1. Trivia +3 TPE - Verification word: sven

6. Written, 3 TPE, Dream Team 150 words min
You have to create the perfect SHL or SMJHL line for your player to be on. Who do you put on your line and why? Is it something about their style of play that compliments yours? Does it only include players from the present, or do you dip into the past to find an incredible D pair? Or are you just choosing your friends ‘cause they’d be fun to win the cup with?

The perfect pairing for Sven Svechnikov thankfully exists on his own team: a pair with the SHL's most iconic animal, Pasta the Turtle. The two have had their differences in the past, with both holding a playoff series victory over each other in the juniors, and both with a cup to their name. Pasta takes exception to Sven's Whaler alumni status, and Sven continues to hold a grudge for when the Berserkers knocked them out. However, the two player's styles complement each other perfectly with Pasta being a defensive specialist and Sven leaning towards generating offense from the blue line. The future looks really bright for Edmonton with these two future stars on the blue line, and hopefully they can get a cup together instead of against each other for once. Time will tell, as both of them have been growing at a steady pace and if this season was any indication they both seem to have caught on to the SHL level of play very well.

7. Milestones +3 TPE - Milestones

15. Written, 3 TPE, IIHF Hype (150 words min.)
Write your predictions for this year's IIHF tournament or WJC! Do you think the same teams will be on top this year, or are we due for some turnover? How are you feeling about your country’s chances this time? Any players that you think will light up the tournament?

Great Britain missed the playoffs last season by a hair, but that's not going to happen again. The youngsters have been growing at a pretty steady pace, and the rebuild is almost complete. Great Britain has taken a bit of a break the past couple seasons, but it's mainly to lull the rest of the league into a false sense of confidence. Soon the entire international community will fear the words "GOD SAVE THE QUEEN! GOD SAVE THE SHL! YOU WANKERS" as we score goal after goal after goal. This season does have a lot of unknowns though, as we saw a pretty unique group in the playoffs last season. USA, Canada and Sweden are going to continue to be powerhouses, but it seems like the Swiss and Russians are closing the gap. There's going to be a lot of compelling storylines this season as regression hits aging vets and we see which countries have recruited well over the last few seasons can do.

16. Written, 2 TPE, Home Country (100 words min.)
Why did you choose your IIHF country? Is it where you’re actually from? Is it where your friends play? Was it for a specific role play reason? I want to know how you decided where your player comes from!

Sven was originally from Sweden, and he had some good runs in the WJC there. However, his goal has always been the same: to prove he's the best Sven in any way possible. When an opening appeared to be a federation head in the IIHF, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to do just that. Sven applied to be a GM of Great Britain, and quickly helped lead them to a Silver and Gold medal in successive seasons. Now he is both playing and GMing for the Brits, something no other Sven has done before. By the time he retires, everyone will have to agree that he is the best Sven in the league.

18. Written, 2 TPE - The Procrastinator Special! (100 words min.)
Congratulations, procrastinator! Through your terrible time management skills, you’ve unlocked a special task! [TEAM] has won it all! Were the playoffs as you expected this year, or were there some surprises? Did anything stand out to you about this season’s final series?

Chicago ended up winning the cup, and I'd say it was a bit of a surprise. Chicago was definitely in the top 3 of teams I would expect to win, but probably was number 3 on that list. There were a lot of upsets in the playoffs this year though, seeing San Francisco, Atlanta, and Hamilton making it farther than I would've initially expected. Atlanta tried to make it a competitive series in the finals, but they were ultimately just outmatched. However, Micool did make it to the cup so his prophecy is getting closer to being right every season. He'll get it someday.

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