TASK ONE +3 TPE
Welcome to Ace’s reality, that I think the remainder of the New England Wolfpack would love to have taken place. Instead of the Evil Empire triumphing in five games, Johannes Leitner placed the New England Wolfpack onto his shoulders and carried them to a grueling Game 7 OT victory over the Hamilton Steelhawks, propelling them into a rematch against the Edmonton Blizzard from the Wolfpack’s last Challenge Cup Finals.
Leitner would have posted a .936 Save Percentage and a 1.33 Goals Against Average. He would be the #1 candidate for the Wolfpack Playoff MVP going into the Finals. Unsung depth players Rafe Ulrich and Gordie Boomhover would have their offensive game explode, tallying 10 and 11 points in the series respectively. The Wolfpack, coming off this tough series and coming into the postseason as President Trophy winners would be the favorite, and would ride the momentum to a Challenge Cup Victory.

TASK TWO +3 TPE
With the addition of Matthew Kholin, it’ll be a three-pronged race for the top spot in the Eastern Conference next season between the Buffalo Stampede, New England Wolfpack and the Hamilton Steelhawks. With how the Steelhawks dismantled both the New England Wolfpack and the Buffalo Stampede, it’s hard to imagine they’ll be making any monumental changes regarding their player builds and strategies. It wouldn’t surprise me if, with the SHL being historically a copy cat league, if other teams try to mirror the player builds that the Hamilton Steelhawks employed in their likely S53 Challenge Cup victory.
Regarding the West, I can see the San Francisco Pride taking a big leap forward to get their names in the mix with the Los Angeles Panthers, Edmonton Blizzard, Calgary Dragons and the New Orleans Specters. I can’t say with any level of certainty who would rise to the top in that conference however.

TASK FOUR +3 TPE
I am a huge supporter of an award that gives more luck to the blue liners of the league. It has been far too long that the SHL Awards have been smiling upon the forwards, and with the limitations of STHS on collecting statistics for the defensive side of the game, they were limited to a single award for the top defender – the Stevens Trophy. It was a great first step when they instituted the Bojo Biscuit award for the defensive defenseman of the year, but it isn’t yet enough in my opinion. I humbly suggest that we have three awards annually for defensemen.
1) Scott Stevens Trophy – This award is awarded to the premier well-rounded defenseman who has excelled on both the offensive and defensive side of the puck.
2) Erik Chisling Award – Awarded to the defenseman who excels most at the offensive side of the game and superior offensive puck possession metrics.
3) Bojo Biscuit Award – Same thing that currently exists. Awarded to the defenseman who has excelled most on the defensive side of the game. Shot suppression, shot blocks, clearing the crease, etc.

TASK THIRTEEN D +1 TPE
Snow. I like the snow. It’s serene, and when there’s a good snowstorm going on, it kind of muffles the world around you. Just stand outside next time when it is snowing and it’ll be the quietest you’ve ever heard the world around you. No birds, nothing. Just silence. It’s relaxing.
Plus going outside when it’s snowing gives me a chance to get some time to myself.


TASK SIXTEEN TRIVIA +3 TPE
Sent.

NSFL PT +3 TPE


TPE: 16/16