Oh no, the head honchos of the league are worried that there aren't enough story lines for the finals! Therefore they're changing the rules for the finals. The home team will get to choose to either a) play the whole game with 6 skaters on the ice at a time or b) be immune from penalties/offsides/icing. Whatever the home team chooses, the visitors get the other perk. Which one are you choosing, given the choice and why?



If you go with anything other than 6 skaters on the ice you are insane. While no penalties would be ideal. Simply having the 1 person advantage at all times will allow that home team to wreak havoc on the opposing teams goalie. Even with the other team able to just run around the ice, smashing your players, and doing everything they can do get an advantage. Unless they knock one of your six out. They are SOL and out gunned by the shear force that is a 6 on 5. The only time I could see the penalties really working is if you have more larger and tougher guys than the other team. If that is the case, you can bully an opponent into submission. But this league tends to lean a little more skill based. 


4. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.)
If you're sitting at home watching the Finals: What do you plan on doing differently next season to help your team reach the promised land? If you're playing in the Finals: Is there anything different you plan on doing next season to continue your team's success?


Well you see, I haven't necessarily been performing my best with my time in the SHL. I've certainly been very very very average in comparison to my draft class. This next season I am really going to step up my training. This season coaching is going towards some extremely powerful stuff that I think will push the newly branded Tampa Bay Barracuda over the edge. My offensive attributes are going to allow me to be a scoring machine for the line, while still passing the puck around like crazy to pump up those assists. I do hope that with these preseason buff's to my stats I can carry that same energy through the season with weekly training and all of the other opportunities we are given as players to go off and kick ass. Mark my words, you will see Tampa Bay begin to kick ass. Maybe not next season, but we are very very close to running the SHL.


5. Written, 2 TPE (100 words min.)
Which SHL or SMJHL team was the best team to not make the finals this season and why?

The Texas Renegades seemed to get unlucky in the Semi Final matchup against the Hamilton Steelhawks. The Steelhawks are insanely stacked, as they have been for quite some time now. Regardless, Texas and the players on the team are in the upper echelon of TPE amongst other teams. It seems their schemes just didn't quite work out against Hamilton's quick changing offense and defense. Stacked in every position, they are extremely strong and are seemingly a spring ready to pop and go bonkers. They clearly had some momentum heading into the playoffs after stomping teams like it was nothing all season long. Like I said, this spring is gonna go, and Texas is gonna go nuts.


6. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.)
What's your prediction for this season's IIHF tournament? Which teams do you expect to do well (or not well)? Which players?

I think its finally time for team Germany to kick some ass. Now I might be slightly biased, as my player is on the team. But with some kids like myself starting to reach higher amounts of TPE. There is no reason for the team to not go berserk. With some legends like Darrow, Pepperoni, and Klaus leading the team. There is nothing that the younger bucks like Panico and Harrington really starting to roll. I would expect Team Germany to be in contention for that Gold Medal this season. There is nothing that will stop them this go around. It will definitly be a tough top 4. A lot of the success this season will be RNG based though, just as we have gotten better, so has everyone else. The next team I would be worried about is Great Britain. I think with who they have running the team you will see some crazy strategies pulled out.

13. Written, 2 TPE - The Procrastinator Special! (100 words min.)
Welp, you waited until the last day to grind out your CW and the CC finals are longggggggg over by now. congrats to [TEAM], woo! Reflecting back on the series, who gets your vote for series MVP? Make the case why this player deserves it over any other.

Samuel Michaud, hands down. Firstly, they absolutely dominated on the powerplay. Having 3 power play goals, and 3 power play assists. They really took advantage of the extra player and kicked ass while doing so. With that being said, they didn't do anything the best when comparing to the other players. However, they did everything to such a high degree that it was hard to not see their impact on the ice. They made their presence known by dominating on defense while making some sweet offensive plays. They truly set up Hamilton for success and pushed it to the next level. Michaud deserves the MVP, hands down.


15. Milestones, up to 3 TPE
New this season, Milestones are folded in with CW. So just link your Milestone claim as task 16 for up to 3 TPE towards your 16 total.
SHL Milestones: https://simulationhockey.com/showthread.php?tid=114645
SMJHL Milestones (for senddowns): TBD

https://simulationhockey.com/showthread....pid3012237
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16. Written, 3 TPE
I loved this as a mPT when hotdog did it last season, so I'd like to bring it back as a permanent fixture. After all, we could all use a little positivity every now and then. Say something nice about another member or members, no word limit.

I'm not going to tag them, just cause I'll feel a little awkward. However, Sve7en and Dwight Knight (hockeyiscool) have both helped me tremendously throughout my time in the league. These two are easily why I still pay attention to Panda Panico. They both gave very subtle pushes to get me to work harder. Whether that was what they were intending or not, I'll never know. But it certainly kept me updating and improving my player.