Admin Victor 10,536 Posted March 12 Admin Share Posted March 12 A day earlier than scheduled as I'm at an event tomorrow. In any case this is quite a short one this season as we have no Builders to induct and just one player. D - Jake Thunder, S84-S91 RS: 576 GP, 121 G, 531 A, 652 P, +151, 1,317 PIM, 1,696 HIT, 1,276 SB, 19 GW PO: 98 GP, 25 G, 84 A, 109 P, -7, 259 PIM, 299 HIT, 246 SB, 4 GW S85 Dustin Funk Trophy (Most Improved) S88 Alexander Beketov Trophy (Most Assists) S89 Daisuke Kanou Trophy (Playoff MVP) S90 Sterling Labatte Trophy (Top Defenceman) S90 Jake Wylde Trophy (Top Defensive Defenceman) 2x All-VHL First Team (S88, S90) 4x All-VHL Second Team (S85, S86, S89, S91) One Continental Cup (S89) But what a player it is. One of the best players in the hybrid era, one of the best defencemen in the 16-team era, and we can probably start the debate on his place in the all-time list. Jake @Thunder flew under the radar at the S93 draft, only going 19th overall, but what a steal that proved to be for Davos, who got 7 straight 80-point seasons out of Thunder, 6 elections to the top four defencemen in the VHL, and most importantly several deep playoff runs, two finals, and a first Continental Cup in nearly 30 seasons. Thunder and goalie Lachlan Summers invoked Dynamo dynasties of the past like those of Jenskovic and Devereux, and Bergqvist and Kanou. But even aside from franchise importance, Thunder also lands in the top 30 all-time of the defencemen stats that matter (assists, points, hits, shot blocks) and top 5 when just considering the playoffs. An all-time great first-gen career for sure and I'm glad you're back from a brief hiatus to allow me to congratulate you on a well-deserved Hall of Fame induction! Voting results Jake Thunder - 11/11 ---- Voittu Jannula - 4/11 Papa Emeritus - 3/11 Bo Johansson - 2/11 Nico Pearce - 1/11 Kristof Welch, Paul Atreides, Oskar Lindbergh, Zach Kisslinger II, Hammar Voss - 0/11 Ahma, Misty, Scurvy and 18 others 10 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder 757 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Thanks @Victor, I appreciate it. And thanks to all you people who make this league a success. It is definitely a lot of fun. Scurvy, Triller, Frank and 11 others 9 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Janser 1,981 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Well deserved induction into the Holy Halls of Fame. Welcome, brother. Thunder and Scurvy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 2,869 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Congrats @Thunder!!! Well deserved! Thunder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank 4,764 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Congrats @Thunder! Thunder and Scurvy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder 757 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 7 minutes ago, Alex said: Congrats @Thunder!!! Well deserved! Thanks Alex. Your GM skills made it happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder 757 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 1 minute ago, Frank said: Congrats @Thunder! Thank you. Appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder 757 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 12 minutes ago, Daniel Janser said: Well deserved induction into the Holy Halls of Fame. Welcome, brother. Thank you very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 2,869 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Side note: the all Davos HOF induction everyone wanted! Thunder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Ricer13 2,592 Posted March 12 Moderator Share Posted March 12 Very well deserved Thunder! I’m extremely jealous but very happy for ya Thunder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badcolethetitan 799 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Deserved! @Thunder We had a bunch of fun on Davos together and you were always a blast to talk to. Congratulations! Thunder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder 757 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 6 minutes ago, badcolethetitan said: We had a bunch of fun on Davos together For sure. Thanks Cole. badcolethetitan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UghSike 198 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Congratulations Impressive numbers! Thunder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaikoku-hito 1,645 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 @Thunder Congrats on the HOF!! Much deserved!! Thunder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jubis 1,282 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 What a career @Thunder Thunder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scurvy 1,108 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Congrats pal! @Thunder We talk a lot of shit but Thunder was an absolute stud and your are an amazing addition to the league. Pumped that you are back now and we can hopefully play together someday. Well deserved HOF Thunder and v.2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahma 1,288 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 CONGRATS!! @Thunder Jake Thunder was a BEAST! Thunder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOOM 8,408 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Congratulations. Please also remove Voss. Hall of Shame more appropriate tbh. Thunder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongoose87 365 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 DAVID Thunder and Ahma 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STZ 5,280 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Congrats! Thunder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomsday 4,036 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Absolute legend and slam dunk of an induction, congratulations!! Thunder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gustav 6,100 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 HoNB player Voittu Jannula officially on the ballot and getting votes maybe next season we’ll finally induct the player who was 3rd all-time in points on defense when he retired—or maybe recency bias will continue. Massive congrats to Thunder and a great day for Davos! It was interesting the first couple times his name came up in award voting, especially since he was a bit lesser known outside the team, but then it just kept happening. First ballot is absolutely deserved here and I’m glad we’re seeing it! Thunder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v.2 1,260 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Huge congrats @Thunder! This accolade is nothing to sniff at, having had that type of success with a player in the hybrid / 16 team era. Thunder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirbithan 1,348 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 CONGRATS @Thunder!!! Extremely well deserved, grateful to have played alongside Jake Thunder! Thunder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tetricide 567 Posted March 14 Moderator Share Posted March 14 Can't say I didn't see this coming Congrats @Thunder. A well deserved spot among the other VHL greats in our history. I'm grateful to have played against him for many seasons. Thunder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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