S55 Championship Week

S55 Championship Week

MyLittleHexx
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09-06-2020, 10:24 PM (This post was last modified: 09-06-2020, 10:25 PM by MyLittleHexx.)

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1. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.)

Reflection on your season - how did your player fare on the ice this season? Did you meet or surpass your individual player goals or did you come up short? Whether you excelled or disappointed - what can you attribute that to? What will you try to do better next season?

Honestly, I didn't pay attention at all to my player this season as far as player stats go. I focused more on staying active and continuing to earn TPE at a good rate. Plus it's junior hockey, I don't give a fuck what happens down there. I could score 50 goals and have 50 assists and I wouldn't care because at the end of the day, I want to be in the SHL. Every season spent in the SMJHL is a season that could have gone to the SHL. I only have so many seasons before regression hits, and I have already lost two seasons due to junior hockey. What I care about now is getting my player ready to be playing in the SHL. I'm going to be playing for a team that has a lot of room to grow, a team that will hopefully be dominant in the near future. It all comes down to everyone continuing to build and grow their players.

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2. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.)

This offseason will be extra exciting, as it features the rare expansion draft! Write about how you think the expansion draft will play out, either for one or both of the expansion teams or from an SHL team's perspective.

For the expansion draft, I think it will be a very interesting time. I think there will be a lot of surprises in the draft, because everyone has their own idea of how they want to build a team. Sure, some people might get inside information before teams are set, but minds can always be changed. I'm excited to see what players change teams, and what trades might be made after the fact. One of the biggest things will be after the draft, when media really goes over each draft pick and debate on if it was the right move. Possibly discussing the potential reasoning behind certain picks, if they are able to pry the information from the expansion general managers. Plus after the draft, we can start to speculate how these teams will fair during the upcoming season. Will they be able to be competitive right off the bat, or will they be basement dwellers like certain SHL teams.

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3. Written, 2 TPE (100 words min.)

It's too late for this go-around of expansion, so hypothetically - should there be SHL franchises in other continents? I saw some interesting European proposals in the PT. Should these - or proposals for any other continent that's not North America -

become a reality in the SHL?

Should the SHL expand to other continents outside of North America? Of course. For the SHL to expand and grow the game of hockey, they need to expand outside of North America. Who knows, possibly expanding away from North American markets will allow for the salary cap to finally expand so general managers stop paying high quality players pennies compared to other major sports in the world. I mean how can you claim to be one of the top leagues in the world, and not have your cap expand in over 30 seasons. I honestly think it's a joke and it might explain why the SHL can't get teams outside of North America.

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4. Written, 2 TPE (100 words min.)

Which SHL or SMJHL team was the best team to not make the finals this season and why?

Easily the best team to not make the finals this year is the Tampa Bay Barracuda. They saw a massive improvement since last season, with games won up infinity percent. The scrappy, plucky bunch from Tampa Bay were noticeably more happy this season. They should have been in the playoffs but the way the league is set up they were just barely outside of playoffs. Which is sad, because the previous general manager put so much work in to get this team to playoff contender-ship. As far as the current general manager, he has done nothing of value to the team and is only coasting on the work put in by the previous general manager.

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7. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.) The two finals teams have decided to team up for a fundraising opportunity to benefit both cities. What noble cause will the teams decide to benefit? What sort of fundraiser will the teams hold together? How will the two teams mesh before the finals start?

Before the finals, the Buffalo Stampede and New Orleans Specters will host a fundraiser for the Hand-jobs for the Deaf Organization. Did you know that for the deaf hand-jobs are some of the most difficult tasks to do? Not because the task itself is difficult, no. For a deaf person to perform a hand-job, they give up their ability to communicate. They have no way of telling the person they are pleasuring that they love them in the moment, or that that their wrists are getting tired. That's why the Stampede and Specters are cuming together for an opportunity for you to donate to the Hand-jobs for the Deaf Organization. For a $5 donation, one player from your preferred team will perform a hand-job for a deaf couple. For a $15 donation, you will be able to personally watch as a player from each team performs the hand-job for the deaf couple.

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16. CW TRIVIA, 3 TPE max - 1 TPE for participation, 0.5 TPE for each correct answer. This is now completed through a Google form linked below. Make sure to spell your answers correctly or you will not get credit. Post your verification word in your CW post.