task 2:

The Nevada Battleborn are extremely pleased to announce that, on our home opener next season, the team will be providing the first 1,000 fans a souvenir. This limited time item will be celebrating hard hitting rookie defenseman Eero Makela, who makes his presence felt each and every game. To celebrate Makela's endless appetite for bone-crunching body checks, the Battleborn ushers will be handing out hardhats emblazoned with the team logo on the front, and Makela's jersey number on the back. These are a limited edition item and a must-have for any fan of the Battleborn and of old-time hockey. So join us on opening night and get yours!


task 4:

Nevada Battleborn's hard hitting rookie defenseman Eero Makela is known for making an impact on the ice. But what many people outside of the community might not realize is that the hulking Finn also makes an impact off the ice. Along with motivational speaking and hospital visits, Makela has started up a community program to help espouse the virtues and joys of exercise and physical fitness. Building Better Tomorrows, Makela's program, has a focus on building muscle mass while not losing agility. First launched as an impromptu event in a local city park, Building Better Tomorrows has transformed into a biweekly event that attracts hundreds of people per session. While impossible to provide enough equipment for so many people, Makela has been able to adapt on the fly and has had a number of long benches built in the park, which can be used for resistance training and strengthening the abdominal core. Makela is now accepting donations for his non-profit. PM me for details.


task 7:

The playoffs this season has led to some interesting early round matchups, sometimes pairing an eastern and a western team head to head. Some people may consider that a crime against humanity, a blasphemy to the gods, but honestly, the NHL used to do that and it worked fine. That method is how you ended up with such classics as the Sabres / Flyers series for the Cup in the early 70s, and the infamous Fog game. Unusual matchups create unusual circumstances, which can create legendary events that will never be replicated again. If a real league can do it, a digital league sure as hell can, as well, and I'm all in favor.


task 8:

"I came into this season with low expectations of myself," Nevada Battleborn defenseman Eero Makela told reporters on locker cleanout day. "I wanted to work hard, play hard, and maybe score my first goal. I accomplished all of those things, and developed a reputation as one of the hardest hitters in the league as a rookie. As the season went on, I learned more about the speed of the game at this level, and how best to use my size and strength on the smaller ice surface. In Finland, I could play a heavy game, but in North America, there's not a single game that goes by that I don't have an opportunity to try to separate an opponent's head from their shoulders. I live for that shit. You think you can waltz into our zone and dangle around me? Bam! Now you've got a separated shoulder. Don't ever try that again."


task 11:

The SMJHL offseason is a long one, especially if your team is unfortunate enough to not make the playoffs. For the Nevada Battleborn and defenseman Eero Makela, all that extra time leads to one thing: training. "I lift heavy things every day," Makela said. "Weights, tire-flipping, squats, anything like that. Protein shake for breakfast, lift, go for a short run, lift, have lunch, lift, sauna. That's basically every day. I'm ready to go. I've never been stronger in my life, and I'm pretty pissed off about the way last season ended. I'm doing everything I can in my power to make sure that Nevada not only makes the playoffs, but pounds their way to the championship. And when it comes to pounding, nobody in this league pounds harder than I do. If it weren't against the rules, I'd be German suplexing these bastards all over the ice. My goal in hockey is to break enough of them that they have to give up, and now, I'm starting to feel ready."