S59 Championship Week

S59 Championship Week

Canadice
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#46

05-30-2021, 08:44 AM (This post was last modified: 06-01-2021, 01:36 PM by Canadice.)

16+/16

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1. 3 TPE, PT Coupon for one CW Task

From reaching the $6000 goal for COTA Charity, write 3 words on why the SHL is the best

The greatest people

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4. Written, 3 TPE

Write a sonnet about an SHL-related topic. Be sure to follow the proper ABAB-CDCD-EFEF-GG rhyme structure or I'm gonna track you down and give you a failing grade.

The crispness of the ice touching your skate,
The first touch of the puck on your blade,
The feeling of letting a shot off is great,
The sound of the crowd when a goal is made,

The sting of a meeting an opponent in a hit,
Battling it out in front of the net,
Not allowing yourself to ever quit,
Even though you are tired and full of sweat,

The sense of hope at the end of a game,
Looking at the clock as the seconds tick away,
Knowing that you are moments from fame,
Finally being able to put a trophy on display,

There is no greater feeling,
than when you have hit the SHL ceiling.

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12. Written, up to 4 TPE - Pick up to 4 Challenge Cup related topics to write about! Each topic is worth 1 TPE. Each answer must be 50+ words.

a. Which of these teams has stronger offensive firepower?

60 words.

b. This is Texas’s first cup appearance since winning it in S36, while Buffalo is recovering from 2 recent final losses to Hamilton. Which team will have a bigger chip on their shoulder entering the finals.

77 words.

c. Which of these two teams' brandings do you prefer? Take into account colors, logo, name, location, and anything else you consider relevant.

57 words.

d. Would you rather have to spend a long weekend hanging out in Dallas or Buffalo? What would you do?

60 words.

a) Buffalo has the highest ceiling in Hernadivic and Kholin producing extremely well in a tough division, scoring 80+ points each. The second line also barely outperforms their counterparts on Texas in points, but Texas has a more evenly distributed goal-scoring making both their lines lethal in finding the net. All in all I believe Buffalo has the best offensive core.

b) Texas has been close for a couple of seasons, winning the Western Conference quite easily in the regular season but not showing up in the playoffs. I would however say that the consistency shown in Buffalo and their recent cup losses should weigh more in their favor (if that is better in this context). The hunger they must feel after losing out on two opportunities should give them the fuel they need to finally overcome the hurdle.

c) The Renegades' logo is very clean and perfectly on brand. I do however prefer the Stampede because of their color palette and their jerseys. The black and white jerseys of Texas are a bit boring looking at all of them, but Buffalo has a variety in their different jerseys that they can spice things up a bit.

d) I haven't been to any of these places but if I would have to choose one, I would be happy to spend a weekend in Buffalo because of the proximity to the Niagara Falls and Canada. I would like to see the falls from the American side and take a trip over to the Canadian side and sightsee a bit.

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15. CW TRIVIA, 3 TPE max - 1 TPE for participation, 0.5 TPE for each correct answer. This is 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.

kraken

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16. hotdog's secret bonus weird prompt. Written, 2 TPE (100 words min.)

If worst came to worst and the situation were dire....... you need nutrition....... you must consume your peers. If you had to eat another SHL player, who would you eat and why? (sorry in advance Julio)

135 words.

I am sorry to have to say this but Team Sweden was recently approached by a pair of interesting creatures eager to join up and play for the Juniorkronorna. Melvin the Majestik-Moose and Adelie de Pengu, a moose and a penguin, is not the first thing that you come to think of when it comes to ice and team sports (ok maybe penguins), but it does provide an ample opportunity to pair a well known dish with something a little bit more exotic. Growing up in the North, Tomas took part in the yearly hunting season and the family freezer was never short of the king of the forest. He has never partaken in the southern delicacy of penguin, but when the worst comes to worst there is no better time to test something new.

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17. Milestones, up to 3 TPE

Milestones are folded in with CW. So just link your Milestone claim as task 16 for up to 3 TPE towards your 16 total.

SHL Milestones: TBD

SMJHL Milestones (for senddowns): TBD