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raymond3000 · 09-02-2022, 12:11 AM

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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 managed just 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. This reminds me of season 6, when expansion brothers in the LA Panthers and Minnesota Chiefs made the finals to compete for their first cup. Of course, back then it was the second season for these teams while now its been ten plus seasons since expansion. Anyways, Atlanta has been the dominant force all season, and should be the clear favorites.

b. To start, the Atlanta Inferno should just focus on their own game. They are the better team, and their offense should find a way past Miller. If that does not work, then you can start trying to get into the goalies head by crashing the net and generally being a nuisance.

c. Seattle needs to try and control the flow of the game, and not let the red hot Atlanta offense control the puck for the majority of the game. They can play their tight defensive style, but will need to make sure they do not give the Inferno players any time on the puck. For Atlanta, they just need to focus on making crisp passes and using their skill and speed to circumvent the Seattle defense.

d. I think these stats are actually a good thing for Atlanta and should cause Seattle some concern. With the talent that the Inferno have, there is no way their powerplay will run cold for an entire playoffs. You know their powerplay will start clicking eventually, and you don't want to be the opposing team when that happens.

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4. Written, 3 TPE, League vs. League (150 words min.)

Could any SMJHL team in history (if they were NOT capped at their usual 350/425 builds) have beaten any SHL team in history a 7 game series? Why or why not? What historical teams do you think are good candidates for this trial? Who do you think is the best team in SMJHL history and the worst team in SHL history? Would the J team have a chance? Make your case!

The worst team in SHL history is undoubtedly the infamous Season 54 Tampa Bay Barracuda. This team went winless through an entire season, finishing with an 0-50 record while scoring fewer than one goal per game and finishing with a -264 goal differential. More than half their team was constructed of SMJHL quality players with less than ~500 TPE with several under the old 350 cap. While there's a big gap between the SHL and the SMJHL, I'd be quite confident that at least a few historical junior teams could give this Tampa squad a run for its money. It would likely be one of the teams stacked with overage players before when draft+5 players were still allowed in the juniors, but I'm not too sure which teams they were. Maybe some of the Newfoundland Berserkers teams from the season 50s? I remember their lineups always being full of top prospects.

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7. Milestones, up to 3 TPE

Milestones are folded in with CW. So just link your Milestone claim as task 7 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.

+2 TPE

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11. Graphic, 3 TPE, Participation Banner

The team’s owner is complaining that the rafters in your arena are looking empty. You’ve been tasked with creating a banner for one of your team’s achievements this season. Did you get eliminated in round one? Sounds like a banner to me! Did you lose a record number of road games? Banner! Win the cup? I guess that’s a banner too.

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13. Graphic, 1 TPE, crAIyon? More like CWaiyon!

In the spirit of the insanely easy ring task that stayed around forever, we can run this one again!. Try using OpenAI’s DALL E Mini (now known as crAIyon) to generate a Challenge Cup related image. It could be a championship ring, your player lifting the cup, a locker room celebration. Go nuts as long as you’re attempting to make it SHL related! The results will be weird, but it’s fun!  

LINK: https://www.craiyon.com/

phoenix playing hockey, celebrating championship, art
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