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*Pyro182* · 11-06-2023, 10:21 AM

The S73 SMJHL Playoffs have begun, and it is time for Postseason Bonanza!

Wait! What's this?

Here's how PB will work: there are several tasks, each of which is worth varying amounts of TPE for putting in a little effort, for a maximum of 16 possible TPE total. You can mix and match, complete them in any order and do as few or as many as you would like (up to 16 TPE). Recreates, you will find this slightly different than CW.

Here's how TPE will be earned:

For every 50 words you write about a prompt, you will earn 1 TPE. That scales on, so 100 words for 2 TPE, 150 words for 3 TPE, etc. If you wanted to 800 words about one prompt, that would be 16 TPE right then and there.

The graphics TPE scale has remained the same.

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you can, please after every prompt you write about add a Word Count (ie. 150 words). This will greatly help the PT Team!

ONLY S73 SMJHL ROOKIES (S74 SHL DRAFTEES) CAN EARN TPE FOR CW TASKS. If you signed after the trade deadline and are going into the S74 SMJHL Draft, this TPE is not for you.

You may claim affiliation from an (one, 1) ISFL, PBE or SSL PT this season for a max of 3 TPE.

Deadline: Sunday November 26th at 11:59PM PST

Without further ado, here are our prompts!

TEAM PROMPTS

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1. Fan Appreciation Day

Your team is giving back to their supporters by holding a fan appreciation day for one of their games, where the team will hand out a special commemorative item to show thanks for their continued support of the franchise. You have been tasked to design the product to be given out to the attendees (can be a rally towel, foam finger, bobble head, etc.) Write a blurb about the item, including details on during which game was / will be given out.

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2. Looking Towards the Future

As we near the end of S72, the SMJHL draft will be happening soon. Going into next season, what are your team's biggest needs and areas of strength? Do any holes need to be filled with call-ups? Do you have a position that is incredibly stacked? Give us all an overview of your team, from top to bottom.

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3. Secret Plans

It’s never too early to start thinking about how you’re going to gain a competitive edge next season! How is your team going to go the extra mile to get wins next season? Is it a secret training regimen? Sneaky equipment modifications? Booby trapping the visiting teams’ locker room? Anything goes.

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4. Funtimes

You have been designated as the team's official Fun Director! Now, everyone is looking for some sort of fun activity where you all can spend an afternoon or day to chill, hang out and build some team spirit. Especially after a long and stressful season, what are your plans to ensure everyone has a great time?

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5. Superlatives

Every team will always have that really funny/annoying/quirky player and personality. However, usually they can be the ones that really make sure the team gels together nicely. Come up with yearbook style superlatives to describe some of your fellow teammates.

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6. Team History

I know history isn't everyone's favorite thing to discuss, but a team's past can really define its identity, what its known for and who they are in the present. Tell us about your team's past! Have there been any franchise defining moments that are integral to your team or even SHL history? Conversely, is there some interesting tidbit that not many around the league know?

PLAYOFF PROMPTS

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7. Winner Winner Chicken

At the end of the day, what we all really strive for is the Four Star Cup. It takes everyone's best efforts, an unrelenting determination to win and hard work to be able to hoist the glorious trophy. Out of the 12 teams in playoffs, who do you think will win the 4 Star Cup? Are you going for the clear favorites, or the underdogs? Give reasons to justify your prediction.

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8. An Alternate Timeline

If you weren't playing for your current team, which team would you most like to be playing for in the playoffs.  Explain why you chose that team and how you think you'd slot into their roster.  Would your player make a big impact on the team?  Would you improve their chances of winning a cup?

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9. What's in a Name?

A player name is the first of many steps that mark the start of a new SHL career. From meme names, real life references and parodies of hockey players, there are a wonderful assortment of names that can be found throughout the league. Which player(s) have the best name and why?

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10. In the Zone

Some players are excellent in the regular season, however there are a certain few that really elevate their play in the playoffs. The pressure and the thought of winning it all really benefits some, while others just have that natural clutch factor, with a knack of showing up at the right times. Write about players who have been crucial to their team, or players that could be in contention for Playoffs MVP.

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11. A 6 Star Show

Make a dream team of players from any team in the playoffs, with 3 forwards, 2 defenseman and a goalie, and give an explanation for each pick. It could be the best team ever, or alternative maybe the worst?

INDIVIDUAL PROMPTS

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12. On the Radar

Write a pre-draft scout report on your player from the perspective of a journalist covering the prospects of the S73 SHL draft class. What do possible SHL suitors have to be excited (or perhaps wary?) about when it comes to potentially drafting your player?

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13. Superstitious

In the NHL there’s a well known superstition that any team that touches their conference championship trophy won’t win the Stanley Cup. Are there any superstitions like that in the SMJHL playoffs? If so, what are they? Where do they come from? Does your player believe in them? Why or why not?

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14. R&R

It's almost officially the offseason. Whether you just won the cup or didn't even make it past the first round of the playoffs, it's time to take a break and look toward the SHL draft. Tell us how you're spending your time this offseason, whether it be with family or friends.

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15. Charity Drive

Professional hockey players are among the luckiest members of a community, but not everyone is given the same opportunities. As such, many players are expected to give back to the community by volunteering their time and energy off the ice with various charitable organizations. Write about a charity or event that your player helped out with.

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16. Goals

Although your career may still be in its early stages, it's still a great time to think about the future. What are some goals you have for your career, or some personal goals for the site? Are you striving for a HOF induction? Getting a site job?

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17. Feedback

For recreates, how was doing this new version of CW compared to the old one? Was the experience better, or worse? How were the PT changes? For first gens, you can also talk about your experiences with PTs in general too this season!

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18. Milestones - COMING SOON

You will have the opportunity to cover up to 3/16 TPE with milestones relating to your player's performance/accolades during the season. Link your post in the Milestones thread and post your comment in your CW reply to claim. They will come soon!

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Fan Appreciation Day - 3 TPE

Your team is giving back to their supporters by holding a fan appreciation day for one of their games, where the team will hand out a special commemorative item to show thanks for their continued support of the franchise. You have been tasked to design the product to be given out to the attendees (can be a rally towel, foam finger, bobble head, etc.)

GRAPHIC:  Include a picture of the item and at least one SMJHL logo; must look like you at least kinda tried.

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Front Cover - 3 TPE

Make a magazine cover featuring a player comparison from any series matchup. You can compare player stats, etc. or get creative and compare their pregame superstitions or whatever.

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GRAPHIC: Two team logos, two player renders plus an article blurb or tagline.

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Charity Drive - 3 TPE

Professional hockey players are among the luckiest members of a community, but not everyone is given the same opportunities. As such, many players are expected to give back to the community by volunteering their time and energy off the ice with various charitable organizations. Either write about a charity or event that your player helped out with, or create a flyer or invitation for your event, including team logo, a photo of your player render, and the charity/charities being supported by the event.

GRAPHIC: Include team logo, a photo of your player render, and the charity/charities being supported by the event

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Spotlight - 3 TPE

The finals are always a great time for SHL hopefuls to get their name on the map. Make a hockey magazine cover regarding a specific player in the finals, either rookie or send-down, to hype them up.

GRAPHIC: A player render, the SMJHL logo of the team the player plays for (and/or SHL if they're a senddown), the name of the hockey magazine and a tagline about the player in question.

Once again, the deadline is Sunday November 26th at 11:59PM PST

Let me know if you have any questions

Enjoy [Image: smile.png]

***Chevy*** · 11-06-2023, 10:42 AM

Postseason Pass (or whatever its called now).

***CampinKiller*** · 11-06-2023, 11:16 AM

SHL GM pass

***mcgriddleluver*** · 11-06-2023, 12:25 PM

SHL GM pass

***Jexter*** · 11-06-2023, 01:10 PM

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1. Fan Appreciation Day

Langston Hardison-Laurent would design plastic sunglasses that would probably be red and blue like the Malamutes color scheme and would have something like "Yukon" on the arms. The reason why we would go with these is because "The Future is Bright" which is something we've been saying in the locker room thanks to our active new rookies.

WC: 57 = 1

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2. Looking Towards the Future

In the upcoming draft, we will lose 3 players if my math is correct to call-ups. This would include 2 wingers and 1 defender. We will probably target some replacements in this season’s SMJHL Entry Draft. Now, we reloaded with a lot of wingers in the previous draft, but now it’s likely that I will be called up to play line 1 or 2 minutes rather than being on the 3rd line. Our team will likely be solid, but we are looking at some fantastic depth down the middle with 3 now much older centers. If Florian, Bobby and Shevchenko stick around/are not called up, they will all be fantastic leaders for the wings. Our wings will still be younger, but the growing defense and consistent goaltending could let us look really good coming into next season. And even though our wings are new, Squidwardo and Fred have proven to be very effective as rookies and it will be interesting to see how they do on top lines.

WC: 168 = 3

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4. Funtimes

As a proud native of Florida, this is something that Langston has been built for. He has planned an amazing trip around the world. That’s right. First, we fly to Orlando, Florida. Then we take a big van or two to Disney World. We then do the Epcot International Tour. After that, we stick together through all the parks for the next 5 days, returning to a lovely home rented by Langston for the trip, where we will have BBQ every night. LHL will also get a different matching Hawaiian shirt for every member of the team for each day we are in Florida.

WC: 104 = 2

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8. An Alternate Timeline

Not that I would want to change from my current team whatsoever, but I would have loved to see what the locker room of the Great Falls Grizzlies was like after the major upset in the first round. No one believed in them and I certainly had them getting swept and they still beat the 3rd best team in the league. I’d still be a third line player over there I think as they have a lot of depth on the wings and I’m not sure I’m a better fit for the team than any of them. I don’t think I would improve their chances at all or that a change would be for the better, but the vibes must have been unreal for the bears.

WC: 126 = 2

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9. What's in a Name?

Even though there are many fantastic names around the entire SMJHL that I have seen including Net Man, Cheeks Klapanen, Sad Ketchup and GM’s Son, my favorite will have to be my linemate Fred Bread. As to why, it’s less about all the great puns that I’ve been able to make in the locker room and the Pun based media they have put out and more that once we were together, we made a great wing duo that got LHL out of a dry spell. When LHL was Gluten-free, he was lucky to get a point every 6 games and then when I had that sandwich, LHL ended up with a 40 point season.

WC: 114 = 2

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12. On the Radar

Langston Hardison-Laurent certainly made a splash before the S73 SMJHL Entry Draft last season by seemingly tanking his own stock by admitting he doesn’t know much or even follow Pokémon. Now, a 40-point rookie season later, has LHL silenced the critics who are still wary of this prospect as we grow closer to the S74 SHL Draft? Well, he has gotten rave reviews from his HO and teammates as being very vocal in the locker room and giving it his all despite being on the 3rd line. That being said, no the Pokémon thing is still too much of a hot topic and I think he will be lucky to be chosen in the first round.

WC: 116 =2

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16. Goals

For goals player wise, I have always said that I want an unsung hero type of player. I am not sure that a HOF induction would constitute being unsung, but I certainly would not say no if my career went in that path. For now, I think my main goal or really hope is that I will be a first-round draft pick. However, I think that might be a little hard considering the amount of recreates in front of me. I’m just hoping that I end up in good system and locker room and I am excited to see how my first stint as a GM goes and maybe that will be a gateway into me working more with teams.

WC: 120 = 2

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17. Feedback

PTs this year were great in my opinion, especially as someone new. I was not really struggling for to make word counts and the total gained was quite helpful. I will say one of the better PTs for me was the PrimeTime ones where we had to predict SHL or SMJHL matchups. Those were great because it made me learn more about or check in on the upper league that I was completely novice to. I do wish that maybe we had a few more of those, but the early ones were good for establishing character and getting involved, but I think I discovered most about the league from the Primetimes.

WC: 111 = 2

Total Word Count: 915

*thedangazone* · 11-06-2023, 01:40 PM

Smjhl HO CW pass

dankoa · 11-06-2023, 01:54 PM

6. Team History

The Detroit Falcons are a team that is undeniably rich in history among SMJHL franchises, and has gone through a very storied time in the league that has seen them win multiple championships, and there are things here I could talk about which might make myself look good with my long involvement wiht the team. I'm not going to write about this however, instead focusing on one of the worst incidences in the team's history; let's call it "The One Where I Took a Massive Shit Over the Falcons' Reputation".

One thing however that few may be aware of was a time in the league called "The Deplorables", when the Falcons became not just the focus of some members of the SMJHL, but for a couple of weeks were the hottest topic across the whole of the site. The Deplorables were a group of players who essentially wanted to bypass the SMJHL draft that took place and enter the SMJHL as free agent signings. Veteran SHL members Maxy, easymoneysniper, Leonidas, Merica, Nike and sarmo (Deener would also get in on this movement but joined later and so was not considered to be one of the initial Deplorables) were bored at joining the SMJHL with their recreates and instead wanted to control their own destiny, and in early September 2016, an SMJHL GM was approached with the intention of allowing them to do so.

The reason I'm fairly well positioned to talk about the Deplorables is, rather shamefully, at the time I was the co-GM of the Detroit Falcons, serving alongside current SHL commisioner WannabeFinn. Together, we'd put a decent draft class together in the big S30 class and the team was looking to be somewhat on the rise, but we were a way behind some other teams and in need of some help to really compete among the leauge's best. Fast forward to the approach made by Merica, which came in the form of a request for my phone number. I was soon added into an iMessage group chat discussing the plans that they had put in place. The users were of the opinion that I was someone who'd be agreeable to their scheming, and given my young age at the time and fairly short time in the league, the prospect of bringing some people who were seen to be cool in the league at the time into our locker room was incredibly appealing.

Merica laid out his proposal; the users listed above planned to create and sign for the same team the day after the SMJHL draft, meaning they were able to join the team of their choosing. This had never been done before but technically wasn't against any rules and nothing could be done to prevent it without retroactively changing the rulebook; all that would be needed was a GM stupid enough to sign them to their team. I can't remember whether I thought there would be minor blowback or whether or in my youthful exuberance simply didn't care, but I instantly agreed that I would take the idea to WannabeFinn. After he agreed to this scheme, plans were set in motion for the Deplorables to join the Falcons.

As planned, the S31 draft took place and the Deplorables were signed by Detroit after the draft. To put it mildly, the fallout from the incident was an absolute mess, with the signing thread devolving into bitter arguments that spilled out into team and draft class locker rooms. The bad actors involved (likely myself included) got what they wanted in the ensuing controversy. It took months to settle down and the team dealt with bitterness related to it for a very long time afterwards, taking many new iterations of the team to fully heal the team's reputation. The Deplorables did not deliver on their on ice promise at all, with nearly all of the players involved going on to achieve absolutely nothing in either of the leauges. That is with the exception of Terrance Nova, sarmo's player, who would go on to enjoy a glittering career in the SHL that saw him inducted into the league's Hall of Fame as one of its greatest ever scorers.

This was a painful incident and one in which I really let myself down. I feel guilty to this day of the stress I caused to the SMJHL's commissioner at the time, KezKincaid, putting a guy I had a lot of respect for in an impossible position and ultimately probably being largely responsible for his time in the job not continuing on much longer. I still look at this incident as shocking in that it did not lead to a rulebook change; as far as I'm aware, this attempt at ruining the parity of the league is still repeatable to this day, and I can only hope that if anyone with any power has read this they can take the incident and the intentions behind it as a reason why things need to be fixed. Hopefully someone else writes about a much more positive incident in the team's history to balance out the negativity, but as the person at the very heart of this scandal and perhaps the lowest chapter in Falcons history, it's one that we can all learn from as a cautionary tale!

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*NaomiMannequeen* · 11-06-2023, 02:02 PM

Head of Recruitment CW Or Post Season Pass or whatever it's called now.

***Benpachi*** · 11-06-2023, 02:49 PM

SHL GM Pass

***SpartanGibbles*** · 11-06-2023, 07:29 PM

J GM Pass

***hockeyiscool*** · 11-06-2023, 10:25 PM

SHL GM Championship Week pass

TheOPSquid · 11-07-2023, 10:14 AM

Fan Appreciation Day

Fan appreciation day at the Takhini Arena in Whitehorse Yukon is always a joyful sight. The Yukon Malamutes are one of the most generous teams in the SMJHL and like to show their fans how much they appreciate their support. Fans arrive to having a small red and blue malamute plushie in their seats at the game, as well as the local shelter, Moonsong - Malamute Rescue having rescued pups and sled dogs available for adoption meetings on the concourse. The Yukon Malamutes are a big supporter of this company, and have their logo painted on their home ice in order to show support and rescue more pups. At the door attendees can claim custom Yukon Malamutes trading cards, they get a full deck of cards with 1 card for every member of the team. At the end of the game, fans can stick around and come out onto the ice for a skate with the players where fans can talk to them, hang out with them, and get anything they want signed!

Winner Winner Chicken

With the season coming to an end soon and the playoff run underway, the Yukon Malamutes may not be the favourites to win the Four Star Cup, but they're the only team in the playoffs that have that dog in them. The Malamutes top line of Tanner - Soderberg-Motyla - Svatos can compete with any other team's top line in my opinion, with the top defence pair of Seppanen and Chicken able to produce both offense and defense. The biggest question marks for the team will be all of the rookies and how they deal with their first playoff runs. With 4 rookie wingers in the bottom 6 and 3 of the bottom 6 defenders being in their first season, if the rookies perform well in the playoffs the team could rally and make a good push for the cup.

Looking Towards the Future

With the top players on the Malamutes in mind, looking into the future has 3 of them being aged out and called up to their SHL teams at the end of the season. Svatos, Tanner, and Chicken are all on the first line for the Yukon right now, and will need their spots filled next season. Yukon will most likely elect to build from within and have some of the rookie wingers rotating through the first line and figure out who sticks and performs well, and the defense spot that Chicken leaves will be wide open for one of the three rookie defenders to snag as well. With the current group of 7 rookies graduating to their second season, needing only 3 spots replenished in the SMJHL draft this season is a solid spot to be in. With the next drafted group being picked up, hopefully rounding out the squad for when the Mutes reach their competitive peak in 2ish seasons.

History of the Malamutes

After coming into the league in Season 65, the Yukon Malamutes have been eliminated from the playoffs by only 4 teams in those 8 seasons. Newfoundland once, Detroit and Quebec twice, and Maine 3 times. The losses against Maine have come in back-to-back-to-back seasons, with the possibility of facing them again in this playoff run if the Malamutes can pass the second round against Nevada. Yukon has won the Four Star Cup yet, or finished 1st in the league yet. Hopefully we do it during my time with the Malamutes and bring home that elusive trophy.

On the Radar

Squidwardo Tentacles is a large two-way winger who likes to hit and be hit. The 6'4 Latvian winger scored 55 points with 35 assists in his first season in the SMJHL and has hit 300 TPE before the end of the playoffs. With a large bank account that has only had a chunk of it used to pay for trading cards, Tentacles is heavily investing into his retirement by purchasing limited edition trading cards to resell in 30+ years, as well as limited edition Crocs. Only time will tell if this idea holds any merit, but to this reporter, I doubt it.

Goals

I have quite a few goals for the SMJHL and SHL for my player so far. I'd like to hit 100 goals in the juniors (currently at 20 so a long way to go), and would like to hit around 250+ points in my junior career before moving up to the SHL. I would need to hit a point per game for the rest of my junior career in order to hit that goal which I think is doable. Another junior goal is for long playoff runs with the Malamutes for as many seasons as possible. That one is up to the sim and how the entire team performs but I have faith. In the SHL my goal is just to win as many cups as possible, as well as hitting 2K TPE so I can get a cool trading card.

A 6 Star Show

A team that I would love to see play together that made the playoffs would be an all star studded lineup of:

Aksel VINSen (Left Wing) - Jeff Hunziker (Center) - Dan Craig (Right Wing)
Boho Biscuit (Left Defense) - Furious Chicken (Right Defense)
Beau Kavanagh (Goaltender)

18. Milestones

Milestones link +2 TPE I could have not wrote so much ig

3798 characters / 886 words -16 TPE

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