S65 VHL Hall of Fame Induction

[Beketov 9,025]

As is League tradition, every off-season the VHL presents it's Hall of Fame induction. This season, and for at least the next 3 seasons, the Board of Governors has decided that only one Player will be inducted, as opposed to the traditional 2 inductions each season. This season, the league's player induction gets in as a first ballot Hall of Famer after ending their career with a cup!

 

G - Norris Stopko, S57, S57-64 

@Bushito

RS: 512GP, 269W, 207L, 32OTL, 0.922SV%, 2.41GAA, 49SO

PO: 60GP, 35W, 20L, 5OTL, 0.932SV%, 2.48GAA, 4SO

 

S61 Brett Slobodzian Trophy (Most Outstanding Player)

S61 Aiden Shaw Trophy (Top Goalie)

S61 Greg Clegane Trophy (Lowest GAA)

S61 Dustin Funk Trophy (Most Improved Player)

S62 Aiden Shaw Trophy (Top Goalie)

S62 Greg Clegane Trophy (Lowest GAA)

S63 Daisuke Kanou Trophy (Playoff MVP)

S64 Daisuke Kanou Trophy (Playoff MVP)

S64 Aiden Shaw Trophy (Top Goalie)

First Team All-VHL (S62, S64)

Two Continental Cups (S62, S64)

 

The Hall of Fame Discussion this season was slightly split between a few players but ultimately Stopko's dominance at the goalie position over the course of his career was enough to land him in the Hall of Fame. A quick glance over his award cabinet shows exactly why with 3 Shaw trophies on top of 2 Kanou's, 2 Clegane's, and a Slobodzian with two continental cups rounding everything off. After the league's strong goaltenders in the 50's it seemed as if there was going to be a lull in top-end goaltending talent but Stopko quickly put that notion to rest and will now reside in the VHL Hall of Fame.

 

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Tyson Kohler - 0/13

Jakab Holik - 0/13

Astrid Moon - 0/13

Keaton Louth - 0/13

 

[Quik 4,113]

Congrats Bush, great career! Too bad we couldn't go B2B in 63

[Bushito 1,945]

First ever HOF

[Beaviss 4,957]

7 minutes ago, Beketov said:

Keaton Louth - 0/13

 

 

Grats @Bushito Stopko was a beast!

[leafssteen 50]

29 minutes ago, Bushito said:

First ever HOF

 

Congrats dude 

[xsjack 132]

Well deserved 

[Bucky___lastard 75]

Congratulations @Bushito, huge accomplishment to cap off an amazing career.

[BOOM 8,745]

5 hours ago, Bushito said:

First ever HOF

 

It's a nice moment. Congratulations. 

[Nykonax 1,564]

Another year, another snub

[Matt_O 897]

5 hours ago, Bushito said:

First ever HOF

Nydroj should have got in

[Dil 1,760]

Absolutely FISTED ANALLY BY A CIRCUS MONKEY

[Nykonax 1,564]

18 hours ago, Matt_O said:

Nydroj should have got in

idk if thats a bad attempt at my name, or someone else completley

[Matt_O 897]

1 hour ago, Nykonax said:

idk if thats a bad attempt at my name, or someone else completley

Peyton Nydroj was Bushitos player in the S20s. The only thing that is stopping him from making it is that he had a shorter career

[Phil 5,119]

On 5/1/2019 at 11:54 AM, Bushito said:

First ever HOF

 

About time! Well played sir!! Happy for you!!

[DollarAndADream 3,356]

6 hours ago, Phil said:

 

About time! Well played sir!! Happy for you!!

That Pettersson/Boeser sig you have....with the bottom cut off like that it looks like Petey is feeding Boeser, rather than in the full pic where you can see it's Boeser taking his mouthguard out. I think I like the first one better.

[Phil 5,119]

37 minutes ago, DollarAndADream said:

That Pettersson/Boeser sig you have....with the bottom cut off like that it looks like Petey is feeding Boeser, rather than in the full pic where you can see it's Boeser taking his mouthguard out. I think I like the first one better.

 

I'm feeding @gregreg, yes confirmed. 

[Devise 4,475]

Congrats to @Bushito very well deserved!

[Matt_O 897]

If the HOF article is available I'll write it @Will