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    Mistxh J reacted to Bobo in Is HC Davos’s Long-Lasting Rebuild Almost Over?    
    Is HC Davos’s Long-Lasting Rebuild Almost Over? 
     
    With all of the top prospects the Dynamo holds, what does that mean for the team’s eventual success?
     
    A word that often comes to mind when talking about HC Davos Dynamo and their recent performance would be, well, disappointing. It’s either an early playoff exit, or high draft pick for General Manager Alex’s squad as of late. To put Davos’s situation into better context, they haven’t won a championship since S61. Sure, they’ve had many–and I mean many–prominent names such as SS Hornet and Roque Davis, to name two. But still, those big time players don’t win you championships alone, it’s always a team effort. The Dynamo always have powerhouse players, but their core is 24/7 lacking. For Davos faithful, the team’s lack of success in the regular season and postseason is demotivating and, according to one animated supporter, “Plain out embarrassing.” But, considering their prospect pool, and stockpile of draft picks, there’s still hope for the fans who have given up on the team.
     
    If Alex and the Dynamo know how to do anything, that’s stockpiling draft picks. Rebuilds are always hard for star players, so naturally, they want to go to more contending teams to try and win a championship. Davos’s moves have mainly consisted of sending older and more washed stars out to contenders for mid-second round draft picks. One first round pick was thrown around in the Luc Tessier deal. The Dynamo also snagged a forward, Nicholas Mariani, who still is active and brings some veteran experience to the locker room without worrying about depreciation yet. He put up 33 goals and 88 points in S80 with Prague. Addison McLaren, veteran forward, was also shopped for a second round pick to Malmo. Darth Kaprizov, Brian Schmigel, and others found new homes around the league via. trade too. 
     
    With all of these big names departing the Davos locker room, what does that mean for the younger and more hungry players? Well, it means the opportunity of a lifetime for them. Many of them came out of the VHL European league, with defenseman James Teekirque leading the charge with 24 goals and 44 points, out of Oslo. There is a good mix of prospects in the purple and black’s pipeline. Another Storm player, forward Matt Rooster, is a big body centerman who puts a real scoring gift out on the ice every night. His 98 points, and 39 goals show his goal scoring gift at play, in a very competitive league. With three star goalies up and coming down in the system, The next Davos Dynamo players are going to come out and make some noise. All of their players are in the S75-S80 range, and are approaching retirement. With a very old core, the younger players will come in and take the stress off of their backs. Davos has 19 total prospects in the minor leagues and overseas. They’re gonna be deadly when they develop. 
     
    Don’t forget about the draft picks–and boy are there a lot of them. This season’s draft, S82, the Dynamo are going to hold two first round selections, with one of them guaranteed to be high. They own Riga’s first round selection, which will likely be lower in the first round. They also hold four–yes I said FOUR–second round selections. They own Malmo, Prague, their own, and Seattle’s second round picks. They have one third, and two fourth round picks too. Next year; S83, they have Malmo, Calgary, and their own first rounders, one second round pick, and four–Moscow, Prague, their own, and Seattle’s third round picks to use. That’s a lot, which they could use to draft, or trade for top prospects of other people’s teams. Star upcoming defenseman Hammar Voss is available, and would be a slam dunk for Davos’s much needed defense. The big frame powerhouse already put on quite the performance with the Houston Bulls of the VHL Minors league; 45 goals and 121 points as a DEFENSEMAN. Quite a force of nature, and would be a beast around their young forward stars. 
     
    When you have the right assets, and the right factors playing in your way during a rebuild–anything is possible. Even though they made the postseason’s playoffs, they for sure did not do much of anything. They’re still rebuilding, but with the leadership of Alex and Assistant GM Nohbdy, that rebuild will surely end soon. Only time will tell, until the mighty purple and black Dynamo will hoist the cup again…
     
    Opinion: Reylynn Reinhart is one of the most underrated Davos players in their franchise’s history, with multiple 60+ point seasons. She had 369 points in 362 games with the Dynamo. Pretty impressive!
     
     
     
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    Mistxh J reacted to thadthrasher in VHL's Newest Player...   
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    Mistxh J reacted to Doomsday in Games: 129-143   
    London Edges Davos In Shootout
     
    LONDON - In a back-and-forth affair in which neither team ever truly seemed in control of the game, it took the quick hands of Nils Godlander @Moon to decide the contest, as his shootout goal lifted the London United to a 5-4 victory over the HC Davos Dynamo.
     
    Brian Schmigel @Bigb33 and Gregory Bates @Tyler led the way for Davos (7-10-1) with three points each, including the two third period goals that put the Dynamo ahead 4-3. However, London (12-5-1) tied the game on a late goal by Logain Ablar @Kelsier, earning him and That Dude @Cornholio their second points of the game. With Cole Pearce @N0HBDY and Jurgis Kalvelis Blazevicius @efiug posting clean slates in the overtime period, it came down to the shootout, with Godlander tallying the only goal of the shootout to take the extra point for London. 
     
    This also turned out to be the final game in a Davos uniform for Luc Tessier @KC15, who was traded to the Prague Phantoms in the hours after the game. Nicholas Mariani @Mistxh J, acquired in the same trade, will make his debut for the Dynamo against the New York Americans, as London travels to Washington D.C. to take on the Dragons.
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    Mistxh J reacted to KC15 in PRG/DAV; S82   
    Traded for my old Marlins buddy, Mariani. If you gotta go …
     
    Good luck in Davos, @Mistxh J.
     
    Let’s go Phantoms!
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    Mistxh J reacted to Alex in PRG/DAV; S82   
    Thank you @Acydburn for the trade talks, @KC15 best of luck in Prague! You're always welcome in Davos!
     
    @Mistxh J, Welcome to Davos! Let's get to work!
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    Mistxh J got a reaction from N0HBDY in Official “what do you do for a living” Thread   
    I currently work for CCM Hockey, right now in the customer service and warranty department but plan on moving up the ladder soon  
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    Mistxh J got a reaction from Gaikoku-hito in Games: 177-193   
    It was my second or third i believe!
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    Mistxh J reacted to Gaikoku-hito in Games: 177-193   
    @Mistxh J Nicholas Mariani nice hattrick; Is that your first Career Hattrick?
     
    Let not take about the other games now and @Doomsday doing us dirty!! Great game with 50 saves!!
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    Mistxh J got a reaction from eaglesfan036 in Official “what do you do for a living” Thread   
    I currently work for CCM Hockey, right now in the customer service and warranty department but plan on moving up the ladder soon  
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    Mistxh J reacted to rjfryman in S80 WJC GM's Announcement   
    Hello everyone,
     
    First, we'd like to thank everyone that applied. We appreciate you taking the time out of your day to show interest and go through the application process. Next, a reminder that just because you weren't chosen, doesn't mean you didn't have a chance, weren't considered or won't have a chance in the future. The best part about this tournament is that everyone has a chance no matter their time here or experience! However, there's only so much space to go around! However, we got a lot of exceptional members applying and with some help from the amazing @BladeMaiden, we were able to narrow down this amazing list to the following five gms. I'm really excited for the list that we have chosen this season and believe it's an excellent group that will do well. 
     
    With that being said, please join me in congratulating the following members:
     
     
     
    Congrats to those who were named above and GOOD LUCK.   This tournament is an exciting, fun way to introduce people to a lot of things the VHL has to offer and that includes GMing. We look forward to working with you guys throughout the tournament and making it as special as it has become. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me both on the forum/Discord. 
     
    Also It might have been a small footnote at the top but with all sincerity I thank @BladeMaiden who helped me find some amazing candidates. Without you this process would have taken twice if not three times as long and would be much harder without a second pair of eyes. 
     
    Thanks,
    rjfryman
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    Mistxh J reacted to VHL Games in Wildcard: Game 5   
    NA Game 5:
    Los Angeles Stars vs. Calgary Wranglers
     
    EU Game 5:
    Prague Phantoms vs. HC Davos Dynamo
     
    Go to Playoff Tree
     
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    Mistxh J reacted to DMaximus in 15th Annual Unofficial VHL Regular Season Awards – S80   
    15th Annual Unofficial VHL Regular Season Awards – S80
    Another exciting regular season has come to a close. That means we can dole out some regular season awards! Welcome everyone to the 15th Annual Unofficial VHL Regular Season Awards honoring the highs and lows of S80! 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) – Nathan Steele @73MPL4R
     
    For the first time in a while bots got a lot of lot of ice time and they challenged for this category. Humans showed the bots whose boss and won this award in a spectacular fashion. Nathan Steele beat out teammate Lenny Sanderson @Gally by -1 to not only win the award but become the new all-time record holder with a -77 on the season!
     
    All-time record: S80 - Nathan Steele -  -77
     
    Last 5 Pylon Award Winners:
    Season
    Player
    + / -
    S80
    Nathan Steele
    -77
    S79
    Jared Carter
    -49
    S78
    David Tavau
    -40
    S77
    Ove Dyrdahl
    -43
    S76
    Tyler Walker
    -35
     
     
     
    The Gandhi Award (least penalty minutes, min 1,000 minutes played) – Jakob Sosa @TMGSosa 
     
    For the first time in 3 seasons, someone not on London wins this award. Sosa had 0 PIM in 2,052 Minutes Played. London’s perennial favorite The Terrible Trivium @der meister ruined their chances at this award when they received a fighting major after being goaded into a kerfuffle. Presumably after being slapped by the opponent’s glove and challenged to a bout of fisticuffs. 
     
    All-time record: S67 - Diljodh Starload - 0 PIM, 2091 Minutes Played
     
    Last 5 Gandhi Award Winners:
    Season
    Player
    PIM
    Minutes Played
    S80
    Jakob Sosa
    0
    2052
    S79
    The Terrible Trivium
    0
    2084
    S78
    Sven Reikkinen
    0
    2007
    S77
    The Terrible Trivium
    4
    2136
    S76
    John Brewitt
    0
    1320
     
     
     
    The Major2 Award (most major penalties) - Julian Nousiainen @okochastar 
     
    In what will likely be the most amazing stat line to ever win this award, Nousiainen had 50 PIM from 10 major penalties yet only had 1 minor penalty the entire season to end with 52 total PIM. Now that is someone committed to winning this award!
     
    All-time Record: S77 – Randy Marsh - 14 Majors
     
    Previous Major2 Award Winners:
    Season
    Player
    Major Penalties
    S80
    Julian Nousiainen
    10
    S79
    Henry Tucker
    11
    S78
    Bob Tristan
    11
    S77
    Randy Marsh
    14
    S76
    Riley Knight Gee
    9
     
     
     
     
    The Timex Award (received most hits) – Asher Reinhart @rjfryman 
     
    Reinhart took a beating this season, setting the all-time record by getting hit 360 times. Last season’s winner, Dakota Lamb @dlamb finished in a distant second place, receiving 59 fewer hits.
     
    All-time Record: S80 - Asher Reinhart - 360 Hits taken
     
    Last 5 Timex Award Winners:
    Season
    Player
    Hits Taken
    S80
    Asher Reinhart
    360
    S79
    Dakota Lamb
    310
    S78
    Aloe Dear
    312
    S77
    Taro Tsujimoto
    307
    S76
    Thomas Landry II
    329
     
     
     
    The John Wayne Award (most shots on goal) - Asher Reinhart @rjfryman 
     
    Gunnar Odinsson @BOOM destroyed the previous all-time record last season. Their reign was short lived as Asher came in this season and shot their little heart out. Asher set the new all-time record by taking 637 shots!
     
    All-time record: S80 – Asher Reinhart - 637 Shots on goal
     
    Last 5 John Wayne Award Winners:
    Season
    Player
    Shots on Goal
    S80
    Asher Reinhart
    637
    S79
    Gunnar Odinsson
    614
    S78
    Muffbeav
    531
    S77
    Lexi Glass
    570
    S76
    Andrew Su
    483
     
     
     
    The “Hit the Broadside of the Barn” Award (most own shots blocked) - Asher Reinhart @rjfryman 
     
    I don’t think it’s much of surprise that Asher took home this award and set the all-time record while doing so (169 own shots blocked). What is surprising is how close the second-place player was. That Dude @Cornholio was only 5 blocked shots behind, with 164 of their shots blocked.
     
    All-time record:  S80 – Asher Reinhart - 169 Own shots blocked
     
    Last 5 HtBotB Award Winners:
    Season
    Player
    Own Shots Blocked
    S80
    Asher Reinhart
    169
    S79
    Groovy Dood
    165
    S78
    Aloe Dear
    161
    S77
    Patrik Laine
    150
    S76
    Chris Hylands
    165
     
     
     
    The “Can’t Hit the Broadside of the Barn” Award (most own shots missed) – Asher Reinhart @rjfryman 
     
    Ho-hum, another award another all-time record set by Asher Reinhart. They set the mark with 455 own shots missed. Of special note, Asher beat out their brother(?) Tyler Reinhart @Zetterberg (428 shots missed).
    A special congratulations to Asher Reinhart for winning all three “shot” awards, the first player to do so since Mikko Lahtinen (@beketov) accomplished the feat in S75.
     
    All-time record: S80 – Asher Reinhart - 455 Shots missed
     
    Last 5 CHtBotB Award Winners:
    Season
    Player
    Shots Missed
    S80
    Asher Reinhart
    455
    S79
    Gunnar Odinsson
    433
    S78
    Aloe Dear
    407
    S77
    Lexi Glass
    424
    S76
    Andrew Su
    373
     
     
     
    The New Shin Pads Award (most blocked shots) – Chicken Wing @chikn 
     
    Chicken Wing showing they have some meat on them bones by leading the league with 235 shots blocked. I’m not sure if it makes sense to give them the New Shin Pads award, maybe we’ll temporarily rename it to the New Wing Pads award.
     
    All-time record: S79 – Han Jae Kuk - 242 Shots blocked
     
    Last 5 New Shin Pads Award Winners:
    Season
    Player
    Shots Blocked
    S80
    Chicken Wing
    235
    S79
    Han Jae Kuk
    242
    S78
    Robin Galante Nilsson
    229
    S77
    Viktor Alexei Kamenov
    223
    S76
    Hulk Hogan Jr
    188
     
     
    The Tired Legs Award (most minutes played) - Chicken Wing @chikn 
     
    Three consecutive seasons of the Shin(Wing) Pads Award winner also picking up the Tired Legs Award, or should I say Tired Wings Award… ba dum tiss. Chicken Wing wins the award for the 2nd time in their career with 2,333 minutes played, over 100 more than the last time they won the award.
     
    All-time record: S73 - Alex Bridges - 2401 Minutes played
     
    Last 5 Tired Legs Award Winners:
    Season
    Player
    Minutes Played
    S80
    Chicken Wing
    2333
    S79
    Han Jae Kuk
    2343
    S78
    Robin Galante Nilsson
    2398
    S77
    Andrew Su
    2248
    S76
    Chicken Wing
    2213
     
     
     
    The Snap! Award (most power play minutes) - Scotty Kaberle @fromtheinside
     
    A Malmo player wins this award for the 3rd consecutive season. Malmo players occupied the top 4 spots in this category. Kaberle take home the award with 391 minutes on the power play, barely beating the previous award holder, Muffbeav @.sniffuM by 3 minutes. 
     
    All-time record: S79 - Muffbeav - 454 power play minutes
     
    Last 5 Snap! Award Winners:
    Season
    Player
    PP Minutes
    S80
    Scotty Kaberle
    391
    S79
    Muffbeav
    454
    S78
    Muffbeav
    412
    S77
    Onde Sandstrom
    422
    S76
    Alex Letang
    351
     
     
     
    The 1 vs. 100 Award (most time on penalty kill) - Sven Reikkinen @Devise 
     
    It’s a little surprising to see a player from London win this award because London players are regularly in the hunt for the Ghandi award. But the numbers don’t lie, Reikkinen wins with 346 minutes killing penalties.
     
    All-time record: S79 - Gustislav Nasherov - 447 penalty kill minutes
                   
    Last 5 1 vs. 100 Award Winners:
    Season
    Player
    PK Minutes
    S80
    Sven Reikkinen
    346
    S79
    Gustislav Nasherov
    447
    S78
    Kevin Wu
    368
    S77
    Viktor Alexei Kamenov
    418
    S76
    Mikeal Keef
    359
     
     
     
    The Sean Archer Award (highest face-off win %, min 1,000 faceoffs) – Dakota Lamb @dlamb 
     
    Lamb takes this award back into the 60%+ range by winning 60.66% of their 3,432 face-offs. Last season’s winner Pistil Stamen @DMaximus finished 2nd with 59.42%.
     
    All-time record: S74 - Brock Louth - 63.72% face-offs won
                   
    Last 5 Sean Archer Award Winners:
    Season
    Player
    Face Off Pct
    S80
    Dakota Lamb
    60.66%
    S79
    Pistil Stamen
    59.00%
    S78
    Aloe Dear
    57.89%
    S77
    Christian Mingle
    58.42%
    S76
    Benny Graves
    59.91%
     
     
     
    The Castor Troy Award (lowest face-off win %, min 1,000 faceoffs) - Frank Funk Jr @Rayzor_7 
     
    Funk funked it up in the face-off circle with a league low 39.19 face-off winning percentage.
     
    All-time record: S79 - Gustislav Nasherov – 29.60% face-offs won.
                   
    Last 5 Castor Troy Award Winners:
    Season
    Player
    Face Off Pct
    S80
    Frank Funk Jr
    39.19%
    S79
    Gustislav Nasherov
    29.60%
    S78
    Luc Tessier
    42.80%
    S77
    Pietro Angellini
    44.71%
    S76
    Nero Endrizzi
    43.87%
     
     
     
    The Triple Deke Award (most penalty shot goals) - Calvin Hobbes @2hawk 
     
    Hobbes tied with Christian Mingle @Quikwith 5 penalty shot goals scored. Hobbes wins the tiebreaker because their 5 goals came on 7 shots, compared to Mingle’s 8.
     
    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
    S80
    Calvin Hobbes
    5
    S79
    Nathan Perry
    5
    S78
    Thomas Landry II
    8
    S77
    Arthur Dayne
    5
    S76
    Kris Rice
    5
     
     
     
    The Rocky Award (most fights won) – Jared Carter @jaredc7 
     
    Carter won this award outright with 4 fight wins. Their fight record on the season was an undefeated 4-0-3.
     
    All-time record: S77,S78 - Riley Knight Gee, S74 - Kristopher McDagg, and S67 ACL TEAR - 6 fights won
                   
    Last 5 Rocky Award Winners:
    Season
    Player
    Fights Won
    S80
    Jared Carter
    4
    S79
    Calvin Hobbes
    5
    S78
    Riley Knight Gee
    6
    S77
    Riley Knight Gee
    6
    S76
    Cabe McJake and Randy Marsh
    3
     
     
     
     
    The Glass Joe Award (most fights lost) – Magnus Verlander @Jbeezy76 
     
    Verlander tied with our Major2 winner, Julian Nousiainen with 3 fights lost. Verlander wins (or loses I guess) on the tiebreaker because they had 0 fights won with a record of 0-3-2, compared to Nousiainen’s somewhat more impressive record of 3-3-4.
     
    All-time record: S74 - Lee Xin and S69 Rusty Shackleford - 5 fights lost
                   
    Last 5 Glass Joe Award Winners:
    Season
    Player
    Fights Lost
    S80
    Magnus Verlander
    3
    S79
    Rusty Knale
    3
    S78
    Matt thunder
    3
    S77
    Randy Marsh
    4
    S76
    Riley Knight Gee
    4
     
     
     
    The Stars Award (most stars won) – Duncan Idaho @OrbitingDeath  
     
    Duncan served House Moscow well by winning a league leading 28 total stars. Special recognition to Jean Pierre Camus @solas for leading the goalies with 18 total stars.
     
    All-time record: S76 - Mikko Lahtinen – 34 total stars
                   
    Last 5 Stars Award Winners:
    Season
    Player
    Total Stars
    S80
    Duncan Idaho
    28
    S79
    Gunnar Odinsson
    32
    S78
    Robin Winter
    26
    S77
    Jim Bob
    26
    S76
    Mikko Lahtinen
    34
     
     
     
    The “Always a Bridesmaid” Award (most stars without winning 1st star) – Nicholas Mariani @Mistxh J 
     
    Mariani won 12 stars this season without winning a single 1st star. 8 2nd stats and 4 3rd stars.
     
    All-time record: S72 - Lewis Dawson and S67 Dan Baillie - 13 stars
                   
    Last 5 Bridesmaid Award Winners:
    Season
    Player
    Stars
    S80
    Mistxh J
    12
    S79
    Tim Waters
    11
    S78
    Jim Bob
    8
    S77
    Mikeal Keef
    9
    S76
    Dan Baillie Jr
    12
     
     
    The Biggest Backpack Award (player with the largest difference in points from the rest of their team) - 
    Nathan Perry @tinafrombobsburgers  AND  Julian Nousiainen @okochastar 
     
    Both Perry and Nousiainen recorded 22 more points than their closest teammate. I couldn’t think of a good tiebreaker, so we have a tie. Sorry to everyone who hates ties. Also sorry to everyone who dislikes large columns in spreadsheets.
     
    All-time record: S79 – Red Lite - 40 points more than nearest teammate
               
    Last 5 Backpack Award Winners:
    Season
    Player
    Point Difference from nearest teammate
    S80
    Nathan Perry and Julian Nousiainen
    22
    S79
    Red Lite
    40
    S78
    Taro Tsujimoto
    22
    S77
    Groovy Dood
    26
    S76
    Chris Hylands
    36
     
     
     
    The Anniversary Award (rank in total points matches season number) - Frank Funk Jr @Rayzor_7 
     
    This is season 80, so the award goes to the player in 80th place in total points. Congratulations to Frank Funk Jr. their 71 points is the most ever for an award winner.
     
    Last 5 Anniversary Award Winners:
    Season
    Player
    Points
    S80
    Frank Funk Jr
    71
    S79
    Tim Waters
    64
    S78
    Erik Killinger
    63
    S77
    Vin Calia
    62
    S76
    Jonas Stormsson
    59
     
     
     
    The Eggshell Award (goalie with most overtime losses) - Aksu Maronen @aksuko 
     
    Aksu had a rough go at it with 10 Overtime losses this season.
     
    All-time record: S78 – Calvin Harvey, S75 - Doug Dimmadome, and S71 Jaxx Hextall - 11 OT games lost
     
    Previous Eggshell Award Winners:
    Season
    Player
    Overtime Games Lost
    S80
    Aksu Maronen
    10
    S79
    Kevin Malone
    8
    S78
    Calvin Harvey
    11
    S77
    Thadius Sales
    7
    S76
    Doug Dimmadome
    9
     
     
     
    The Jason Voorhees Award (most PIM by a Goalie) - Tater Tot @Trunkxolotl 
     
    Tater Tot burned some mouths, maybe even broke a ketchup packet or two with their 14 penalty minutes.
     
    All-time record: S76 - Doug Dimmadome - 29 PIM
     
    Previous Jason Voorhees Award Winners:
    Season
    Player
    PIM
    S80
    Tater Tot
    14
    S79
    Jean Pierre Camus
    23
    S78
    Michael Olson
    15
    S77
    Rara Rasputin
    10
    S76
    Doug Dimmadome
    29
     
     
     
    The Poke Check Award (highest % of penalty shots stopped, min 10 penalty shots against) - Kunibuni UnGuri @Berocka 
     
    Kunibuni won this award stopping 81.2% of the 16 penalty shots they faced. You do the math if you want to figure out how many stops that is.
     
    All-time record: S75 - Grekkark Gyrfalcon – 88.9% penalty shots stopped.
     
    Previous Poke Check Award Winners:
    Season
    Player
    Penalty Shots Stopped
    S80
    Kunibuni UnGuri
    81.2%
    S79
    Zamboni Driver
    85.7%
    S78
    Grekkark Gyrfalcon
    78.3%
    S77
    Jacob Carson
    80.0%
    S76
    Grekkark Gyrfalcon
    79.5%
     
     
     
    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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    Mistxh J got a reaction from animal74 in Wildcard: Games 3 & 4   
    LETS GO PRAGUE 💪🏻
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    a 20+ min podcast on what should have been 5-10 min looking at the S80 Phantoms and Hyping my guys up a bit, give it up for my fav Purple team ❤️   https://anchor.fm/huddlehussy/episodes/Lets-Talk-About-Prague-Baby-e197bcc   @diamond_ace   @BladeMaiden @Acydburn@Gaikoku-hito@Domg5 @Spartakiller2 @wcats @Snussu @Mistxh J @RStar @JB123   @Sharkstrong you are not mentioned because if i went into goalies it would have tripled the time, i love goalies too much and talking goalie stats wold have made this a really long one. I def owe you a  goalie feature podcast ❤️    
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    Mistxh J reacted to JardyB10 in The "Nice" Watch Report   
    Camden, NJ (PP) - Our universe has been around for an untold amount of time. Throughout the aeons of our existence, few things have stayed entirely constant. That being said, one of the things that has managed to stay persistent throughout our entire history is the coolness and hilarity of the number "69". The mere utterance of the integer will result in at least someone believing it is "nice."
     
    As a league that tracks statistics, the VHL is rife with 69 opportunity. Just today, @okochastar Julian Nousianen of the Chicago Phoenix managed to be the first player in S80 to net 69 assists. Hockey experts unanimously agreed that this was nice, and it will likely be a handful of games before another player can manage this feat. Here are some other important nice figures from around the league at this exact moment.
     
    - There are currently two players in the VHL that are sitting at 69 points, and appropriately enough, that honour belongs to sexual duo of @rory Jeffrey Pines and @Quik Christian Mingle.
     
    - @Mistxh J Nicholas Mariani, the league favourite to win the Dustin Funk Trophy this season, has been doing so by scoring at a 9.69% rate. Nice.
     
    - Speaking of stellar young players and award favourites, rookie of the year candidate @MattyIce Matty Fire currently sits at 69 shots blocked as a forward. Very nice.
     
    - Keeping up the theme of excellent young players, but this time one who ISN'T a little bitch, Moscow Menace standout @Seabass The Seabasstard is slugging up the league with 269 hits. Nice.
     
    - The second most overworked forward in the league is @Tate Red Lite, who is averaging 30.69 minutes per night. Nice.
     
    Most impressively of all, however, is the production of @16z Kasper Kankkunen. As was exposed on the latest Chodesode, the Swedish defender has posted 69 assists in the past THREE SEASONS, and his current pace puts him within range of a 4th. Speaking with General Manager @JeffDowney, the team's plan is to have the defender on the ice as much as possible until he reaches the milestone, and then scratch/rest him for the rest of the season to have him in prime shape for playoffs, and also to keep this illustrious achievement intact.
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    Hello everyone, and welcome to a new type of article by VSN Scouting! @MattyIce and I have covered prospect pools quite a lot in the past, done mock drafts every season, and had all sorts of focus on current prospects in the league. However, we wanted to switch things up and turn the clock back a bit, and focus on prospects from four seasons ago. Hindsight is 20/20, so we want to redraft the S77 class and try and see what could have been if teams knew then what they know now.
     
    A couple ground rules as to how we’re doing this redraft:
    Matty and I will be doing two separate redrafts, just to see where we agree and disagree and to foster a little bit of discussion. We are not going to be going back in time to what a team may have needed in S77, but rather what a team could use today. This is more of a personal disclaimer, but this is just a fantasy draft and does not directly represent what I would have preferred to happen on draft day (Yes, this is me hinting I picked someone other than my original picks at 1st and/or 3rd overall. Don’t worry, if I had to do it again, I’d do the same thing, but I do gotta show a little love to the objective top player in the class so far, stats-wise).  
    Anyways, let’s get into it!
     
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    1st overall - Moscow Menace - Original Pick: Paul Atreides - C
    Matty’s Pick: Duncan Idaho - @OrbitingDeath  - RW
    Spartan’s Pick: Brendan Telker - @Telkster - LW
     
    Matty: This draft had a very solid top 5 players to choose from, and seriously, anyone could have gotten selected first.  The Moscow Menace had the first and third selections, but unless a serious off-the-board pick was made, they were getting franchise players with those picks.  I’ve selected Duncan Idaho to take the top spot.  He’s proved to be that top line, power forward that all teams hope to have.  With over a point-per-game average and already over 1k hits, and a Stolzy to start off his trophy collection, this man could have some serious hardware coming his way, and he hasn’t even entered his prime yet…
     
    Spartan: This was honestly one of the most difficult picks to redraft for me, partially because this is my own pick, but also because of how great both of the top 2 players in this class have been. Matty has pointed out how great Duncan Idaho has been so far but Brendan Telker has been statistically better, simply lacking the physicality side. Telker is the leader in goals, assists and points and while he doesn’t hit much, he doesn’t take penalties which could be the difference in a close game. An added bonus would be that Telker had a fantastic career in Moscow with Nate Telker so Moscow would simply be bringing back a franchise favorite user. If I had to actually go back and redraft this pick it'd be Idaho 10 times out of 10, but for the sake of this piece and the integrity of it, I have to show Telker some respect for his phenomenal performance.
     
     2nd overall - HC Davos Dynamo - Original Pick: Reylynn Reinhart - D  
    Matty’s pick: Brendan Telker - @Telkster - LW
    Spartan’s pick: Duncan Idaho - @OrbitingDeath  - RW
     
    Matty: Telker was selected by Malmo with the 5th pick, but his growth, play and value have massively grown with him getting his breakout season in S78.  He won the Dustin Funk award for most improved player, getting a 40 point improvement in only his second season.  In S79, he would dominate the league in goals with 58, and help lead Malmo to both a Victory Cup and the Continental Cup.  It’s arguable that he and Gunnar Odinsson are each other’s reason to be such dominant players, or could we be looking at the top duo in the league for seasons to come?
     
    Spartan: This is in no means a slight to Reylynn Reinhart who is still one of the best defensemen in the class, and rapidly approaching that title in the league as well. But what Davos severely lacks right now is a secondary scorer to pair with Taro Tsujimoto, and Duncan Idaho is one of the best point scorers in the league right now. Davos has another selection in this draft class with plenty of defensemen, so there shouldn’t be an issue replacing Reinhart, albeit at a bit of a dropoff.
     
    3rd overall - Moscow Menace - Original Pick: Duncan Idaho - RW
    Matty’s Pick: Reylynn Reinhart - @Ricer13 - D
    Spartan’s Pick: Paul Atreides - @Mr_Hatter - C
     
    Matty: In this redraft, I’m going with Reylynn Reinhart to get selected by Moscow with the third pick.  Why?  After selecting Idaho 1st, taking a defensewoman next just makes good sense.  She’s enjoying a breakout year this season with Davos, cementing her place in the league as one of the best going forward.  She’s taken her game to the next level at both ends of the ice, and isn’t shy to dish out the hits either.  Imagine a top pair d-corps of Reinhart and next season's top pick, Hard Markinson?.... That’s a scary thought…
     
    Spartan: I simply can’t pass over our 1C at 3rd overall, who is actually 2nd in the S77 class in points. 3rd in goals as well, he can do a bit of everything on both ends of the ice. Despite Moscow missing the playoffs for 3 years straight after he was drafted, Atreides has a +46 rating, one of the best in the class showing his two-way prowess on the ice. Regardless if Moscow selects Idaho or Telker 1st overall, Atreides would be a perfect center to build a top line around. 
     
     4th overall - New York Americans - Original Pick: Zeedayno Chara - D
    Matty’s Pick: Asher Reinhart - @rjfryman - C
    Spartan’s Pick: Reylynn Reinhart - @Ricer13 - D
     
    Matty: New York has had a string of bad luck in recent seasons, but after selecting Red Lite at 1st overall the previous season, envision him playing with a solid centerman, faceoff wizard, Asher Reinhart.  Could their point totals be higher?  Could they have been the top forward duo in the league?  Could they have possibly already won a Cup?...
     
    Spartan: Going with a Reinhart seems to be the consensus here between myself and Matty, but I’m going with the defensewoman Reinhart over the forward Reinhart. Chara hasn’t been a poor selection by any means, but Reylynn slipping down to 4 should be a slam dunk here. She sits 3rd in the class with points, and sports a -23 instead of the -51 that Chara displays, showing a bit more defensive prowess to go along with terrific offense. She has half the penalties of Chara despite having 100 more shots blocked, and only about 200 fewer hits. Both strong defensemen, but Reylynn is the girl to go with.
     
    5th overall - Malmo Nighthawks - Original Pick: Brendan Telker - LW
    Matty’s Pick: Paul Atreides - @Mr_Hatter - C
    Spartan’s Pick: Asher Reinhart - @rjfryman - C
     
    Matty: An unlikely slide would land Atreides in Malmo at 5th, but that doesn’t mean his value is any lower.  He does have the second-most points in the draft class, so maybe he’s the centerman Malmo needed.  It’s possible Malmo could have had that dominant S79 with Atreides and Odinsson up front, but who knows?
     
    Spartan: I agree that Malmo would take a center here, but since I’ve already mocked Atreides, I’ll have Asher Reinhart come over to Malmo to anchor a line with Gunnar Odinsson. Malmo currently has a fantastic first line that features Brendan Telker and Gunnar Odinsson, but they only have one true center on the roster in Jakob Sosa. Adding Reinhart would give them a truly lethal first line.
     
    6th overall - Toronto Legion - Original Pick: Asher Reinhart - C
    Matty’s Pick: That Dude - @Cornholio - C
    Spartan’s Pick: Zeedayno Chara - @Jubis - D
     
    Matty: Toronto’s pick here had plenty of options to address any need they desired, so I went with That Dude.  He was originally picked 10th by London, but he was the next best centerman on the board.  He’s been a very steady player, quietly improving his craft up to this point.  He’s having his breakout season right now, and he should be a point-per-game player for the rest of his career.
     
    Spartan: Honestly, Toronto could really select anyone right now. Since they selected 3 forwards in the top 5 of the S80 draft and lack many defense prospects in their pool, defense is the way I’m leaning, with the 2nd best defenseman in the class available at 6th overall. Even if Toronto was in the same state today after drafting Chara, the trade market is always much more conducive to moving defensemen than forwards. 

    7th overall - Calgary Wranglers - Original Pick: Rolf Fizzlebeef Jr - D
    Matty’s Pick: Aurelien Moreau - @Frank - D
    Spartan’s Pick: Aurelien Moreau - @Frank - D
     
    Matty: Moreau was still on the board when Calgary picked Fizzlebeef Jr, but it’s questionable who the better defenseman is.  The only glaring difference between the two is Moreau’s physicality.  Perhaps he would have been a more ideal defensive partner for Tom Eagles, Calgary’s top pick the previous season.  He’s already on his third VHL team and hasn’t hit his prime yet, but he, like most S77 draftees, is having a career season with Moscow.
     
    Spartan: Fizzlebeef Jr may have been the more touted prospect before the S77 draft with his very consistent development, but it's Aurelien Moreau who has outshined him to grab the title of 3rd best defenseman in this class. TPE-wise, he’s second, and having escaped both Helsinki and Toronto who are going through massive rebuilds, is showing why he’s one of the best defensemen in this class while playing for Moscow.
     
    8th overall - Riga Reign - Original Pick: Jan Hlozek - D
    Matty’s Pick: Jan Hlozek - @Bojovnik - D
    Spartan’s Pick: Druss Deathwalker - @animal74 - RW
     
    Matty: I think Riga got their guy with Hlozek.  Sure, he wasn’t VHL ready at the time, but since joining the Reign in S78, he’s been very solid.  His improvement has been steady and Riga has their defense corps rounded out.  He’s playing at a point per game pace, getting a lot of assists and blocking shots.  Very solid value pick here.
     
    Spartan: Deathwalker wasn’t selected until 11th overall in the actual draft, so this is a nice little bump up for him in the redraft. One thing I’ve always sort of noticed about Riga is that they have too many defensemen. While Hlozek would go here to almost any other team, I don’t think Riga needs another defenseman on their team, and should instead go with the wildly underrated Druss Deathwalker to provide some additional scoring up front. Plus, Deathwalker was VHL ready right off the bat, having played 254 games to Hlozek’s 182, making him the hotter commodity in this redraft.
     
    9th overall - Helsinki Titans - Original Pick: Aurelien Moreau - D
    Matty’s Pick: Druss Deathwalker - @animal74 - RW
    Spartan’s Pick: Jan Hlozek - @Bojovnik - D
     
    Matty: This guy hits everything, and at the time, probably could’ve helped Helsinki as a rookie in their final seasons as a dominant team.  They came close to a Continental Cup; his physicality has shown that, despite spending a lot of time in the sin bin, he could have been a game changer.  He did prove that, helping Malmo to a Cup in S79.  He’s still coming close to being a point-per-game player, but it depends what value is placed on being a power forward in the league.  

    Spartan: Moreau would have been a solid piece for Helsinki today, but I think it’s clear anyone we redraft to the Titans would have been sold in Helsinki’s massive fire sale a couple seasons ago. However, that’s not going to stop me from sending the all-around defenseman in Jan Hlozek to the Titans to shore up their back end. He has 30 goals to his name and 144 points in 182 games, quietly having a very solid season. I think he could be even better without being buried under all of Riga’s defensive depth.
     
     10th overall - London United - Original Pick: That Dude - C
    Matty’s Pick:  Zeedayno Chara - @Jubis - D
    Spartan’s Pick: That Dude - @Cornholio - C
     
    Matty: Man, would London love having this guy on their team right now.  He solidified his place in the VHL in only his sophomore season, and for a d-man, that’s saying a lot.  He’s the equivalent of a swiss army knife; he has the right tools for the right jobs.  Has a great shot, great passes, blocks shots, and hits very hard.  Everything that London needs right now, he can do.
     
    Spartan: I honestly don’t see any reason why That Dude shouldn’t go back to London in this redraft. He was VHL ready off the bat, and has also had a very solid career to the tune of 73-118-191 in 254 games. While London is going through a retool after trying to compete in S77 and S78, That Dude has shown that he is going to be the center-piece of the London team that emerges from the rebuild. 
     
    11th overall - Malmo Nighthawks - Original Pick: Druss Deathwalker - RW
    Matty’s Pick: Rolf Fizzlebeef Jr. - @TacticalHammer  - D
    Spartan’s Pick: Rolf Fizzlebeef Jr. - @TacticalHammer  - D
     
    Matty: Malmo was in full rebuild phase at this point, and a solid defensive prospect could have been what the doctor ordered.  Although Mr Beef has had 40+ point seasons during his ELC, he’s broken out this season.  He’s a great puck-mover and plays more in a support role, but could this type of player have helped Malmo win that S79 Cup?  I’d like to think so.
     
    Spartan: The only remaining thing that Malmo could sorely use would be another blue chip defenseman such as Fizzlebeef. Losing Deathwalker at this spot costs them some forward depth, but their defensive situation was much bleaker before they swung a trade for Scotty Kaberle from Toronto, and even he is starting to head into the twilight years of his career. Fizzlebeef Jr may not be the most offensive defenseman, but he provides solid defense and racks up assists, which would be perfect alongside the loaded forward group Malmo boasts.
     
    12th overall - Helsinki Titans: - Original Pick: Gustislav Nasherov - RW
    Matty’s Pick: Gustislav Nasherov - @Vat - RW
    Spartan’s Pick: Gustislav Nasherov - @Vat - RW
     
    Matty: Yep, no change here.  Helsinki made the right pick with Nasherov.  Although he had a slow start, playing lower in the lineup on a stacked team, he quickly became Helsinki’s top young forward the following season.  The team has been stripped and is currently rebuilding, but with Nashy at the forefront, this pick will bear fruit for the Titans going forward.
     
    Spartan: Agreed, there really isn’t a better pick for Helsinki here. While not VHL ready at the time, having the extra season to develop only helped him as Helsinki ended up going into a rebuild anyways. Like That Dude in London, Nasherov is primed to be one of the centerpieces of the finished product once Helsinki completes their process. 
     
    13th overall - HC Davos Dynamo - Original Pick: Miles Johnson - LW
    Matty’s Pick: Joe Madison - @Brewins15 - D
    Spartan’s Pick: Joe Madison - @Brewins15 - D
     
    Matty: With Davos selecting Telker instead of Reinhart, the Dynamo would have been hard pressed to not select a defenseman.  Madison would have been somewhat an off-the-board pick, but he has grown into a reliable player.  This season, he’s producing at a higher rate, and could have seen top line duty sooner on Davos had he gotten selected here instead.  He’s at the point where he could play up or down in any lineup and be an effective player.
     
    Spartan: Similarly to Matty, because I had Davos passing over Reylynn Reinhart, I have to select a defenseman for them here. While Madison hasn’t really put up many points over his career, he’s been stuck behind Tom Eagles and Rolf Fizzlebeef Jr for his entire career. Perhaps the chance to make up the top pairing in Davos instead would be more beneficial, with Davos securing their Reinhart replacement at 13. 

    14th overall - Calgary Wranglers - Original Pick: Joe Madison - D  
    Matty’s Pick: TheCHEESE - @TheCHEESE - RW
    Spartan’s Pick: TheCHEESE - @TheCHEESE - RW
     
    Matty: Originally selected 31st overall by HC Davos, The Cheese could be considered the steal of this draft.  He has developed some talent to play in a depth role, more or less, but he isn’t an elite player.  He’s the type of player that supports a top line with good offensive and positional skill, and as of right now, he’s on pace to break his previous bests.  Maybe another season or two could see him explode, but for now he’s playing on a 2nd line with some good players.
     
    Spartan: I was honestly surprised to see that Cheese has put up 115 points in 181 games considering he was drafted 31st overall. He’s really been one of the most underrated players in this class, and could provide Calgary with solid 2nd line depth scoring. This would mean Calgary is short a 2nd pairing D-man, but unfortunately I don’t think there’s a replacement option here. Hadrian hasn’t really lived up to the hype, but TheCheese has more than exceeded it. 
     
    15th overall - Warsaw Predators - Original Pick: Hadrian - D  
    Matty’s Pick: Kyle Glass - @Tbeez99 - LW
    Spartan’s Pick: Nicholas Mariani - @Mistxh J - LW
     
    Matty: Kyle Glass slid all the way to 22nd overall, a second round steal by the Moscow Menace.  Glass has become a solid power forward now, having been moved from Moscow to London.  He could have been a mainstay for Warsaw, even though they are in somewhat of a type of retooling.  Glass excels at hitting mostly, although his defensive IQ hasn’t yet reached the levels of a top line VHL player yet.  
     
    Spartan: Mariani was pretty slow in his development but has torn it up this season, his sophomore year in the VHL. While he wouldn’t have helped the seemingly perennial contenders that was Warsaw before this season, he’d be a solid piece today and for their future. With 94 points in 110 career games and only 8 total penalty minutes, he’s showing that he’s a fantastic late bloomer and could be a big piece of Warsaw moving forward.
     
     16th overall - Vancouver Wolves - Original Pick: Baron Kruulenstien - D
    Matty’s Pick: Hadrian - @bluesfan55 - D
    Spartan’s Pick: Kyle Glass - @Tbeez99 - LW
     
    Matty: Hadrian has become a very solid depth defenseman so far in his VHL career, also helping Warsaw win the Continental Cup in his rookie season.  He defends quite well and loves to throw around the body.  Warsaw got him at 15th; had he gone one pick later, Vancouver would have had one less issue to worry about during their rebuild with this man on the blue line.  He hasn’t provided much offense to date, but that’s changing slowly.
     
    Spartan: Kyle Glass may just be the worst defensive player in this class sporting a -64 rating, but that could just be a byproduct of playing for Moscow for the first few seasons of his career. Before the VHLE, Moscow also ran 3 forward lines, which could have also contributed to his lower point total, but he has shown that he is fully capable of scoring goals which is really all the Vancouver Wolves could ask for. 
     
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    Thank you all for reading our take on redrafting the S77 VHL Draft! Let us know if you agree with our redraft, or what you’d do if you had the chance to go back in time and redo this draft. If you like reading this kind of work from VSN Scouting, let us know so we can do more redrafts in the future!
     
    Also a fun little table of the top 18 players by TPE of the S77 Draft Class and their stats:
     
    (3.4k words, Matty and I claiming 2 weeks each)
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    Announcing the Prague Phantoms’ S79 Team Awards as voted by the players and management.
     
    Best Defenseman
    Battre Sandstrom @Acydburn
    Sandstrom had another strong season, leading the Phantoms in assists (62, a career-high) and Prague blueliners in goals (17), points (79, also a career-high), and shots (250). This is his second consecutive award.
     
     
    Rookie of the Year
    Nicholas Mariani @Mistxh J
    After being drafted 43rd overall in the S77 Draft, the Canadian winger finally clinched a spot in the VHL and didn’t look out of place scoring 17 times and putting up 33 points. Although his defense needs some work, he showed flashes of brilliance and clutch scoring tying for the team lead with 6 game-winning goals.
     
     
    Unsung Hero
    John LeClair II @Fire Vigneault
    LeClair II has been a model of consistency during his career and continued his hard-working play with his second 30-goal season and was the Phantoms leader in hits (215) and plus/minus (+29).
     
     
    Most Energetic
    Dominic Gobeil @Domg5, Nicholas Mariani @Mistxh J
    Gobeil continues to be a leader on and off the ice. His non-stop motor propelled him to score a career-high 39 goals, good for second on the team. Cut in a similar mold as Gobeil, Mariani’s speed and skill lead to numerous scoring chances.
     
     
    Most Gentlemanly
    Nicholas Mariani @Mistxh J
    Known purely as a skill player, the rookie only had 6 penalty minutes, the fewest on the Phantoms.
     
     
    Thomas Landry II Award (Most Valuable Player)
    Robert Bouchard @Gaikoku-hito
    Prague needed an offensive catalyst after Landry II’s retirement and Bouchard stepped up to the plate. He has career-highs in most categories and led the team in goals (43), points (97), shots (424), and power-play points (29) while also being a key member of the penalty-kill.
     
     
    Phantom of the Year
    Dominic Gobeil @Domg5
    Gobeil has been a positive voice and respected leader ever since he joined the Phantoms. When he talks, the team and coaches listen and he’s always there when needed.
     
     
    3-Stars Award
    Robert Bouchard @Gaikoku-hito
    After his career year, Bouchard led the Phantoms with 10 1st-Star selections and 23 total Stars.
     
    Full 3-Star standings below:
     

    Player 1st 2nd 3rd Star Points Total Stars Robert Bouchard 10 5 8 480 23 Grekkark Gyrfalcon 7 4 3 320 14 John LeClair II 5 4 2 250 11 Venus Thightrap 5 2 4 230 11 Battre Sandstrom 4 4 3 230 11 Dominic Gobeil 2 5 5 210 12 Dan Baillie Jr 1 4 2 130 7 General Zod 1 1 2 70 4 Nathan Powers 0 2 2 60 4 Nicholas Mariani 0 2 1 50 3 Braxton Hunter 1 1 0 50 2 Riley Knight Gee 0 0 4 40 4 Fat palloon 1 0 1 40 2 Rocket 0 0 2 20 2 Morgan Karlsson 0 1 0 20 1  
     
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    @Ricer13
     
    With the season approaching the mid way point of the season (wow that happened quickly) it’s time to look at the VHL award races and reflect on the predictions made prior to the start of the season. Throughout the article any value in brackets following a team or player name signifies the total number of people who predicted that they would win the aforementioned award. While you’re here feel free to check out some of the other recent VSN articles below!
    Under 200 Power Rankings | S79 VHLM Awards! | The S79 VHL Awards Recap
     
    Continental Cup
    The award that everyone wants to win is still up for grabs for just about any team except for Toronto. The predictions went as most would expect with last season’s champion receiving the most predictions with 40 of the 103. The team with the second most is an interesting one with the Los Angeles Stars (17) who currently sit on the outside of the playoffs with a 11-14-2 record. Another surprising prediction total comes with the Chicago Phoenix (0), who are currently 2nd in the North American conference with a 19-6-3 record. Prediction totals for the remaining teams are as follows; Moscow (11), Warsaw (11), New York (7), Calgary (6), D.C. (2), Vancouver (2), Riga (1), and everyone else (0).
     
    Terence Fong Trophy
    The Terence Fong Award is similar to the Continental Cup as it is still up for grabs for pretty well any of the European teams as to have a chance at it all you have to do is make the playoffs. With this trophy only 3 teams received a significant amount of players' predictions and 1 of them had way more than every other team combined and that is Malmo with 64 total predictions! The other 2 teams who received a significant amount of players’ predictions were Moscow (15), and HC Davos (7).
     
    Devon Marlow-Marta Trophy
    Similar to the Terrence Fong Trophy the eventual winner of this award remains wide open, in contrast to the Fong Trophy 5 of the 8 teams in the North American conference received at least 10 predictions, those being; D.C. (21), Los Angeles (21), New York (19), Calgary (16), and Vancouver (10).
     
    Victory Cup
    The Victory Cup is awarded each season to the team with the most regular season points, as of right now it’s a clear battle between 4 teams with Vancouver (3) establishing a 4 point lead over Moscow (13) with 50 and 46 points respectively, just back from them is Chicago (1) with a 21-6-3 record and lastly 9 points back of the Vancouver is Malmo (44) with a 20-10-1 record. Other teams who received a considerable amount of predictions to win the Victory Cup include; New York (9), HC Davos (6), Calgary (5), D.C. (5), and Los Angeles (5).
     
     
    Mike Szatkowski Trophy (Most Points):
     
    Rank
    Player Name
    Points
    Player Name (predictions)
    Prediction total
    1
    Philip Stein @IHateBobNutting
    55
    Gunnar Odinsson
    30
    2
    Jivere Zolnek @Sixersfan594
    53
    Aloe Dear @Renomitsu
    20
    3
    Gunnar Odinsson @BOOM
    53
    Red Lite @Tate
    18
    4
    Lee Xin @Blazzer
    53
    Pistil Stamen @DMaximus
    8
    5
    Nathan Perry @tinafrombobsburgers/Henry Tucker @NSG88
    52
    Brendan Telker @Telkster/Taro Tsujimoto @GustavMattias
    4

     
    Kevin Brooks Trophy (Most Goals):

     
    Rank
    Player Name
    Goals
    Player Name (predictions)
    Prediction total
    1
    Lee Xin
    25
    Gunnar Odinsson
    32
    2
    Philip Stein
    25
    Red Lite
    15
    3
    Henry Tucker
    24
    Aloe Dear
    11
    4
    Asher Reinhart @rjfryman
    24
    Duncan Idaho @OrbitingDeath
    10
    5
    Aloe Dear/Pekko Viitanen @Xdjk93
    23
    Brendan Telker
    6


     
    Alexander Beketov Trophy (Most Assists):

     
    Rank
    Player Name
    Assists
    Player Name (predictions)
    Prediction total
    1
    Julian Nousiainen @okochastar
    35
    Aloe Dear
    21
    2
    Nathan Perry
    34
    Scotty Kaberle
    14
    3
    Gunnar Odinsson
    34
    Red Lite
    12
    4
    R @Kylrad
    34
    Gunnar Odinsson
    9
    5
    Scotty Kaberle @fromtheinside/Christian Mingle @Quik
    33
    Kasper Kankkunen @16z
    9

     
    Greg Clegane Trophy (Lowest GAA):

     
    Rank
    Player Name
    Goals
    Player Name (predictions)
    Prediction total
    1
    Rara Rasputin @Victor
    2.68
    Artem Tretiak
    26
    2
    Sirkants Klamasteris @hedgehog337
    2.70
    Rara Rasputin
    25
    3
    Jean Pierre Camus @solas
    2.73
    Doug Dimmadome @Esso2264
    13
    4
    Artem Tretiak @Molholt
    2.75
    Thadius Sales @thadthrasher
    13
    5
    Markus Emerson Jr @Xflexz
    2.89
    Kevin Malone @WentzKneeFan036/Sirkants Klamasteris
    5
     
    Scotty Campbell (MVP):
    The MVP race this season is very close with the point spread between the top is so small that anyone could run away with it at any given moment. Of note with the MVP the team you play on makes an impact in the MVP vote as players who typically lead their teams by a wide margin have the best chance to come away with the award. As of right now Philip Stein (0) of Moscow leads the league in scoring with 55 points. Right behind them is Gunnar Odinsson (20) who will look to capture the award after just missing out on it last season. Other players who received a considerable number of predictions are; Red Lite (18), Duncan Idaho (13), John Merrick @Steve (7), and Brendan Telker (6).

     
    Brett Slobodzian (Most outstanding): 
    Similar to the previous award any player could run away with this award at any given moment, the favourites at this given moment would correspond directly to the point leaders with Philip Stein (0), Jivere Zlonek (0), Gunnar Odinsson (32), Lee Xin (0), and Nathan Perry (0). Some players who received player predictions are Red Lite (16), John Merrick (9), Aloe Dear (6), Brendan Telker (6), and Groovy Dood @bigAL (5).

     
    Sterling Labatte (Top Defensemen): 
    The race for the top defensemen award is much closer than last season where Alex Letang @Spartan ran away with it. This season Matty Socks @fishy (0) has returned to form and currently leads the league in defensemen scoring, closely followed by Kristof Welch @Juice (16) and Scotty Kaberle (12). This award usually goes to a defenseman who has shown that they excel at both ends of the ice, something that each of these 3 has shown and it could come down to any one of them or even another player who steps it up in the second half. Predictions for this award were very diverse as no 1 player received substantially more than any other as 6 players received at least 5 predictions, those being Kasper Kankkunen (13), Jeffrey Pines @rory (12), Battre Sandstrom @Acydburn (10), and Cowboy Prout @Prout (5) in addition to Welch and Kaberle.
     
    Alexander Valiq (Offensive Defensemen): 
    In contrast to the previous award this award goes to the leagues most offensive defensemen and the defensive scoring race is surprisingly close relative to last season as there is 7 players within 10 points of the lead those being Matty Socks (1) with 48, Kristof Welch (12) with 47, Scotty Kaberle (19) with 43, R (1) with 41, Reylynn Reinhart @Ricer13 (0) with 39, and Robin Galante Nilsson (1) and Jiggly Gumballs (1) both with 38. The only other two players to receive a considerable amount of prediction votes were Jeffrey Pines (19) who currently has 35 points and Kasper Kankkunen (12) with 36.
     
    Jake Wylde (Defensive Defensemen): 
    The Jake Wylde award is likely one of the most subjective awards for VHL players as it goes to the best defensive defensemen, as a result of that 7 different players were predicted to win the award by at least 5 different people, these were; Jeffrey Pines (13), Kasper Kankkunen (12), Robin Galante Nilsson @RomanesEuntDomus (12), Scotty Kaberle (12), Zeedayno Chara @Jubis (10), Jiggly Gumballs @JigglyGumballs (6), and Matty Socks (5). Chara is the only one of these players in the top 10 for blocked shots with 93, 10 back of the leader Vladimir Mlinski @Brrbisbrr (0) who has certainly thrown their hat into the race.
     
    Aiden Shaw (Top Goalie): 
    The Aiden Shaw award recognizes the top goalie in the league every season and with that it is always an interesting race to watch. Currently Markus Emerson Jr. (1) is leading the league in both wins with 25 and SV% with a 0.929. Right behind him is Jean Pierre Camus (1) and Rara Rasputin (23). Lastly Artem Tretiak (27) is having another great season for Malmo. The other three goalies who received at least five people’s predictions are Thadius Sales (16), Doug Dimmadome (24), and Sirkants Klamasteris (6).
     
    Christian Stolzschweiger (top Rookie): 
    At this point in the season the award for the top rookie is a one horse race as Matty Fire @MattyIce (41) has established a 19 point lead over Corey Kitson @Nykonax (10), a lead so significant retired player Matty Ice (1) received a prediction to win this award. In a season with only 6 rookie skaters in the league this season due to the introduction of the VHLE, this race is Fire’s to lose. Other players who received player predictions are as follows; AJ Williams @ajwllmsn (29), Vinny Detroit @dasboot (3), Sigard Petrenko @SlapshotDragon (3), and Mikey Markov @JetsFan81 (1).

     
    Scott Boulet (Top two way forward): 
    The Scott Boulet award is given to Groovy Do… sorry, the top two-way forward every season and with that Groovy Dood (51) has now won it in 3 consecutive seasons. However this season looks to be anyone’s for the taking as Groovy Dood’s physical stats haven’t been where they need to be. As of right now Phil the Rock Johnson @Phil (2) leads the league in hits with 194 and is on pace to have by far their best season as well offensively. Henry Tucker (3) is also currently in contention as they have had a great season offensively and racked up the hits as well. Lastly, we shouldn’t overlook what John Leclair II @Fire Vigneault (0) has done this season as they are having a great season on both sides of the puck. The only other players who received more than 5 prediction votes were Duncan Idaho (9), and Druss Deathwalker @animal74 (6).
     
    David Knight (top GM):
    The David Knight Award is presented to the top GM in the league, as of right now it appears that it is likely going to end up in the hands of @Spartan (32), the GM of the Moscow Menace following their incredible turn around from last season where they only won 23 games, so far this season Moscow has 20 wins and sits only 14 points back of the previous season a mark they should pass in the coming days. Other GMs who were predicted to win the award by at least 5 people include; @hylands (15), @Enorama (11), @Ricer13 (8), @GustavMattias (8), and @MexicanCow123 (5).
     
    Dustin Funk (Most improved):
    The final award we’ll look at today is the Dustin Funk Award, this award is given to the player who shows the greatest amount of improvement and as expected had more players be predicted to win it than any other award. Of those nominated only 3 have surpassed their previous career highs, those being; Alex Johnston @Alex_J32 (3) [182% increase], Erlantz Jokinen @jRuutu (3) [180% increase], and Nicholas Mariani @Mistxh J (4) [154% increase]. The race will likely come down to these three at this point in time with it really being anyone’s to win. Other players to be predicted to win by at least 5 people include; Henri Le Massif @Garsh (13), The Seabasstard @Seabass (10), and Asher Reinhart (6).
     
    Thank you for reading and stay tuned as we watch how these races develop throughout the season! Best of luck to everyone in the race!
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    Mistxh J reacted to Gaikoku-hito in Games: 116-131   
    It is nice to see Prague players actually on the leader board with Thightrap @BladeMaiden in the top 10 for goals, Gobeil @Domg5 leading the way with Short handed markers and not to be lost in all this but @Sharkstrong also improving his numbers to have an respectable .904 SV% now!!
     
    And Yes, It Prague love hour!!
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    Mistxh J reacted to The Domino Archives in VHL Trade Recap   
    Hi
    It's me Domino
    Trade time wooooo
     
     
    1. SEA/PRG
     
    Seattle Bears Acquire:
     
    S81 PRG 4TH
     
    Prague Phantoms Acquire:
     
    Venus Thightrap
     
    Ok wow that is a trade.
     
    I've always thought of Venus Thightrap as one of the best players in the VHL. TPE is high, racks up decent points, it's a pretty good career!
    That's all I have to say, just move on. I have nothing interesting to say.
     
    2. SEA/DAV
     
    Seattle Bears Acquire:
     
    S82 DAV 1st
     
    HC Davos Acquire:
     
    Isabella Campbell
     
    Now, Campbell is a player of which I can actually explain!
    Banacock is a GM, right?
    GM can get TPE, they earn TPE a lot.
    So, if you put two and two together, you can figure out that Campbell has a lot of TPE!
    So a 1st is just the right pick for a player like Campbell, anybody could agree on that.
    99 points in one season, Gretzky's number is 99-
    Oh I think we got a conspiracy theory on our fast-typing hands here.
     
    3. SEA/CHI
     
    Seattle Bears Acquire:
     
    S81 CHI 1st
     
    Chicago Phoenix Acquire:
     
    Kasper Kankkunen
     
    hehe 1st round picks go brrrrr-
     
    So, just like with Campbell, Kankkunen (I typed that 1st try FYI) is a high TPE player getting lots of points! But unlike Campbell, Kankkunen didn't get 99 points in a season, so that makes them a failure.
    (Editors note Dom here, if you didn't pick up on the joke here, uh... 99 points is a lot in a season and it is really, really hard to do. Especially in the VHL. So 89 points is real good for Kankkunen. Just trust me on that one.)
     
     
     
    so thats the end of this...
    article
     
    bye stupid heads and big brains out there
     
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    Mistxh J reacted to diamond_ace in Games: 116-131   
    so how about no one else bother going for the funk
     
    @Mistxh J has already passed his season point total from last season, 17 games in
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    Mistxh J reacted to youloser1337 in Games: 33-51   
  24. Cheers
    Mistxh J reacted to diamond_ace in Games: 33-51   
    tell me if you saw this one coming - @Mistxh J tied for 2nd in the league in points!
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    Mistxh J got a reaction from mattyIceman in PRG/SEA; S80   
    Real class act 
     

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