Halifax 21st: Retired Numbers

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Karl von Moltke: 72GP, 45G, 80A, 125P (S62)

In Halifax's inaugural season, Karl von Moltke, or "KVM" found himself going from the powerhouse Las Vegas team, to the newly expanded Halifax team whom everyone had their eyes on. Although Halifax was a popular franchise among fans, no one expected them to go on the run that they did, not even von Moltke himself. However, in their first ever season, Halifax went on to clinch the top seed in the standings, mainly because of the spectacular play from von Moltke. On his way to leading the 21st to promise land, von Moltke completed a league leading 125 point regular season, as well as capturing the Ethan Osborne, Vladimir Boomchenko, Mitch Higgins, and Matt Bentz trophies, helping the 21st to a finals appearance in their inaugural season. Although he was never able to capture the Founder's Cup in his career, Karl von Moltke dominated the ice every night, always making an impact and ending his VHLM career with more than a point per game. He was also a great teammate off the ice, taking part in various extracurricular activities with the team, and always being their for the other players on his team. It was a sad day for the city Halifax when they had to say goodbye to their brightest star. He was truly a special player and made a lasting impact as the leader of the first ever Halifax team, and for these reasons, no one who plays for the Halifax 21st will wear the number 17 ever again. #ForeverA21st

 

 

Shawn Glade: 72 GP, 48G, 60A, 108P (S62)

Dominating defencemen have never been easy to come by in any era of the VHLM. Shawn Glade started off his career with the Yukon Rush in S61, and after putting up a mediocre 27 points as a rookie, was a part of the infamous line debacle in the finals that year that cost the Rush the cup. Not satisfied with his output yet, Glade worked on his game in the offseason, in preparation to lead the Rush to the finals once again, but instead was picked up by the Halifax 21st in the 2nd round of the S62 VHLM Dispersal Draft. After being a bit shaken by his draft performance at first, Glade regained his composure and started on Halifax's second pair, being Tzuyu and Toby Fitzgerald. As the season went on, Glade picked up heat and points began flowing in like a river. Even though he was playing fewer minutes than many of his teammates, Glade was still able to score a league leading 48 goals with a total of 108 points, second to only fellow teammate, Karl von Moltke. When it was all said and done, Shawn Glade walked away with the Alexander Chershenko trophy as well as the Ryan Sullivan trophy. The VHLM hadn't seen the likes of such an offensively gifted defenseman since Adam Warlock in S58, nor has it seen one since. Despite such a great VHLM career and making to the finals in both years, with two different teams, Glade was never able to win the Founder's Cup. It is unfortunate that such a player didn't get to go out on top, but overall he has an outstanding VHLM career to look back on. Glade was such a talented player for Halifax, and for that reason we celebrate, as number 16 is raised to the rafters in Halifax. #ForeverA21st