I sent task 13 in.


CW TASK 3: (Written, 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)

After the season ended bitterly at the hands of the Winnipeg Jets, I was called into the management room by the two general managers of the Pride: @“tweedledunn” and @“Grapehead”. My contract is up after the season, but I know I’m going to stay. They knew as well. Of course, they told me that my main strength was my goal scoring ability. I’ve been one of the better scorers in the league over the past 5 or 6 seasons, besides my awful spell in Minnesota. They also praised my leadership qualities. As the alternate captain and a 10 year veteran of the league, the Pride look to me for a veteran leadership presence, which I try to provide as much as I can. I mentor some of the young guys, like McCloud, and help everyone to the best of my ability. However, they told me about how lackadaisical my checking is. It’s never been my strength, and that my regression hasn’t helped me with my production either, as I failed to reach 40 points for the first time in about three or four seasons. However, the meeting ended on a happy note. They informed me that they were planning on keeping me, and that my alternate captain role would stay. They want me to lead the Pride to new horizons, and that’s what I came to do.

CW TASK 1: (Written, 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)

I would build my team around Swiss forward Nicolaj Muller @“esilverm”, a prospect for the Buffalo Stampede. Now, I’ve known silver for a while now. I’m one of the old bloods in the St. Louis discord, and he’s been a constant fixture there for a while now. He’s always been friendly to everyone there, even when he was gone from the site but still working on the SHL scraper bot (very helpful for milestones). So it made sense that Muller was named the captain of the Scarecrows. He has great leadership qualities and has been a good friend for a while now. It’s also worth noting that HE JUST SET THE FRIGGIN RECORD FOR MOST POINTS BY A SCARECROW IN A FRIGGIN SIMULATION MAJOR JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE SEASON! Muller went on a tear, scoring over 60 points for a Scarecrows team that ran the league in the regular season but sputtered in the playoffs. He’s a talented player with plenty of upside. So, I can see Muller helping to dispel the “Buffalo is toxic and everyone there is a massive tool who just starts shit” mentality. Sure, I don’t like most of Buffalo’s players. But I like silver, and he can help put the Stampede in a positive light. He also scores a shit ton of points. So he could potentially be a franchise-altering player with the amount of points and the consistent production he’s shown at the SMJHL level. I can’t wait to see him rip up the SHL and be the star for a Buffalo team that’s already got a lot and just wants to get some more silverware.


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.

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 can see Winnipeg’s defense core, which is younger, excelling more. Sure, Buffalo has more experience with guys like Tatu Makela, Connor Tanner, Charles Walker, and Alexis Metzler, who have all won a Challenge Cup. Those guys are all in regression or close to it, and the Winnipeg core, which includes Troy McClure, Gary Grease, and Slip McScruff, is much younger. These guys are a bit unproven, but they’re all talented players with much more room to grow. They’ll put on a show.

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)

Winnipeg is known for making the playoffs, so to me, I’m not surprised at all. Their goalie, Cedric Moreau, was the hot hand, pretty much dominating in net. The offense seemed to be quiet against San Francisco, and the team was lucky to win the series. They just have the clutch gene, coming up in big overtime wins against the Pride to win the series, and I can see the clutchness that Winnipeg has playing a huge part in this series.

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)

Buffalo just drafts well. Almost all of their current core has been drafted and developed internally. These prospects developing (including some late round steals) has been pivotal to Buffalo becoming a powerhouse franchise in the SHL, and making a lot of finals in the process. Finn and Tomen have been fantastic GMs for a very long time, and their drafting prowess has been fantastic, leading to the situation that they’re currently in.

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 the series?

Robinson is the proven starter for the Buffalo Stampede. He’s been outstanding for pretty much the entirety of his career. I wrote him off when they played New Orleans, signing the praises of opposing goalie Aliester Cain. Robinson made me shut up as he starred for the Stampede, who won the series. And I think Robinson is hungry for more despite having one title. He’s a fantastic goalie and more proven than Moreau, so I expect him to show the other Cedric who’s boss.

CW TASK 8: (Written, 3 TPE)
S48 was the season of the podcasts here in the SHL and with increased audio competition comes the fight for Challenge Cup advertising! HO has asked you to create an audio add for a "Buffalo/Winnipeg preview" script to be aired on the radio. Create a '100' word hype add and then choose which podcast it will be appearing on and in 50+ words explain why you chose that podcast to air the script. (*Tag anyone involved)

Do you like underdogs? No? Well, do ya like unproven names trying to stake a claim in the league? No again? Well, again, do you like two proven teams with plenty of star power trying to return to the top? Yes? Well this Challenge Cup Final series, between the Western Conference Champion Winnipeg Jets and the Eastern Conference Champion Buffalo Stampede, is for you, buckaroo. Will the powerhouse Stampede, who have won a cup as recently as two seasons ago, come back to the throne and sit on it with all of their bodily might? Or will the Winnipeg Jets, coming back from their purgatory of missing or barely making the playoffs with a star-studded defense core and a hot goalie, make the Stampede their little bitch? Watch the series on the SHL Network to find out!

This advertisement is going on the Blooscast, a podcast that is just me (bluesfan55) rambling about SHL shit while playing old video games. I need some structure to it, so adding this would be nice. It’s also worth noting that the app I use allows the podcaster to record ads for personal monetary gain, so I figured with me not recording a podcast in a while plus me being allowed to record ads is a perfect storm.