Quote:TASK TWO: Who is your choice for the unsung hero of the S40 playoffs up to this point? Must be at least 150 words and include at least two statistics in support.

In regards to this year's SMJHL Playoffs, it's really easy to point to players like Jacob Dorty and Mikhail Lokitonov for their contributions to Kelowna's first four star cup win since S32, but it would be criminal not to mention Flacko Lagerfield, who in his first junior season, was just an absolute monster for the Detroit Falcons. Leading his way to a fantastic rookie season, Lagerfield also put up an impressive 17 point performance, making him one of the only SMJHL Rookies to lead playoff scoring. you could argue Kelowna didn't play as many games as Detroit, but even in this scenario I feel its hard to take away from Lagerfield's achievements here, especially as a rookie. This doesn't even touch Lagerfield's other impressive stats, like his 5th place 39 shots on goal, or his 10th place 277 minutes played. Say what you will about the Detroit sweep, but Lagerfield did everything he good to keep Detroit in it, up until the final minute of Game 4.

Quote:TASK SIX: Both of the goaltenders in the finals have put up a remarkable battle for their teams to get them this far. Between the two starting goaltenders, who wins the goalie battle, and will it be enough for them to bring their team home a Cup win? Justify your decision in at least 150 words with at least two goalie statistics and one team statistic.

Ultimately there's no way that any goalie can touch Hocolate in terms of a goalie battle. Richard Hocolate was a tough nut to crack in net for 3 rounds straight and this finals battle should prove no different. A striking difference as Hocolate edges out O'Koivu in GAA (2.57 > 2.79) and Sv% (.922 > .909), despite facing more total shots throughout the playoffs. A big factor outside of Hocolate though has been the team in front of him, where Calgary's fantastic 81.82% Penalty Kill rate has provided a lot of breathing room for the Dragons net minder, allowing him to find success at the stage he's been put on. Oddly enough, the Chiefs Defensive Zone FO% is higher than the Dragons, albeit only marginally. This should have lead in an edge for O'Koivu, but its more likely that the Chiefs defensive play wasn't up to snuff to capitalize on these faceoff wins, even with stalwarts like Garbanzo on the backend.

Quote:TASK SEVEN: Design a comical fan sign that you might see in the stands during the Cup finals. Must include one player name, a number, team logo OR team colors, and a slogan or text.

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