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Well I mean all time, I think you have been second many times

Listen, you might not win it, but you may have the most silver medals if that counts for something.

All-VHL First Team Spanish Moon Moth | Severus Targaryen | Maverick Goncalves Jacob Stone | Jillian Woods Olober Syko ----- All-VHL Second Team Jarmo Ruutu | Axle Gunner | Harry Callahan Mark Calaway | Obuz Scheider Canet du Bocage 170Ws ----- All-VHL Rookie Team Steve French | Phil Sakic | Dorji Khan Ahsoka Tano | Samsayz I-Smell Spider Panda Mentions: @Renomitsu | @Banackock | @leandrofg | @scoop | @jacobcarson877 | @Spartan @jRuutu | @Steve | @dstevensonjr | @Beketov | @Grape | @rory @Seabass | @Phil | @Oddpurplefly | @Aimee | @CaptainSB | @Ricer13

Brett Slobodzian Trophy VHL Most Outstanding Player Jacob Stone @scoop 23 G | 83 A | 106 P | +33 | 213 Hits | 189 SB You all had the opportunity to vote on the outcome of this award and thank you to everyone who made their voice heard. The members of the VHLPA proudly chose Jacob "the old man" Stone as their most outstanding performance for the season. Your league mates are bidding you a happy farewell into the sunset Stone. A four award season for Stone wraps up a very good career rather nicely. A team leader for a long time and a great locker room presence, I personally couldn't be happier to see someone I personally got to enjoy S96 with go home with the hardware. Jorgen also told me to ask you, "Who will block the clap bombs now?"

Scotty Campbell Trophy VHL Most Valuable Player Nominees: C Severus Targaryen @Banackock - 56 G | 57 A | 113 P | +39 | 13 GWG G Merome Dilson @MexicanCow123 - 53 GP | 36-15-2 | .928 SV% | 2.23 GAA | 2 SO C Spanish Moon Moth @Renomitsu - 41 G | 74 A | 115 P | +39 | 5 GWG G 170Ws @rory - 64 GP | 37-23-4 | .929 SV% | 2.47 GAA | 6 SO Now for the creme de la creme. The Scotty Campbell Trophy is the most sought award for any player at any position in the VHL. Targaryen and Moon Moth both had incredibly strong offensive campaigns. Severus, however, does offer more defensive upside with the Boulet win from earlier on. In defense of Moon Moth's case, it could be argued that Chicago had less surrounding talent to support Moon Moth's run. Dilson played great but didn't play the maximum number of games he could. Maybe this sways voters away despite the great numbers and team success behind a very good defense. 170Ws might not have the most glamorous record but he also faced more shots against in S96 than any other playoff goalie. Despite that, he kept his GAA below a 2.50, super impressive. Your winner…

Daisuke Kanou Trophy VHL Playoff MVP Nominees: W Owen Lazaro @traphag - 18 GP | 12 G | 14 A | 26 P | +5 W Riley Martin @Smarch - 17 GP | 8 G | 16 A | 24 P | +6 W Logan Ninefingers @Scurvy - 17 GP | 8 G | 15 A | 23 P | +8 G Merome Dilson @MexicanCow123 - 18 GP | 10-7-1 | 0.934 SV% | 2.38 GAA | 2 SO Ultimately, the Wolves of Vancouver were howling all the way until they raised the Victory Cup. Their key players were Martin and Ninefingers up front. Both with very similar performances popping off in the finals. Lets not forget the team that didn't win it all. Davos had former Wolf Owen Lazaro tearing it up with fellow pending retiree, Merome DIlson. Your winner…

hey, i did not fall asleep. i just took a minute to find the GM list to add the first names to all of them lol

David Knight Trophy VHL Best General Manager Nominees: Euron Leonidas @Spartan - 56-11-5 | 117 points | 306 GF | 169 GA | +137 Diff Zef Goncalves @leandrofg - 52-16-4 | 108 points | 266 GF | 170 GA | +96 Diff Alexandre Leduc @Lemorse7 - 49-17-6 | 104 points | 260 GF | 180 GA | +80 Diff Alex Johnston @Alex - 50-19-3 | 103 points | 237 GF | 170 GA | +67 Diff Frank Chadwick @Frank - 48-17-7 | 103 points | 256 GF | 180 GA | +76 Diff Vince Wong @STZ - 45-23-4 | 94 points | 232 GF | 172 GA | +60 Diff Blake Campbell @Banackock - 43-22-7 | 93 points | 241 GF | 181 GA | +60 Diff Jesus guys, did we nominate every GM with a pulse for this one? I'm not going to break down every single one of these nominees or their moves, just a couple quick hits. Leonidas obviously boasts the best regular season record once again and finds a way to maximize a couple 600 TPE goalies to the least GAs in the VHL. Zef made a couple of preseason moves which saw Calgary bring in Thor Reingaard @N0HBDY, Benjamin Abenduct @Schnee, and FISTED ANALLY BY A CIRCUS MONKEY Analfist @STZ (who was later moved at the deadline for Bobby Bob @Baby Boomer). Leduc brought in Mark Calaway @Beketov and Severus Targaryen @Banackock, who have both seen their names nominated for multiple awards so far, before S96 got under way. Alex managed his cap well and nabbed Merome Dilson via Free Agency while also getting players like Owen Lazaro @traphag and Mina @Baozi before the season and Joseph Dubois @Dubois at the trade deadline. Last set of moves I'll mention are from Chadwick who was very active in S96. The Wolves swapped an aging Lazaro for Matteo Stefano @mmrs617. They then leveraged Vidarsson @KaleebtheMighty and Calaway into two first round picks that later became Erik Thorvaldsson @Tetricide. Other moves include adding the likes of King Kisslinger @Kisslinger and the deadline acquisition of Olober Syko @Spartan . That trade, as we all know, heavily influenced a rule change! Your winner…

We are in the home stretch now, just need a quick little break to stretch and eat. See y'all again at about 5:30pm or sooner for our last 7 or so postings.

Aidan Shaw Trophy VHL Best Goaltender Nominees: G Merome Dilson @MexicanCow123 - 53 GP | 36-15-2 | .928 SV% | 2.23 GAA | 2 SO G Spider Panda @Ricer13 - 64 GP | 45-15-3 | .924 SV% | 2.27 GAA | 9 SO G Olober Syko @Spartan - 59 GP | 28-28-3 | .932 SV% | 2.42 GAA | 6 SO G 170Ws @rory - 64 GP | 37-23-4 | .929 SV% | 2.47 GAA | 6 SO Ahhh the goalies. The anchors of any strong defensive team in the VHL. Dilson had a strong season but lacks the shutouts and game played of other nominees. Panda had a heck of a rookie campaign and led the league in shutouts, but he has the worst SV% of this grouping. Syko is a bit of a strange case due to the record and games played being potential issues. Those are easily explained away by the fact he was traded mid season and he does boast the best save percentage of the group. His case does become even stronger when you consider the fact 4 of his 6 shutouts came in just 20 GPs with Vancouver. He also had a sub 2 GAA (1.95) with the Wolves. 170Ws had a pretty solid season, being a strong middle ground of all the previous nominees. Your winner…

Sterling Labatte Trophy VHL Best Defenseman Nominees: D Jacob Stone @scoop - 23 G | 83 A | 106 P | +33 | 213 HITS | 189 SB D Obuz Schneider Canet du Bocage @Grape - 26 G | 64 A | 90 P | +50 | 236 HITS | 137 SB D Mark Calaway @Beketov - 28 G | 69 A | 97 P | +39 | 175 HITS | 159 SB D Callum Gary Yannick Janser @Daniel Janser - 16 G | 67 A | 83 P | +48 | 256 HITS | 155 SB Now we will smash both of the previous awards together and find the overall best defenseman in the VHL. This award is arguably the most coveted for defensemen as it requires a duality of focus on the ice. You cannot let one part of your game create sacrifices in the other. These candidates all made at least an appearance in one of the previous two lists. However, I think we all notice one particular name appearing on both. Your winner…

Jake Wylde Trophy VHL Best Defensive Defenseman Nominees: D Obuz Schneider Canet du Bocage @Grape - 90 P | +50 | 236 HITS | 137 SB D Jacob Stone @scoop - 106 P | +33 | 213 HITS | 189 SB D Callum Gary Yannick Janser @Daniel Janser - 83 P | +48 | 256 HITS | 155 SB D Tommy Sleeves @dasboot - 45 P | -61 | 411 HITS | 272 SB Let’s not abandon that old school hockey where our defenders hit hard and put their bodies on the line to keep puck from even threatening their goaltenders. Lots of strong cases this season as some of the hardest hitting players in the league are lined up for the voters. Three of the four nominees this year were in the voting in S95 with Stone fighting for the repeat win. Your winner…

@comrade cat sorry my man, i know you wanted that Boulet. I think just the other guys had enough more offense to pull ahead.

@Beketov, @jacobcarson877, and @scoop sorry i messed up listing the pings for the above award.

Alexander Valiq Trophy VHL Best Offensive Defenseman Nominees: D Mark Calaway @Beketov- 28 G | 69 A | 97 P | +39 | 287 S | 8 GWG D Jacob Stone @scoop - 23 G | 83 A | 106 P | +33 | 375 S | 3 GWG D Jillian Woods @jacobcarson877 - 25 G | 79 A | 104 P | +57 | 276 S | 2 GWG A modern hockey league has to feature a few fast skating puck movers on the blue line to keep the games super exciting. Once again this award is contested by Stone, a member of the Menace, and another wildcard player in the league, just like in S95. Calaway was clutch with 8 game winners and leading this crew in goals. Stone was a rebound apple merchant with a blistering 375 shots taken but only 23 goals. Still, his thunderous shot managed to give his teammates the opportunity to convert and that got him Beketov honors. Woods had a breakout campaign, edging Bocage @Grape as the go to D in Moscow, at least in terms of offensive usage, with a very balanced offensive performance this season. Your winner…

Scott Boulet Trophy VHL Best Two-Way Forward Nominees: C Severus Targaryen @Banackock - 56 G | 57 A | 113 P | +39 | 290 HITS | 40 SB C Axle Gunner @Steve - 45 G | 60 A | 105 P | +30 | 275 HITS | 34 SB W Savaisk Tzesar @comrade cat - 35 G | 42 A | 77 P | +31 | 340 HITS | 60 SB W Harry Callahan @dstevensonjr - 55 G | 52 A | 107 P | +29 | 247 HITS | 24 SB Forwards often get credited for their offensive abilities but defense is important too (coming from a guy with a goalie player). For some quick analysis: Targaryen almost repeats his S95 performance with increases in the points and plus/minus. Gunner sadly gets a bit outshined by Severus in most of these categories but still has fantastic numbers. Tzesar is a very interesting case as he boasts the strongest purely defensive numbers of this group but offers the least offensive production of the nominees. Callahan was a goal shy of Severus in the Brooks race but also trails him somewhat heavily on the defensive side here. Your winner…

Dustin Funk Trophy VHL Most Improved Player Nominees: W Miner vHLer @Rhynex Entertainment - 15 G | 47 A | 62 P | +43 W Konstyantyn Shevchenko @der meister - 35 G | 39 A | 74 P | -20 | 235 HITS W Riley Martin @Smarch - 41 G | 58 A | 99 P | +29 | 240 HITS D Jillian Woods @jacobcarson877 - 25 G | 79 A | 104 P | +57 | 96 Hits | 144 SB Wow, this time last season who would have expected all these guys to breakout? Quite the deserving candidates here and lets hope it continues instead of being the Jonathan Cheechoo story! Now let’s look individually at the nominees. vHLer improved his point total by 35 and his defensive efforts with major strides in plus minus and hitting to boot. Shevchenko saw his point total over double with a 38 point jump despite seeing a reduction in shooting percentage. The biggest growth to mention in the plus minus from a -71 to a -20 despite being on a still very weak team. Martin saw a lesser 30 point increase than his offensive counterparts, but that increase put him only a point shy of the century mark with him also getting his two way game online by playing the puck carrier more aggressively this season. Last up is Woods who took over the role that Bocage had last season, managing the exact same 104 points. That's good for a whopping 46 point jump. Jillian also saw a huge boost in plus/minus from a -3 in S95. One could argue this offensive focus reduced the defensive presence of the young defender, but it worked well for Moscow as they had the best goal differential in the VHL. Your winner…

Christian Stolzchweiger Trophy VHL Top Rookie Nominees: D Samsayz I-Smell @CaptainSB - 20 G | 34 A | 54 P | -45 | 40 Hits | 171 SB W Steve French @Seabass - 27 G | 26 A | 53 P | -66 | 433 Shots G Spider Panda @Ricer13 - 64 GP | 45-15-3 | .924 SV% | 2.27 GAA | 9 SO D Ahsoka Tano @Aimee - 8 G | 49 A | 57 P | -7 | 96 Hits | 233 SB Lots of great nominees here but sadly for two of them, their case is minimized by a clearly superior performance from Tano. Tano leads this group of 1st year players in points and plus/minus while also providing more defensive upside with their hitting and shot blocking ability. If not for a trade deadline move heavily cutting into their playing time and production, we may have seen a bigger push for Tano in the voting, but unfortunately those late season setbacks and a stellar performance in net from Spider Panda may prove too much to overcome. Panda led the VHL in shutouts, was number seven in save percentage, and was second in wins and GAA amongst all goalies in the league enroute to his Wranglers winning their conference’s top seed. Your winner…

@ace_five_just in case you didnt see the mention bc i forgot it at first but added it later in an edit. oops.