CHHC SIMULATOR — THREE COACHING DILEMMAS
September 28, 2026

These are editorial scene excerpts, not screen recordings or AI-generated reactions. Two of each scene’s four prepared choices are previewed. Outcome excerpts show one possible prepared response; no winning result is promised.


01-lucy-the-hard-question
Source: S1-G38-LUCY-PROTECTION; Season One, Game 38
Headline: Who gets to make a mistake?
0–10 sec: Your best player makes a mistake. Does everyone get the same protection?
“And how does he know that protection belongs to everyone—not just the players you can’t afford to lose?”
10–24 sec:
Acknowledge unequal roles; make the process fair
Explain clear expectations, an opportunity to answer, and a credible way back.
Explain the difference between a mistake and an ignored responsibility
Name what you must teach and verify before holding someone accountable.
24–35 sec: “And if he’s right?” “Then I change it.” She looks up from the notebook. “Including when changing it embarrasses you?” You leave that question with a yes.
35–40 sec: Play the free six-game demo. chhcsim.com. Full game $6.99 USD, one-time.


02-conrad-same-eyebrows
Source: S1-G24-STICKYTACK; Season One, Game 24
Headline: The algorithm has an opinion about your eyebrows
0–10 sec: Your players found an AI coach. It has opinions about your eyebrows.
An AI-generated hockey coach tells his team to “establish dominance through sustained eyebrow contact.”
10–24 sec:
Admit you need the joke explained
Enjoy their clips and let Conrad teach you something. Keep the game out of it.
Offer a ridiculous, reciprocal wager
Against Seattle: a Chicago win means you research AI and make a team video; a loss or overtime loss means their detailed presentation.
24–35 sec: “Different music,” Fredrick says. “Same eyebrows.” Conrad pauses the next video. “It can imitate the speech. It doesn’t know who needs to hear it.”
35–40 sec: Play the free six-game demo. chhcsim.com. Full game $6.99 USD, one-time.


03-dallas-second-forechecker
Source: TRIAL-G1-TACTIC; Season One, Game 1
Headline: When the Second Man Goes
0–10 sec: Dallas has a safe second pass. When do you send your second forechecker?
“Our report says they give the puck carrier a nearby teammate, so chasing the first man can leave the next pass open.”
10–24 sec:
Send two when the receiver has no clear outlet
Pressure a player facing the boards while the third forward stays back. Waiting for that opening gives up some chances to chase immediately.
Steer the first pass; pressure the next receiver
Use one forechecker to choose the side, then send the second. The first player may have to let the puck go rather than win it himself.
24–35 sec: Vale names the receiver’s position; Madsen names the player who stays behind the pressure. The two instructions fit on the same line.
35–40 sec: Play the free six-game demo. chhcsim.com. Full game $6.99 USD, one-time.
