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crutch · 07-28-2019, 01:55 PM

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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 think the best player to build a franchise around right now is Bobby Sharp. With his on-ice ability allowing him to be such a threat on the wing right now, it's a no-brainer to pick him as a player to build my team around. Every good team in the SHL has an elite forward to help them really rise abover, and I think Sharp is the future for the Buffalo Stampede.

Off ice, I think Sharp has been a tremendous precense around the league and is a good updater to have on the updating team. With a player like Sharp in your prospect pool / on your team, it makes it a lot easier to attract elite talent due to having a player with the sheer skill as Sharp. The future is super bright for him, and I think that he will be a force to be reckoned with in the league in the future.

155.

@Nerio

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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)

Hey JR and Glyc,

I wrote you, but you still ain't callin'. I think that my first season with the West Kendall Platoon has been a big success. I felt I took a big jump in my game, and with that being said, I definitely need to improve offensively to become a bigger threat to other teams. I feel I could do better, especially on the power play. Going forward, I think that my role should be the same - a top four defenceman who is offensively gifted. But I need to do better and slap some pucks home. My regular season was pretty good, but I was disappointed with my own performance in the playoffs.

With that being said, the future for the West Kendall Platoon is bright, and I'm happy to be a part of it. All hail the Platoon. Forever. Congrats on building such a solid team boys.

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@JR95 @Glyc

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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.

Sharp - Visser - Jesus
Makela - Grease
Robinson

I think this team would absolutely merk every team in the SHL. It really is the perfect lineup of players in my eyes. There's a young future star in Bobby Sharp, a HOF Lock in Jason Visser, and a retiring legend in Crossfit Jesus. The defensive core balances offence and defence with Makela and Grease respectively, and Cedric Robinson is a phenomenal goaltender who can carry his team on his back.

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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 think currently, the Buffalo Stampede blue line would outshine Winnipeg's, but 2 seasons from now, I think that the Jets will be boasting such a great defensive core it will make them such a hard team to beat. Especially with Connor Tanner being a 1 season acquisition definitely makes a case for Winnipeg's defensive core being elite here. Makela and Walker are no slouches either, but they're getting up there in age while the Jets have Slip McScruff coming in as a young buck.

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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 making it into the finals isn't super surprising for me. The western conference is a complete shit shoot, and with the Jets having as good of a top line that they have, it does make a lot of sense for them to be contending. Visser is easy a first ballot hall of fame player, and when you have him and Crossfit Jesus, who knows something about winning in the playoffs as well, it makes sense that they would be challenging for the Challenge Cup. @[crossfit jesus] @ToeDragon84

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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)

@WannabeFinn has been a great GM for the Stampede - albeit my dealings with him as GM have been not fantastic. With him at the helm, the Stampede have been a great team to watch for, and looking back at it, he was definitely the right choice of GM for that franchise, bringing it out of the abyss and bringing it to prominence.

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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]

I think that a Challenge Cup History report should be done on the dynasties of the SHL. Like the Calgary Dragons and the New England Wolfpacks of the S30s. How dominant their performances were and how the team was built. I think that those would be the most interesting reports that could be done (and maybe the future idea for an article or 2 of mine). With that being said, the indexes are down right now so I can't really pick any specific players or teams that were good, but I can tell you straight up that Esa and Eggy were 2 of the best GMs that this league has ever seen.

I would love to write a series on "how it was built" with those teams in mind. I think the user reception of these articles would be good as well so it does make sense for me to maybe work on it and create something that everyone can enjoy.

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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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