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)

No question it's Nicolaj Muller. He led the Crows and the SMJHL in scoring the past season, and already has 1 four star cup to his name. Nicolaj "Never a Cap" Muller donned the C for the s48 season, and was an example for the team on and off the ice. He can literally build robots from scratch, always wants to help out when there's needed, but be careful, he has a dark side. He's done something worse than cheating, but I can't type it out here for fear of getting banned...

He played 5 minutes in the finals for Buffalo but each of those minutes was crucial and I firmly believe without his valiant penalty kill Buffalo would've been swept. I'd bet at least 62 dollars on it. Muller stands up for what's right in the SHL and has started a concentration camp for boomers that has garnered a lot of support from Czechia. Just an all around good dude, Muller is the franchise piece for Buffalo. Might as well send all the other prospects to Minnesota.

@esilverm

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.

Gotta go with Jason Visser, he's a beast and always performs in crunch time. I'd go with Passamus, and turn him back into a center like he was originally, and pick Lil' Manius to round out that line. On D I'd go young and pick Darrow and McScruff. In net there aren't great options, I'll go with Robinson just because he has room to grow.

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 believe all of these players have a cup to their name except for McScruff, and because of that, I'll give the playoff experience nod to Buffalo. They are the older bunch and will likely not make as many mistakes in the big games. Tanner is not quite used to the system in Buffalo being a recent add, but someone with his caliber of skill should adjust quickly. I give Buffalo's D core the edge in this one.

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)

They were able to take the series against the Specters in 7 solely because the Specters choke in the big games. Losing all three franchise playoff losses in game 7's, they've outdone themselves again by blowing yet another 3-2 lead. This one is solely on Cain as in the series clinching game he let in a goal with 20 seconds left in the third, sending the game to OT. He then let in the first shot of overtime 6 seconds in. Just an absolute choke job when 30 seconds earlier they were heading to the finals. @SlashACM

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?

I'm gonna go with Moreau. He shut down some very tough west opponents. The Pride doesn't exactly have the most dominant offense but they can hold their own, but Moreau shut them down. A absolutely lethal NOLA offense that took care of the Dragons in 6 was up next, but Moreau stole game after game, routinely stopping almost 40 shots and earning a shutout in there as well. For some reason, despite the lower TPE, he's just performing here in these playoffs.

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)

'Both teams have won the Cup in the past 5 seasons. Both teams have been at the bottom of the standings. Both teams have added some key players for their runs. Both teams have added youth throughout their lineup. Old vs New, Tradition vs Expansion, tonight we will see who reigns supreme. Their climb to the top may have looked different. For the Jets, a hard fought series against the league newbie Specters. For Buffalo, the defending champ Platoon was hungry for their 4th cup of the decade.  Join us for Challenge Cup game 1 as the Eastern Champion Buffalo Stampede take on the Western Champion Winnipeg Jets. In this series, anything goes.'

I think this ad would create some suspense and hype both teams up equally. It states their similarities and differences, especially with Winnipeg's history of success and Buffalo as a new contender for the cup in recent seasons. Both teams are a good mix of young and old and Winnipeg has had to retool since their S44 cup.

CW TASK 9: (Graphic, 3 TPE)
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!


I was younger and stupider, Marius got 2 cups as revenge


CW 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!

1. What Buffalo Stampede player recorded a +28 which was the greatest +- number in franchise history?
2. Name 3 players in the Winnipeg Hall of fame
3. Who was Buffalos's 1st round draft pick back in S34?
4. When was the last time the Winnipeg Jets won the Challenge Cup Championship and who was it against?

**Important**: Send the answers to username "PT Director" with the subject of the message titled “#ACE of Base" do not send it to my personal account cause i will not look at it and you will not recieve credit for it. Do not post the answers in here cause you will not get credit for the task. [Grading: 1 TPE for participation, 0.5 TPE for each correct answer]

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