08-23-2022, 10:08 PM(This post was last modified: 08-26-2022, 12:58 AM by efischermann. Edited 9 times in total.)
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1. CW TRIVIA, 3 TPE max - 1.5 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.
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2. Written, up to 4 TPE - Grab Bag: Pick up to 4 Challenge Cup related topics to write about! Each topic is worth 1 TPE. Each answer must be 50+ words.
a. I'm not sure many people would have seen this coming. Two teams that joined the league at the same time, both making the finals and competing against each other for their franchise-first cup. So... who do think wins it all? The first time to the Challenge Cup Seattle Argonauts, that have been dismantling higher seeded teams through their entire playoff run? Or the President's Trophy winning Atlanta Inferno that are back with a vengeance after a S64 Challenge Cup defeat?
b. You can't talk about Seattle's run without talking about the dominant performance of starting goaltender Willie Miller, who has posted a .935 SV% heading into the finals. If your Atlanta, how do you solve this brick wall? If your Seattle, what do you do to make sure your guy stays hot?
c. Atlanta's big storyline is their incredible depth. They have eleven players that have logged 10 or more points so far in the playoffs. If you're Seattle, how do you try to contain three lines of unending offensive pressure? If you're Atlanta, how do you ensure everyone is able to continue to contribute against such a stellar defense?
d. Seattle's powerplay has been on fire contributing 14 goals up to this point, which comes out to almost 30% of their goals scored (50G total) in these playoffs. Atlanta on the other hand have only managed 5 power play goals, which is only 5% of their scoring (59G total). In your opinion-- is this a good thing for Seattle, or a good thing for Atlanta? Maybe a good thing for both? Do you think a dynamic team like Seattle that can capitalize on so many of their PP chances will lead to Atlanta playing scared-- worried about what might happen if they enter the box? Do you think a relentless Atlanta team that is so flush with even strength scoring is going to be too much for Seattle to take?
a. My only answer can be Seattle. We have done so much to silence the haters during this postseason, and I could not be more proud of this group of guys we have assembled. We are just four wins away from immortality. We are so close we can taste it. Western Conference Champions is not enough for us. WE WANT THE CUP!!!
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b. Solve him? HAHA good luck. Willie has been the heart and soul of this run and is the sure fire, no doubt MVP of the postseason. It has been an honor to play with him and be a part of the same draft class. You can see how bright the future is in Seattle, but for now…the future is right here!
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c. We will contain their offense by doing what we have done all playoffs. We have an incredibly solid defense and between the pipes, Willie Miller is turning in one of the best playoff performances in the history of the SHL. We have so much depth in the back end, we know we can hold Atlanta down.
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d. Over the course of an entire season, I would say this would be an issue. In a shortened sprint like the playoffs are, this is an absolute edge for Seattle. Special Teams wins championships as has been proven at all levels of hockey, and this is one area where Seattle has the clear advantage.
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7. Milestones, up to 3 TPE
Milestones are folded in with CW. So just link your Milestone claim as task 12 for up to 3 TPE towards your 16 total.
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Post your claim in the milestones thread for tpe earned per stat, and then link that post in your CW submission. This is done because the person who grades CW will be a different person than double-checks milestones.
15. Written, 3 TPE, IICAN See the Future (150 words min.)
Write your predictions for this year's IIHF tournament or WJC! Last season we had a lot of surprise finishes that shook up the groups quite a bit this time around. Do you think last year’s top teams will stay there? Was that an anomaly? Why or why not?
I am biased, fully admit that. Team Great Britain has it this year. We had an incredible run last season and are only better this year. Last year’s tournament was bananas. The group stage, where Team Great Britain was the top seed, was basically meaningless. Losing in the first round really stung. I know we will be better this year though, as so many of our players are nearing or reaching their peaks. This is the year the Brits get over that hump and really make a push for the gold. For me personally, it is an absolute goal of mine to win gold. I have won an SMJHL championship, a WJC championship and am currently in the SHL finals with the incredible Seattle Argonauts. I am half way to the quadfecta of winning everything possible in the SHL, and I am in just my second SHL season. It will only go up from here, and Team Great Britain is going to do some damage this year.
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16. Written, 2 TPE, Top Line (100 words min.)
Create the best line you can using real life or SHL hockey players from your player’s home country. Give me 3F, 2D and a G– and a short description of why you chose who you did!
Building the best line of NHL players from Great Britain is not a difficult task. There aren’t a ton of options. First, for the forward group.
We start with the leading point getter in Ken Hodge, who racked up 800 points in 880 games. He will be joined by Peter Lee (245 points) and Adam Brown (218 points). They are three of just four English players who has at least 100 goals in the NHL.
On defense we have tough guy Jack Evans (990 penalty minutes in 754 NHL games) alongside Alex Smith (92 points in 443 NHL games).
In net, there are only two options. We will go with the guy who appeared in more games and that is Chris Worthy, who played in 26 NHL games.
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20. Written, 3 TPE, Jumble Up (150 words min.)
Take your SHL/SMJHL team’s name and enter it into an anagram generator (like this one: https://ingesanagram.com/) and generate a new team name! Choose one of the mixed-up results and tell me why it would be a fun choice for your franchise to rebrand to! Give me some jersey and logo ideas as well!
The only answer for an anagram of the Seattle Argonauts is to go with the Atlante Stegosaur. First of all, love the idea of having a dinosaur as a mascot. There needs to be more teams who have a dino as their mascot. It is actually incredible that more sports don’t have teams with a dinosaur mascot. We would not be leaving our incredible fans in Seattle, but the swap is something that I think they would all embrace. It is so much more fun to dress up as a Stegosaurus as opposed to an astronaut. Who doesn’t love a good dino?!?! We would also be able to change our goal horn to a dinosaur roar, which on its own is a reason to make the change. I can see it now, all the dinosaur costumes in the crowd and our fans roaring in other fans faces. Let’s get it, GO STEGOSAUR!!!
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