Victor

Everyone else plays for 2 months, Calgary decided not to bother.

Updated - realised that the career stats I had put in were actually Greg Clegane's ffs. ?

Yeah, Jason needed to trade him to bring in his own recreate in Clark Marcellin. Ended up getting the pick from Seattle which became Phil Rafter, but traded that to get Marius Henchoz, so that Satan i.e. Bushito could become Davos GM and we/Calgary could still get a goalie. Everyone involved won a cup in the end.

Calgary retired CAL G who never played for 'em, that's when shit really hit the fan.

HSK G madness.

There's 3 good teams how do we only play them.

Oh its RIG G now? Oh boy this gonna be good.

I clearly gave up hahaha. I'll fix that when it's not 1am.

Where have you gone @JardyB10 I realised how perfectly in sync Greg and Sandro were with Gregor and Sandor while writing this. The two most poetic careers ever.

Sandro Clegane Class of S54 Position: G Birthplace: Cunter, Switzerland Height: 6'6" Weight: 250 lbs Jersey Number: 3 Drafted: S45 Round 1, Pick 4 (Cologne) Username: JardyB10 It is not often that a pair of brothers enters a VHL draft, even less so a pair of brothers who are both goaltenders. What's even less frequent is for both brothers to end their careers as guaranteed entries into the Hall of Fame. One of those brothers was Sandro Clegane, a man who came out of literally massive shadow of his brother Greg to forge his own path in the VHL and come out of the other side as a legend of the game. Career Awards S51 Continental Cup (RIG) - VHL Champions S50 Terence Fong Trophy (DAV) - European Conference Champions S51 Terence Fong Trophy (RIG) - European Conference Champions S52 Terence Fong Trophy (RIG) - European Conference Champions S48 Aidan Shaw Trophy – Top Goaltender S51 Scotty Campbell Trophy - MVP S51 Aidan Shaw Trophy – Top Goaltender S52 Aidan Shaw Trophy – Top Goaltender Season 46 Statistics (VHL): Regular Season S46 (COL) 63GP | 33W - 26L - 4OTL | 0.906 SV% | 2.82 GAA | 3 SO Despite being drafted fourth overall in the highly-anticipated S45 VHL Entry Draft, Sandro Clegane chose to spend an additional season in the VHLM for his development. He was crowned the league's top goaltender and then playoff MVP as the Moscow Red Wolves won the Founder's Cup, clearly showing a sign of what was to come in the big leagues. Although his brother won two Continental Cups in his first two seasons, Sandro was going for the slow and steady route and his rookie showing was respectable for a non-playoff Cologne team. Season 47 Statistics (VHL): Regular Season S47 (SEA) 64GP | 35W - 25L - 4OTL | 0.914 SV% | 2.35 GAA | 5 SO Playoffs S47 (SEA) 5GP | 1W - 3L - 1OTL | 0.918 SV% | 2.69 GAA | 0 SO Cologne's management decided to make the team younger and chose to not let Clegane suffer on a basement-dweller. Therefore he was moved onto Seattle, where an ambitious team hoped to upset the status quo. The Bears were not successful at this, but Sandro showed improvement in his sophomore year and got his first taste of the playoffs, where he acquitted himself well. Season 48 Statistics (VHL): Regular Season S48 (SEA) 64GP | 41W - 18L - 5OTL | 0.933 SV% | 1.90 GAA | 10 SO Playoffs S48 (SEA) 13GP | 6W - 6L - 1OTL | 0.930 SV% | 2.52 GAA | 2 SO Out of nowhere, at least to those who didn't watch him closely before, Sandro Clegane belatedly announced himself to the VHL with an Aidan Shaw Trophy, before his brother had even won one. In what would become a recurring theme, Sandro was the star player of a goal-shy Bears team, giving them hopes of upsetting the cup favourites in the playoffs. That didn't quite happen, as the budding threepeat Toronto juggernaught ended Seattle's run, but Clegane was clearly amongst the league's elite now. Season 49 Statistics (VHL): Regular Season S49 (SEA/DAV) 67GP | 37W - 24L - 6OTL | 0.921 SV% | 2.18 GAA | 9 SO Playoffs S49 (DAV) 7GP | 3W - 3L - 1OTL | 0.917 SV% | 2.86 GAA | 0 SO The North American Conference became stacked out of proportion in S49 and the Bears decided it was not worth pursuing a lost cause. A midseason firesale ensued and Clegane ended up in Davos, another underdog for the cup, and took a while to get up to speed. As a result, he couldn't quite match the heroics of the previous season, but showed that the Dynamo had a chance going forward. Season 50 Statistics (VHL): Regular Season S50 (DAV) 64GP | 39W - 21L - 4OTL | 0.927 SV% | 1.93 GAA | 10 SO Playoffs S50 (DAV) 19GP | 11W - 5L - 3OTL | 0.934 SV% | 2.13 GAA | 1 SO The chance was grasped with both hands as Davos did their best to shift the balance of the league back to Europe. An unlikely team kept things reasonable in the regular season before finding another gear in the playoffs. With Sandro at the forefront of a miracle run, the Dynamo pushed all the way to a Game 7 against the reigning 2-time champions and heavy favourites from Toronto. Had Davos pulled it off, Clegane would have been likely named playoff MVP, instead their hopes were shattered and it was the end of the road for the team. Not however, for their star goaltender. Season 51 Statistics (VHL): Regular Season S51 (RIG) 61GP | 48W - 10L - 3OTL | 0.931 SV% | 1.40 GAA | 22 SO Playoffs S51 (RIG) 14GP | 8W - 4L - 2OTL | 0.933 SV% | 1.82 GAA | 2 SO In the off-season, a 6-player trade saw Sandro Clegane move to his fourth and final team, the Riga Reign. Another team not favoured to win the cup, what Riga was hoping for was that the younger Clegane would be motivated by the near-misses of yore. What happened next exceeded even their wildest dreams as Sandro channelled all his energy into one of the greatest goaltending seasons of all time. A single season shutouts record was set at 22, and a second Aidan Shaw won (albeit shared with not so beloved brother Greg). The superb stats also led to a Scotty Campbell Trophy as league MVP. However, the best was yet to come. Two nail-biting 7-game series ensued for Riga against Cologne and then against Toronto, featuring Greg Clegane. In an exceptionally low-scoring series, Sandro had the last laugh with a 25-save 1-0 win in the deciding game. It wasn't enough for playoff MVP, but it was enough for a first Continental Cup and vindication for a career spent helping the underdogs. Season 52 Statistics (VHL): Regular Season S52 (RIG) 64GP | 46W - 13L - 5OTL | 0.931 SV% | 1.67 GAA | 15 SO Playoffs S52 (RIG) 10GP | 5W - 5L - 0OTL | 0.921 SV% | 2.65 GAA | 2 SO Some players would have coasted through their final season after a performance like Clegane's in S51. Not Sandro, however, who won a rare third Aidan Shaw Trophy with an almost identical performance to his previous season. Another finals appearance also beckoned for Riga, although a weakened squad was no match for the New York Americans. It wasn't for lack of trying though and Clegane could retire with his head held high. Career Totals: Regular Season 447GP | 279W - 137L - 31OTL | 0.923 SV% | 2.04 GAA | 74 SO Playoffs 68GP | 34W - 26L - 8OTL | 0.928 SV% | 2.33 GAA | 7 SO Every Hall of Famer is inducted on their own merits, but it is impossible not to look at Sandro Clegane as a contrast to Greg Clegane, the yin and yang of S40s VHL goaltending. Where Greg started in an unstoppable way, Sandro finished with the more satisfying final seasons. Greg spent his career playing for the cup favourites, while Sandro pushed less favoured teams into contention. That both paths led to the Hall of Fame is a testament to the tenacity of Sandro Clegane, with his name now enshrined eternally here and in the record books.

Shouldn't Higgins write it as an auto-biography of sorts? I will try to get some builders articles in, but need to be in the right state of mind for those.

Looks good to me.

Yeah I guess I always stick you with the Cleganes and Weinstein in my mind but in reality those 2 earlier seasons made a difference. WinGod was WinGod, no denying that though. I think we all did quite well to get into the HOF in such a highly competitive era for goalies. And enter the discussion of top 5 goalies ever probably.

Good but not quite Clegane. @CowboyinAmerica (Just don't look at the playoffs)

Mats Johnsson and Norris Stopko @CowboyinAmerica

Also for season-by-season breakdowns for any players not (or not fully) on the portal, check their player pages in the Retired Players forum. e.g.: https://vhlforum.com/topic/16140-s43-g-hans-wingate-tpe-1301/

I'll take the younger Clegane btw.

As long as you get all the stats and awards in, that's really the bulk of the work. The write-up can be as long as you want and mainly comes from the stats. If you want any info on a particular season of a player, feel free to ask. Examples here: https://vhlportal.com/hof/inductees/players

Two 1 goal losses to one of the cup favourites, I'll take it.

Reign , Leph Twinger 1 (Edwin Preencarnacion 1, Podrick Cast 1) at 15:01 first of many more to come.

Ah yes completely forgot about that most time consuming element of the spreadsheet. Not that trades are everything there is to a GM but still quite interesting to see the different styles. Generally I'd say the fewer trades the better though.... @DollarAndADream you guys have been real quiet in Toronto ever since Molholt joined. Did he tell you not to trade ever?

He did have another player you know.... Jarkkooooooooooooo Unless of course you mean Toronto rather than the VHL in which case carry on.

Alright it is done. I had so much useful stuff to be doing this week but here we are.... gotta love the VHL. The team tabs are all updated as of end of S61, the combined tab includes any GM who took charge of at least 2 franchises and/or has GMed for 10+ seasons. A few things I guess to summarise: - There are currently 3 GMs tied on 22 seasons overall - all currently out of a job/inactive - @ADV @gregreg @Mike - @Higgins will shortly join them, either this season or the next, depending on your view of his time as Seattle GM (about a month but appears as 2 seasons here). - Higgins is also the longest-serving GM of a single franchise, at 19 seasons in and counting. That's split across 2 stints though, the single-tenure record belongs to @diamond_ace at 17 seasons with . ADV almost caught up with 15 seasons in NY, with the infamous Pensfan (RIP Vasteras) still in 3rd place from S1 to S14. Who's the best GM of all-time? Guess it depends if you prefer longevity or efficiency - there's no definitive answer. Based on various factors I think all of Higgins, @Devise, diamond_ace, @Frank, @Molholt, @ADV, @Knight have a claim. Plus, like @Tyler's stats don't look that great but he's now broken 2 long cup droughts in 2 GM stints. For current GMs: @Bushito - guess the history in Calgary is quite rich, lots to live up to. And I guess you have your own curse to break.... unless you're planning to step down again this trade deadline. @Spade18 - a belated welcome to the squad I guess. NY had something of a golden age starting in S25, and especially in S32, so good luck hahah. @Beaviss - Quebec's acquitted itself well in the league and so have you, I guess Frank is the benchmark, especially if you consider his time in Davos way back when too. No pressure. @Banackock - Well you're actually sneaking up on that single-franchise record aren't you? I don't know if you're quite the best Bears GM yet, but certainly the steadiest hand in a while and although I suspect we'll be facing each other quite a bit in the next few seasons it's always good to see a committed GM. @DollarAndADream - I was saying in my podcast yesterday that you seem to have been caught at the bottom of the Toronto rollercoaster - after a great run comes a lull. Knight and Molholt are very much the franchise leaders and purely based on history I think you can be up there soon. @hedgehog337 - First Riga GM to win 2 cups eh. Let's make it 3. Tyler - Davos really doesn't do long-term GMs so I suppose you'll be stepping down soon? Overall though, I've decided after a long and hard think that my tenure was the best in franchise history (unless you count Scotty's prime rigging days), so I'll be watching closely. Higgins - just retire already

On a related note, why the hell did we get rid of Bratislava (possibly the most successful VHLM franchise during its existence) and who changed their logo to a lighthouse?? A lighthouse..... in fucking Slovakia: