Task 1

As a whole, this was definitely the worst season for “downs” for myself, personally. Overcoming all these off ice issues made it difficult sometimes to focus when stepping on the ice with my team and trying to win hockey games. Luckily, all of those issues have been resolved and put behind me and I can continue to focus on the future. Thankfully nothing else, like an injury, happened, or that would have just been the icing on the cake.

For me one of the good spots this season was seeing Mitchell van der Heijden @bluesfan55 break out the way he did. He works hard every day and seeing him finally cement himself as one of he league’s best was great to see. While he did beat my single season goal record, I’m happy it was someone on my team and who I watched do it day in and day out. Nothing with me personally, but it was great to be a part of it.

Task 3

I think this is easy and if I had to switch with someone on one of those two teams, it would have to be Matt Kholin @Kalakar. Not only is Kholin an incredible player for the Buffalo Stampede, but he literally could control the outcome of any game of the series. Therefore if I was Matt Kholin, I would just make sure that my team won every game 10-0 and I scored all 10 goals. Finish the final series with 40 goals in 4 games, go down as the best post season ever in SHL history, and go down as probably one of the best post season players in SHL history for that feat alone.

Now maybe you’re thinking that’s too obvious? Well, even if they re-sim, I would still put up those numbers because I have access to all the simmers and all the files, so I can literally make sure the outcomes are the same. And if they are the same, people will think it was legitimate and it will count.

Task 5

This is always a tricky topic, but I think when it comes to the SMJHL, the purpose of the league is to develop and retain players to stay in our community and grow with us and become SHLers. Because of that, I would have to take the stance that all teams continue to make the playoffs. While it is unrealistic, I think it’s the best move for retention and allows for players to not have to endure long stretches of time without having anything to do. This can also make things exciting in the playoffs with potential upsets from bottom teams and having players rally around the fact that they are facing tougher opponents and trying to overcome that obstacle.

Task 12

b. I think Buffalo’s consistency in being in the finals is more impressive than 2 runs made by Chicago. Buffalo has consistently been in the hardest division in the SHL for the past few seasons and continue to be one of the best teams in the league. Chicago was in that same division and only made it out of it once. Now that they moved out of the division they are in the finals, so I have to give the dominance Buffalo has displayed the edge here.

c. I’m personally not a fan of the Chicago Syndicate’s goal song/horn. I feel like it’s too mellow and should be more powerful, something that makes the home crowd get up and cheer loudly when their team scores. Right now it doesn’t feel like a goal song/horn and I think that’s one area that they should improve.

d. I’ll stick with current players.
Buffalo: Aron Hernadivic. Hernadivic has been one of Buffalo’s best players for the past several seasons and is always at the top of the SHL leaderboards during the regular season. Perhaps more important is his ability to continue that great play during the playoffs.
Chicago: Martijn Westbroek. Westbroek has been a force for the Syndicate and continues to score plenty of goals every year. Like Hernadivic, he’s someone who finds himself at the top of the SHL leaderboards every season, and I know personally he has always been someone I have looked out for when it comes to the SHL goals lead.

Task 15

Verification

Task 17

3 TPE Milestone Claim