Jeltz for the Sakic

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Minot, ND – With the end of the VHLM season only a couple of days away, analysts are already wondering who will be named the Season 42 Sakic Trophy winner for the VHLM’s MVP. A number of front-runners have been named, notably Kyle Kingma and Sam Teibert, the league’s two highest point producers.

 

For Minot Gladiators goalie Hans Wingate, however, the choice is obvious. “It absolutely has to be Vogon Jeltz,” Wingate said to reporters following a recent game against the Lynx. “If there’s any argument, the voters obviously don’t know what they’re talking about.

 

Wingate argues that the award voting should come down to the literal meaning of Most Valuable Player. While Kingma’s Oslo and Teibert’s Brampton squad have a number of other players who would have stepped up in the stars’ absence, Minot has very little else on the table, yet will finish over 100 points on the season anyway.

 

“Before our recent waiver spree, who did we have?” Wingate said. “I’m decent, but without Jeltz, I’m basically Skovsgard on Moscow. Ryan had nobody else to pass to. Jeltz carried this team, man. He’s the only reason we have the record we do; nobody else had that type of impact.”

 

It remains to be seen whether Wingate’s rant will have any affect. However, especially considering that Minot has not had a Sakic winner since Season 15, awarding the trophy to Jeltz may be a nice way to let the team ride off into the sunset.