TASK ONE: In at least 150 words, write an introductory paragraph for a potential Wikipedia article about one of the players in the finals. Include draft season and the teams they have played for.

Mike Izzy, the Left Wing for the Calgary Dragons, was drafted in the SHL’s Season 35 draft. The Left Wing, who has played for the Kelowna Knights in the SMJHL, and the Calgary Dragons in the SHL. He was originally drafted by the Edmonton Blizzard in the SHL Draft but was traded by them before he ever had the chance to play for the team. Mike Izzy has been a fantastic player for the Dragons and had a career year in Season 42 on his way to a championship with the Dragons. Mike Izzy has seen 2 Championships in his time in the SHL, with his first one coming in Season 40 and his most recent one in Season 42, both of which were earned with the Calgary Dragons. Mike Izzy also plays for Austria in the IIHF Tournaments, as one of the key top line players leading a small nation to big success. (152 words)

TASK TWO: Who is your choice for the unsung hero of the S42 playoffs up to this point? Must be at least 150 words and include at least two statistics in support.

The unsung hero for the Dragons to me was Casey Creller. Creller was a helpful member of the team, putting together 11 points, with 4 goals and 7 assists. He had a plus minus of 6, 45 hits, and 24 shot blocks for the team. He also had 4 game winning goals, providing clutch shots that help the team win games. He was also a great member of the power play, with 3 goals and 1 assist while the team was up a man. By providing these plays he was able to help the team when it matters and when you should be getting goals, and while he did also add a lot of penalty time to the team with 20 (although nothing compares to Otis Driftwood’s 50 minutes) he was a key contributor for the Dragons title run. Creller was able to provide key plays and key goals for the team in order to help them win their second championship since Season 40. (164 words)

TASK SEVEN: Which young player on each team will have (or, if you're doing this later, has had) the biggest impact in the Cup finals, and why? Must mention at least one player S38 or younger per team. Must be at least 150 words.

Otis B. Driftwood had a huge impact on the series, but not for the reason you want to see, unless you like fighting and penalties. Driftwood had 25 penalty minutes in the finals, and really didn’t contribute much else to the team’s chances. Yes, he stood up for his teammates but 25 minutes of penalties, 19 of which coming in one game, is absolutely unacceptable. To miss 1 period plus an extra 5 minutes in the finals shows horrible discipline for the young Dragons player, and he really needs to get it together if he wants to help the team in a good way. In one game he amassed 19 minutes of penalties, which included a fighting major, a game misconduct, and a hooking penalty. He was ejected from the first game of the finals at 12:48 in the third for his game misconduct after instigating a fight. This is unacceptable, even with being a young player, and you expect more from him going forward. (165 words)


Tasks four and nine were messaged.