Task 3) [+2 TPE]

When converting Charlie’s build to FHM, I’ll be focusing on passing above all else. I created Charlie to be a playmaking defenseman, who could make any pass look effortless, and hopefully FHM will see him get the opportunity to crack the 50 point mark with his emphasis on passing. Of course there are plenty of other attributes that will contribute to Charlie’s elite play, but my desire for him is to be a premier playmaker in the SHL. I would wager that I’ll push that attribute to 20 before any others, and hopefully my bet will pay off in the end.

Task 5) [+2 TPE]

Without a doubt, San Francisco Pride rookie Bo Kane will have his share of personal hardware in the seasons to come. He turned in a very respectable rookie season with the Pride, and took the opportunity to learn from the veterans on the team. His maturity led him to become a more rounded player, and the Pride’s coaching staff were blown away with his dedication to self improvement. If you were to read the recipe for a future hall of fame player, then surely you would find yourself describing the qualities that make up Bo Kane. The kid has a bright future in the SHL.

Task 6) [+2 TPE]

AGAINST - Kind of. I’m FOR making a change to reduce travel, but I’m AGAINST this particular proposal. Instead, I would use a format I’ve seen in junior leagues, where the games are split A-A-B-B-B-A-A. This would eliminate two trips over a 7 game series, while still giving home ice advantage to one team. It’s that home ice feature that I would want to protect, because it adds a level of excitement to playoff seeding that I’d hate to see cut. Neutral locations are nice and all, but playing in front of your fans is something special that we can’t take away from them, or ourselves.

Task 14) [+5 TPE]

1 - Truly there was no strategic edge to be had in this series. Both teams were built well, and both teams deployed effective strategies that brought them to the Finals. How can I give an unbiased answer to this question though? I’m obviously way smarter than jaywhy and luketd combined!
2 - We’ve used an even distribution of ice time for a long time prior to S52, but this season we ran a more top heavy approach with the lineup we had, to great success. It’s interesting that at one point in the series the teams reversed their strategies, with the Pride flipping to the balanced approach and Manhattan leaning on their top 6 more heavily.
3 - I love the Pride logo of course. The purple colour was, at the time at least, unique to the league, and the gold trim really hit the sort of regal look I hoped for when we originally chose the Pride brand. Definitely a fan of the newer Rage logo, but no contest for my personal favourite here.
4 - Ray Bork is my favourite name in this series. Anyone who has been part of our locker room for any amount of time is familiar with the prevalence of borks, so naturally someone finally used it as a player name. How perfect is it to have such a fundamental component of our team’s culture be a suitable play on a legendary NHL player’s name? Absolutely perfect is the answer.
5 - I’m definitely going to jump at the opportunity to take a tour of dilk’s internet history. Not to say I have any idea what I might come across, or even that I’m particularly curious about dilk himself, but when you get the chance to invade anyone’s privacy like this, you take it.

Task 15) [+2 TPE]

Hands down, no question at all, the MVP of this series, and the entire S52 playoffs is Peter Larson! If not for his brilliant play, the Pride could have just as easily won this series 4-2 themselves, or the Rage may not have made it to the Finals at all. In fact, Larson played so well for the Rage that he would be my pick for MVP even if the Rage had let the Pride come back to win the series 4-3. Don’t kid yourself, Peter Larson put on a goalie clinic throughout these playoffs, and you better believe SHL GMs will be tripping over themselves to find a goalie like that for the S53 playoffs.

Task 17) [+3 TPE]

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