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DollarAndADream · 07-11-2020, 05:31 PM

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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?

While I did not have a ton of personal goals, I think I did pretty darn well this season. All I really wanted to do realistically was maybe match my previous year. Last season I had 56 points in 50 games, with 31 goals. This season, I had 47 points, with 30 goals. That's 2 seasons in a row with 30 goals, which is huge for me, and I love that consistency, especially with my first season being regressed. I think if I can try and match those 30 goals for next season and put up another 50 points or so, that would be golden for both myself and my Calgary Dragons team. It's not easy to put up multiple 30 goal seasons in the SHL, so if I can do it 3 times in a row, that would be amazing. The key to winning games is scoring goals, and if I can provide that game in and game out....well, we're set.

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

Well, dang. Your team didn't make the finals this season - my condolences to you. Are you and your teammates planning on watching the finals even though you're not in it? If so, what are your watch parties like? If not, are you still following the finals or trying to ignore it completely? What are you and your teammates doing together (if anything) instead of following along? (if you're on Hamilton or New Orleans, or either of the 2 SMJHL teams that soon will be playing in the finals - congrats and sorry :p this one isn't for you!)

While us on the Calgary Dragons are very disappointed in our playoff loss, we definitely followed along with the Challenge Cup Finals. I think a lot of people not on the Hamilton Steelhawks want them to lose. Personally I do not care either way what happens when it is not related to Calgary Dragons, but I guess if I had to choose, I would want the New Orleans Specters to win. The Steelhawks build teams to win, seemingly very specifically, so it is nice to see them go down. Us on the Dragons followed along with the finals and the friends and ex-teammates we all have that were on those other teams. While it sucks to see us lose as Dragons, it is nice to our old friends win that are part of those teams. Whatever the case, it doesn't really matter if it's not Calgary Dragons related. We were all happy to see New Orleans roll through Hamilton the way that they did, so the off-season can get underway ASAP.

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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 feel like this season it's a little harder to say who is the clear cut favourite in this new engine. Canada and USA seem to always be primed to do well, so there is that. If I had to guess, I would say either of those teams would win it because they have proven to be contenders in IIHF many times. My player MIkael Choybuk is on Austria, and while I do think we have a decent chance to win, I'm not sure that we have what it takes to push over the top. Although, if Choybuk keeps scoring at the rate he has in the IIHF tournament and even the SHL, I think things are looking up. Us in Austria have a really good team, but it's not going to be easy. If all things start clicking, then we do have what it takes. Flacko Lagerfield just retired as well, so that's some big skates to fill.

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8. Written (150 words min.) or Graphic, 3 TPE

With only one champion in the SHL and the SMJHL per season, that means the other 26 teams came up just a bit short (or a lot short). Team owners know that fans can get frustrated by shortcomings, so they're always trying to keep optimism high in the fan base. Written option: give an excerpt from an ousted team's owner's press conference at the end of the season focusing on the team's bright future or however they can keep fans' optimism high. Graphic option: the team has rented a billboard in town with an inspiring message to fans to keep optimism high; show the billboard (must include team logo and whatever the optimistic message is).

We in the Calgary Dragons organization are down but we will not remain out. We are strong here as a team and together we will come back next season and chase the cup like we always have. We have the biggest fight in our hearts, bigger than the rest of the SHL. Many times we have looked like we were finished, and many times we have proven time and time again that we are not to be reckoned with. Do not take us lightly. We will be back next season, and we will be back to set fire to the SHL like Dragons do. I am proud of what we accomplished last season. We made the playoffs despite maybe not looking like it was possible at some points. We fought hard in the post-season, and this season just wasn't ours. I want my team to know that I believe we can achieve greatness once again. We will bring the cup back to Calgary, soon enough.

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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?

c. The Specters won both regular season matchups, but Hamilton finished with better team stats overall. Do regular season head-to-heads provide an accurate forecast for a playoff series? (answer predictively if it hasn't happened yet; reactively if it has.)

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?

Heading into the playoffs, it looked like Hamilton would have the edge in goaltending. Moving into the finals though, it looks like the opposite. Aleister Cain has shown in this post-season that he is ready to win the cup, and his stats back it up. I think he is too much of a force for Hamilton and Kryyst to get past.
a) Heading into the playoffs, it looked like Hamilton would have the edge in goaltending. Moving into the finals though, it looks like the opposite. Aleister Cain has shown in this post-season that he is ready to win the cup, and his stats back it up. I think he is too much of a force for Hamilton and Kryyst to get past.

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