VSN Presents: S98 VHL Awards

[Alex 3,465]

Hey everyone, and welcome to the S98 VHL awards! I hope you’re all ready, I would like to just start off by congratulating all the nominees. In the interest of time I'll be posting winners as I complete writing the section, hope you’re all ready to look back at the season that was! Your S98 nominees are:

 

Dustin Funk Trophy (Most Improved):

Deadpanda @Alex

David Pastanap @Jubis

Simons Worst Nightmare @Florida Man

Slava Kovalenko @OblivionWalker

Herold Benson @Benson

 

Christian Stolzschweiger Trophy (Top Rookie):

Pelayo Bolivar @SMYLS4

Bubbles LaFleur @AJW

Mikko Tuomala @flyersfan345

 

Scott Boulet Trophy (Top Two-Way Forward):

Grimgor Ironhide @FrostBeard

Antonia Bucatini @CowboyinAmerica

Maverick Goncalves @leandrofg

 

Alexander Valiq Trophy (Top Offensive Defensemen):

Guntis Gavilrovs @Girts

Mina @Baozi

Bollos de Trueno @Thunder

 

Jake Wylde Trophy (Top Defensive Defensemen):

Simons Worst Nightmare @Florida Man

Leif Reingaard @Zetterberg

Jillian Woods @jacobcarson877

Conference Prince-de-Galles @UnkemptCL4PTP

Guntis Gavilrovs @Girts

 

Sterling Labatte Trophy (Top Defensemen):

Bollos de Treuno @Thunder

Guntis Gavilrovs @Girts

Simons Worst Nightmare @Florida Man

Mina @Baozi

 

Aidan Shaw Trophy (Top Goalie):

Red Panda @Lemorse7

Dalkr Vidarsson @KaleebtheMighty

Deadpanda @Alex

Jorgen Lovstrom @Pifferfish

 

David Knight Trophy (Top GM):

@dstevensonjr

@v.2

@Frank

 

Brett Slobodzian Trophy (Most Outstanding):

Jarmo Ruutu @jRuutu

Jorgen Lovstrom @Pifferfish

Red Panda @Lemorse7

Deadpanda @Alex

Maverick Goncalves @leandrofg

Forum Content @frescoelmo

 

Daisuke Kanou Trophy (Playoff MVP):

Maverick Goncalves @leandrofg

Ya Boi Oven @Doomsday

Phil Sakic @Phil

Adi Dassler @BOOM

 

Scotty Campbell Trophy (MVP):

Forum Content @frescoelmo

Adi Dassler @BOOM

Dalkr Vidarsson @KaleebtheMighty

Jorgen Lovstrom @Pifferfish 

 

Statistical Awards are up first!

[Alex 3,465]

Statistical Awards

 

Alexander Beketov Trophy (Most Assists)

1st - Bollos de Trueno @Thunder (79)

2nd - Andrew Skilton @ace_five_ (70)

3rd - Mina @Baozi (69)

4th - Conference Prince-de-Galles @UnkemptCL4PTP (68)

5th - Callum Gary Yannick Janser @Daniel Janser  (64)

 

Kevin Brooks Trophy (Most Goals)

1st - Maverick Goncalves @leandrofg (53)

2nd - Phillip Rave @tcookie (50)

3rd - Forum Content @frescoelmo (49)

4th - Joshua Schwarzer @Velevra(48)

4th - Jarmo Ruutu @jRuutu(48)

 

Mike Szatkowski Trophy (Most Points)

1st - Maverick Goncalves @leandrofg  (106)

1st - Jarmo Ruutu @jRuutu (106)

3rd - Forum Content @frescoelmo (105)

4th - Phillip Rave @tcookie (102)

5th - Grimgor Ironhide @FrostBeard (99)

 

Greg Clegane Trophy (Best GAA)

1st - Deadpanda @Alex(2.06)

2nd - Red Panda @Lemorse7 (2.09)

3rd - Jorgen Lovstrom @Pifferfish (2.10)

4th - Giorgiy Costanzov @Mongoose87(2.20)

5th - Dalkr Vidarsson @KaleebtheMighty (2.22)

[ZaVoenmeh 8]

lets go russians

[Alex 3,465]

Christian Stolzschweiger Trophy (Top Rookie):

This season saw some great rookies enter the league with really promising futures; among those rookies three stood out from the rest;

 

Peyalo Bolivar @SMYLS4 - The London United rookie played a major role in their success this season which saw the team return to the playoffs on the back of their 33 goals and total of 77 points to lead all rookies in goals!

Mikko Tuomala @flyersfan345 - The first of two LA defensemen to be nominated, Tuomala mad the most of their situation to post 66 points and 19 goals while putting up impressive physical statistics as they had 122 hits and 173 shots blocked.

Bubbles LaFleur @AJW - Led all rookies in scoring with 79 points and broke the 20 goal mark as a rookie, LaFleur had a really great season for the LA Stars!

 

And the winner is...

Spoiler

Bubbles LaFleur @AJW!

 

LaFleur - 8, Bolivar - 3, Tuomala - 0

 

[Alex 3,465]

Dustin Funk Trophy (Most Improved):

A lot of players took massive steps forward this season, the players nominated for the Funk are:

 

Deadpanda @Alex - Saw their save percentage jump from a 0.915 to a 0.927 and picked up the league's best GAA.

David Pastanap  @Jubis - Posted a career high in every offensive stat including the jump to being over a point per game for the first time in their career.

Simons Worst Nightmare @Florida Man - Scored 18 more goals while maintaining the same number of assists and taking a step with their physical stats.

Slava Kovalenko @OblivionWalker - A change in scenery paid off as their +/- went from -38 to +38 and they took a step to boot!

Herold Benson @Benson - saw a 9% increase in save percentage and allowed just under half a goal per game less.

 

And the winner is...

Spoiler

Deadpanda @Alex!

 

Deadpanda - 5, Pastanap - 3, Nightmare - 2, Kovalenko - 1, Benson - 0

 

[Alex 3,465]

Scott Boulet Trophy (Two-Way Forward):

Every season we take a look at players who changed the game not just offensively, but at the defensive end too, these players demonstrated spectacular
play at both ends of the ice:

 

Antonia Bucatini @CowboyinAmerica - Led Davos in almost every stat, Bucatini had 91 points and 244 hits for a great two-way season!

Grimgor Ironhide @FrostBeard - Ironhide continued to be one of the best two-way forwards in the league with almost 100 points and just over 250 hits

Maverick Goncalves @leandrofg  - The S97 Boulet winner, Goncalves picked it up again this season, leading the league in points, having over 200 hits, and keeping PIMs relatively low.

 

And the winner is...

Spoiler

Maverick Goncalves @leandrofg !

 

Goncalves - 11, Bucatini/Ironhide - 0

 

[Alex 3,465]

DEFENSEMEN AWARDS

 

Alexander Valiq Trophy (Offensive Defensemen):

This season saw several defensemen have great regular seasons on the offensive side of the puck, the four nominees are:

 

Guntis Gavilrovs @Girts - Led all defensemen in goals with 25, finished the season with 89 points

Mina @Baozi - Led defensemen in points with 91 and also cracked the 20 goal milestone

Bollos de Trueno @Thunder - Led the league in assists with 79, finished tied for 2nd in defensemen points!

 

Winner:

Spoiler

Guntis Gavilrovs @Girts

 

Gavilrovs - 8, Mina - 3, Trueno - 0

 

Jake Wylde Trophy (Top Defensive Defensemen):

Simons Worst Nightmare @Florida Man - Had over 150 hits and shots blocked and the league's best +/-

Leif Reingaard @Zetterberg - Maintained a positive plus minus on a rebuilding team prior to a move to a contender where they excelled in the defensive zone

Jillian Woods @jacobcarson877 - Their solid defensive play was a big reason for their teams success, as they carried Moscow's defense

Conference Prince-de-Galles @UnkemptCL4PTP - Hit everything that moved as a part of Helsinki's one off season of regular season success

Guntis Gavilrovs @Girts - A huge reason for New York's regular season success, Gavilrovs put their body in front of as many shots as possible while having over 225 hits

 

Winner:

Spoiler

Simons Worst Nightmare @Florida Man!

 

Nightmare - 5, Reingaard - 4, Woods - 1, Prince-de-Galles - 1, Gavilrovs - 0

 

Sterling Labatte Trophy (Top Defensemen):

Bollos de Treuno @Thunder - Led all players in assists with 79, and was defensively responsible for the Wolves

Guntis Gavilrovs @Girts - The only player nominated for both previous defensemen awards, Gavilrovs truly had a standout season

Simons Worst Nightmare @Florida Man  -A defensive minded defensemen who put up very good offensive numbers this past season and  had over a point per game for the first time in their career.

Mina @Baozi - A breakout season, saw Mina lead all defensemen in points essentially from start to finish!

 

Winner:

Spoiler

Guntis Gavilrovs @Girts!

 

Gavilrovs - 8, Nightmare - 2, Mina - 1, Trueno - 0

 

[Alex 3,465]

Aidan Shaw Trophy (Best Goaltender):

Goalies continued to steal the show this season, and several stood out above the rest, they were:

 

Red Panda @Lemorse7 - Tied for the leagues best SV%, and had the 2nd best GAA with a 2.09

Dalkr Vidarsson @KaleebtheMighty - Also tied for the leagues best SV%, a major reason for Toronto finishing 1st in the North American Conference

Deadpanda @Alex - Led the VHL in every major goaltending statistic (GAA, SO, and wins) except for SV%

Jorgen Lovstrom @Pifferfish - Also tied for the leagues best SV% (lol), and wins with 43!

 

Winner:

Spoiler

Red Panda @Lemorse7!

 

Panda - 7, Vidarsson - 2, Deadpanda - 1, Lovstrom - 1

 

[Banackock 8,639]

Funk award? More like fucked award.

 

[Alex 3,465]

David Knight Trophy (Top GM):

Teams wouldn’t be the same without their GMs, these GMs went above and beyond to propel their teams forward throughout S98:

 

@dstevensonjr - Took Toronto back to the top of the conference when it looked like a rebuild was on the cards

@v.2 - Despite being appointed late, they managed to turn Riga into a true contender in a very short amount of time

@Frank - Continued to make Vancouver a top team in the league, and completely shuffled things around when a early season plan went wrong

 

Winner:

Spoiler

@dstevensonjr

 

Callahan - 8, Vestiquan - 3, Chadwick - 0

 

[dstevensonjr 584]

Hey hey, that's pretty awesome! Thank you for the award, I definitely couldn't have done it without the Legion players!!

[v.2 1,500]

10 minutes ago, dstevensonjr said:

Hey hey, that's pretty awesome! Thank you for the award, I definitely couldn't have done it without the Legion players!!

Congrats!! Well deserved Doug 

[Alex 3,465]

Daisuke Kanou Trophy (Playoff MVP):

These next players really shined in the playoffs, propelling their team on a spectacular run, all while proving themselves invaluable to their team:

 

Maverick Goncalves @leandrofg - A Major reason for Moscow's playoff run, Goncalves continued their regular season play into the playoffs

Ya Boi Oven @Doomsday - Led all defensemen in playoff scoring, the only defensemen to have more than 20 points 

Phil Sakic @Phil - Led the league in goals with 14, came in clutch in the finals as they lit up Moscow

Adi Dassler @BOOM - Led the playoffs in points, and along with Sakic was a major reason for the win over Moscow

 

Winner:

Spoiler

Phil Sakic @Phil!

 

Kanou - Phil Sakic

Sakic - 9, Dassler - 2, Oven/Goncalves - 0

 

[Alex 3,465]

Brett Slobodzian Trophy (Most Outstanding):

The only award that is voted on by everyone, the Brett Slobodzian Trophy is awarded to the league’s most outstanding player, this season there were six nominees; Jarmo Ruutu @jRuutu, Jorgen Lovstrom @Pifferfish, Red Panda @Lemorse7, Deadpanda @Alex, Maverick Goncalves @leandrofg, and Forum Content @frescoelmo! This season we saw one of the largest margins of victory in recent history as Maverick Goncalves picked up almost 50% of the total votes! Congrats!

[Alex 3,465]

Scotty Campbell Trophy (MVP):

Now the award we’ve all been waiting for, these players not only had spectacular seasons, they all were instrumental to their team’s success and exceed all expectations:

 

Forum Content @frescoelmo - Forum Content delivered on their namesake and exceeded expectations throughout the entire season 

Adi Dassler @BOOM - Carried Calgary through the regular season and put up very impressive numbers.

Dalkr Vidarsson @KaleebtheMighty - Stood on their head all season to propel Toronto to the playoffs and a 1st place spot in their conference

Jorgen Lovstrom @Pifferfish - THE reason why Helsinki exceeded expectations this season and kept them in the battle for the most part

 

And the winner is...

Spoiler

Adi Dassler @BOOM!

 

Dassler - 7, Vidarsson - 2, Lovstrom - 1, Content - 1

 

[Alex 3,465]

All-VHL First Team

Maverick Goncalves @leandrofg - Jarmo Ruutu @jRuutu - Forum Content @frescoelmo

Guntis Gavilrovs @Girts - Mina @Baozi

Red Panda @Lemorse7

 

All-VHL Second Team

Adi Dassler @BOOM - Philip Rave @tcookie - Grimgor Ironhide @FrostBeard

Bollos de Trueno @Thunder - Simons Worst Nightmare @Florida Man

Deadpanda @Alex

 

All-VHL Rookie Team

Pelayo Bolivar @SMYLS4 - Cash Carti @v.2 - Xhekajs Middletoe @Xhekityb123

Bubbles LaFleur @AJW - Mikko Tuomala @flyersfan345

Ricky LaFleur @DarkSpyro

 

 

And that concludes your S98 VHL Awards! Thank you all!

[Ricer13 3,042]

36 minutes ago, Alex said:

All-VHL First Team

Maverick Goncalves @leandrofg - Jarmo Ruutu @jRuutu - Forum Content @frescoelmo

Guntis Gavilrovs @Girts - Mina @Baozi

Red Panda @Lemorse7

 

All-VHL Second Team

Adi Dassler @BOOM - Philip Rave @tcookie - Grimgor Ironhide @FrostBeard

Bollos de Trueno @Thunder - Simons Worst Nightmare @Florida Man

Deadpanda @Alex

 

All-VHL Rookie Team

Pelayo Bolivar @SMYLS4 - Cash Carti @v.2 - Xhekajs Middletoe @Xhekityb123

Bubbles LaFleur @AJW - Mikko Tuomala @flyersfan345

Ricky LaFleur @DarkSpyro

 

 

And that concludes your S98 VHL Awards! Thank you all!

How does the league mvp end up on the second all VHL team lol BoG is trippin

[Lemorse7 1,061]

Coool

[Pifferfish 855]

Imma say this with a full chest, Dalkr Vidarsson gotta be the most FISTED ANALLY BY A CIRCUS MONKEY player of all time. And buddy got an MVP already lol

[flyersfan345 102]

Love that half of the all rookie team is LA's S97 draft class.

[RJMW 190]

Damn near start crying seeing the beautiful Boulet trophy not be a two-way award

[C-Breeze 246]

Looking at these awards from a rookie perspective, it strikes me just how hard and how long each of the nominees had to work to reach this point. For me, such recognition remains little more than a distant dream that I can barely conceive of, somewhere far beyond the horizon.

 

It's a shame there's only one trophy for each category, as every nominee deserves special recognition for being so dedicated to building their player week in and week out. This type of devotion is rare these days, so I'd like to take a moment to commend everyone who demonstrated the necessary commitment to even make the list!

 

Whether you realize it or not, you're all a special breed, true bell weathers who consistently hang tough no matter the storms of real life.

 

So congratulations to the winners, and to the nominees as well, since every name appearing in this thread is about as far from being a loser as you can possibly imagine!!

[AJW 2,432]

2 hours ago, flyersfan345 said:

Love that half of the all rookie team is LA's S97 draft class.

[DarkSpyro 1,014]

2 hours ago, flyersfan345 said:

Love that half of the all rookie team is LA's S97 draft class.

[Girts 1,227]

Wow I'm truly honored to be nominated for 3 awards and win the Valiq and Labatte! This feels amazing! 

 

Thank you to the awards committee for the recognition and congrats on great seasons by fellow Dmen Trueno and Mina. 

 

Congrats everyone else on your awards as well!