Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Time: 5:30 pm EST
Hosted by: @AgentSmith630

Due to inaccuracies in determining eligible players before the Season 67 ballot, ALL players who started their eligibility in Season 66 or before (The last season played must be between S57 - S64) will receive one extra season of eligibility.

This means the S66 1st Season Eligible players will be eligible through S73 instead of S72, and all those who started their eligibility before S67 will be eligible for one extra season, assuming they were still eligible at that time.
The players with an extra season of eligibility have been marked with an asterisk ( * ).
This is the final season for those with extra eligibility.

Players with eligibility starting in S67 and after will retain their original 7 seasons of eligibility.

The eligibility years listed will not change aside from allowing 8 seasons of eligibility for the classes before S67.
After the Ceremony for S73, the maximum number of eligible seasons will return to 7.

S73 Eligible Players:

Hugh Jazz - Final Year *
Jed Mosley Jr - Final Year *
Jimmy Slothface - Final Year *
Joorgustraad DuBolk - Final Year *
Joseph Fantobens - Final Year *
Jst Maro - Final Year *
Leo Bloomfield - Final Year *
Luc-Pierre Lespineau-Lebrunette - Final Year *
Luke Thomason - Final Year *
Mathias Seger - Final Year *
Nick Brain - Final Year *
Oliver Cleary - Final Year *
Patric Twist - Final Year *
Reid Sutherland - Final Year *
Rocco Berni - Final Year *
Rotticus Scott - Final Year *
Sachimo Zoidberg III - Final Year *
Samat Beibitzhanov - Final Year *
Satoshi Zizagooney - Final Year *
Alex Marshall - Final Year
Alexander Oscarsson - Final Year
Alexander Roach - Final Year
Aumy Jr - Final Year
Bjorn Thornsen - Final Year
Bobby Lane - Final Year
Cal Labovitch - Final Year
Daniel Laforest - Final Year
Daud Ramza - Final Year
Disisde Dayudie - Final Year
Eko van Otter - Final Year
Evangelos Giannopoulos - Final Year
Granny PanPan - Final Year
Guy LeGrande - Final Year
Jack Kanoff - Final Year
James Kimanje - Final Year
Jon Forty-One - Final Year
Juni Panda - Final Year
Justin Keahi - Final Year
Karlstrasse Scholz - Final Year
Kaspars Claude - Final Year
Luffy Richard - Final Year
Lyle Odelein III - Final Year
Mika Kandinsky - Final Year
Simon Takshak - Final Year
Slap McShotty - Final Year
TURG TURG - Final Year
Tyler Ward - Final Year
Vincent Mietitore - Final Year
Zayne Rotzbua - Final Year
Zelma Zuntnere - Final Year
Ambacas Cuddles - 6th Year
Arsene Leclerc - 6th Year
Bobby Sharp - 6th Year
Daniel Merica Jr - 6th Year
Daniil Nikiforov - 6th Year
Hugo Gronroos - 6th Year
Joseph Weston - 6th Year
Keith Lee - 6th Year
Kyle Sutton - 6th Year
Kynwyl Pearce - 6th Year
Lassi Suhonen - 6th Year
Leonids Balzams - 6th Year
Luca Del Vecchio - 6th Year
Maxwell Carrigan - 6th Year
Michael Fitted - 6th Year
Patrick Shepherd - 6th Year
Ruggs McOoooh - 6th Year
Ruslan Zaporozhets - 6th Year
Slava Petrov - 6th Year
Tanjiro Kamado - 6th Year
Zdenko Beranek - 6th Year
Aleksandrs Balcers - 5th Year
Alex Petrenko - 5th Year
Alexander Wachter - 5th Year
Aron Hernadivic - 5th Year
Bas O'Bigbers - 5th Year
Bjorn Leppanen - 5th Year
Bork Lazer - 5th Year
Conner Hutton - 5th Year
Damien Vertigo - 5th Year
Dane von Gucci - 5th Year
Danny C - 5th Year
Eric Hudson - 5th Year
Esa Parmborg - 5th Year
Jack Klompus - 5th Year
James Ronlain - 5th Year
Karl Krashwagen - 5th Year
Name Redacted - 5th Year
Nathan Thomas - 5th Year
Nicolae Antonescu - 5th Year
Ren-Ekelemchi Shimizu-Okoli - 5th Year
Ric Charlesworth - 5th Year
Stan Q. Next - 5th Year
Tobias Lindeman - 5th Year
Ursin Zimmermann - 5th Year
Valtterri Kauppinen - 5th Year
Yuuto Kira Cloudera Jr - 5th Year
Zakkira Diporov - 5th Year
Adam Barron - 4th Year
Adam Scianna - 4th Year
Artemius Nystrom - 4th Year
Daedalus James - 4th Year
Devin Basher - 4th Year
Elias Kierkegaard - 4th Year
Eric Tokke - 4th Year
Geezus Kryyst - 4th Year
Golden Face - 4th Year
Guy O'Shea - 4th Year
Jarmo Kekalainen - 4th Year
Jean-Locke Zidane - 4th Year
Jukka Timonen - 4th Year
Julio Tokolosh - 4th Year
Kaarlo Kekkonen - 4th Year
KnockedOut ByOvechkin - 4th Year
Kriss Darzins - 4th Year
Rikard Bjerg - 4th Year
Rikard Hammarberg - 4th Year
Ryan Shepard - 4th Year
Taylor Johansson - 4th Year
Valentin Kalashnikov - 4th Year
Akira Ren - 3rd Year
Basil Sivart - 3rd Year
Bjorn Jakobsen - 3rd Year
Chris Goodname - 3rd Year
Edward Williams - 3rd Year
Emeril Lagasse - 3rd Year
Evgeni Petrov - 3rd Year
First-Name Last-Name - 3rd Year
Frederico Von Schnicktenburg - 3rd Year
Henrik Lekberg Osterman - 3rd Year
Igor Petrov - 3rd Year
Jasper Maximov - 3rd Year
Jesse Trudeau - 3rd Year
Matej Winters - 3rd Year
Mew Two - 3rd Year
Mikkel Asmus Sondergard - 3rd Year
Narboza Manyhands - 3rd Year
Nicholas Owens - 3rd Year
Patrik Money - 3rd Year
Pavel Jeziak - 3rd Year
Pojo Biscuit - 3rd Year
Richard LaFleur - 3rd Year
Sabarro Torretta - 3rd Year
Sam Siege - 3rd Year
Samuel Michaud - 3rd Year
Shane Duffy Jr - 3rd Year
Teylora Petrov - 3rd Year
Valdis Vejonis - 3rd Year
A-Rye Izzy - 2nd Year
Adrik Baranov - 2nd Year
AJ Williams - 2nd Year
Alexis Saint-Michel - 2nd Year
Anton Harrier - 2nd Year
Anton Mihailov - 2nd Year
Bob Duncan - 2nd Year
Cillian Kavanagh - 2nd Year
Colin Lambert - 2nd Year
Eero Makela - 2nd Year
Elwulf Jericson - 2nd Year
Emilia Bergman - 2nd Year
Gregory Goode - 2nd Year
Janis Lux - 2nd Year
Jean-Uhtred Soderberg-Tremblay - 2nd Year
Kayden Pale - 2nd Year
Leon Athanasios - 2nd Year
Mrs McSaves - 2nd Year
Panda Panico - 2nd Year
Rand al'Thor - 2nd Year
Rob Wright - 2nd Year
Robert Black - 2nd Year
Robert E O Speedwagon - 2nd Year
Stan Din'desque - 2nd Year
Teddy Murphy - 2nd Year
Tuuka Pack - 2nd Year
Ville Kurri - 2nd Year
Aleksander Kozlov - 1st Year
Alexander Mackenzie - 1st Year
Archangelo Scaradog Jr - 1st Year
Clem Fandango - 1st Year
Cormac Ponaire - 1st Year
Cup Noodle - 1st Year
Grape Fruit - 1st Year
Jeff Larsson - 1st Year
Jonathan Granstrom - 1st Year
Jonny Tsunami - 1st Year
Liam Slate - 1st Year
Long John Donair - 1st Year
Paul Binder - 1st Year
Rock Strongo - 1st Year
Rylie Versi - 1st Year
Sarah Burke - 1st Year
Sean Gatez - 1st Year
Sven Svenson - 1st Year
Sven Yxskaft - 1st Year
Vladmir Petrov - 1st Year
Vlastislav Malik - 1st Year
Walton Stromberg - 1st Year
Zebulon Leavitt - 1st Year

S73 Eligible GMs:

Muerto - Final Year
JNH - 2nd Year
Toast - 1st Year

Good evening, and welcome to the Season 73 SHL Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony!

To start tonight, I would like to remind everyone of the voting rules, and some changes that we've made to help accommodate for some mistakes and errors that were made in the past with regards to eligibility and who was on the ballots.

Each member of the committee (10 people in all) nominates 5 retired athletes from the list of eligible players and ranks them 1 through 5, which in turn gives these players points according to their rank (10 points for 1st, 7 for 2nd, 5 for 3rd, 3 for 4th and 1 point for 5th).
Each committee member must also provide a short written piece to back up their choices.
These points are then totaled and all players who receive 35 points or more are selected to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

For GMs, committee members are allowed to place 2 votes, with 1st being 10 points and 2nd being 5, and a GM must receive at least 65 points to be inducted into the Hall of Fame

Additionally, due to inaccuracies in determining eligible players before the Season 67 ballot, ALL players who STARTED their eligibility between Season 59 and Season 66 (The last season played must be between S57 - S64) will receive one (1) extra season of eligibility.

This means the S66 1st Season Eligible players will be eligible through S73 instead of S72, and all those who started their eligibility before S67 will be eligible for one extra season, assuming they were still eligible at that time.
The players with an extra season of eligibility have been marked with an asterisk ( * ) in the eligibility list.

This was the final season for those with extra eligibility.

Players with eligibility starting in S67 and after will retain the original seven (7) seasons of eligibility.

The eligibility years listed will not change aside from allowing eight (8) seasons of eligibility for the classes before S67.
After the Ceremony for S73, the maximum number of eligible seasons will return to seven (7).

Before we get to celebrate those who made it, let’s take a chance to recognize those who graced our ballots for the final time this season. Because we actually have 2 classes where this was their final season, this list is extra long.
Fifty(!) players were on the ballot for the final time during Season 73 who unfortunately did not garner enough votes to be inducted into the SHL Hall of Fame.

Hugh Jazz


Jed Mosley Jr


Jimmy Slothface


Joorgustraad DuBolk
 

Joseph Fantobens


Jst Maro
   

Leo Bloomfield


Luc-Pierre Lespineau-Lebrunette


Luke Thomason
  

Mathias Seger
  

Nick Brain
 

Oliver Cleary


Patric Twist


Reid Sutherland
  

Rocco Berni
  

Rotticus Scott


Sachimo Zoidberg III


Samat Beibitzhanov


Satoshi Zizagooney
  

Alex Marshall
   

Alexander Oscarsson


Alexander Roach


Aumy Jr


Bjorn Thornsen


Bobby Lane


Cal Labovitch
  

Daniel Laforest
  

Daud Ramza


Disisde Dayudie


Eko van Otter


Evangelos Giannopoulos


Granny PanPan


Guy LeGrande


Jack Kanoff


James Kimanje
 

Jon Forty-One
 

Juni Panda


Justin Keahi
 

Karlstrasse Scholz


Kaspars Claude


Luffy Richard


Lyle Odelein III


Mika Kandinsky


Simon Takshak


Slap McShotty


TURG TURG


Tyler Ward


Vincent Mietitore


Zayne Rotzbua
 

Zelma Zuntnere
 

Cillian Kavanagh

@takethehorizon

: S54 - S56
: S57 - S70

Career Regular Season Stats:
GP: 738 | W: 356 | L: 310 | OTL: 39 | Min: 42,077 | SO: 53 | SV%: 0.908 | GAA: 3.213

Career Playoff Stats:
GP: 115 | W: 62 | L: 43 | OTL: 8 | Min: 6.830 | SO: 9 | SV%: 0.917 | GAA: 2.688

Awards:
2x 3rd Team All-SHL
2x 2nd Team All-SHL
2x John McBride Nominee
2x Anton Razov Winner
3x Mike Honcho Winner
2x Challenge Cup Champion (S59, S62)



Committee Quotes:
“Has 4 All-SHL team nominations, which is the most out of any eligible goalie, has 5 awards won (3 Honchos and 2 Razov) which is most out of any eligible HoFer. Has the most shutouts out of any eligible goalie with 53, has the best save percentage at .910 and a couple of cups and additional award nominations.”

“4 All-SHL noms is outstanding, and 5 award wins is almost unheard of. Didn't win a McBride, but two nominations is also very good, and he hit the 350 win milestone, which for me is the threshold for long-term impact in net”

“Two playoff MVP wins in two cup victories makes him a major part of the league's history on top of a highly decorated goaltender. Also a three-time Honcho winner to go along with 4 All-SHL awards and a stats profile that make him a worthy addition to the Hall of Fame.”

“2 Razovs, 3 Honchos, and two McBride nominations. Cillian Kavanagh was an era-defining player for the Texas Renegades following a trade from the San Francisco Pride. You can't ask for more from a goaltender.”

“Kavanagh has 4 All-SHL appearances, a whopping FIVE award wins with two additional nominations, and extensive playoff experience where he truly shined. His winning percentage, GAA, and SOs in the postseason would all be among the highest in the Hall.”

Eero Makela

@Gifter of Bikes

: S61 - S70

Career Regular Season Stats:
GP: 660 | G: 78 | A: 255 | P: 333 | +/-: -20 | Hits: 763 | SB: 2045

Career Playoff Stats:
GP: 64 | G: 6 | A: 14 | P: 20 | +/-: -22 | Hits: 59 | SB: 217

Awards:
1x 3rd Team All-SHL
1x 2nd Team All-SHL
1x Bojo Biscuit Nominee
2x Scott Stevens Nominee
3x Bojo Biscuit Winner
1x Scott Stevens Winner



Committee Quotes:
“Eero Makela was one of the most dominant defensive defensemen in league history, with blocked shots and Biscuits by the bucket full. Add in a Stevens win and another two nominations and Makela stands out as an elite defensive presence for a decade on the Calgary blueline.”

“Won 3 Bojos and a Stevens, having more awards won (4) than any other eligible skater, has over 2,000 career shots blocked which was all compiled in a short 10 career season being the strongest defensive defenseman on this ballot.”

“One of the best defensive defensemen to play the game, and the only one eligible to win both the Bojo and the Stevens. I don't think people appreciate how much of an accomplishment that is to do, and he won the Bojo three times with an additional nom, and the Stevens once with two more nominations. While his career was short, it was a display of excellence pretty much every season.”

“Eero is easily the most decorated eligible skater on the ballot, with 3 nominations on top of his 4 wins (three Bojos, one Stevens) in ten short seasons. Though he never managed a cup, Makela racked up well over 2000 blocks, excelled on the PK, and had an impressive TA/GA ratio that's well over the HoF average.”

Rikard Bjerg

@AgentSmith630

 : S58 - S67
 : S68

Career Regular Season Stats:
GP: 725 | G: 80 | A: 264 | P: 344 | +/-: -14 | Hits: 1410 | SB: 1589

Career Playoff Stats:
GP: 97 | G: 7 | A: 26 | P: 33 | +/-: -25 | Hits: 197 | SB: 263

Awards:
2x 2nd Team All-SHL
3x Scott Stevens Nominee
2x Bojo Biscuit Nominee
2x Bojo Biscuit Winner



Committee Quotes:
“A defensive defenseman specialist who should get some more recognition. Was a Bojo specialist, winning the award twice and being nominated another two times, and 3 times for the Stevens (with 5 total award nominations tied for most amongst eligible HoFers). In a short 11-season career also put up over 1,400 hits and over 1,500 shots blocked which are similar numbers to other longer-tenured hall of fame defensemen.”

“Bjerg is a defensive defenseman with 7 whopping defense-oriented award nominations, two of which turned into Bojo Biscuit wins over a relatively short career. He has an absolutely absurd TA/GA ratio sitting at 2.36, and still managed to put up a pretty spectacular amount of points especially considering his role, as well as amassing defensive numbers resembling much longer tenured D men.”

“Bjerg, like Makela, was also a dominant defensive defenseman, picking up two Bojo Biscuits and multiple additional nominations for the Biscuit and Stevens. Had the type of career that shows a primarily defense-first guy can achieve the hardware deserving of a spot in the Hall of Fame.”

“Rikard Bjerg had a rather short career in the SHL, but they left an imprint with 3 consecutive Stevens nominations and a further 2 Biscuit wins and another 2 Biscuit nominations. The four season stretch from S63 to S66 proves to be one of the most productive peaks of any physical, stay-at-home defensemen in league history.”

Henrik Lekburg Osterman

@Henrik

: S52 - S69

Career Regular Season Stats:
GP: 1058 | G: 256 | A: 504 | P: 760 | +/-: -174 | Hits: 1439 | SB: 1259

Career Playoff Stats:
GP: 92 | G: 11 | A: 29 | P: 40 | +/-: -17 | Hits: 110 | SB: 79

Awards:
1x 3rd Team All-SHL
3x Jeff Dar Nominee
1x Aidan Richan Winner
1x Jeff Dar Winner



Committee Quotes:
“Only one all-SHL nom hurts, but we know those swing wildly toward scoring forwards. Winning a Dar with 3 additional Dar nominations is a huge mark of success, along with his 1200+ blocks as a forward.”

“3 nominations and 1 Jeff Dar win, and so unsurprisingly a checking and shot-blocking machine. Even as he tallied 700+ points, the defensive zone was where HLO truly shined. He was a huge piece of SFP's PK in both ends of the ice, and finished with a TA/GA ratio that would be third best among all forwards in the HoF.”

This concludes the Season 73 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony!
See you soon for Season 74!