NO LONGER LIVE! S36 VHL/VHLM Awards Ceremony

[Victor 11,021]

And the winner of the S36 Christian Stolzschweiger Trophy is....

New York's (well duh) CONNER LOW!

Few predicted it, but the Americans captain has two awards on the night! A late first-round pick in a top-heavy S35 draft, Low has truly proven his critics wrong and is off to a great start to be his agency's (one with a long history going back to S1) greatest ever player.

[Victor 11,021]

The Aidan Shaw Trophy awarded to league's top goaltender is generally a strong indicator of the best goalies of all-time. We've got a mixture of old and new here looking to write their name into history.

BAGELFACE, Eggly 31-27-6, .928SV%, 2.18GAA, 8SO, 1962SA

LEBEAU, Remy 46-14-3, .930SV%, 1.80GAA, 8SO, 1624SA

RIFT, Skylar 48-13-3, .929SV%, 1.85GAA, 13SO, 1675SA

Both LeBeau and Rift are one-time winners and the leaders of an elite generation also featuring the much-maligned Tuomas Tukio. Can Rift take a second straight Shaw into retirement? Will Bagelface's strong performance for a weak team garner recognition?

[Victor 11,021]

And the winner of the S36 Aidan Shaw Trophy is....

Toronto's REMY LEBEAU!

Both those speculative questions were useless. The real one is: where will LeBeau rank in VHL history? Two Shaws in three seasons, two seasons to go with loads of TPE, a great team. Just need that one cup. Right now, he's dominant in the regular season, 10 votes out of 10 here. That's two sweeps for the goaltending awards in the VHLM and VHL.

[Higgins 3,618]

Tukio after seeing the Shaw Trophy nominees...

 

[NotAVHLM-GM 1,858]

 

Thank you, thank you!

[Victor 11,021]

Much like with the Boulet, the Sterling Labatte Trophy needs a consistent winner. Ryan Sullivan is gone, as is Clark Marcellin. Who will step into the void?

LOW, Conner 72GP, 19G, 64A, 83P, +11, 188PIM, 288HIT, 178SB, 1GWG

SPUD, Malcom 72GP, 17G, 72A, 89P, +44, 118PIM, 198HIT, 129SB, 5GWG

VALIQ, Alexander 72GP, 29G, 66A, 95P, +37, 152PIM, 202HIT, 119SB, 7GWG

Alexander Valiq is the top goal-scoring defenceman of all time, but hasn't previously put up strong defensive stats to garner recognition. Conner Low has done so from his very first season, but may be considered too raw by voters. Malcom Spud is the outsider, a hugely under-rated defenceman who will be leading Cologne's blue line for the rest of his career.

[Victor 11,021]

And the winner of the S36 Sterling Labatte Trophy is....

New York's CONNER LOW!

What a start to a career! Three awards in Low's rookie season. Truly unbelievable stuff. This was insanely close, with Low receiving 5 votes to Valiq's 4 and Spud's 1. But while the latter two's stars are now dwindling, Low has been set up for glory.

[Smarch 3,194]

And the agency's greatest ever player.

True, very true

 

Thank you for the award VHL, first ever!

[NotAVHLM-GM 1,858]

Go Smarch!

[Advantage 2,899]

LOW! FUCK YES! Congrats buddy!

[STZ 5,389]

Congrats Smarch:)

[Victor 11,021]

We've reached the MVP section of the ceremony. Prior to that, it's time to congratulate the offensive stars of Season 36. Ethan Osborne (65 goals, 135 points) and Anatoli Zhumbayev (76 goals) blew opposition away in their final seasons with the Helsinki Titans. It wasn't enough for playoff glory, but it was a great season for the duo as they kept a dynasty alive with great individual performances.

Will there be more awards for the pair? Ethan Osborne was voted Most Outstanding Player during the week and has his sights set on the big trophy to cap off his career year.

[Higgins 3,618]

That bias Cologne vote (I presume)... WOW I know how it feels first hand on that one.

[NotAVHLM-GM 1,858]

Ofcourse it will be Osbourne

[Victor 11,021]

No Titans on the Daisuke Kanou Trophy ballot though, which is dominated by Davos players and Toronto defenceman Jack Sound. Unlike some recent seasons, there is no clear-cut favourite here, which emphasises the Dynamo's collective effort and Toronto's quality.

JONES, Davey 13GP, 6G, 14A, 20P, +4, 2PIM, 6HIT, 1GWG

MOHER, Lennox 8-4-1, .916SV%, 2.23GAA, 1SO, 356SA

SOUND, Jack 13GP, 6G, 14A, 20P, +3, 59PIM, 57HIT, 25SB

TORDAHL, Odin 13GP, 8G, 7A, 15P, +4, 31PIM, 63HIT, 1GWG

[NotAVHLM-GM 1,858]

Gambling on Jones here

[Victor 11,021]

That bias Cologne vote (I presume)... WOW I know how it feels first hand on that one.

presumption incorrect. Nor was there bias for the write-in for top GM.

[Victor 11,021]

And the winner of the S36 Daisuke Kanou Trophy is....

Davos' DAVEY JONES!

Unexpectedly acquired before the start of Season 36, Davey Jones added depth to the Dynamo squad and this allowed them to ultimately win the Continental Cup. Jones had 5 votes to Tordahl's 3 and Sound's 2, while Lennox Moher, who outplayed Remy LeBeau in Games 5, 6, and 7, received none.

[Victor 11,021]

Finally, the Scotty Campbell Trophy. Once dominated by goaltenders, in recent times the top scorer has been named league MVP. Nonetheless, LeBeau and Rift are present with strong cases, as is Scott Boulet Trophy winner Odin Tordahl and Cologne's Kameron Taylor, long-time team leader and this season pivotal in the mid-season turnaround and playoff qualification.

LEBEAU, Remy 46-14-3, .930SV%, 1.80GAA, 8SO, 1624SA

OSBORNE, Ethan 72GP, 65G, 70A, 135P, +45, 34PIM, 80HIT, 81SB, 65.10FO%, 11GWG

TAYLOR, Kameron 72GP, 60G, 63A, 123P, +44, 115PIM, 162HIT, 66.29FO%, 8GWG

TORDAHL, Odin 72GP, 49G, 57A, 106P, +48, 208PIM, 353HIT, 4GWG

RIFT, Skylar 48-13-3, .929SV%, 1.85GAA, 13SO, 1675SA

[Da Trifecta 1,902]

What a pleasant surprise.

[NotAVHLM-GM 1,858]

I'll be shocked if I could take this home   /pray

[Da Trifecta 1,902]

Ozzy for Scotty Campbell trophy

[NotAVHLM-GM 1,858]

What a pleasant surprise.

 

Well deserved, congrats man

[Da Trifecta 1,902]

Well deserved, congrats man

 

Thanks broseph

[Victor 11,021]

And the winner of the S36 Scotty Campbell Trophy is....

such suspense