1. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.)
Are you kidding me? His name IS Rintarou Okabe! Mad scientist! El Psy Congru!!!!!!! However, he has been to many many timelines over his lifespan each one more different than the next. Surprisingly the one true reality that got him was the one where he lifted the Challenge Cup in every single final. Buffalo Stampede made the playoffs every season with a perfect 50-0 and would face Texas in every final. With the same result, a sweep. Things became very boring for Okabe, he stayed for 3 more seasons and won 3 more MVPs. He then decided that he could now do this anymore as he knew the dangers of timeline jumping (Let's just say love ones die). After 43 years of bouncing back he returned to his normal timeline at the prime age of 19 once again where things are very random and no one knows who will really win the cup.

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3. Written, 2 TPE (100 words min.)
After talking it over with my team and disagreeing with them wholeheartedly I decided that I will pour all my efforts into the stickchecking statistic and I will not stop until its at 20. My player will be the ultimate stickchecker in SHL history. He probably won't be able to recover the puck but damn will he be able to lift that stick over and over and over. I am picking this specific attribute because I feel I can piss people off when they think they have the puck I will just skate in and lift their stick with so much ease it's like pushing your hand through a puddle of water.

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4. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.)
Rintarou Okabe and the Newfoundland Berserkers suffered a crippling loss in the SMJHL Playoffs. But instead of going back in time to change the future he has decided enough was enough and he will let the timelines rest for the time being. Okabe played his last season in the SMJHL this year and is currently awaiting to make his regular season debut for the Buffalo Stampeders, however he is also a UFA, with no contract offer thus far. Okabe's fate seems unknown for the time being but he has been training hard to show teams that he can play at the top level. Okabe is hoping for a contract renewal in the future but he is unsure if one will be given. Okabe has been grinding hard in the gym and has signed up for some independent camps help by former SHL and NHL players. When questioned he refused to answer anything and looked determined to hold out on media until a contract is signed.

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6. Written, 2 TPE (100 words min.)
I think this is a great idea for the players as they also get to have more rest and not have to fly back and forth to the games. However for the fans they will ultimately pay the biggest price because some fans probably do not have passports to travel and/or are too young to travel alone. On top of all that fans will now have to pay for hotels and other concessions because they cannot go home at the end of the day. The cities of the teams will also suffer due to losing out on ticket sells at potentially one of if not the biggest moments in SHL history annually. So I think the cons deeply outweigh the pros so I am against this idea.

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7. Written, 1-2 TPE
Limerick #1
There was a goalie named Evok
Who downloaded the app called TikTok
There she danced
Then she pranced
Now she just plays with a rock

Limerick #2
There was a team named Stampede
Who said there was no way we'd concede
Then they got rocked
Even got socked
Now they can barely succeed

14. 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.
2. Manhattan has been rocking a pretty evenly-distributed ice time for forwards (35-33-32) whereas San Francisco is going a bit more top-heavy (40-40-15). Which approach do you think is better for a fierce Challenge Cup series?
I think neither approach makes a difference simply because of the fact we are still using STHS. Everyone knows by now after you put your endurance to 60 you are basically super human who has an adept ability to skate for 60 minutes a game. However if I were to guess, San Fran has the edge with this approach because they now play 2 of top lines more frequently than the rage which means their higher rated shooters get more time and opportunity to score much important goals in the series.

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17. Casual Member Special, 3 TPE max
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