St Paul Norsemen
The St Paul Norsemen (STP) are tied for 2nd of 45 teams in Brudvig Hockey at 92 OVR. Arrived by longship. Stayed for the hotdish.
- Overall
- 92 OVR, tied for 2nd of 45
- Style
- Crash and bang: dump it in, hit everything
- Speed
- 4 / 5
- Hitting
- 4 / 5
- Size
- 5 / 5
- Goalie
- Hotdish #33
How they play
Crash and bang. Dump it in, chase it, hit whoever has it. When the computer plays the Norsemen, that's what it does: the style sets how often it shoots, passes, cycles, forechecks, stretches the ice and hits. Same style: British Bulldogs, German Barbarians, Philadelphia Jawns, Mexican Mariachi, Boston Beans, Newark Layovers, Detroit Gearheads, Alaska Moose, Maine Lobstahs.
- Speed 4/5. Quick. Few teams catch them in open ice. 11 other teams have it.
- Hitting 4/5. Heavy. Their hits move people. Hitting is weight in collisions: who flies and who stays up.
- Size 5/5. Huge. The biggest players in the league.
- Shooting is the same for every team. A Norsemen slap shot is as hard as anybody's.
The 92 OVR is how sharp their computer players are: how fast they read the play, how true they pass, how clean their sticks are. It doesn't touch how hard anyone shoots. Above the league average, so against them the computer is quicker to punish mistakes.
Roster
| Player | No. | Plays | Goals / game | Assists / game | Points / game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olafson | #51 | Skater | 1.46 | 1.16 | 2.62 |
| Lutefisk | #14 | Skater | 1.13 | 1.28 | 2.40 |
| Bjorn | #88 | Skater | 0.92 | 1.27 | 2.19 |
| Hotdish | #33 | Goalie | Save % .769 · Goals against 2.66 a game | ||
Jerseys
Light, Dark and Alt. If nobody picks, the home team wears Light and the away team wears Dark, and if the two would look too alike the away team changes. Pick one in Choose teams or in the online lobby.
In the Challenge Cup
In 2,000 simulated cups the Norsemen won 321 (19%) and reached the Championship 485 times. Here is where every run ended:
| How far | Cups | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Won the Challenge Cup | 321 | 19% |
| Lost the Championship | 164 | 10% |
| Out in the Semifinals | 215 | 13% |
| Out in the Quarterfinals | 274 | 16% |
| Out in the Round of 16 | 342 | 20% |
| Out in the Round of 32 | 388 | 23% |
One simulated game: 44% against the Milwaukee Pucks (94), 84% against a 79 team, 96% against the California Gold (66). That's the computer's games. When you take the Norsemen into a cup, you play your own games, and the computer gets harder every round. Challenge Cup guide.