DMaximus

I just want to thank everyone who I have been lucky enough to interact with and share life with but right now for myself I believe the best move for me is to step away. I wish nothing but the best for all of you and hope you all succeed in what makes you feel alive. 

S85 Pre-Season Rankings
 
Last season I wrote a media spot with my pre-season rankings. I enjoyed making the article, so I figured why not have another go at it.
In addition to the rankings, I used tiers last season. This season many teams are pretty close in talent. It was tough to make meaningful tiers. So, no tiers.
I know the season is already underway, but you’ll have to trust me that I made this order before the season started. Actually you can probably figure that out once you see the ratings.
 
16) Riga
Last Season: My Prediction 9th. Finished 6th.  
I give Riga props for fielding a full roster, even if it is mainly comprised of players who wouldn’t start on most VHLE and even some VHLM teams. Riga is mainly composed of aging players who haven’t updated their skills in a while. They’ll stay at the same level all season while the rest of the league gets better. Not a good recipe for success.
 
15) Prague
Last Season: My Prediction 16th. Finished 16th.
Prague’s best days are in front of them. Aging in some areas, young in others, Prague’s roster won’t strike fear into too many opponents. What will strike fear is their prospect pool and future draft pics. At least they have a great goalie.
 
14) Helsinki
Last Season: My Prediction 3rd. Finished 4th.
I placed Helsinki so high last season because of their goalie Xavier Booberry @CowboyinAmerica. They’re still on the team, so why the big drop? Look at the remainder of the roster. Outside of a couple of players, Helsinki is lacking in talent.
 
13) Los Angeles
Last Season: My Prediction 14th. Finished 13th.
I think Los Angeles’ similar ranking to last season speaks to the strength of the rest of the league, rather than a deficiency with the Stars. L.A. has a bona fide star in Sirdsvaldis Miglaskems @FrostBeard and some good young talent in places. If there was a team on this list that I think could be the most off from where I place them, it’s L.A. They have a chance to finish much better than where I am putting them.
 
12) London
Last Season: My Prediction 10th. Finished 11th.
London has a solid roster up and down. Their unproven goaltending and lack of an offensive star, or even really a clear top line, are the causes for concern.
 
11) Toronto
Last Season: My Prediction 5th. Finished 8th.
The retirement of Paul Atreides @Mr_Hatter leaves a hole in this roster that doesn’t appear to have been filled. They have a nice top line, but will someone step up and be the leader of the team? Until someone does, Toronto might find themselves on the outside of the playoffs, looking in.
 
10) Malmo
Last Season: My Prediction 15th. Finished 14th.
Malmo struggled last season because they were so young. With a season of experience under their belt, Malmo should make some good strides forward this season. I still think they’re a year or two away from making it to the top of this list, but they’ll get there if they stay on the same path they’re on.
 
9) Seattle
Last Season: My Prediction 7th. Finished 3rd.
I undervalued Seattle last season and it appears I’m doing the same thing this season. Unfortunately, I just can’t convince myself to rank them higher. They have a great top line, but the lack of depth and young goaltending are what I see holding them back. But look, one thing Seattle has shown time and again is to not underestimate them.
 
😎 New York
Last Season: My Prediction 13th. Finished 12th.
New York has a great balance on their roster. Young, old, experience, leadership, it’s all there. Really the type of group you can see banding together and making a run when it matters most.
 
7) D.C.
Last Season: My Prediction 1st. Finished 2nd.
I said this earlier in the article, but it bears repeating. D.C. is ranked here not because they are all that much worse than last year. It’s just the rest of the teams in the league got better. I think D.C. fans should be excited for this season, they might not be on the top of the conference, but they’ll be right in the thick of it at the end of the season.
 
6) Chicago
Last Season: My Prediction 11th. Finished 7th.
I went back and forth between ranking Chicago or D.C. higher. Ultimately the reason I ranked Chicago higher is because of their talent goaltender, Cole Pearce @N0HBDY I think he’ll pull out a couple wins this season for Chicago, which will keep them ahead of D.C.
 
5) H.C. Davos
Last Season: My Prediction 6th. Finished 10th.
There’s not a lot of separation between these last 5 teams. Davos has a great roster up and down. I probably should rank them 3 or 4. But they’re getting 5th because I messed up their prediction last season by overvaluing them. Davos will need to prove to me they’re really ready for the big stage before they get ranked there.
 
4) Warsaw
Last Season: My Prediction 8th. Finished 5th.
Although they finished 5th in the regular season, Warsaw went on to win the Cup in the playoffs. Warsaw looks ready to defend their championship. The only thing that might hold them back is a slight lack of depth, but they should be able to handle that as they defend their championship.
 
3) Calgary
Last Season: My Prediction 2nd. Finished 9th.
Speaking of overvaluing/underperforming, we have Calgary. I thought Calgary were due for great things last season, they disagreed with me. I think Calgary is in a very similar position this year. They have a great looking roster, are they ready for greatness this season?
 
2) Moscow
Last Season: My Prediction 4th. Finished 1st.
Moscow easily won the Victory Cup for best Regular Season record for the 2nd consecutive season last year. You would think that would give them the nod into 1st for these rankings. And you could make some very strong arguments for why they should be first. I placed them second because I just like the look of the first ranked team a little more.
 
1) Vancouver
Last Season: My Prediction 12th. Finished 15th
No contest for the biggest jump from last season to this season. Vancouver turned an aging roster with weak talent into a powerhouse in just one offseason. Bravo! We’ll see how it all plays out, but Vancouver has strength in all areas and should cause problems for all other teams.
 
Thanks for taking the time to read. Until next season, take care!

S85 Pre-Season Rankings
 
Last season I wrote a media spot with my pre-season rankings. I enjoyed making the article, so I figured why not have another go at it.
In addition to the rankings, I used tiers last season. This season many teams are pretty close in talent. It was tough to make meaningful tiers. So, no tiers.
I know the season is already underway, but you’ll have to trust me that I made this order before the season started. Actually you can probably figure that out once you see the ratings.
 
16) Riga
Last Season: My Prediction 9th. Finished 6th.  
I give Riga props for fielding a full roster, even if it is mainly comprised of players who wouldn’t start on most VHLE and even some VHLM teams. Riga is mainly composed of aging players who haven’t updated their skills in a while. They’ll stay at the same level all season while the rest of the league gets better. Not a good recipe for success.
 
15) Prague
Last Season: My Prediction 16th. Finished 16th.
Prague’s best days are in front of them. Aging in some areas, young in others, Prague’s roster won’t strike fear into too many opponents. What will strike fear is their prospect pool and future draft pics. At least they have a great goalie.
 
14) Helsinki
Last Season: My Prediction 3rd. Finished 4th.
I placed Helsinki so high last season because of their goalie Xavier Booberry @CowboyinAmerica. They’re still on the team, so why the big drop? Look at the remainder of the roster. Outside of a couple of players, Helsinki is lacking in talent.
 
13) Los Angeles
Last Season: My Prediction 14th. Finished 13th.
I think Los Angeles’ similar ranking to last season speaks to the strength of the rest of the league, rather than a deficiency with the Stars. L.A. has a bona fide star in Sirdsvaldis Miglaskems @FrostBeard and some good young talent in places. If there was a team on this list that I think could be the most off from where I place them, it’s L.A. They have a chance to finish much better than where I am putting them.
 
12) London
Last Season: My Prediction 10th. Finished 11th.
London has a solid roster up and down. Their unproven goaltending and lack of an offensive star, or even really a clear top line, are the causes for concern.
 
11) Toronto
Last Season: My Prediction 5th. Finished 8th.
The retirement of Paul Atreides @Mr_Hatter leaves a hole in this roster that doesn’t appear to have been filled. They have a nice top line, but will someone step up and be the leader of the team? Until someone does, Toronto might find themselves on the outside of the playoffs, looking in.
 
10) Malmo
Last Season: My Prediction 15th. Finished 14th.
Malmo struggled last season because they were so young. With a season of experience under their belt, Malmo should make some good strides forward this season. I still think they’re a year or two away from making it to the top of this list, but they’ll get there if they stay on the same path they’re on.
 
9) Seattle
Last Season: My Prediction 7th. Finished 3rd.
I undervalued Seattle last season and it appears I’m doing the same thing this season. Unfortunately, I just can’t convince myself to rank them higher. They have a great top line, but the lack of depth and young goaltending are what I see holding them back. But look, one thing Seattle has shown time and again is to not underestimate them.
 
😎 New York
Last Season: My Prediction 13th. Finished 12th.
New York has a great balance on their roster. Young, old, experience, leadership, it’s all there. Really the type of group you can see banding together and making a run when it matters most.
 
7) D.C.
Last Season: My Prediction 1st. Finished 2nd.
I said this earlier in the article, but it bears repeating. D.C. is ranked here not because they are all that much worse than last year. It’s just the rest of the teams in the league got better. I think D.C. fans should be excited for this season, they might not be on the top of the conference, but they’ll be right in the thick of it at the end of the season.
 
6) Chicago
Last Season: My Prediction 11th. Finished 7th.
I went back and forth between ranking Chicago or D.C. higher. Ultimately the reason I ranked Chicago higher is because of their talent goaltender, Cole Pearce @N0HBDY I think he’ll pull out a couple wins this season for Chicago, which will keep them ahead of D.C.
 
5) H.C. Davos
Last Season: My Prediction 6th. Finished 10th.
There’s not a lot of separation between these last 5 teams. Davos has a great roster up and down. I probably should rank them 3 or 4. But they’re getting 5th because I messed up their prediction last season by overvaluing them. Davos will need to prove to me they’re really ready for the big stage before they get ranked there.
 
4) Warsaw
Last Season: My Prediction 8th. Finished 5th.
Although they finished 5th in the regular season, Warsaw went on to win the Cup in the playoffs. Warsaw looks ready to defend their championship. The only thing that might hold them back is a slight lack of depth, but they should be able to handle that as they defend their championship.
 
3) Calgary
Last Season: My Prediction 2nd. Finished 9th.
Speaking of overvaluing/underperforming, we have Calgary. I thought Calgary were due for great things last season, they disagreed with me. I think Calgary is in a very similar position this year. They have a great looking roster, are they ready for greatness this season?
 
2) Moscow
Last Season: My Prediction 4th. Finished 1st.
Moscow easily won the Victory Cup for best Regular Season record for the 2nd consecutive season last year. You would think that would give them the nod into 1st for these rankings. And you could make some very strong arguments for why they should be first. I placed them second because I just like the look of the first ranked team a little more.
 
1) Vancouver
Last Season: My Prediction 12th. Finished 15th
No contest for the biggest jump from last season to this season. Vancouver turned an aging roster with weak talent into a powerhouse in just one offseason. Bravo! We’ll see how it all plays out, but Vancouver has strength in all areas and should cause problems for all other teams.
 
Thanks for taking the time to read. Until next season, take care!

S85 Pre-Season Rankings
 
Last season I wrote a media spot with my pre-season rankings. I enjoyed making the article, so I figured why not have another go at it.
In addition to the rankings, I used tiers last season. This season many teams are pretty close in talent. It was tough to make meaningful tiers. So, no tiers.
I know the season is already underway, but you’ll have to trust me that I made this order before the season started. Actually you can probably figure that out once you see the ratings.
 
16) Riga
Last Season: My Prediction 9th. Finished 6th.  
I give Riga props for fielding a full roster, even if it is mainly comprised of players who wouldn’t start on most VHLE and even some VHLM teams. Riga is mainly composed of aging players who haven’t updated their skills in a while. They’ll stay at the same level all season while the rest of the league gets better. Not a good recipe for success.
 
15) Prague
Last Season: My Prediction 16th. Finished 16th.
Prague’s best days are in front of them. Aging in some areas, young in others, Prague’s roster won’t strike fear into too many opponents. What will strike fear is their prospect pool and future draft pics. At least they have a great goalie.
 
14) Helsinki
Last Season: My Prediction 3rd. Finished 4th.
I placed Helsinki so high last season because of their goalie Xavier Booberry @CowboyinAmerica. They’re still on the team, so why the big drop? Look at the remainder of the roster. Outside of a couple of players, Helsinki is lacking in talent.
 
13) Los Angeles
Last Season: My Prediction 14th. Finished 13th.
I think Los Angeles’ similar ranking to last season speaks to the strength of the rest of the league, rather than a deficiency with the Stars. L.A. has a bona fide star in Sirdsvaldis Miglaskems @FrostBeard and some good young talent in places. If there was a team on this list that I think could be the most off from where I place them, it’s L.A. They have a chance to finish much better than where I am putting them.
 
12) London
Last Season: My Prediction 10th. Finished 11th.
London has a solid roster up and down. Their unproven goaltending and lack of an offensive star, or even really a clear top line, are the causes for concern.
 
11) Toronto
Last Season: My Prediction 5th. Finished 8th.
The retirement of Paul Atreides @Mr_Hatter leaves a hole in this roster that doesn’t appear to have been filled. They have a nice top line, but will someone step up and be the leader of the team? Until someone does, Toronto might find themselves on the outside of the playoffs, looking in.
 
10) Malmo
Last Season: My Prediction 15th. Finished 14th.
Malmo struggled last season because they were so young. With a season of experience under their belt, Malmo should make some good strides forward this season. I still think they’re a year or two away from making it to the top of this list, but they’ll get there if they stay on the same path they’re on.
 
9) Seattle
Last Season: My Prediction 7th. Finished 3rd.
I undervalued Seattle last season and it appears I’m doing the same thing this season. Unfortunately, I just can’t convince myself to rank them higher. They have a great top line, but the lack of depth and young goaltending are what I see holding them back. But look, one thing Seattle has shown time and again is to not underestimate them.
 
😎 New York
Last Season: My Prediction 13th. Finished 12th.
New York has a great balance on their roster. Young, old, experience, leadership, it’s all there. Really the type of group you can see banding together and making a run when it matters most.
 
7) D.C.
Last Season: My Prediction 1st. Finished 2nd.
I said this earlier in the article, but it bears repeating. D.C. is ranked here not because they are all that much worse than last year. It’s just the rest of the teams in the league got better. I think D.C. fans should be excited for this season, they might not be on the top of the conference, but they’ll be right in the thick of it at the end of the season.
 
6) Chicago
Last Season: My Prediction 11th. Finished 7th.
I went back and forth between ranking Chicago or D.C. higher. Ultimately the reason I ranked Chicago higher is because of their talent goaltender, Cole Pearce @N0HBDY I think he’ll pull out a couple wins this season for Chicago, which will keep them ahead of D.C.
 
5) H.C. Davos
Last Season: My Prediction 6th. Finished 10th.
There’s not a lot of separation between these last 5 teams. Davos has a great roster up and down. I probably should rank them 3 or 4. But they’re getting 5th because I messed up their prediction last season by overvaluing them. Davos will need to prove to me they’re really ready for the big stage before they get ranked there.
 
4) Warsaw
Last Season: My Prediction 8th. Finished 5th.
Although they finished 5th in the regular season, Warsaw went on to win the Cup in the playoffs. Warsaw looks ready to defend their championship. The only thing that might hold them back is a slight lack of depth, but they should be able to handle that as they defend their championship.
 
3) Calgary
Last Season: My Prediction 2nd. Finished 9th.
Speaking of overvaluing/underperforming, we have Calgary. I thought Calgary were due for great things last season, they disagreed with me. I think Calgary is in a very similar position this year. They have a great looking roster, are they ready for greatness this season?
 
2) Moscow
Last Season: My Prediction 4th. Finished 1st.
Moscow easily won the Victory Cup for best Regular Season record for the 2nd consecutive season last year. You would think that would give them the nod into 1st for these rankings. And you could make some very strong arguments for why they should be first. I placed them second because I just like the look of the first ranked team a little more.
 
1) Vancouver
Last Season: My Prediction 12th. Finished 15th
No contest for the biggest jump from last season to this season. Vancouver turned an aging roster with weak talent into a powerhouse in just one offseason. Bravo! We’ll see how it all plays out, but Vancouver has strength in all areas and should cause problems for all other teams.
 
Thanks for taking the time to read. Until next season, take care!

S85 Pre-Season Rankings
 
Last season I wrote a media spot with my pre-season rankings. I enjoyed making the article, so I figured why not have another go at it.
In addition to the rankings, I used tiers last season. This season many teams are pretty close in talent. It was tough to make meaningful tiers. So, no tiers.
I know the season is already underway, but you’ll have to trust me that I made this order before the season started. Actually you can probably figure that out once you see the ratings.
 
16) Riga
Last Season: My Prediction 9th. Finished 6th.  
I give Riga props for fielding a full roster, even if it is mainly comprised of players who wouldn’t start on most VHLE and even some VHLM teams. Riga is mainly composed of aging players who haven’t updated their skills in a while. They’ll stay at the same level all season while the rest of the league gets better. Not a good recipe for success.
 
15) Prague
Last Season: My Prediction 16th. Finished 16th.
Prague’s best days are in front of them. Aging in some areas, young in others, Prague’s roster won’t strike fear into too many opponents. What will strike fear is their prospect pool and future draft pics. At least they have a great goalie.
 
14) Helsinki
Last Season: My Prediction 3rd. Finished 4th.
I placed Helsinki so high last season because of their goalie Xavier Booberry @CowboyinAmerica. They’re still on the team, so why the big drop? Look at the remainder of the roster. Outside of a couple of players, Helsinki is lacking in talent.
 
13) Los Angeles
Last Season: My Prediction 14th. Finished 13th.
I think Los Angeles’ similar ranking to last season speaks to the strength of the rest of the league, rather than a deficiency with the Stars. L.A. has a bona fide star in Sirdsvaldis Miglaskems @FrostBeard and some good young talent in places. If there was a team on this list that I think could be the most off from where I place them, it’s L.A. They have a chance to finish much better than where I am putting them.
 
12) London
Last Season: My Prediction 10th. Finished 11th.
London has a solid roster up and down. Their unproven goaltending and lack of an offensive star, or even really a clear top line, are the causes for concern.
 
11) Toronto
Last Season: My Prediction 5th. Finished 8th.
The retirement of Paul Atreides @Mr_Hatter leaves a hole in this roster that doesn’t appear to have been filled. They have a nice top line, but will someone step up and be the leader of the team? Until someone does, Toronto might find themselves on the outside of the playoffs, looking in.
 
10) Malmo
Last Season: My Prediction 15th. Finished 14th.
Malmo struggled last season because they were so young. With a season of experience under their belt, Malmo should make some good strides forward this season. I still think they’re a year or two away from making it to the top of this list, but they’ll get there if they stay on the same path they’re on.
 
9) Seattle
Last Season: My Prediction 7th. Finished 3rd.
I undervalued Seattle last season and it appears I’m doing the same thing this season. Unfortunately, I just can’t convince myself to rank them higher. They have a great top line, but the lack of depth and young goaltending are what I see holding them back. But look, one thing Seattle has shown time and again is to not underestimate them.
 
😎 New York
Last Season: My Prediction 13th. Finished 12th.
New York has a great balance on their roster. Young, old, experience, leadership, it’s all there. Really the type of group you can see banding together and making a run when it matters most.
 
7) D.C.
Last Season: My Prediction 1st. Finished 2nd.
I said this earlier in the article, but it bears repeating. D.C. is ranked here not because they are all that much worse than last year. It’s just the rest of the teams in the league got better. I think D.C. fans should be excited for this season, they might not be on the top of the conference, but they’ll be right in the thick of it at the end of the season.
 
6) Chicago
Last Season: My Prediction 11th. Finished 7th.
I went back and forth between ranking Chicago or D.C. higher. Ultimately the reason I ranked Chicago higher is because of their talent goaltender, Cole Pearce @N0HBDY I think he’ll pull out a couple wins this season for Chicago, which will keep them ahead of D.C.
 
5) H.C. Davos
Last Season: My Prediction 6th. Finished 10th.
There’s not a lot of separation between these last 5 teams. Davos has a great roster up and down. I probably should rank them 3 or 4. But they’re getting 5th because I messed up their prediction last season by overvaluing them. Davos will need to prove to me they’re really ready for the big stage before they get ranked there.
 
4) Warsaw
Last Season: My Prediction 8th. Finished 5th.
Although they finished 5th in the regular season, Warsaw went on to win the Cup in the playoffs. Warsaw looks ready to defend their championship. The only thing that might hold them back is a slight lack of depth, but they should be able to handle that as they defend their championship.
 
3) Calgary
Last Season: My Prediction 2nd. Finished 9th.
Speaking of overvaluing/underperforming, we have Calgary. I thought Calgary were due for great things last season, they disagreed with me. I think Calgary is in a very similar position this year. They have a great looking roster, are they ready for greatness this season?
 
2) Moscow
Last Season: My Prediction 4th. Finished 1st.
Moscow easily won the Victory Cup for best Regular Season record for the 2nd consecutive season last year. You would think that would give them the nod into 1st for these rankings. And you could make some very strong arguments for why they should be first. I placed them second because I just like the look of the first ranked team a little more.
 
1) Vancouver
Last Season: My Prediction 12th. Finished 15th
No contest for the biggest jump from last season to this season. Vancouver turned an aging roster with weak talent into a powerhouse in just one offseason. Bravo! We’ll see how it all plays out, but Vancouver has strength in all areas and should cause problems for all other teams.
 
Thanks for taking the time to read. Until next season, take care!

S85 Pre-Season Rankings
 
Last season I wrote a media spot with my pre-season rankings. I enjoyed making the article, so I figured why not have another go at it.
In addition to the rankings, I used tiers last season. This season many teams are pretty close in talent. It was tough to make meaningful tiers. So, no tiers.
I know the season is already underway, but you’ll have to trust me that I made this order before the season started. Actually you can probably figure that out once you see the ratings.
 
16) Riga
Last Season: My Prediction 9th. Finished 6th.  
I give Riga props for fielding a full roster, even if it is mainly comprised of players who wouldn’t start on most VHLE and even some VHLM teams. Riga is mainly composed of aging players who haven’t updated their skills in a while. They’ll stay at the same level all season while the rest of the league gets better. Not a good recipe for success.
 
15) Prague
Last Season: My Prediction 16th. Finished 16th.
Prague’s best days are in front of them. Aging in some areas, young in others, Prague’s roster won’t strike fear into too many opponents. What will strike fear is their prospect pool and future draft pics. At least they have a great goalie.
 
14) Helsinki
Last Season: My Prediction 3rd. Finished 4th.
I placed Helsinki so high last season because of their goalie Xavier Booberry @CowboyinAmerica. They’re still on the team, so why the big drop? Look at the remainder of the roster. Outside of a couple of players, Helsinki is lacking in talent.
 
13) Los Angeles
Last Season: My Prediction 14th. Finished 13th.
I think Los Angeles’ similar ranking to last season speaks to the strength of the rest of the league, rather than a deficiency with the Stars. L.A. has a bona fide star in Sirdsvaldis Miglaskems @FrostBeard and some good young talent in places. If there was a team on this list that I think could be the most off from where I place them, it’s L.A. They have a chance to finish much better than where I am putting them.
 
12) London
Last Season: My Prediction 10th. Finished 11th.
London has a solid roster up and down. Their unproven goaltending and lack of an offensive star, or even really a clear top line, are the causes for concern.
 
11) Toronto
Last Season: My Prediction 5th. Finished 8th.
The retirement of Paul Atreides @Mr_Hatter leaves a hole in this roster that doesn’t appear to have been filled. They have a nice top line, but will someone step up and be the leader of the team? Until someone does, Toronto might find themselves on the outside of the playoffs, looking in.
 
10) Malmo
Last Season: My Prediction 15th. Finished 14th.
Malmo struggled last season because they were so young. With a season of experience under their belt, Malmo should make some good strides forward this season. I still think they’re a year or two away from making it to the top of this list, but they’ll get there if they stay on the same path they’re on.
 
9) Seattle
Last Season: My Prediction 7th. Finished 3rd.
I undervalued Seattle last season and it appears I’m doing the same thing this season. Unfortunately, I just can’t convince myself to rank them higher. They have a great top line, but the lack of depth and young goaltending are what I see holding them back. But look, one thing Seattle has shown time and again is to not underestimate them.
 
😎 New York
Last Season: My Prediction 13th. Finished 12th.
New York has a great balance on their roster. Young, old, experience, leadership, it’s all there. Really the type of group you can see banding together and making a run when it matters most.
 
7) D.C.
Last Season: My Prediction 1st. Finished 2nd.
I said this earlier in the article, but it bears repeating. D.C. is ranked here not because they are all that much worse than last year. It’s just the rest of the teams in the league got better. I think D.C. fans should be excited for this season, they might not be on the top of the conference, but they’ll be right in the thick of it at the end of the season.
 
6) Chicago
Last Season: My Prediction 11th. Finished 7th.
I went back and forth between ranking Chicago or D.C. higher. Ultimately the reason I ranked Chicago higher is because of their talent goaltender, Cole Pearce @N0HBDY I think he’ll pull out a couple wins this season for Chicago, which will keep them ahead of D.C.
 
5) H.C. Davos
Last Season: My Prediction 6th. Finished 10th.
There’s not a lot of separation between these last 5 teams. Davos has a great roster up and down. I probably should rank them 3 or 4. But they’re getting 5th because I messed up their prediction last season by overvaluing them. Davos will need to prove to me they’re really ready for the big stage before they get ranked there.
 
4) Warsaw
Last Season: My Prediction 8th. Finished 5th.
Although they finished 5th in the regular season, Warsaw went on to win the Cup in the playoffs. Warsaw looks ready to defend their championship. The only thing that might hold them back is a slight lack of depth, but they should be able to handle that as they defend their championship.
 
3) Calgary
Last Season: My Prediction 2nd. Finished 9th.
Speaking of overvaluing/underperforming, we have Calgary. I thought Calgary were due for great things last season, they disagreed with me. I think Calgary is in a very similar position this year. They have a great looking roster, are they ready for greatness this season?
 
2) Moscow
Last Season: My Prediction 4th. Finished 1st.
Moscow easily won the Victory Cup for best Regular Season record for the 2nd consecutive season last year. You would think that would give them the nod into 1st for these rankings. And you could make some very strong arguments for why they should be first. I placed them second because I just like the look of the first ranked team a little more.
 
1) Vancouver
Last Season: My Prediction 12th. Finished 15th
No contest for the biggest jump from last season to this season. Vancouver turned an aging roster with weak talent into a powerhouse in just one offseason. Bravo! We’ll see how it all plays out, but Vancouver has strength in all areas and should cause problems for all other teams.
 
Thanks for taking the time to read. Until next season, take care!

S85 Pre-Season Rankings
 
Last season I wrote a media spot with my pre-season rankings. I enjoyed making the article, so I figured why not have another go at it.
In addition to the rankings, I used tiers last season. This season many teams are pretty close in talent. It was tough to make meaningful tiers. So, no tiers.
I know the season is already underway, but you’ll have to trust me that I made this order before the season started. Actually you can probably figure that out once you see the ratings.
 
16) Riga
Last Season: My Prediction 9th. Finished 6th.  
I give Riga props for fielding a full roster, even if it is mainly comprised of players who wouldn’t start on most VHLE and even some VHLM teams. Riga is mainly composed of aging players who haven’t updated their skills in a while. They’ll stay at the same level all season while the rest of the league gets better. Not a good recipe for success.
 
15) Prague
Last Season: My Prediction 16th. Finished 16th.
Prague’s best days are in front of them. Aging in some areas, young in others, Prague’s roster won’t strike fear into too many opponents. What will strike fear is their prospect pool and future draft pics. At least they have a great goalie.
 
14) Helsinki
Last Season: My Prediction 3rd. Finished 4th.
I placed Helsinki so high last season because of their goalie Xavier Booberry @CowboyinAmerica. They’re still on the team, so why the big drop? Look at the remainder of the roster. Outside of a couple of players, Helsinki is lacking in talent.
 
13) Los Angeles
Last Season: My Prediction 14th. Finished 13th.
I think Los Angeles’ similar ranking to last season speaks to the strength of the rest of the league, rather than a deficiency with the Stars. L.A. has a bona fide star in Sirdsvaldis Miglaskems @FrostBeard and some good young talent in places. If there was a team on this list that I think could be the most off from where I place them, it’s L.A. They have a chance to finish much better than where I am putting them.
 
12) London
Last Season: My Prediction 10th. Finished 11th.
London has a solid roster up and down. Their unproven goaltending and lack of an offensive star, or even really a clear top line, are the causes for concern.
 
11) Toronto
Last Season: My Prediction 5th. Finished 8th.
The retirement of Paul Atreides @Mr_Hatter leaves a hole in this roster that doesn’t appear to have been filled. They have a nice top line, but will someone step up and be the leader of the team? Until someone does, Toronto might find themselves on the outside of the playoffs, looking in.
 
10) Malmo
Last Season: My Prediction 15th. Finished 14th.
Malmo struggled last season because they were so young. With a season of experience under their belt, Malmo should make some good strides forward this season. I still think they’re a year or two away from making it to the top of this list, but they’ll get there if they stay on the same path they’re on.
 
9) Seattle
Last Season: My Prediction 7th. Finished 3rd.
I undervalued Seattle last season and it appears I’m doing the same thing this season. Unfortunately, I just can’t convince myself to rank them higher. They have a great top line, but the lack of depth and young goaltending are what I see holding them back. But look, one thing Seattle has shown time and again is to not underestimate them.
 
😎 New York
Last Season: My Prediction 13th. Finished 12th.
New York has a great balance on their roster. Young, old, experience, leadership, it’s all there. Really the type of group you can see banding together and making a run when it matters most.
 
7) D.C.
Last Season: My Prediction 1st. Finished 2nd.
I said this earlier in the article, but it bears repeating. D.C. is ranked here not because they are all that much worse than last year. It’s just the rest of the teams in the league got better. I think D.C. fans should be excited for this season, they might not be on the top of the conference, but they’ll be right in the thick of it at the end of the season.
 
6) Chicago
Last Season: My Prediction 11th. Finished 7th.
I went back and forth between ranking Chicago or D.C. higher. Ultimately the reason I ranked Chicago higher is because of their talent goaltender, Cole Pearce @N0HBDY I think he’ll pull out a couple wins this season for Chicago, which will keep them ahead of D.C.
 
5) H.C. Davos
Last Season: My Prediction 6th. Finished 10th.
There’s not a lot of separation between these last 5 teams. Davos has a great roster up and down. I probably should rank them 3 or 4. But they’re getting 5th because I messed up their prediction last season by overvaluing them. Davos will need to prove to me they’re really ready for the big stage before they get ranked there.
 
4) Warsaw
Last Season: My Prediction 8th. Finished 5th.
Although they finished 5th in the regular season, Warsaw went on to win the Cup in the playoffs. Warsaw looks ready to defend their championship. The only thing that might hold them back is a slight lack of depth, but they should be able to handle that as they defend their championship.
 
3) Calgary
Last Season: My Prediction 2nd. Finished 9th.
Speaking of overvaluing/underperforming, we have Calgary. I thought Calgary were due for great things last season, they disagreed with me. I think Calgary is in a very similar position this year. They have a great looking roster, are they ready for greatness this season?
 
2) Moscow
Last Season: My Prediction 4th. Finished 1st.
Moscow easily won the Victory Cup for best Regular Season record for the 2nd consecutive season last year. You would think that would give them the nod into 1st for these rankings. And you could make some very strong arguments for why they should be first. I placed them second because I just like the look of the first ranked team a little more.
 
1) Vancouver
Last Season: My Prediction 12th. Finished 15th
No contest for the biggest jump from last season to this season. Vancouver turned an aging roster with weak talent into a powerhouse in just one offseason. Bravo! We’ll see how it all plays out, but Vancouver has strength in all areas and should cause problems for all other teams.
 
Thanks for taking the time to read. Until next season, take care!

As we're still in a rebuild we didn't have too many candidates this season. Without further ado.
 
Captain - Perry Laperriere @KaleebtheMighty
Assistant - Shane Lazeski @Lazarus
Assistant - Faith Hope Love @MMFLEX
 
Congrats guys!

Top Goaltender
 
Goaltenders around the league continue to wreak havoc on offenses. These guys are machines, but it's still easy to distinguish good from bad and, more importantly... good from great.
 
These three goaltenders are great. No way around it, and the on of them is a well-known face around the VHLE. Orion D H Chiester IX is entering his 6th year in Bratislava... that's nearing a whole career. And all signs point to Orion still having the starter job. And who wouldn't give them that!? The other two may not have the years of experience, but what they lack in that department, they make up for it with youth tenacity. Wallob led qualifying-Goalies in save percentage and has now taken the starting job in Prague. Murdock overcame all of life's adversities and is now a top prospect, slated to become the next great goalie in Moscow.
 
Your winner, with 5 of the 8 votes, is...
 
 
Next, the Top Defenseman!

Friends, Romans, @VHLM GM...lend me your ears.
 
Job pay has long been a hot-button issue in the VHL, with everyone comparing their job to everyone else's and wanting fair compensation for their efforts. In turn, league administration has generally done its best to determine what that fair compensation is and reward it wherever possible.
 
Now that @Spartan  and I are part of said "league administration", we stand in agreement on a few general principles which have crossed the table of the BoG for, quite literally, years at this point:
 
VHLM GMs are expected to do quite a bit to keep the league running, more than many other jobs in the league. Even "being there for the players" can, in some cases, be a goal that takes hours per day to meet. Many of these GMs meet those high expectations, and some have even managed to surpass them, showing the highest possible standard to the league and its members on a daily basis. Current VHLM GM pay is not reflective of the expectations placed upon our GMs.  
As such, to thank the VHLM GM crew for all they do, to more accurately define the standards they are expected to meet, and to fairly compensate them for said standards...
 
...with the permission of the @Commissioner crew...
 
...job pay for VHLM GMs is, effective next week, raised to 4 TPE per week.
 
 
@Updater

Good news everyone!
 
As you might have seen here, @McWolf is stepping away from the green team. What you likely didn't know is that @diamond_ace  will also be stepping down this off-season after an incredible tenure. I don't think I could possibility summarize how much D_A has done for the league better than his Builder article, so I'll include that for you all to peruse. Please join me in saying, thank you @diamond_ace ! 
 
What this does mean is we have the unique privilege of adding 2 new VHLM Commissioners at the same time! After reviewing the list of candidates that had put themselves forward for the position, we have decided on hiring: @Spartan and @Gustav!
 
Congratulations to the both of you!
- @Commissioner

Welcome back, my friends, to the show that never ends!
 
It's time to put the "World" in "World Cup!" It's also time to put the "Cup" in "World Cup"! Or even just the "World Cup" in "World Cup"! With emphasis on both words! 
 
You know why you're here, and that's because it's time to talk rosters! Who's playing for Team World? Who's going to represent the "everywhere else" of the league? Who's going to show everyone the principles of strength in unity and out-needing the other nerds? There's only one team that can do that, and it's THE WORLD--all 5.97219 x 10^24 kilograms (try to figure that one out, team USA!) of it.
 
JOIN THE WORLD CUP SERVER HERE!
 
Let's get right to it.
 
 
First up, our FORWARDS!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Let's move on to DEFENSE!
 
 
 
 
 
Finally, it's time to talk GOALERS!
 
 
 
 
Now, LET'S WIN US A TOURNAMENT!
 
🌎🌍🌏

(Graphic courtesy of @Ricer13)
 
Oh, boy! The VHL playoffs are finally done!
 
Congratulations to the newly crowned champions, the Warsaw Predators! 
 
Anyway, that is not what this article is about. You are here to read about the World Juniors. A tournament where the best prospects get called up and go head-to-head with each other.
 
There is always the same old question, would you rather win a title with your team or your country? This tournament is a purer answer to that question. What is, in fact, kids fighting for their respective countries, not for fame and money, but respect and gold.
 
Structure Changes
 
We had some change this season, with the exit of lasting commissioner @fonziGG. That gave commissioner @Ricer13 another job before starting the search for the General Managers. Finding a new co-commissioner.
 
The new co-commissioner came from a small pool of applicants, where the selected user was @Enorama. Ricer13 had this to say about the choice, “Enorama has a perfect skill set to support the World Junior Championship. He has an excellent history working with and developing new players in the league (…) so, it was a no-brainer to select him as the Co-Commissioner of the World Junior Championship".
 
After that decision, it was time to decide on more pressing matters. General Managers. Now… how do they choose? The commissioners “are always looking for new up-and-coming GMs, who are eager to learn and get into that side of the league. We fill out as many spots as we can with new Managers, and then fill in the remaining”.
 
The General Managers
 
This season, we have three new and two more experienced General Managers. Let's talk about the new ones!
 
@Trunkxolotl leads Team Canada, and the hire was made “because he looks like someone (…) ready to take the next step in their management development. He has been working (…) in the Junior Showcase Tournament and seems like (…) a good fit as a GM in the VHLM. Hopefully, a little more experience here in the WJC will go a long way in helping him take that next step”.
 
@Novanod, who leads Team USA, “is brand new to the management scene. He has little to no experience being a GM, but that is okay! (…) this is the place to get your start. We want to help guide these new members (…) so that they might find interest in becoming a GM down the road”.
 
@TMGSosa, who leads Team World, might be a familiar name for some. That's because “he has been around the league for a while now and has some (…) past GM experience. He has knowledge of the game and is already familiar with how to manage a team, but with a little extra experience from the World Juniors, he could take the next step in management”, should he choose to do so.
 
The two remaining GMs are familiar faces. @jacobcarson877 is part of the next wave of GMs taking the league by storm. After a stint as the AGM of the Marlins, he took over as GM when he had the chance. @Nykonax needs no introduction after his three Continental Cup wins with the Vancouver Wolves.
 
The teams
 
What about the teams? Is there a clear favorite? Could we see Team Europe continue their great efforts of the last two seasons? Could we see one of the more inexperienced GMs winning the championship?
 
As with life, some of these teams have better pools to select from than others. There is no way around it. Canada, Europe, and the USA are fortunate to have better conditions to create better players. And funnily enough, these are the last three winners of the WJC (USA in S81, Canada in S82, and Europe in S83).
 
Let us start with the defending champs, Team Europe 🇪🇺. This team has a few returning players from last season's championship-winning squad. From the presumably starting goaltender, Basileus Jute, to VHLE Stars, Fraser Wallace, and Velociraptor Greg. 4 of the 9 forwards are making their second appearance in the tournament. But this European team will most likely rely on their outstanding defensemen core to find success.
 
Team Canada 🇨🇦 will be as competitive as ever, no doubt about that. That said, they may be a step behind Team Europe. Maybe it's unfair to say it because there's a lot of quality in their squad, but there's the perception of a lack of quality depth. For this team to be successful, their 1st-line will have to do the heavy lifting, while the other will have to hold down the fort. Thankfully they can count on VHLE scoring leader Tyler Busser to guide them, but don't sleep on his line-mates, Cobalt Burns and Molly the Cat.
 
Team USA 🇺🇸 is in a similar situation to Team Canada. Perhaps they aren't as great, but they're also a step behind. Their 1st-line is excellent and isn't behind Team Europe or Canada, in any way, but they seem to have a more sizeable gap between the 1st-line and the others. And unlike Team Canada, the USA will have great goaltending, no matter who they choose to start. Freddy Freeze or Matt Murdock will have the opportunity to keep them afloat. While the Vasteras duo of Dogwood Maple and Justin Adolfsen leads the offense.
 
Team Asia 🌏 comes in with one of the most competitive rosters they've had in the past few seasons. Of course, this statement has to be taken with a grain of salt, but you must take into consideration who the General Manager is. Nykonax is the most experienced in the tournament, and that experience showed up in the team selection. Asia can select Asian players and unpicked players from around the World. In the end, Asia got 6 extra players poised to make a big difference! The ceiling's not as high for them, but these displayed selection tactics helped them have a better squad depth. Bratislava's Sock Monkey and Geneva Rush's Clueless Wallob will be the leaders of this team, which could give us a pleasant surprise this season.
 
Last but not least, Team World 🌍. Do you remember the part about TMGSosa's experience? Yes, just like Nykonax, he took advantage of the possibility to choose players left unpicked. And he did so in a big way, selecting an extra 7 players. Team World suffers from the same issues as Team Asia, with an extra one in goal, since none of the goaltenders is at the level of Clueless Wallob. Be that as it may, we could see a lot of action from this team. There's a lot of quality on the wings, with the likes of Blake MacTavish, Chikeli Cholo, Hockley Mann, and Ryan. But their leader will be Calix Pearce, who returns to the WJC after his last appearance with Team Europe in Season 82.
 
Now, hockey is unpredictable. Any of these teams can find their mojo and take over this tournament. Will it be our favorites, Team Europe? Or are we in for a surprise?
 
I leave you not with a prediction but a small ranking of who is running for the championship.
 
Favorites: Team Europe. 🇪🇺
Outsiders: Team Canada, Team USA. 🇨🇦🇺🇸
Underdogs: Team Asia, Team World. 🌏🌍
 
Let's not dwell too much on this, but damn is this exciting!
 
The tournament is slated to start later this week, on Wednesday.
 
Come back next week for our tournament recap!
 
 

19th Annual Unofficial VHL Regular Season Awards – S84
Another exciting regular season has come to a close. That means we can dole out some regular season awards! Welcome everyone to the 19th Annual Unofficial VHL Regular Season Awards honoring the highs and lows of S84! Thank you to everyone that reads this.
 
These awards have been created by me. There is no voting process and they are not officially recognized by the VHL Board of Governors. I wrote descriptions for most of these award names in the original award post.
 
For each award, I list the winners from the last 5 seasons. If you want to check out the award winners from every season, use this link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sAZtX3bxVpPTIsKe1rSRVOenH1-iyWzbQEdR9ZvYOdU/edit?usp=sharing
 
I also document the “all-time” record for each category. Of course, by that I mean all-time for the existence of these awards, not all-time, all-time. Clear? Ok, good. Let’s get things underway!
 
 
The Pylon Award (worst +/- rating) – Ryan Li @Ryan Li 
 
After coming close to winning the award with a -59 last season, Ryan Li was determined to win it this year. His determination paid off. He captures the award with a -60 this season.
 
All-time record: S82 – creed -  -156
 
Last 5 Pylon Award Winners:
Season
Player
+ / -
S84
Ryan Li
-60
S83
Barron Kruulenstien
-66
S82
creed
-156
S81
chris foley
-96
S80
Nathan Steele
-77
 
 
 
The Gandhi Award (least penalty minutes, min 1,000 minutes played) – Florida Man @zepheter 
 
In what is probably the least likely name-award combination, Florida Man wins the Gandhi award by having only 2 PIM in 1,880 minutes played.
 
All-time record: S81 - Brendan Telker - 0 PIM, 2211 Minutes Played
 
Last 5 Gandhi Award Winners:
Season
Player
PIM
Minutes Played
S84
Florida Man
2
1880
S83
Mason Jones
2
2146
S82
Omi Aberg
2
2132
S81
Brendan Telker
0
2211
S80
Jakob Sosa
0
2052
 
 
 
The Major2 Award (most major penalties) - Cadmael Ixazaluoh @Vice 
 
Cadmeal earned nine majors this season, all of the were fighting majors. They had a symmetric 3-3-3 fight record. Rumor has it that they were going to get in more fights, but didn’t want to mess up their even record.
 
All-time Record: S77 – Randy Marsh - 14 Majors
 
Previous Major2 Award Winners:
Season
Player
Major Penalties
S84
Cadmael Ixazaluoh
9
S83
Brian Payne
11
S82
Owen Taylor
12
S81
Magnus Verlander
9
S80
Julian Nousiainen
10
 
 
 
The Timex Award (received most hits) – Duncan Idaho @OrbitingDeath  
 
The last couple of seasons, this award, the number of hits received directly lines up to the points leader. Duncan Idaho followed suit, they had the most points in the league and they received the most hits, with 316.
 
All-time Record: S82 – Bogdan Trunov - 408 Hits taken
 
Last 5 Timex Award Winners:
Season
Player
Hits Taken
S84
Duncan Idaho
316
S83
Saku Kotkakoivu
346
S82
Bogdan Trunov
408
S81
Lester Green
381
S80
Asher Reinhart
360
 
 
 
The John Wayne Award (most shots on goal) - Duncan Idaho @OrbitingDeath  
 
Duncan Idaho has always been a force on the ice. This season was no different. They led the league by taking 621 shots on goal.
 
All-time record: S82 – Jerome Reinhart - 713 Shots on goal
 
Last 5 John Wayne Award Winners:
Season
Player
Shots on Goal
S84
Duncan Idaho
621
S83
Saku Kotkakoivu
692
S82
Jerome Reinhart
713
S81
Jerome Reinhart
711
S80
Asher Reinhart
637
 
 
 
The “Hit the Broadside of the Barn” Award (most own shots blocked) - Alex Johnston @Alex 
 
In a very tight race, Alex beat out Duncan Idaho by one blocked shot (187 to 186) to claim this award.
 
All-time record:  S81 – Jerome Reinhart - 204 Own shots blocked
 
Last 5 HtBotB Award Winners:
Season
Player
Own Shots Blocked
S84
Alex Johnston
187
S83
Saku Kotkakoivu
189
S82
Taylor Mourning
195
S81
Jerome Reinhart
204
S80
Asher Reinhart
169
 
 
 
The “Can’t Hit the Broadside of the Barn” Award (most own shots missed) – Baby Bob @Baby Boomer 
 
Baby Bob netted this award by missing the next a league high 415 times.
 
All-time record: S81 – Jerome Reinhart - 532 Shots missed
 
Last 5 CHtBotB Award Winners:
Season
Player
Shots Missed
S84
Baby Bob
415
S83
Saku Kotkakoivu
509
S82
Jerome Reinhart
489
S81
Jerome Reinhart
532
S80
Asher Reinhart
455
 
 
 
The New Shin Pads Award (most blocked shots) – Jaromir Lemiuex @hockeyis66 
 
Jaromir Lemiuex used all sort of combinations to block more shots than anyone else in the league. 268 to be exact.
 
All-time record: S82 – creed - 460 Shots blocked
 
Last 5 New Shin Pads Award Winners:
Season
Player
Shots Blocked
S84
Jaromir Lemiuex
268
S83
Barron Kruulenstien
261
S82
creed
460
S81
Artair McCloud
237
S80
Chicken Wing
235
 
 
The Tired Legs Award (most minutes played) - Jerome Reinhart @MexicanCow123  
 
In an interesting twist, Jerome Reinhart was traded during the season, this led to them playing 74 games. Those two additional games gave them the extra time to win this award over normal 72 gamer, Igor Molotov @Dom. Jerome ended up with exactly 2400 minutes played.
 
All-time record: S82 – Chicken Wing – 2,512 Minutes played
 
Last 5 Tired Legs Award Winners:
Season
Player
Minutes Played
S84
Jerome Reinhart
2400
S83
Rhys Trenton
2374
S82
Chicken Wing
2512
S81
Artair McCloud and Ryan Vidot
2469
S80
Chicken Wing
2333
 
 
 
The Snap! Award (most power play minutes) - Napoleon Dynamite @thadthrasher 
 
Napoleon Dynamite danced his way to this award, spending 369 minutes on the powerplay. One minute more than runner-up Hari Singh Nalwa @Dil.
 
All-time record: S79 - Muffbeav - 454 power play minutes
 
Last 5 Snap! Award Winners:
Season
Player
PP Minutes
S84
Napoleon Dynamite
369
S83
Battre Sandstrom
339
S82
Tyler Reinhart
397
S81
Bogdan Trunov
397
S80
Scotty Kaberle
391
 
 
 
The 1 vs. 100 Award (most time on penalty kill) - Deron Nesbitt @AW13 
 
Deron was on the ice, killing penalties for 335 minutes.
 
All-time record: S79 - Gustislav Nasherov - 447 penalty kill minutes
               
Last 5 1 vs. 100 Award Winners:
Season
Player
PK Minutes
S84
Deron Nesbitt
335
S83
Zeedayno Chara
340
S82
Hulk Hogan 2
359
S81
Sven Eightnine
319
S80
Sven Reikkinen
346
 
 
 
The Sean Archer Award (highest face-off win %, min 1,000 faceoffs) – Paul Atreides @Mr_Hatter 
 
Apparently there is a big mess-up in the index for Faceoff stats.
Based on the index, the winner is Igor Molotov with 33.09% of 3,835 faceoffs taken. That number changes when you go to their individual page in the index, which shows 52.10% faceoffs won. That’s still nowhere near what the actual winner would have, so I had to dive a little deeper. The individual leaders page appears to have the actual values displayed. According to that, Paul Atreides gets the award by winning 61.22% of 3,040 faceoffs taken.
 
All-time record: S74 - Brock Louth - 63.72% face-offs won
               
Last 5 Sean Archer Award Winners:
Season
Player
Face Off Pct
S84
Paul Atreides
61.22%
S83
Zeedayno Chara
63.17%
S82
Pistil Stamen
62.10%
S81
Aloe Dear
60.70%
S80
Dakota Lamb
60.66%
 
 
 
The Castor Troy Award (lowest face-off win %, min 1,000 faceoffs) - Pistol Pete @PistolP 
 
In the history of running these awards, there’s been situations with the stats where I had to decide a tie-breaker or figure out who to give an award to on the fly. I’ve never encountered a situation like this though. The results displaying in the index itself for FO% are inaccurate. That’s really making it difficult to figure out the actual winner. The only thing I can come up with is to use the dreaded asterisk. With the previous award, I was able to get the stats of the actual winner by going to the individual leaders page. Unfortunately for this award, that page only displays the best and not the worst. So, this one is kind of a guess.
 
Pistol Pete wins it with an inaccurate 25.12% of faceoffs won, on their player page it says they won 43.73% of their faceoffs, which probably has them in the running if the stats were accurate.
 
I’m not going through an looking at every single person’s page to figure it out. Maybe I’ll change this after the fact if someone can send me proof of the actual winner.
 
I really don’t understand how this happened, but the show must go on….
 
 
All-time record: S79 - Gustislav Nasherov – 29.60% face-offs won.
               
Last 5 Castor Troy Award Winners:
Season
Player
Face Off Pct
S84*
Pistol Pete
43.73%
S83
Gregory Bates
31.86%
S82
Eeli Rantanen
30.47%
S81
Otto Numminen
44.06%
S80
Frank Funk Jr
39.19%
 
 
 
The Triple Deke Award (most penalty shot goals) - Zach Kisslinger II @Kisslinger 
 
Zach Kisslinger II finishes in first place for this award by scoring 7 penalty shot goals. The next closest was 4 goals. Great job!
 
All-time record: S67 - Veran Dragomir and S78 - Thomas Landry II - 8 penalty shot goals
               
Last 5 Triple Deke Award Winners:
Season
Player
Penalty Shot Goals
S84
Zach Kisslinger II
7
S83
Zeedayno Chara
7
S82
Baby Bob
4
S81
Armani Calamari
5
S80
Calvin Hobbes
5
 
 
 
The Rocky Award (most fights won) – Paul Atreides @Mr_Hatter 
 
Mr. Atreides brought down the house with a fantastic 4-0-2 fight record this season. The 4 wins nabbed him the award outright, but 0 losses means he would have likely won the tiebreaker if there were on anyway. For those interested in last year’s rookie sensation Brian Payne @Scurvy, they followed up their all-time great season with a much more average 2-3-1 fight record for this season. No one said winning fights is easy!
 
All-time record: S83 Brian Payne – 7 fights won
               
Last 5 Rocky Award Winners:
Season
Player
Fights Won
S84
Paul Atreides
4
S83
Brian Payne
7
S82
Owen Taylor
4
S81
Pistil Stamen
3
S80
Jared Carter
4
 
 
 
 
The Glass Joe Award (most fights lost) – Deagun Rust @Spade18 
 
Deagun Rust may have needed some oil to help them out. Their fight record was a league worst 0-3-2. Their three fight losses tied them with Brian Payne @Scurvyand Cadmael Ixazaluoh @Vice, but Rust loses on the tie breaker.
 
All-time record: S74 - Lee Xin and S69 Rusty Shackleford - 5 fights lost
               
Last 5 Glass Joe Award Winners:
Season
Player
Fights Lost
S84
Deagun Rust
3
S83
Kyle Glass
3
S82
Vasile Lamb
2
S81
Magnus Verlander
3
S80
Magnus Verlander
3
 
 
 
The Stars Award (most stars won) – Duncan Idaho @OrbitingDeath  
 
Duncan Idaho claims this award for the second time in their career. They amassed a fantastic 33 total stars this season. A very even-keel 10 1st stars, 10 2nd stars, and 13 3rd stars. Special recognition to both Nico Pearce @Spartan and Baby Bob @Baby Boomer who tied for the league lead with 15 first stars. Also shoutout to Papa Emeritus @Beketov, who led all goalies with 24 total stars.
 
All-time record: S76 - Mikko Lahtinen – 34 total stars
               
Last 5 Stars Award Winners:
Season
Player
Total Stars
S84
Duncan Idaho
33
S83
Zeedayno Chara
31
S82
Taylor Mourning
33
S81
Justin Lose
28
S80
Duncan Idaho
28
 
 
 
The “Always a Bridesmaid” Award (most stars without winning 1st star) – Asher Reinhart @rjfryman 
 
Asher was burned by never being given a first star. But they get to claim this award because of it, their 13 stars without a first start ties the all-time record and wins them the award for this season.
 
All-time record: S84 – Asher Reinhart, S72 - Lewis Dawson, and S67 Dan Baillie - 13 stars
               
Last 5 Bridesmaid Award Winners:
Season
Player
Stars
S84
Asher Reinhart
13
S83
Tui Sova
12
S82
Gustav Hjalmarsson
9
S81
Donny Carter
8
S80
Mistxh J
12
 
 
The Biggest Backpack Award (player with the largest difference in points from the rest of their team) - Nico Pearce @Spartan 
 
Nico was the centerpiece of the Helsinki offense. They scored 32 more point than their next teammate, Nezuko @Baozi.
 
All-time record: S82 – Taro Tsujimoto - 52 points more than nearest teammate
           
Last 5 Backpack Award Winners:
Season
Player
Point Difference from nearest teammate
S84
Nico Pearce
32
S83
Saku Kotkakoivu
23
S82
Taro Tsujimoto
52
S81
Alex Johnston
32
S80
Nathan Perry and Julian Nousiainen
22
 
 
 
The Anniversary Award (rank in total points matches season number) - DB III @wcats 
 
This is season 84, so the award goes to the player in 84th place in total points. Congratulations to DB III! They recorded 51 points this season, good enough for 84th place.
 
Last 5 Anniversary Award Winners:
Season
Player
Points
S84
DB III
51
S83
Robert Wilk
54
S82
Jakub Brozik
71
S81
AJ Williams
76
S80
Frank Funk Jr
71
 
 
 
 
The Eggshell Award (goalie with most overtime losses) - Cole Pearce @N0HBDY 
 
Cole Pearce and Oskar Lindbergh @Doomsday tied with 9 OT losses. Pearce gets the award because they played in less games.
 
All-time record: S82 - Sirkants Klamasteris, S78 – Calvin Harvey, S75 - Doug Dimmadome, and S71 Jaxx Hextall - 11 OT games lost
 
Previous Eggshell Award Winners:
Season
Player
Overtime Games Lost
S84
Cole Pearce
9
S83
David Davis
9
S82
Sirkants Klamasteris
11
S81
Papa Emeritus
9
S80
Aksu Maronen
10
 
 
 
The Jason Voorhees Award (most PIM by a Goalie) - Oskar Lindbergh @Doomsday 
 
Clearly being upset by the number of OT losses, Oskar Lindbergh committed 16 PIM, more than any other goalie this season.
 
All-time record: S76 - Doug Dimmadome - 29 PIM
 
Previous Jason Voorhees Award Winners:
Season
Player
PIM
S84
Oskar Lindbergh
16
S83
Ben Dahl
14
S82
Thadius Sales
18
S81
Barry Taffe
23
S80
Tater Tot
14
 
 
  
The Poke Check Award (highest % of penalty shots stopped, min 10 penalty shots against) - David Davis @Josh 
 
David Davis saved saves 80% of the 25 penalty shots they faced. That’s enough to lead the league and win the award.
 
All-time record: S81 – Tater Tot – 100% penalty shots stopped (10 shots faced)
 
Previous Poke Check Award Winners:
Season
Player
Penalty Shots Stopped
S84
David Davis
80.0%
S83
Dexter Vaughn
80.0%
S82
Tater Tot
88.2%
S81
Tater Tot
100.0%
S80
Kunibuni UnGuri
81.2%
 
 
 
That wraps it up for this season! Another year, another successful award ceremony! Congratulations and/or condolences to all the winners! As always, please provide any suggestions, insights, or thoughts in the comments. Thank you all for reading and continuing to make this a successful column!
 
 
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19th Annual Unofficial VHL Regular Season Awards – S84
Another exciting regular season has come to a close. That means we can dole out some regular season awards! Welcome everyone to the 19th Annual Unofficial VHL Regular Season Awards honoring the highs and lows of S84! Thank you to everyone that reads this.
 
These awards have been created by me. There is no voting process and they are not officially recognized by the VHL Board of Governors. I wrote descriptions for most of these award names in the original award post.
 
For each award, I list the winners from the last 5 seasons. If you want to check out the award winners from every season, use this link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sAZtX3bxVpPTIsKe1rSRVOenH1-iyWzbQEdR9ZvYOdU/edit?usp=sharing
 
I also document the “all-time” record for each category. Of course, by that I mean all-time for the existence of these awards, not all-time, all-time. Clear? Ok, good. Let’s get things underway!
 
 
The Pylon Award (worst +/- rating) – Ryan Li @Ryan Li 
 
After coming close to winning the award with a -59 last season, Ryan Li was determined to win it this year. His determination paid off. He captures the award with a -60 this season.
 
All-time record: S82 – creed -  -156
 
Last 5 Pylon Award Winners:
Season
Player
+ / -
S84
Ryan Li
-60
S83
Barron Kruulenstien
-66
S82
creed
-156
S81
chris foley
-96
S80
Nathan Steele
-77
 
 
 
The Gandhi Award (least penalty minutes, min 1,000 minutes played) – Florida Man @zepheter 
 
In what is probably the least likely name-award combination, Florida Man wins the Gandhi award by having only 2 PIM in 1,880 minutes played.
 
All-time record: S81 - Brendan Telker - 0 PIM, 2211 Minutes Played
 
Last 5 Gandhi Award Winners:
Season
Player
PIM
Minutes Played
S84
Florida Man
2
1880
S83
Mason Jones
2
2146
S82
Omi Aberg
2
2132
S81
Brendan Telker
0
2211
S80
Jakob Sosa
0
2052
 
 
 
The Major2 Award (most major penalties) - Cadmael Ixazaluoh @Vice 
 
Cadmeal earned nine majors this season, all of the were fighting majors. They had a symmetric 3-3-3 fight record. Rumor has it that they were going to get in more fights, but didn’t want to mess up their even record.
 
All-time Record: S77 – Randy Marsh - 14 Majors
 
Previous Major2 Award Winners:
Season
Player
Major Penalties
S84
Cadmael Ixazaluoh
9
S83
Brian Payne
11
S82
Owen Taylor
12
S81
Magnus Verlander
9
S80
Julian Nousiainen
10
 
 
 
The Timex Award (received most hits) – Duncan Idaho @OrbitingDeath  
 
The last couple of seasons, this award, the number of hits received directly lines up to the points leader. Duncan Idaho followed suit, they had the most points in the league and they received the most hits, with 316.
 
All-time Record: S82 – Bogdan Trunov - 408 Hits taken
 
Last 5 Timex Award Winners:
Season
Player
Hits Taken
S84
Duncan Idaho
316
S83
Saku Kotkakoivu
346
S82
Bogdan Trunov
408
S81
Lester Green
381
S80
Asher Reinhart
360
 
 
 
The John Wayne Award (most shots on goal) - Duncan Idaho @OrbitingDeath  
 
Duncan Idaho has always been a force on the ice. This season was no different. They led the league by taking 621 shots on goal.
 
All-time record: S82 – Jerome Reinhart - 713 Shots on goal
 
Last 5 John Wayne Award Winners:
Season
Player
Shots on Goal
S84
Duncan Idaho
621
S83
Saku Kotkakoivu
692
S82
Jerome Reinhart
713
S81
Jerome Reinhart
711
S80
Asher Reinhart
637
 
 
 
The “Hit the Broadside of the Barn” Award (most own shots blocked) - Alex Johnston @Alex 
 
In a very tight race, Alex beat out Duncan Idaho by one blocked shot (187 to 186) to claim this award.
 
All-time record:  S81 – Jerome Reinhart - 204 Own shots blocked
 
Last 5 HtBotB Award Winners:
Season
Player
Own Shots Blocked
S84
Alex Johnston
187
S83
Saku Kotkakoivu
189
S82
Taylor Mourning
195
S81
Jerome Reinhart
204
S80
Asher Reinhart
169
 
 
 
The “Can’t Hit the Broadside of the Barn” Award (most own shots missed) – Baby Bob @Baby Boomer 
 
Baby Bob netted this award by missing the next a league high 415 times.
 
All-time record: S81 – Jerome Reinhart - 532 Shots missed
 
Last 5 CHtBotB Award Winners:
Season
Player
Shots Missed
S84
Baby Bob
415
S83
Saku Kotkakoivu
509
S82
Jerome Reinhart
489
S81
Jerome Reinhart
532
S80
Asher Reinhart
455
 
 
 
The New Shin Pads Award (most blocked shots) – Jaromir Lemiuex @hockeyis66 
 
Jaromir Lemiuex used all sort of combinations to block more shots than anyone else in the league. 268 to be exact.
 
All-time record: S82 – creed - 460 Shots blocked
 
Last 5 New Shin Pads Award Winners:
Season
Player
Shots Blocked
S84
Jaromir Lemiuex
268
S83
Barron Kruulenstien
261
S82
creed
460
S81
Artair McCloud
237
S80
Chicken Wing
235
 
 
The Tired Legs Award (most minutes played) - Jerome Reinhart @MexicanCow123  
 
In an interesting twist, Jerome Reinhart was traded during the season, this led to them playing 74 games. Those two additional games gave them the extra time to win this award over normal 72 gamer, Igor Molotov @Dom. Jerome ended up with exactly 2400 minutes played.
 
All-time record: S82 – Chicken Wing – 2,512 Minutes played
 
Last 5 Tired Legs Award Winners:
Season
Player
Minutes Played
S84
Jerome Reinhart
2400
S83
Rhys Trenton
2374
S82
Chicken Wing
2512
S81
Artair McCloud and Ryan Vidot
2469
S80
Chicken Wing
2333
 
 
 
The Snap! Award (most power play minutes) - Napoleon Dynamite @thadthrasher 
 
Napoleon Dynamite danced his way to this award, spending 369 minutes on the powerplay. One minute more than runner-up Hari Singh Nalwa @Dil.
 
All-time record: S79 - Muffbeav - 454 power play minutes
 
Last 5 Snap! Award Winners:
Season
Player
PP Minutes
S84
Napoleon Dynamite
369
S83
Battre Sandstrom
339
S82
Tyler Reinhart
397
S81
Bogdan Trunov
397
S80
Scotty Kaberle
391
 
 
 
The 1 vs. 100 Award (most time on penalty kill) - Deron Nesbitt @AW13 
 
Deron was on the ice, killing penalties for 335 minutes.
 
All-time record: S79 - Gustislav Nasherov - 447 penalty kill minutes
               
Last 5 1 vs. 100 Award Winners:
Season
Player
PK Minutes
S84
Deron Nesbitt
335
S83
Zeedayno Chara
340
S82
Hulk Hogan 2
359
S81
Sven Eightnine
319
S80
Sven Reikkinen
346
 
 
 
The Sean Archer Award (highest face-off win %, min 1,000 faceoffs) – Paul Atreides @Mr_Hatter 
 
Apparently there is a big mess-up in the index for Faceoff stats.
Based on the index, the winner is Igor Molotov with 33.09% of 3,835 faceoffs taken. That number changes when you go to their individual page in the index, which shows 52.10% faceoffs won. That’s still nowhere near what the actual winner would have, so I had to dive a little deeper. The individual leaders page appears to have the actual values displayed. According to that, Paul Atreides gets the award by winning 61.22% of 3,040 faceoffs taken.
 
All-time record: S74 - Brock Louth - 63.72% face-offs won
               
Last 5 Sean Archer Award Winners:
Season
Player
Face Off Pct
S84
Paul Atreides
61.22%
S83
Zeedayno Chara
63.17%
S82
Pistil Stamen
62.10%
S81
Aloe Dear
60.70%
S80
Dakota Lamb
60.66%
 
 
 
The Castor Troy Award (lowest face-off win %, min 1,000 faceoffs) - Pistol Pete @PistolP 
 
In the history of running these awards, there’s been situations with the stats where I had to decide a tie-breaker or figure out who to give an award to on the fly. I’ve never encountered a situation like this though. The results displaying in the index itself for FO% are inaccurate. That’s really making it difficult to figure out the actual winner. The only thing I can come up with is to use the dreaded asterisk. With the previous award, I was able to get the stats of the actual winner by going to the individual leaders page. Unfortunately for this award, that page only displays the best and not the worst. So, this one is kind of a guess.
 
Pistol Pete wins it with an inaccurate 25.12% of faceoffs won, on their player page it says they won 43.73% of their faceoffs, which probably has them in the running if the stats were accurate.
 
I’m not going through an looking at every single person’s page to figure it out. Maybe I’ll change this after the fact if someone can send me proof of the actual winner.
 
I really don’t understand how this happened, but the show must go on….
 
 
All-time record: S79 - Gustislav Nasherov – 29.60% face-offs won.
               
Last 5 Castor Troy Award Winners:
Season
Player
Face Off Pct
S84*
Pistol Pete
43.73%
S83
Gregory Bates
31.86%
S82
Eeli Rantanen
30.47%
S81
Otto Numminen
44.06%
S80
Frank Funk Jr
39.19%
 
 
 
The Triple Deke Award (most penalty shot goals) - Zach Kisslinger II @Kisslinger 
 
Zach Kisslinger II finishes in first place for this award by scoring 7 penalty shot goals. The next closest was 4 goals. Great job!
 
All-time record: S67 - Veran Dragomir and S78 - Thomas Landry II - 8 penalty shot goals
               
Last 5 Triple Deke Award Winners:
Season
Player
Penalty Shot Goals
S84
Zach Kisslinger II
7
S83
Zeedayno Chara
7
S82
Baby Bob
4
S81
Armani Calamari
5
S80
Calvin Hobbes
5
 
 
 
The Rocky Award (most fights won) – Paul Atreides @Mr_Hatter 
 
Mr. Atreides brought down the house with a fantastic 4-0-2 fight record this season. The 4 wins nabbed him the award outright, but 0 losses means he would have likely won the tiebreaker if there were on anyway. For those interested in last year’s rookie sensation Brian Payne @Scurvy, they followed up their all-time great season with a much more average 2-3-1 fight record for this season. No one said winning fights is easy!
 
All-time record: S83 Brian Payne – 7 fights won
               
Last 5 Rocky Award Winners:
Season
Player
Fights Won
S84
Paul Atreides
4
S83
Brian Payne
7
S82
Owen Taylor
4
S81
Pistil Stamen
3
S80
Jared Carter
4
 
 
 
 
The Glass Joe Award (most fights lost) – Deagun Rust @Spade18 
 
Deagun Rust may have needed some oil to help them out. Their fight record was a league worst 0-3-2. Their three fight losses tied them with Brian Payne @Scurvyand Cadmael Ixazaluoh @Vice, but Rust loses on the tie breaker.
 
All-time record: S74 - Lee Xin and S69 Rusty Shackleford - 5 fights lost
               
Last 5 Glass Joe Award Winners:
Season
Player
Fights Lost
S84
Deagun Rust
3
S83
Kyle Glass
3
S82
Vasile Lamb
2
S81
Magnus Verlander
3
S80
Magnus Verlander
3
 
 
 
The Stars Award (most stars won) – Duncan Idaho @OrbitingDeath  
 
Duncan Idaho claims this award for the second time in their career. They amassed a fantastic 33 total stars this season. A very even-keel 10 1st stars, 10 2nd stars, and 13 3rd stars. Special recognition to both Nico Pearce @Spartan and Baby Bob @Baby Boomer who tied for the league lead with 15 first stars. Also shoutout to Papa Emeritus @Beketov, who led all goalies with 24 total stars.
 
All-time record: S76 - Mikko Lahtinen – 34 total stars
               
Last 5 Stars Award Winners:
Season
Player
Total Stars
S84
Duncan Idaho
33
S83
Zeedayno Chara
31
S82
Taylor Mourning
33
S81
Justin Lose
28
S80
Duncan Idaho
28
 
 
 
The “Always a Bridesmaid” Award (most stars without winning 1st star) – Asher Reinhart @rjfryman 
 
Asher was burned by never being given a first star. But they get to claim this award because of it, their 13 stars without a first start ties the all-time record and wins them the award for this season.
 
All-time record: S84 – Asher Reinhart, S72 - Lewis Dawson, and S67 Dan Baillie - 13 stars
               
Last 5 Bridesmaid Award Winners:
Season
Player
Stars
S84
Asher Reinhart
13
S83
Tui Sova
12
S82
Gustav Hjalmarsson
9
S81
Donny Carter
8
S80
Mistxh J
12
 
 
The Biggest Backpack Award (player with the largest difference in points from the rest of their team) - Nico Pearce @Spartan 
 
Nico was the centerpiece of the Helsinki offense. They scored 32 more point than their next teammate, Nezuko @Baozi.
 
All-time record: S82 – Taro Tsujimoto - 52 points more than nearest teammate
           
Last 5 Backpack Award Winners:
Season
Player
Point Difference from nearest teammate
S84
Nico Pearce
32
S83
Saku Kotkakoivu
23
S82
Taro Tsujimoto
52
S81
Alex Johnston
32
S80
Nathan Perry and Julian Nousiainen
22
 
 
 
The Anniversary Award (rank in total points matches season number) - DB III @wcats 
 
This is season 84, so the award goes to the player in 84th place in total points. Congratulations to DB III! They recorded 51 points this season, good enough for 84th place.
 
Last 5 Anniversary Award Winners:
Season
Player
Points
S84
DB III
51
S83
Robert Wilk
54
S82
Jakub Brozik
71
S81
AJ Williams
76
S80
Frank Funk Jr
71
 
 
 
 
The Eggshell Award (goalie with most overtime losses) - Cole Pearce @N0HBDY 
 
Cole Pearce and Oskar Lindbergh @Doomsday tied with 9 OT losses. Pearce gets the award because they played in less games.
 
All-time record: S82 - Sirkants Klamasteris, S78 – Calvin Harvey, S75 - Doug Dimmadome, and S71 Jaxx Hextall - 11 OT games lost
 
Previous Eggshell Award Winners:
Season
Player
Overtime Games Lost
S84
Cole Pearce
9
S83
David Davis
9
S82
Sirkants Klamasteris
11
S81
Papa Emeritus
9
S80
Aksu Maronen
10
 
 
 
The Jason Voorhees Award (most PIM by a Goalie) - Oskar Lindbergh @Doomsday 
 
Clearly being upset by the number of OT losses, Oskar Lindbergh committed 16 PIM, more than any other goalie this season.
 
All-time record: S76 - Doug Dimmadome - 29 PIM
 
Previous Jason Voorhees Award Winners:
Season
Player
PIM
S84
Oskar Lindbergh
16
S83
Ben Dahl
14
S82
Thadius Sales
18
S81
Barry Taffe
23
S80
Tater Tot
14
 
 
  
The Poke Check Award (highest % of penalty shots stopped, min 10 penalty shots against) - David Davis @Josh 
 
David Davis saved saves 80% of the 25 penalty shots they faced. That’s enough to lead the league and win the award.
 
All-time record: S81 – Tater Tot – 100% penalty shots stopped (10 shots faced)
 
Previous Poke Check Award Winners:
Season
Player
Penalty Shots Stopped
S84
David Davis
80.0%
S83
Dexter Vaughn
80.0%
S82
Tater Tot
88.2%
S81
Tater Tot
100.0%
S80
Kunibuni UnGuri
81.2%
 
 
 
That wraps it up for this season! Another year, another successful award ceremony! Congratulations and/or condolences to all the winners! As always, please provide any suggestions, insights, or thoughts in the comments. Thank you all for reading and continuing to make this a successful column!
 
 
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19th Annual Unofficial VHL Regular Season Awards – S84
Another exciting regular season has come to a close. That means we can dole out some regular season awards! Welcome everyone to the 19th Annual Unofficial VHL Regular Season Awards honoring the highs and lows of S84! Thank you to everyone that reads this.
 
These awards have been created by me. There is no voting process and they are not officially recognized by the VHL Board of Governors. I wrote descriptions for most of these award names in the original award post.
 
For each award, I list the winners from the last 5 seasons. If you want to check out the award winners from every season, use this link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sAZtX3bxVpPTIsKe1rSRVOenH1-iyWzbQEdR9ZvYOdU/edit?usp=sharing
 
I also document the “all-time” record for each category. Of course, by that I mean all-time for the existence of these awards, not all-time, all-time. Clear? Ok, good. Let’s get things underway!
 
 
The Pylon Award (worst +/- rating) – Ryan Li @Ryan Li 
 
After coming close to winning the award with a -59 last season, Ryan Li was determined to win it this year. His determination paid off. He captures the award with a -60 this season.
 
All-time record: S82 – creed -  -156
 
Last 5 Pylon Award Winners:
Season
Player
+ / -
S84
Ryan Li
-60
S83
Barron Kruulenstien
-66
S82
creed
-156
S81
chris foley
-96
S80
Nathan Steele
-77
 
 
 
The Gandhi Award (least penalty minutes, min 1,000 minutes played) – Florida Man @zepheter 
 
In what is probably the least likely name-award combination, Florida Man wins the Gandhi award by having only 2 PIM in 1,880 minutes played.
 
All-time record: S81 - Brendan Telker - 0 PIM, 2211 Minutes Played
 
Last 5 Gandhi Award Winners:
Season
Player
PIM
Minutes Played
S84
Florida Man
2
1880
S83
Mason Jones
2
2146
S82
Omi Aberg
2
2132
S81
Brendan Telker
0
2211
S80
Jakob Sosa
0
2052
 
 
 
The Major2 Award (most major penalties) - Cadmael Ixazaluoh @Vice 
 
Cadmeal earned nine majors this season, all of the were fighting majors. They had a symmetric 3-3-3 fight record. Rumor has it that they were going to get in more fights, but didn’t want to mess up their even record.
 
All-time Record: S77 – Randy Marsh - 14 Majors
 
Previous Major2 Award Winners:
Season
Player
Major Penalties
S84
Cadmael Ixazaluoh
9
S83
Brian Payne
11
S82
Owen Taylor
12
S81
Magnus Verlander
9
S80
Julian Nousiainen
10
 
 
 
The Timex Award (received most hits) – Duncan Idaho @OrbitingDeath  
 
The last couple of seasons, this award, the number of hits received directly lines up to the points leader. Duncan Idaho followed suit, they had the most points in the league and they received the most hits, with 316.
 
All-time Record: S82 – Bogdan Trunov - 408 Hits taken
 
Last 5 Timex Award Winners:
Season
Player
Hits Taken
S84
Duncan Idaho
316
S83
Saku Kotkakoivu
346
S82
Bogdan Trunov
408
S81
Lester Green
381
S80
Asher Reinhart
360
 
 
 
The John Wayne Award (most shots on goal) - Duncan Idaho @OrbitingDeath  
 
Duncan Idaho has always been a force on the ice. This season was no different. They led the league by taking 621 shots on goal.
 
All-time record: S82 – Jerome Reinhart - 713 Shots on goal
 
Last 5 John Wayne Award Winners:
Season
Player
Shots on Goal
S84
Duncan Idaho
621
S83
Saku Kotkakoivu
692
S82
Jerome Reinhart
713
S81
Jerome Reinhart
711
S80
Asher Reinhart
637
 
 
 
The “Hit the Broadside of the Barn” Award (most own shots blocked) - Alex Johnston @Alex 
 
In a very tight race, Alex beat out Duncan Idaho by one blocked shot (187 to 186) to claim this award.
 
All-time record:  S81 – Jerome Reinhart - 204 Own shots blocked
 
Last 5 HtBotB Award Winners:
Season
Player
Own Shots Blocked
S84
Alex Johnston
187
S83
Saku Kotkakoivu
189
S82
Taylor Mourning
195
S81
Jerome Reinhart
204
S80
Asher Reinhart
169
 
 
 
The “Can’t Hit the Broadside of the Barn” Award (most own shots missed) – Baby Bob @Baby Boomer 
 
Baby Bob netted this award by missing the next a league high 415 times.
 
All-time record: S81 – Jerome Reinhart - 532 Shots missed
 
Last 5 CHtBotB Award Winners:
Season
Player
Shots Missed
S84
Baby Bob
415
S83
Saku Kotkakoivu
509
S82
Jerome Reinhart
489
S81
Jerome Reinhart
532
S80
Asher Reinhart
455
 
 
 
The New Shin Pads Award (most blocked shots) – Jaromir Lemiuex @hockeyis66 
 
Jaromir Lemiuex used all sort of combinations to block more shots than anyone else in the league. 268 to be exact.
 
All-time record: S82 – creed - 460 Shots blocked
 
Last 5 New Shin Pads Award Winners:
Season
Player
Shots Blocked
S84
Jaromir Lemiuex
268
S83
Barron Kruulenstien
261
S82
creed
460
S81
Artair McCloud
237
S80
Chicken Wing
235
 
 
The Tired Legs Award (most minutes played) - Jerome Reinhart @MexicanCow123  
 
In an interesting twist, Jerome Reinhart was traded during the season, this led to them playing 74 games. Those two additional games gave them the extra time to win this award over normal 72 gamer, Igor Molotov @Dom. Jerome ended up with exactly 2400 minutes played.
 
All-time record: S82 – Chicken Wing – 2,512 Minutes played
 
Last 5 Tired Legs Award Winners:
Season
Player
Minutes Played
S84
Jerome Reinhart
2400
S83
Rhys Trenton
2374
S82
Chicken Wing
2512
S81
Artair McCloud and Ryan Vidot
2469
S80
Chicken Wing
2333
 
 
 
The Snap! Award (most power play minutes) - Napoleon Dynamite @thadthrasher 
 
Napoleon Dynamite danced his way to this award, spending 369 minutes on the powerplay. One minute more than runner-up Hari Singh Nalwa @Dil.
 
All-time record: S79 - Muffbeav - 454 power play minutes
 
Last 5 Snap! Award Winners:
Season
Player
PP Minutes
S84
Napoleon Dynamite
369
S83
Battre Sandstrom
339
S82
Tyler Reinhart
397
S81
Bogdan Trunov
397
S80
Scotty Kaberle
391
 
 
 
The 1 vs. 100 Award (most time on penalty kill) - Deron Nesbitt @AW13 
 
Deron was on the ice, killing penalties for 335 minutes.
 
All-time record: S79 - Gustislav Nasherov - 447 penalty kill minutes
               
Last 5 1 vs. 100 Award Winners:
Season
Player
PK Minutes
S84
Deron Nesbitt
335
S83
Zeedayno Chara
340
S82
Hulk Hogan 2
359
S81
Sven Eightnine
319
S80
Sven Reikkinen
346
 
 
 
The Sean Archer Award (highest face-off win %, min 1,000 faceoffs) – Paul Atreides @Mr_Hatter 
 
Apparently there is a big mess-up in the index for Faceoff stats.
Based on the index, the winner is Igor Molotov with 33.09% of 3,835 faceoffs taken. That number changes when you go to their individual page in the index, which shows 52.10% faceoffs won. That’s still nowhere near what the actual winner would have, so I had to dive a little deeper. The individual leaders page appears to have the actual values displayed. According to that, Paul Atreides gets the award by winning 61.22% of 3,040 faceoffs taken.
 
All-time record: S74 - Brock Louth - 63.72% face-offs won
               
Last 5 Sean Archer Award Winners:
Season
Player
Face Off Pct
S84
Paul Atreides
61.22%
S83
Zeedayno Chara
63.17%
S82
Pistil Stamen
62.10%
S81
Aloe Dear
60.70%
S80
Dakota Lamb
60.66%
 
 
 
The Castor Troy Award (lowest face-off win %, min 1,000 faceoffs) - Pistol Pete @PistolP 
 
In the history of running these awards, there’s been situations with the stats where I had to decide a tie-breaker or figure out who to give an award to on the fly. I’ve never encountered a situation like this though. The results displaying in the index itself for FO% are inaccurate. That’s really making it difficult to figure out the actual winner. The only thing I can come up with is to use the dreaded asterisk. With the previous award, I was able to get the stats of the actual winner by going to the individual leaders page. Unfortunately for this award, that page only displays the best and not the worst. So, this one is kind of a guess.
 
Pistol Pete wins it with an inaccurate 25.12% of faceoffs won, on their player page it says they won 43.73% of their faceoffs, which probably has them in the running if the stats were accurate.
 
I’m not going through an looking at every single person’s page to figure it out. Maybe I’ll change this after the fact if someone can send me proof of the actual winner.
 
I really don’t understand how this happened, but the show must go on….
 
 
All-time record: S79 - Gustislav Nasherov – 29.60% face-offs won.
               
Last 5 Castor Troy Award Winners:
Season
Player
Face Off Pct
S84*
Pistol Pete
43.73%
S83
Gregory Bates
31.86%
S82
Eeli Rantanen
30.47%
S81
Otto Numminen
44.06%
S80
Frank Funk Jr
39.19%
 
 
 
The Triple Deke Award (most penalty shot goals) - Zach Kisslinger II @Kisslinger 
 
Zach Kisslinger II finishes in first place for this award by scoring 7 penalty shot goals. The next closest was 4 goals. Great job!
 
All-time record: S67 - Veran Dragomir and S78 - Thomas Landry II - 8 penalty shot goals
               
Last 5 Triple Deke Award Winners:
Season
Player
Penalty Shot Goals
S84
Zach Kisslinger II
7
S83
Zeedayno Chara
7
S82
Baby Bob
4
S81
Armani Calamari
5
S80
Calvin Hobbes
5
 
 
 
The Rocky Award (most fights won) – Paul Atreides @Mr_Hatter 
 
Mr. Atreides brought down the house with a fantastic 4-0-2 fight record this season. The 4 wins nabbed him the award outright, but 0 losses means he would have likely won the tiebreaker if there were on anyway. For those interested in last year’s rookie sensation Brian Payne @Scurvy, they followed up their all-time great season with a much more average 2-3-1 fight record for this season. No one said winning fights is easy!
 
All-time record: S83 Brian Payne – 7 fights won
               
Last 5 Rocky Award Winners:
Season
Player
Fights Won
S84
Paul Atreides
4
S83
Brian Payne
7
S82
Owen Taylor
4
S81
Pistil Stamen
3
S80
Jared Carter
4
 
 
 
 
The Glass Joe Award (most fights lost) – Deagun Rust @Spade18 
 
Deagun Rust may have needed some oil to help them out. Their fight record was a league worst 0-3-2. Their three fight losses tied them with Brian Payne @Scurvyand Cadmael Ixazaluoh @Vice, but Rust loses on the tie breaker.
 
All-time record: S74 - Lee Xin and S69 Rusty Shackleford - 5 fights lost
               
Last 5 Glass Joe Award Winners:
Season
Player
Fights Lost
S84
Deagun Rust
3
S83
Kyle Glass
3
S82
Vasile Lamb
2
S81
Magnus Verlander
3
S80
Magnus Verlander
3
 
 
 
The Stars Award (most stars won) – Duncan Idaho @OrbitingDeath  
 
Duncan Idaho claims this award for the second time in their career. They amassed a fantastic 33 total stars this season. A very even-keel 10 1st stars, 10 2nd stars, and 13 3rd stars. Special recognition to both Nico Pearce @Spartan and Baby Bob @Baby Boomer who tied for the league lead with 15 first stars. Also shoutout to Papa Emeritus @Beketov, who led all goalies with 24 total stars.
 
All-time record: S76 - Mikko Lahtinen – 34 total stars
               
Last 5 Stars Award Winners:
Season
Player
Total Stars
S84
Duncan Idaho
33
S83
Zeedayno Chara
31
S82
Taylor Mourning
33
S81
Justin Lose
28
S80
Duncan Idaho
28
 
 
 
The “Always a Bridesmaid” Award (most stars without winning 1st star) – Asher Reinhart @rjfryman 
 
Asher was burned by never being given a first star. But they get to claim this award because of it, their 13 stars without a first start ties the all-time record and wins them the award for this season.
 
All-time record: S84 – Asher Reinhart, S72 - Lewis Dawson, and S67 Dan Baillie - 13 stars
               
Last 5 Bridesmaid Award Winners:
Season
Player
Stars
S84
Asher Reinhart
13
S83
Tui Sova
12
S82
Gustav Hjalmarsson
9
S81
Donny Carter
8
S80
Mistxh J
12
 
 
The Biggest Backpack Award (player with the largest difference in points from the rest of their team) - Nico Pearce @Spartan 
 
Nico was the centerpiece of the Helsinki offense. They scored 32 more point than their next teammate, Nezuko @Baozi.
 
All-time record: S82 – Taro Tsujimoto - 52 points more than nearest teammate
           
Last 5 Backpack Award Winners:
Season
Player
Point Difference from nearest teammate
S84
Nico Pearce
32
S83
Saku Kotkakoivu
23
S82
Taro Tsujimoto
52
S81
Alex Johnston
32
S80
Nathan Perry and Julian Nousiainen
22
 
 
 
The Anniversary Award (rank in total points matches season number) - DB III @wcats 
 
This is season 84, so the award goes to the player in 84th place in total points. Congratulations to DB III! They recorded 51 points this season, good enough for 84th place.
 
Last 5 Anniversary Award Winners:
Season
Player
Points
S84
DB III
51
S83
Robert Wilk
54
S82
Jakub Brozik
71
S81
AJ Williams
76
S80
Frank Funk Jr
71
 
 
 
 
The Eggshell Award (goalie with most overtime losses) - Cole Pearce @N0HBDY 
 
Cole Pearce and Oskar Lindbergh @Doomsday tied with 9 OT losses. Pearce gets the award because they played in less games.
 
All-time record: S82 - Sirkants Klamasteris, S78 – Calvin Harvey, S75 - Doug Dimmadome, and S71 Jaxx Hextall - 11 OT games lost
 
Previous Eggshell Award Winners:
Season
Player
Overtime Games Lost
S84
Cole Pearce
9
S83
David Davis
9
S82
Sirkants Klamasteris
11
S81
Papa Emeritus
9
S80
Aksu Maronen
10
 
 
 
The Jason Voorhees Award (most PIM by a Goalie) - Oskar Lindbergh @Doomsday 
 
Clearly being upset by the number of OT losses, Oskar Lindbergh committed 16 PIM, more than any other goalie this season.
 
All-time record: S76 - Doug Dimmadome - 29 PIM
 
Previous Jason Voorhees Award Winners:
Season
Player
PIM
S84
Oskar Lindbergh
16
S83
Ben Dahl
14
S82
Thadius Sales
18
S81
Barry Taffe
23
S80
Tater Tot
14
 
 
  
The Poke Check Award (highest % of penalty shots stopped, min 10 penalty shots against) - David Davis @Josh 
 
David Davis saved saves 80% of the 25 penalty shots they faced. That’s enough to lead the league and win the award.
 
All-time record: S81 – Tater Tot – 100% penalty shots stopped (10 shots faced)
 
Previous Poke Check Award Winners:
Season
Player
Penalty Shots Stopped
S84
David Davis
80.0%
S83
Dexter Vaughn
80.0%
S82
Tater Tot
88.2%
S81
Tater Tot
100.0%
S80
Kunibuni UnGuri
81.2%
 
 
 
That wraps it up for this season! Another year, another successful award ceremony! Congratulations and/or condolences to all the winners! As always, please provide any suggestions, insights, or thoughts in the comments. Thank you all for reading and continuing to make this a successful column!
 
 
Over 2,000 words. Will claim for 4 weeks.

So, not too long ago now the invention of the Hybrid Attributes was brought out into the big big world of the VHL. I think this has done its job of fixing the VHL’s META problem it was having earlier. Honestly, I am so glad that someone is finally standing up to Zuckerburg and removing more and more power from his greedy little robot hands.
 
With the changes made this has effected cap issues and depreciation due to the value of TPE and how depreciation no longer hits as hard as it use to. Yes I know there is some rumours circulating about these being changed by the BOG but look at other suggestions I have made the BOG likes to move at a glacier pace. I remember some of the complaints and criticisms of the league when I first joined is that players should not be able to max out attributes to 99 and that was the way Mr. Simon T initially intended the sim to work. This hybrid attribute system I believe has addressed this slightly with most players no longer being able to hit the 99 cap in as many attributes as they use to.
Let us compare Goalies to players. At the moment goalies start all their attributes at 35 and can apply TPE to increase each attribute by 1. Players start all their attributes at 40 for STHS but 0 for the updating scale and each increase does not change any attributes by 1, but instead is applied amongst multiple attributes. Due to this the depreciation hits harder on goalies as their attributes are generally higher as it takes less TPE for them to hit 99 in an attribute. This divide between goalies and skaters means that it will be harder to make a rule set that is one size fits all. My proposal which you will see below aims at fixing that.
 
Here is my suggestion for Goalie Hybrid Attributes. I like the idea behind the hybrid attributes make the STHS a little bit more customisable to our liking. We can make small tweaks if we see something become META again, and changing up the league sort of resets what people consider strong builds and we see more diversity.
 
Before we fully dive into my proposal, let have a look and compare two goalies.
 
Andrei Vasilevskiy
 
Xavier Booberry
SK
88
  SK
90
DU
87
  DU
99
SZ
87
  SZ
95
AG
93
  AG
95
RB
82
  RB
99
SC
86
  SC
99
HS
88
  HS
99
RT
90
  RT
99
PS
95
  PS
70
EX
66
  EX
70
LD
69
  LD
70
TPA
883
  TPA
1240
 
Here we can see the top Goalie in the VHL and the NHL you can see that the VHL goalie is significantly better and the NHL goalie who is considered one of the best in the league has a lot lower attributes. This was another one of my reasonings in creating the hybrid attributes to make the TPE similar between the NHL player and the VHL player.
 
I have teased you enough so see below the amounts I have picked as the new Hybrid attributes for Goalies.
 
Hybrid Attribute
STHS Attribute #1
Increase
SHTS Attribute #2
Increase
Angles
Size
0.24
Hand Speed
0.16
Breakaway
Penalty Shot
0.3
Skating
0.24
Five Hole
Rebound Control
0.18
Agility
0.24
Glove Side
Reaction Time
0.18
Hand Speed
0.26
Blocker Side
Rebound Control
0.14
Hand Speed
0.26
Poise
Leadership
0.18
Penalty Shot
0.24
Deflections
Rebound Control
0.3
Reaction Time
0.18
Recovery
Skating
0.14
Style Control
0.16
Aggressiveness
Size
0.24
Penalty Shot
0.12
Speed
Skating
0.18
Agility
0.24
Vision
Reaction Time
0.32
 
 
Butterfly
Style Control
0.24
Agility
0.18
Stand up
Style Control
0.24
Size
0.18
Reliability
Leadership
0.6
 
 
 
With these attributes a 1200 TPE build roughly lines up somewhere between a 900-950 TPE build of the old scale. This compares with a player like Duncan Idaho who has spent 1278 TPE and has a 882 TPE build on the old scale, which makes the goalies seem a little better in relation to the skaters but seeing all their attributes start at 35 TPE instead of 40 I believe this to be a fair trade off.
 
I made each of the old STHS attributes have 3 associated Hybrid attributes for fair trade off. I tried to use attribute names from the popular EA video game NHL 22 as a reference point as I believe these too be usually quite self-explanatory and people should have some experience with the game in most cases.
 
I think that this proposal should be brought in front of the BOG.
 
In summary let me go through my arguments
 
Hybrid Attributes for Goalies will:
-          Provide more tweaking options for the Commissioners
-          Will bring Goalies and Skaters closer together to assist with Cap/Depreciation issues
-          Will more closely align Goalies and Skaters with how they are updated
-          Reduce the amount of players having 99 in multiple attributes
 
I would hope that the BOG and Commissioners have a look at  this proposal and let me know what they think. I am sure that it will be tough to implement but could provide a lot of future benefits if it would be introduced.
 
Please ask any questions you may have as I am interested in trying to flesh this idea out more.

19th Annual Unofficial VHL Regular Season Awards – S84
Another exciting regular season has come to a close. That means we can dole out some regular season awards! Welcome everyone to the 19th Annual Unofficial VHL Regular Season Awards honoring the highs and lows of S84! Thank you to everyone that reads this.
 
These awards have been created by me. There is no voting process and they are not officially recognized by the VHL Board of Governors. I wrote descriptions for most of these award names in the original award post.
 
For each award, I list the winners from the last 5 seasons. If you want to check out the award winners from every season, use this link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sAZtX3bxVpPTIsKe1rSRVOenH1-iyWzbQEdR9ZvYOdU/edit?usp=sharing
 
I also document the “all-time” record for each category. Of course, by that I mean all-time for the existence of these awards, not all-time, all-time. Clear? Ok, good. Let’s get things underway!
 
 
The Pylon Award (worst +/- rating) – Ryan Li @Ryan Li 
 
After coming close to winning the award with a -59 last season, Ryan Li was determined to win it this year. His determination paid off. He captures the award with a -60 this season.
 
All-time record: S82 – creed -  -156
 
Last 5 Pylon Award Winners:
Season
Player
+ / -
S84
Ryan Li
-60
S83
Barron Kruulenstien
-66
S82
creed
-156
S81
chris foley
-96
S80
Nathan Steele
-77
 
 
 
The Gandhi Award (least penalty minutes, min 1,000 minutes played) – Florida Man @zepheter 
 
In what is probably the least likely name-award combination, Florida Man wins the Gandhi award by having only 2 PIM in 1,880 minutes played.
 
All-time record: S81 - Brendan Telker - 0 PIM, 2211 Minutes Played
 
Last 5 Gandhi Award Winners:
Season
Player
PIM
Minutes Played
S84
Florida Man
2
1880
S83
Mason Jones
2
2146
S82
Omi Aberg
2
2132
S81
Brendan Telker
0
2211
S80
Jakob Sosa
0
2052
 
 
 
The Major2 Award (most major penalties) - Cadmael Ixazaluoh @Vice 
 
Cadmeal earned nine majors this season, all of the were fighting majors. They had a symmetric 3-3-3 fight record. Rumor has it that they were going to get in more fights, but didn’t want to mess up their even record.
 
All-time Record: S77 – Randy Marsh - 14 Majors
 
Previous Major2 Award Winners:
Season
Player
Major Penalties
S84
Cadmael Ixazaluoh
9
S83
Brian Payne
11
S82
Owen Taylor
12
S81
Magnus Verlander
9
S80
Julian Nousiainen
10
 
 
 
The Timex Award (received most hits) – Duncan Idaho @OrbitingDeath  
 
The last couple of seasons, this award, the number of hits received directly lines up to the points leader. Duncan Idaho followed suit, they had the most points in the league and they received the most hits, with 316.
 
All-time Record: S82 – Bogdan Trunov - 408 Hits taken
 
Last 5 Timex Award Winners:
Season
Player
Hits Taken
S84
Duncan Idaho
316
S83
Saku Kotkakoivu
346
S82
Bogdan Trunov
408
S81
Lester Green
381
S80
Asher Reinhart
360
 
 
 
The John Wayne Award (most shots on goal) - Duncan Idaho @OrbitingDeath  
 
Duncan Idaho has always been a force on the ice. This season was no different. They led the league by taking 621 shots on goal.
 
All-time record: S82 – Jerome Reinhart - 713 Shots on goal
 
Last 5 John Wayne Award Winners:
Season
Player
Shots on Goal
S84
Duncan Idaho
621
S83
Saku Kotkakoivu
692
S82
Jerome Reinhart
713
S81
Jerome Reinhart
711
S80
Asher Reinhart
637
 
 
 
The “Hit the Broadside of the Barn” Award (most own shots blocked) - Alex Johnston @Alex 
 
In a very tight race, Alex beat out Duncan Idaho by one blocked shot (187 to 186) to claim this award.
 
All-time record:  S81 – Jerome Reinhart - 204 Own shots blocked
 
Last 5 HtBotB Award Winners:
Season
Player
Own Shots Blocked
S84
Alex Johnston
187
S83
Saku Kotkakoivu
189
S82
Taylor Mourning
195
S81
Jerome Reinhart
204
S80
Asher Reinhart
169
 
 
 
The “Can’t Hit the Broadside of the Barn” Award (most own shots missed) – Baby Bob @Baby Boomer 
 
Baby Bob netted this award by missing the next a league high 415 times.
 
All-time record: S81 – Jerome Reinhart - 532 Shots missed
 
Last 5 CHtBotB Award Winners:
Season
Player
Shots Missed
S84
Baby Bob
415
S83
Saku Kotkakoivu
509
S82
Jerome Reinhart
489
S81
Jerome Reinhart
532
S80
Asher Reinhart
455
 
 
 
The New Shin Pads Award (most blocked shots) – Jaromir Lemiuex @hockeyis66 
 
Jaromir Lemiuex used all sort of combinations to block more shots than anyone else in the league. 268 to be exact.
 
All-time record: S82 – creed - 460 Shots blocked
 
Last 5 New Shin Pads Award Winners:
Season
Player
Shots Blocked
S84
Jaromir Lemiuex
268
S83
Barron Kruulenstien
261
S82
creed
460
S81
Artair McCloud
237
S80
Chicken Wing
235
 
 
The Tired Legs Award (most minutes played) - Jerome Reinhart @MexicanCow123  
 
In an interesting twist, Jerome Reinhart was traded during the season, this led to them playing 74 games. Those two additional games gave them the extra time to win this award over normal 72 gamer, Igor Molotov @Dom. Jerome ended up with exactly 2400 minutes played.
 
All-time record: S82 – Chicken Wing – 2,512 Minutes played
 
Last 5 Tired Legs Award Winners:
Season
Player
Minutes Played
S84
Jerome Reinhart
2400
S83
Rhys Trenton
2374
S82
Chicken Wing
2512
S81
Artair McCloud and Ryan Vidot
2469
S80
Chicken Wing
2333
 
 
 
The Snap! Award (most power play minutes) - Napoleon Dynamite @thadthrasher 
 
Napoleon Dynamite danced his way to this award, spending 369 minutes on the powerplay. One minute more than runner-up Hari Singh Nalwa @Dil.
 
All-time record: S79 - Muffbeav - 454 power play minutes
 
Last 5 Snap! Award Winners:
Season
Player
PP Minutes
S84
Napoleon Dynamite
369
S83
Battre Sandstrom
339
S82
Tyler Reinhart
397
S81
Bogdan Trunov
397
S80
Scotty Kaberle
391
 
 
 
The 1 vs. 100 Award (most time on penalty kill) - Deron Nesbitt @AW13 
 
Deron was on the ice, killing penalties for 335 minutes.
 
All-time record: S79 - Gustislav Nasherov - 447 penalty kill minutes
               
Last 5 1 vs. 100 Award Winners:
Season
Player
PK Minutes
S84
Deron Nesbitt
335
S83
Zeedayno Chara
340
S82
Hulk Hogan 2
359
S81
Sven Eightnine
319
S80
Sven Reikkinen
346
 
 
 
The Sean Archer Award (highest face-off win %, min 1,000 faceoffs) – Paul Atreides @Mr_Hatter 
 
Apparently there is a big mess-up in the index for Faceoff stats.
Based on the index, the winner is Igor Molotov with 33.09% of 3,835 faceoffs taken. That number changes when you go to their individual page in the index, which shows 52.10% faceoffs won. That’s still nowhere near what the actual winner would have, so I had to dive a little deeper. The individual leaders page appears to have the actual values displayed. According to that, Paul Atreides gets the award by winning 61.22% of 3,040 faceoffs taken.
 
All-time record: S74 - Brock Louth - 63.72% face-offs won
               
Last 5 Sean Archer Award Winners:
Season
Player
Face Off Pct
S84
Paul Atreides
61.22%
S83
Zeedayno Chara
63.17%
S82
Pistil Stamen
62.10%
S81
Aloe Dear
60.70%
S80
Dakota Lamb
60.66%
 
 
 
The Castor Troy Award (lowest face-off win %, min 1,000 faceoffs) - Pistol Pete @PistolP 
 
In the history of running these awards, there’s been situations with the stats where I had to decide a tie-breaker or figure out who to give an award to on the fly. I’ve never encountered a situation like this though. The results displaying in the index itself for FO% are inaccurate. That’s really making it difficult to figure out the actual winner. The only thing I can come up with is to use the dreaded asterisk. With the previous award, I was able to get the stats of the actual winner by going to the individual leaders page. Unfortunately for this award, that page only displays the best and not the worst. So, this one is kind of a guess.
 
Pistol Pete wins it with an inaccurate 25.12% of faceoffs won, on their player page it says they won 43.73% of their faceoffs, which probably has them in the running if the stats were accurate.
 
I’m not going through an looking at every single person’s page to figure it out. Maybe I’ll change this after the fact if someone can send me proof of the actual winner.
 
I really don’t understand how this happened, but the show must go on….
 
 
All-time record: S79 - Gustislav Nasherov – 29.60% face-offs won.
               
Last 5 Castor Troy Award Winners:
Season
Player
Face Off Pct
S84*
Pistol Pete
43.73%
S83
Gregory Bates
31.86%
S82
Eeli Rantanen
30.47%
S81
Otto Numminen
44.06%
S80
Frank Funk Jr
39.19%
 
 
 
The Triple Deke Award (most penalty shot goals) - Zach Kisslinger II @Kisslinger 
 
Zach Kisslinger II finishes in first place for this award by scoring 7 penalty shot goals. The next closest was 4 goals. Great job!
 
All-time record: S67 - Veran Dragomir and S78 - Thomas Landry II - 8 penalty shot goals
               
Last 5 Triple Deke Award Winners:
Season
Player
Penalty Shot Goals
S84
Zach Kisslinger II
7
S83
Zeedayno Chara
7
S82
Baby Bob
4
S81
Armani Calamari
5
S80
Calvin Hobbes
5
 
 
 
The Rocky Award (most fights won) – Paul Atreides @Mr_Hatter 
 
Mr. Atreides brought down the house with a fantastic 4-0-2 fight record this season. The 4 wins nabbed him the award outright, but 0 losses means he would have likely won the tiebreaker if there were on anyway. For those interested in last year’s rookie sensation Brian Payne @Scurvy, they followed up their all-time great season with a much more average 2-3-1 fight record for this season. No one said winning fights is easy!
 
All-time record: S83 Brian Payne – 7 fights won
               
Last 5 Rocky Award Winners:
Season
Player
Fights Won
S84
Paul Atreides
4
S83
Brian Payne
7
S82
Owen Taylor
4
S81
Pistil Stamen
3
S80
Jared Carter
4
 
 
 
 
The Glass Joe Award (most fights lost) – Deagun Rust @Spade18 
 
Deagun Rust may have needed some oil to help them out. Their fight record was a league worst 0-3-2. Their three fight losses tied them with Brian Payne @Scurvyand Cadmael Ixazaluoh @Vice, but Rust loses on the tie breaker.
 
All-time record: S74 - Lee Xin and S69 Rusty Shackleford - 5 fights lost
               
Last 5 Glass Joe Award Winners:
Season
Player
Fights Lost
S84
Deagun Rust
3
S83
Kyle Glass
3
S82
Vasile Lamb
2
S81
Magnus Verlander
3
S80
Magnus Verlander
3
 
 
 
The Stars Award (most stars won) – Duncan Idaho @OrbitingDeath  
 
Duncan Idaho claims this award for the second time in their career. They amassed a fantastic 33 total stars this season. A very even-keel 10 1st stars, 10 2nd stars, and 13 3rd stars. Special recognition to both Nico Pearce @Spartan and Baby Bob @Baby Boomer who tied for the league lead with 15 first stars. Also shoutout to Papa Emeritus @Beketov, who led all goalies with 24 total stars.
 
All-time record: S76 - Mikko Lahtinen – 34 total stars
               
Last 5 Stars Award Winners:
Season
Player
Total Stars
S84
Duncan Idaho
33
S83
Zeedayno Chara
31
S82
Taylor Mourning
33
S81
Justin Lose
28
S80
Duncan Idaho
28
 
 
 
The “Always a Bridesmaid” Award (most stars without winning 1st star) – Asher Reinhart @rjfryman 
 
Asher was burned by never being given a first star. But they get to claim this award because of it, their 13 stars without a first start ties the all-time record and wins them the award for this season.
 
All-time record: S84 – Asher Reinhart, S72 - Lewis Dawson, and S67 Dan Baillie - 13 stars
               
Last 5 Bridesmaid Award Winners:
Season
Player
Stars
S84
Asher Reinhart
13
S83
Tui Sova
12
S82
Gustav Hjalmarsson
9
S81
Donny Carter
8
S80
Mistxh J
12
 
 
The Biggest Backpack Award (player with the largest difference in points from the rest of their team) - Nico Pearce @Spartan 
 
Nico was the centerpiece of the Helsinki offense. They scored 32 more point than their next teammate, Nezuko @Baozi.
 
All-time record: S82 – Taro Tsujimoto - 52 points more than nearest teammate
           
Last 5 Backpack Award Winners:
Season
Player
Point Difference from nearest teammate
S84
Nico Pearce
32
S83
Saku Kotkakoivu
23
S82
Taro Tsujimoto
52
S81
Alex Johnston
32
S80
Nathan Perry and Julian Nousiainen
22
 
 
 
The Anniversary Award (rank in total points matches season number) - DB III @wcats 
 
This is season 84, so the award goes to the player in 84th place in total points. Congratulations to DB III! They recorded 51 points this season, good enough for 84th place.
 
Last 5 Anniversary Award Winners:
Season
Player
Points
S84
DB III
51
S83
Robert Wilk
54
S82
Jakub Brozik
71
S81
AJ Williams
76
S80
Frank Funk Jr
71
 
 
 
 
The Eggshell Award (goalie with most overtime losses) - Cole Pearce @N0HBDY 
 
Cole Pearce and Oskar Lindbergh @Doomsday tied with 9 OT losses. Pearce gets the award because they played in less games.
 
All-time record: S82 - Sirkants Klamasteris, S78 – Calvin Harvey, S75 - Doug Dimmadome, and S71 Jaxx Hextall - 11 OT games lost
 
Previous Eggshell Award Winners:
Season
Player
Overtime Games Lost
S84
Cole Pearce
9
S83
David Davis
9
S82
Sirkants Klamasteris
11
S81
Papa Emeritus
9
S80
Aksu Maronen
10
 
 
 
The Jason Voorhees Award (most PIM by a Goalie) - Oskar Lindbergh @Doomsday 
 
Clearly being upset by the number of OT losses, Oskar Lindbergh committed 16 PIM, more than any other goalie this season.
 
All-time record: S76 - Doug Dimmadome - 29 PIM
 
Previous Jason Voorhees Award Winners:
Season
Player
PIM
S84
Oskar Lindbergh
16
S83
Ben Dahl
14
S82
Thadius Sales
18
S81
Barry Taffe
23
S80
Tater Tot
14
 
 
  
The Poke Check Award (highest % of penalty shots stopped, min 10 penalty shots against) - David Davis @Josh 
 
David Davis saved saves 80% of the 25 penalty shots they faced. That’s enough to lead the league and win the award.
 
All-time record: S81 – Tater Tot – 100% penalty shots stopped (10 shots faced)
 
Previous Poke Check Award Winners:
Season
Player
Penalty Shots Stopped
S84
David Davis
80.0%
S83
Dexter Vaughn
80.0%
S82
Tater Tot
88.2%
S81
Tater Tot
100.0%
S80
Kunibuni UnGuri
81.2%
 
 
 
That wraps it up for this season! Another year, another successful award ceremony! Congratulations and/or condolences to all the winners! As always, please provide any suggestions, insights, or thoughts in the comments. Thank you all for reading and continuing to make this a successful column!
 
 
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19th Annual Unofficial VHL Regular Season Awards – S84
Another exciting regular season has come to a close. That means we can dole out some regular season awards! Welcome everyone to the 19th Annual Unofficial VHL Regular Season Awards honoring the highs and lows of S84! Thank you to everyone that reads this.
 
These awards have been created by me. There is no voting process and they are not officially recognized by the VHL Board of Governors. I wrote descriptions for most of these award names in the original award post.
 
For each award, I list the winners from the last 5 seasons. If you want to check out the award winners from every season, use this link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sAZtX3bxVpPTIsKe1rSRVOenH1-iyWzbQEdR9ZvYOdU/edit?usp=sharing
 
I also document the “all-time” record for each category. Of course, by that I mean all-time for the existence of these awards, not all-time, all-time. Clear? Ok, good. Let’s get things underway!
 
 
The Pylon Award (worst +/- rating) – Ryan Li @Ryan Li 
 
After coming close to winning the award with a -59 last season, Ryan Li was determined to win it this year. His determination paid off. He captures the award with a -60 this season.
 
All-time record: S82 – creed -  -156
 
Last 5 Pylon Award Winners:
Season
Player
+ / -
S84
Ryan Li
-60
S83
Barron Kruulenstien
-66
S82
creed
-156
S81
chris foley
-96
S80
Nathan Steele
-77
 
 
 
The Gandhi Award (least penalty minutes, min 1,000 minutes played) – Florida Man @zepheter 
 
In what is probably the least likely name-award combination, Florida Man wins the Gandhi award by having only 2 PIM in 1,880 minutes played.
 
All-time record: S81 - Brendan Telker - 0 PIM, 2211 Minutes Played
 
Last 5 Gandhi Award Winners:
Season
Player
PIM
Minutes Played
S84
Florida Man
2
1880
S83
Mason Jones
2
2146
S82
Omi Aberg
2
2132
S81
Brendan Telker
0
2211
S80
Jakob Sosa
0
2052
 
 
 
The Major2 Award (most major penalties) - Cadmael Ixazaluoh @Vice 
 
Cadmeal earned nine majors this season, all of the were fighting majors. They had a symmetric 3-3-3 fight record. Rumor has it that they were going to get in more fights, but didn’t want to mess up their even record.
 
All-time Record: S77 – Randy Marsh - 14 Majors
 
Previous Major2 Award Winners:
Season
Player
Major Penalties
S84
Cadmael Ixazaluoh
9
S83
Brian Payne
11
S82
Owen Taylor
12
S81
Magnus Verlander
9
S80
Julian Nousiainen
10
 
 
 
The Timex Award (received most hits) – Duncan Idaho @OrbitingDeath  
 
The last couple of seasons, this award, the number of hits received directly lines up to the points leader. Duncan Idaho followed suit, they had the most points in the league and they received the most hits, with 316.
 
All-time Record: S82 – Bogdan Trunov - 408 Hits taken
 
Last 5 Timex Award Winners:
Season
Player
Hits Taken
S84
Duncan Idaho
316
S83
Saku Kotkakoivu
346
S82
Bogdan Trunov
408
S81
Lester Green
381
S80
Asher Reinhart
360
 
 
 
The John Wayne Award (most shots on goal) - Duncan Idaho @OrbitingDeath  
 
Duncan Idaho has always been a force on the ice. This season was no different. They led the league by taking 621 shots on goal.
 
All-time record: S82 – Jerome Reinhart - 713 Shots on goal
 
Last 5 John Wayne Award Winners:
Season
Player
Shots on Goal
S84
Duncan Idaho
621
S83
Saku Kotkakoivu
692
S82
Jerome Reinhart
713
S81
Jerome Reinhart
711
S80
Asher Reinhart
637
 
 
 
The “Hit the Broadside of the Barn” Award (most own shots blocked) - Alex Johnston @Alex 
 
In a very tight race, Alex beat out Duncan Idaho by one blocked shot (187 to 186) to claim this award.
 
All-time record:  S81 – Jerome Reinhart - 204 Own shots blocked
 
Last 5 HtBotB Award Winners:
Season
Player
Own Shots Blocked
S84
Alex Johnston
187
S83
Saku Kotkakoivu
189
S82
Taylor Mourning
195
S81
Jerome Reinhart
204
S80
Asher Reinhart
169
 
 
 
The “Can’t Hit the Broadside of the Barn” Award (most own shots missed) – Baby Bob @Baby Boomer 
 
Baby Bob netted this award by missing the next a league high 415 times.
 
All-time record: S81 – Jerome Reinhart - 532 Shots missed
 
Last 5 CHtBotB Award Winners:
Season
Player
Shots Missed
S84
Baby Bob
415
S83
Saku Kotkakoivu
509
S82
Jerome Reinhart
489
S81
Jerome Reinhart
532
S80
Asher Reinhart
455
 
 
 
The New Shin Pads Award (most blocked shots) – Jaromir Lemiuex @hockeyis66 
 
Jaromir Lemiuex used all sort of combinations to block more shots than anyone else in the league. 268 to be exact.
 
All-time record: S82 – creed - 460 Shots blocked
 
Last 5 New Shin Pads Award Winners:
Season
Player
Shots Blocked
S84
Jaromir Lemiuex
268
S83
Barron Kruulenstien
261
S82
creed
460
S81
Artair McCloud
237
S80
Chicken Wing
235
 
 
The Tired Legs Award (most minutes played) - Jerome Reinhart @MexicanCow123  
 
In an interesting twist, Jerome Reinhart was traded during the season, this led to them playing 74 games. Those two additional games gave them the extra time to win this award over normal 72 gamer, Igor Molotov @Dom. Jerome ended up with exactly 2400 minutes played.
 
All-time record: S82 – Chicken Wing – 2,512 Minutes played
 
Last 5 Tired Legs Award Winners:
Season
Player
Minutes Played
S84
Jerome Reinhart
2400
S83
Rhys Trenton
2374
S82
Chicken Wing
2512
S81
Artair McCloud and Ryan Vidot
2469
S80
Chicken Wing
2333
 
 
 
The Snap! Award (most power play minutes) - Napoleon Dynamite @thadthrasher 
 
Napoleon Dynamite danced his way to this award, spending 369 minutes on the powerplay. One minute more than runner-up Hari Singh Nalwa @Dil.
 
All-time record: S79 - Muffbeav - 454 power play minutes
 
Last 5 Snap! Award Winners:
Season
Player
PP Minutes
S84
Napoleon Dynamite
369
S83
Battre Sandstrom
339
S82
Tyler Reinhart
397
S81
Bogdan Trunov
397
S80
Scotty Kaberle
391
 
 
 
The 1 vs. 100 Award (most time on penalty kill) - Deron Nesbitt @AW13 
 
Deron was on the ice, killing penalties for 335 minutes.
 
All-time record: S79 - Gustislav Nasherov - 447 penalty kill minutes
               
Last 5 1 vs. 100 Award Winners:
Season
Player
PK Minutes
S84
Deron Nesbitt
335
S83
Zeedayno Chara
340
S82
Hulk Hogan 2
359
S81
Sven Eightnine
319
S80
Sven Reikkinen
346
 
 
 
The Sean Archer Award (highest face-off win %, min 1,000 faceoffs) – Paul Atreides @Mr_Hatter 
 
Apparently there is a big mess-up in the index for Faceoff stats.
Based on the index, the winner is Igor Molotov with 33.09% of 3,835 faceoffs taken. That number changes when you go to their individual page in the index, which shows 52.10% faceoffs won. That’s still nowhere near what the actual winner would have, so I had to dive a little deeper. The individual leaders page appears to have the actual values displayed. According to that, Paul Atreides gets the award by winning 61.22% of 3,040 faceoffs taken.
 
All-time record: S74 - Brock Louth - 63.72% face-offs won
               
Last 5 Sean Archer Award Winners:
Season
Player
Face Off Pct
S84
Paul Atreides
61.22%
S83
Zeedayno Chara
63.17%
S82
Pistil Stamen
62.10%
S81
Aloe Dear
60.70%
S80
Dakota Lamb
60.66%
 
 
 
The Castor Troy Award (lowest face-off win %, min 1,000 faceoffs) - Pistol Pete @PistolP 
 
In the history of running these awards, there’s been situations with the stats where I had to decide a tie-breaker or figure out who to give an award to on the fly. I’ve never encountered a situation like this though. The results displaying in the index itself for FO% are inaccurate. That’s really making it difficult to figure out the actual winner. The only thing I can come up with is to use the dreaded asterisk. With the previous award, I was able to get the stats of the actual winner by going to the individual leaders page. Unfortunately for this award, that page only displays the best and not the worst. So, this one is kind of a guess.
 
Pistol Pete wins it with an inaccurate 25.12% of faceoffs won, on their player page it says they won 43.73% of their faceoffs, which probably has them in the running if the stats were accurate.
 
I’m not going through an looking at every single person’s page to figure it out. Maybe I’ll change this after the fact if someone can send me proof of the actual winner.
 
I really don’t understand how this happened, but the show must go on….
 
 
All-time record: S79 - Gustislav Nasherov – 29.60% face-offs won.
               
Last 5 Castor Troy Award Winners:
Season
Player
Face Off Pct
S84*
Pistol Pete
43.73%
S83
Gregory Bates
31.86%
S82
Eeli Rantanen
30.47%
S81
Otto Numminen
44.06%
S80
Frank Funk Jr
39.19%
 
 
 
The Triple Deke Award (most penalty shot goals) - Zach Kisslinger II @Kisslinger 
 
Zach Kisslinger II finishes in first place for this award by scoring 7 penalty shot goals. The next closest was 4 goals. Great job!
 
All-time record: S67 - Veran Dragomir and S78 - Thomas Landry II - 8 penalty shot goals
               
Last 5 Triple Deke Award Winners:
Season
Player
Penalty Shot Goals
S84
Zach Kisslinger II
7
S83
Zeedayno Chara
7
S82
Baby Bob
4
S81
Armani Calamari
5
S80
Calvin Hobbes
5
 
 
 
The Rocky Award (most fights won) – Paul Atreides @Mr_Hatter 
 
Mr. Atreides brought down the house with a fantastic 4-0-2 fight record this season. The 4 wins nabbed him the award outright, but 0 losses means he would have likely won the tiebreaker if there were on anyway. For those interested in last year’s rookie sensation Brian Payne @Scurvy, they followed up their all-time great season with a much more average 2-3-1 fight record for this season. No one said winning fights is easy!
 
All-time record: S83 Brian Payne – 7 fights won
               
Last 5 Rocky Award Winners:
Season
Player
Fights Won
S84
Paul Atreides
4
S83
Brian Payne
7
S82
Owen Taylor
4
S81
Pistil Stamen
3
S80
Jared Carter
4
 
 
 
 
The Glass Joe Award (most fights lost) – Deagun Rust @Spade18 
 
Deagun Rust may have needed some oil to help them out. Their fight record was a league worst 0-3-2. Their three fight losses tied them with Brian Payne @Scurvyand Cadmael Ixazaluoh @Vice, but Rust loses on the tie breaker.
 
All-time record: S74 - Lee Xin and S69 Rusty Shackleford - 5 fights lost
               
Last 5 Glass Joe Award Winners:
Season
Player
Fights Lost
S84
Deagun Rust
3
S83
Kyle Glass
3
S82
Vasile Lamb
2
S81
Magnus Verlander
3
S80
Magnus Verlander
3
 
 
 
The Stars Award (most stars won) – Duncan Idaho @OrbitingDeath  
 
Duncan Idaho claims this award for the second time in their career. They amassed a fantastic 33 total stars this season. A very even-keel 10 1st stars, 10 2nd stars, and 13 3rd stars. Special recognition to both Nico Pearce @Spartan and Baby Bob @Baby Boomer who tied for the league lead with 15 first stars. Also shoutout to Papa Emeritus @Beketov, who led all goalies with 24 total stars.
 
All-time record: S76 - Mikko Lahtinen – 34 total stars
               
Last 5 Stars Award Winners:
Season
Player
Total Stars
S84
Duncan Idaho
33
S83
Zeedayno Chara
31
S82
Taylor Mourning
33
S81
Justin Lose
28
S80
Duncan Idaho
28
 
 
 
The “Always a Bridesmaid” Award (most stars without winning 1st star) – Asher Reinhart @rjfryman 
 
Asher was burned by never being given a first star. But they get to claim this award because of it, their 13 stars without a first start ties the all-time record and wins them the award for this season.
 
All-time record: S84 – Asher Reinhart, S72 - Lewis Dawson, and S67 Dan Baillie - 13 stars
               
Last 5 Bridesmaid Award Winners:
Season
Player
Stars
S84
Asher Reinhart
13
S83
Tui Sova
12
S82
Gustav Hjalmarsson
9
S81
Donny Carter
8
S80
Mistxh J
12
 
 
The Biggest Backpack Award (player with the largest difference in points from the rest of their team) - Nico Pearce @Spartan 
 
Nico was the centerpiece of the Helsinki offense. They scored 32 more point than their next teammate, Nezuko @Baozi.
 
All-time record: S82 – Taro Tsujimoto - 52 points more than nearest teammate
           
Last 5 Backpack Award Winners:
Season
Player
Point Difference from nearest teammate
S84
Nico Pearce
32
S83
Saku Kotkakoivu
23
S82
Taro Tsujimoto
52
S81
Alex Johnston
32
S80
Nathan Perry and Julian Nousiainen
22
 
 
 
The Anniversary Award (rank in total points matches season number) - DB III @wcats 
 
This is season 84, so the award goes to the player in 84th place in total points. Congratulations to DB III! They recorded 51 points this season, good enough for 84th place.
 
Last 5 Anniversary Award Winners:
Season
Player
Points
S84
DB III
51
S83
Robert Wilk
54
S82
Jakub Brozik
71
S81
AJ Williams
76
S80
Frank Funk Jr
71
 
 
 
 
The Eggshell Award (goalie with most overtime losses) - Cole Pearce @N0HBDY 
 
Cole Pearce and Oskar Lindbergh @Doomsday tied with 9 OT losses. Pearce gets the award because they played in less games.
 
All-time record: S82 - Sirkants Klamasteris, S78 – Calvin Harvey, S75 - Doug Dimmadome, and S71 Jaxx Hextall - 11 OT games lost
 
Previous Eggshell Award Winners:
Season
Player
Overtime Games Lost
S84
Cole Pearce
9
S83
David Davis
9
S82
Sirkants Klamasteris
11
S81
Papa Emeritus
9
S80
Aksu Maronen
10
 
 
 
The Jason Voorhees Award (most PIM by a Goalie) - Oskar Lindbergh @Doomsday 
 
Clearly being upset by the number of OT losses, Oskar Lindbergh committed 16 PIM, more than any other goalie this season.
 
All-time record: S76 - Doug Dimmadome - 29 PIM
 
Previous Jason Voorhees Award Winners:
Season
Player
PIM
S84
Oskar Lindbergh
16
S83
Ben Dahl
14
S82
Thadius Sales
18
S81
Barry Taffe
23
S80
Tater Tot
14
 
 
  
The Poke Check Award (highest % of penalty shots stopped, min 10 penalty shots against) - David Davis @Josh 
 
David Davis saved saves 80% of the 25 penalty shots they faced. That’s enough to lead the league and win the award.
 
All-time record: S81 – Tater Tot – 100% penalty shots stopped (10 shots faced)
 
Previous Poke Check Award Winners:
Season
Player
Penalty Shots Stopped
S84
David Davis
80.0%
S83
Dexter Vaughn
80.0%
S82
Tater Tot
88.2%
S81
Tater Tot
100.0%
S80
Kunibuni UnGuri
81.2%
 
 
 
That wraps it up for this season! Another year, another successful award ceremony! Congratulations and/or condolences to all the winners! As always, please provide any suggestions, insights, or thoughts in the comments. Thank you all for reading and continuing to make this a successful column!
 
 
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From my own math Ori had a 60.05 winning percentage on the faceoffs, so close DX

Love when you do these! Fun write up.

Love this post!!  I'll do better with the fight records next year hopefully!!   
 
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19th Annual Unofficial VHL Regular Season Awards – S84
Another exciting regular season has come to a close. That means we can dole out some regular season awards! Welcome everyone to the 19th Annual Unofficial VHL Regular Season Awards honoring the highs and lows of S84! Thank you to everyone that reads this.
 
These awards have been created by me. There is no voting process and they are not officially recognized by the VHL Board of Governors. I wrote descriptions for most of these award names in the original award post.
 
For each award, I list the winners from the last 5 seasons. If you want to check out the award winners from every season, use this link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sAZtX3bxVpPTIsKe1rSRVOenH1-iyWzbQEdR9ZvYOdU/edit?usp=sharing
 
I also document the “all-time” record for each category. Of course, by that I mean all-time for the existence of these awards, not all-time, all-time. Clear? Ok, good. Let’s get things underway!
 
 
The Pylon Award (worst +/- rating) – Ryan Li @Ryan Li 
 
After coming close to winning the award with a -59 last season, Ryan Li was determined to win it this year. His determination paid off. He captures the award with a -60 this season.
 
All-time record: S82 – creed -  -156
 
Last 5 Pylon Award Winners:
Season
Player
+ / -
S84
Ryan Li
-60
S83
Barron Kruulenstien
-66
S82
creed
-156
S81
chris foley
-96
S80
Nathan Steele
-77
 
 
 
The Gandhi Award (least penalty minutes, min 1,000 minutes played) – Florida Man @zepheter 
 
In what is probably the least likely name-award combination, Florida Man wins the Gandhi award by having only 2 PIM in 1,880 minutes played.
 
All-time record: S81 - Brendan Telker - 0 PIM, 2211 Minutes Played
 
Last 5 Gandhi Award Winners:
Season
Player
PIM
Minutes Played
S84
Florida Man
2
1880
S83
Mason Jones
2
2146
S82
Omi Aberg
2
2132
S81
Brendan Telker
0
2211
S80
Jakob Sosa
0
2052
 
 
 
The Major2 Award (most major penalties) - Cadmael Ixazaluoh @Vice 
 
Cadmeal earned nine majors this season, all of the were fighting majors. They had a symmetric 3-3-3 fight record. Rumor has it that they were going to get in more fights, but didn’t want to mess up their even record.
 
All-time Record: S77 – Randy Marsh - 14 Majors
 
Previous Major2 Award Winners:
Season
Player
Major Penalties
S84
Cadmael Ixazaluoh
9
S83
Brian Payne
11
S82
Owen Taylor
12
S81
Magnus Verlander
9
S80
Julian Nousiainen
10
 
 
 
The Timex Award (received most hits) – Duncan Idaho @OrbitingDeath  
 
The last couple of seasons, this award, the number of hits received directly lines up to the points leader. Duncan Idaho followed suit, they had the most points in the league and they received the most hits, with 316.
 
All-time Record: S82 – Bogdan Trunov - 408 Hits taken
 
Last 5 Timex Award Winners:
Season
Player
Hits Taken
S84
Duncan Idaho
316
S83
Saku Kotkakoivu
346
S82
Bogdan Trunov
408
S81
Lester Green
381
S80
Asher Reinhart
360
 
 
 
The John Wayne Award (most shots on goal) - Duncan Idaho @OrbitingDeath  
 
Duncan Idaho has always been a force on the ice. This season was no different. They led the league by taking 621 shots on goal.
 
All-time record: S82 – Jerome Reinhart - 713 Shots on goal
 
Last 5 John Wayne Award Winners:
Season
Player
Shots on Goal
S84
Duncan Idaho
621
S83
Saku Kotkakoivu
692
S82
Jerome Reinhart
713
S81
Jerome Reinhart
711
S80
Asher Reinhart
637
 
 
 
The “Hit the Broadside of the Barn” Award (most own shots blocked) - Alex Johnston @Alex 
 
In a very tight race, Alex beat out Duncan Idaho by one blocked shot (187 to 186) to claim this award.
 
All-time record:  S81 – Jerome Reinhart - 204 Own shots blocked
 
Last 5 HtBotB Award Winners:
Season
Player
Own Shots Blocked
S84
Alex Johnston
187
S83
Saku Kotkakoivu
189
S82
Taylor Mourning
195
S81
Jerome Reinhart
204
S80
Asher Reinhart
169
 
 
 
The “Can’t Hit the Broadside of the Barn” Award (most own shots missed) – Baby Bob @Baby Boomer 
 
Baby Bob netted this award by missing the next a league high 415 times.
 
All-time record: S81 – Jerome Reinhart - 532 Shots missed
 
Last 5 CHtBotB Award Winners:
Season
Player
Shots Missed
S84
Baby Bob
415
S83
Saku Kotkakoivu
509
S82
Jerome Reinhart
489
S81
Jerome Reinhart
532
S80
Asher Reinhart
455
 
 
 
The New Shin Pads Award (most blocked shots) – Jaromir Lemiuex @hockeyis66 
 
Jaromir Lemiuex used all sort of combinations to block more shots than anyone else in the league. 268 to be exact.
 
All-time record: S82 – creed - 460 Shots blocked
 
Last 5 New Shin Pads Award Winners:
Season
Player
Shots Blocked
S84
Jaromir Lemiuex
268
S83
Barron Kruulenstien
261
S82
creed
460
S81
Artair McCloud
237
S80
Chicken Wing
235
 
 
The Tired Legs Award (most minutes played) - Jerome Reinhart @MexicanCow123  
 
In an interesting twist, Jerome Reinhart was traded during the season, this led to them playing 74 games. Those two additional games gave them the extra time to win this award over normal 72 gamer, Igor Molotov @Dom. Jerome ended up with exactly 2400 minutes played.
 
All-time record: S82 – Chicken Wing – 2,512 Minutes played
 
Last 5 Tired Legs Award Winners:
Season
Player
Minutes Played
S84
Jerome Reinhart
2400
S83
Rhys Trenton
2374
S82
Chicken Wing
2512
S81
Artair McCloud and Ryan Vidot
2469
S80
Chicken Wing
2333
 
 
 
The Snap! Award (most power play minutes) - Napoleon Dynamite @thadthrasher 
 
Napoleon Dynamite danced his way to this award, spending 369 minutes on the powerplay. One minute more than runner-up Hari Singh Nalwa @Dil.
 
All-time record: S79 - Muffbeav - 454 power play minutes
 
Last 5 Snap! Award Winners:
Season
Player
PP Minutes
S84
Napoleon Dynamite
369
S83
Battre Sandstrom
339
S82
Tyler Reinhart
397
S81
Bogdan Trunov
397
S80
Scotty Kaberle
391
 
 
 
The 1 vs. 100 Award (most time on penalty kill) - Deron Nesbitt @AW13 
 
Deron was on the ice, killing penalties for 335 minutes.
 
All-time record: S79 - Gustislav Nasherov - 447 penalty kill minutes
               
Last 5 1 vs. 100 Award Winners:
Season
Player
PK Minutes
S84
Deron Nesbitt
335
S83
Zeedayno Chara
340
S82
Hulk Hogan 2
359
S81
Sven Eightnine
319
S80
Sven Reikkinen
346
 
 
 
The Sean Archer Award (highest face-off win %, min 1,000 faceoffs) – Paul Atreides @Mr_Hatter 
 
Apparently there is a big mess-up in the index for Faceoff stats.
Based on the index, the winner is Igor Molotov with 33.09% of 3,835 faceoffs taken. That number changes when you go to their individual page in the index, which shows 52.10% faceoffs won. That’s still nowhere near what the actual winner would have, so I had to dive a little deeper. The individual leaders page appears to have the actual values displayed. According to that, Paul Atreides gets the award by winning 61.22% of 3,040 faceoffs taken.
 
All-time record: S74 - Brock Louth - 63.72% face-offs won
               
Last 5 Sean Archer Award Winners:
Season
Player
Face Off Pct
S84
Paul Atreides
61.22%
S83
Zeedayno Chara
63.17%
S82
Pistil Stamen
62.10%
S81
Aloe Dear
60.70%
S80
Dakota Lamb
60.66%
 
 
 
The Castor Troy Award (lowest face-off win %, min 1,000 faceoffs) - Pistol Pete @PistolP 
 
In the history of running these awards, there’s been situations with the stats where I had to decide a tie-breaker or figure out who to give an award to on the fly. I’ve never encountered a situation like this though. The results displaying in the index itself for FO% are inaccurate. That’s really making it difficult to figure out the actual winner. The only thing I can come up with is to use the dreaded asterisk. With the previous award, I was able to get the stats of the actual winner by going to the individual leaders page. Unfortunately for this award, that page only displays the best and not the worst. So, this one is kind of a guess.
 
Pistol Pete wins it with an inaccurate 25.12% of faceoffs won, on their player page it says they won 43.73% of their faceoffs, which probably has them in the running if the stats were accurate.
 
I’m not going through an looking at every single person’s page to figure it out. Maybe I’ll change this after the fact if someone can send me proof of the actual winner.
 
I really don’t understand how this happened, but the show must go on….
 
 
All-time record: S79 - Gustislav Nasherov – 29.60% face-offs won.
               
Last 5 Castor Troy Award Winners:
Season
Player
Face Off Pct
S84*
Pistol Pete
43.73%
S83
Gregory Bates
31.86%
S82
Eeli Rantanen
30.47%
S81
Otto Numminen
44.06%
S80
Frank Funk Jr
39.19%
 
 
 
The Triple Deke Award (most penalty shot goals) - Zach Kisslinger II @Kisslinger 
 
Zach Kisslinger II finishes in first place for this award by scoring 7 penalty shot goals. The next closest was 4 goals. Great job!
 
All-time record: S67 - Veran Dragomir and S78 - Thomas Landry II - 8 penalty shot goals
               
Last 5 Triple Deke Award Winners:
Season
Player
Penalty Shot Goals
S84
Zach Kisslinger II
7
S83
Zeedayno Chara
7
S82
Baby Bob
4
S81
Armani Calamari
5
S80
Calvin Hobbes
5
 
 
 
The Rocky Award (most fights won) – Paul Atreides @Mr_Hatter 
 
Mr. Atreides brought down the house with a fantastic 4-0-2 fight record this season. The 4 wins nabbed him the award outright, but 0 losses means he would have likely won the tiebreaker if there were on anyway. For those interested in last year’s rookie sensation Brian Payne @Scurvy, they followed up their all-time great season with a much more average 2-3-1 fight record for this season. No one said winning fights is easy!
 
All-time record: S83 Brian Payne – 7 fights won
               
Last 5 Rocky Award Winners:
Season
Player
Fights Won
S84
Paul Atreides
4
S83
Brian Payne
7
S82
Owen Taylor
4
S81
Pistil Stamen
3
S80
Jared Carter
4
 
 
 
 
The Glass Joe Award (most fights lost) – Deagun Rust @Spade18 
 
Deagun Rust may have needed some oil to help them out. Their fight record was a league worst 0-3-2. Their three fight losses tied them with Brian Payne @Scurvyand Cadmael Ixazaluoh @Vice, but Rust loses on the tie breaker.
 
All-time record: S74 - Lee Xin and S69 Rusty Shackleford - 5 fights lost
               
Last 5 Glass Joe Award Winners:
Season
Player
Fights Lost
S84
Deagun Rust
3
S83
Kyle Glass
3
S82
Vasile Lamb
2
S81
Magnus Verlander
3
S80
Magnus Verlander
3
 
 
 
The Stars Award (most stars won) – Duncan Idaho @OrbitingDeath  
 
Duncan Idaho claims this award for the second time in their career. They amassed a fantastic 33 total stars this season. A very even-keel 10 1st stars, 10 2nd stars, and 13 3rd stars. Special recognition to both Nico Pearce @Spartan and Baby Bob @Baby Boomer who tied for the league lead with 15 first stars. Also shoutout to Papa Emeritus @Beketov, who led all goalies with 24 total stars.
 
All-time record: S76 - Mikko Lahtinen – 34 total stars
               
Last 5 Stars Award Winners:
Season
Player
Total Stars
S84
Duncan Idaho
33
S83
Zeedayno Chara
31
S82
Taylor Mourning
33
S81
Justin Lose
28
S80
Duncan Idaho
28
 
 
 
The “Always a Bridesmaid” Award (most stars without winning 1st star) – Asher Reinhart @rjfryman 
 
Asher was burned by never being given a first star. But they get to claim this award because of it, their 13 stars without a first start ties the all-time record and wins them the award for this season.
 
All-time record: S84 – Asher Reinhart, S72 - Lewis Dawson, and S67 Dan Baillie - 13 stars
               
Last 5 Bridesmaid Award Winners:
Season
Player
Stars
S84
Asher Reinhart
13
S83
Tui Sova
12
S82
Gustav Hjalmarsson
9
S81
Donny Carter
8
S80
Mistxh J
12
 
 
The Biggest Backpack Award (player with the largest difference in points from the rest of their team) - Nico Pearce @Spartan 
 
Nico was the centerpiece of the Helsinki offense. They scored 32 more point than their next teammate, Nezuko @Baozi.
 
All-time record: S82 – Taro Tsujimoto - 52 points more than nearest teammate
           
Last 5 Backpack Award Winners:
Season
Player
Point Difference from nearest teammate
S84
Nico Pearce
32
S83
Saku Kotkakoivu
23
S82
Taro Tsujimoto
52
S81
Alex Johnston
32
S80
Nathan Perry and Julian Nousiainen
22
 
 
 
The Anniversary Award (rank in total points matches season number) - DB III @wcats 
 
This is season 84, so the award goes to the player in 84th place in total points. Congratulations to DB III! They recorded 51 points this season, good enough for 84th place.
 
Last 5 Anniversary Award Winners:
Season
Player
Points
S84
DB III
51
S83
Robert Wilk
54
S82
Jakub Brozik
71
S81
AJ Williams
76
S80
Frank Funk Jr
71
 
 
 
 
The Eggshell Award (goalie with most overtime losses) - Cole Pearce @N0HBDY 
 
Cole Pearce and Oskar Lindbergh @Doomsday tied with 9 OT losses. Pearce gets the award because they played in less games.
 
All-time record: S82 - Sirkants Klamasteris, S78 – Calvin Harvey, S75 - Doug Dimmadome, and S71 Jaxx Hextall - 11 OT games lost
 
Previous Eggshell Award Winners:
Season
Player
Overtime Games Lost
S84
Cole Pearce
9
S83
David Davis
9
S82
Sirkants Klamasteris
11
S81
Papa Emeritus
9
S80
Aksu Maronen
10
 
 
 
The Jason Voorhees Award (most PIM by a Goalie) - Oskar Lindbergh @Doomsday 
 
Clearly being upset by the number of OT losses, Oskar Lindbergh committed 16 PIM, more than any other goalie this season.
 
All-time record: S76 - Doug Dimmadome - 29 PIM
 
Previous Jason Voorhees Award Winners:
Season
Player
PIM
S84
Oskar Lindbergh
16
S83
Ben Dahl
14
S82
Thadius Sales
18
S81
Barry Taffe
23
S80
Tater Tot
14
 
 
  
The Poke Check Award (highest % of penalty shots stopped, min 10 penalty shots against) - David Davis @Josh 
 
David Davis saved saves 80% of the 25 penalty shots they faced. That’s enough to lead the league and win the award.
 
All-time record: S81 – Tater Tot – 100% penalty shots stopped (10 shots faced)
 
Previous Poke Check Award Winners:
Season
Player
Penalty Shots Stopped
S84
David Davis
80.0%
S83
Dexter Vaughn
80.0%
S82
Tater Tot
88.2%
S81
Tater Tot
100.0%
S80
Kunibuni UnGuri
81.2%
 
 
 
That wraps it up for this season! Another year, another successful award ceremony! Congratulations and/or condolences to all the winners! As always, please provide any suggestions, insights, or thoughts in the comments. Thank you all for reading and continuing to make this a successful column!
 
 
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19th Annual Unofficial VHL Regular Season Awards – S84
Another exciting regular season has come to a close. That means we can dole out some regular season awards! Welcome everyone to the 19th Annual Unofficial VHL Regular Season Awards honoring the highs and lows of S84! Thank you to everyone that reads this.
 
These awards have been created by me. There is no voting process and they are not officially recognized by the VHL Board of Governors. I wrote descriptions for most of these award names in the original award post.
 
For each award, I list the winners from the last 5 seasons. If you want to check out the award winners from every season, use this link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sAZtX3bxVpPTIsKe1rSRVOenH1-iyWzbQEdR9ZvYOdU/edit?usp=sharing
 
I also document the “all-time” record for each category. Of course, by that I mean all-time for the existence of these awards, not all-time, all-time. Clear? Ok, good. Let’s get things underway!
 
 
The Pylon Award (worst +/- rating) – Ryan Li @Ryan Li 
 
After coming close to winning the award with a -59 last season, Ryan Li was determined to win it this year. His determination paid off. He captures the award with a -60 this season.
 
All-time record: S82 – creed -  -156
 
Last 5 Pylon Award Winners:
Season
Player
+ / -
S84
Ryan Li
-60
S83
Barron Kruulenstien
-66
S82
creed
-156
S81
chris foley
-96
S80
Nathan Steele
-77
 
 
 
The Gandhi Award (least penalty minutes, min 1,000 minutes played) – Florida Man @zepheter 
 
In what is probably the least likely name-award combination, Florida Man wins the Gandhi award by having only 2 PIM in 1,880 minutes played.
 
All-time record: S81 - Brendan Telker - 0 PIM, 2211 Minutes Played
 
Last 5 Gandhi Award Winners:
Season
Player
PIM
Minutes Played
S84
Florida Man
2
1880
S83
Mason Jones
2
2146
S82
Omi Aberg
2
2132
S81
Brendan Telker
0
2211
S80
Jakob Sosa
0
2052
 
 
 
The Major2 Award (most major penalties) - Cadmael Ixazaluoh @Vice 
 
Cadmeal earned nine majors this season, all of the were fighting majors. They had a symmetric 3-3-3 fight record. Rumor has it that they were going to get in more fights, but didn’t want to mess up their even record.
 
All-time Record: S77 – Randy Marsh - 14 Majors
 
Previous Major2 Award Winners:
Season
Player
Major Penalties
S84
Cadmael Ixazaluoh
9
S83
Brian Payne
11
S82
Owen Taylor
12
S81
Magnus Verlander
9
S80
Julian Nousiainen
10
 
 
 
The Timex Award (received most hits) – Duncan Idaho @OrbitingDeath  
 
The last couple of seasons, this award, the number of hits received directly lines up to the points leader. Duncan Idaho followed suit, they had the most points in the league and they received the most hits, with 316.
 
All-time Record: S82 – Bogdan Trunov - 408 Hits taken
 
Last 5 Timex Award Winners:
Season
Player
Hits Taken
S84
Duncan Idaho
316
S83
Saku Kotkakoivu
346
S82
Bogdan Trunov
408
S81
Lester Green
381
S80
Asher Reinhart
360
 
 
 
The John Wayne Award (most shots on goal) - Duncan Idaho @OrbitingDeath  
 
Duncan Idaho has always been a force on the ice. This season was no different. They led the league by taking 621 shots on goal.
 
All-time record: S82 – Jerome Reinhart - 713 Shots on goal
 
Last 5 John Wayne Award Winners:
Season
Player
Shots on Goal
S84
Duncan Idaho
621
S83
Saku Kotkakoivu
692
S82
Jerome Reinhart
713
S81
Jerome Reinhart
711
S80
Asher Reinhart
637
 
 
 
The “Hit the Broadside of the Barn” Award (most own shots blocked) - Alex Johnston @Alex 
 
In a very tight race, Alex beat out Duncan Idaho by one blocked shot (187 to 186) to claim this award.
 
All-time record:  S81 – Jerome Reinhart - 204 Own shots blocked
 
Last 5 HtBotB Award Winners:
Season
Player
Own Shots Blocked
S84
Alex Johnston
187
S83
Saku Kotkakoivu
189
S82
Taylor Mourning
195
S81
Jerome Reinhart
204
S80
Asher Reinhart
169
 
 
 
The “Can’t Hit the Broadside of the Barn” Award (most own shots missed) – Baby Bob @Baby Boomer 
 
Baby Bob netted this award by missing the next a league high 415 times.
 
All-time record: S81 – Jerome Reinhart - 532 Shots missed
 
Last 5 CHtBotB Award Winners:
Season
Player
Shots Missed
S84
Baby Bob
415
S83
Saku Kotkakoivu
509
S82
Jerome Reinhart
489
S81
Jerome Reinhart
532
S80
Asher Reinhart
455
 
 
 
The New Shin Pads Award (most blocked shots) – Jaromir Lemiuex @hockeyis66 
 
Jaromir Lemiuex used all sort of combinations to block more shots than anyone else in the league. 268 to be exact.
 
All-time record: S82 – creed - 460 Shots blocked
 
Last 5 New Shin Pads Award Winners:
Season
Player
Shots Blocked
S84
Jaromir Lemiuex
268
S83
Barron Kruulenstien
261
S82
creed
460
S81
Artair McCloud
237
S80
Chicken Wing
235
 
 
The Tired Legs Award (most minutes played) - Jerome Reinhart @MexicanCow123  
 
In an interesting twist, Jerome Reinhart was traded during the season, this led to them playing 74 games. Those two additional games gave them the extra time to win this award over normal 72 gamer, Igor Molotov @Dom. Jerome ended up with exactly 2400 minutes played.
 
All-time record: S82 – Chicken Wing – 2,512 Minutes played
 
Last 5 Tired Legs Award Winners:
Season
Player
Minutes Played
S84
Jerome Reinhart
2400
S83
Rhys Trenton
2374
S82
Chicken Wing
2512
S81
Artair McCloud and Ryan Vidot
2469
S80
Chicken Wing
2333
 
 
 
The Snap! Award (most power play minutes) - Napoleon Dynamite @thadthrasher 
 
Napoleon Dynamite danced his way to this award, spending 369 minutes on the powerplay. One minute more than runner-up Hari Singh Nalwa @Dil.
 
All-time record: S79 - Muffbeav - 454 power play minutes
 
Last 5 Snap! Award Winners:
Season
Player
PP Minutes
S84
Napoleon Dynamite
369
S83
Battre Sandstrom
339
S82
Tyler Reinhart
397
S81
Bogdan Trunov
397
S80
Scotty Kaberle
391
 
 
 
The 1 vs. 100 Award (most time on penalty kill) - Deron Nesbitt @AW13 
 
Deron was on the ice, killing penalties for 335 minutes.
 
All-time record: S79 - Gustislav Nasherov - 447 penalty kill minutes
               
Last 5 1 vs. 100 Award Winners:
Season
Player
PK Minutes
S84
Deron Nesbitt
335
S83
Zeedayno Chara
340
S82
Hulk Hogan 2
359
S81
Sven Eightnine
319
S80
Sven Reikkinen
346
 
 
 
The Sean Archer Award (highest face-off win %, min 1,000 faceoffs) – Paul Atreides @Mr_Hatter 
 
Apparently there is a big mess-up in the index for Faceoff stats.
Based on the index, the winner is Igor Molotov with 33.09% of 3,835 faceoffs taken. That number changes when you go to their individual page in the index, which shows 52.10% faceoffs won. That’s still nowhere near what the actual winner would have, so I had to dive a little deeper. The individual leaders page appears to have the actual values displayed. According to that, Paul Atreides gets the award by winning 61.22% of 3,040 faceoffs taken.
 
All-time record: S74 - Brock Louth - 63.72% face-offs won
               
Last 5 Sean Archer Award Winners:
Season
Player
Face Off Pct
S84
Paul Atreides
61.22%
S83
Zeedayno Chara
63.17%
S82
Pistil Stamen
62.10%
S81
Aloe Dear
60.70%
S80
Dakota Lamb
60.66%
 
 
 
The Castor Troy Award (lowest face-off win %, min 1,000 faceoffs) - Pistol Pete @PistolP 
 
In the history of running these awards, there’s been situations with the stats where I had to decide a tie-breaker or figure out who to give an award to on the fly. I’ve never encountered a situation like this though. The results displaying in the index itself for FO% are inaccurate. That’s really making it difficult to figure out the actual winner. The only thing I can come up with is to use the dreaded asterisk. With the previous award, I was able to get the stats of the actual winner by going to the individual leaders page. Unfortunately for this award, that page only displays the best and not the worst. So, this one is kind of a guess.
 
Pistol Pete wins it with an inaccurate 25.12% of faceoffs won, on their player page it says they won 43.73% of their faceoffs, which probably has them in the running if the stats were accurate.
 
I’m not going through an looking at every single person’s page to figure it out. Maybe I’ll change this after the fact if someone can send me proof of the actual winner.
 
I really don’t understand how this happened, but the show must go on….
 
 
All-time record: S79 - Gustislav Nasherov – 29.60% face-offs won.
               
Last 5 Castor Troy Award Winners:
Season
Player
Face Off Pct
S84*
Pistol Pete
43.73%
S83
Gregory Bates
31.86%
S82
Eeli Rantanen
30.47%
S81
Otto Numminen
44.06%
S80
Frank Funk Jr
39.19%
 
 
 
The Triple Deke Award (most penalty shot goals) - Zach Kisslinger II @Kisslinger 
 
Zach Kisslinger II finishes in first place for this award by scoring 7 penalty shot goals. The next closest was 4 goals. Great job!
 
All-time record: S67 - Veran Dragomir and S78 - Thomas Landry II - 8 penalty shot goals
               
Last 5 Triple Deke Award Winners:
Season
Player
Penalty Shot Goals
S84
Zach Kisslinger II
7
S83
Zeedayno Chara
7
S82
Baby Bob
4
S81
Armani Calamari
5
S80
Calvin Hobbes
5
 
 
 
The Rocky Award (most fights won) – Paul Atreides @Mr_Hatter 
 
Mr. Atreides brought down the house with a fantastic 4-0-2 fight record this season. The 4 wins nabbed him the award outright, but 0 losses means he would have likely won the tiebreaker if there were on anyway. For those interested in last year’s rookie sensation Brian Payne @Scurvy, they followed up their all-time great season with a much more average 2-3-1 fight record for this season. No one said winning fights is easy!
 
All-time record: S83 Brian Payne – 7 fights won
               
Last 5 Rocky Award Winners:
Season
Player
Fights Won
S84
Paul Atreides
4
S83
Brian Payne
7
S82
Owen Taylor
4
S81
Pistil Stamen
3
S80
Jared Carter
4
 
 
 
 
The Glass Joe Award (most fights lost) – Deagun Rust @Spade18 
 
Deagun Rust may have needed some oil to help them out. Their fight record was a league worst 0-3-2. Their three fight losses tied them with Brian Payne @Scurvyand Cadmael Ixazaluoh @Vice, but Rust loses on the tie breaker.
 
All-time record: S74 - Lee Xin and S69 Rusty Shackleford - 5 fights lost
               
Last 5 Glass Joe Award Winners:
Season
Player
Fights Lost
S84
Deagun Rust
3
S83
Kyle Glass
3
S82
Vasile Lamb
2
S81
Magnus Verlander
3
S80
Magnus Verlander
3
 
 
 
The Stars Award (most stars won) – Duncan Idaho @OrbitingDeath  
 
Duncan Idaho claims this award for the second time in their career. They amassed a fantastic 33 total stars this season. A very even-keel 10 1st stars, 10 2nd stars, and 13 3rd stars. Special recognition to both Nico Pearce @Spartan and Baby Bob @Baby Boomer who tied for the league lead with 15 first stars. Also shoutout to Papa Emeritus @Beketov, who led all goalies with 24 total stars.
 
All-time record: S76 - Mikko Lahtinen – 34 total stars
               
Last 5 Stars Award Winners:
Season
Player
Total Stars
S84
Duncan Idaho
33
S83
Zeedayno Chara
31
S82
Taylor Mourning
33
S81
Justin Lose
28
S80
Duncan Idaho
28
 
 
 
The “Always a Bridesmaid” Award (most stars without winning 1st star) – Asher Reinhart @rjfryman 
 
Asher was burned by never being given a first star. But they get to claim this award because of it, their 13 stars without a first start ties the all-time record and wins them the award for this season.
 
All-time record: S84 – Asher Reinhart, S72 - Lewis Dawson, and S67 Dan Baillie - 13 stars
               
Last 5 Bridesmaid Award Winners:
Season
Player
Stars
S84
Asher Reinhart
13
S83
Tui Sova
12
S82
Gustav Hjalmarsson
9
S81
Donny Carter
8
S80
Mistxh J
12
 
 
The Biggest Backpack Award (player with the largest difference in points from the rest of their team) - Nico Pearce @Spartan 
 
Nico was the centerpiece of the Helsinki offense. They scored 32 more point than their next teammate, Nezuko @Baozi.
 
All-time record: S82 – Taro Tsujimoto - 52 points more than nearest teammate
           
Last 5 Backpack Award Winners:
Season
Player
Point Difference from nearest teammate
S84
Nico Pearce
32
S83
Saku Kotkakoivu
23
S82
Taro Tsujimoto
52
S81
Alex Johnston
32
S80
Nathan Perry and Julian Nousiainen
22
 
 
 
The Anniversary Award (rank in total points matches season number) - DB III @wcats 
 
This is season 84, so the award goes to the player in 84th place in total points. Congratulations to DB III! They recorded 51 points this season, good enough for 84th place.
 
Last 5 Anniversary Award Winners:
Season
Player
Points
S84
DB III
51
S83
Robert Wilk
54
S82
Jakub Brozik
71
S81
AJ Williams
76
S80
Frank Funk Jr
71
 
 
 
 
The Eggshell Award (goalie with most overtime losses) - Cole Pearce @N0HBDY 
 
Cole Pearce and Oskar Lindbergh @Doomsday tied with 9 OT losses. Pearce gets the award because they played in less games.
 
All-time record: S82 - Sirkants Klamasteris, S78 – Calvin Harvey, S75 - Doug Dimmadome, and S71 Jaxx Hextall - 11 OT games lost
 
Previous Eggshell Award Winners:
Season
Player
Overtime Games Lost
S84
Cole Pearce
9
S83
David Davis
9
S82
Sirkants Klamasteris
11
S81
Papa Emeritus
9
S80
Aksu Maronen
10
 
 
 
The Jason Voorhees Award (most PIM by a Goalie) - Oskar Lindbergh @Doomsday 
 
Clearly being upset by the number of OT losses, Oskar Lindbergh committed 16 PIM, more than any other goalie this season.
 
All-time record: S76 - Doug Dimmadome - 29 PIM
 
Previous Jason Voorhees Award Winners:
Season
Player
PIM
S84
Oskar Lindbergh
16
S83
Ben Dahl
14
S82
Thadius Sales
18
S81
Barry Taffe
23
S80
Tater Tot
14
 
 
  
The Poke Check Award (highest % of penalty shots stopped, min 10 penalty shots against) - David Davis @Josh 
 
David Davis saved saves 80% of the 25 penalty shots they faced. That’s enough to lead the league and win the award.
 
All-time record: S81 – Tater Tot – 100% penalty shots stopped (10 shots faced)
 
Previous Poke Check Award Winners:
Season
Player
Penalty Shots Stopped
S84
David Davis
80.0%
S83
Dexter Vaughn
80.0%
S82
Tater Tot
88.2%
S81
Tater Tot
100.0%
S80
Kunibuni UnGuri
81.2%
 
 
 
That wraps it up for this season! Another year, another successful award ceremony! Congratulations and/or condolences to all the winners! As always, please provide any suggestions, insights, or thoughts in the comments. Thank you all for reading and continuing to make this a successful column!
 
 
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19th Annual Unofficial VHL Regular Season Awards – S84
Another exciting regular season has come to a close. That means we can dole out some regular season awards! Welcome everyone to the 19th Annual Unofficial VHL Regular Season Awards honoring the highs and lows of S84! Thank you to everyone that reads this.
 
These awards have been created by me. There is no voting process and they are not officially recognized by the VHL Board of Governors. I wrote descriptions for most of these award names in the original award post.
 
For each award, I list the winners from the last 5 seasons. If you want to check out the award winners from every season, use this link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sAZtX3bxVpPTIsKe1rSRVOenH1-iyWzbQEdR9ZvYOdU/edit?usp=sharing
 
I also document the “all-time” record for each category. Of course, by that I mean all-time for the existence of these awards, not all-time, all-time. Clear? Ok, good. Let’s get things underway!
 
 
The Pylon Award (worst +/- rating) – Ryan Li @Ryan Li 
 
After coming close to winning the award with a -59 last season, Ryan Li was determined to win it this year. His determination paid off. He captures the award with a -60 this season.
 
All-time record: S82 – creed -  -156
 
Last 5 Pylon Award Winners:
Season
Player
+ / -
S84
Ryan Li
-60
S83
Barron Kruulenstien
-66
S82
creed
-156
S81
chris foley
-96
S80
Nathan Steele
-77
 
 
 
The Gandhi Award (least penalty minutes, min 1,000 minutes played) – Florida Man @zepheter 
 
In what is probably the least likely name-award combination, Florida Man wins the Gandhi award by having only 2 PIM in 1,880 minutes played.
 
All-time record: S81 - Brendan Telker - 0 PIM, 2211 Minutes Played
 
Last 5 Gandhi Award Winners:
Season
Player
PIM
Minutes Played
S84
Florida Man
2
1880
S83
Mason Jones
2
2146
S82
Omi Aberg
2
2132
S81
Brendan Telker
0
2211
S80
Jakob Sosa
0
2052
 
 
 
The Major2 Award (most major penalties) - Cadmael Ixazaluoh @Vice 
 
Cadmeal earned nine majors this season, all of the were fighting majors. They had a symmetric 3-3-3 fight record. Rumor has it that they were going to get in more fights, but didn’t want to mess up their even record.
 
All-time Record: S77 – Randy Marsh - 14 Majors
 
Previous Major2 Award Winners:
Season
Player
Major Penalties
S84
Cadmael Ixazaluoh
9
S83
Brian Payne
11
S82
Owen Taylor
12
S81
Magnus Verlander
9
S80
Julian Nousiainen
10
 
 
 
The Timex Award (received most hits) – Duncan Idaho @OrbitingDeath  
 
The last couple of seasons, this award, the number of hits received directly lines up to the points leader. Duncan Idaho followed suit, they had the most points in the league and they received the most hits, with 316.
 
All-time Record: S82 – Bogdan Trunov - 408 Hits taken
 
Last 5 Timex Award Winners:
Season
Player
Hits Taken
S84
Duncan Idaho
316
S83
Saku Kotkakoivu
346
S82
Bogdan Trunov
408
S81
Lester Green
381
S80
Asher Reinhart
360
 
 
 
The John Wayne Award (most shots on goal) - Duncan Idaho @OrbitingDeath  
 
Duncan Idaho has always been a force on the ice. This season was no different. They led the league by taking 621 shots on goal.
 
All-time record: S82 – Jerome Reinhart - 713 Shots on goal
 
Last 5 John Wayne Award Winners:
Season
Player
Shots on Goal
S84
Duncan Idaho
621
S83
Saku Kotkakoivu
692
S82
Jerome Reinhart
713
S81
Jerome Reinhart
711
S80
Asher Reinhart
637
 
 
 
The “Hit the Broadside of the Barn” Award (most own shots blocked) - Alex Johnston @Alex 
 
In a very tight race, Alex beat out Duncan Idaho by one blocked shot (187 to 186) to claim this award.
 
All-time record:  S81 – Jerome Reinhart - 204 Own shots blocked
 
Last 5 HtBotB Award Winners:
Season
Player
Own Shots Blocked
S84
Alex Johnston
187
S83
Saku Kotkakoivu
189
S82
Taylor Mourning
195
S81
Jerome Reinhart
204
S80
Asher Reinhart
169
 
 
 
The “Can’t Hit the Broadside of the Barn” Award (most own shots missed) – Baby Bob @Baby Boomer 
 
Baby Bob netted this award by missing the next a league high 415 times.
 
All-time record: S81 – Jerome Reinhart - 532 Shots missed
 
Last 5 CHtBotB Award Winners:
Season
Player
Shots Missed
S84
Baby Bob
415
S83
Saku Kotkakoivu
509
S82
Jerome Reinhart
489
S81
Jerome Reinhart
532
S80
Asher Reinhart
455
 
 
 
The New Shin Pads Award (most blocked shots) – Jaromir Lemiuex @hockeyis66 
 
Jaromir Lemiuex used all sort of combinations to block more shots than anyone else in the league. 268 to be exact.
 
All-time record: S82 – creed - 460 Shots blocked
 
Last 5 New Shin Pads Award Winners:
Season
Player
Shots Blocked
S84
Jaromir Lemiuex
268
S83
Barron Kruulenstien
261
S82
creed
460
S81
Artair McCloud
237
S80
Chicken Wing
235
 
 
The Tired Legs Award (most minutes played) - Jerome Reinhart @MexicanCow123  
 
In an interesting twist, Jerome Reinhart was traded during the season, this led to them playing 74 games. Those two additional games gave them the extra time to win this award over normal 72 gamer, Igor Molotov @Dom. Jerome ended up with exactly 2400 minutes played.
 
All-time record: S82 – Chicken Wing – 2,512 Minutes played
 
Last 5 Tired Legs Award Winners:
Season
Player
Minutes Played
S84
Jerome Reinhart
2400
S83
Rhys Trenton
2374
S82
Chicken Wing
2512
S81
Artair McCloud and Ryan Vidot
2469
S80
Chicken Wing
2333
 
 
 
The Snap! Award (most power play minutes) - Napoleon Dynamite @thadthrasher 
 
Napoleon Dynamite danced his way to this award, spending 369 minutes on the powerplay. One minute more than runner-up Hari Singh Nalwa @Dil.
 
All-time record: S79 - Muffbeav - 454 power play minutes
 
Last 5 Snap! Award Winners:
Season
Player
PP Minutes
S84
Napoleon Dynamite
369
S83
Battre Sandstrom
339
S82
Tyler Reinhart
397
S81
Bogdan Trunov
397
S80
Scotty Kaberle
391
 
 
 
The 1 vs. 100 Award (most time on penalty kill) - Deron Nesbitt @AW13 
 
Deron was on the ice, killing penalties for 335 minutes.
 
All-time record: S79 - Gustislav Nasherov - 447 penalty kill minutes
               
Last 5 1 vs. 100 Award Winners:
Season
Player
PK Minutes
S84
Deron Nesbitt
335
S83
Zeedayno Chara
340
S82
Hulk Hogan 2
359
S81
Sven Eightnine
319
S80
Sven Reikkinen
346
 
 
 
The Sean Archer Award (highest face-off win %, min 1,000 faceoffs) – Paul Atreides @Mr_Hatter 
 
Apparently there is a big mess-up in the index for Faceoff stats.
Based on the index, the winner is Igor Molotov with 33.09% of 3,835 faceoffs taken. That number changes when you go to their individual page in the index, which shows 52.10% faceoffs won. That’s still nowhere near what the actual winner would have, so I had to dive a little deeper. The individual leaders page appears to have the actual values displayed. According to that, Paul Atreides gets the award by winning 61.22% of 3,040 faceoffs taken.
 
All-time record: S74 - Brock Louth - 63.72% face-offs won
               
Last 5 Sean Archer Award Winners:
Season
Player
Face Off Pct
S84
Paul Atreides
61.22%
S83
Zeedayno Chara
63.17%
S82
Pistil Stamen
62.10%
S81
Aloe Dear
60.70%
S80
Dakota Lamb
60.66%
 
 
 
The Castor Troy Award (lowest face-off win %, min 1,000 faceoffs) - Pistol Pete @PistolP 
 
In the history of running these awards, there’s been situations with the stats where I had to decide a tie-breaker or figure out who to give an award to on the fly. I’ve never encountered a situation like this though. The results displaying in the index itself for FO% are inaccurate. That’s really making it difficult to figure out the actual winner. The only thing I can come up with is to use the dreaded asterisk. With the previous award, I was able to get the stats of the actual winner by going to the individual leaders page. Unfortunately for this award, that page only displays the best and not the worst. So, this one is kind of a guess.
 
Pistol Pete wins it with an inaccurate 25.12% of faceoffs won, on their player page it says they won 43.73% of their faceoffs, which probably has them in the running if the stats were accurate.
 
I’m not going through an looking at every single person’s page to figure it out. Maybe I’ll change this after the fact if someone can send me proof of the actual winner.
 
I really don’t understand how this happened, but the show must go on….
 
 
All-time record: S79 - Gustislav Nasherov – 29.60% face-offs won.
               
Last 5 Castor Troy Award Winners:
Season
Player
Face Off Pct
S84*
Pistol Pete
43.73%
S83
Gregory Bates
31.86%
S82
Eeli Rantanen
30.47%
S81
Otto Numminen
44.06%
S80
Frank Funk Jr
39.19%
 
 
 
The Triple Deke Award (most penalty shot goals) - Zach Kisslinger II @Kisslinger 
 
Zach Kisslinger II finishes in first place for this award by scoring 7 penalty shot goals. The next closest was 4 goals. Great job!
 
All-time record: S67 - Veran Dragomir and S78 - Thomas Landry II - 8 penalty shot goals
               
Last 5 Triple Deke Award Winners:
Season
Player
Penalty Shot Goals
S84
Zach Kisslinger II
7
S83
Zeedayno Chara
7
S82
Baby Bob
4
S81
Armani Calamari
5
S80
Calvin Hobbes
5
 
 
 
The Rocky Award (most fights won) – Paul Atreides @Mr_Hatter 
 
Mr. Atreides brought down the house with a fantastic 4-0-2 fight record this season. The 4 wins nabbed him the award outright, but 0 losses means he would have likely won the tiebreaker if there were on anyway. For those interested in last year’s rookie sensation Brian Payne @Scurvy, they followed up their all-time great season with a much more average 2-3-1 fight record for this season. No one said winning fights is easy!
 
All-time record: S83 Brian Payne – 7 fights won
               
Last 5 Rocky Award Winners:
Season
Player
Fights Won
S84
Paul Atreides
4
S83
Brian Payne
7
S82
Owen Taylor
4
S81
Pistil Stamen
3
S80
Jared Carter
4
 
 
 
 
The Glass Joe Award (most fights lost) – Deagun Rust @Spade18 
 
Deagun Rust may have needed some oil to help them out. Their fight record was a league worst 0-3-2. Their three fight losses tied them with Brian Payne @Scurvyand Cadmael Ixazaluoh @Vice, but Rust loses on the tie breaker.
 
All-time record: S74 - Lee Xin and S69 Rusty Shackleford - 5 fights lost
               
Last 5 Glass Joe Award Winners:
Season
Player
Fights Lost
S84
Deagun Rust
3
S83
Kyle Glass
3
S82
Vasile Lamb
2
S81
Magnus Verlander
3
S80
Magnus Verlander
3
 
 
 
The Stars Award (most stars won) – Duncan Idaho @OrbitingDeath  
 
Duncan Idaho claims this award for the second time in their career. They amassed a fantastic 33 total stars this season. A very even-keel 10 1st stars, 10 2nd stars, and 13 3rd stars. Special recognition to both Nico Pearce @Spartan and Baby Bob @Baby Boomer who tied for the league lead with 15 first stars. Also shoutout to Papa Emeritus @Beketov, who led all goalies with 24 total stars.
 
All-time record: S76 - Mikko Lahtinen – 34 total stars
               
Last 5 Stars Award Winners:
Season
Player
Total Stars
S84
Duncan Idaho
33
S83
Zeedayno Chara
31
S82
Taylor Mourning
33
S81
Justin Lose
28
S80
Duncan Idaho
28
 
 
 
The “Always a Bridesmaid” Award (most stars without winning 1st star) – Asher Reinhart @rjfryman 
 
Asher was burned by never being given a first star. But they get to claim this award because of it, their 13 stars without a first start ties the all-time record and wins them the award for this season.
 
All-time record: S84 – Asher Reinhart, S72 - Lewis Dawson, and S67 Dan Baillie - 13 stars
               
Last 5 Bridesmaid Award Winners:
Season
Player
Stars
S84
Asher Reinhart
13
S83
Tui Sova
12
S82
Gustav Hjalmarsson
9
S81
Donny Carter
8
S80
Mistxh J
12
 
 
The Biggest Backpack Award (player with the largest difference in points from the rest of their team) - Nico Pearce @Spartan 
 
Nico was the centerpiece of the Helsinki offense. They scored 32 more point than their next teammate, Nezuko @Baozi.
 
All-time record: S82 – Taro Tsujimoto - 52 points more than nearest teammate
           
Last 5 Backpack Award Winners:
Season
Player
Point Difference from nearest teammate
S84
Nico Pearce
32
S83
Saku Kotkakoivu
23
S82
Taro Tsujimoto
52
S81
Alex Johnston
32
S80
Nathan Perry and Julian Nousiainen
22
 
 
 
The Anniversary Award (rank in total points matches season number) - DB III @wcats 
 
This is season 84, so the award goes to the player in 84th place in total points. Congratulations to DB III! They recorded 51 points this season, good enough for 84th place.
 
Last 5 Anniversary Award Winners:
Season
Player
Points
S84
DB III
51
S83
Robert Wilk
54
S82
Jakub Brozik
71
S81
AJ Williams
76
S80
Frank Funk Jr
71
 
 
 
 
The Eggshell Award (goalie with most overtime losses) - Cole Pearce @N0HBDY 
 
Cole Pearce and Oskar Lindbergh @Doomsday tied with 9 OT losses. Pearce gets the award because they played in less games.
 
All-time record: S82 - Sirkants Klamasteris, S78 – Calvin Harvey, S75 - Doug Dimmadome, and S71 Jaxx Hextall - 11 OT games lost
 
Previous Eggshell Award Winners:
Season
Player
Overtime Games Lost
S84
Cole Pearce
9
S83
David Davis
9
S82
Sirkants Klamasteris
11
S81
Papa Emeritus
9
S80
Aksu Maronen
10
 
 
 
The Jason Voorhees Award (most PIM by a Goalie) - Oskar Lindbergh @Doomsday 
 
Clearly being upset by the number of OT losses, Oskar Lindbergh committed 16 PIM, more than any other goalie this season.
 
All-time record: S76 - Doug Dimmadome - 29 PIM
 
Previous Jason Voorhees Award Winners:
Season
Player
PIM
S84
Oskar Lindbergh
16
S83
Ben Dahl
14
S82
Thadius Sales
18
S81
Barry Taffe
23
S80
Tater Tot
14
 
 
  
The Poke Check Award (highest % of penalty shots stopped, min 10 penalty shots against) - David Davis @Josh 
 
David Davis saved saves 80% of the 25 penalty shots they faced. That’s enough to lead the league and win the award.
 
All-time record: S81 – Tater Tot – 100% penalty shots stopped (10 shots faced)
 
Previous Poke Check Award Winners:
Season
Player
Penalty Shots Stopped
S84
David Davis
80.0%
S83
Dexter Vaughn
80.0%
S82
Tater Tot
88.2%
S81
Tater Tot
100.0%
S80
Kunibuni UnGuri
81.2%
 
 
 
That wraps it up for this season! Another year, another successful award ceremony! Congratulations and/or condolences to all the winners! As always, please provide any suggestions, insights, or thoughts in the comments. Thank you all for reading and continuing to make this a successful column!
 
 
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