Quote: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?

With McCarthy coming of a Bojo award winning season (something that still boggles his mind by the way) he knew this season would likely be different. His play remained on a very consistent level, offensively putting up 29 points (7 goals and 22 assists) and leading the team with an impressive 122 shots blocked, a marked improvement from last season, he proved that the Bojo award was no fluke. He also was able to help lead the Manhattan Rage to another playoff appearance, and although they were bounced early, McCarthy's career has been impressive since winning the Rookie of the Year award in his first season in the league (ironically also with 29 points at the time). Needless to say, Barret is happy with how his season played out, being a solid two way defenseman for a team that just keeps getting better!

Quote:3. Written, 2 TPE (100 words min.)
It has been publicized a decent amount on this site but Hamilton prospect Andrei Kostitsyn's brother Sergei appears to be missing. Does anybody know where Sergei? What have you done/what can you do to help Andrei track down his brother?

Twitter and the hockey world is abuzz with the fact that Andrei's brother Sergei Kostitsyn is missing. Luckily, the hockey world can rally behind the misfortune of the brothers. There have been Sergei sightings all over the world, similar to the hunt for the Winter Solider in Captain America: Civil War. However, Sergei doesn't have a metal arm (that we are aware of) nor is he a Russian killing machine working for Hydra (still can't confirm this either to be honest). Therefore, those who come into contact with Sergei Kostitsyn should approach with caution as he may be armed and dangerous! Hail Hydra!

Quote:4. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.)
S54 IIHF Predictions - with one FHM IIHF season under our belt, we've got a bit more of a sense of how the tournament might play out in the new sim engine. What are your predictions for the S54 IIHF or WJC tournament - how do you think your team will fare this season? Who do you think are the biggest contenders to take home the hardware and why?

I think it's safe to say that teams like Great Britain, Czechia, the United States of America, and Canada all pose the greatest threat going into this, the second season of the IIHF taking part in the FHM6 engine. Czechia, I know more personally being part of the team, had an unfortunate end to their gold medal run last season, being blanked by a USa team with a very slightly stronger skater core, however Czechia did pick up a new player this season, one Conner Tanner, a growing center who wanted to be able to make a roster, and Czechia is happy to have him to fill a depth role, allowing us to continue another strong run at the gold medal this season. I fully expect to see Czechia in the gold medal game, likely against one of the other three teams i mentioned previously.

Quote:5. Written, 2 TPE (100 words min.)
Which player from the Steelhawks or Specters has a great chance to make the Hall of Fame when their playing days are up? Make the case for that player's HOF bid.

I think one of the more likely candidates is Aleister Cain of the New Orleans Specters. His play has always been solid from is early days in the league, and being one of the more dominant goaltenders in the last few seasons only solidifies his case in my eyes. Winning the cup this season, putting up an MVP type performance against a strong Hamilton team which allowed them to sweep the defending champs, is a huge check mark as well, and I'm sure he will likely see anotehr cup in his future, as well as a few more individual awards going his way. @SlashACM

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Quote:13. Written, up to 4 TPE Pick up to 4 Challenge Cup related topics to write about! Each topic is worth 1 TPE. Each answer must be 50+ words.
a. These are absolutely two of the best goaltenders in the league in Cain and Kryyst - which team has the advantage in net in this series?
b. There are two Johnsons in this series - Gabriel (HAM) and Darnell (NOLA). In fact, the two used to host the Johnson & Johnson Podcast together, but they're now on the ice as bitter rivals. Which team has the better Johnson?
d. If SDCore offered you an all-expenses paid week-long vacation to either New Orleans or Hamilton, which city would you choose to go to? (tough choice I know lol.) How would you spend your time there?

a. Cain has obviously shown over his career that he has the better chance to stand out in this series. Kryyst has a solid offensive core ahead of him but when he has been tested previously, he hasn't been up to the task. Meanwhile, Cain has been peppered before and still put up a solid performance when it mattered.

b. Despite this question sounding like it's Rated-R question about players below the below, I think both players have an equal chance to make a difference in the series so picking just one is difficult. It comes down to if Gabriel doesn't fold under pressure vs Darnell stepping up in his flex role.

d. This one is easy. I'd take the money that would go into paying for the airfare, food, room and board, etc and I would then spend it on upgrading my gaming setup and my kitchen in my apartment. I'm looking to start streaming more cooking segments so please tune in!