Quote:1. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.)
This reality is just one of infinite realities existing alongside this one in parallel. Take us over to one of those realities in which everything is the same but these S53 playoffs have unfolded differently. What happened in that reality's playoffs and who's in the Challenge Cup over there?

In this alternate reality, NOLA won their series over Los Angeles after being found cheating. Everyone is mad, every other day an LAP player TD's HO or NOLA. The Spectres continue to grind through the playoffs and beat Edmonton in the second round. As they get to the Challenge Cup, who do they face? Hamilton. The former "cheaters" that NOLA despises, Joe has to take a long look in the mirror. Is he one of them? Does this mean NOLA and Hamilton are on the same level of bad? He has some decisions to make. As the teams get warmed up for game 1, Joe is nowhere to be seen. The NOLA players are confused... where is their leader? Will he be there for puck drop? Then, as Hamilton's starting lineup is being introduced, a familiar face emerges from the tunnel. Joe K in a Steelhawks uniform. He realized that he is a Steelhawk all along, and that this week's transgressions means that if he can't beat em, he hast to join em. The end. (175 words)

Quote:3. Written, 2 TPE (100 words min.)
Which player from the Steelhawks or the Blizzard would you bet on to win a regular season individual award in a future season? What player and what award? What makes you think they'll live up to their potential and take home the hardware?

Hamilton is an easy choice here, as they are loaded with a lot of young talent who are prizes of their draft classes. I could go with Hugh Jazz or Aaron Wilson, but instead I am going to pick Gabriel Johnson. He exploded onto the scene this year, sitting in the top 5 for goals and points by a defenseman. I think that as he gets more TPE, he is a lock for a Stevens award at some point in his career. With a high powered offensive build, and playing on a perennial powerhouse in Hamilton, Johnson is sure to repeat his FHM success in future years. He may even stand a chance in the S53 awards voting, although he is maybe not the favourite at this time. (128 words)

Quote:6. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.)
Come up with a program of intermission entertainment for one of the games of the finals. What's the between-period on-ice entertainment the fans will enjoy? The goofier the better, go crazy.

Much like the real life pre game show where the Vegas Golden Knights have a running theme of their mascot defeating the other team's mascot in a duel, the Blizzard will have a segment where a 5 or so people dressed as hawks will run out onto the ice. With lights flashing and the smoke machine going, a Yeti wearing a Blizzard jersey will step out onto the ice and give a big roar over the loud speaker. Then, the Yeti will chase down the hawks and snuff them out, one by one. This will be accompanied by a graphic on the display board urging the fans to cheer louder if they want the Yeti to defeat the steelhawks. Of course, this intermission entertainment will be brought to you by YETI coolers, and they will hand out free Edmonton Blizzard branded ramblers to one section for each steelhawk that the Yeti catches. (152 words)

Quote:7. Written/Graphic, 2 TPE (100 words min. for written option)
Even though the Panthers fell short this season, the LA influence has been felt around the league and execs in Hollywood are paying more attention to the SHL with the hometown team making waves. If your player could have a cameo in any tv show or movie, what show/movie would they choose? (for the purposes of this PT you may choose a show/movie that already exists just uhhh pretend they re-shoot it with your cameo or something idk).

Similar to Ed Sheeran's cameo in Game of Thrones, Reid Sutherland would also have a brief, but memorable cameo in the final season. The main difference being that no one recognizes Sutherland yet, as he is only in the J's, so it would only break the immersion for the most hardcore of Detroit's fan base. Reid would be a soldier in the Lannister army who gets BBQ'ed by one of the Khalisi's dragons. First you would see him fighting with a sword before coming face to face with a loyalist of the Stark's. Then before Reid can attack, the dragon swoops in and breaths fire, killing him. But not before we get a close up of Reid's face and we cut for a commercial. This commercial would be an add for the upcoming 4 Star Cup finals featuring Sutherland from Detroit. (141 words)

Quote:13. Written, up to 4 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. Who is the best player in this CC finals? Plenty of good candidates: Lagerfield, Phelps, Kryyst, McIntry, Pepperoni, Scholz, etc. Who's your choice for best player and why?
c. Assemble your ideal fantasy team out of players in this series - F, F, F, D, D, G. Explain your choices.
d. Blizzard... snow... ok debate time - do you like snow? yes or no? why or why not?

a. Geezus Kryyst is my pick for the best player in the CC finals. Maybe not the best player by rating or TPE, but he stole the show for Hamilton against New England. He was a big part of why the Steelhawks were able to shut down the top offense in the league, and good luck to Edmonton trying to score on him. If the Blizzard could not solve the LAP goaltender, they stand little to no chance against Kryyst. (79 words)
c. F1= Flacko Lagerfield. The points leader in the regular season, this is an easy choice. F2= Tony Pepperoni. The top dude for the Blizzard is another easy choice, he consistently scores well in fantasy. F3=Aaron Wilson. The top line center for the Steelhawks is a point scoring machine, and will assist on a lot of Lagerfield's goals. D1=Gabriel Johnson. One of the top scoring defenders this year, another easy choice. D2= K. Scholz. The top scoring defender for the Bliz who will rack up the points. G=Geezus Kryyst. I took him this year in fantasy and they performed well. Ham is a good defensive team, look to him to get me max points. (113 words)
d. Yes. I love snow. Growing up in the prairies, it signals winter and a huge part of my life. I tried living on the coast for a few years and would miss the snow too much. Even though it makes driving sketchy and you have to shovel it, there is nothing more peaceful than a quiet night with crunchy snow. (60 words)

Quote:16. CW TRIVIA, 3 TPE max - 1 TPE for participation, 0.5 TPE for each correct answer. This is now completed through a Google form linked below. Make sure to spell your answers correctly or you will not get credit. Post your verification word in your CW post.

Verification word: Detroit
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