Verification: truth (+1.5-3.0 TPE)


d: If I’ve learned anything from watching the streams this postseason, I think that its safe to say the result is dependent on whether the wolves have been fed a banana prior to the encounter. But seriously, this clash would take place in the smokey mountains of TN/NC in the United States, where the rumored remnants of the “Carolina Panthers” aka Cougars may still reside. In this case, their opponent would be the Red Wolves who also call the area home, even in limited numbers. While the Cougars would have the weight advantage (around up to 2x), I just can’t bet against the wolves. Wolves are famous for pack living and teamwork in hunting. The Cougars, despite greater natural offensive prowess, would be undone by their inability to organize. In my imagination, I’m picturing a greater quantity of wolves in the fight just because of their lifestyle choices as well. If the numbers approach anywhere near even then this conversation becomes more difficult. (+1 TPE)


5: I’m thrilled to have been given the assignment to generate two intermission shows for the SHL finals. The first for me is a no brainer. 10 kids from the crowd selected at random within a certain weight bracket, are given bike helmets and placed into modified 24V power wheels jeeps. Five jeeps have a paint job corresponding to the home team and five for the away team. In groups of five (3+2 reps from each team) thy race in opposite directions around the rink for 2 laps on what is normally the fastest skater course. The winning child gets 4 season tickets for next season. Because of the short duration of the race and the circumstance of this being the finals, the intermission is a bit longer with dual Zambonis running at its conclusion. For the second intermission, I’d bring out the winners from each team’s respective fanbase EA NHL Tournament, to have them play one another on the jumbotron while the ice is being resurfaced. This gives the other fans in attendance the ability to use their alcohol fueled passion to continue cheering and booing and keep the energy levels up heading into the real life third period. (+3 TPE)


6: After being the top placed team in the SMJHL by a double-digit margin for the second season in a row, the heavily favored Quebec City Citadelles have once again failed to even punch a ticket to the finals. While they must take some relief in losing to Colorado rather than Detroit for a change, its still a massive disappointment for the team many tapped in preseason to waltz to the title. With around 9 max capped players and 4 350 capped players, there weren’t many rosters that could compare to what QCC put on the ice every night and it showed over the course of a regular season that saw them score 34 more goals than any other team while simultaneously allowing the fewest – with players setting individual records along the way. The only silver lining is that the Owls seem to be returning a strong lineup again to chase their third consecutive regular season title next season - and they hope: playoff success. (+2 TPE)

Max TPE: 9 of 8 (Trivia Pending)