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*Eggcracker* · 10-05-2023, 10:05 AM

As a forward and co-gm of the Edmonton Blizzard, there is nothing I will not do to help my team win. Though the first 9 games, we are currently 7-2 with a +29 goal differential. You may think that my player is doing everything possible to help the team and defense win games, but it is actually quite the opposite. I would LOVE to help the defense, but it seems my player is a liability in every zone while on the ice. How does a player on a winning team with a +29 goal differential, be the only player on the team with a negative +/-, that takes some serious skill and dedication if you ask me. I would help defensively if I could, my 65 defensive game rating is really reflective of my effort in the D zone. I can't help as my overall game rating is at 69, nice, and I intend to keep it there. I guess I'll block a shot or two if the puck happens to hit me on the way to the net.

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LordBallGag · 10-05-2023, 12:06 PM

Blanks is on his way Down under. Australia is known for its sunshine, laid back way of life and amazing animal life. Well, we are changing that to ice hockey. Tasked by the SHL to grow the game they send Blanks to Sydney to start his country tour. They have plenty of ice rinks and the game would look good down here, They have a camp for some kids to learn how to skate, properly hold a stick and how to shoot. "We are starting out slow" Blanks said "and hoping something can stick for these young kids." The camps have been going on for two weeks and they are going to start their own league. This is not the first kids league Australia has had but it is the first completely supported by the SHL. They are hoping to have around 100 kids. After Sydney they have another two weeks in Brisbane and followed by Melbourne. The whole process was amazing, and Blanks hopes to continue his tour next year by heading to New Zealand and possibly growing the game there as well.

**leafsftw1967** · 10-05-2023, 02:03 PM

OPTION 1 Written task: With some time to go still before your season starts, Mats Marner decided to run a one week hockey camp for the IIHF in western Ukraine. Growing the game of hockey in Ukraine is important for several reasons including promoting international unity as hockey is a global sport, and participating in it fosters connections with other nations. By growing the game in Ukraine, we strengthen international bonds and promote a sense of unity through sports diplomacy. Developing local talent is also important as Ukraine has a rich history in ice hockey under the USSR with a strong tradition of producing talented players. Expanding the game in Ukraine provides an opportunity to identify and nurture local talent, potentially producing future stars who can represent their country at the international level. To run a one-week hockey camp in Ukraine Mats Marner will need to ensure there is a proper ice hockey rink and enough equipment available for kids, assemble a coaching staff, develop an on ice curriculum, decide the age and skill groups eligibile to participate and look at brining in a guest speaker.

Will3 · 10-05-2023, 02:13 PM

Prompt 2

Valerija Serapin has a couple of thinks fowards can do to help her out. The first thing is to not be stupid with the puck in our zone. Bad turnovers in the zone typically results in goals against and even when they don't it isn't rewarding to see all of our efforts go down the drain in an instant. Play smart in the defensive zone.the second thing is to stay clear of the front of the net. We have a big enough task keeping the front of the net clear from the opposition. We don't have time to deal with you. You could become an unintended screen and make the goaltender's job harder. Unless an emergency breaks out in crease, please stay clear on the front of the net. Stick to covering the sideboards or the point and we will have the space to do our job.

Bubba Tree · 10-05-2023, 03:21 PM

I am a forward so I’m doing what I can do as a forward. But as this being my first season up with the Toronto north stars and early in our rebuild being the first group of prospects coming up as a forward the best thing I can do for our veteran defense players is keeping the puck on the other side of the ice. I don’t want me defensemen doing anything extra they don’t have to be doing this means I’m back there with them when the puck happens to be on our side of the ice. I believe communication and team chemistry is the key to a team’s success so also just talking to my defensemen and calling out things we see in the game to each other would definitely just help us overall. So definitely as a rookie I’m trying my best and will try to keep the puck on the other side of the ice giving us as many scoring opportunities as I can. Leaving our defensemen not having to worry about to much

diacope · 10-05-2023, 03:35 PM

My skater may be the worst on the team is this regard, but I think Rabinov creates open looks and hustles her butt off to retrieve dump ins whenever they may be and how small she is to make sure whatever decision the defenders make is a good one. Obviously with things getting clogged up every game and the Hail Mary pass not always an option another thing my player does to help out her defense is being a consistent threat on her even strength shifts tallying more of her points from them, block, hits, takeaway have been down the past few seasons despite training it exclusively, but shots haven't been and that's more opportunities to get on the scoresheet and every defender likes to add to their numbers. Lastly, I think Raiya is also good at staying out of the box and that's less stress for her blueliners who play most of the game. Now nearing the end of the road the only thing left for Raiya Rabinov is to train defensive skills so next time we talk she'll definitely have a higher smile ratio from her defensive units and maybe even be recognized more for her all-around abilities instead of a one trick pony.

Michiganonymous · 10-05-2023, 04:44 PM

If people know one thing about the Tampa Bay Barracuda, they know that the team gives up a lot of shots. Tampa Bay goalies are consistently among the league leaders in saves and goals allowed. It may be what prompted the Barracuda to trade for Taschen Messer from Montreal early in his career, and in recent seasons transform him from a mediocre right wing to one of the league's best bottom-6 centers. That may sound like damning with faint praise, but the fact is Taschen knows his role exactly and he does it very well. He has developed into an unconventional two-way forward who functions more like a third defenseman most of the time he's on the ice. His points totals will impress no one, but he is among the league's most fearless shot-blocking forwards. He does his best to help out Tampa Bay's defensemen and goalies by getting on the ice and putting himself between as many pucks and his own net as possible. He's become such a capable shot blocker at this point of his career that he's listed as the Barracuda's emergency goaltender should the need arise.

***JKortesi81*** · 10-05-2023, 04:51 PM

With Xavier Doom being offered a handsome sum to run a hockey clinic in an up and coming IIHF hockey country, it’s BLATANTLY obvious where he’ll be running it: ICELAND. As Xavier is not only from Iceland, born and raised, he’s also the most successful SHL player to every come from there. His grandfather, Gunner Stahl, was a superstar for Team Iceland in the 1992 Junior Goodwill Games where they would win a silver medal. As he’s been described as “Iceland’s favorite export” by the media, it only makes sense he’d come home to run a clinic. He probably would’ve done it for free. The camp will be open to players of all ages and genders, and be split up appropriately once the signup period has ended. From there, Doom will get the players running your basic hockey camp drills. Nothing too fancy. For some fun, he’ll hold a 3 on 3 tournament on the last weekend of camp, and they’ll hold a fun skills competition amongst the age groups with medals given out to the winners. It’ll be a really fun experience for the players, that’s for sure, and they’ll ALL get some ice time with Xavier every single day. (201)

***Kaliyevl34l*** · 10-05-2023, 08:17 PM

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***golden_apricot*** · 10-05-2023, 09:46 PM

we are heading to rural africa, a place where they dont ahve ice and ahve had zero exposure to hte game. the reason we made this chocie is soley due to them having zero exposure and tehre for will ahve no ability to say that the physical, fighting only strategy we will implement isnt teh best way to play the game. with this we will also implemnt a two fight per shift rule and using that we know there will be brawls and injuries left and right. we will train to be able to fake through the pain and continue on so that we can win games by forfeit. using this strategy to expand the game might not make for the best hockey visually, but it will create winners and that is all i really care about. injuries be damned, we will take bodies and take wins to hte bank, coming home with multiple cups.

***boom*** · 10-05-2023, 09:49 PM

Being one of the most experienced players on the team, Sophie Bordeleau tries to set a good example with her backchecking to teach the youngsters how to do it well. While she isn't the biggest player of them all, she is very skilled with her skating and edgework and can use finesse to her advantage. When the puck is frozen in Calgary's end, Sophie has been pretty competent in the dot her entire career with a 54-55% win rate throughout her career, which helps to get her team the puck right away. She's also been fairly responsible with the puck, getting over 50 takeaways every year of her career and a positive TK-GV difference every year except for one in S70. Having such a good skating ability also means Sophie can help carry the puck out of the zone and not have to worry about passing into a trap, so it's a skill she can use for more consistent breakouts to help out the defense.

Crazytomato · 10-06-2023, 12:10 AM

I Would probably go to somewhere where it is cold enough to still play maybe a place such as New Zealand and what I would do is I would get a bunch of my teammates from St. Louis and Tampa Bay and make it fun because in New Zealand there isn't a lot of people who play hockey a lot so I would do games like whoever can beat Bog Damsel in a shooting contest wins $50 (this would be very easy) and some other fun games like learning how to use the Zamboni and such. another fun thing would be learning how With all this said and done I would want it to be fun for everyone even if they have never played hockey before I think this is the best way to spread hockey and the SHL spirit because hockey belongs to everyone no matter where you are from

JR95 · 10-06-2023, 07:26 AM

As a forward, there are a variety of ways Cormier could go about helping out his fellow defenders. Some forwards play a positionally sound game, allowing them to reduce passing and skating lanes and preventing the amount of quality possessions that make their way through the forward line. Some have a good stick that can pester an opposing player into a turnover. Others use their strength and physicality to bully opposing players, wearing them down before the defenders get their crack at them. But Cormier has a different specialty that helps his defenders: Scoring goals. See, if you're always winning, it doesn't really matter how good your defense is. So in the spirit of letting them have as much fun as they can and live their best life, Cormier is committed to helping his d core by scoring more goals than they allow. Cormier is a strong believer in the concept of the best defense being a good offense.

enigmatic · 10-06-2023, 09:06 AM

Elena Maximova is all offense no defense so obviously the forwards need to cover for her in that department. She tries to block shots sometimes but really her center and wingers teammates need to help her out. Defense is for nerds and Elena is simply too cool for that. Why did she develop as a defense person? Who even knows. Probably family pressure. Also, she has a wicked snapshot. Which brings me to my second demand of her forward teammates. Annoying the opposing goaltender. Pull a Sean Avery, Hollywood actor, I don't care. Just keep that goalie distracted. Give her the puck, then just make a visual mural in front of the goaltender and watch the magic of either laser precision or deflection do its thing. That's how forwards can help Elena be the best player she can be. We might get scored on a few times but that's a sacrifice she is willing to make.

awils13 · 10-06-2023, 11:26 AM

option 2

Backchecking, often an overlooked aspect of a forward's duties, is something Aaron Wilson tries to focus on, especially in the latter part of his career. It's not just about putting on the jets and chasing, but attempting to make smart decisions to support defensemen. When he's backchecking, the idea is to reduce options for opponents, potentially guiding them towards less dangerous zones. Why this emphasis? It's a way to try and alleviate some pressures on defensemen. By attempting to pressure puck carriers, the hope is that it forces them into hasty decisions. This doesn't always work, especially given the talent in the league, but the intent is there. Defensemen can then, in theory, play a tad more reserved, positioning themselves for intercepts or blocks. For Aaron, while his prime scoring days might be behind him, he sees his role as trying to provide this defensive support, aiding his team in any way he can.

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