TASK ONE: Your player has been invited to do color commentary for Game 1 of the Finals. (Un)fortunately, your player’s decided to drink a bit before making this guest appearance. In at least 150 words, write a transcript of the opening commentary of the game and your player’s introduction.

Bearss: Welcome…ya bunch of hosers. You all lost in the playoffs, or didn’t even make it in. what a sad bunch. Poor jets, eliminated in the conference finals again. God damn western teams.

Ron: Hey ahhh, there Bearss. Are ya ok there, bud?

Bearss: ahhhh ….hiccup.. sure. I’m Corey Bearss, Forward of the mighty Jets. I guess I’m here because I lost a stinking bet. Adam Kaiser of the Dragons seem to have beaten us…now I have to sing his praises, and the Dragons.

Ron: ok, well why don’t you do that.

Bearss: I’ve had enough of you, Ronald. Make yourself useful and pour me another drink, would ya. OKAY! On one end of the pitch you have the … Minnesota Chiefs. Ok, the Chiefs. Who did they beat.. they beat, wessst Kendal Platoon 4-2…oh as an upset. Okay, and then beat…Hamilton Steelhawks 4-3. And that brings them here. Goalie Olli O’Koivu has played great. Strange has lead the way with 17 points in 13 games. That brings them here against the great, wonderful superhuman Adam Kaiser and the Calgary Dragons. Dragons beat… bring that screen closer I can’t read it. Why are there 3 of them. Dragons beat, Texas 4-1, and the Jets 4-3. Cripes they beat us did they? I can’t believe it. Dick Chocolate has played unreal, and the Dragons were lead by Joe Kurczewski with 14 points in 12 games.

There you have it. Queue the music… play ball!
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TASK TWO: Who is your choice for the unsung hero of the S40 playoffs up to this point? Must be at least 150 words and include at least two statistics in support.

Adam Kaiser is my choice for unsung hero of the playoffs. Playoff hockey is a different animal. The Calgary Dragons were missing a #1 defenseman, and they acquired that this season when Kaiser signed on as a free agent. Now Kaiser may not be filling up the score sheet with points, but he is doing his job shutting down the opposing teams best players. He does that through his physical style of play. Kaiser has 45 hits through 12 games. Ouch. I’d be scared. I was scared. That’s why the Jets lost. Kaiser plants that seed of doubt to go chase that puck in the corner and do the dirty work, because those sharp elbows are coming for you. The man has a rifle as well, with 33 shots on net through 12 games, he doesn’t have goals but he is playing the rebound game quite well to set up his team mates for the tap in. Without Kaiser, I don’t think the Dragons past the Jets and into the finals.
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TASK FOUR: Unscramble the names of these four players who will be competing in the Challenge Cup Finals.

ANSWERS PM'd TO PRIS - MAY 3

TASK SIX: Both of the goaltenders in the finals have put up a remarkable battle for their teams to get them this far. Between the two starting goaltenders, who wins the goalie battle, and will it be enough for them to bring their team home a Cup win? Justify your decision in at least 150 words with at least two goalie statistics and one team statistic.

The goalie battles in the playoffs get pretty heated. Dick Chocolate stands tall between the pipes for the Calgary Dragons, while Olli O’Koivu is the tender for the Minnesota Cheifs. A lot of series can be persuaded by the special teams play. For the Goal Tenders, lets look at the penalty kill situation. Dick Chocolate and the Dragons have the edge with a 85.37% Penalty Kill, versus the 75.68% Penalty Kill that Olli O’Koivu and the Chiefs put up.

Lets compare the 2 goalies:

Save percentage:
Dick Chocolate = .928
Olli O’Koivu = 0.914

Goals Against Average
Dick Chocolate = 2.40
Olli O’Koivu = 2.45

Shut Outs
Dick Chocolate = 1
Olli O’Koivu = 1

It’s a close call, but with the team that the Calgary puts out to protect the net, and with Dick Chocolates personal performance the edge goes towards Dick Chocolate and the Dragons. But, with the Chiefs putting up more shots, and allowing less shots against – this could be the difference maker to sway into the favour of O’Koivu and the Chiefs.
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TASK NINE: Trivia! Send the answers to me by forum PM. You will not get credit for posting the answers in this thread. Please make the subject of the message “CW Trivia.” [Grading: 1 TPE for participation, 0.5 for each correct answer.]

1. Who is the Minnesota Chiefs’ only historical winner of both the Ron Mexico and Sarmad Khan trophies?
2. Which two Western Conference teams have the Minnesota Chiefs defeated in the Finals to win Challenge Cups?
3. Who were the Dragons’ first two inductees into their team’s Hall of Fame in S6?
4. What is the Dragons’ Jesster Award awarded for?

ANSWERS PM'D TO PRIS MAY 3.


Bonus question: Who scores the Cup-winning goal? Adam Kaiser