1. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.)
This reality is just one of infinite realities existing alongside this one in parallel. Take us over to one of those realities in which everything is the same but these S52 playoffs have unfolded differently. What happened in that reality's playoffs and who's in the Challenge Cup over there?

In this alternate reality New England get one more point and beats out Toronto for the last playoff spot, and just like the last time New England made the playoffs, they catch fire. Balanced scoring and the emergence of rookie Center Jakub Bruchevski helps get the Wolfpack to game 7 in the Eastern Conference Finals were they unfortunately fall short as they lose to Manhattan. Along the way New England beat both Buffalo and last season's champions Hamilton. In this reality it's the same as the normal one as Manhattan plays San Francisco. It seems that this match up is written in the stars as both teams play each reality. Another change is in the stats department, before getting knocked out it looked like Ola Wagstrom would be the MVP of the playoffs if New England would have made it to the finals. Regardless what did or didn't happen the Rage - Pride should be a great series.



2. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.)
You're put in charge of making the casino odds on the Cup winner for next season. Whom are you giving the best and the worst odds to, and what's your reasoning?

Teams with the best odds in no order
1. New England - New England have one of the highest collective and average TPE per player and that was before they added stud defenseman Rex Kirby in the offseason. Kirby and Wagstrom expect to be over 2k TPE during the next the season and with teams being on the same level knowledge wise with the switch to FHM, look to the Wolfpack to be one of the favorites going into next season.
2. Edmonton - The Blizzard have a good mix of stars (Tuck, McIntyre, Pepperoni), role players (Scholz, Truong, Tokolosh, and Fourty-One), and rising up and comers (Blackwood, Tanner, Rhys, and Boivin) and they should prove to be in the hunt for the Cup.
3. New Orleans - The Spectors lead by Lil Manius and Aleister Cain are one of the deepest teams in the SHL. With their talent is one of the top 2 teams in the SHL right now, and are my early season favorites in the Western Conference.
4. San Francisco - The Pride have been somewhat of a surprise season making it to the Challenger Cup out of the West. While they don't have some of the depth as other teams I'm willing to give the Pride the benefit of the doubt.
5. Manhattan - The Rage are along the lines of New England and New Orleans as they have great depth all over the roster, and have a mix of stars and good players. They should be competing with New England to return to the Challenger Cup for two years in a row.


3. Written, 2 TPE (100 words min.)
By now, you're probably familiar with the attributes on FHM, and you likely have some sense of what type of build you're going to be aiming for with your player. What one attribute are you going to focus on most? Of all the attributes in the game, what is your player going to strive to be the absolute best at? Why are you picking that specific attribute above all others?

As a sniping forward most of the attributes I'll be focusing on are offensive. Out of all the offensive attributes the most important one in my mind is Offensive Read. Offensive Read is a players ability to read the offensive zone and see what the best option is. It helps your player get open, their movement around the zone, either to pass or shoot the puck. If you go look at all of the best offensive players in FHM the one attribute they all have in common is a high offensive read attribute. While it won't show up on the score sheet Offensive Read might just be the most important offensive attribute in the game.


4. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.)
The Most Generic Prompt of All Time - what is your player looking forward to in the offseason? What are they planning on doing? Training? Relaxing? Testing free agency? Whatever it is, let us know!

After a grueling rookie season I've decided that I'm going on a nice little vacation until I get called up for team Russia after the playoffs are over. Some of my teammates have told me to go hang out in the Caribbean which sounds like a lot of fun. So I'll go hang out on some islands for a week or two then come home and play with my dog. Next I'll go back to Russia to get ready for the IIHF, winning Bronze last has made us hungry for more this year. It will be nice to be able to see the my family in Russia again as I only get to see them once a year. After the IIHF is over I'll go back to Boston to get ready for training camp and the preseason, we have big expectations for the next season so I'll have to be at the top of my game.

14. Written, up to 5 TPE Pick up to 5 Challenge Cup related topics to write about! Each topic is worth 1 TPE. Each answer must be 50+ words to qualify.

2. Manhattan has been rocking a pretty evenly-distributed ice time for forwards (35-33-32) whereas San Francisco is going a bit more top-heavy (40-40-15). Which approach do you think is better for a fierce Challenge Cup series?

I think San Francisco's minutes heavy 2 lines will benefit them early in the series as everyone will be fresh, but the longer the series goes on the advantage will shift to Manhattan's favor. With Manhattan's depth, they can just wear down the Pride while keeping all three of their lines fresh.

5. Would you rather: (a) a chainsaw lesson with JayWhy, (b) a private Gritty meet-and-greet for you and Luke, © an all-you-can-eat grape buffet experience with Grapehead, or (d) an hour session where DaftRaincloud shows you everything from his internet history?

I gotta go with going to an all-you-can-eat grape buffet with Grapehead. Grapes are one of my favorite fruits, and with a name like Grapehead you know he'll be able to help me pick out the best grapes there. Plus it's a buffet, plus if it's free that's not something you can just turn down.


17. Casual Member Special, 3 TPE max - 1 TPE for participation, 0.5 TPE for each correct answer
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