PBE Cross post 3/16 TPE
16. Trivia - post word - Gritty 6/16
6.  They were looking for a new and fun intermission entertainment during the finals games.  As you may know, most of the time, you get two Zamboni's on the ice and maybe some blimps flying around dropping off coupons or something.  This year we decided to go with something a little more exciting.  Thanks to the title sponsor, Moulson Ice, we are going to host a beer olympics that will take place throughout the finals during each intermission.  We will have the classic games of beer pong, flip cup, and quarters, but also chugging contests with Das Boot prominently featured.  Representative fans from each team will get the chance to compete for season tickets for next year for their team of choice.  This should get the crowd into it much more than watching some little kids play terrible hockey on the ice before the Zams come out.  No need to see that, we want to see competitive drinking.  

5. Now that Guy O'Shea has been called up to play for Ireland, there is no doubt that we will be bringing home the win this year. Ireland is not normally known as a powerhouse but even with the change over to FHM, we are still going to have a very strong squad. There are some other teams like the USA and Canada that have strong squads as well so this will not be an easy road to go but with focus and grit, we can win this thing. It will be a fun event to watch as I am finally able to participate, even if it is only as a third pair defenseman. I expect that experience will provide a good foundation for future years as well. I look forward to the start of the tournament after winning the Four Star cup this year, I want to add more trophies to the cabinet. Let's go.

4. Now that we have new tools available to us, we really need to add the award for the grittiest player in the league, obviously named after the legendary Gritty mascot. The winner will have to rub his belly which is an act known by many to bring you as close to God as you can be on this earth. The player who wins will be the one who is willing to go into the dirty areas in front of the net, bang with the best defenseman in the league and come away with the goal tender crying after they slot one over his shoulder. I would hope we could determine how many goals were scored from the slot plus how many hits and blocked shots. They would all contribute to a players gritty factor. Being covered in orange fur is optional but encouraged for winning. This will become the most sought after award after the MVP trophy. I can't wait to see who wins it.

13. a . The best player is clearly Tony Pepperoni. The guy is a beast with the most TPE and has dominated the league for a while. It will be incredibly tough to stop him in these playoffs and there is a good chance he's holding the MVP trophy again this season. If only his team could get some more talent around him to give him a shot to win the cup every year.