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    The Most Clutch Playoff Goal-Scorer in VHL History?

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    The Ultimate Unsung Hero?

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    The all-time VHL leader in postseason goals with 15, Chico Salmon

     

    Chico Salmon was never a gamebreaking player, he didn't even finish his career with a PPG above 1.0; he sits 178th in all-time VHL scoring. But, he is 1st overall in arguably one of the most important statistics of all -- Game-Winning Goals in the postseason. Salmon is a member of an exclusive club, having reached the playoffs in every VHL season he played, and he sits 2nd all-time in playoff Games Played; the massive amount of experience certainly benefitted Salmon. Perhaps his magnum opus of postseason's was in S36, when he potted a whopping four game-winning goals in only 13 games; despite Salmon's clutch factor, his Toronto Legion would fall short in a tough seven-game bout with the HC Davos Dynamo. In S37, Salmon and the Legion would get the last laugh though as they sweep the Dynamo, with Salmon collecting 3 game-winning goals in the process. Chico Salmon was a prime example of a player who came through when you needed him most, and for that reason I consider him one of the VHL's greatest Unsung Heroes.

     

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    An Unsung Hero from each S30-S35 Continental Cup Team

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    The VHL's Continental Cup

     

     

    Season 30: :cal: Calgary Wranglers :cal:

    Unsung Hero: D - Klaus Muller @solas

    Klaus Muller certainly wasn't a gamebreaking star; he didn't pull fans to the edge of their seats with electric rushes or bone-crunching hits; that wasn't his style. The German-born defender was the kind of player that you don't notice, the kind of defender who does all of the little things right, making the safe play instead of the high-risk high-reward play. He was finally rewarded for his defensive aplomb and reliability in Season 30, when his Calgary Wranglers won the Continental Cup; he led the team in Blocked Shots (26) while also logging over 30 minutes of TOI in those playoffs.

     

    Season 31: :dav: HC Davos Dynamo :dav:

    Unsung Hero: D - Emerson Byer @frescoelmo

    Outside of Emerson Byer, the blue-line for the Dynamo in S31 was very weak; Kraphf Dringus and Aldo Shcarps were the only other defenders, and opposing forwards definitely licked their chops when matched up against them; they certainly weren't licking their lips when they lined up across from Byer though. The American blueliner was a force in the playoffs for Davos that year, amassing 42 Shots Blocked and 52 Penalty Minutes, both of which led the team.

     

    Season 32: :s30nya: New York Americans :s30nya:

    Unsung Hero: D - Malcom Spud @philthethrill81

    Spud the Stud. Malcom led the Americans in blocked shots during the S32 postseason with 40, as well as logging over 30 minutes a game. And while fellow defenseman Radislav Mjers took home the Kanou trophy at the end of the playoffs, Spud was the defensive anchor that allowed Mjers to join the rush and score so many points during New York's run.

     

    Season 33: :rig: Riga Reign :rig:

    Unsung Hero: LW - Josef Heiss Jr. 

    Josef Heiss Jr. is a bit of a forgotten name in the VHL now. He was a can't-miss prospect in the early S30's, and was one of the first ever 1st-gen 1st-overall picks. He retired after just 3 seasons in the VHL, but not before helping make his mark on the Riga Reign. He provided Riga with key-depth scoring during their S33 championship run, only behind Elijah Incognito and Michal Wozniak in team postseason goals. Fun fact: Malcolm Spud was also on this team.

     

    Season 34: :hel: Helsinki Titans :hel:

    Unsung Hero: C - Brody Hodgson @Tylar

    Even though he lost out on the Kanou trophy during S34, Brody Hodgson certainly made his presence felt on the rink in the S34 playoffs; the #2C potted 10 goals during the Titans run, scoring on a ridiculous 21.74% of the shots he took. Of those 10 goals he scored, nearly half were game-tying or game-winning goals as well.

     

    Season 35: :que: Quebec City Meute :que:

    Unsung Hero: RW - Roberto Martucci @Otrebor13

    While he may not have led on the scoresheet, Roberto Martucci certainly led by example. The veteran forward led all Quebec forwards with 17 Blocked Shots in the S35 playoffs, despite only having 5 hits. Martucci routinely laid his body on the line for the boys, and it resulted in a championship for the fledgling young Quebec franchise.

     

     

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    All-Time IIHF Rosters - Sweden

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    Posted · Edited by Corco

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    @DGFX. @Banackock @solas @boubabi @DollarAndADream @sherifflobo @Koradek @Quik @Squinty @STZ

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    Name Position Draft Season TPE Games Goals Assists Points +/- PIMs Hits Hit Tkn Shots SBs PPG SHG GWG GTG EG Hatties Minutes Pts/G
    Anton Brekker F 18 777 576 349 474 823 170 653 1229 1879 3235 138 67 7 55 19 1 20 16385 1.43
    Mattias Forsberg F 55 873 432 229 323 552 198 201 276   2601 180 29 3 43         1.28
    Theo Axelsson F 50 1121 576 331 388 719 420 989 2729 607 2058 194 38 0 80 13 1 11 9864 1.25
    Niklas Lindberg F 33 1125 504 299 418 717 292 548 1242 1834 2915 309 49 3 51 24 3 19 14500 1.42
    Sebastian Ironside F 61 1200 576 263 423 686 61 1034 2053   2560 558 57 2 43         1.19
    Miles Larsson F 28 1041 576 284 332 616 169 1018 2678 1231 3231 283 37 5 51 11 2 8 16983 1.07
    Alexander Valiq D 30 1001 576 300 398 698 146 765 965 968 3113 1288 146 3 44 12 1 14 17515 1.21
    Mats Johnsson D 57 1674 576 134 469 603 191 608 984   1724 1046 66 0 22         1.05
    Niklas Valiq D 32 831 505 92 411 503 97 1035 1458 834 1125 910 46 2 13 10 0 0 15052 1
    Tobias Klingberg D 49 551 504 62 351 413 423 274 506 345 925 590 26 0 9 1 0 0 10716 0.82
    Devin Sundberg F 39 750 432 231 249 480 26 137 339 1287 2347 218 42 1 41 13 1 10 12234 1.11
    Sven Wolf F 49 571 360 104 258 362 198 191 570 1012 1260 93 13 1 20 8 2 2 10408 1.01
    Rami Jakobssen F 40 559 504 234 311 545 110 289 707 1109 2384 256 43 3 37 13 3 3 14428 1.08
    Verner Reinholdt F 54 600 432 174 244 418 105 241 558   2235 148 30 3 31         0.97
            Games Wins Losses OTL Save % GAA Minutes PIM Shutouts GA SA              
    Ike Arkander G 57 772 236 140 74 14 0.924 2.2 13860 0 29 509 6674              
    Torstein Ironside G 54 1037 407 225 138 38 0.925 2.18 3832 2 57 169 2031              

     

    All-Time IIHF Rosters: USA - The Near-Misses

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    Based on THIS Roster

     

    F - (S50) Diana Maxwell, TPE: 1,126: The only thing keeping Maxwell from being on my Team USA roster is the fact that she has 71 points less than the next-lowest forward (Gabriel McAllister - 826 points). Maxwell has a trophy case full of hardware, including 2 Continental Cups, 3 Marlow-Marta Trophies, 2 Szatkowski Trophies, 2 Brooks Trophies, and a Playoff MVP. You could easily make the case that she should be on the roster over guys like Slaughter, Baldwin, or McAllister; it's basically a coin flip.  @street

     

    F - (S38) Bruno Wolf, TPE: 1,165: For a short time, Bruno Wolf was one of the most dominant forwards of the era; his trophy case includes 2 Brooks Trophies, 2 Boulet Trophies, a Marlow-Marta Trophy, and a Slobodzian Trophy. I kept him off my list though, as all of these individual trophies were won in a 2-season span (S41/S42), and I felt that despite having such a high peak, Wolf's career stats did not hold up as well to the other forwards on the roster. @Kesler

     

    F - (S2) Brannan Anthony, TPE: 498: Brannan Anthony was one of the most prolific scoring American-born forwards of his time. He currently sits 50th All-Time in VHL scoring, but what hurt his chances of making my Team USA was his near-total lack of individual hardware; in his entire career, the only individual award he received was a Mikita Trophy in S7. He was a part of many successful teams however, as he was part of a dominant Seattle Bears squad in S5/S6.

     

    F - (S55) Bo Boeser, TPE: 870: My decision to cut Boeser from the squad was easier than the three above players, as he had the least amount of points of anybody on the possible roster. However, Boeser only played 6 VHL seasons, and was one of the most prolific offensive forwards of his time; there is no doubt in my mind that he would have made the Team USA roster had he played a full eight seasons. @DollarAndADream

     

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    Name Position Draft Season TPE Games Goals Assists Points +/- PIMs Hits Hit Tkn Shots SBs PPG SHG GWG GTG EG Hatties Minutes Pts/G
    Mike Szatkowski F 3 701 573 434 537 971 332 854 477 618 4654 215 92 11 54 6 3 31 14728 1.69
    Kevin Brooks F 6 788 576 396 518 914 329 313 239 964 4528 163 94 12 66 9 3 15 15051 1.59
    Thomas O'Malley F 40 1287 576 381 532 913 400 82 50 2016 3524 233 79 4 70 27 2 10 17051 1.59
    Jarvis Baldwin F 26 1152 574 397 457 854 408 514 1446 1329 3521 282 88 5 67 24 1 25 17170 1.49
    Tom Slaughter F 37 1326 576 322 516 838 396 129 194 1952 3386 190 64 5 54 15 3 12 16974 1.45
    Gabriel McAllister F 56 1248 576 397 429 826 286 721 2079   4231 302 73 5 68         1.43
    Conner Low D 35 1166 504 215 491 706 285 1007 1683 1010 2411 725 69 3 37 16 0 6 15082 1.4
    Clark Marcellin D 29 922 504 207 443 650 289 1003 1742 1304 2164 474 56 2 35 8 0 7 14548 1.29
    Ryan Sullivan D 28 1074 504 148 500 648 254 1060 1768 883 1827 848 85 2 26 3 0 1 15414 1.29
    Mason Richardson D 40 1307 576 143 474 617 208 879 1218 875 1875 961 65 0 25 8 2 1 17341 1.07
    Diana Maxwell F 50 1126 576 368 387 755 328 436 1346 895 2360 328 34 3 59 9 1 9 10709 1.31
    Bruno Wolf F 38 1165 576 372 372 744 354 1158 2272 1416 3405 255 68 3 74 23 3 19 15835 1.29
    Brannan Anthony F 2 498 506 316 421 737 186 413 301 788 3188 136 74 7 42 3 3 14 12911 1.46
    Bo Boeser F 55 870 432 296 323 619 309 267 690   3200 251     57         1.43
            Games Wins Losses OTL Save % GAA Minutes PIM Shutouts GA SA              
    Benjamin Glover G 24 1269 499 316 140 37 0.922 2.06 29935 70 64 1028 13205              
    Apollo Skye G 51 1032 517 275 192 48 0.927 2.14 30803 18 83 1099 14966              

     

    All-Time IIHF Rosters - U.S.A

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    Spoiler

    Name Position Draft Season TPE Games Goals Assists Points +/- PIMs Hits Hit Tkn Shots SBs PPG SHG GWG GTG EG Hatties Minutes Pts/G
    Mike Szatkowski F 3 701 573 434 537 971 332 854 477 618 4654 215 92 11 54 6 3 31 14728 1.69
    Kevin Brooks F 6 788 576 396 518 914 329 313 239 964 4528 163 94 12 66 9 3 15 15051 1.59
    Thomas O'Malley F 40 1287 576 381 532 913 400 82 50 2016 3524 233 79 4 70 27 2 10 17051 1.59
    Jarvis Baldwin F 26 1152 574 397 457 854 408 514 1446 1329 3521 282 88 5 67 24 1 25 17170 1.49
    Tom Slaughter F 37 1326 576 322 516 838 396 129 194 1952 3386 190 64 5 54 15 3 12 16974 1.45
    Gabriel McAllister F 56 1248 576 397 429 826 286 721 2079   4231 302 73 5 68         1.43
    Conner Low D 35 1166 504 215 491 706 285 1007 1683 1010 2411 725 69 3 37 16 0 6 15082 1.4
    Clark Marcellin D 29 922 504 207 443 650 289 1003 1742 1304 2164 474 56 2 35 8 0 7 14548 1.29
    Ryan Sullivan D 28 1074 504 148 500 648 254 1060 1768 883 1827 848 85 2 26 3 0 1 15414 1.29
    Mason Richardson D 40 1307 576 143 474 617 208 879 1218 875 1875 961 65 0 25 8 2 1 17341 1.07
    Diana Maxwell F 50 1126 576 368 387 755 328 436 1346 895 2360 328 34 3 59 9 1 9 10709 1.31
    Bruno Wolf F 38 1165 576 372 372 744 354 1158 2272 1416 3405 255 68 3 74 23 3 19 15835 1.29
    Brannan Anthony F 2 498 506 316 421 737 186 413 301 788 3188 136 74 7 42 3 3 14 12911 1.46
    Bo Boeser F 55 870 432 296 323 619 309 267 690   3200 251     57         1.43
            Games Wins Losses OTL Save % GAA Minutes PIM Shutouts GA SA              
    Benjamin Glover G 24 1269 499 316 140 37 0.922 2.06 29935 70 64 1028 13205              
    Apollo Skye G 51 1032 517 275 192 48 0.927 2.14 30803 18 83 1099 14966              

     

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