CW TASK 1: (3 TPE)
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)

From the Winnipeg Jets I choose Slip McScruff. I know him as St.Louis Scarecrow alumn and like him a lot. He also is a workhorse and he try all to get better and better. Him on my Defense would be great. In my opinion we see here pure star power and in the future McScruff will win some awards. From the Buffalo Stampede I would take Monkey D. Luffy for my offense. As former Buffalo Stampede player I know him very well and he would be amazing in my offense. But it was very close between Alex Selich, Cassius Darrow and Monkey D. Luffy. Luffy is a player like Jason Visser. He try to learn so fast he can and hear about advices from others to get a better overall play. This ability is so important and he has it. For me he is a future Top Star and maybe Hall of Famer. I would love to have both on my team.
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@TnlAstatine @Scrufdaddy @Tomen @hhh81 @ToeDragon84


CW TASK 3: (3 TPE)
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 must say I was very disappointed with my performance and I also believe with a better performance the Minnesota Chiefs made the playoffs for sure. I blame myself for that and I am sorry because of that. I had no really strong performances they all were worst. I hope I can be better next Season and help the team to make the Playoffs. But at first I will have the Free Agency so maybe I will go to an other team. But also there I must work harder to be better and help the team to make the playoffs. I would love to have a way more important role next season on my team. That is for sure. I love to help the team so I would also love to have more responsibility. I am ready for the new season and cant wait to crush some bones and BALLS.
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@Leppish @Shmurph


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.
F - Viktor Marius
F - Jason Visser
F - Ignatius Blunt
D - Tatu Mäkelä
D - Cassius Darrow
G - Cedric Robinson (Buffalo Stampede)
For me that were easy decisions. I love Marius and he loves me. I love also Visser and he loves me. Gaia is a huge love from my times in Seattle and Manhattan so I will never stop to love her. Mäkelä gave me a chance in Buffalo after I fucked him via Free Agency after S46. Darrow is one of the best dudes in the Buffalo LR and also a young Defender Core Player. And grok is amazing and also did create a great goalie the other one in WPG is I believe inactive. (121 words)
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?
I will of course go with Buffalo and that have two reasons. At first Darrow is on the same TPE range like McScruff and Buffalo also having their Captain Alexis Metzler. So that are 5 Top Defender and that makes them the best Defense Core of the whole league. Alone with that fact I have said all. The second fact is that I know how good perform Darrow, Mäkelä, Walker and Metzler from my time there. So it was for me sure that the Defense will be dominated by Buffalo. (90 words)
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.  (*tag anyone involved)
In my opinion it was the goalie performance and the surprising prospects they performed very very well. I was shocked and surprised of their performances and ride throught the west conference. They had a hard fight in the West Finals but they won and with that they have it well deserved to be in the cup final. (57 words)
@treant @Scrufdaddy @StadiumGambler @Trautner @fever95 @DilIsPickle @LarksTongue @Psanchez55
4. Buffalo has made it to the finals in 2 of the last 3 seasons. Who or what has been a primary reason for the recent success of this franchise. (*tag anyone involved)
I know that they work very close together in the management. But I also know the Signing and Trade work is more in Finn his hand and the line creation more in Tomen his hand. So without them they wouldnt have any success. Look at the roster, they have too many players on the rosters so they must trade away Kevin Hamilton this offseason. Dammit that is sick. They also traded my player away for a new record value and later they got with some of this picks Loui Garrett and they also got the replacement for me from EDM with Connor Tanner. Absolutely amazing job. (106 words) @WannabeFinn @Tomen


CW TASK 10: (Written, 3 TPE)
CHALLENGE CUP HISTORY reports will be viewed instead of commericals for those watching the series online! pick any previous challenge cup finals from before your current player's time in the SHL and in 150+ words talk about the series including who won and in how many games, and who were some of the better players in that series. [include link to archives]

In Season 27 Vincent-Leon-Anze Draisaitl-McZehrl won his very first Challenge Cup and that with the Calgary Dragons. The series were tied and we had the final Game 7. That all after we lost the first three games of the series. So it was so sick to win the series and for VLAD personally it was amzing to score the Cup Winning Goal and also in that fact the last 2 Goals of Season 27 who brought us the Cup. I will never forget that season and especially this Final Game 7 of Season 27. Over the Series and Playoffs Alex Mack was the Superstar of the Calgary Dragons and he won well deserved the Razov Awards as Playoffs MVP. For me it was a honor to win with Calgary the first Cup of so many following after it in the Esa-Era. Again thank you so much @Steelhead77 for this wonderful second time on Calgary. <3
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Game 7 S27 Cup Final CGY - HAM


CW TASK 13: (3 TPE)
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