TASK ONE: Pick either of the teams currently in the finals. Which player had to overcome the most adversity to get where they are at now? What did they have to endure before finally getting their crack at the Cup? Must be 150 words and include two specific situations that player experienced en-route to the Cup finals, whether this season or at some point during their career.

Winston Windsor has had to face a lot of adversity throughout his career and none more so that in his last season in the league. The newly retired defenseman has faced tremendous amounts of pressure to go and get one last Challenge Cup before he hangs his skates. A face commonly associated with the Edmonton Blizzard, Windsor was traded to the Renegades specifically for a cup run which didn’t happen. Instead of looking elsewhere he decided to stay one more season in Texas and it ultimately paid off. Many people thought he would retire after that but he decided to push it back until S38. Instead he signed with the Rage for his final season and managed to snag yet another Challenge Cup. A freak of nature throughout his career, a legend on the blue line, he has managed to stay consistent throughout the seasons and will be remembered as one of the best defensemen in the league for years to come.


TASK TWO: Who is your choice for the unsung hero of the S38 playoffs up to this point? Must be at least 150 words and include at least two statistics in support.

When people talk about unsung heroes they often look at 3rd line players that had a good run in terms of production. Personally I think that the unsung hero of the S38 Playoffs was Jason Aittokallio. Whilst everyone was praising the production of big name skaters on either team, Aittokallio was posting a league leading 0.934 save percentage and 2.24 goals against average with 3 shutouts on his way to a 2nd Challenge Cup. On top of that he’s played the most minutes out of any goalie in the playoffs, which goes to show you how crucial the defensive system implemented by the Rage was critical in their cup run. In fact the whole S38 playoffs finals was a show that offense wins games but defense wins championships. When people will look back at the S38 playoffs and look at the stats they’ll realize that what Aittokallio did was worthy of a Playoffs MVP performance. Anything less than that would be highway robbery by the awards committee.

TASK THREE: Design the Challenge Cup Finals logo that will be included on both jerseys. Must include S38, the SHL logo and some sort of representation for each of the two teams in the Finals.




TASK SEVEN: Design a t-shirt or a rally towel for one of the teams in the finals. Must include some text (a slogan), the team’s logo and a local sponsor for the giveaway.