Quote:Task 03: (Written, 3 TPE)

If you are in the SMJHL then you have been there for at least a few seasons and its likely that a promotion to the SHL is coming soon. The question is.. are you ready?.. what areas of your game do you believe are SHL ready and what areas are you concerned about? what things are you sad to leave behind and what things are you excited about when moving to your parent club. (Must be 150 words or more)

This last season was Nicolaj Muller’s second season in the SMJHL and he played like a top caliber player, racking up 41 points on the third line. We asked him if he was ready for a move up yet and he responded with, “I’m not sure I’m completely ready. The Stampede have a lot of great players and they don’t really need me yet. I am completely focused on helping my SMJHL team, the St Louis Scarecrows, win consistent cups. This season we weren’t satisfied with our game 7 semifinals exit and we need to work on several aspects of our game in order to get back into our groove of winning cups.” We also asked him what aspects of his game are SHL caliber and what he could do to play well in the big leagues. To that he responded with, “My positioning and scoring are pretty decent but once I move up, I’ll be focusing on getting to a good two-way build and supporting my team along the way. This off-season, I will be representing team Switzerland and team DACH in the WJC and IIHF World Championships. Each of these will be a good way to test my play style against top class players.

Quote:Task 05: (Written, up to 6 TPE)
Pick up to 6 challenge cup related topics to write about! Each topic is worth '1' TPE. Each answer must be '50' words or more.

1. Breakdown this finals matchup for us, how will it play out? who will be the stars of this series, what will the outcome be? (*tag anyone involved)
2. A major managerial showdown is about to take place Between WKP's (Jr95, Wongy) and Calgarys (Steelhead77, C00kies) which set of GM's have the tactical/managerial advantage in this series and why?
3. Which player in the finals should be considered their teams playoff MVP and which should be considered their teams unsung hero thus far and why?
4. Which player do you believe will be the differance maker in their franchise winning the title here in S47?
5. After trading off there best players and declaring themselves in a full rebuild back in S45, The Calgary Dragons have made it to the S47 finals.. just 2 seasons later. Choose: ('No surprise', 'mild surprise', 'major surprise' or 'in shock') and explain why.
6. Which young players in this series (S42-S47) have a chance to break out and make a name for themselves here in the Challenge Cup Finals? (*Tag that player)
7. The West Kendall Platoon are back in the finals after a season out of the playoffs and a team that was in serious regression Choose: ('No surprise', 'mild surprise', 'major surprise' or 'in shock') and explain why.
8. Star netminders Kata Vilde and Beaujeaux Biscuit have both carried there teams into the finals. Which franchise goalie has a better chance to carry their franchise to a title?

3. Dani Forsberg was one of the main reasons why the Platoon made it past the stacked Buffalo Stampede in the semifinals. He currently leads his team with 10 points and is on the ice at the right place at the right time. A good dark horse candidate would be Maxime Bouchard, a rookie who is making a name for himself in these finals.

4. I believe that Beaujeaux Biscuit will be the difference maker for his team. With his incredible save percentage and outstanding GAA it is expected that he will lead his team to victory in this series. One other neat fact about him is that in 11 games he has put up a grand total of 4 shutouts.


7. This is no surprise to me. The trades made at the deadline solidified the teams and got it to where it is now. For instance, Sophia Bennett has 7 points which is good for 3rd on the team in points. The Platoon have a history of success in the playoffs and this is just one of the reasons why.

8. On both teams, their netminders Kata Vilde and Beaujeaux Biscuit have played incredibly well and have carried their teams to the finals. Coming into the finals, Vilde has a save percentage of 0.924 and a GAA of 2.47, while Biscuit has a save percentage of 0.950 and a GAA of 1.45. Both of these are insane and show the incredible talent on the ice. However, I believe that Biscuit has the better chance of taking the game to the next level and winning the series for his team.

Quote: Task 07: (Written, 3 TPE)
You have been given the responsibility of organizing the National Anthem(s) for both teams in the Challenge Cup Finals. With the entire world watching the league feels its imperative that who ever you choose really encapusates the persona of the team and their fanbase. In 150 words or more, let us know who you chose for both teams, why you believe they represent that franchise and anything notable about their performance,, IE outfits, accompaniment, etc.

For the national anthem, I would like nothing more than a shit ton of fire. I don’t care if it would melt the ice, I just want it. It would be great to have the fire costumes from the Hunger Games movie as well. This would be for the national anthems in Calgary. Dragons breathe fire so it makes sense. In West Kendall, I think the accompaniment should be arranged for keyboard and the notes should sound like cannons and America sounds. You know, the sound of freedom. This would be tied together with the singers and musicians wearing platoon jerseys and having a full out duel on the ice. After that, we will get some cannons to go off in the distance, like Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture. And then Boom, fire all over the ice. Then there will be a 2-hour break so we can fix any damage that occurred during this processional.

Quote: Task 09: (Written, 3 TPE)
Which organization that didnt make it to the finals would you consider to be the biggest disappointment? What do you think are the main reasons why they fell short this season? (Must be 150 words or more)

In my opinion, the Specters exited pretty early. In their historic first season, they shocked the league by making it to the finals in their first season. In just one series their top two players put up 12 and 10 points respectively. This just makes the disappointment even larger for this team which was shooting straight for the cup. What makes this exit even more sad is the fact that nearly each game came to be within one goal of determination. Also after going down 2 games the Specters came back with three consecutive wins but couldn’t manage to close off the Renegades. I believe that the main reasons that the Specters couldn’t win it would be that they had trouble closing out the games, and that can greatly affect a team. With several big call ups this upcoming season, it looks like that New Orleans Specters are gearing up for another cup run.

Quote:TASK 13: (*CASUAL MEMBER SPECIAL* Send answer in PM, up to 3 TPE)
Its trivia time with 4 questions related to our Challenge Cup participants!

Task 13: Sent!