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Welcome to the Nightshawks' front office @Alexandre!

Wow. What a way to cap a fantastic season! Congrats Vancouver! Enjoy the victory! 3rd Cup in 14 seasons second only to Seattle in that span.

Congrats! Great folks, well deserved!

Ah, @BOOM, you'll be missed in the LR. Your quirky humor was (almost) always appreciated. It was an honor to skate with you during your breakout seasons. Good luck where ever the die may lead you!

Malmo captain Druss Deathwalker sits in the stall waiting for the reporters to gather around. He absently tugs his beard. His jersey is still on. He quickly scans the locker room seeing his beloved teammates sitting, showering, soddenly talking into microphones, slowly peeling off the Nighthawk crest that they had battled so hard for. After sweeping the Warsaw Predators in four games, the Nighthawks then were swept by the Moscow Menace, ending their season and title defense. “It stings bad,” Deathwalker says, emotion crackling in his voice. “We knew Moscow was a good team but we believed we could beat them. After not scoring a power play goal against Warsaw, we worked on that and then our special teams were great in this series but our 5-on-5 dried up. We outshot them a couple games, they outshot us a couple games. But we can’t win a series scoring two goals a game. Not in this league.” Asked how it felt to get the go-ahead goal in the second period in Game 4 but only to see the lead slip through in the third, he said, “Man, I was so thrilled to get us to 2-1. I thought we could pull it off, send it to Game 5. But we let them back in it. Kudos to them, they’re a good team. But we’ll be back next season. We have unfinished business.”

It was a pleasure playing under you. We love you! I may have been the captain on the ice but you were the captain off of it.

Credit: @v.2 While you’re here be sure to check out some of the other recent VSN articles: VHL's All-Decade Team: S1-S10 | S80 VHL Playoff Preview | S80 Trade Deadline Recap | The Seattle Bears Dynasty | Top 10 VHL Prospects| S80 Under 200 Power Rankings Welcome back to Part 2 of our presentation of the VHL’s All-Decade Teams where we are naming the most impactful players in each of the league’s eight 10-season periods. We’ve tried to glean a player’s overall mark on the league in that particular decade. Slight preference has been given to careers played in the majority of said decade but others may have left an indelible mark on their comrades and the history books in just a few seasons. This was a wild decade, with much of the history lost, but with enough retained to get a glimpse of the ups and downs, mini-dynasties birthed and deceased, and one of the most offensively potent seasons in S20 in league history. An interesting tidbit: 11 of the Top 25 single-season point totals by a defenseman occurred in this decade. Indeed, S11-S20 is the only decade in league history in which every Labatte Trophy winner scored 100 or more points. VSN’s thanks to the long-time members of the league that voted on the fringe inclusions: @Victor @sterling @tfong @Beketov @JardyB10 @.sniffuM @Mr_Hatter VSN Presents: The VHL’s All-Decade Teams: S11-S20 Forwards Grimm Jonsson, F, S11-S17 @sterling GP: 504 PTS: 756, HOF Perhaps one of the fiercest competitors in league history, Jonsson was a true warrior and also supremely skilled. He won three MVPs and three Top Leader awards (named after him later on), led the league in goals and points twice and led both the Americans and Bears each to a Continental Cup. Carl Jacobs, F, S11-S18 @bobbylu GP: 576 PTS: 798, HOF Carl Jacobs was actually the highest scorer in the second decade with almost 800 points over his eight-year career. Despite having six consecutive 100-point seasons and being named an All-Star each of those six seasons, the only trophy Jacobs would get his name on was the Continental Cup with Helsinki in S15. Mikka Virkkunen, F, S14-S20 @Matt GP: 504 PTS: 777, HOF The Finnish wunderkind’s finesse was a stark contrast to many of the physical stars of the decade. After a decent rookie campaign, he would go on to score 40 or more goals and be named an All-Star in each of his next seven seasons, scoring 100+ points six consecutive times (one outside of the decade). He led the league in goals and points in S18 while also being named MVP and MOP. He also won the Cup with Calgary that season and the next in addition to three Most Gentlemanly Player awards, an award which was renamed from the Francis Trophy to bear his name and promote his legacy. He still sits 10th all-time with 881 points. Matt Bailey, F, S12-S19 @Quik GP: 576 PTS: 742, HOF Possibly the most accomplished versatile star in VHL history, Bailey had equal success at forward and defense but we have him listed as a forward for this team due to three Boulet Trophies, the co-lead in goals in S14 and a Cup in S15. He was almost as dynamic as a defenseman, putting up one of his best seasons during his last campaign leading the league in assists, winning the Labatte Trophy as the best defenseman and winning his second Cup. Leander Kaelin, F, S11-S16 @RawEnergy GP: 427 PTS: 553, HOF Blessed with an enviable combination of skill, grit, and leadership, Leander Kaelin started his career by winning the Rookie of the Year with an 82-point campaign in S11. He would go on to score no less than 30 goals in each of his six seasons, leading the league in goals twice while winning a Cup with Davos in S13 and a Boulet Trophy in his final season. Marek Schultz, F, S15-S20 @TMP GP: 432 PTS: 595 The 6th Overall pick in S14 won Rookie of the Year in his S15 debut with Vasteras with an 85-point campaign. The German power forward was a constant threat to score as well as hit during his career. His best season was in S19 when he led the VHL in goals (58) and shared the Boulet Trophy with J.D. Stormwall. His final season in S20 finally saw him win the previously elusive Continental Cup with Davos. J.D. Stormwall, F, S14-S20 @Zero GP: 461 PTS: 587, HOF Known as a gritty player throughout his career, Stormwall exemplified that best as the leading hitter of the decade. He was a force at both ends of the ice and in the latter half of his career he won two Cups, a playoff MVP and three Boulet Trophies. He would retire as the VHL’s All-Time leading hitter. Zach Arce, F, S11-S14 @Arce GP: 288 PTS: 433, HOF One of only two players to win three Continental Cups in this decade, Arce was one of the league’s best players during his five-year career. He won consecutive scoring titles, MVPs, and MOPs in S12-S13 and threw in an assists title for good measure. Jardy Bunclewirth, F, S18-S20 @JardyB10 GP: 216 PTS: 382, HOF Despite only playing the last three seasons of the decade, Bunclewirth was by far the most prolific with a 1.77 points/game and an average of over 127 points in those three campaigns. Needless to say, he won some hardware: Rookie of the Year in S18 with the third-best freshman point total of all-time (132), led the VHL in scoring while winning MVP and MOP in S19 and won consecutive Cups with Calgary those two seasons. Max Kroenenburg, F, S15-S20 @Patrick19 GP: 432 PTS: 578 The Austrian All-Star was a dynamic force whenever he was on the ice and won a Cup in S16 but had his best season in S20 with 70 goals and 157 points. It didn’t garner him any awards as teammate Tarik Saeijs equaled the total but had one more goal. He finished the decade with a fantastic 1.34 points per game average. Jonathan Matthias, F, S10-S13 @Nucker GP: 290 PTS: 420 (S10 stats couldn’t be parsed) Surprisingly not a HOFer, all Matthias did was win the first three Cups of the decade (S11-S13) with Davos and Seattle along with winning the inaugural Slobodzian Trophy (MOP), the first MVP, scoring and goal title of the decade (S11). He also captured the playoff MVP in S12 even though he scored the Cup-winning goals for both the S11 and S13 Cups. Sandro Desaulniers, F, S12-S17 @Sandro GP: 432 PTS: 520 A fringe inclusion on this list, Desaulniers may not have had the best stats or any awards but he did win World Cup Gold in S16 with Team Canada and bookended his career with two Cups with his only team, the Seattle Bears (S12 & S17). He was a solid contributor and beloved teammate. Defensemen Alexander Sauve, D, S13-S19 @Sauvé89/WHEELsavePARTY GP: 506 PTS: 607, HOF Even with his consistent if less spectacular production in comparison to his peers of the era, Sauve is possibly one of the more underappreciated talents in the league. Usually good for 20+ goals, 70+ points, 100+ PIM, Hits and Shot blocks, Sauve was a five-time All-Star and produced two 100+ point seasons including the 6th-best by a defenseman in league history with 130 in S18. He won the Labatte Trophy in S15 and two straight Continental Cups with Calgary in S18-S19. David Henman, D, S12-S18 @Knight GP: 504 PTS: 650, HOF Despite spending much of his career on a rebuilding Toronto team, Henman developed into one of the most underrated two-way defensemen ever. He never won a Cup but garnered plenty of accolades including leading the league in assists twice and being named an All-Star in each of his seven seasons. In his final season he produced what is still the 5th best season by a defenseman with 133 points for which he won the Labatte Trophy. He produced the most assists of the decade and remains 16th in assists all-time. Tomas Jenskovic, D, S11-S15 @scotty GP: 360 PTS: 473, HOF Jenskovic accumulated one of the largest trophy hauls of any defenseman in his truncated career. The first blueliner to lead the league in scoring in S14 also led the VHL in assists twice, won the Labatte three seasons in a row (S12-S14), an MVP, an MOP, and a playoff MVP as well as two Continental Cups. He reached 100+ points three times and finished his career with an impressive 1.19 points/game average. Patrick Bergqvist, D, S15-S20 @Squinty GP: 432 PTS: 489 A solid defenseman throughout his seven-year career, Bergqvist is nevertheless most known for his record-breaking S20 campaign where he set the league record for assists (114), points for a defenseman (144, broken six seasons later by David Walcott) and became only the third blueliner to win MVP. He also won the Beketov, MOP, and Labatte Trophies and helped Davos capture the Continental Cup in seven games. Emerson Hrynyk, D, S14-S17 @slobodzian_18 GP: 288 PTS: 369 Short and sweet describes Hrynyk’s four-year stay in the VHL. Drafted 2nd overall by Seattle in S14, Hrynyk proceeded to win Rookie of the Year honors with a 76-point season. He then had seasons of 100 and 116 points in S15 and S16, winning the Labatte Trophy both years. He also was named the Top Leader in S15 and led the league in assists in S16 while also winning World Cup Gold with Team Canada. In S17, he captained the Bears to their fourth championship. His 1.28 points/game average remains 6th all-time among pure defensemen. Ginzou Fujiwara, D, S11-S16 @tfong GP: 432 PTS: 466 A talented defender with silky hands, S11 1st overall pick Ginzou Fujiwara never put up the points many expected he would. He still averaged over a point/game in his career though and captained the S15 Helsinki Titans to the Continental Cup. Goaltenders Benoit Devereux, G, S11-S16 @Cowboy W: 229 SV%: 0.927, HOF Even without including his rookie season in S10 when he was named Top Rookie and Top Goalie, Devereux was the top goalie of the decade. He would be named Top Goalie twice more, lead Davos to two Championships in S11 and S13 and win the Playoff MVP in S11. He is a member of the Triple Gold Club and the Hall of Fame. Steve LaFramboise, G, S11-14 @Tremblay (Unable to parse stats for this decade) Seattle selected LaFramboise with the 1st overall pick in S8 hoping he would become their goalie of the future and lead them to victory. It would take a while but it was worth the wait as he led the Bears to consecutive Cup finals in S11 and S12, losing to Devereux in S11 but winning the Cup in S12. LaFramboise was named Top Goalie for his ridiculous season in S11 when he posted 52-10-2, 1.65 GAA, 0.938 SV% and 12 shutouts. Thanks for reading! Check out the S21-S30 team!

Will this age well though???

We've got a series!

Malmo Nightsweeps!!

One thing I love about this league is that we've become a community that flows with the tide to the extent that we are open to the issues outside of this piece of the internet and especially to the struggles that our members go through. And that we have become a place where members feel comfortable discussing what they're going through (mental health, physical health, etc.) and feel that we can be supportive. @Advantage, we haven't chatted in a while, but thanks for letting us know how you are doing and I'm very glad that you've listened to yourself and have taken steps to do what you need to do to be happy and improve you health. We are not only here for you but we're proud of you for working toward positive change and hopefully, this will lead to a better future for you and your fiancée! Well done, buddy. Keep up the strides to a better tomorrow and we've got your back. Cheers! 11/10

Having been to Saskatoon a few times and having played for the Wild in a former life, I feel I need to give this a review. First of all, great idea, especially about Wumbo having to leave home and I would have loved to hear more of Wumbo's thoughts on that but it turned into a travel blog for Saskatoon which is fine. Lots of info, well laid out, you obviously spent a lot of time on Google. Some formatting would have made it a bit easier to read. Nice review of some of the things to do around the city. I do have to dock marks for this though: "the city on the west coast of Canada." Nope! Sorry, Saskatoon is nowhere near the west coast. Next time Google the city's geography as well. Anyway, great write up and good luck to Wumbo in Saskatoon! Review: 8/10

From the regular season to the playoffs, Malmo’s bruising winger, Druss Deathwalker seems to make a Jekyll and Hyde-type switch that is hard to explain – even for the man himself. Although he has a decent scoring touch having scored 20+ goals in each of the last three seasons, Deathwalker also dishes out a steady helping of assists. The playoffs are completely the opposite and started with his first post season as a rookie in S77 where he scored three goals and no assists in three games. The following post season was similar, this time scoring only three goals in ten games. Then, during Malmo’s run to the Cup in S79, Deathwalker finally got his first playoff assists but still finished with six goals and three assists in 19 games. Now, he’s at it again, when he potted two goals in Game 2 of this season’s series against Warsaw to give him two goals in the first two games. That gives him 14 goals to only three assists in 34 playoff games. For comparison, he has a 0.28 goals/game average in the regular season and a 0.41 goals/game average in the playoffs. Talk about stepping it up during crunch time! And this is one of the reasons why Deathwalker has been named the Nighthawks’ captain for the last three years.

European Conference Semi Finals: Malmo VS. Warsaw Two Game Recap The main storyline of this Semi Final series is that this is the third consecutive playoff clash of the Malmo Nighthawks and the Warsaw Predators. A fierce rivalry is brewing between these two European foes who have won the last two Continental Cups. In S78, Malmo won the play-in round in five games against Helsinki to set up a meeting in the Conference Semi Final against Warsaw, who had tied for the best record in the league and claimed the league’s best offense with the league’s top scorer (Aloe Dear @Renomitsu). Warsaw dispatched the Nighthawks in five games on route to their first Continental Cup championship. In S79, the two teams met in the Conference Final where this time Malmo had produced the best record in the league and claimed the league’s best offense with the league’s top scorer (Gunnar Odinsson @BOOM). In an eerie reversal of fortunes, Malmo eked out the series win in a tight seven games before winning the franchise’s second Continental Cup. This time Malmo (2nd in the conference) has the edge in standings points (89 to 80) over Warsaw (3rd in the conference) but the Predators hold a slight edge in offence (259 GF to 252). Also, Malmo’s backup goalie from last year’s championship team, Jacob Carson @jacobcarson877 was re-signed in the off-season by the team that drafted him in S74 and now leads the Predators against last season’s teammates. Here’s how the first two games played out: Game #1: Malmo jumped out to an early lead when Jakob Sosa scored at 2:46 of the first period. Sosa added his second of the frame at 7:52 before Warsaw’s Bogdan Trunov cut the lead in half 11 seconds later. With two power plays, Malmo dominated the shot clock outshooting Warsaw 22-7 but Carson kept the Preds in the game. In the second, Warsaw only received one power play to Malmo’s three but the Preds were the ones who took advantage as Brian Moreau beat Nighthawk netminder Artem Tretiak at 13:31 to tie the game at 2. The third period was much more controlled as both teams looked for the next strike. No penalties were called in the frame and Malmo’s slight edge in shots (9-7) was enough to go ahead on goals by Odinsson and defenseman Tui Sova. The Nighthawks ability to score 5-on-5 was the difference as they went 0-5 on the power play and gave up a goal on the only penalty they had to kill off. The game would have been won by a wider margin if not for Carson’s heroics in net stopping 44 of 48 shots. Score: Malmo 4 – Warsaw 2 Key Stats: Jakob Sosa, 2 G; Scotty Kaberle, 3 A; Gunnar Odinsson, 10 SH; Druss Deathwalker, 10 HT; Hadrian, 6 SB Game #2: More early goals set the tone for Game 2 as Druss Deathwalker got Malmo on the board first again at 5:08 of the opening period. Warsaw’s Kevin King tied it up at 7:27 but Deathwalker regained Malmo’s lead for good, potting his second goal at 9:36. Brendan Telker added another marker for the Nighthawks in the first minute of the second period and Carson and Tretiak both shut the door after that despite Malmo’s lengthy power play in the third after Warsaw’s Markuss Puhovs received a major penalty and game misconduct for unsportsmanlike conduct later in the period. Once again Malmo badly outshot Warsaw 58-27 and once again Carson stood on his head with 55 saves. Tretiak was fantastic as well only letting the one shot get by him. Score: Malmo 3 – Warsaw 1 Key Stats: Druss Deathwalker, 2 G; Tui Sova, 2 A; Brendan Telker, 17 SH; Hadrian, 7 HT; Markuss Puhovs, 5 SB Malmo will win if – the Nighthawks keep pummeling the Predators 5-on-5 and get their power play going. 0-9 on the power play is not a great way to start the playoffs. They also need to keep disciplined to limit Warsaw’s chances. Warsaw will come back if – the Predators beat the Nighthawks, the best penalty killing team in the regular season, at their own game and Jacob Carson gets in Malmo’s head. Warsaw has to limit the amount of rubber he sees though and get more pucks on Tretiak. Mentions: @Telkster @Molholt @v.2 @TMGSosa @fromtheinside @animal74 @IamMOOSE @qripll @weekz @bluesfan55 @VOID Stiles

That's a wrap! Good luck in the playoffs!

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Finally! A 2-0 day for Malmo!

Randy Marsh was the most recent PIM muncher, retiring at 6th All-Time but was still 408 short of Payne. Druss Deathwalker (me) is built to break the hits record. I'm at over 1300 with 10 games left in my fourth season. If I don't make it, I'll be close!

Oh, I thought I may had flipped those. Whoops. Fixed now. Sharpe going up against four HOFers so not much chance unfortunately!

Welcome back, Morpheus! Your personal crushed bone collection sounds much more interesting than my hit list. But this is MY league now. And you'll have to GO THROUGH ME. Sincerely, Druss Deathwalker

Yeah, just like leagues, few members stay on for 13 years. That's a big commitment and a testament to those who have stayed.

I would actually tend to agree. Just happened to be just on the outside of both decades.

With the VHL approaching the end of its 8th decade, the history writers of VSN came up with the idea to present eight All-Decade Teams of not only the best but also the most impactful players in each decade. This will be a great platform with which to recognize some of those who weren't considered HOFers or Top 75 but still had memorable careers. With well over a thousand players having graced the ice of VHL arenas over the years, it's easy for some of these worthy contributors to fade into nostalgia. As a documentor of league history, I feel like it's important to chronicle as many of our storied athletes as possible and the All-Decade Teams are one more way to do this. Join VSN as we journey through time at S1-S10 and beyond and enjoy looking back on some of your favorite players and perhaps remembering some you had forgotten.

Credit: @v.2 Recently VSN’s history writers tackled naming the Top 75 players in the VHL’s first 75 seasons. Then, since we’re gluttons for punishment and hours of research, we thought, hey, since S80 will be ending soon, what a great time to pick the best players of each decade! And instead of just a single lineup, let’s do a full 20-man roster! And so, over the next few weeks, VSN will be taking you on a journey back to the beginning and make our way through each decade as we name the most impactful players in those 10-season spans. Now, they may not be the players with the best stats or the most games played, although slight preference has been given to players who have played the majority of their career in one decade, but we wanted to recognize players who’s all-around influence was felt throughout all aspects of the game (regular season, playoffs, World Cups, the locker room). Due to short VHL careers, many players may have only played 2-4 seasons in a certain decade but had a big impact in a short time. Hence, we may have players make two All-Decade Teams if they were equally stellar in both halves of their career. Fringe inclusions were voted on by 8 long-time members of the league. VSN Presents: The VHL’s All-Decade Teams: S1-S10 Scotty Campbell, F, S1-S8 @scotty GP: 577 PTS: 1239, HOF Widely considered the best player to ever play in the league let alone the first decade of the VHL’s existence, Campbell’s career scoring records still stand today. Five scoring titles, four-time goal leader, four Continental Cups, three MVPs are just a few of his accomplishments. Mike Szatkowski, F, S3-S10 @Mike GP: 573 PTS: 971, HOF Overshadowed by Campbell much of his career, Szatkowski is the second-most prolific scorer in VHL history. He finally got his due in S8 when he led the league in goals and points and won the MVP. He captured his only Continental Cup the following season with Toronto. Christian Stolzschweiger, F, S1-S8 GP: 574 PTS: 912, HOF The second-best goal-scorer next to Campbell had five seasons of 63 or more goals. He won the MVP in his second season and won his only Cup in S7 where he was named the Playoff MVP. Matt Defosse, F, S1-S8 @Cowboy GP: 546 PTS: 797, HOF Although he started his career as a defenseman, Defosse switched to forward during his second season to create a fearsome partnership with Campbell. He was a five-time All-Star, three times named the best defensive forward and won two Cups. Scott Boulet, F, S1-S6 GP: 432 PTS: 737, HOF One of the VHL’s first true power forwards, Boulet did it all in his six seasons, hit and score. He was named the league’s best defensive forward three times, won two Cups, and was named MVP in his final season. He never scored less than 53 goals in a season and has the third-highest point/game average of players who played more than two seasons. Brannan Anthony, F, S1-S7 @brannan12a GP: 506 PTS: 737, HOF A gifted playmaker who really took off later in his career, Anthony was the third player in VHL history to score 100 assists in a season. His even hundred led the league in S7. Dust'n Funk, F, S3-S9 @Strummer GP: 504 PTS: 701, HOF Funk was a respected leader and feared competitor. He helped Seattle win back-to-back Cups in S4 and S5 and racked up over 800 penalty minutes, 700 points, and 600 hits during his career. Brett Slobodzian, F, S1-S5 GP: 360 PTS: 643, HOF The only man who could rival Campbell’s offensive output in the league’s first three seasons, Slobodzian lead the league in goals, assists, and points and was named MVP in S1 and S3. He also won two Cups during a career that unfortunately, took a sharp turn down near the end and only lasted five seasons. Branden Snelheid, F, S5-S10 GP: 432 PTS: 661, HOF A true gentleman on and off the ice, Snelheid quietly produced each of his six seasons, never scoring less than 96 points. He won Continental Cups in S6 and S9. Kevin Brooks, F, S6-S10 @brooks. GP: 360 PTS: 608, HOF Although his career continued into the second decade, it could be argued that Brooks was the VHL’s best forward in S9-S10 when he led the league in points and was named MVP both seasons, led in goals and assists once, and captured his only Continental Cup in S9. Alex McNeil, F, S1-S6 @McNeil GP: 428 PTS: 634, HOF McNeil was one of the early VHL’s most colorful characters and brought his scrappy yet effective style of play to a few teams. He was named the best defensive forward in S4, scored 68 goals in S5 and won consecutive Cups in those two seasons with Seattle. Alexander Beketov, F, S6-S10 @Beketov GP: 362 PTS: 515, HOF Known for his supreme skills even before making it to the VHL, Beketov produced at an elite level and led the league in assists and won the trophy that now bears his name in S8. Sterling Labatte, D, S1-S9 @sterling GP: 648 PTS: 772, HOF Aided partially by an extra season of play, Labatte is nonetheless the all-time scorer among defensemen and still considered the best. He won the trophy that now bears his name best defenseman three times, was named top leader twice, won three Cups with Calgary and was named playoff MVP twice. Jochen Walser, D, S5-S10 @marshall_222 GP: 431 PTS: 508, HOF Walser would beat you on both ends of the ice and usually with a snarl. He won Rookie of the Year in S5 and would lead Toronto in playoff scoring in S9 to win the Cup and MVP. He set the single-season goal record for a defenseman in S10 with 46 goals that stood until S31. First to be named best defenseman three years in a row, he is still third all-time in penalty minutes. Patrice Reynaud, D, S3-S9 GP: 506 PTS: 594, HOF One of only three defensemen to win multiple best defensemen awards in the first decade, Reynaud is sometimes overlooked when mentioning the greats. He had five seasons of 80+ points, was named an All-Star five times and won two Cups with Seattle. Joey Kendrick, D, S1-S6 @Kendrick GP: 428 PTS: 561, HOF Kendrick’s career was short but sweet and generally considered one of the game’s purest offensive blueliners. He had four straight 90+ point seasons, won a Cup with Calgary in S3 and set the league record for assists with 112 and was named best defenseman in S5. He was an All-Star in all six seasons and still ranks first among pure defensemen with a 1.31 point/game. David Night, D, S1-S7 @Knight GP: 504 PTS: 534, HOF Night was as steady and polite as they come – typically British – and while he didn’t win a Cup, he was named best defenseman after a 38-goal, 95-point performance in S2 and then went on to post six consecutive 75+ point seasons. Doug Schneider, D, S1-S8 GP: 538 PTS: 530, HOF Although he’s not in the Hall of Fame and his regular season production may not be on par with the others on this list, Schneider had another gear in the playoffs. He is the highest playoff scoring defenseman of the decade, beating Labatte by one point and ranks fourth all-time with 84 points in 78 games while winning four Continental Cups. Alex Gegeny, G, S7-S10 @Pominville29 W: 200 SV%: 0.929, HOF When you have four HOF goalies to choose from, picking the two to be on this team was a tighly voted affair. Gegeny was spectacular in his career and led the decade with a sparkling 2.24 GAA and 0.929 SV% while posting the second most win with 200. He was named an All-Star all four seasons, named best goalie S8 and S9 led Toronto to the S9 Continental Cup Matthew Pogge, G, S1-S4 @Quik W: 181 GAA: 2.48, HOF Pogge led Vasteras to winning the league’s inaugural Continental Cup and was named best goalie in S1 and S3. He was also named an All-Star in each of his four seasons and his career 2.48 GAA is second to Gegeny for the decade’s best. Checkout the S11-20 Team!

Finally, Deathwalker recognized as a Top-10 talent! Great article, guys. Love the two opinions side-by-side. Fantastic job!