How has your player kicked off their offseason? Are they traveling? Meeting up with friends and partying? Following the games? Write at least 150 words about the beginning of your player’s offseason. Must include at least one other player.

Currently sitting at a career record of 4-16 in his SHL playoff appearances so far to date, Schroder has a lot of reflecting to do this off season. What has he done wrong? Can he himself improve enough to try and get his team to the next level? This off season will be one of study and refining. What does that mean? Trying to solve the issues that seem to plague himself and his team. Now one of the top skilled players in the league he has yet to really capture some elite level hardware, or success. What does he need to take it up to that next notch, to earn that name recognition that comes with some of the greats?

Travelling will be key as he looks to meet with some of those he has looked up to in the record books, discuss with team management what they need from him to win and finally to clear his mind and get ready for next seasons (hopefully) better results. The Journey is reaching the half way point and he needs to decide whether to cement his name in the talks for all time greats and create a winning legacy in WKP, or fade into the distance as an alright player who just tried to hard. (215 words)

Who is your choice for the unsung hero of the S39 playoffs up to this point? Must be at least 150 words and include at least two statistics in support.

Sebastian Strange

There hasn’t been anyone really better for the chiefs than Strange. Not enjoying quite the sheer offensive dominance that some of the panther players have had, Strange has been making his own head way all over the ice instead. 2nd on the team in scoring and leading the way with 6 goals, he still only sits at a +1. Well then you question his defensive play and how can be be commended for his player every where? Look at his faceoff totals. Clicking at a 57.44% win rate with almost 250 taken is borderline gross. He has been their #1 faceoff guy all playoffs and has been destroying the opposition in the dot. That alone gives them control in a lot of situations for defensively and offensively for his team and helps the chiefs drive the play rather than chase it. If they end up winning the cup it will be the behind the scenes stats like this that will push them over the edge finally as they hoist the cup. (171 Words)


TASK SIX: Finals series always show surprises. Who will have to stand out the most from each team in order to win it? Make a prediction for potential series MVPs. Must be at least 150 words and mention at least one player from each team.
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TASK SIX: Finals series always show surprises. Who will have to stand out the most from each team in order to win it? Make a prediction for potential series MVPs. Must be at least 150 words and mention at least one player from each team.

Timo Hass

From what I have seen in my few seasons in the SHL is that the LA Panthers seem to ride or die on the back of Timo Haas. Now that’s not to take away from any of their players top notch performances (See –Sophia Bennett and Jean-Luc Reflieux) but Haas once again has gotten hot at the right time and is starting to lead this team kicking and screaming towards a potential cup. Having gone 7-1-0 with a .940% Save mixed with a GAA sitting below the 2 mark (1.89) you can see what I mean pretty clearly.

Olli O’Koivu

He has to this point been simply out classed stat wise by the likes of Haas, but that’s why he must be the Chiefs MVP. If they stand ANY chance of closing this out as the champs he needs to bring himself to the next level and compete with Haas 1v1 and beat him in these next 4-7 games. Sitting at .910% and 2.68 just isn’t going to cut it as it’s clear with the way Haas has been playing Minnesota won’t be able to just out score any issues, O’Koivu needs to turn it on and step up NOW and be his teams MVP before it’s all said and done. (215 words)

Series Winning Goal: Sophia Bennett