIT 2 | SB 3 |
S33 GER | GP 10 | G 2 | A 1 | P 3 | +4 | PIM 2 | HIT 4 | SB 2 |
S41 GER | GP 10 | G 4 | A 1 | P 5 | -2 | PIM 0 | HIT 0 | SB 1 |
S42 GER | GP 10 | G 1 | A 2 | P 3 | -2 | PIM 0 | HIT 9 | SB 1 |
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IIHF Medal Round Career Statistic:
S30 GER | GP 1 | G 0 | A 0 | P 0 | +0 | PIM 0 | HIT 0 | SB 0 |
S31 GER | GP 3 | G 0 | A 0 | P 0 | -2 | PIM 0 | HIT 1 | SB 0 |
S32 GER | GP 3 | G 1 | A 2 | P 3 | +4 | PIM 0 | HIT 0 | SB 0 |
S33 GER | GP 1 | G 0 | A 0 | P 0 | -1 | PIM 0 | HIT 1 | SB 0 |
S41 GER | GP 1 | G 0 | A 0 | P 0 | -1 | PIM 0 | HIT 0 | SB 0 |
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Transactions:
S30 | Drafted #20 in the SMJHL Entry Draft by the Prince George Firebirds
S30 | Signed a 1yr/1.5M deal with  Prince George Firebirds
S31 | Drafted #2 in the SHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Stampede
S31 | Signed a 2yr/2M deal with Buffalo Stampede
S32 | Signed an 23yr/23M extension with Buffalo Stampede
S34 | Contract Adjustment: 3yr/9M deal with Buffalo Stampede
S41 | Signed an 1yr/3M extension with Buffalo Stampede
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Noteable events:
S30 | Voted Alternate Captain of Prince George Firebirds
S30 | Organized WJC
S30 | Got the call to play for Team Germany
S30 | Won Zach Miller Trophy (Most Dedicated)
S30 | Won Ron Bolt Trophy (Most Sportsmanlike)
S30 | Won Ronan O'Keefe Trophy (Playoff Points Leader)
S30 | Voted S30 PGF Team MVP
S31 | Voted Captain of Prince George Firebirds
S31 | Named Germany Federation Head and won the Silver Medal
S31 | Nominated for Brandon Holmes Trophy (Top Defensive Forward)
S31 | Nominated for Zach Miller Trophy ( Most Dedicated)
S32 | Voted Alternate Captain of Buffalo Stampede
S32 | Nominated for the Ryan Jesster Trophy ( ROTY)
S32 | Named to the SHL All-Rookie Team
S32 | won the Gold Medal with team Germany
S33 | Named Buffalo Stampede Co-GM
S33 | Damien Littleton Trophy Nominee
S33 | Won Lance Uppercut Award
S34 | Named 1st Team All-Star in the SHL
S34 | Damien Littleton Trophy Nominee
S34 | Aidan Richan Trophy Nominee
S42 | Named Buffalo Stampede Co-GM


Otto Selich||GM||GER S31-S34(26-9-2)||BUF(S33-S34,S42-)||1 Gold & 2x Silver
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Round Robin Career Statistics:
S31 GER | 6-4-0 | 18 points | #1 seed Group A
S32 GER | 8-1-1 | 22 points | #1 seed Group A
S33 GER | 7-3-0 | 21 points | #1 seed Group A
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Medal Round Career Statistics:
S31 GER | 2-1-0 | Silver medal | lost to USA in the Gold medal game
S32 GER | 3-0-0 | won Gold Medal
S33 GER | 0-0-1 | lost in Quarterfinals to Finland


S45 Alexander Selich || D || || Colorado Raptors || Peak: 2134
Name: Alexander Selich
Hometown: Fulda, Germany
Height: 6'10"
Weight: 280 lbs
Number: 19
Age: 18
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Regular Season Career Statistics:
SMJHL:
S43 KEL | GP 9 | G 1 | A 1 | P 2 |  1 | PIM 0 | HIT 4 | SB 0 |
S44 COL | GP 50 | G 12 | A 14 | P 26 |  8 | PIM 4 | HIT 23 | SB 11 |
S45 COL | GP 50 | G 17 | A 16 | P 33 |  2 | PIM 12 | HIT 35 | SB 7 |
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Playoff Career Statistic:
SMJHL:
S43 KEL | GP 6 | G 1 | A 0 | P 1 | 0 | PIM 2 | HIT 2 | SB 0 |
S44 COL | GP 16 | G 7 | A 5 | P 12 | +3 | PIM 2 | HIT 3 | SB 6 |
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IIHF Round Robin Career Statistic:
S43 GER | GP 14 | G 0 | A 3 | P 3 | 2 | PIM 4 | HIT 7 | SB 0 |
S44 GER | GP 14 | G 1 | A 1 | P 2 | -10 | PIM 8 | HIT 7 | SB 4 |
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IIHF Medal Round Career Statistic:
S43 GER | GP 1 | G 0 | A 0 | P 0 | +0 | PIM 0 | HIT 1 | SB 0 |
S44 GER | GP 2 | G 2 | A 1 | P 3 | +1 | PIM 2 | HIT 2 | SB 0 |
Transactions:
S44 | Drafted #1 in the SMJHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Raptors
S44 | Signed a 1yr/3M deal with  Colorado Raptors
S45 | Drafted #22 in the SHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Stampede
S45 | Signed a 3yr/1M deal with Buffalo Stampede
Noteable events:

3. Buffalo Stampede , Eduard Selich 5 (Maximilian Wachter, Alexis Metzler) at 16:25
5. Buffalo Stampede , Eduard Selich 6 (Steven Stamkos Jr., Brynjar Tusk) at 19:48
8. Buffalo Stampede , Eduard Selich 7 (Brynjar Tusk, Alexis Metzler) at 13:55
9. Buffalo Stampede , Eduard Selich 8 (Anton Fedorov, Mikelis Grundmanis) at 15:12
10. Buffalo Stampede , Eduard Selich 9 (Dickie Pecker) at 19:43 (Empty Net)

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RIP Dangel. See you on the other side, brother

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1. 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: sheep

+3 TPE: 3 total

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2. Written, up to 4 TPE - Grab Bag: Pick up to 4 Challenge Cup related topics to write about! Each topic is worth 1 TPE. Each answer must be 50+ words.

a. Seattle is back in the finals for the second time in a row. While last season was an unexpected run led by a miracle goalie performance-- this season's appearance comes at no surprise to those who watched their offseason closely. What roster changes do you think have put Seattle in this position again? Do you think it's enough for them to finish the job this time around?

Well I’m answering this after the cup finals have taken place, but I would have easily taken Seattle over Manhattan and did not expect this to be as close as it was. Seattle just had a far superior roster after adding Anton Mihailov, Luukas Lilja, Jimmy Wagner, and Jonas Kahnwald to the team over the previous offseason. I was skeptical they would make the finals as the West was really strong, but I had no notions that they would lose if they faced an Eastern team.

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b. Manhattan has charged from a ninth place regular season finish to an Eastern conference championship and a shot at the Challenge Cup. I don't think that it's out of line for me to say that not many saw this coming. How do you think they got to this point? Who's performing better than expected? Do you think they have enough gas to complete the Cinderella run?

Lev Lebedev is the beginning and end to this answer. In the first three rounds, he was absolutely unstoppable and while he had a strong supporting cast in Tomas Lind and Robert E O Speedwagon, his performance is incredible and without him, Manhattan does not make the finals. Another player I will praise is Name Redacted’s stellar goaltending. He led the playoffs with a 0.921 Sv% and had the most saves of the playoffs by far.

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c. At this point in the playoffs, Manhattan has played four more games than Seattle. With the schedule as tight as it is in the playoffs, do you think that extra hockey will affect them? Could it be a positive that MAN has been in a near constant routine of game days while SEA has seen a bit more rest? Or do you think that wear and tear will start to show on MAN if this series goes to 6 or 7 games?

I don’t think that extra hockey really makes a difference normally, however I know the finals schedules usually see one less off day if series go long so that could favor Seattle over Manhattan if it gets that far since the Argonauts do have a lot higher stamina than the Rage overall.

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d. In many ways this seems like a battle of who can stay hotter longer. Both teams have PDO ratings as high as 110 while barely having any players that dip below 100. Seattle and Manhattan are both on absolute heaters of strong goalies and high shooting percentages. What do you think is driving this, and who do you think can keep it going longer? Who comes out on top?

This is actually really surprising to see across the board. All of the final four teams had very high PDO ratings and it kind of seems that luck is playing a much larger factor in the playoffs as it once did. It certainly could be tactics, but I am not as certain that is the case. Obviously, Manhattan’s luck finally ran out and Seattle was able to win with 7 players with a PDO of 105 or higher.

+4 TPE: 7 total

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4. Written, 3 TPE, Tough to Swallow (150 words min.)
In your opinion, who was the best SHL or SMJHL team to NOT win the Challenge Cup / Four Star Cup? Who was on that team, and why do you think they deserved to win it all? What round did they lose in and how? Was it bad luck? A hot opposing goalie? Inexperience?

This is a pretty depressing answer when it’s my own team once again, but obviously the President’s Trophy winning Winnipeg Aurora not making the finals has to be the answer.  After defeating their first and second round opponents handily, they struggled against the eventual champion Seattle Argonauts, losing in six games.  As the oldest player on the team I guess I can answer I think I deserved to get a cup to my name, but there’s still time and this team is still growing and if I have it right, we will be the highest TPE team next season so we should be favorites again.  But, for long time users without cups, I’d say Kaapo Kampainen and Noel Blanchet really deserve one as they both have never been on a team with one and I hope we can all win one together soon.  I believe that the team will take this experience and go into next season having learned from it and finally get to the cup finals after a very lengthy drought.

+3 TPE: 10 total

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7. Milestones, up to 3 TPE
Milestones are folded in with CW. So just link your Milestone claim as task 7 for up to 3 TPE towards your 16 total.

Ethan Duncan Milestones

+3 TPE: 13 total

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15. Written, 3 TPE, IIHF Round Up (150 words min.)
Write your predictions for this year's IIHF tournament or WJC! Tell me about your team! Are they up and coming? Win now mode? Entering into a re-build phase? What are your expectations for your player? What teams are you watching out for this time around?

Well it’s no surprise that my team is doing poorly.  We have multiple sub-1100 TPE players playing on the powerplay, which hasn’t happened during my entire career on USA.  In my opinion, the organization’s best days are behind them.  I’m excited to see the Scandinavian nations as all of them have been on the rise for some time and seem to all be turning into powerhouses.  The emergence of Russia surprises me, but I shouldn’t be.  This is the peak year for the Petrovs and with names like Pablo Salvatici, Puddles O’Duck, Vaseline Podcalzone, and Jay Cue all leading the way I should not be surprised that this team has turned into quite a force.  But, until they fall, I consider team Sweden as the team to beat.  They have an incredible lineup and I’m really not surprised they went unbeaten in the round robin.  As for my player?  I didn’t have a lot of expectations since I’m about halfway down the depth chart, but I wasn’t expecting to be dead last in points on the team.  Just the luck of the draw sometimes.

+3 TPE: 16 total

Ethan Duncan | #11 | D | Winnipeg Aurora | 2407 Peak TPE
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 192 lbs
Birthplace: United States
S52 SMJHL Draft: 46th Overall by the Kelowna Knights
S53 SHL Draft: 6th Overall by the West Kendall Platoon

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SHL Regular Season Statistics
S56 | BAP | GP: 50 | G: 09 | A: 08 | P: 17 | +/-: -31 | PIM: 24 | HIT: 12 | SB: 35 | FO%: 53.2
S57 | BAP | GP: 66 | G: 06 | A: 29 | P: 35 | +/-: -27 | PIM: 56 | HIT: 20 | SB: 58 | FO%: 54.6
S58 | BAP | GP: 66 | G: 21 | A: 37 | P: 58 | +/-: +18 | PIM: 12 | HIT: 71 | SB: 62 | FO%: 54.9
S59 | BAP | GP: 66 | G: 18 | A: 35 | P: 53 | +/-: -5 | PIM: 29 | HIT: 103 | SB: 52 | FO%: 51.7
S60 | BAP | GP: 66 | G: 24 | A: 40 | P: 64 | +/-: +25 | PIM: 30 | HIT: 106 | SB: 11 | FO%: 49.3
S61 | BAP | GP: 66 | G: 26 | A: 49 | P: 75 | +/-: +42 | PIM: 10 | HIT: 123 | SB: 35 | FO%: 50.9
S62 | BAP | GP: 66 | G: 36 | A: 47 | P: 83 | +/-: +26 | PIM: 22 | HIT: 120 | SB: 17 | FO%: 51.4
S63 | BAP | GP: 66 | G: 40 | A: 50 | P: 90 | +/-: +51 | PIM: 10 | HIT: 88 | SB: 1
S64 | BAP | GP: 66 | G: 31 | A: 38 | P: 69 | +/-: +31 | PIM: 12 | HIT: 74 | SB: 6
S65 | BAP | GP: 66 | G: 35 | A: 36 | P: 71 | +/-: +19 | PIM: 30 | HIT: 103 | SB: 3
S66 | WPG | GP: 66 | G: 14 | A: 36 | P: 50 | +/-: +7 | PIM: 36 | HIT: 73 | SB: 99
S67 | WPG | GP: 66 | G: 23 | A: 32 | P: 55 | +/-: +36 | PIM: 36 | HIT: 63 | SB: 106
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Total | GP: 776 | G: 283 | A: 437 | P: 720 | +/-: +192 | PIM: 307 | HIT: 956 | SB: 485 | FO%: 52.4
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SHL Playoff Statistics
S58 Playoffs | BAP | GP: 05 | G: 01 | A: 02 | P: 03 | +/-: -02 | PIM: 00 | HIT: 05 | SB: 04 | FO%: 56.6
S59 Playoffs | BAP | GP: 05 | G: 01 | A: 02 | P: 03 | +/-: -02 | PIM: 00 | HIT: 06 | SB: 05 | FO%: 53.7
S60 Playoffs | BAP | GP: 12 | G: 01 | A: 05 | P: 06 | +/-: -02 | PIM: 00 | HIT: 13 | SB: 02 | FO%: 45.7
S61 Playoffs | BAP | GP: 18 | G: 05 | A: 08 | P: 13 | +/-: +05 | PIM: 08 | HIT: 48 | SB: 09 | FO%: 46.4
S62 Playoffs | BAP | GP: 15 | G: 04 | A: 12 | P: 16 | +/-: +05 | PIM: 00 | HIT: 20 | SB: 08 | FO%: 48.0
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Total | GP: 40 | G: 08 | A: 17 | P: 25 | +/-: -01 | PIM: 08 | HIT: 72 | SB: 20 | FO%: 48.6
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Achievements
S53: Occasus Trophy
S53: Colin Schmidt Award (Team Award)
S54-S55: Voted Alternate Captain of the Kelowna Knights
S54: Laurifer Trophy
S54: WJC Gold Medalist (GM/Player)
S62: Third Team All-Star
S63: President's Trophy
S63: IIHF Gold Medalist
S63: Lance Uppercut Award
S63: Second Team All-Star
S65: IIHF Top Forward
S67: President's Trophy
S67: Second Team All-Star
S69: President's Trophy
S71: President's Trophy
S72: Challenge Cup Champion

       

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     S76 SMJHL DRAFT 3RD OVERALL PICK    

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Special thanks to Blitz, jhockey, Ragnarr, and sulo for the gorgeous sigs <3

Pass Forfeit || D || Los Angeles Panthers || S65 || 2101 TPE Peak
Name: Pass Forfeit
Number: 37
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Transactions
S64| Drafted 16th overall to the Carolina Kraken
S65| Drafted 1st overall to the Manhattan Rage
S69| Traded to Los Angeles Panthers in a 3 way trade for a bag of pucks
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Awards
3x Damien Littleton Trophy - SHL's Most Dedicated User
1x Harvey Danger Trophy - WJC's Best Defenseman (S65)
3x SHL All Star (S71, S73, S74)


Nicolaj Muller || LW || Retired || S47 || 1526 TPE Peak
Name: Nicolaj Muller
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 280 lbs
Number: 81
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Career Season Statistics
S46 - St Louis Scarecrows | 14 GP | 4 G | 0 A | 4 P | 2 PIM | +/-: 1
S47 - St Louis Scarecrows | 50 GP | 21 G | 20 A | 41 P | 4 PIM | +/-: 22
S48 - St Louis Scarecrows | 50 GP | 24 G | 37 A | 61 P | 12 PIM | +/-: 27
S49 - St Louis Scarecrows | 50 GP | 25 G | 31 A | 56 P | 31 PIM | +/-: 21
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Career Playoff Statistics
S46 - St Louis Scarecrows | 19 GP | 1 G | 2 A | 3 P | 6 PIM | +/-: -1
S47 - St Louis Scarecrows | 13 GP | 2 G | 1 A | 3 P | 4 PIM | +/-: -4
S48 - St Louis Scarecrows | 5 GP | 3 G | 6 A | 9 P | 2 PIM | +/-: 5
S49 - St Louis Scarecrows | 13 GP | 5 G | 8 A | 13 P | 8 PIM | +/-: -1
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Transactions
S46 | Signed to St. Louis Scarecrows for $3m
S47 | Selected 22nd Overall by the Buffalo Stampede
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Notable Events
S46 | Won 4 Star Cup with St Louis Scarecrows
S48 | Named Captain of the St Louis Scarecrows
S48 | Won Challenge Cup with the Buffalo Stampede
S48 | Won Silver Medal with DACH in the WJC
S49 | Won Gold Medal with DACH in the WJC
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Awards
1x Vyacheslav Onoprienko Award - SMJHL's Most Underrated Player
1x Zach Miller Trophy - SMJHL's Most Dedicated Player
1x Raymond Lindsay Trophy - SMJHL MVP awarded by Players
2x Jared Hanson Trophy - SMJHL Scoring Champ
2x Ideen Fallah Trophy - SMJHL Regular Season MVP
1x Damien Littleton Trophy - SHL's Most Dedicated User


Michael Fischer || RW || Retired || S39 || 404 TPE Peak
Name:Michael Fischer
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 183 lbs
Number: 28
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Career Season Statistics
S38 - St Louis Scarecrows | 50 GP | 1 G | 0 A | 1 P | 8 PIM | +/-: -19
S39 - St Louis Scarecrows | 50 GP | 14 G | 11 A | 25 P | 12 PIM | +/-: 8
S40 - St Louis Scarecrows | 50 GP | 7 G | 29 A | 36 P | 26 PIM | +/-: 14
S41 - St Louis Scarecrows | 50 GP | 21 G | 22 A | 43 P | 24 PIM | +/-: 15
S42 - Kelowna Knights | 50 GP | 11 G | 23 A | 34 P | 42 PIM | +/-: 1
S46 - San Francisco Pride | 10 GP | 2 G | 0 A | 2 P | 5 PIM | +/-: 1
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Career Playoff Statistics
S38 - St Louis Scarecrows | 10 GP | 1 G | 1 A | 2 P | 4 PIM | +/-: -1
S39 - St Louis Scarecrows | 13 GP | 3 G | 8 A | 11 P | 4 PIM | +/-: 1
S40 - St Louis Scarecrows | 5 GP | 0 G | 0 A | 0 P | 0 PIM | +/-: -2
S41 - St Louis Scarecrows | 4 GP | 1 G | 2 A | 3 P | 2 PIM | +/-: -3
S42 - Kelowna Knights | 10 GP | 2 G | 3 A | 5 P | 2 PIM | +/-: 6
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Transactions
S38 | Drafted 27th overall to the St Louis Scarecrows
S39 | Drafted 27th overall to the Calgary Dragons
S42 | Traded to the Kelowna Knights
S43-S45 | Free Agent
S46 | Picked up by San Francisco Pride
S46 | Retired
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Notable Events
S38 | Won WJC Gold with Team Mercenaries
S39 | Won 4 Star Cup with St Louis Scarecrows
S39 | Won Jarkko Kallestrom Award - Playoff MVP
S41 | Won Marian Potoczny Award - Best Two Way Forward
S42 | Won 4 Star Cup with Kelowna Knights

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1. 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.

Jammin

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2. Written, up to 4 TPE - Grab Bag: Pick up to 4 Challenge Cup related topics to write about! Each topic is worth 1 TPE. Each answer must be 50+ words.

a. Seattle is back in the finals for the second time in a row. While last season was an unexpected run led by a miracle goalie performance-- this season's appearance comes at no surprise to those who watched their offseason closely. What roster changes do you think have put Seattle in this position again? Do you think it's enough for them to finish the job this time around?

b. Manhattan has charged from a ninth place regular season finish to an Eastern conference championship and a shot at the Challenge Cup. I don't think that it's out of line for me to say that not many saw this coming. How do you think they got to this point? Who's performing better than expected? Do you think they have enough gas to complete the Cinderella run?

c. At this point in the playoffs, Manhattan has played four more games than Seattle. With the schedule as tight as it is in the playoffs, do you think that extra hockey will affect them? Could it be a positive that MAN has been in a near constant routine of game days while SEA has seen a bit more rest? Or do you think that wear and tear will start to show on MAN if this series goes to 6 or 7 games?

d. In many ways this seems like a battle of who can stay hotter longer. Both teams have PDO ratings as high as 110 while barely having any players that dip below 100. Seattle and Manhattan are both on absolute heaters of strong goalies and high shooting percentages. What do you think is driving this, and who do you think can keep it going longer? Who comes out on top?

a. Seattle loaded up in the off-season by acquiring talents such as Luukas Lilja, Jimmy Wagner and Jonas Kahnwald from LAP. Many had them to be on one of the top teams in the league during the regular season and while they finished 5th globally. They have been nothing but dominant so far in the playoffs. Seattle was already a great team, but with those off-season acquisitions they were all-in on trying to win their first challenge cup and are just one series away from doing so. 

(87 words)

b. I definitely did not see Manhattan making it to the cup finals (as I'm sure most people did based on their playoff brackets so rip my TPE). Although their roster isn't at the top of the league in terms of TPE, they have had great coaching, tactics and strategy on how to tackle each matchup. Kudos has to go to their coaching staff for getting the best out of their roster and showing up when it matters the most. 

(79 words)

c. I'm in the belief that the team who has more rest will generally come out on top and SEA is definitely the favourite in this matchup. MAN has gone through exhausting matchups during these playoffs and it pains me to say this because I do want Manhattan to win, but the wear and tear of those long series will catch up to them. Put on top of the fact they are facing a juggernaut of a team in SEA, the odds are definitely not on Manhattan's side. 

(87 words)

d. I would have to give the advantage in this series to Seattle. As someone who has to face them in last season's playoffs, they have the one factor that is almost unstoppable. That is their goalie of Willie Miller, he has shown up in playoffs and have caused various teams around the league questioning themselves on how they got goalie'd. It is now time for Manhattan to experience the Willie Miller effect in the cup finals. 

(76 words)

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3. Written, 3 TPE, Song of the Playoffs (150 words min.)
Every season the NHL buys the rights to a song that they edit their playoff promotional materials to. This season we’re doing the same thing for the SHL! Pitch me your “Song of the S67 Playoffs”! Who sings it? Why do you think it would make a good hype song?

My playoff song for the S67 playoffs would have to be BTS - Yet to Come. This song has been on my playlist ever since it came out in June and can easily resonate with what the playoffs mean for all the teams that are competing. Whether they have gone through adversity in this past season, or just came up short in previous playoffs, the best is yet to come will happen for one team when they get to hoist the Challenge Cup and claim a spot in the mountain that are SHL championship teams.  We would have BTS perform a live version of this song in the first game of the finals which would be in Seattle. The BTS army would flood the arena and garner a lot of attention to the SHL (armies are known to be very supportive of their group and will increase numbers for whatever event BTS is part of).  This would be their last concert as a group since they aren't set to re-unite as a group until 2025 at the earliest due to the Korean military service, so everyone will be tuning in to see this performance. 

(193 words)

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4. Written, 3 TPE, Tough to Swallow (150 words min.)
In your opinion, who was the best SHL or SMJHL team to NOT win the Challenge Cup / Four Star Cup? Who was on that team, and why do you think they deserved to win it all? What round did they lose in and how? Was it bad luck? A hot opposing goalie? Inexperience?

For me the best SHL team to have not even made the cup finals (and the team that I picked to win the cup for my playoff predictions) were this season's Winnipeg  They had a dominant regular season finishing with a record of 50-13-3 and the only team in the regular season to have gotten 50 wins. Their win % was at the top of the league as well with an impressive 78%. They ultimately came up in short in the conference finals when they faced Seattle in the western conference finals and lost in 6 games. WPG dominated their first two matchups by beating EDM in 5 games and sweeping NOLA in the second round. However, they like many other teams had to face the unmovable object that is Willie Miller on Seattle. FHM is very polarizing when it comes to goalies they can have amazing games and in other games they will allow like 3 goals in a few minutes. But those factors don't come into play for Willie Miller as he has shown to be a playoff performer and Winnipeg got to witness that first hand in this series where he carried Seattle to victory and eliminated the favourite Winnipeg  from the playoffs. 

(207 words)

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5. Written, 3 TPE, Hotel Rooms (150 words min)
During the playoffs it’s not uncommon to have to spend several days on the road in the same city. Whether you’re in the playoffs or not, who does your player share a room with on the road? What do you get up to? Are you the type to drag around a PS5 everywhere you go, or are you the first to hit the bar after the game? Are you a night owl or an early riser?

Oh baby, there is one Chicago teammate that I get to share a hotel room with while on the road during the playoffs and it is none other than our goalie Mat Smith. It is not secret that Matty and I share a fantastic relationship and what better way to escalate that by sharing a hotel room together while on the road. We would order a bunch of room service and feast on the finest delicacies that the hotel has to offer for us. I know that Matty is a big CHEL player and I used to play back in the day, so I would probably get destroyed by him but there isn't much to do when inside of a hotel room. I'm sure we would wind down the night by talking in our group chat with the other  members and seeing what they are up to.

The biggest question would be if we were to share a bed and to that I say yes. 

(166 words)

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7. Milestones, up to 3 TPE
Milestones are folded in with CW. So just link your Milestone claim as task 7 for up to 3 TPE towards your 16 total.
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Post your claim in the milestones thread for tpe earned per stat, and then link that post in your CW submission. This is done because the person who grades CW will be a different person than double-checks milestones.

Milestone Claim

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23. Written, 2 TPE, Say Something Nice (100 words min.)
I’m not sure when we did this last, so that probably means it’s a good time to bring back the positivity prompt! Tag some other folks on the site and let them know why you appreciate them! Could be a GM, a friend, a department head, anyone! The goal is to make someone happy.

@Matteo and @Keven, y'all have been some of my most favourite people on the site and I am super grateful to have met you both! It is funny how we met because of the QCC locker room and I'm not even part of the team. It's always a pleasure to game with you guys whether it be during QCC game night and I get voted out in Among Us (even if I'm not the imposter) or me playing ARAM with Keven on league or forcing one comp in TFT and finishing first. Those are always great times! 

A big shoutout to @mer for setting us all up together! Thanks a bunch Hannah!

(112 words)

Total: 21/16 (In case trivia answers were wrong)

 

   

  [S62]  Ben Jammin - LD     |     Winnipeg Aurora     |       Chicago Syndicate     |      Kelowna Knights 
Drafted by the Kelowna Knights - Round 1 #3rd overall S61 SMJHL Entry Draft 

Drafted by the Montreal Patriotes - Round 1 #7th overall S62 SHL Entry Draft 

Traded from the Montreal Patriotes to the Chicago Syndicate - S63 Trade Deadline

Sign and trade from the Chicago Syndicate to the Winnipeg Aurora - S75 Off-Season
Birth Place: Vancouver, BC Canada
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SHL Regular Season Statistics:
S65 CHI | GP : 66  | G : 11  | A : 18  | P : 29  | +/- : +25 

S66 CHI | GP : 66  | G : 5    | A : 34  | P : 39  | +/- : +44 
S67 CHI | GP : 66  | G : 7    | A : 20  | P : 27  | +/- : +28 

S68 CHI | GP : 66  | G : 3    | A : 20  | P : 23  | +/- : +23

S69 CHI | GP : 66  | G : 6    | A : 30  | P : 36  | +/- : +48 

S70 CHI | GP : 66  | G : 15  | A : 32  | P : 47  | +/- : +25 

S71 CHI | GP : 66  | G : 13  | A : 36  | P : 49  | +/- : +30 

S72 CHI | GP : 66  | G : 16  | A : 36  | P : 52  | +/- : +29 

S73 CHI | GP : 66  | G : 14  | A : 35  | P : 49  | +/- : +1 

S74 CHI | GP : 66  | G : 17  | A : 41  | P : 58  | +/- : -9 

S75 WPG | GP : 66  | G : 12  | A : 32  | P : 44  | +/- : +29

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SHL Playoff Statstitics:
S65 CHI | GP : 17  | G : 2  | A : 6  | P : 8  | +/- : +5 
S66 CHI | GP : 14  | G : 1  | A : 2  | P : 3  | +/- : +5
S67 CHI | GP : 7  | G : 1  | A : 1  | P : 2  | +/- : -2 
S68 CHI | GP : 15  | G : 0   | A : 6  | P : 6  | +/- : -3

S69 CHI | GP : 7  | G : 1   | A : 2  | P : 3  | +/- : +1

S70 CHI | GP : 11  | G : 1  | A : 7  | P : 8  | +/- : +9

S71 CHI | GP : 12  | G : 1  | A : 4  | P : 5  | +/- : +2

S72 CHI | GP : 12  | G : 3  | A : 5  | P : 8  | +/- : +1

S73 CHI | GP : 11  | G : 1  |  A : 3  | P : 4  | +/- : -8 

S74 CHI | GP : 5  | G : 1  |  A : 0  | P : 1  | +/- : -2

S75 WPG | GP : 6  | G : 0  | A : 1  | P : 1 | +/- : -10 

  (Retired) [S46]  James Truong - LW/RW    |     Edmonton Blizzard   |    Montreal Patriotes
Drafted by the Edmonton Blizzard - Round 4 #54th overall S46 SHL Entry Draft 
Birth Place: Vancouver, BC Canada
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S49 Challenge Cup Champion
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SHL Regular Season Statistics:
S50 EDM | GP : 50  | G : 11  | A : 11  | P : 22  | +/- : -3
S51 EDM | GP : 50  | G : 10  | A : 19  | P : 29  | +/-: 3 
S52 EDM | GP : 50  | G : 14  | A : 20  | P : 34  | +/-: 8
S53 EDM | GP : 50  | G : 15  | A : 28  | P : 43  | +/-: 16
S54 EDM | GP : 50  | G : 11  | A : 28  | P : 39  | +/-: 12 
S55 EDM | GP : 50  | G : 18  | A : 28  | P : 46  | +/-: 27 
S56 EDM | GP : 50  | G : 15  | A : 29  | P : 44  | +/-: 27 
S57 EDM | GP : 66  | G : 29  | A : 30  | P : 59  | +/-: 47 
S58 EDM | GP : 66  | G : 15  | A : 42  | P : 57  | +/-: 32 
S59 EDM | GP : 66  | G : 18  | A : 27  | P : 45  | +/-: 10 
S60 MTL  | GP : 66  | G : 24  | A : 33  | P : 57  | +/- : -28 
S61 MTL  | GP : 66  | G : 12  | A : 32  | P : 44  | +/- : -10 
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Thank you @High Stick King @OrbitingDeath @Ragnar @Tesla for the player signatures! 

(1. 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.)

Hope

3 TPE Earned 

(2c. At this point in the playoffs, Manhattan has played four more games than Seattle. With the schedule as tight as it is in the playoffs, do you think that extra hockey will affect them? Could it be a positive that MAN has been in a near constant routine of game days while SEA has seen a bit more rest? Or do you think that wear and tear will start to show on MAN if this series goes to 6 or 7 games?)

 In my opinion, having more playoff games could be a positive for Manhattan, as it could mean that they have had more chances to prepare for the stress of playoff hockey and be prepared for the extreme stress of the Cup Series. For Seattle, expecting Manhattan to be tired and too overworked to compete could lead to then being way too overconfident.

1 TPE Earned 

(5. Written, 3 TPE, Hotel Rooms (150 words min)
During the playoffs it’s not uncommon to have to spend several days on the road in the same city. Whether you’re in the playoffs or not, who does your player share a room with on the road? What do you get up to? Are you the type to drag around a PS5 everywhere you go, or are you the first to hit the bar after the game? Are you a night owl or an early riser?)

 Sir Devoir usually prefers hotel rooms that are on the ground floor, mostly because he doesn't like climbing a lot of stairs. He usually shares a room with Lord Raiden if the two of them are not able to find separate rooms, and Devoir loves to pick the brain of the veteran whenever he could. He usually bring a Switch or a Steam Deck with him while he is traveling, but will occasionally bring his SNES Classic if he is gonna stay at a place for over a week. He is usually the first one up, and will spend his time between games looking through retro game stores or various kinds of incense stores.

 Lord Raiden is one of the few places who are interested in going to incense stores with Devoir, so that is why they are usually put together during travels. Plus the veteran finds the relaxed attitude of the young goaltender to be a welcome change from other rookies who tend to be more wild. 

3 TPE Earned 

(6. Written, 3 TPE, You’re Weird (150 words min.)
During long playoff runs or exceptional mid-season winning streaks players have been known to do some crazy things in order to keep the luck going. What’s the weirdest superstition your player or someone in your locker room has? Did it actually work?)

 Sir Devoir usually does not care about superstitions or really believe in then, he more believes that life is full of randomness and people should just go with the flow. But as silly as it seems, he does have a couple of odd traditions when it comes to long winning streaks. One thing that he does is do some traditional Japanese praying right before the game when he is in the goalies net and tries to get it done before the puck drops. When it does drop however, he starts playing whether he is done or not. He also never uses Future Sight to see the results of games, whether or not he is on a winning streak.

 He also tries to eat a single dumpling right before he gets on the ice. These silly traditions all have a lot to do with some of his Japanese upbringing with the carnival he grew up in. The traditions obviously do not always work, but he just says that the beyond has it's own plan for him and that does not always mean that he will win.

3 TPE Earned 
 

 (11. Graphic, 3 TPE, Now You, With the Weather!
As a community outreach opportunity, your player was asked to assist the weather reporter on their big cool green screen for the day! Show me your player helping with the weather report. Do they screw it up, or did they do a great job?)


3 TPE Earned 

ISFL Affiliate PT

3 TPE Earned 

3+1+3+3+3+3= 16 TPE Earned overall

Last J GM CW Pass

C- Lord Raiden                |          TPE: 2044      |              Baltimore Platoon

Height: 6'1"

Weight: 210

Number: 19

Birthplace: Washington DC, USA

SMJHL S54 Pick 54, 6th round - Colorado Raptors

SHL S55 Pick 20, 2nd round - Baltimore Platoon

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Career Statistics:

SHL Regular Season: 

S57 BAP| 66 GP | 12  G |  9  A | 21 P | -42 |  16 PIM |  1 PPP | FO%- 52.8% 

S58 BAP| 66 GP | 11  G | 11 A |  22 P | -36 |  44 PIM |  2 PPP | FO%- 63.0%

S59 BAP| 66 GP |  9  G  | 21 A | 30 P | -38 | 14 PIM | 1 PPP | 100 Hits

S60 BAP| 66 GP | 15  G | 28 A | 43 P | +13 | 20 PIM | 5 PPP | 106 Hits

S61 BAP| 66 GP | 21 G  | 40 A | 61 P | +26 | 10 PIM | 3 PPP | 140 Hits

S62 BAP| 66 GP | 20 G  | 31 A | 51 P | +47 | 20 PIM | 1 PPP | 109 Hits

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SMJHL Regular Season:

S54 COL| 50 GP |  9  G |  1  A | 10 P | -3 |  2 PIM |  2 PPP | FO%- 60.3%

S55 COL| 50 GP | 14 G | 25 A | 39 P | +10 | 18 PIM | 11 PPP | FO%- 57.0 %

S56 COL| 50 GP | 20 G | 23 A | 43 P | -5 | 56 PIM | 16 PPP | FO%- 58.2 %

 

WJC Stats:

S54 USA | 12 GP | 1 G | 4 A | 5 P | -12 | 4 PPP | 29 SOG | 26 Hits 

S55 USA | 12 GP | 2 G | 6 A | 8 P | -2 | 1 PPP | 23 SOG | 17 Hits 

S56 USA | 12 GP | 6 G | 9 A | 15 P | +6 | 6 PPP | 30 SOG | 15 Hits 

 

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Career Accomplishments  

S54 WJC Gold Medal - USA

S56 WJC Silver Medal - USA

S56 SMJHL Western Conference All-Star Team  

S56 2nd Team All-SMJHL

Awards: 

S54 COL - The Alexander Zajac Trophy  

S56 COL - The Bo Kane Trophy 

S56 COL - The Zinaida Titova Trophy 

Jumbo                      |             GM                 |              Colorado Raptors

S56 - S59 | Colorado CO-GM  

S60 - S67| Colorado GM :  321 W - 172 L - 35 OTL 

 

        

Thanks to @DELIRIVM @sköldpaddor @Merica for the Sigs

ISFL Affiliate PT +3

Code:

1. CW TRIVIA, 3 TPE max - 1.5 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.

beetlejuice +3

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7. Milestones, up to 3 TPE

Milestones are folded in with CW. So just link your Milestone claim as task 7 for up to 3 TPE towards your 16 total.

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Post your claim in the milestones thread for tpe earned per stat, and then link that post in your CW submission. This is done because the person who grades CW will be a different person than double-checks milestones.

Milestones +3