CW TASK 1:
Both teams in our challenge cup series come in with a healthy set of talented young players. if you were to choose a player from either teams SHL roster or there prospect pool with a (start date of S45, S46, S47 or S48) to build your team around, who would it be and why? What qualities on or off the ice make them 'that guy' and how do you think they would shape the image of their franchise? (150+ words and *tag any player involved in this task)

Both have great talent, but if I would have to pick one - I would pick Cassius Darrow from Buffalo. He is close to 1000 TPE and he is a defender. I think building from defense is never a bad idea and that is why I decided to pick Darrow here.

Got great hands and ability to find open sticks from anywhere, a crucial skill in today´s SHL where even one extra moment is the difference between a turnover or shot on goal, gotta find open players fast. Cassius is also excellent defensively, stays between the goal and his man - rarely out of position, which only shows that he has high hockey IQ. Darrow is not the biggest guy out there, but not the smallest either, he is a modern defender with size and also ability to skate, he has everything you want from a young defender who is going to be leading your defensive group for years and years. Best part - he is only going to improve as a player in the future!  @hhh81


CW TASK 3:
For most of us S48 is over and now its time to sit down with your GM's for a season end review! talk to your GM's about what youve accomplished, what you are strong at, what you need to improve on and what would you like your role to be moving into S49. Task must be 150 words or more. (*Tag your GM’s)

I joined the team around halfway point of the season, we played some great hockey as a team and I managed to play at a decent level as well. What was pleasing to me personally was the PP goals, I think getting those shots to the net is one of my strengths, so I will keep on shooting the puck and hope good things will happen. Another strong point in my game is the shot-blocking, I´m not sure what it is really, but the pucks keep hitting me and I´ll gladly eat them.

To add something to work on, I think overall strength levels could be higher, I´m not the strongest guy out there, I rely on my tremendous hockey IQ and smooths hands to get out of trouble, but at times I do struggle. I plan on hitting the gym extra hard during the off-season. Overall, a similar role as this year is more than fine, I get to use my strengths in the offensive end, but also help out in our end by blocking shots. (177) @Ace @hotdog

CW TASK 05: (Written, up to 4 TPE)
Pick up to 4 challenge cup related topics to write about! Each topic is worth '1' TPE. Each answer must be '50' words or more.


1. Put together a challenge cup fantasy team using the 2 teams in the finals as the player pool. This fantasy team must include at least 1 young player (S44 or higher) and in 50+ words discuss your choices.

C - Viktor Marius
W - Hippo Passamus
W -Louie Garrett
D - Slip McScruff
D - Alexis Metzler
G - Cedric Moreau

So called second line of Buffalo makes it into my fantasy team, hell of a line and they have been killing it in the playoffs so far, Marius and Passimus with 20+ points and Garret at 18. In defense I have old and young combo, young McScruff has shown he is not afraid to play physically and Metzler has been excellent offensively - ideal pair in my mind. In net I have Moreu from the Jets, over 93% as a save percentage is great in the playoffs especially. (86)


2. This series boasts an interesting matchup at the blue line between star studded defenders! Which includes Troy McClure III, Gary Grease and Slip McScruff from Winnipeg.. & Buffalo's Tatu Makela, Connor Tanner and Charles Walker.. which group do you expect will outshine the other and why?

This is a tough one, both have excellent bluelines as you can maybe guess since they are in the finals, but I´d give the edge to Winnipeg simply because they have more physicality in their defensive group. Grease and Makela both have 90 in checking, but then Jets take the win - McClure 3 and McScruff have 79 and 76 in checking when Buffalo´s next best D has 55, so bit of a difference there. (75)

3. Winnipeg making it to the finals was an unexpected surprise. What were some of the main reasons why this franchise was able to persevere into the leagues most important series.  

Excellent goaltending is perhaps the biggest one, when you look at the games Jets has played, 3 wins in the OT - that is not only glutch from the players who scored those goals, but also nerves of steel from Cedric Moreau. Two shutouts in the playoffs so far just shows how well Moreau has played. Team effort obviously, but you need to have hot goalie if you want to make it this far, Jets has that. (76) @treant

5. Both franchises come into the series with a hot Cedric! Between Winnipegs Cedric Moreau and Buffallo's Cedric Robinson which emerging netminder has the advantage over the other in this series?

At this point every goal is huge, Buffalo has one of the better lines we have seen in recents years in their team, so Cedric in Jet´s net has the unfortunate task to try and stop them, but he has already shown what kind of goalie he is, couple shoutouts, multiple OT wins and 93% on the save percentage, BUT Cedric Robinson in Buffalo has 4 shoutout already and the mentioned hot offense in front of him, so I´d give the edge to Cedric Robinson, he has been great in all fairness and he has been here before. (98)

CW TASK 9:
Ooof, you thought it was buried deep in cyberspace but sadley that social media post you wrote has re-surfaced during championship week and its being shared across the net. you were young and dumb! you werent a professional hockey player when it was written!... yet here it is and its time to deal with it. Provide us with that post! graphic must be done with a social media background and include your players pick, name and the wording that got you in trouble!



CW TASK 13: PM SENT


= 16 TPE