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*Gordon Bombay* · 05-23-2024, 11:03 PM

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ACapitalChicago · 05-23-2024, 11:07 PM

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13. Shit I'm amazed San Francisco won mainly because I had no idea that they were even playing for the playoffs, let alone the championship, I really didn't see that coming. And I think that's what some might say too, because a lot of people probably didn't see it coming either. So they were able to sneak on by without having a lot of people analyze their skills or what makes them so good. Which isn't an insult, if anything it's a strength and better to be underestimated and win more games. So congrats to them, they definitely earned it and I don't think anyone else could say otherwise obviously

10. Oh baby oh boy it's my favorite time of the year where I get to sing about how the United States of America is the greatest International Ice Hockey Federation ever to exist, and we're going to win it all and prove all the haters wrong while they steal all of our talent while lying about our playing time. Because obviously we win all the time for never playing anyone ever, obviously how could anyone possibly see otherwise while they steal away every single player we've ever had hopes of playing on the ice. But no it's okay, the United States is going to win at all perfect and nothing will ever go wrong and it will rain sunflowers and daisies from the sky because we're just that awesome in the United States of America International Ice Hockey federation. Go USA, we're going to win the gold and it's going to be awesome and I'm going to cry and maybe get a tattoo and it's going to be awesome too, even though I've never actually gotten one before

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Repgnar · 05-23-2024, 11:40 PM

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2. Written, up to 4 TPE - Grab Bag: Pick up to 4 Challenge Cup related topics to write about! Each topic is worth 1 TPE. Each answer must be 50+ words.

d. Which of the teams had easier path to finals?

e. Which one would win a fight, a lion or an eagle? How would it go?

d. I personally think the San Francisco had the easier road to the Finals. When looking back at the round by round matchups its pretty clear that the Pride had an easier toll on the body compared to the Platoon when looking at total game time. While some people may focus on the strength of opponent, there’s no substitute to being healthy and game-ready after 3 rounds of playoff hockey. The only tough round for the Pride was round 2 which went 7 games. On the other hand, the platoon had a 6 game series, a 7 game series, and a 5 game series in round 3. By the time the platoon made it to the finals they were simply gassed. (120 Words +1 TPE)

e. I honestly think an eagle would win with more preparation. With the element of surprise then there’s a chance the lion can win quickly and brutally. But the precision and flight of an eagle provides an unmatchable skill that the lion simply can’t have. It reminds me of the Game of Thrones fight with the mountain (56 Words +1 TPE)

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5. Written, 3 TPE, Haven't I seen this already (150 words min.)

SHL has a playoffs setup that has teams in the same division playing each other for the first two rounds.With only 5 teams in each division it often means that same teams play versus each other season after season. This can lead to good rivalries but also get pretty repetitive. Do you think this is a good structure or would you like to see it changed? Why? You can but don't have to ignore limits of FHM.

I’m a big fan of formats that allow for intra-division rivalries. I can understand complaints when the power level or strength of one division is constantly and consistently stronger than another division but in a perfect world we have divisions that continue to wax and wane with who is on top. This allows for the stronger team to have an advantage but also set up for teams that have butted heads to meet up when it matters the most. The repetition can be boring if it’s the same 2 teams year in and year out which is what will likely happen if the same 2 teams are on top every year but ideally the top teams rotate every few seasons. In that scenario, I think the system works out perfectly. If we do have a division, or two, that seems stale then the head office should look at shaping up divisions to keep the league fresh. If one of the conference finals is considered the championship game because that conference always provides a better team then after a certain point a shake up is needed. This would also impact the division issue of repetition in my opinion. (150+ Words +3 TPE)

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**Lime** · 05-24-2024, 12:20 AM

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1. CW TRIVIA, 3 TPE max - 1.5 TPE for participation, 0.5 TPE for each correct answer. This is completed through a Google form linked below. Make sure to spell your answers correctly or you will not get credit. Post your verification word in your CW post.

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3. Written, 3 TPE, Long Time Coming (150 words min.)

Both teams were competent in early S60s but ultimately didn’t end up winning the cup leading both into a rebuild shortly after. Now they are back at the top, looking to end long cup droughts. Making it to the finals isn’t easy and so both teams will want to make this one count. But there can be only one Challenge Cup Champion, leaving the other team to look ahead to next season.For which of the teams you think it is more important to win now and which is in better position to get back to the finals in the future? Why?

I think that Baltimore has a lot more history at the top and won't hurt too bad if they don't see the cup this season. The pride have had a mostly down past punctuated with a few lightning seasons where they made the finals but they lost their one shot as the pride, and two back to back way back when they were the Portland Admirals. I think it would mean a lot to the pride to finally see something after their long time struggles and to bring this franchise out of the shadows and into the table where the big teams sit. One cup won't exactly put them in that A tier but its the only thing that's going to set them on that path. After that we could be talking about the pride as one of the premier teams in this league but until then they are just another speedbump in the western conference.

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11. Written, 2 TPE, Home Country (100 words min.)

Why did you choose your IIHF country? Is it where you’re actually from? Is it where your friends play? Was it for a specific role play reason? I want to know how you decided where your player comes from!

I chose Germany because I have german heritage and family from there. Even though Steve Harrington is decidedly American, I didn't really want to play for team USA because I heard that it was really tough to break into that team and they seemed like the easiest road because of the talent pool that they have. I wanted to go to more of an underdog and Germany had had some recent success so they had a shot at taking down the bigger teams. In the end it worked out even if it took a while because Germany is one of the strongest IIHF nations today and I have 3 gold medals to show for it.

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