Quote:One (1) welfare claim from either PBE or the ISFL will be accepted for 3 TPE!

ISFL Welfare Claim

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?

I wasn’t super stoked about writing about Sarah Burke’s performance this season. From game to game it didn’t seem like she was accomplishing as much as I would have expected from the TPE increase between seasons 55 and 56. But then I actually took the time to look at the index and it turns out she showed a few big improvements which is great. With help from her fellow Whalers, she was able to make things happen on the ice and gain more assists, while building a solid 14 +/-, which is a sharp contrast to the 4 she had last year. She also became a more physical presence on the ice, getting more hits. Burke even managed to hit a few of the milestones this year, giving her an extra little TPE boost and making her post-cap TPE application look even more tantalizing.

Despite these improvements, Burke also had a few downfalls this season compared to last. She gave away the puck quite a bit more and blocked fewer shots on net. Hoping she'll show substantial improvements going into her third season with the SMJHL.

Quote:4. Written/Graphic, 3 TPE (150 words min.)
If the SHL needed to set up a playoff bubble (like the NHL did in Edmonton/Toronto or the NBA in Orlando), which city would be the best candidate to host as the hub city? What would the players do during their time in a playoff bubble? (For graphic option, make an advertisement [like a pamphlet/brochure] in support of a specific city as the hub city and highlighting the reasons why.)

This is going to be a bit of a cop-out, but obviously it has to be Edmonton or Toronto since they have been proven to work, right? And personally I would prefer Edmonton, because Rogers Place is just designed so well for bubble hockey. While I know it better as the home of the Oilers in the real world, I learned tonight that the Blizzard also call Rogers Place (and the Ice District more generally) home.

The arena is attached to a hotel by a pedway, making it safe and easy for players to move back and forth between the rink and their rooms without having to interact with anyone outside of the bubble. There’s also a community rink and a state of the art fitness facility attached, giving them a place to train and practice. In their off-time, players could kick it in Studio 99 and knock back some beers, head to the casino for kicks, and then hit the spa in the morning to peacefully get over their hangovers. If they really want to go interact with their fans, I’m sure there’s some peering through the giant windows at them in Ford Hall.

Quote:9. Graphic, 3 TPE
Design a Challenge Cup championship hat for one of the teams in the finals. (A four-star cup championship hat for the SMJHL is ok as well.)

Quote: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.

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