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?

My player is all about goals and once again this year Jakub scored a career high with 22 goals which also lead the New England Wolfpack in goals. That makes me pretty happy about how the season went, plus we actually won 2 games in the playoffs and scored 2 goals after scoring no goals the last time around. I also had a career high in hits, shots blocked and takeaways, but I had one last point then last season which is kind of a bummer. Even though I had a pretty good season this year I'll try to work on my defense this offseason so I don't have so much turnovers and give up as many goals while I'm on the ice next season. I know my increase in goals the past 2 seasons is getting to play with our awesome playmaking Center Slap McShotty who despite his name is very much a pass first Center instead of a shooter.

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.)

I think the NHL had a good idea with their 2 host cities (one for each conference) but with the SHL's decision to make the playoff match ups regardless of conferences it makes the choosing of a site that much for difficult. My first choice would be the site to be a truly neutral and having the bubble in a city that isn't participating in the playoffs like Tampa Bay, Toronto, Winnipeg etc. Now if we are going with the real life Covid protocols then that makes the selection even more difficult has Canada has restricted travel to the US meaning once the US team are Canada they can no longer leave. Which means I would go with a US city has there's only 2 Canadian teams in the playoffs. Another interesting choice would be using one of the SMJHL cities host it, I'm sure the cities of Detroit, St. Louis, Anaheim, Denver, Charlotte, Anchorage, or Las Vegas would love the host the playoffs.

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. Both of these teams have an impressive set of skaters - without factoring in any coaching or tactical strategies, which team do you think has the better roster of skaters on paper?
Obviously both teams have great skaters but I think Hamilton has the slight edge in skaters. With 4 2k players the Steelhawks should have the TPE advantage plus they have Aaron Wilson and Dick Clapper who both have a chance to win the MVP award.

b. Do you foresee the teams making any strategic adjustments during the course of the series? Should the teams be quick to switch tactics or stick with what they've been using?
I think they stick with what got them to the dance. Buffalo beat Hamilton last year in the playoffs meanwhile Hamilton have been arguable the best team in 3/4 seasons since the switch to FHM so obviously they have a good system in place. No real need for either team to switch at the start of the series.

c. These two teams hail from the Great Lakes Division. Which of the Great Lakes (Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior) do you think is the Greatest and why?
Of course Lake Michigan is the greatest of the Great Lakes. Lake Ontario doesn't touch Michigan, Erie is a dirty lake, Huron is meh but 2nd best, and Superior is always really cold. Lake Michigan combines the beautify beaches of Lake Superior with the warmth and calmness of Lake Huron.

d. If, once it is safe to do so, you had to go hang out in person with one of the users on Buffalo/Hamilton, who would you hang out with and what would you do? (if you pick gabe you get -1 tpe)
Out of all the players I think the one I would like to hangout with the most would be Michael Scarn. I don't know what it is but something about him makes me think that he leads a double life. If he really was a secret agent it would be pretty cool to get to hang out with him for a day even if he is off duty.


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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