1. Hank McKill seems like a well rounded defender! Looking forward to having him block pucks in front of me.
2. I think we have a good shot of keeping our spot. I plan on cheering from the sidelines as I'm not playing yet.
3. Good drafting and trading by the teams at the top, coupled with several teams going through a rebuild.
4. They're a well rounded team, I think they'll ride the momentum straight to the finals.
5. I'll be honest, I don't know how to tell if someone is recreated or a new create.
6. Still on the sidelines until S71, so I'll continue to train until then!
The Hall of Fame. Every sport has one, and no matter what sport you play being in the hall is one of the greatest achievements you could ever accomplish.
What does it truly mean to be in the Hall of Fame? Does it mean your the best of best? Does it mean your one of the greatest players of all time? Does it mean you revolutionized the game? The answer is all the above.
Players in the Hall of Fame end up there for totally different reasons. Some players, like Scotty Campbell, are there for how easy they made it seem to put the puck in the net. While others, like Sandro Clegane, made it nearly impossible to put the puck in the net.
Some players that I have not seen mentioned very much this week is Joseph McWolf and Alexander Pepper. Who is to say that haven't changed the way the game is played? Who is to say they aren't inspiring people to be better? When the next wave of inductees are announced will we see the real impact their careers had on the league? They are prime examples of being great players being put done by stats,sure they might not have as many points as Borwinn, but they still are some of the greatest players soon ending their career.
So what does it mean to be in the Hall of Fame? In my mind it means you changed the game, you inspired people to be better, you were to simply put it, great.
VHLM Award Tracker
Preview of the S70 VHLM Award Races
Hi everyone, and welcome to this season’s only VHLM Award Tracker. In this article, we’ll go through the seven main minor-league awards, and see who are the favourites to come home with them at the conclusion of the season, in 10-to-12 games. I originally intended for this article to come out last week, or at least earlier this week, but with my new job as Saskatoon Wild’s GM, I kind of lacked time for this here. Anyway, here it is. Good read everyone.
Ethan Osborne Trophy
We start it all off with the Ethan Osborne Trophy, given yearly to the player that scored the most points in the VHLM. The four players on top of the leaderboard at the moment are all teammates with the juggernaut that is the San Diego Marlins offence. Blueliner Roque Davis leads the way with an impressive 137 points. It would be the second time in a row a defenseman wins the award after Saskatoon’s Danny DeYeeto scored 145 points. If Davis can’t keep it up, his teammates Kyl Oferson, Roadkill Steve and Uhtred are all within 10 points of him and could all swoop in and claim the award themselves. If somehow, the Marlins’ offence can’t get it done anymore, Ottawa’s Iangenere Risteneen would be next in line for the award, but he’s trailing Davis by 15 points right now, so it would very literally take a miracle.
Alexander Chershenko Trophy
When it comes to the Alexander Chershenko Trophy, awarded to the players who scored the most goals, the race could really go one way on another, as three players currently sit within a goal of each other at the top. Once again, they’re all San Diego Marlins. In fact, Kyl Oferson has 61 goals in 60 games at the moment, with Uhtred and Roadkill Steve both exactly at the goal-per-game mark with 60 goals. If the Marlins were to stop scoring goals until the end of the season, Iangenere Risteneen could be the one to claim the award in the end, as he trails Oferson by a mere 3 goals. Next in line is Erik Killinger of the Houston Bulls - but he got 55 goals at the moment, so he’d need an extraordinary late-season push to come over the competition.
Vladimir Boomchenko Trophy
The Vladimir Boomchenko race isn’t even a race. Roque Davis, the league-leading scorer, is also leading the assists leaderboard with 106 in 60 games played, which gives him almost 2 assists per game over the course of a full season. His only rival, if we can even call him that, would be Houston Bull Hugh Jass, who sits in the second place with 84 assists, 22 behind Davis. He would basically need to notch 3 or 4 apples every game for the remainder of the season if he even wants a tiny shot at finishing on top, making this race the most one-sided of them all.
Ryan Sullivan Trophy
And from there, we go directly to another award for which Roque Davis of the San Diego Marlins and Hugh Jass of the Houston Bulls are the only two serious contenders. This time, however, it’s tougher to assess who the favourite is. Davis statline of 31 goals and 106 assists easily make him the best offensive defenseman in the league - if not the best offensive player in the league - but his defensive numbers (69 hits and 98 shots blocked) are lacklustre in comparison to Jass, establishing the latter’s claim to the title. In fact, Jass might not have scored as much as Davis so far this season (32 goals and 88 assists), but he really isn’t too far back from him, and he has been better defensively, accumulating 143 hits and 116 shots blocked so far. With a quick look, Davis might seem like the overwhelming favourite, but let’s not disregard Jass too quick.
Benoit Devereux Trophy
We continue with the Benoit Devereux Trophy, awarded yearly to the VHLM’s best goaltender. Two candidates have really separated themselves from the rest of the group by their outstanding performances. Jaxx Hextall, starting netminder for the league-leading Minnesota Storm, leads the league with his 51 wins, low 2.08 goals-against average and with his impressive total of 9 shutouts. His main competition for the award would be Stone Wolski, who trails Hextall in all three columns - though barely - but it can pretty much all be attributed to his Houston Bulls not being quite as stacked as the Storm. However, he does lead the league - and by a fair margin - with a save percentage of .917. In comparison, Hextall’s is only .901. San Diego Marlin Bruce Grimaldi might also be considered as a third option, given that he’s second in the league in wins with 48 and third in the three other stats, save percentage, goals-against average and shutouts.
Matt Bentz Trophy
The Matt Bentz Trophy is given to the league’s best two-way forward, which basically means it’s awarded to the league’s best power forward, given the lack of statistics available to show the extent of the defensive performances of a player. In that case, San Diego Marlins winger Thomas Landry II, son of two-time Continental Cup winner and legendary leader Thomas Landry, is our heavy favourite as he is currently 5th in points, 7th in goals and 1st in hits among all forwards in the VHLM. The two players that could distantly give him a run for his money are Jim Bob (80 points, 278 hits) and Kristopher McDagg (85 points, 213 hits), though they both trail Landry in both most important columns - points and hits - making them serious contenders only in the event of Landry failing to keep up at his current pace.
Mitch Higgins Trophy
As per tradition, let’s end it by trying to determine who the favourites are for the most prestigious of all the awards named in this article, the Mitch Higgins Trophy, which is awarded to the most valuable player in the VHLM. Naturally, the players that were mentioned before are once again the favourites to be named MVP, though their chances are definitely not all equal. I’ll list five players who all excel at their position and give their team a shot at winning games every night. We’ll start off with three San Diego Marlins, Roque Davis, Kyl Oferson and Thomas Landry II. Davis leads the league in points and assists, is easily the league’s best offensive defenseman, and probably even the league’s best offensive player, all positions combined. Oferson trails Davis only by a couple of points, but he does lead the league in goals and has bodied opponents a respectable 115 times. Landry is easily the front-runner for the title of best power forward in the league, as he’s up there in points with 122, while leading the whole league in hits. The three are viable options for the MVP title, though I must say Davis is probably the best of the bunch. The last two players I’ll talk about are from the Houston Bulls, Hugh Jass and Stone Wolski. Jass is up there with Davis in terms of defensemen keeping up with forwards in the scoring race, but he has way better defensive numbers, making him seem like a way more complete, two-way blueliner. Finally, and not the least - and perhaps the better option of the two Bulls players - Wolski leads, in my honest opinion, the race for goalie of the year, thanks to a strong .917 save percentage, a number that would look good even at the next level, in the VHL. Overall, though, it is pretty hard to say who has the upper hand in the MVP race. If it was up to me, I’d say Wolski and Davis are up there, but who comes out on top? That’s a tough one. Probably Davis. He’s on pace for 150 points as a defenseman and it’s hard to close our eyes on that.
Very San Diego Marlins heavy, which makes sense when you consider that their top line has been easily the best in the league, making each of Roque Davis, Kyl Oferson and Thomas Landry II favourites for some awards. What I’m most surprised about here, is that we haven’t talked about many Minnesota Storm players, even though the team is leading the league as we are speaking. Maybe their success comes more from a team-wide effort instead of from the sticks of 3 or 4 players. Either way, good luck to all the players mentioned. The season is almost over, so keep up the pace and hope it’s enough to bring some hardware home.
Player Information
Username: TheYzerplan
Player Name: Vincent Gass
Recruited From: Reddit
Age: 18
Position: C
Height: 75 in.
Weight: 210 lbs.
Birthplace: United States of America
Player Information
Username: Alex88Shaw
Player Name: Hank McKill
Recruited From: Reddit
Age: 16
Position: D
Height: 76 in.
Weight: 210 lbs.
Birthplace: Canada
1. I think they have a really bright future, but Ziarie Anigbogu is going to be a surprise newcomer.
2. I have no clue. I didn't even know there was a draft until this question.
3. My thoughts are that they should get less weird names. But if they can't, just become friends on the fact that they both have weird names.
4. Ziarie Anigbogu for sure.
5. Probably the Las Vegas Aces.
6. I definitely think it will continue, especially with all the new additions.
Player Information
Username: ngine4
Player Name: Ziarie Anigbogu
Recruited From: SisterLeague
Age: 16
Position: D
Height: 75 in.
Weight: 230 lbs.
Birthplace: Nigeria
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Player Information
Username: Spence King
Player Name: Spencer Elsby
Recruited From: Member
(Jubo07)
Age: 16
Position: D
Height: 75 in.
Weight: 160 lbs.
Birthplace: Finland
I am the Assistant GM of the Yukon Rush and we want to sign you to our roster! You’ll start of on the second line and if you stay Active, you could be playing on the Top line ASAP! We won’t be competing for a cup this season but that means you’ll get lots of playing time and be able to build your stock for the upcoming draft!
If you like what we have to offer “Quote” this offer and respond with “Accept” and we will get into our roster and on the ice right away! If you have any questions or need help with anything please don't hesitate to send me a DM!
Hello @marcuswpg5! I am the AGM of Las Vegas! As long as you remain active, you can fill the top spots in our lineup! Every week, you will be required to do point tasks! You can be a star if you stay active! If you like this offer, quote this saying "Accepted!" And I'll shoot you an offer!
PM me on discord if you have any questions!
Viperxhawks19#6434
I am the Assistant GM of the Yukon Rush and we want to sign you to our roster! You’ll start of on the second line and if you stay Active, you could be playing on the Top line ASAP! We won’t be competing for a cup this season but that means you’ll get lots of playing time and be able to build your stock for the upcoming draft!
If you like what we have to offer “Quote” this offer and respond with “Accept” and we will get into our roster and on the ice right away! If you have any questions or need help with anything please don't hesitate to send me a DM!
Player Information
Username: marcuswpg5
Player Name: Pavlo Koval
Recruited From: Other
(Twitter)
Age: 19
Position: LW
Height: 75 in.
Weight: 215 lbs.
Birthplace: Ukraine
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