1. Written, 3 TPE, Ups and Downs (150 words min.)
So this was a tough season for everyone in the SHL. Dealing with trolls online, horrible PR from product endorsements, and on top of that all some minor identity fraud to add to the pile. Are these the worst things to happen to your player this season, or did something unimaginably horrible happen? On the flip side, were there any bright spots hidden in the countless nuisances and problems? What good things on and off the ice happened this season for you?
Despite some of the misfortunes of the season on and off the ice, Jimmy Wagner had a number of successes as well. Despite the third upset in three postseasons, his individual campaign this season was stronger than any season before. He started the season strong as one of the best forwards in the league over the first third, was almost an all star, got his first hat trick - and against a formidable opponent in Texas at that. Off the ice and outside the SHL Wagner thrived as well. He and Kate finally married, and this led to massive changes for him on the international side of things as he wrapped up the postseason and donned the blue and yellow of Sweden. This change seems to have been good for both national teams, as Austria is thriving with their youth finally free from the off ice situation, and Wagner has energized the Sweden offense even more, scoring 5 goals in two games to propel them to the top of group A.
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5. Written, 2 TPE (100 words min.)
We're adding 2 teams to the SMJHL this season. Do you think we should keep the current SMJHL playoff format of everyone makes it? Or is it time to just take the best 8 or 12 teams and let em duke it out? Defend your stance.
The current J playoff format kind of sucked, but it had it's upsides - every team made the playoffs, teams got to see a lot of other teams, and divisions mattered a lot with the first round byes. On the other hand, the lack of a proper bracket meant the one and two division winners ended up on the same side every time, leading to some imbalanced series and finals. 14 teams means that not everyone gets to make the playoffs now, a serious issue which is hopefully rectified by another expansion soon. I still think it's better to have 12 than 8 teams in this case though, limiting the quantity of playoff missing teams should be critical here.
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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. The salt special: Do these teams deserve to be here? Or were they gifted a trip to the finals through puck luck and bullshittery?
As much as I and others might hate to see another Great Lakes Final, these were the best two teams this season by a long shot. Both on the ice (regular season performances) and on paper (TPE) they were expected to make the finals and Buffalo even picked up a retained rental at the deadline to make sure it happened.
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b. Buffalo has been here many times in the past 20 seasons, this is only the second (I think I'm too lazy to check) time for Chicago. Which is more impressive? The continued dominance of Buffalo? Or the solid couple of runs Chicago has made despite the team only being 15 seasons old?
Buffalo's continued success is far more impressive when you consider the roster turnover that team has sometimes experienced. Finn and Tomen are regularly seen as top GMs in the league and this is perfect evidence of that. Every season feels like they're a threat, regardless of who they might have lost or regressed.
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c. Everyone's a critic: Nitpick one thing about either team's logo, jersey, rink design, goal horn, or general site demeanor.
Chicago's new logo is fine, their alt is better, and Buffalo's colors are bad but the rest is good. Biggest gripe with either is their goal horns, which most of the league is pretty poor in that regard. Also, site demeanor is a bait topic, not losing TPE for that. 
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d. Who is the best player to play for either team? Is it a current player? Retired? Traded? Make your case.
The best active player to have played for either team is probably Corey Kennedy or Cassius Darrow. Both elite defensemen, Kennedy has been a statistics monster for the last decade and Buffalo (until this season) had struggled to win cups without Darrow despite their numerous finals appearances - leading to the belief of a Darrow curse by some.
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13. Written, 2 TPE - The Procrastinator Special! (100 words min.)
Welp, you waited until the last day to grind out your CW and the CC finals are longggggggg over by now. congrats to [TEAM], woo! Reflecting back on the series, who gets your vote for series MVP? Make the case why this player deserves it over any other.
Mat Smith is clearly the Most Valuable Player of the finals, despite losing the cup in game 7 and that game 7 featuring a Steve Harrington hat trick. Without the presence of Smith in net the series doesn't make it to game 6 let alone game 7. He started the series with a shutout that set the tone for the rest of the week where he weathered a massive number of shots and allowed space for a hot Chicago offense to get the job done. If Borro can win a playoff MVP over Dwight Knight in season 54, Mat Smith is absolutely the MVP here.
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15. CW TRIVIA, 3 TPE max - 1 TPE for participation, 0.5 TPE for each correct answer. 
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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.
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