TASK ONE: Dick Chocolate has faced the most adversity between all the players in the playoffs. He had to be drafted to the Calgary Dragons, a team that had their franchise goaltender well before he even thought to be in the SHL, which means he was never going to get a fair shake on the team. Now with him finally getting a chance, he has been pretty inconsistent, which is probably because he didn't get much playing time for most of his career (thanks to Wong). He did okay against Seattle last year, but then again they didn't do well as a team so it didn't matter, but with that in mind he was finally able to get his act together towards the end of this season and make a playoff run that Wong would be proud of. They didn't even up winning it, but considering his very small number of starts, he is almost like a rookie at this point. Too bad he isn't as young as a rookie, since his career may not have much in the tank after this.

TASK TWO: The unsung hero for the Manhattan Rage would be Geoffrey Allen. Allen was once a top forward in the league but the grizzly Veteran has seen his play dip a bit, and considering he had to move on to Manattan despite being the major piece of the Texas Renegades, that makes things even worse for him.. He has been a staple on the Rage's top line getting 8 points in 14 games. He averages 24.14 minutes per game which is really good for a veteran player. His 42 penalty killing minutes in these playoffs is outstanding (although the Rage's PK only sits at 78%). Allen also plays on the power-play. 4 of his 87 points have come on the man advantage. The Rage have a 21.62 power play percent which is a lot better than the Dragons at 15.79. So Allen's power play presence may be a difference maker. I think having a grizzled Veteran like Geoffrey Allen is making a massive difference on the Rage both on and off the ice. Allen brings cup experience and the winning mentality to any team.

TASK FOUR: Roman Augustus has been great for the Calgary Dragons. A former captain of the St. Louis Scarecrows, Augustus has had no problem adjusting to the SHL. He leads all rookies in playoff points with 8 (all assists), which is very impressive for a defenseman. Playing with a great veteran like Pierre-Luc LaFlamme has really helped Augustus, as LaFlamme has taken a mentorship role. Augustus also has blocked 14 shots, second on the team behind Michael Boychuk (who has 25 blocked shots and like I said before deserves a lot of praise himself). He hasn’t been afraid to put his body on the line to help block shots. Augustus is going to be a future star, and the Challenge Cup Finals could be his coming-out party.


TASK SIX: The two teams somewhat run a different style of offense and defense, considering the Rage had a more top-heavy offensive unit and better depth and defense in comparison to the Dragons. If anything, with the way the series has been going the Dragons should try and emulate more on the Rage's side, but in the opposite direction. They only have one or two really good defenders, and with that in mind they need to lean on them much more. As far as forwards they need to spread the wealth around and force the Rage to get their top guys tired. With that the Dragons may be able to pull this thing off completely (not taking into account the fact the Dragons lost anyway).