Sea Dogs - Challenge 11 - Discussion Thread

Post by **archibalduk** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 3:08 pm

You may now start playing Challenge 11: St John Sea Dogs (QMJHL).

Please ensure you read this important thread before starting: http://www.ehmtheblueline.com/forums/vi ... php?t=4039

We are still using TBL:DB v1.5: http://www.ehmtheblueline.com/forums/dl ... ile_id=470

Post by **getzlaf15** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 3:24 pm

Good stuff Archie. I'm going to get mine started as soon as i return home from work tonight!

Hypnotist · Post by **Hypnotist** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 3:42 pm

I will have the QMJHL scouting reports db completed by this week-end. It will essentially be the same as the NHL scouting db i did a while back. Some minor tweaks and using the TBL 1.5 roster db are the only differences.

Post by **getzlaf15** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 3:56 pm

Good stuff Hypnotist. That will help most as the QMJHL i'm sure is not the most popular of leagues. Look forward to checking that out.

Post by **Manimal** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 3:58 pm

Yay! Game on!
I have started a blog-story on my manager to add a little flavour to it all. Hope you'll enjoy it!

Loosie · Post by **Loosie** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 4:14 pm

Woo hoo! Mine's getting started tonight when I get home from work.

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 5:14 pm

I might as well start mine up now. The rest of my day at work isn't looking so busy. It's EHM time!

Post by **Manimal** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:37 pm

darn, the staff is naff! I let most of them go.

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:39 pm

The team is pretty bad too!

Loosie · Post by **Loosie** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:45 pm

bruins72 wrote:I might as well start mine up now. The rest of my day at work isn't looking so busy. It's EHM time!

I'm playing the freeware version at work..just not the new version. It would be a bit of a noticable distraction.

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:00 pm

No more than the freeware version. I have EHM running in windowed mode and I have a couple other (work related) windows open. I just flip back and forth. I've been doing it for ages and it's never been a problem.

Post by **getzlaf15** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:15 pm

Where do you work? Get me a job there it sounds like a real good time! Ehm, being paid. What more can you ask for?

bigargon · Post by **bigargon** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 12:24 am

I like the simplified rules...last challenge got a little weird with all the various rules (such as the "limbo" time between FA and trade deadline, while trying to meet salary cap

)

this will be different ... I played CHL (in the WHL)only once i think the Camloop Blazers but i gave it up after one season.

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 1:55 pm

getzlaf15 wrote:Where do you work? Get me a job there it sounds like a real good time! Ehm, being paid. What more can you ask for?

Trust me, that's about the only benefit of working where I do. Otherwise, the place is a living hell.

Loosie · Post by **Loosie** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 4:04 pm

woot....already 3-0, the first two were surprising come from behind wins, and the third was an OT win.

Sadly some of my best players are down in Miramichi because of them being overagers.

Post by **joehelmer** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 5:29 pm

I'm not having that good start, I fired all overages except 3 and I've paid for it as it feels like I choose the wrong ones.

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 5:56 pm

I've just finished the preseason and I'm getting ready to move into the regular season. I think I've assembled a decent staff considering the level we're GMing. My team roster is another story! These guys just aren't very talented. I've got a lot of guys playing that really shouldn't even be playing at this level. Their stamina and skating are so bad that I'd be surprised if they could handle a rec league! And if they're not bad on the physical side, they've got NO skills. I'm hoping I'll see a nice improvement in my roster for the second season.

Despite how bad my roster is, I've got 3 guys (Stich, Sauve, and Grant) that were ranked among the league's top defensemen. None of my forwards or goalies ranked.

BTW, does anyone know the minimum age at which players can play in the QMJHL? Will we be able to draft players and have them on the roster the next season?

Post by **batdad** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 6:00 pm

Yes. Q drafts at 15, they come into the league the next year if ready at 16. So straight from draft to lineup. May be a max on # of 16 year olds though.

mustardstew · Post by **mustardstew** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 6:32 pm

Just finishing up preseason myself... went 5-5, all close / OT games - performances up and down, all over the place LOL

Funny - I got Grant and Stich, but also had a top ten in goal, left wing and center - lucky draw?

trying to decide if I'm going to try and slow down the Q's scoring with defense, or try to play offense with them...
and which overagers to send down...

from what I can gather (my roster and the Q website (geek, LOL), players need to be 16 to play and are drafted as 15 - 16 year olds - one of my 16-year old players was drafted in the 06 draft

mustardstew · Post by **mustardstew** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 6:35 pm

oops - already answered

need to work on my typing

Loosie · Post by **Loosie** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 7:09 pm

Yeah the top goalie on my top was int top 10, and I know Stich and Grant were in the top 10 for D-Man, I can't rememebr if Sauve was or not.

I also know I had a top 10 prospect as well.

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:27 pm

One thing I've realized early on is that I've got to scale back my practice regimens. I used to go 3 intensive and the rest (except goaltending) medium. These guys have no stamina so I've got to make practice easier. Right now I'm trying 3 intensive still but setting the others to light.

Post by **batdad** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 12:01 am

Heh. I don't care. They will learn!!! But yeah, won't be so hard on them. I actually started a bit today, and got through camp. Not sure how much I will get done on this with my life schedule, but will try.

Loosie · Post by **Loosie** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 12:36 am

and a crashing halt comes the win streak...with a 7-1 loss.

Post by **Manimal** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 2:33 am

I just won my season-opener 7-2!