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Vancouver Wolves S95 Awards

 

 

After yet another unexpected result in the regular season that lead to a somewhat expected result in the playoffs; the winds of change are blowing all around the Vancouver Wolves this off season but that is not what we are here to discuss but rather to handout some hard earned hardware and say thanks but be better next season…. I mean We will be better next season!!

 

 

So without much fuse let’s get started…..

 

 

Best Defenseman:

Usually when I start writing or presenting these awards I know roughly who has won or should be consider the best for each award but this season I am entering this completely blind so let find out together who the best defender was for Vancouver this season. Mark Calaway entered his second season with the Wolves and would look to make a bigger impact with brusing (not traded) Guntis Gavilrovs entering his third full season with Rookie defender looking to get his feet wet without looking out of place; Bollos de Trueno. So in the end who ended up being the Vancouver Wolves Best Defenseman ………

 

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Little Wolf Award (Most Hits):

Am not sure if this is the correct naming for this award as usually this wolf stands tall at the backend as one of the last lines of defense and just loves to punish the offensive forwards or is it that quick skating checking forward that lives to roar of the crowd when he punish the defender in the corner turning the puck over and creating a scoring chance. Eitherway a well timed hit can change the outcome of a game and this season winner is ……..

 

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Unsung Hero:

I am really torn with this award this season as can your MVP also likely be your Unsung Hero? Usually I am not a huge fan of having the MVP also be your Unsung hero so I have changed my mind a few times on this award as I can make a case for a few different players but in the end there can only be one……

 

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Sniper Award (Shooting Percentage):

Okay, I know this award needs a new name since shooting percentage over the past few season hasn`t really related to this player being a sniper at all but rather a player that just doesn`t shoot enough, get enough playing time etc…. so maybe we change the name of this award to Tirez sur des culs plus stupides or maybe keep it more simple and just Tirez plus.  Eitherway this seasons winner is …….

 

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Most Energetic:

I am always happy to see the locker room active again after a few season of a rebuild had it feeling like echo and ghosts ….. Addition of Wheeler brought a ton excitement early days, the curse of the Trueno and the ghost of a panda; which still haunts the Locker room… So who was the Most Energetic……

 

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QB Award (PP Assists):

Another award that I am considering changing since I expected this to be more about a player really setting up the power play for success and driving the play towards the net. While it is an interesting award since I don`t know the outcome until I read the paper here on stage I think Power play points leader would make more sense for this award. This season QB award goes to ….

 

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Most Valuable Player (MVP):

This season the MVP award actually was harder then normal to pick due to being part of the BOG and having outside influences so I have been back and forth a few times as to whom I thought was our MVP this season as I could make a case for two or three different players but in the end the outside influence won me over so this season MVP is ……

 

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Tooth Fairy (PIM Award):

Fun little award named after a very interesting movie with everyone favorite actor Dywane Johnson; who is in way too many movies. So who is our goal scoring tough guy that had to learn to trust his own ability and have fun playing the game again……

 

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Rookie of the Year/Top Prospect Award:

Three rookies joined the roster this past season and all were expected to play large roles with team except Soju since he clearly was going to be back-up this season so maybe we move Soju to next season as league does with goaltenders so they have to play more than half the games to be consider; which is why you see the surprise goaltender come out of nowhere to claim the Christian Stolzschweiger Trophy; which by the way I think is bogus. Rookies should be first year in the league players that make an impact; not a second or third year player that has had time to develop as they would lose to a second year forward likely every time…. But I am off topic now sort of so who is this season ROY for the Vancouver Wolves….

 

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Always Responsible (Plus/Minus):

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It wasn`t me!! (Least PIM):

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Oops Sorry Eh!! (Least Hits)

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Shoot the lights out (Most Shots):

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Work Horse Award (AMG):

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C`mon Coach (Least Played):

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Bruised and Battered Award (SB):

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Three Stars Award:

And the usually break in the program as once again I haven`t collected the data so go find yourself a drink or two; no more and we will be right back with the Three Stars Award…..

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Final Thoughts:

Winds of change are blowing in Vancouver with a bunch of trades, vetoed trade and general feeling that Vancouver Wolves need a change after two seasons of what should have been long runs in the playoffs came to a short and unexpected end. Vancouver will start the S96 with a new Goaltender after off season trades seen teams MVP Dalkr Vidarsson shipped off to Conference rivals Toronto Legion, Guntis Gavilrovs traded but not traded to Riga Reign; quickly followed by Mark Calaway sign and trade to Riga Reign, Last season Three Star Award winner Owen Lazaro traded to Davos Dynamo bring back young forward Matteo Stefano.  Now we wait to see what other moves are coming from the front office as the off season just started.

 

Vancouver Wolves still have a very strong core of players around the team and the team actually got younger with the addition of Stefano, bring to mind the phrase that when one door closed  another opens or is that when a door closes a window should be open? Either way Vancouver Wolves need to find the next level as they have continued to make steps towards the cup the past two season but now is the time in S96 to lift the cup.

 

Now is our time……..

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