Code 1: Reflection on the Season (WC: 204)

Nathan Thomas has completed his second season in the SMJHL after being drafted by Texas and then traded to San Fran he spent the year back down with the Maine Timber. He was able to be a full time starter being moved up to 4th line RW. He definitely surpassed expectations and the whole line had a great year. Though his stats we below most the milestones there was a significant improvement over the previous year. The Timber have also enjoyed quite a bit of success and have now reached the finals! Nathan dropped back to the defense core and has logged some big minutes on the PK as well as even strength through the playoffs. Nathan has taken big strides this year to get better and will continue to grow as a player and individual in the next couple years. He can attribute his success to a great team and coaching staff that has given him the opportunities to step up and be one of the big guys for the team. Next season he is looking to take on even more responsibility and to be a leader in the Timber locker room. He is also eyeing a spot on the World Junior roster.

5. What are your predictions for the upcoming IIHF or WJC tournament? What team do you think will win/surprise people/be bad/etc.? (WC 177)

It’s the most exciting time of the year with the IIHF and the WJC tournaments happening! I think as usual the Canadian teams will have a strong showing especially in the WJC tournament with most of the team being capped earners and a very well rounded out balanced team. They have taken a lot of the players who seem to be fully developed and ready to jump into the SHL next year. As you can expect there will be a tough challenge ahead of them with team Dach and Sweden also on the hunt to take the WJC. In the IIHF Canada has a great group of vets returning to help try and lead the team to another successful tournament and hopefully not come up short in the semi-finals again. They will face some tough competition with Team Japan looking strong and Team Czechia is looking to repeat the success from last year and go back to back champs. My prediction is that team Canada is able to pull through this year and win the IIHF tournament.

Code 6. TikTok (WC: 115)

Valentin Kalashnikov would hands down have one of the biggest TikTok’s. He was the captain the heart and soul of the Maine Timber and with the fan base that we have he is essentially a household name in all of Maine and surrounding area. He would make and absolute killing on his TikTok and post his day to day to day life and times with the boys on and off the ice. He would also do all the TikTok challenges like the electric love kissing best girlfriend. He would create his own content as well showing off his skills on the ice picking targets off in the net as well as his stick handling abilities.

Code 7. (WC: 168)
Its the championship round and despite being head to head on the ice the teams have decided to put their differences aside and team up to help give back to the community. They have decided after each game they will go to the local gentlemen’s club and donate to the young ladies that are out there working hard! Each night during this championship week they will go to a different club in each of the two cities and support the young women there to help them succeed in their career goals. The players will make it rain for each and every girl there working! The money will help these young ladies with their bills and help them pay their college tuition. This fundraiser will help the teams give back to the communities that have supported them through this season and helped them reach the finals. It also will help the players see each other off the ice and hopefully help them bond and bring the league closer together.


14. MVP  (WC: 127)

The Timber were a surprise in this years SMJHL playoffs pulling of a couple upsets as well as forcing games 6 in the finals!  Hands down the MVP of the SMJHL playoffs despite losing in the finals is Leo Bloomfield.  This guy stood on his head and had one shut out and only allowing 1 goal in back to back elimination games in the conference finals. He played out of his mind and gave the Timber a chance to win every night he was in there. Unfortunately, they did come up short against the league best team Newfoundland. But his heroics can not go unnoticed and he is deserving of MVP status and should not need to pay for a meal in Maine for a long time!

Code16: Trivia 
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