Advantage 2,892 Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 The New York Americans had a tremendous run not long ago and it was due majorly to five different players who were there for considerable time. Odin Tordahl and Conner Low both already have had their number retired, and it is time to add two more. These two players were two major factors in why my New York dynasty worked so well and they were both guys I could turn to when I needed an opinion on anything. It was an honour having both of these players on my team for so long and I'm really glad that they are not only in the VHL Hall of Fame, but will now have their numbers retired for New York. 504 GP, 310 G, 352 A, 662 P, +275, 2074 Hits, 59 GWG Continental Cup (39, 41) Victory Cup (38, 39, 40, 41) Devon Marlow-Marta Trophy (39, 40, 41) Scott Boulet Trophy (40) 2nd All-time in Goals for NY 5th All-time in Assists for NY 3rd All-time in Points for NY 3rd All-time in Plus/Minus for NY 1st All-time in Hits for NY 1st All-time in GWG for NY I considered myself very lucky to get Fong along with Zadorov and my own player in Season Thirty-Six, and it really got me going with my rebuild. Fong is a stand-up guy and I love that I have him back in the LR because he's the ultimate team player. While he is very humble about XXX, there is no one that can deny his impact on New York. It didn't take him long to pass Braxton in hits and if I was able to give him another year in New York, I think he probably would have broken the goals and points record. Unfortunately I did have to trade him for the rebuild, but it got him a third cup so I'm pretty happy there. He's a great dude and he earned that Hall of Fame induction, and has certainly earned his number being retired for his accomplishments with the franchise. 432 GP, 226 G, 381 A, 607 P, +283, 130 Hits, 40 GWG Continental Cup (39, 41) Victory Cup (38, 39, 40, 41) Devon Marlow-Marta Trophy (39, 40, 41) Christian Stolzschweiger Trophy (37) Mikka Virkkunen Trophy (39, 40) 5th All-time in Goals for NY 4th All-time in Assists for NY 4th All-time in Points for NY 2nd All-Time in Plus/Minus for NY 4th All-time in GWG for NY While Tom Slaughter never won a major award for New York, his value to the team could not just be measured in awards. Tom Slaughter, had he stayed on for his final two seasons, would have smashed anyone else's totals due to his ridiculously consistent offensive performances throughout his career. The fact that he is top-five in every major category offensively, despite only playing six seasons, is an absolute testament to how great he really is. Sterling's impact is even more felt in the locker-room where he was essentially the other GM. I would consistently bounce ideas and ask for his opinion on several moves, and I do not think I would be anywhere near as successful if not for his help. Slaughter was a major player in the team's two Continental Cup victories, our record four straight Victory Cups and the three finals appearances. Hats off to Tom as he is not only a Hall of Fame player but now a member of our honoured alumni in New York. @sterling @tfong JardyB10, jRuutu, eaglesfan036 and 3 others 6 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/26742-new-york-americans-jersey-retirement/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Baozi 1,658 Posted December 29, 2015 Moderator Share Posted December 29, 2015 (edited) Woot! Its like I never left!......oh wait I'm still here Good man Adv, Good man. (Still slightly salty that if I had stayed the last season I would've been #1 in Goals too) Edited December 29, 2015 by tfong Advantage 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/26742-new-york-americans-jersey-retirement/#findComment-296556 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advantage 2,892 Posted December 29, 2015 Author Share Posted December 29, 2015 (edited) Also, thanks to Boom for making the jerseys. Edited December 29, 2015 by Advantage Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/26742-new-york-americans-jersey-retirement/#findComment-296557 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Baozi 1,658 Posted December 29, 2015 Moderator Share Posted December 29, 2015 Yay thanks boomy! Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/26742-new-york-americans-jersey-retirement/#findComment-296558 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smarch 3,158 Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Congrats homos Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/26742-new-york-americans-jersey-retirement/#findComment-296565 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLastOlympian07 2,388 Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 congrats to Fonger and sterling Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/26742-new-york-americans-jersey-retirement/#findComment-296570 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devise 4,475 Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Great job on the jersey's and graphics Boom. Congrats to Fong and Slaughter, fantastic careers on a fantastic team. Era by era this league continues to amaze me sometimes. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/26742-new-york-americans-jersey-retirement/#findComment-296573 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendrick 4,741 Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Wait thats his entire last name? Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/26742-new-york-americans-jersey-retirement/#findComment-296578 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advantage 2,892 Posted December 30, 2015 Author Share Posted December 30, 2015 I just realized Boom mistyped the last name. @boom Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/26742-new-york-americans-jersey-retirement/#findComment-296583 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgins 3,618 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Congratelationz Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/26742-new-york-americans-jersey-retirement/#findComment-296586 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendrick 4,741 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Not to mention I don't think his last name is his full name haha. That's like putting Ryan Sullivan on the back of a jersey. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/26742-new-york-americans-jersey-retirement/#findComment-296594 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 5,119 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Beautifully done boys. Two of the best members the VHL has ever seen. Well deserved! Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/26742-new-york-americans-jersey-retirement/#findComment-296596 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOOM 8,759 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 When fong tells me the correct surname I'll get it fixed. What ever happened to "Smith" and "Jones"? Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/26742-new-york-americans-jersey-retirement/#findComment-296607 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendrick 4,741 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 21 minutes ago, boom said: When fong tells me the correct surname I'll get it fixed. What ever happened to "Smith" and "Jones"? Fong doesn't believe in those names. He'd rather pull it out of a hat cabinet. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/26742-new-york-americans-jersey-retirement/#findComment-296610 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Baozi 1,658 Posted December 30, 2015 Moderator Share Posted December 30, 2015 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Kendrick said: Fong doesn't believe in those names. He'd rather pull it out of a hat cabinet. Actually your statement here is pretty correct haha. But in regards to needing an actual last name, if the jersey can't say XXX on it. Xiao would be the "last name" because of it being last. In reality, Xin, Xie and Xiao are all surnames. So its something like Bacon Smith Jones as a name. I actually just made the name out of 3 dynasty era's with X as the first letter. Edited December 30, 2015 by tfong Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/26742-new-york-americans-jersey-retirement/#findComment-296611 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Admin Will 4,660 Posted December 30, 2015 Senior Admin Share Posted December 30, 2015 When I do award lines i put: XIE XIAO, Xin FYI......... Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/26742-new-york-americans-jersey-retirement/#findComment-296617 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendrick 4,741 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 40 minutes ago, tfong said: Actually your statement here is pretty correct haha. But in regards to needing an actual last name, if the jersey can't say XXX on it. Xiao would be the "last name" because of it being last. In reality, Xin, Xie and Xiao are all surnames. So its something like Bacon Smith Jones as a name. I actually just made the name out of 3 dynasty era's with X as the first letter. Since when is Bacon a normal surname. Let's stick with Smith Anderson Jones Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/26742-new-york-americans-jersey-retirement/#findComment-296618 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOOM 8,759 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 The best dynasty was Ming... In my ill-informed Caucasian opinion. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/26742-new-york-americans-jersey-retirement/#findComment-296628 Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoop 3,437 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 dibs on Bacon Smith Jones for next player name Baozi and Mike 2 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/26742-new-york-americans-jersey-retirement/#findComment-296660 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Baozi 1,658 Posted December 30, 2015 Moderator Share Posted December 30, 2015 11 hours ago, Kendrick said: Since when is Bacon a normal surname. Let's stick with Smith Anderson Jones Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/26742-new-york-americans-jersey-retirement/#findComment-296670 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendrick 4,741 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 3 hours ago, tfong said: One guy, good point thats normal and common haha Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/26742-new-york-americans-jersey-retirement/#findComment-296723 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Baozi 1,658 Posted December 30, 2015 Moderator Share Posted December 30, 2015 (edited) Haha w/e, so its not normal or common, it just happened to come to my mind first. But since we went on that topic i decided to see howmany people actually have his last name. http://howmanyofme.com/people/Kevin_Bacon/ 34,965 (according to this site) Sadly only 19,818 people in the states with Fong as a last name Xin has 570 Xie has 5740 Xiao has 3302 Kendrick has 31,331 There are 2 people in the US named Terence Fong. Neat site haha. Edited December 30, 2015 by tfong Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/26742-new-york-americans-jersey-retirement/#findComment-296742 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOOM 8,759 Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Corrections sent. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/26742-new-york-americans-jersey-retirement/#findComment-297210 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advantage 2,892 Posted January 1, 2016 Author Share Posted January 1, 2016 Whichever @tfong prefers. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/26742-new-york-americans-jersey-retirement/#findComment-297285 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Baozi 1,658 Posted January 2, 2016 Moderator Share Posted January 2, 2016 I'll stick with the XXX Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/26742-new-york-americans-jersey-retirement/#findComment-297363 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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