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The Benoit Devereux Trophy Awarded to the player deemed to be the top goalie in the VHLM "This award was renamed from the Sawchuk Trophy to the Benoit Devereux Trophy in S42 to honour the illustrious career of VHL Hall of Famer Benoit Devereux. The HC Davos Dynamo legend won this trophy in a spectacular S9 campaign with Toledo before becoming the first three-time top goalie in the VHL. He would have been a worthy name for that award if it wasn't for a younger generation to follow and so is at last honoured in this way." - VHLM Awards Page Here are the nominees: @Benson Herald Benson (HOU) - 47-21-4, .924SV%, 2.10 GAA, 6 SO @Dil Hugo Boss (OTT) - 50-13-8, .916 SV%,1.88 GAA, 11 SO @Tuchy Austin Goulet III (SSK) - 24-11-1, .908SV%, 1.93 GAA, 2 SO @Frank Soju (PHI) - 30-30-12, .911 SV%. 2.64GAA, 5 SO The highest honor reserved particularly for goalies, the Benoit Devereux trophy honors the goalie who contributed the most to their team throughout the regular season. All four of the nominees were outstanding for their teams and deserve the honor of a mention. Hugo Boss led the way with 11 shutouts and a league-low 1.88 GAA. Herald Benson, however, notched a .924 SV% on a Bulls team that really leaned on his stellar play early in the season. Austin Goulet III put together a solid all-round stat line for Saskatoon en route to a playoff berth and eventual Founder's Cup win. And Soju was a brick wall for Philadelphia-- a team that might have lacked the depth of the other top teams-- still managing to put together a more than respectable .911 SV% with 5 shutouts. The winner of this award, however, was instrumental to their team throughout the season-- through adversity and into a hot stretch run. Arguably the most important goalie to his team's success, this season's winner played all 72 games for his team and remained among the league leaders in all statistical categories while facing 2018 total shots on goal (4th most in the league). ━❰✩❱━

The Ethan Osborne Trophy Awarded to the player who leads the VHLM in points at the end of the regular season "This award was renamed from the Dionne Trophy to the Ethan Osborne Trophy in S42 to honour the VHL Hall of Fame career of Ethan Osborne. VHLM MVP and top scorer in S30, he repeated the feat in the VHL in S36, in between founding and managing one of the VHLM's most successful franchises: the Bratislava Watchmen." - VHLM Awards Page One of the most prestigious statistical awards, the Ethan Osborne Trophy is awarded to a player who records the highest point total in the VHLM-- no easy feat. Throughout this season, this player led all forwards for long stretches before eventually taking a commanding lead in the points race and securing the award. Playing for the Philadelphia Reapers, this player was the focal point of their offense from the drop of the puck in Season 93, constantly threatening opposing defenses with an ability to score and pass the puck. Finishing 2nd in total goals and 2nd in total assists, he put together an incredible season that earned him the most total points and the honor of the Ethan Osborne Trophy. ━❰✩❱━

The Vladimir Boomchenko Trophy Awarded to the player who leads the VHLM in assists at the end of the regular season "This award was renamed from the Oates Trophy to the Vladimir Boomchenko Trophy in S42. Boomchenko won this award in S25 and mirrored the achievement in S29 in the VHL. A vocal member of the Riga Reign, Calgary Wranglers, and Cologne Express, Boomchenko also contributed, in a co-GM capacity or as a volunteer, to many VHLM teams and locker rooms, most notably the Yukon Rush and Saskatoon Wild." - VHLM Awards Page With 12 players recording more than 50 assists in Season 93, this race was hotly contested all throughout the season with our eventual winner reaching the 60 assist plateau in 72 games. As a part of the Prime Minister's Cup winning Ottawa Lynx, this defender was a regular contributor at even strength and on the power play, with 12 of their assists coming with the man advantage. Not only an offensive threat, this player also exhibited remarkable defensive capability, making their offensive contribution all the more impactful. ━❰✩❱━

The Alexander Chershenko Trophy Awarded to the player who leads the VHLM in goals during the regular season "This award was renamed from the Hull Trophy to the Alexander Chershenko Trophy in S42 to honour the career of VHL Hall of Famer Alexander Chershenko. Though trophyless in a respectable VHLM career, Chershenko is one of two three-time winners of this award in the VHL. In addition to this, Chershenko was honoured for his contributions to enhancing the VHLM experience while VHL commissioner." - VHLM Awards Page Season 93 featured a number of potent offensive threats, with 15 players crossing the 30 goal threshold, however there were only 3 players who scored more than 40-- 2 of those players scored 50 or more. This season's winner finished the season with 51 goals in 72 games and was an offensive catalyst for the Las Vegas Aces who put together a remarkable regular season on the back of this player's offensive contribution. ━❰✩❱━

And now on to the individual awards for the VHLM Season 93. The Skylar Rift Trophy Awarded to the player deemed to be the VHLM's most valuable player in the playoffs "This award was renamed from the Esposito Trophy to the Skylar Rift Trophy in S42. Rift epitomised the modern VHL by winning two playoff MVPs, in the inaugural season of VHLM expansion franchise Yukon Rush and leading the expansion Quebec City Meute to their first Continental Cup. In addition to his player achievements, Rift's role as VHLM GM and vocal member of the VHL Board of Governors had significant impact on the VHLM" - VHLM Awards Page Here are the nominees: @FreshOceanCod Ocean Codoller (OTT) - 16 GP, 7 G, 9 A,16 P, +2, 6 PIM, 17 HIT, 5 SB @Tuchy Austin Goulet III (SSK) - 11-3-0, .914SV%, 2.19 GAA, 0 SO @Dynamicmlb_42 Jacob Longstreet (SSK) - 15 GP, 8 G, 8A, 16 P, +5, 16 PIM, 24 HIT, 1 SB @JCarson Felicia Hardy (SSK) - 4 G, 10 A, 14 P,+5, 12 PIM, 24 HIT, 31 SB The nominees for this award all played important roles for their teams and it comes as no surprise that 3 of the 4 nominees were part of the Founder's Cup Champion Saskatoon Wild. The lone Lynx among our nominees, Ocean Codoller, racked up 16 points in 16 playoff games, leading the way for the Lynx who would be overcome by the Wild in the finals. Saskatoon's goalie, Austin Goulet III put together an 11-3-0 record with a .914 SV% and a 2.19 GAA as the Wild clinched the Founder's Cup. Jacob Longstreet scored 16 points in the the Wild's 15 playoff games and recorded the 2nd most goals in the post season with 8. Finally, Felicia Hardy was a steady presence on the Saskatoon blueline while also pitching in 14 points, delivering 24 hits, and blocking 31 shots. This season, there was a tie in the votes between two of our nominees. Both were highly instrumental in their team's Founder's Cup victory and were especially important to the Wild's +17 goal differential in the playoffs. ━❰✩❱━

Next up, we need to recognize the S93 Founder's Cup Champions, the Saskatoon Wild. While they finished the regular season in 3rd place with 98 points, they were absolutely dominant in the playoffs, only losing 3 games en route to claiming the league’s highest honor. In the first round they took care of the Mississauga Hounds in 5 games. In the second round, Saskatoon knocked off the 2nd place Halifax 21st in 6 games. In the finals, the Wild were absolutely unstoppable as they cleaned up the 1st place Ottawa Lynx in a 4 game sweep. It was an impressive playoff run from a fully loaded team, made all the more impressive by the fact that they were led by a rookie general manager, @Dadam30! Congratulations to the S93 Founder's Cup Champion Saskatoon Wild! ━❰✩❱━ S93 VHLM Awards

To begin the evening, I'd like to take a moment to congratulate two teams for their accomplishments this season. Firstly, congratulations to the Ottawa Lynx and @Grape on clinching the Prime Minister's Cup this season. The Lynx were the class of the field in the regular season and finished the season with 109 points and a 50-13-9 record. They would go on to make a strong run to the Founder's Cup finals, but fell short in 4 games. Take nothing away from Ottawa, however, who had a remarkable regular season with an incredible team and are very deserving Prime Minister's Cup Champions! ━❰✩❱━ S93 VHLM Awards

Good evening and welcome to the Season 93 VHLM awards! I'm your host, Lucy, and I'm very excited to be spending this hour with you in honor of the VHLM's top performers. While the VHLM is a league aimed at developing the next generations of young VHL players, it is not a league without competition. While players grow and develop through the VHLM ranks, they come up against serious competition in their peers across the league, making for an exciting awards race every season. This season was no different, so without further rambling on my part, here are the VHLM awards for Season 93! ━❰✩❱━ S93 VHLM Awards

Here are the nominees for tonight's awards: --<>-- The Skylar Rift Trophy - Awarded to the VHLM's Most Valuable Player in the playoffs @FreshOceanCod Ocean Codoller (OTT) - 16 GP, 7 G, 9 A,16 P, +2, 6 PIM, 17 HIT, 5 SB @Tuchy Austin Goulet III (SSK) - 11-3-0, .914SV%, 2.19 GAA, 0 SO @Dynamicmlb_42 Jacob Longstreet (SSK) - 15 GP, 8 G, 8A, 16 P, +5, 16 PIM, 24 HIT, 1 SB @JCarson Felicia Hardy (SSK) - 4 G, 10 A, 14 P,+5, 12 PIM, 24 HIT, 31 SB --< >-- The Benoit Devereux Trophy - Awarded to the VHLM's top goaltender @Benson Herald Benson (HOU) - 47-21-4, .924SV%, 2.10 GAA, 6 SO @Dil Hugo Boss (OTT) - 50-13-8, .916 SV%,1.88 GAA, 11 SO @Tuchy Austin Goulet III (SSK) - 24-11-1, .908SV%, 1.93 GAA, 2 SO @Frank Soju (PHI) - 30-30-12, .911 SV%. 2.64GAA, 5 SO --< >-- The Mat Bentz Trophy - Awarded to the best two-way forward in the VHLM @MicahC Micah Cederbaum (SSK) - 24 G, 32 A,56 P, +18, 53 PIM, 178 HIT, 13 SB @lilchrist Taylor Swift (MIS) - 40 G, 56 A, 96 P,+14, 35 PIM, 136 HIT, 31 SB @do3bo1 Owen two (MEX) - 20 G, 29 A, 49 P, -16,56 PIM, 226 HIT, 53 SB @FiZi Filip Zinek (HOU) - 36 G, 38 A, 74 P,+24, 58 PIM, 150 HIT, 29 SB --< >-- The Ryan Sullivan Trophy - Awarded to the top defenseman in the VHLM @DontCallMeCarson Magni Jinn (PHI) - 17 G, 34 A, 51 P, -11,54 PIM, 173 HIT, 160 SB @Eagle Eye Pinn Jinn (PHI) - 21 G, 51 A, 72 P, -6,110 PIM, 209 HIT, 148 SB @Connor Mclaughling Connor Mclaughlin (LVA) - 10 G, 42 A,52 P, -3, 128 PIM, 268 HIT, 131 SB @Cartripp14 Carson Tripp (SSK) - 17 G, 59 P, 76 P,+26, 75 PIM, 134 HIT, 112 SB --<>-- The Jack Reilly Trophy - Awarded to the top General Manager in the VHLM @AJW Houston Bulls - 47-21-4 - 98 points @Dadam30 Saskatoon Wild - 47-21-4 - 98 points (Founder's Cup) @Grape Ottawa Lynx - 50-13-9 - 109 points (Prime Minister's Cup) @McLovin Las Vegas Aces - 40-26-6 - 86 points --< >-- The Mitch Higgins Trophy - Awarded to the VHLM's Most Valuable Player during the regular season @Benson Herald Benson (HOU) - 47-21-4, .924SV%, 2.10 GAA, 6 SO @Dil Hugo Boss (OTT) - 50-13-8, .916 SV%,1.88 GAA, 11 SO @dogwoodmaple Maple Dogwood (HFX) - 35 G, 50 A, 85P, +31, 56 PIM, 141 HIT, 14 SB @Adrest245 Walter Jinn (PHI) - 50 G, 59 A, 109 P,+22, 42 PIM, 120 HIT, 144 SB @samx Pombo (LVA) - 51 G, 51 A, 102 P, +34,26 PIM, 86 HIT, 29 SB ━❰❱━ S93 VHLM Awards Monday May 27, 2024 - 8pm EST

Graphic by @v.2 Hello everyone, and welcome to the S93 VHLM Awards! Join us this evening at 8pm EST for our VHLM Awards show where we'll be honoring the league's top performers from Season 93. The awards are a great way to show support for your teammates who are nominated and to celebrate with the winners, so tell all your friends and join us for an hour dedicated to the best and the brightest of the VHLM! ━❰❱━ S93 VHLM Awards Monday May 27, 2024 - 8pm EST

I loved your answers to my questions and really enjoyed hearing about your favorite seasons in the VHL! Thanks for doing that and another fantastic podcast!

These are so good! Amazing job, thank you so much

Welcome!

These are all amazing . Especially love the blackouts!

Great interview! Can’t wait to see Khan back for another season in Halifax blue!

Welcome!

S94 Halifax 21st Official Roster Forwards Dorji Khan @Oddpurplefly Robin Sierra @ethanjaeda Aanarsi Reingaard @Laine Ty Duke @TheDuke Defense Dustin Moore @Maxx Mathias Gunnarsson @ThatCanadian Boris Bone-Breaker @RileyL Goalies Jon Webber III @Webberj Lane Ellis @Brewguy7 ༻❁༺

Wow, I'm honored to be selected for the Elmebeck Trophy! I've had so much fun on the forum so far and that's owed to all the great people I've met and interacted with here, so thanks to everyone for making this such a wonderful welcoming community!

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For the S93 World Junior Championships in Calgary, Canada, USA Hockey is proud to announce the following players will be representing Team USA! Forwards LW - Chris Reynolds Jr @Crstats23 LW - Wally Lose @youloser1337 LW - Tim Robinson @Tim Robinson LW - Kevin OConnor @Luke033 RW - Ocean Codoller @FreshOceanCod RW - Maple Dogwood @dogwoodmaple C - Johnny Tsunami @Vice C - Micah Cederbaum @MicahC C - Jacob Longstreet @Dynamicmlb_42 Defense Benjamin Abenduct @Schnee Gul Dukat @MSouthworth Lucy Leitner @LucyXpher Felicia Hardy @JCarson Goalies Jon Webber III @Webberj Ondrej Vencko @Mutti Players and fans of Team USA are invited to join the WJC discord server to follow all the action around the team as they take on the rest of the world in this best-on-best tournament! https://discord.gg/vRXKuNkv

I know, I know, I'm just excited to see your new player!

Can I take Jannula?

Nice article! Definitely gonna be an interesting tournament given the different strengths of each country! Thanks for doing this write up!