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

Because the New England locker room is awesome


17. Milestones, up to 3 TPE

S59 Milestones +3


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.

Jakub


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?
On paper I'd say Buffalo they just have so many good offensive players that not only score but set up their teammates. Not saying Texas doesn't have that but in my mind Buffalo is the best offensive team in the league. It also helps that it's not only their forwards that grab a lot of points but Wang is one of the best in the league as well.

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.
It's very close on one hand you know Buffalo desperately want to take this one as they've come up short the last 2 seasons. On the other the hand it's been so long since Texas has been here that they have to be hunger to win it knowing it could be another 20+ seasons to get back here so I'm going with the Renegades as the hungriest team.   

c. Which of these two teams' brandings do you prefer? Take into account colors, logo, name, location, and anything else you consider relevant.
I'm a bigger fan of Texas's branding to be honest. Both team's name, logo, and location all fit well, but I do like Texas's colors and logo better. In real life the city of Buffalo already has both of their pro sports team that uses a buffalo as their logo and the Stampede are no different. It's like when the SHL Winnipeg team has called the Jets had almost the logo as the NHL team, it just comes off a little lazy.

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

Dallas for sure, although part of the reason is I don't know anything about Buffalo besides that it's in New York. I've never been to either city but I've heard great things about Dallas and that if you're in Texas, Dallas is the place to be. I feel like I could see and do more things in Dallas then Buffalo.


6. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.)
What's your prediction for this season's IIHF tournament? Which teams do you expect to do well (or not well)? Which players?

My prediction for the tournament is that Russia's unbelievable run last season won't be a fluke and they move onto the knockout rounds again this season. Russia has a good combination of veterans, Kandinsky, Bruchevski, Horvat all of them played for Russia last time they won a medal, to mix with a solid core and some exciting up talent. A few games into the tournament and Jakub has proven he's not only a good goal scorer in the SHL but in the IIHF as well. The team is very hungry and after coming so close last season the team is very confident they can compete with the big teams again this season. Rookie goalie Evgeni Petrov got his 1st IIHF win in his 1st IIHF start. Young defensemen Puddles O'Duck and Teylora Petrov have been very good offensively in generating points and scoring opportunities. Last but certainly not least starting goalie Samat Beibizhanov, one of the best IIHF goalies if he is locked in once again, he'll be the key to seeing how far Russia goes.