Task One:
Win Cara Hohenberg's Knitting! This one-time-only raffle will send one lucky fan home with a one-of-a-kind scarf hand-knit by Kelowna Knights defenseman Cara Hohenberg! Hohenberg knit this scarf while watching the conference semi-finals to see who the Knights would play. Stripes of red, white, burgundy, blue, green, black, and orange represent the Detroit Falcons, Montreal Militia, Vancouver Whalers, and Prince George Firebirds, bordered at each end of the scarf with Kelowna Knights green and gold. The Kelowna Knights went on to defeat the Prince George Firebirds in the Western Conference Finals and the Detroit Falcons in the Four Star Cup Final series in their historic back-to-back win of the Four Star Cup. Is Hohenberg's knitting lucky? It seems to have been for the Knights! Is it skillful knitting? She's a very good hockey player! Does it smell like Hohenberg was carrying it around in her hockey bag? You will have to see for yourself! The Knitting Knight has announced that she hopes to finally leave Kelowna, this is your last opportunity for a shot at this unique and unusual memento of her time on the Knights!

Task Two:
The biggest game of the SMJHL was the Detroit Falcons win over the Halifax Raiders in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final. The Falcons were down by three in the series, having lost to the Raiders in Game One, 3-5, Game Three, 2-6, and Game Four, also 2-6. The Falcons faced elimination and an end to their season but pulled off a 6-4 victory that turned around the momentum of the series, sending them on to wins in Games Six and Seven and a place in the Four Star Cup Final against the Kelowna Knights. While the Falcons had suffered in their three losses from trailing the Raiders in shots taken and a comparatively weaker power play, in Game Five the Falcons made it work for them despite only minor improvement in either area, thanks primarily to two outstanding players, Matthew Rossi, who scored a hat trick, and Joey Ryan who contributed four assists.

Task Four:
Most valuable player of the SMJHL playoffs has to go to Sebastien Thompson of the Kelowna Knights. First and most obviously because his goaltending took the Knights to the Four Star Cup, and success is a pretty good indicator of value. But secondarily to acknowledge his phenomenal three shutouts in ten games, his second-overall save percentage, and elite goals against average. Some people might argue that offense is ultimately more critical than defense and would suggest Cory Knouse, who led the Knights in scoring and assists with four goals and a 1.4 point-a-game pace overall. However, like they say, the best offense is a strong defense, and Thompson's big crucial saves in the final games especially justify his selection as MVP. Who can forget that last stop after Detroit pulled Anderson, or his save shortly earlier on a shot from Joe Gray. That heroic goaltending enabled a brisk and straightforward end to a great series.