1. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min)
VIP Status babyyyyyyyy - your player has been invited to attend one of the first homestands of the CC finals as a VIP guest - all expenses paid, front row seats, any hotel you want - and it's all on the Commissioner's dime! Are you going to Games 1 and 2 in Tampa or Games 3 and 4 in Calgary? Why are you picking there? And what are you going to do in that city to run up Eggy's tab?? (This is the same prompt as last year but we've got different cities! be creative! Don't re-use what was written last season)
With the VIP status last year, LeBlanc went to see a game not too far from his home, in Edmonton, having not a lot of time since he was in the SMJHL Finals himself. But this year, LeBlanc has no restrictions like that. So, he decided to go see game 1 and planned a nice trip to Tampa Bay, to relax a little bit before WJC. Simon wants to go to Tampa mainly because he knows a couple player there, like old Kelowna teammate Gunnar Soderberg, and he wants to hang out with them after the game (which they will probably win). Tampa is also hotter than Kelowna, so LeBlanc is going to spend a lot of time on the beach getting a nice tan. LeBlanc doesn't need a super expensive hotel, as he will not stay there for long. Just a nice comfy hotel room with a bed is good enough.
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2. Written, 2 TPE (100 words min)
After a slow start to the regular season, the Dragons have surged of late and have rallied around the #CalgaWe notion of togetherness. On the other side, the Barracuda battled through a difficult East and are led by a very strong young core. Which team are you personally rooting for to take home the Challenge Cup and why?
I think it's time for Tampa's redemption. They haven't won the Challenge cup since season 18, and they seem to have everything they need to win it. Benjamin Blue is an absolute beast in net. He was one of, if not the best goalie in the regular season. He is better than his opponent, Kata Vilde, in all the possible ways. Tampa also has arguably the best defenseman in the SHL this season, Kristaps Ball. He was leading not only his team, but also all defensemen from the league in points this season, especially showing his offensive ability in the powerplay. He is another key player for the Barracuda's success.
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7. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min)
As competition ramps up for the playoffs, players (both those still in and those eliminated) work extra hard to improve areas of their game that are lacking. What one area of your game do you really needs to focus on improving and how will this benefit the team?
LeBlanc has a long offseason in front of him to prepare himself to be called up, since Kelowna was knocked out early in the playoffs. LeBlanc wants to improve overall, but his looking to perfect one of his biggest strength, his defensive capabilities. This season, the LA Panthers have suffered a lot from getting scored on, one of the victim of this is Theo Morgan, ending the season with a plus minus of -14, while being bounced around on the first three lines during the season. LeBlanc wants to help him out by contributing to the team a lot defensively, so blocking shots, checking, even fighting if it's really necessary. So, Simon will be working mainly on those, but he also has a couple more things to improve, like his discipline. LeBlanc will start doing yoga sessions to calm down and learn to stay calm in frustrating situations, so that he will avoid unnecessary penalties and hurt his team.
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13. Written, up to 5 TPE Pick up to 5 Challenge Cup related topics to write about! Each topic is worth 1 TPE. Each answer must be 50+ words to qualify.
A. Each team enters these finals with a red hot superstar - longtime league legend Mike Izzy for Calgary and surprise breakout star Gunnar Soderberg for Tampa Bay. Which of these players will have a more dominant finals?
B. Kata Vilde and Benjamin Blue are two of the best goaltenders in the league - which team has the advantage in net?
C. Do you expect this to be a high-scoring series or a low-scoring series? A mix? Do you think it'll be competitive or will one team run away with it?
D. What's your favorite player NAME on either team? why? (note: not who's your favorite player. which player name)
E. If you could choose any one of the following four options, which would you pick? 1. A chicken parm sandwich from Esa 2. A tray of cookies from c00kies 3. A custom feet pic from JSS 4. An hour long stick and puck session with Jepox
A. I'm a little biased on this, but I'm a big fan of Soderberg, him being one of my old teammates back in Kelowna. Statistically, Izzy had a better season, but Soderberg is still a better player in my opinion. Having played with him, his energy and natural leadership is insane. Just knowing that this guy is on your team makes you better.
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B. I have said my opinion on this before and I still stand by it. Benjamin Blue is by far the better goalie in this final. He is just superior in every way possible. I wouldn't be surprised if he gets the MVP award, he is just that good. He's one of the key players for the Barracudas, and he could very well make them win the cup.
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C. I think it's going to be a low-scoring and close series, and I like it that way. I think both teams have pretty equal chances to win it, they are two good teams. I think play-by-plays are going to be quite interesting and fun to read, because games are going to be close and they won't be complete blow-outs.
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D. Though one here, many good names in both of these teams. I quite like Brock Nuck, it's nice to say. It rhymes and flows well, which I like. It's two short and easy name to say, and they go well together. Saying it over and over again is actually pretty fun to do.
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E. I would without a doubt go for cookies. I'm not that big on chicken parm so I'd have to turn it down. Feet pics are really not my kind of thing, so I would unfortunately have to turn that offer down. The puck and stick session is not too bad, but cookies are just overall better. Hopefully they are good cookies though.
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15. Casual Member Special, 3 TPE max - 1 TPE for participation, 0.5 TPE for each correct answer - SEND ANSWER IN PM TO "PT DIRECTOR" (tagged below)
A. As defined by draft class, who is the oldest player in this series?
B. What is the name of the Calgary Dragons' Arena?
C. Name 3 previous names of the Tampa Bay Barracuda franchise
D. From these two teams, which player had the most PIMs in the S50 regular season? (Look, I'll even give you a link to the index right below this code box. When I posted the link directly, it auto-corrected the colon + slash into a partial frown face; it looks funny and the link still works so i'm leaving it)
**Important**: Send the answers to username "PT Director" with the subject of the message titled “S50 CW" - Do not send it to my personal account; those will not be graded. Do not post the answers in here; you will not get credit for the task.
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