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.

Toivo "Big D*ck" Kosonen is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenseman playing for the New England Wolfpack of the SHL. Kosonen was selected by the New England Wolfpack in the second round, eighteenth overall at the Season 31 SHL Entry Draft. Kosonen has played his entire career with the Wolfpack.

Kosonen first entered the SHL spotlight via the SMJHL and the Season 30 SMJHL Entry Draft. He was selected in the fifth round, thirty-eighth overall by the Halifax Raiders. He joined a star-studded Raiders' draft class that included future Winnipeg Jets star Pietra Volkova and current Wolfpack teammate Issac Kaiser. He would sign with the Halifax Raiders and contribute to the Raiders' successful Four Star Cup Championship run in Season 30.

He has won the SHL's Challenge Cup, completing the feat in Season 33 with the President's Trophy winning New England Wolfpack. He is currently competing in the Season 42 Challenge Cup Playoffs with the New England Wolfpack, defeating the Hamilton Steelhawks in five games to claim the Season 42 Mattias Chouinard Trophy as Eastern Conference Champion.


TASK FOUR: Unscramble the names of these four players who will be competing in the Challenge Cup Finals. Send the answers to me by forum PM. You will not get credit for posting the answers in this thread. [Grading: 1 TPE for participation, 0.5 TPE for each correct answer]

1. ifenhtrlcoies
2. nraacoehhgerb
3. tidtdoroiowsbf
4. nkskanaeieran

TASK SIX: Design your ticket for one of the Cup Finals games. Must include at least a home team logo, some representation of the Cup, a price, and a barcode.



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.

Out of the four (marked) rookies that played in the finals, I believe Manuel Gotze was the standout between the two teams. Despite finishing his rookie campaign with 17 points in 50 games, he awoke in the playoffs with 9 points in the 18 games the Wolfpack played. His 6 playoff goals nearly matched his regular season total of just 10. Furthermore, his 3 points in the final series are very respectable for a young player having to matchup against the likes of Mike Izzy and Joe Kurczewski in a high-pressure setting like the Challenge Cup finals. Scoring at all in the playoffs is one of the most exciting moments of any players career, and for Gotze to do it twice against a star goaltender like Hocolate is encouraging for what the future holds for the young cub. It is unfortunate that the Wolfpack were not able to hold off the Dragons, but Gotze certainly was a big part of the Pack's attempt this season.


TASK NINE: Trivia! Send the answers to me by forum PM. You will not get credit for posting the answers in this thread. [Grading: 1 TPE for participation, 0.5 for each correct answer.]

1. Who is the New England Wolfpack's all-time leading point scorer?
2. What season was the Wolfpack's last Challenge Cup Finals loss?
3. Which former players' numbers have the Calgary Dragons retired? (There are two.)
4. Which former Dragon is the SMJHL's "Most Sportsmanlike" award named for?

Bonus question: Who scores the Cup-winning goal? Dieter Dominique