Task #1

Last week I was honored by my hometown. I was presented the "key to the city" which doesn't actually open anything, but it was still an amazing gift. There was a parade and I spent my day going around the town doing many different activities. My high school renamed one of the gyms after me, the local arena raised my number to the rafters during the pregame of the local teams playoff game. I visited the town hospital and met some of the inpatients, and I sign lots and lots of autographs. I decided to buy the entire town pizza and wings, and some ice cream from the local ice cream parlor. I am not the first person to be honored by my town, a few former NHLers have been honored here and have even brought the Stanley Cup with them. It is an honor to be in the same company as guys like them.

Task #5

1. This series looks to be a decent match between a long successful dynasty looking for one more title vs a young hungry newcomer. I see this series ending quicker than in seasons past. I am expecting the Platoon to dispatch the Dragons in either 4 or games, they look to me to be the more determined of the two.

2. When it comes to the management between these two teams, the edge has to go to Calgary, they have won many more Championships and have the knowledge and know exactly what it takes to win it all. West Kendall are the clear underdogs in this area, but they have the skills to overcome these odds.

4. I believe that Beaujeaux Biscuit will be the biggest difference maker in this series and his play will be the deciding factor in the outcome of this series. The ability of Beaujeaux is high end and if he can keep the Calgary offense from getting on a roll, this series will be over before it starts.

5. The ability to go from being a dynasty to a rebuild back to the finals in just 2 seasons should not surprise anyone. The GMs are some of the best in the SHL and continue to prove just how good they are with this accomplishment. They know how to get the most from their players, and overcome any obstacle. 

7. West Kendall making it to the end is a major surprise after everything they have gone through the past few seasons. Their players must have gotten together after making these playoffs and decided that nothing was going to stop them from winning it all, and so far, they are red hot with only 1 end in sight.

8. Deciding which goalie has the better chance to win this series all by themselves is difficult. I believe that while both are capable of stealing an game, I fully expect that between the two Beaujeaux Biscuit will be the one lifting the Cup over his head at the end of this series.

Task #7

For some reason I have been chosen to pick the anthem singers for both the Calgary and West Kendall home games. For Calgary I have decided to go with Canadian Country Artist Paul Brandt. From Calgary himself, Brandt is one of the more popular country singers and was the easier of the two cities to choose for. I wanted to also choose a hometown group or artist from the area of West Kendall. It wasn't as easy, but I have decided to go with the band Moongazer. I would also like to point out that, once again, I don't have a great taste in music and have no clue why I was chosen to pick these anthem singer, but I gave it my best shot. I do believe that both of these choices will preform the anthems very well and not embarrass themselves, the audience, me, or either Country in doing so.

Task #9

The biggest disappointment for me is the fact that the New Orleans Specters failed to make it back to the SHL Finals. The Specters are (in my opinion) currently the best team in the SHL and have very few weaknesses in their entire organization. They have amazing management, an impeccable offense, strong defense, an above average net minder. They have been at the very top of the SHL since joining the league and will be there for a very long time with their current roster and ability to pick great talent out of the draft every year. Their fans have been very blessed and when it comes to new fanbases, only the Vegas Golden Knights come close to how well they have be treated with their new franchise. I don't think anyone would be surprised if (or when) they are back in the SHL Finals again next year competing for their first Championship.

Task #13

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