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.

Roman Augustus is a professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Calgary Dragons of the Simulation Hockey League (SHL). Augustus was born on October 16th, 1996 in Pensacola, Florida. Augustus was originally selected 24th overall by the St. Louis Scarecrows in the S35 SMJHL entry draft. He would quickly prove that being selected in the 3rd round would be a steal for the Scarecrows. Just 1 season later, Augustus would be selected 10th overall by the Calgary Dragons in the S36 SHL entry draft. Since being selected by the Dragons, Augustus has been name an alternate captain for the squad and is continuing to develop into an elite blue liner. Augustus has already won 2 Challenge Cups with the Dragons and was the team's top scoring defenseman in their most recent championship. Augustus stands at 6'6 and weighs 235 pounds which makes him a giant out on the ice. Despite his hulking size, Augustus is smooth skating and has a wicked shot making him a threat in all areas of the ice.

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 Calgary Dragons have almost a magical property in which while they are always ushering in new players they manage to stay successful in part due to some of the legends that they have on their roster. One legend that is still on Calgary's roster who might not quite be in the spot light anymore is Randy Randleman. Randleman has been a mainstay on the Dragons for a long long time and is still managing to produce. I am writing my CW late so the playoffs are already over, but Randleman still managed to have an impressive 15 points in 16 games played. He was definitely helped by the fact that he was shooting just over 15%. While he might not be one of the main guys on the roster anymore as that has been taken over by guys like Joe Kurczewski and Mike Izzy in terms of forwards at least, but his .87 p/20 cannot be ignored because it's depth that wins championships.

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]

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2. nraacoehhgerb
3. tidtdoroiowsbf
4. nkskanaeieran

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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.

Several people have already mentioned the 2 players that I am going to talk about in this specific task, but the 2 players that I think fit this bill are Hunter Jones of the Calgary Dragons and Manuel Gotze of the New England Wolfpack. Hunter Jones finished the Challenge Cup Playoffs as a point per game player scoring 16 points in 16 games. 5 of those 16 points came against the Wolfpack and 3 of those 5 came in game 4 which was a pivotal moment in the series as the Dragons tied it up 2-2 after dropping the first 2 games. Manuel Gotze also had an impressive finals scoring 3 points in the 6 game series. Not quite the statistics that Jones put up, but Gotze is still young and has a lot of time to develop. Including the finals, Gotze potted 6 goals which is an impressive feat for the youngster from New England.

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?

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