Task One: Hamilton in seven.

Task Two: PM'd.

Task Three: PM'd.

Task Four: Uncompleted.

Task Five: Uncompleted.

Task Six: For this series one of the biggest battles was Griffin Simons versus Adrian Thomaz. These two were coming off some great series and heading into the finals they were to be playing against one another head to head. Both performed well for their teams, but at the end of the season the Steelhawks were the winners as they came home with their franchise’s second title. There are some that are calling Simons’ performance better because his team came home as champions, which isn’t hard to argue against. However, when you take a look at all the intangibles such as Thomaz’s defensive game compared to Simons’ there’s a huge advantage for Thomaz. Thomaz finished the series with a plus 14 plus/minus rating while Simons finished the series with a minus four plus/minus rating showing that Thomaz was the better defender at times, but his plus/minus could have been boosted with Los Angeles’ 10-3 win earlier in the series. Both players had a face-off percentage higher than 50% while they were both clutch with some game winning goals or game tying goals. I think that Simons and Thomaz were both similar players throughout the series and were both tough competitors, but with Simons taking home the cup he has to come out as the winner of the series’ center battle. A competition that was just as big was who would be the stronger goaltender for both teams and it seems as if neither was better. It came down to the offensive teams winning games for the teams.

Task Seven: Interview with Hamilton Steelhawks' forward, Riko Muerto.

How's the change from Edmonton to Hamilton been for you?
It was a fairly easy transition, the team, management, and fans have been more than welcoming. I've been fortunate to have a couple of seasons playing with some really talented players, last season I was on a line with McKeil and Jakobsen, this season with Simons, so that's been fun!

It's been eight seasons since your last Challenge Cup win, how hungry are you?
I guess after the first 2 seasons in the league with Edmonton, we won the cup both times, so maybe I didn't appreciate how hard it would be. I'm very stoked to be back, I'd love to help bring the Cup back to a great city and great franchise. I feel like if we do win, it would be great to have been a big part of it, rather than just a 3rd/4th liner like I was in Edmonton at the time.

If you won a cup this season that'd make your third in 10 seasons. How much more seasons do you think you've got in the tank?
Not too many more. I'm already starting to think about retirement, but we'll see how it goes after the playoffs.

Hall of Fame or bust?
Somewhere in between. I don't think I've ever had a truly dominant season, never won any trophies, so I would be a bit surprised if I was considered HoF material. But all things considered, I wouldn't say I am a bust either, I've been a consistent scorer and a good team guy I think. Good but not great!

At the end of the career, which experiences were better for you, Edmonton or Hamilton?
Edmonton will always be special, as the team that drafted me and the first experience I had with some truly great guys and a fantastic management team which kept me active and interested. But my experience in Hamilton has been great, and if we do come through with the cup win, that might swing things more in their favor!

Bonus: Riko Muerto off Griffin Simons assist.