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ThatDamnWalrus · 08-31-2016, 04:15 PM

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2. The Prince George Firebirds played a phenomenal game vs the Whalers. Some will say they won by luck, I'd say they won due to each lines skill and chemistry. The Firebirds first line,(Levi Watkin, Eduard Selich, Karl Hertzberg) was the decisive line for Prince George. Eduard Selich was the star of the game, bringing in one goal, and two assists. Eduard was paired up with the second star of the game, Karl Hertzberg, who pulled in two goals for his team. These two players combined offensive power is what drove Prince George to their win. With a combined five points, three of which being scores for the team, they accounted for most of the Firebirds offensive capability. The third member of the first line, Levi Watkins, did not get any points, but was still a central member of the teams success. Prince George did not earn a perfect victory however. The teams first defensive line, which consisted of Hunky Monkey and Steven Pham, had the worst +/- out of any players from either team. Steven with -4, and Hunky with -3. These two players, especially for being on the first line, dropped the ball. They were some of the key factors which made the game go into overtime. If Prince George's offense wasn't so in sync, the game could easily have been taken by the Whalers. If I were the GM of Prince George, a team which haven't won a cup since season 8, I would change up the first line defense.

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InciteHysteria · 08-31-2016, 07:19 PM

Task #1:

Task #2:

Which line combination made the biggest positive impact in the final game of the series? Which made the biggest negative impact? Why?

Prince George managed to close out their hard fought series with the Vancouver Whalers through excellent play by their first line. Their offensive prowess surely hurt the Whalers when it came to the make or break game of the series. Rookie scoring winger Eduard Selich lead the charge for the line with a fantastic 3 points. The young German placed the Firebirds on his back in the game and proved what a talented point producer he will be for one lucky SHL team. His one goal and two assists at the most opportune times broke the Whalers backs and was the deciding factor in the game. His linemate and veteran forward Karl Hertzberg displayed his scoring dominance by striking the twine twice in the match. His two spectacular goals along with the points for Selich made it a difficult task for the Whalers and their first time playoff starter Maximilian Wehner.

Inversely, the Vancouver Whalers top 2nd line of Ross, Owen and Monarch was surprisingly absent throughout much of the series. The final game was not much different as the talented line with two of the most veteran players on the ice only scored one goal in a game which sported a surprising 11 goals between the teams. The line finished a slightly above average +1 and didn't really give up many goals. But the lack of production from the line in the second half of the series and particularly in this elimination game was the downfall of the Whalers. Coupled with terrible defense throughout many of the games and mediocre to poor goaltending play by Triforce Link and Maximilian Wehner lead to an early exit for the favored Whalers.

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Task #3:

Done!

Task #4:

Pick one of the 3 stars of any game and write about how their team would have fared without them. Would the results of the game have been the same?

Ekaterina Rudnikova // Game 6 // SMJHL Playoffs First Round

Throughout the series with the Kelowna Knights Miss Rudnikova had her hands full with shot after shot. Given the terrible defense played in front of the stellar goaltender you'd have thought that the Colorado Mammoths would have been swept in spectacular fashion by the high scoring Knights. Entering the series Rudnikova was facing the most shots in the SMJHL nightly and was singlehandedly keeping her team in games with her quick glove and endless supply of energy.

As the Kelowna Knights came into the series they continued to pepper her with shots. And while facing upwards of 50 shots in some of her games the lowly Mammoths were able to steal away a few games from the Knights. A team who seemed to be akin to an unstoppable juggernaut entering the playoffs. Kelowna boasted the top scoring rookie skaters and the touted "next one" in goal.

Game 6 of the series epitomized the heart that Rudnikova showed on a nightly basis as she scratched and fought tooth and nail to keep her team in the game. But ultimately the outcome she hoped for didn't come to fruition but she was rewarded with a star of the game, a rousing applause from her home crowd and the respect of all the players on the ice. For everyone in the building knew that if she wasn't in goal the game would have been much uglier and the Mammoths would have surely been swept out of the playoffs.

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Toivo · 08-31-2016, 07:50 PM

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2. The KRL line, Kaiser - Reed - Laing line had the biggest positive impact on game 5. Just one minute in the game, Reed Laing scored the first goal to put Halifax up. This goal showed everyone that Halifax was coming into this game, off a 6-1 loss, with aggression. The KRL line proved dominant in each of Halifax's 4 wins, the only loss Halifax suffered was when KRL line didn't score. So in game 5, KLR came out and set the pace for the game. In addition, following two games by Detroit, putting Halifax behind by 1-goal, Reed Laing netted her second of the night, assisted by Alex Reed. Not only did the KRL line start off the night's scoring, they tied it up, and Halifax never looked back.

The Hippo - Zjang - Berzins line had the biggest negative impact on game 5. This line, having more ice time than the Detroit's bottom-6 should have produced more. This line was pointless, and all -1 plus/minuses. In addition to the lack of production, and getting scored on, this line earned 6 Penalty Minutes. Wilijian Zjang’s penalty at 6:08 sent Halifax to the power play where Colin Banning scored the game winning goal. Word count: 203.

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4. Game 38 Richard C. Hocolate earns 1st start after shutting out the Montreal Militia, in a 4-0 win. With both sides, offense and defense, playing a great game, Hocolate separates himself from the rest of the team. They owe their huge lead to his stellar performance. I have no doubt that we would still win if Pel was in net, but the performance might not have been the same. That’s the difference between rookie and a little bit of seasoning. Pel definitely would have gone out and win the game, but the score might be a bit closer if Hocolate was in net. Hocolate had some fantastic stops, and was on. Some of the stops he made would not be replicated in 100 tries. To give some perspective, there were 8 powerplays for the Militia, and this demanded the absolute best out of Hocolate. I don’t even expect a clone of Hocolate to be able to take his place and get the shutout. That’s just how great and fortunate he was that night. This performance was one for the ages, and will most likely be talked about for the seasons to come. So, while I think Halifax would win this game even if Hocolate wasn’t the starter, his performance would not be matched, even by some of the great goalies that have passed through the SMJHL over the years. Word count: 229

5. SMJHL ALTERNATE FINALS - Kelowna Knights VS Montreal Militia

After defeating Prince George, Kelowna heads to the Finals to face Montreal Militia, who defeated Halifax in the second round. Kelowna and Montreal have proven to be the SMJHL's best teams and will duke it out to decide who's the best. Kelowna will rely on rookies Trevor Wilson and Kornel Kasparek -- however, Nolan Angello and Filp Granlund will be Montreal's response. This series could go either way -- however, Kelowna did dominate Montreal during the regular season, boasting a 5-1 record in 6 games. You can't count Montreal out though, after their stellar play against Halifax in the second round, the Militia look like a brand new team. Montreal has gotten stronger as players have had more time to train, but this is also true with Kelowna. The Knights that beat Montreal 5 times in the regular season are all stronger too. I believe this is an evenly matched final, but I think the odds tilt in Kelowna’s favor. Expect Kelowna to win the series, but not before a game-7. Word Count: 179

***Wally*** · 09-01-2016, 01:14 AM

Task #1 -

Task #2 - While our season ended earlier than we had hoped it would there were many positives our young team could take away. Our 1st line consisted entirely of all rookies in Ronnie Westbrook, Willy Mack and Joe Kurczewski. They played like a line of veteran status, by having a combined +12. They tallied 5 goals and 3 assists, while staying out of the box for the majority of the series. In addition they logged great minutes and played a key two-way strategy that kept the offensive line fresh.

Unfortunately where there is an up there is always a down. Kelly Rivet and Danny Foster truly had a forgettable playoffs and in hindsight, one they sure wish they could have back as the looming wait upon being called up to the SHL is imminent. Aside from Rivet's seven points, he finished with a minuscule +2, but had 14 penalty minutes. Foster on the otherhand, finished just five assists and a whopping 41 penalty minutes. The biggest incident being a Game Six game misconduct for instigating, that ultimately changed the momentum of not only the game, but of the series. St. Louis needed more of their vets, but came up deuces against a team pulling aces when they needed to.

Task #3 - Sent

Task #4 - Game 7 of the Four Star Cup finals was an absolute thriller and would have been much different had the players of the game not made the impact they did.

The team hero, Cleo Green, for putting the dagger in the Prince George Firebirds, lit the lamp with only minutes to play with the series clincher. Playing it calm in post interviews, he simply took it under his wing and got the job done. This isn't just to be said about Green though, what is amazing is that the entire fourth line scored ALL of the goals in Game 7, yet only logging 8+ minutes of ice time. Both Kip O'Callahan and Taro Tsujimoto scored a goal a piece, making the most of the opportunities they had. In fact, Green and Callahan scored on both of their only respective shots of the game, while the entire line average one shot per minute throughout the game. Had they not stepped up, do the Firebirds end up taking home the Four Star Cup? Absolutely. That line created an offensive presence while playing minimal minutes, often shaking up the strategy at hand and delivering a championship that others on the team couldn't on a season ending instant classic!

Task #5 - Had Montreal Militia and Kelowna Knights had made it into the Four Star Cup, I think we would have seen a quick series in Kelowna's favor. Prince George was truly the achilles to the powerful Knights. While Aittokallio had room to improve, who didn't in a league of so many rookies, but throughout the season Kelowna and an answer when faced with diversity and Aittokallio was always making the stops that mattered the most in the penultimate moments. I feel the Kelowna defense would be far too overhelming for the Militia to handle. In terms of longevity of the series, I could see the Militia stealing a game or two with the goalie tandem they have... but to put a number to it I would say Kelowna wins 4 games to 1. Both teams unfortunately ran into teams that were on hot streaks and ended what had been successful seasons in their own respect.

wheelingmoms · 09-01-2016, 05:27 AM

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Task #2 -- The last game of the Whalers

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series was very close, a high-scoring overtime squeeze that made both teams put forth a herculean effort, especially so the last two periods. The Firebirds wound up taking the game, and the series, in overtime, settling the final score at 6 to 5, and a final shot attempt count of Prince George's 35 to Vancouver's 28.

Taking a closer look at Vancouver's play that game specifically, the first two offesnive lines stand out due to their impact on Vancouver's performance, albiet at different ends of the performance spectrum. While sharing near-identical ice time, Vancouver's first line -- Stamkos Jr., Redding, and Bearss -- produced twice as many goals in half the shots compared to Vancouver's second line -- Ross, Owen, and Monarch. The actual statistical breakdown is as follows: the Stamkos Jr.-lead line had a SA of 33%, producing two goals out of six shots total as a line, versus the Ross-lead line, which had a SA 9.1% with one goal produced out of eleven shots total as a line. It's a notable instance of Stamkos Jr.'s line overperforming while Ross's line underperformed, a first during Vancouver's post-season. While the differenece in PIMs and plus-minus between lines is practically neglible, there are two other areas of the two line's contributions that are worth noting: face-off performance, and Ross' line's powerplay contributions.

While Ross had 37 face-offs according to the chart, he only managed to win 15 of them -- with a larger spread indicating that while he almost never took face-offs in neutral-zone ice (only 6 of them, in fact), between his even split remaining face-offs in both offensive zone ice and defensive zone ice, he did closest to his season FO% of 53.8% in his own zone, controlling 52% of face-offs he saw on Vancouver's ice -- meanwhile only scooping up the biscuit 20% in Prince George's zone. It's also worth noting that points-producing neutral ice control was often simply not deligated to Ross' line this game, and that when it was, Ross only took 33% of his face-offs to the Whaler's advtange. Comparatively, Stamkos Jr. only saw 21 face-offs, but kept a handle on a full 11 of them -- and the majority of them were in points-producing neutral ice where he netted a 60% FO; this was quite a bit better than his season FO% average of 45.5%.

The other unfortunate aspect of Ross' line's performance is that all three members have spots on Vancouver's powerplay -- a unit which went zero for eight this game. Four of the seven goals scored in the Whaler's first two winning games of the series were powerplay goals. Vancouver's unit taking a break in a game that wound up being an OTL and series closer was really unfortunate.

Task #3 -- SENT!

Task #4 -- The Game 5 loss of the Whalers

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was a close one -- one that in fact went to double overtime -- and one that was hard fought and hard won by Prince George. Central to that success was the performance by both the second and third stars of the game, Eduard Sielich and Johnny Pollak respectively. I'd like to talk specifically talk about Johnny Pollak's contributions to the game as 3rd Star, and why perhaps how he played was more pivotal to Prince George's success that game despite Sielich's higher point total.

Game 5, by the numbers, should have absolutely been Vancouver's game. The Whalers outshot the Firebirds 38 to 29, were the only team on the scoreboard up until the 12th minute of the 3rd period, and had both fewer PIMs and more face-off wins than the Firebirds, arguing a great case for better puck control and more scoring opportunities throughout the game. Yet, despite those facts, Prince George walked away with the win. One reason why was the complete defensive collapse on behalf of Vancouver during the back-end of the 3rd period. Another, however, and where Pollak's contributions beyond his point totals come into play, is in Prince George's tremendously physical defense -- which blocked six more shots than Vancouver, and leveled 10 more hits than Vancouver, over the course of the game. Not only did Pollak walk off with a +2 +/-, but he contributed two blocked shots to the Firebirds' shot-block-a-palooza that helped them tremendously against a Whalers team determined to out-shoot them.

If it hadn't been for Pollak's incredible defensive depth, Vancouver likely would've scored once or twice more before the end of regulation time, netting the Whalers this win, and pushing the series to seven games.

Task #5 -- A match-up between Knights

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would've been a far more straightforward finals series than the one that actually took place between the Raiders and the Firebirds. The Militia established a pretty clear pattern of loss to the Knights during the regular season, netting only one win, but five losses (including one shoot-out loss) to the Western Conference champs. The Militia, however, defying a lot of expectations, proved a fairly hardy team during the playoffs, and I imagine wouldn't have gone down without a fight, regardless of their regular season track record. A series between Montreal and Kelowna I feel would've gone at least six full games, with a few OTWs combined with one or two bombastic regular time wins dramatically in favor of a singular team (likely Kelowna). While not all that different statistically in net, the true difference between the teams would've come in the form Kelowna's offensive depth and overwhelming shot production -- neither Harris nor Kirkstone have a target-practice build the way that endurance keepers like Rudnikova do, and the Militia's defense would likely not have been up to the task (at least not every game) of fully silencing Kelowna's offense. The finals would've resulted in Kelowna as champions for the Season 30 Four Star Cup.

TrazanApanzzon · 09-01-2016, 06:07 AM

Task# 1

Edit; Found a tool to make it more "Towely", I think :s
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Task#2

Task#3
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Task#4

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[b] 1 - Beau Bent (KEL)

In this game the good Bent shot 6 shots, More than any other player on the ice.
he scored early in the 2nd period and that goal was to be the gamewinner. If he hadn't been on the ice it would have been a much more close game.

2 - Jason Aittokallio (KEL)

Jason was the second star in a game only a goaltender can love. He stopped 16 out of the 17 shots the mammoths could deliver, a goalie that hasn't been on his full level this series but neither has he disappointed. Hes done his work.
I don't think it would have matter if a worse goalie was in net for the Knight, Colorado lost out on our inability to get our offence going, Not because we met a hot goalkeeper.

3 - Ekaterina Rudnikova (COL)

if i could choose who gets first star i would choose Ekatarina Rudnikova, in a game with so many shots not even Trumps great wall should be able to stop a few from getting in,she stood on her head and saved us from humilation..
In this particular game she saved 30 of 32 shots while The Mammoths just got away 17 measly shots. A save percentage of 93.8% says it all, She was fantastic!.
if a lesser goalie had been between the pipes the whole series would look VERY different. in this game i wouldn't be surprised if kelowna would have scored 3-4 more goals and in the series it was basically Rudnikova that saved us from getting swept.

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~~GroupMeIsKindOfOkay~~ · 09-01-2016, 06:11 AM

Task 1:

Task 2:

The Halifax Raiders went into game 5 of their first round series against the Detroit Falcons with a 3-1 series lead. The Raiders easily could have taken their foot off the gas pedal, but instead they played with the same type of urgency as in the previous 4 games.

The KRL line, as fans and analysts have started calling them, made an enormous impact for the Raiders throughout the series and especially in game 5. The Raiders' 2nd line consisting of Isaac Kaiser, Alex Reed and Reed Laing combined for 2 goals in the game. The Raiders' 2nd defense pairing of Kosonen and Lindstrom are typically matched up with the KRL line and as a 5 player unit they utterly dominated the series clinching game. Laing's first goal was assisted by the defense pair and her second goal came off a beautiful feed by Alex Reed (ha). Kosonen assisted on the Raiders 3rd goal and Lindstrom assisted on the team's 4th goal. Laing was also named as first star of the game and Lindstrom was named third star.

On the other side the Falcons 2nd line was out played and out classed. The line consisting of Rising Hippo, Wiljian Zjang and Kaspars Berzins combined for 0 goals, 0 assists and a -3 rating while also taking 3 minor penalties. They simply did not show up in the biggest game of the Falcon's season. The difference in game 5 was the domination of the Raider's 2nd line against the Falcons 2nd line.

Task 3:

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Task 4:

The Halifax Raiders and Montreal Militia split the first 2 games of their 2nd round series. With he series heading to Halifax for game 3 the Raiders looked to capitalize on their home ice. In front of their raucous crowd the Raiders got off to an incredible start. Pietra Volkova, Toivo Kosenen and Colin Banning all scored 1st period goals for the Raiders and they held a 3-0 lead at the intermission. Montreal cut the lead to 2 early in the 2nd, but captain Colin Banning put a stop to any potential comeback the Militia planned on making.

The 3 stars of the game were all Halifax Raiders players. Colin Banning, Solaire Azarov and Jean-Luc Reflieux were 1st, 2nd and 3rd stars of the game. They combined for 2 goals, 5 assists and a +6 rating. That is an incredible effort from those 3 players and without their performance the Raiders absolutely could have lost a crucial game 3. The Raiders KRL line of Isaac Kaiser, Alex Reed and Reed Laing combined for 0 goals, 0 assists and a -3 rating, They were a determinant to their team and fortunately for them they were carried by the 3 stars of the game. As the Militia were making a push and gaining momentum to start the 2nd period Banning scored his 2nd consecutive goal to make it a 4-1 game. Without that goal the Militia could have very easily cut that lead down to 1, leaving the outcome of the game up in the air. Banning, Azarov and JRL were the biggest reason for the Raiders winning game 3 and potentially the series.

Task 5:

The Halifax Raiders will be meeting the Prince George Firebirds in the S30 SMJHL 4 Star Cup Final. Time will tell a winner, but what if the outcomes of the conference finals had been reversed? If the Montreal Militia and Kelowna Knights met in the Final who would win?

The answer is simple. It's the Montreal Militia. The Militia have been a resilient team throughout the S30 playoffs. They won a hard fought 7 game series against the St. Louis Scarecrows after getting down 3-2 after game 5. The Militia then pushed the red hot Halifax Raiders to 6 games, almost pulling off a miraculous comeback in game 6. Simply put the Militia play the game with a ton of heart. The Knights on the other hand? They got swept in embarrassing fashion by the Prince George Firebirds. The Firebirds are a high-powered team led by rookie Eduard Selich, but the Knights showed no resiliency and a lack of heart. If you ask me this series would be over in no more than 5 games.

mel24 · 09-02-2016, 11:38 AM

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task #2: The line which made the biggest positive impact was Kelowna’s line of Beau Bent, Vasily Horvat, and Michael Burrows. Not only did this line score the eventual game-winning goal for the Kelowna Knights, but they also produced the highest volume of shots, combining for eight shots - six of them Bent’s. Their offensive power and commitment helped them lead Kelowna to a series win over the Mammoths. They were also a heavy-hitting line, doling out five hits in the game, which would make up an impressive forty-five percent of Kelowna’s hits in the entire game. For these reasons, this third line was the most powerful of the Knights’ entire rotation.
The line which made the biggest negative impact was Colorado’s line of Olson Stuart, Master Maguku, and Cash Money. A mostly physical line, they combined for a total of two shots, a statistic which clearly didn’t help an already offensively struggling Mammoths team. Although Cash Money was lucky enough to pick up an assist on the only Colorado goal of the game, he and the rest of his line were also on the ice for Kelowna’s first goal. Despite being played as a primarily offensive line, there was no offense to be seen from those three on a night where the Mammoths needed it the most.
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task #4: Game: #6 of the Knights/Mammoths series
First Star: Beau Bent
With Kelowna’s game winning and series winning goal, there is no doubt in naming Beau Bent the first star of the game. He played an extraordinary twenty minutes of game time, had shifts on both the power play and the penalty kill, and took a team-leading six shots on goal. His faceoff percentage wasn’t perfect, but his other stats were more than enough to carry him to the top of the stars list this game.
Second Star: Jason Aittokallio
Star first overall pick Jason Aittokallio was out in full force during this series, and definitely made the Mammoths work for every goal they got. With sixteen saves on seventeen shots, he allowed the Knights to focus on their offensive game and know they could trust him in the back end. His consistent play and reliability makes him an easy choice for second star.
Third Star: Ekaterina Rudnikova
The only Mammoth to make it on the list of three stars for this game, Rudnikova’s thirty saves on thirty-two shots helped her maintain the best save percentage in the SMJHL throughout the first round. Although it wasn’t enough to force a game seven, Rudnikova performed well under heavy pressure and a high shot count, and gave the Mammoths the fighting chances that were almost enough.
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rhia · 09-02-2016, 01:12 PM

Task #1 - Design a rally towel to be given away at one of the games.

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Task #2 - Cannot be done until round 1 is complete - Which line combination made the biggest positive impact in the final game of the series? Which made the biggest negative impact? Why?
Requirements: At least 200 words.

Task #3 - Trivia: .5 uncapped for each correct answer
***PM these answers to the SMJHL PT Director account***If you post the answers, you will be disqualified from earning TPE in this task. If you PM the answers to Jenny or ej27, you will be disqualified from earning TPE in this task.

Answers PMd

Task #4 - Pick one of the 3 stars of any game and write about how their team would have fared without them. Would the results of the game have been the same?
Requirements: At least 200 words

Task #5 - (200 words)

In some glorious alternate universe, the Kelowna Knights would have managed to make it out of the second round (sorry, Firebirds) and faced the Montreal Militia in the finals. In the regular season, Kelowna, which usually had fared much better against Eastern teams, beat the Militia five times out of six (four in regular time and once in the shootout). Based on this regular-season record, it's not a surprise that in this alternate universe, the Knights would have lifted the cup. The series would have gone to six games and would probably have followed a vaguely similar pattern to the regular season, with the Militia taking two games (probably Games 2 and 4) and the Knights wrapping up their season with winning the series' Games 1, 3, 5 and 6. The two games the Knights stole would definitely be attributed both to their goalies and Kelowna's: with two possible goaltending options, the Militia would be able to stump a Kelowna offense that sometimes struggled toward the end of the postseason. On the other hand, though goalie Jason Aittokallio was stellar for the Knights, he did play 46 games, 17 and 15 more than Montreal's Stephen Harris and Jeff Kirkstone, respectively.

Eichelele · 09-02-2016, 04:26 PM

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Task #2 - Kelownaâ€™s third line of Beau Bent, Vasily Horvat, and Michael Burrows was the decisive factor in game 6 against Colorado. Bent had been the 1st line option through the opening 4 games, but was swapped with Sirmais for games 5 and 6 â€“ both Kelowna wins. Responsible for the Knightâ€™s second goal and what would turn out to be the game winner and series clincher, Bent scored his 4th goal of the opening round with helpers from Horvat and Fedor Sirobokov. Horvat provided the lineâ€™s edge, leading the team with 3 checks including a vicious hit on Martin Svensson which resulted in a charging minor midway through the first. Bent provided the offensive sizzle leading the team with 6 shots while chipping in with a timely hit on Svensson in the 3rd. A large part of Kelownaâ€™s first place finish in the regular season and ability to hold off the upstart Mammoths came down to the depth they have up and down their lines.

Burrows, Bent and Horvat would make a dominating 2nd line for most teams, but in skating out as the third option, help the Knights avoid using their 4th line in favor of highly balanced top 3 lines. Kelownaâ€™s top line is excellent with either Sirmais or Bent, however their team might just be more balanced with Bent centering the third line.

The Mammoths top line will be haunted by their play in the final game of the series. Playing at home and counted on by the home fans to provide an offensive spark, the top trio failed to register a point in their final game of the season. Worse still, with the series in the balance and playing in front of a frenzied home crowd â€“ Taro Eichelele, Frontdoor McGraw, and Sim Browski allowed the opening goal before any of their teammates even took a shift. Perhaps still exhausted from the 4 overtime game only two days prior or possibly thrown by Kelownaâ€™s ploy to change up their lines, either way the Mammoths came out flat. The play opened with Eichelele losing the faceoff (unsurprisingly as he was 7 of 18 on the night), and despite some physical play from Browski and Maverick O'Dooley, the Knights were able to cycle the puck rhythmically until firing their first shot of the game past Rudnikova.

While the Mammoths 1st line was able to hold their own defensively throughout the rest of the game, they just couldnâ€™t come up with the offensive pressure especially when their backs were against the wall in the third period. Desperate for an equalizer to extend the game and possibly the series, they could muster only two shots on Aittokallio down the stretch. The returning Mammoths will certainly be spending the off-season looking for a way to generate more offense the next season.

Task #3 - Trivia: submitted.

Task #4 - Game 4 of first round series, with KEL leading series 2 games to 1. The previous night, these squads played 4 OTs and the effort was clearly weighing on every player. Although Frontdoor McGraw didn't score in that match, he did pace the Mammoths with 7 shots.

This night, McGraw the team's top sniper, would put 4 more on net, with half of those beating the Kelowna keeper. McGraw's first tally put the Mammoths ahead 2-1 midway through the 1st, a lead they would hold barely through the intermission. After Kasparek's PP leveler to start the 2nd, McGraw again gave Colorado the lead 10 seconds into their own man advantage.

The Wooley Ones allowed one more, but eventually prevailed 5-3 to win their second home game and even the series at 2 apiece. In addition to Frontdoor's PP and even strength contributions, he logged 5:28 on the penalty kill and helped negate the Knights 6-3 power play advantage in the game, helping hold them to a single goal. He was deservedly awarded the 1st star in the game, and was truly the Mammoths most valuable skater as their lone true sniper.

Without him, the Mammoths would spend much of their limited offensive game cycling the puck in search of the perfect shot, before ultimately flicking an errant attempt into the corner boards. Lacking McGraw's goals in the 1st and 2nd period, could easily have left Kelowna with a 3-1 lead and if Maguku and Hagan still score their late goals, it's possible that another overtime thriller would have occured with Rudnikova again working her Russian magic.

More likely, the Mammoths' lack of ability to find the net would have been more exposed, perhaps the Knights would have had more success on the PP, and this series would likely have ended one game sooner.

Task #5 - Not sure what exactly is meant by "player render," but had already made the graphic. Here's a little text just in case that doesn't count as a render...

In an alternate world, the Kelowna Knights would have faced the Montreal Militia in the 4 Star Cup. I know most armchair pundits fancy the Knights taking this one walking away based on the edge they held in regular season play, but I don't think the playoff Knights were the same team that romped through the regular season. Playoff Kelowna was exposed not only in being swept by eventual 4 Star Cup runners up Prince Georges in the second round, but were a goal away from the last seeded Mammoths potentially taking them to a 7th game in the first round.

Much has been made of the excellent rookie goaltending that they faced in their two series, but Kelowna has their own outstanding rookie goalie, in Aittokallio. However, they surrendered 4 or more goals in three of their four game series with PGF. It seemed Kelowna attempted a high pressure offense that produced a ton of shots, but left them succeptible to counter-attacks. Kelowna heavily outshot Colorado, but still lost 2 games and played close 2 others. They also outshot PGF 135 to 109 but were outscored 15-8.

Meanwhile, the Militia played eventual cup winner's Halifax fairly tight, succumbing in 6 games. Montreal put up 164 shots to the Raiders' 160, though were outscored 23-14. The Militia's fatal flaw may have simply been starting the wrong goalie at the wrong time. With a season long split between rookies Harris and Kirkstone, tough decisions were tobe expected. Kirkstone helped them to a game 1 victory over Halifax, however, Kirk was pulled inboth games 2 and 3 after conceding 4 goals in each. Harris came in for game 4 and got win number two for Montreal. However, Harris gave up 4 in game 5 and became the third tender yanking of the series for the Militia. Game 6 saw Kirkstone return and another 4 goals were conceded.

Assuming somehow in our alternate universe, these two teams had much better goaltending/defense showing in their second round, I would have liked the Militia in 6 in the finals, especially if they stopped playing the merry-go-round in net. Given that they've moved Kirkstone to Detroit, already, it could happen next season. Anyhow, here's Wonderwall...

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Zante · 09-03-2016, 08:16 AM

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NYRangers · 09-03-2016, 06:08 PM

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Shadowz1797 · 09-03-2016, 07:11 PM

Task 1:

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Task 2: In my opinion, the best line for the Mammoths in the playoffs this season was the second line of Renninger, Hagan, and Svennson. While they didn’t get the most ice time, and therefore weren’t the most productive in shots and hits when compared to the first line, they seemed to be as effective as possible for Colorado during their ice time. Altogether the line scored only 3 goals on 30 shots, but when compared to the other lines, this is actually the most effective shooting percentage (10%) that Colorado had during the playoffs. This line had obvious struggles in their physical play, only managing 10 hits in the whole series, but this was in many ways offset by an outstanding (For Colorado) average plus minus of -0.33. In stark contrast, the least productive line for the Mammoths this playoffs was that of Stuart, Maguku,and Money. This line produced 2 goals on 21 shots, making them just shy of the “best line” in terms of scoring efficiency, showing just how much Colorado struggled this playoffs. They only managed 10 hits, and had a line average plus minus of -2. Not only was this line absent from the ice most of the game, but when they did get a turn they were largely unproductive for the Colorado bench.

Task 3: Completed

Task 4: For Colorado throughout the whole round, there was one sole member holding the team together. That player was none other than the amazing Rudnikova, who has been one of if not the most dominant keepers in the SMJHL this season. Let’s take a look at game six of Colorado’s series versus the Knights, the one that ultimately lost the Mammoths the series. The struggle for the Mammoths this season has undoubtedly been their ability to shoot the puck. Not only have the shots not been going in, but they just have not been able to produce opportunities on the net. Game six was a prime example of this, with Colorado getting out shot an astounding 32 shots to 17 shots, a difference of 15 Shots. Just from looking at this statistic, any observer would understand that Rudnikova was getting barraged the whole game, literally being the anchor for her team on the ice, as she proved herself as pretty much the off season (and regular season for that matter) savior of the team. Rudnikova let in a meager 2 shots of the 32, producing an elite level save percentage of 0.938. Now let’s think about what that story would’ve been without Rudnikova on the ice, AKA a complete meltdown. Only a top notch goalie could keep their cool whilst getting barraged endlessly by shots for an entire game. Only a player like Rudnikova could keep their cool while the rest of their team seemingly was nowhere to be found, leaving only the last line of defense for every single play. If another goalie was on the ice, even with a relatively good save percentage of 0.875, they would’ve allowed double the goals Rudnikova did, resulting in a 4-1 blowout rather than a 2-1 nailbiter.

Task 5: The current finals pits the Prince George Firebirds against the Halifax Raiders, with the Raiders in a confident position to take home the cup with a 2 to nothing games lead. What would have happened though if instead of the Raiders, the Montreal Militia were the team to play against the Firebirds? Looking back to the rest of the playoffs, the Militia have had hard fought series all the way, taking round 1 from the scarecrows in game 7, and eventually losing to the Raiders in 6 games. Had they been able to play the Firebirds however, I believe the cup would have been almost guaranteed. In the regular season, the Militia’s record against the Firebird’s was a staggering 5-1. These weren’t nailbiting wins by any means either, with the Militia’s goals scored average against the Firebirds being 3.8, and the goal average for the Firebirds in the same matchup being 2.3. I think if it was a Montreal v. Prince George Final, the Militia would come out on top in 5 games.

suir · 09-04-2016, 11:47 AM

Task 1:

Task 3: PM sent

BANACKOCK · 09-04-2016, 12:28 PM

Task #1 - Design a rally towel to be given away at one of the games.
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Task #2 -
Game 22 VanVPGF
You see it all around the league and you hear little whispers of it. The Whalers have their heads of their asses and continuously bragged that they were the team to beat. However, let's take a look at that final game in the first round of the series and see if the right moves were made by them. SPOILER alert, they're sitting at home, on their couch, with a box of Kleenex wiping those tears away and bitching to their girlfriends via text message.

The end result was a 6-4 game for the Prince George Firebirds which seem them move onto the 2nd round to face the Kelowna Knights. When it comes to the best line combos, obviously you'd have to go to the winning team. Prince George's team was firing on all cylinders - seeing offense from all lines of the front end and picking up some big offensive bonuses from heir 2nd pairing defense line.

The losing line combos were obviously the Whalers. A majority of their players managed to earn a point, but obviously it wasn't enough. They had all season to find the right chemistry and if correctly used, they would have known this information. There wasn't enough chemistry to outplay the red-hot Firebirds and this easily was a huge factor to the big loss and a shit result in a game that send them packing and waiting until next season.

Task #3 - Trivia: .5 uncapped for each correct answer
PM'd.

Task #4 -
Game 33 - Round 2
In this game 3 match up between the Prince George Firebirds and the Kelowna Knights, looking at the scoreboard it's safe to say there was a clear winner. With a score of 5-3, the Firebird's managed to slam down on the Knights, take their swords and have them show the white flag as Prince George took an absolute commanding lead in the series. As the series stands, it's now 3-0 for PGF and they're one win away from heading to the finals.

However, this game could have gone much differently if it wasn't for one player. Usually you look at the player who scored the most goals, because without them, those goals wouldn't be there. Still, without a play making forward tossing them passes that way, those goals likely wouldn;t happen either. First star of the game, Hunky Monkey, managed to pick up 4 assists total and was easily the player of the game. Without him, 4 of the 5 Prince George goals wouldn't have happened so I'd like to think that without him, this game could have gone a totally different direction. Hunky Monkey, we owe you one buddy.

Task #5 - Cannot be done until after the end of the second round -
Predict how the finals would have gone down if the two teams eliminated in the second round had advanced instead. Which team would be hoisting the cup, and why? How many games would it have taken to determine a winner? - or - Create a playoff poster for the finals with the two alternate teams.
Requirements: At least 150 words for the written. Must include 2 logos and 1 player render for the graphic.

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