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13th Annual Unofficial VHL Regular Season Awards – S78
 
Another exciting regular season has come to a close. That means we can dole out some regular season awards! Welcome everyone to the 13th Annual Unofficial VHL Regular Season Awards honoring the highs and lows of S78! 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.
 
I’m reducing the list of the previous winners to 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 added 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) – David Tavau @Ahma 
 
David Tavau grew up with a life-long dream to play for Davos. I doubt their dream included winning the Pylon award. They took home the award with a -40 this season
 
All-time record: S73 - Balentine Kidd -  -74
 
Last 5 Pylon Award Winners:
Season
Player
+ / -
S78
David Tavau
-40
S77
Ove Dyrdahl
-43
S76
Tyler Walker
-35
S75
Pistil Stamen
-35
S74
Jay Jones
-38
 
 
 
The Gandhi Award (least penalty minutes, min 1,000 minutes played) – Sven Reikkinen @Devise 
 
London must be teaching discipline because they take home this award for the second consecutive season. Reikkinen made a bold statement in their rookie season, their 0 PIM with 2,007 minutes played is the first 0 PIM 2,000 minutes played season since Diljodh Starload set the all-time record set in S67.
 
All-time record: S67 - Diljodh Starload - 0 PIM, 2091 Minutes Played
 
Last 5 Gandhi Award Winners:
Season
Player
PIM
Minutes Played
S78
Sven Reikkinen
0
2007
S77
The Terrible Trivium
4
2136
S76
John Brewitt
0
1320
S75
Jonas Stormsson
4
1700
S74
Uhtred
2
2132
 
 
The Major2 Award (most major penalties) - Bob Tristan @N0HBDY
 
With 200+ PIM in each of their seasons, Tristan is one of the top penalty makers in the game today. They deserved this award by recording 11 major penalties.
 
All-time Record: S77 – Randy Marsh - 14 Majors
 
Previous Major2 Award Winners:
Season
Player
Major Penalties
S78
Bob Tristan
11
S77
Randy Marsh
14
S76
Riley Knight Gee
9
S75
Gary Tarantino
12
S74
Gary Tarantino
10
 
 
 
The Timex Award (received most hits) – Aloe Dear @Renomitsu 
 
Fearless and well-moistured are two words that have been used to describe Aloe Dear. The fearless one comes into play here as they have proven they are willing to take a hit to make a play. Aloe led the league getting hit 312 times.
 
All-time Record: S69 - John Madden - 357 Hits taken
 
Last 5 Timex Award Winners:
Season
Player
Hits Taken
S78
Aloe Dear
312
S77
Taro Tsujimoto
307
S76
Thomas Landry II
329
S75
John Merrick
311
S74
Mikko Lahtinen
321
 
 
 
The John Wayne Award (most shots on goal) - Muffbeav @.sniffuM 
 
Muffbeav squirted shots all over the place this season. 531 of them to be precise. Those wondering about Lexi Glass’s @AW13 follow up to their record setting season, Glass ended up with a much lower 400 shots this season. That just shows what a difference a season makes.  
 
All-time record: S77 - Lexi Glass - 570 Shots on goal
 
Last 5 John Wayne Award Winners:
Season
Player
Shots on Goal
S78
Muffbeav
531
S77
Lexi Glass
570
S76
Andrew Su
483
S75
Mikko Lahtinen
510
S74
Patrik Tallinder
532
 
 
 
The “Hit the Broadside of the Barn” Award (most own shots blocked) - Aloe Dear @Renomitsu 
 
Dear was able to claim this award by having 161 of their own shots blocked.
 
All-time record:  S76 - Chris Hylands - 165 Own shots blocked
 
Last 5 HtBotB Award Winners:
Season
Player
Own Shots Blocked
S78
Aloe Dear
161
S77
Patrik Laine
150
S76
Chris Hylands
165
S75
Mikko Lahtinen
146
S74
Ray Sheilds
157
 
 
 
The “Can’t Hit the Broadside of the Barn” Award (most own shots missed) – Aloe Dear @Renomitsu 
 
It’s rare that someone wins the John Wayne award but doesn’t win either of the Barn awards. Credit to Muffbeav for that accomplishment. Aloe Dear won this award with 407 shots missed.
 
All-time record: S74 - Brock Louth - 429 Shots missed
 
Last 5 CHtBotB Award Winners:
Season
Player
Shots Missed
S78
Aloe Dear
407
S77
Lexi Glass
424
S76
Andrew Su
373
S75
Mikko Lahtinen
375
S74
Brock Louth
429
 
 
 
The New Shin Pads Award (most blocked shots) – Robin Galante Nilsson @RomanesEuntDomus
 
RGN played with reckless abandon, accumulating an all-time record 229 blocked shots this season! Viktor Alexei Kamenov @BigTittySmitty, who set the all-time mark last season, finished 2nd with 209 shots blocked.
 
All-time record: S78 - Robin Galante Nilsson - 229 Shots blocked
 
Last 5 New Shin Pads Award Winners:
Season
Player
Shots Blocked
S78
Robin Galante Nilsson
229
S77
Viktor Alexei Kamenov
223
S76
Hulk Hogan Jr
188
S75
Fernando Jokinen
200
S74
Matty Socks
181
 
 
The Tired Legs Award (most minutes played) - Robin Galante Nilsson @RomanesEuntDomus
 
RGN winning another award with 2,398 minutes played. Just 3 minutes of the all-time record! This was 95 minutes more than 2nd place, teammate Javad Kamkar @Parriyah9374.
 
All-time record: S73 - Alex Bridges - 2401 Minutes played
 
Last 5 Tired Legs Award Winners:
Season
Player
Minutes Played
S78
Robin Galante Nilsson
2398
S77
Andrew Su
2248
S76
Chicken Wing
2213
S75
Alek Andreshnikov
2303
S74
Guy Lesieur
2279
 
 
 
The Snap! Award (most power play minutes) - Muffbeav @.sniffuM 
 
Being on the ice with the man advantage helps create opportunities to take shots. John Wayne award winner, Muffbeav took full advantage of his league leading 412 minutes on the powerplay.
 
All-time record: S67 - Beau Louth - 437 power play minutes
 
Last 5 Snap! Award Winners:
Season
Player
PP Minutes
S78
Muffbeav
412
S77
Onde Sandstrom
422
S76
Alex Letang
351
S75
Micah Adrienne
414
S74
Micheal Gary Scott
378
 
 
 
The 1 vs. 100 Award (most time on penalty kill) - Kevin Wu @kevinscix 
 
A Malmo player wins this award for the second consecutive year. Things were a little more subdued in Malmo this season with Wu winning the award with 368 minutes on the PK. 50 less than the record setting mark from last season.
 
All-time record: S77 - Viktor Alexei Kamenov - 418 penalty kill minutes
               
Last 5 1 vs. 100 Award Winners:
Season
Player
PK Minutes
S78
Kevin Wu
368
S77
Viktor Alexei Kamenov
418
S76
Mikeal Keef
359
S75
Dakota Lamb
369
S74
Edwin THE Encarnacion
344
 
 
 
The Sean Archer Award (highest face-off win %, min 1,000 faceoffs) - Aloe Dear @Renomitsu 
 
I like it when all-time records are set. This category is trending in the opposite direction. The winning percentage has dropped each season since the high watermark of S74. Aloe Dear wins this season with the record low highest percentage of 57.89% of face-offs won.
 
All-time record: S74 - Brock Louth - 63.72% face-offs won
               
Last 5 Sean Archer Award Winners:
Season
Player
Face Off Pct
S78
Aloe Dear
57.89%
S77
Christian Mingle
58.42%
S76
Benny Graves
59.91%
S75
Benny Graves
60.14%
S74
Brock Louth
63.72%
 
 
 
The Castor Troy Award (lowest face-off win %, min 1,000 faceoffs) - Luc Tessier @KC15
 
Tessier learned that winning face-offs in the big leagues is different than the minors. They were a top 10 face-off winner last season in the VHLM, but dead last in their rookie season in the VHL, winning only 42.8% of their 2,311 face-offs.
 
All-time record: S66 - Bryce Zhields - 30% face-offs won.
               
Last 5 Castor Troy Award Winners:
Season
Player
Face Off Pct
S78
Luc Tessier
42.80%
S77
Pietro Angellini
44.71%
S76
Nero Endrizzi
43.87%
S75
Jeff Odinson
32.74%
S74
Kefka Palazzo
32.26%
 
 
 
The Triple Deke Award (most penalty shot goals) - Thomas Landry II @Doomsday
 
Landry’s penalty shot moves are the stuff of legend in Prague. Their talents were on full display this season, scoring an all-time high 8 penalty shot goals. What a great way to end a career for the Prague legend.
 
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
S78
Thomas Landry II
8
S77
Arthur Dayne
5
S76
Kris Rice
5
S75
Ola Vikingstad
6
S74
Benny Graves
7
 
 
 
The Rocky Award (most fights won) – Riley Knight Gee @KnightRiley
 
Gee is building a very impressive resume with back-to-back seasons with an all-time record tying 6 fight wins. Their fight record was 6-2-2.
 
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
S78
Riley Knight Gee
6
S77
Riley Knight Gee
6
S76
Cabe McJake and Randy Marsh
3
S75
Vin Calia
4
S74
Kristopher McDagg
6
 
 
 
The Glass Joe Award (most fights lost) – Matt thunder @Matt thunder
 
Matt tied Aloe Dear and Ove Dyrdahl @GRZ with 3 fights lost this season. thunder loses out because they won 0 fights (both Dear and Dyrdahl won 2 fights). Do people fight Matt because he didn’t uppercase his last name? We may never know.
 
All-time record: S74 - Lee Xin and S69 Rusty Shackleford - 5 fights lost
               
Last 5 Glass Joe Award Winners:
Season
Player
Fights Lost
S78
Matt thunder
3
S77
Randy Marsh
4
S76
Riley Knight Gee
4
S75
Jared Willis
3
S74
Lee Xin
5
 
 
 
The Stars Award (most stars won) – Robin Winter @Sonnet
 
Winter concluded their career with their best season. The 26 total stars they earned were well deserved.
 
All-time record: S76 - Mikko Lahtinen – 34 total stars
               
Last 5 Stars Award Winners:
Season
Player
Total Stars
S78
Robin Winter
26
S77
Jim Bob
26
S76
Mikko Lahtinen
34
S75
Mikko Lahtinen
24
S74
Mikko Lahtinen
32
 
 
 
The “Always a Bridesmaid” Award (most stars without winning 1st star) – Jim Bob @jRuutu
 
Jim Bob went from winning the Stars award last season to this award. Some may consider that a fall from grace, but an award is an award in my book.
 
All-time record: S72 - Lewis Dawson and S67 Dan Baillie - 13 stars
               
Last 5 Bridesmaid Award Winners:
Season
Player
Stars
S78
Jim Bob
8
S77
Mikeal Keef
9
S76
Dan Baillie Jr
12
S75
Jacob Perry
7
S74
Richard Penisson
12
 
 
The Biggest Backpack Award (player with the largest difference in points from the rest of their team) - Taro Tsujimoto @GustavMattias
 
Taro scored 22 more points than their closest teammate, Reylynn Reinhart @Ricer13.
 
All-time record: S76 – Chris Hylands - 36 points more than next teammate
           
Last 5 Backpack Award Winners:
Season
Player
Point Difference from nearest teammate
S78
Taro Tsujimoto
22
S77
Groovy Dood
26
S76
Chris Hylands
36
S75
Dagmar Havlova
22
S74
Patrik Tallinder
27
 
 
 
The Anniversary Award (rank in total points matches season number) - Erik Killinger @Peace
 
This is season 78, so the award goes to the player in 78th place in total points. Congratulations to the retiring Erik Killinger!
 
Last 5 Anniversary Award Winners:
Season
Player
Points
S78
Erik Killinger
63
S77
Vin Calia
62
S76
Jonas Stormsson
59
S75
Seabass Perrin
62
S74
Pengu
64
 
 
 
 
The Egghshell Award (goalie with most overtime losses) - Calvin Harvey @Mrpenguin30
 
Harvey ended their career with one of their best seasons. The only slip up was with overtime losses. They lost an all-time high tying 11 overtime games.
 
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
S78
Calvin Harvey
11
S77
Thadius Sales
7
S76
Doug Dimmadome
9
S75
Doug Dimmadome
11
S74
Greg Eagles
10
 
 
 
The Jason Voorhees Award (most PIM by a Goalie) - Michael Olson @MSO94
 
Olson pulled off the extremely impressive feat of winning this award while not being a starter. The entire league applauds your dedication to committing penalties!
 
All-time record: S76 - Doug Dimmadome - 29 PIM
 
Previous Jason Voorhees Award Winners:
Season
Player
PIM
S78
Michael Olson
15
S77
Rara Rasputin
10
S76
Doug Dimmadome
29
S75
Jaxx Hextall
12
S74
Ajay Krishna
21
 
 
The Poke Check Award (highest % of penalty shots stopped, min 10 penalty shots against) - Grekkark Gyrfalcon @Sharkstrong 
 
Grekkark Gyrfalcon cemented their status as the top penalty shot goalie in the league, taking home this award for the 3rd time, with at 78.3% save percentage. Thadius Sales @thadthrasher had the exact same percentage saved, but Gyrfalcon won on a tie-breaker because they faced more penalty shots (46 to Sales’ 23)
 
All-time record: S75 - Grekkark Gyrfalcon – 88.9% penalty shots stopped.
 
Previous Poke Check Award Winners:
Season
Player
Penalty Shots Stopped
S78
Grekkark Gyrfalcon
78.3%
S77
Jacob Carson
80.0%
S76
Grekkark Gyrfalcon
79.5%
S75
Grekkark Gyrfalcon
88.9%
S74
Jacques Lafontaine
85.7%
 
 
 
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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What's New at VSN:
S79 Mock Draft | S79 Draft Combine Interviews | S78 VHL Awards | S78 VHLM Awards | S78 World Cup Recap
 
Previous Articles: #24 - 19, #18 - 13, #12 - #7
 
Over the last few weeks, @Doomsday and I have been counting down the VHL’s best picks from each position in the VHL’s draft history. From Randoms (#24) to Sterling Labatte (#7), we attempt to debunk draft debates that have raged for years. Now, we come to the final segment highlighting the stars that were the best players ever selected from #6 to #1. Not surprisingly, these are all household names and were ranked among the greatest to have played in the league in VSN’s Top 75 Players. Without further ado, here are the VHL Draft’s All-Time Best Picks in the Top 6.
 
 
#6. Conner Low, D/RW @Smarch
Drafted: 1st Round, 6th Pick, S35  New York Americans
Teams: New York
Highlights: VHL Hall of Fame (S43), Continental Cup Champion x2 (S39, S41), Sterling Labatte Trophy x5 (S36-S40), Alexander Beketov Trophy x3 (S37, S39, S40), Christian Stolzschweiger Trophy (S36), Grimm Jonsson Trophy (S36)
 
While getting a Hall of Famer at 6th overall doesn’t seem like a stretch - even though there have only been five HOFers selected at that spot – getting arguably the best defenseman in VHL history at 6th overall is quite the steal, especially when Davos passed him over twice in the first five picks in the S35 Draft! No player at 6th has made it to the Hall of Fame since Conner Low, the 5th-ranked player in the Top 75 Players of all-time, who was snagged by the New York Americans starting a dominant era in the franchise’s history. To say Low made an immediate impact is a drastic understatement. Not only did he win rookie of the year after leading all rookies with 83 points, Low was named team captain at the beginning of the season and won the Grimm Jonsson Trophy for leadership and won his first of many Labatte Trophies as the league’s best defenseman. Thus began Low’s run of five consecutive Labatte Trophies from S36-S40, the most in VHL history. He also led league in assists three times and won a Continental Cup in S39. After having nothing left to prove as a defenseman, Low switched to the wing for his last two seasons to help New York and all he did was have two 50+ goal, 100+ point campaigns and win another Cup. He also was captain for five of his seven seasons and is a member of the Triple Gold Club. He is 17th all-time with 491 assists. Need we say more?
 
Honorable Mention: Phil Rafter, C @Phil (S27) 
 
 
#5. David Smalling, LW @Knight
Drafted: 1st Round, 5th Pick, S27  HC Davos Dynamo
Teams: Davos, New York
Highlights: VHL Hall of Fame (S35), Continental Cup Champion (S31), Scott Boulet Trophy x5 (S28, S31-S34), Christian Stolzschweiger Trophy (S27), Grimm Jonsson Trophy (S31)
 
From arguable the best defenseman to arguably the best two-way forward, David Smalling was one of HC Davos’ four first round picks in a franchise-altering S27 draft for the Dynamo. He kicked off his career by winning the Stolzschweiger Trophy with an 85 point season and setting a new VHL single season record for hits with 423. He would continue to produce (two 30+ goal seasons and his first Boulet Trophy), although not quite as his rookie year suggested for the next three years as Davos slowly transformed into a powerhouse. Everything culminated into a championship season in S31 when Smalling had career-highs in most offensive categories and led the Dynamo to a Game 7 victory over the New York Americans to win his first Cup. He would also win his second Boulet Trophy and the Grimm Jonsson Trophy. He wouldn’t relinquish the Boulet Trophy until his retirement winning the two-way award a league record five times! He was also the all-time leader in hits upon finishing his career and still sits third in league history.
 
Honorable Mention: Pietro Maximoff, C @OrbitingDeath  (S49)
 
 
#4. Tukka Reikinnen, LW @.sniffuM
Drafted: 1st Round, 4th Pick, S25  Vasteras Iron Eagles
Teams: Vasteras, New York
Highlights: VHL Hall of Fame (S33), Continental Cup Champion x2 (S26, S32), Scotty Campbell Trophy (S30), Lemieux (Mike Szatkowski) Trophy x2 (S27, S30), Malone (Kevin Brooks) Trophy x2 (S27, S30), Brett Slobodzian Trophy (S30), Daisuke Kanou Trophy (S31), Dustin Funk Trophy (S27)
 
Many fine players have been selected 4th overall over the years but one talented Finn set the bar extremely high in the VHL’s early years and few have come close to his storied career. Tukka Reikinnen started his career with two good seasons in Vasteras including helping the Iron Eagles win their second Continental Cup and winning World Cup Gold in S26. Then he exploded in his third season (S27) with one the best offensive efforts in league history. Reikinnen would more than double his previous season’s goals, assists, and points with 78-74-152 on route to the 6th-highest single season goal total in league history! He would never quite reach those heights again but he would finish on top as his final act was to captain New York to the S32 Continental Cup championship. Reikinnen’s time in the VHL ended with six consecutive 40+ goal seasons and four 100-point seasons earning him many accolades along the way. He was just as productive in the playoffs where his 37 goals still have him tied for 23rd all-time and out of players having played 60 or more playoff games, he ranks 9th in goals-per-game.  
 
Honorable Mention: Anton Brekker, C @DGFX. (S18)
 
 
#3. Hans Wingate, G @CowboyinAmerica
Drafted: 1st Round, 3rd Pick, S43  Calgary Wranglers
Teams: Calgary, Riga, Toronto
Highlights: VHL Hall of Fame (S51), Continental Cup Champion x4 (S44, S48-S50), Aidan Shaw Trophy x3 (S44, S46, S50), Daisuke Kanou Trophy x2 (S45, S48), Scotty Campbell Trophy (S50), Brett Slobodzian Trophy (S50)
 
The huge goalie from Edinburgh, Scotland was perhaps the most appropriately named player in history. All he did was win. Aside from his dismal rookie season which saw him win only 14 games, Wingate would assault the VHL records books for the next seven seasons and become the only Hall-of-Famer in his draft class. His teams were the best in their conference five times, tops in the league twice, won the Continental Cup four times and lost another time in the Finals. To highlight how important he was in net, he won the Aidan Shaw Trophy (Best Goalie) once with each of his three teams and co-won the Daisuke Kanou Trophy as playoff MVP after losing in the S45 Cup Finals. As good as Wingate was in the regular season, he elevated his performance in the playoffs to elite levels rarely seen since. He never finished a postseason with a save percentage lower than 0.924 and produced a sub-2.00 GAA four times. Hans Wingate retired on top of the VHL. He finished his career as the only goaltender in history to backstop a team to three straight Continental Cups and was named the league’s best goalie, most valuable player, and most outstanding player. He left the VHL its goaltending career leader in regular season games played and shutouts and playoff games played and wins and still ranks high in most goaltending categories. He is not only one of the top goalies of all-time but also one of the best players ever.
 
Honorable Mention: Ryan Sullivan, D @Advantage (S28)
 
 
#2. Scotty Campbell, C @scotty
Drafted: 1st Round, 2nd Pick, S1  Vasteras IK
Teams: Vasteras, Seattle, Helsinki, Toronto
Highlights: VHL Hall of Fame (S9), Continental Cup Champion x4 (S1, S4-S6), Gretzky (Scotty Campbell) Trophy x3 (S4, S5, S7), Lemieux (Mike Szatkowski) Trophy x5 (S2, S4-S7), Malone (Kevin Brooks) Trophy x4 (S2, S4, S5, S7), Mikita (Alexander Beketov) Trophy x2 (S4, S6), Howe (Daisuke Kanou) Trophy x2 (S4, S5)
 
Are there enough superlatives to describe Scotty Campbell’s career and his lasting effect on the VHL? Surprisingly, the draft is about the only time he wasn’t first as he dropped to 2nd overall to HC Davos after the Amstel Tigers selected goalie Robert Sharpe 1st overall. After his selection, Campbell dominated the VHL like no one has since, setting almost every offensive record in the league, most of which stand to this day. Among these records are the career marks for regular season goals (600), assists (639), and points (1239) – marks deemed unreachable. So influential was Campbell, that the trophy for Most Valuable Player, previously named after another Great One (Gretzky), and a trophy he won three times during his illustrious career, was renamed after him. He was unanimously named the Top Player of All-Time and it is unlikely that laurel will ever be removed. No question he is the greatest pick at #2 ever.  
 
Honorable Mention: Greg Clegane, G @Victor (S45)
 
 
#1. Thomas O’Malley, C @OrbitingDeath
Drafted: 1st Round, 1st Pick, S40  Cologne Express
Teams: Cologne, Helsinki, New York
Highlights: VHL Hall of Fame (S48), Continental Cup Champion x4 (S42, S45-S47), Scotty Campbell Trophy x3 (S44-S46), Brett Slobodzian Trophy x4 (S43-46), Mike Szatkowski Trophy x4 (S43-S46), Kevin Brooks Trophy x2 (S43, S44), Alexander Beketov Trophy (S44), Daisuke Kanou Trophy (S45), Christian Stolzschweiger Trophy (S40)
 
Widely considered the VHL’s best player next to Scotty Campbell, Thomas O’Malley was the obvious choice as the league best ever 1st overall pick. O’Malley rivaled Campbell’s era of dominance (and his trophy case), equaling Campbell’s championships and MVP selections but also becoming only the second player in history to lead the league in scoring four consecutive seasons. That period, from S43-S46, saw O’Malley awarded 15 individual trophies and two Continental Cups.  He averaged just over 129 points a season and was awarded the Slobodzian Trophy for player-voted Most Outstanding Player each of those seasons – the only player ever to win more than two (the award wasn’t created until Campbell had retired). He won a Cup with each team he played for and finished with 99 points in 90 playoffs games (5th all-time). He is also the last player to record 900 or more regular season points, accumulating 913 during his stellar career, good for 4th all-time and ranks 5th with 532 career assists. Thomas O’Malley is, without a doubt, the best 1st-overall draft pick in VHL history.
 
Honorable Mentions: Gabriel McAllister, LW @CowboyinAmerica (S56), Matt Thompson, LW @Beketov (S61)
 
 
Thanks so much for joining VSN as we showcased the best players selected at each of the top 24 draft positions in VHL history. We hope this brought to light some of the league’s less-heralded stars or jogged your memories of some of the league stars from the past. Maybe it churned up the excitement and anticipation that only a draft can bring in time for the S79 Entry Draft. Keep an eye on VSN as we produce more riveting content every week and be sure to check out VSN Scouting's recently posted S79 Mock Draft! Cheers!

It's time, ladies and gentlemen, for the award you've all been waiting for: the Scotty Campbell Trophy, awarded to the most valuable player in the VHL! This season, we had five players make the final ballot for the right to be called the MVP of the VHL. Isabella Campbell @Banackock was among the most prolific goal scorers for Seattle, with 47 goals and a total of 99 points. Aloe Dear @Renomitsu was a powerhouse for the champion Warsaw Predators, scoring a VHL best 74 assists and 118 points. Groovy Dood @bigAL, the reigning back-to-back Scott Boulet Trophy winner, scored 42 goals and 96 points to go with 337 hits. Kevin King @IamMOOSE was a beast for London, scoring 94 points, including 49 goals to power the United’s push for the Cup. Robin Winter @Sonnet led the VHL in goals with 50, with a total of 108 points, and was a wrecking ball as well with 273 hits as well. 
 
The wait is over, let's crown our MVP! The winner of the Scotty Campbell Trophy is...
 
 

The votes have been tallied! Who’s the VHL Community’s choice as the most outstanding player of Season 78?
 
 

The regular season is filled with plenty of heroic exploits, but it takes a true legend to excel in the playoffs. Tonight, we recognize the MVP of the S78 Playoffs with the Daisuke Kanou Trophy. 
 
Tonight, one of these players will transcend greatness, and take their place in VHL lore as a legend of the game, a player who played the biggest when it mattered the most. Dakota Lamb @dlamb put together an incredible postseason for Warsaw's championship run, scoring 34 points in 17 games, including 10 goals, good for two points a game. James Rose @MattyIce put together a valiant effort for the Seattle Bears, scoring 25 points as a blueliner, along with 51 hits and 44 blocked shots. Uhtred @leafsman put together a dynamic playoff run for Warsaw, scoring 15 goals and 31 points to power the Predators to a championship.
 
Who will become the next entry into the VHL's echelon of legendary playoff heroes? The winner of the Daisuke Kanou Trophy, and Season 78 Playoff MVP, is...
 
 

Early YouTube is incredible nostalgia, as much as I had terrible taste back then but a lot of it is still fun to look back on. Unregistered Hypercam 2, etc.
wtf was going on in McDonalds playplaces in Canada? You had video games??? We just had gross ball pits 
So many nostalgic kids shows. PBS Kids wasn't that great but I feel like Cyberspace deserves a mention. Gilbert Gottfried voiced a cyber-bird in a hat
My only knowledge of Beyblades is that time we watched the Beyblade national championships in Discord
This list should've had Miniclip. EASY S tier

From the start of the season, it was evident that the Warsaw Predators were a force to be reckoned with. Competition was fierce in the European Conference, but the Predators were the clear class of the conference, finishing 11 points ahead of the second place London United by season's end. Led by a torrid season by Aloe Dear @Renomitsu, the Predators feasted on the competition all season long, falling just short of the Victory Cup on a tiebreaker. In the playoffs, Dakota Lamb @dlamb averaged an insane two points per game, finishing with 34 points in 17 games, leading Warsaw past the Malmo Nighthawks and Prague Phantoms to the Continental Cup Finals against the defending champion Seattle Bears. With strong performances from former Bear Uhtred @leafsman, Lexi Glass @AW13, Chris Reynolds @Crstats23, and veteran netminder Ajay Krishna @Hooperorama, the Warsaw Predators prevailed in six games, reaching the top of the VHL just six seasons after entering the league and ending General Manager Damien Walec's @.sniffuM tenure with the team he brought to the VHL with a Continental Cup!
 

 
Congratulations to the Warsaw Predators, the Season 78 Continental Cup Champions!

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overall your opinions suck. bad opinions. all of you had some good takes but more awful ones. rory is the only one who consistently put this podcast back on track with telling the boomers what things were, but he also 1) didn't know what pillow pets were and 2) said "i never got the lego craze, just go play minecraft."
 
worst podcast yet but i have decided that the next one is good. you're welcome, @hylands, you can thank me later

ur gonna have a lot more bombs to defuse now 😈

Hi friends!
 
After Beaviss stepped down from his role as Commissioner, @Beketov and I made the decision to maintain our 2-person team, with the understanding that we would eventually add a third member, when the time was right. As some of you may have noticed, the past two weeks have seen a wane in activity from myself, as I've had an opportunity to grow in my career, which resulted in less time in the interim for the league.
 
With that in mind, Bek and I believe now is the right time to add a third member to the team. So, without further adieu, please welcome your newest Commissioner, @bigAL ! We feel he has shown more than capable of being a steady hand at the wheel, and what he may lack in longevity he more than makes up for in integrity, composure, and exuberance. Al is a fantastic representative for what this league is and can be, and we cannot put into words how happy we are to bring him aboard!

The harder one tries to cover up a secret, the worse I assume it is. 
 
Does Thing X involve anyone meeting an untimely demise, or worse, getting kidnapped and forced to live in Buffalo?
 
But for real, this part is where I disagree. The league has to manage conditions because GMs have a vested interest in their team winning everything all the time, and the league has an interest in everyone winning a trade. I’m not sure we can just trust that the other GM follows the rules because they care about rainbow flavoured unicorns (I’m not always sure they do, and I’m usually trusting to a fault). 
 
Failing to meet one of those conditions would be a bad look on everyone involved and it’s a problem that’s so easily solved. Just tell us the condition and make Rayz sign the thread saying he agrees. 

Therefore the trade is void and Toronto claims Laine off waivers.

No, thank you.

I'm wondering if we have enough players from, say, Canada or the US as examples that we could do something like "Team Canada 1" and "Team Canada 2" where two teams alternate picks before the tournament to make up their rosters (as opposed to just having one team for Canada and letting the rest go to Mercs). 
 
We could even do the same thing for Mercs--Team Mercs 1/Team Mercs 2 draft from all remaining players after initial rosters are announced. I think it would add an interesting dimension to pre-tournament hype.