Date: Thursday, December 19th, 2024
Time: ~4:30 pm EST
Hosted by: @AgentSmith630


S78 Eligible Players:

A-Rye Izzy - Final Year
Adrik Baranov - Final Year
AJ Williams - Final Year
Alexis Saint-Michel - Final Year
Anton Harrier - Final Year
Anton Mihailov - Final Year
Bob Duncan - Final Year
Colin Lambert - Final Year
Elwulf Jericson - Final Year
Emilia Bergman - Final Year
Gregory Goode - Final Year
Janis Lux - Final Year
Jean-Uhtred Soderberg-Tremblay - Final Year
Kayden Pale - Final Year
Leon Athanasios - Final Year
Mrs McSaves - Final Year
Panda Panico - Final Year
Rand al'Thor - Final Year
Rob Wright - Final Year
Robert Black - Final Year
Robert E O Speedwagon - Final Year
Stan Din'desque - Final Year
Teddy Murphy - Final Year
Tuuka Pack - Final Year
Ville Kurri - Final Year
Zebulon Leavitt - Final Year
Aleksander Kozlov - 6th Year
Alexander Mackenzie - 6th Year
Archangelo Scaradog Jr - 6th Year
Clem Fandango - 6th Year
Cormac Ponaire - 6th Year
Cup Noodle - 6th Year
Grape Fruit - 6th Year
Jeff Larsson - 6th Year
Jonathan Granstrom - 6th Year
Jonny Tsunami - 6th Year
Liam Slate - 6th Year
Long John Donair - 6th Year
Paul Binder - 6th Year
Rock Strongo - 6th Year
Rylie Versi - 6th Year
Sarah Burke - 6th Year
Sean Gatez - 6th Year
Sven Svenson - 6th Year
Sven Yxskaft - 6th Year
Vladmir Petrov - 6th Year
Vlastislav Malik - 6th Year
Walton Stromberg - 6th Year
Aleks Blixtstrom - 5th Year
Axel Foley - 5th Year
Brian Davenport - 5th Year
Capy Bara - 5th Year
Collin Gibbles - 5th Year
Conner Tanner - 5th Year
Dork Dipplet - 5th Year
Dwight Knight - 5th Year
Ethan Duncan - 5th Year
Evert Jansson - 5th Year
Finn von Murphenstein - 5th Year
Gudmundur Kristjansson - 5th Year
Igor Victory - 5th Year
Jaska Seppala - 5th Year
Magnus Liljestrom - 5th Year
NeverBrokeAgain YoungBoy - 5th Year
Nike Kickz Jr - 5th Year
Nikolaj Boyle - 5th Year
Pablo Salvatici - 5th Year
Pasta the Turtle - 5th Year
Paul Peterson - 5th Year
Rinky McDangle - 5th Year
Sconnie McHits - 5th Year
Scott Thorn - 5th Year
Sekai Wollker - 5th Year
Stephan Gill - 5th Year
Thor Odinson - 5th Year
Tomas Zadina - 5th Year
Tommy Tightpants - 5th Year
Towelie - 5th Year
Valters Denisova - 5th Year
Bean Beanman - 4th Year
Ben Der - 4th Year
Chris McZehrl Jr - 4th Year
Connor O'Bryne - 4th Year
Daryl Urquhart - 4th Year
Dwayne Gretzky - 4th Year
Eddie Creller - 4th Year
Faust Faker - 4th Year
Finn Brandt - 4th Year
Friedensreich Hundertwasser - 4th Year
Giannis Kroustis - 4th Year
Hans Graf - 4th Year
High Haschdi - 4th Year
Inda Bagg - 4th Year
Jamal Nightingale - 4th Year
Jolmi Koivu - 4th Year
Jonathan Mercer - 4th Year
Jonathon Hagan - 4th Year
Lemo Pihl - 4th Year
Lesgo Brandon - 4th Year
Lev Lebedev - 4th Year
Manon Graves - 4th Year
Marco Barengrub - 4th Year
Ole Olson - 4th Year
Ralph Ryan - 4th Year
Rhys Pritchard - 4th Year
Richard Dickbutt McFudderdudder II - 4th Year
Rocky Baljoa - 4th Year
Roderic Banes - 4th Year
Rusty Remao - 4th Year
Shylo Moxii - 4th Year
Tres Sombreros II - 4th Year
Vadim Askerov - 4th Year
Andy Ceylon - 3rd Year
Billy Brooks - 3rd Year
Chimkin Wing - 3rd Year
Dick Clapper - 3rd Year
Iorek Byrnison - 3rd Year
Jay Sink - 3rd Year
Jesper Aittokallio - 3rd Year
Kaapo Kampainen - 3rd Year
KEKW Kekkonen - 3rd Year
Kermit Murphy - 3rd Year
Lord Zomp - 3rd Year
Mando Lorian - 3rd Year
Michael Withecheck - 3rd Year
Miroslav Ketil - 3rd Year
Nikolai Skovgaard - 3rd Year
Raiya Rabinov - 3rd Year
Scoochie Stratton - 3rd Year
Shea O'Connall - 3rd Year
Slavakov Vladimirashenko - 3rd Year
Tommy Thompson - 3rd Year
Zhen Roza - 3rd Year
Adam Rage - 2nd Year
Anthony Simmons II - 2nd Year
C Jobin - 2nd Year
Calvin Hobbes - 2nd Year
Dan Baltisberger - 2nd Year
Edge Rocks - 2nd Year
Enes Gundogan - 2nd Year
Ethan Bouchard - 2nd Year
Fdam Aoote - 2nd Year
Godwin Lupercal - 2nd Year
Gravy Train - 2nd Year
Greyson Cooper - 2nd Year
Jimmy Wagner - 2nd Year
Kev Kevens - 2nd Year
Loosh O'Sullivan - 2nd Year
Luc Blouin - 2nd Year
Makrus The Tater Jager - 2nd Year
Miguel Hefeweizen - 2nd Year
Nino Di Giuseppe - 2nd Year
Patches The III - 2nd Year
Rod Cocker - 2nd Year
Shion Okamoto - 2nd Year
Sophie Bordeleau - 2nd Year
Sven Svechnikov - 2nd Year
Ty Murphy - 2nd Year
Xavier Doom - 2nd Year
Yannick Svoboda - 2nd Year
Yngve Simonsson - 2nd Year
Adrian O'Rugg - 1st Year
Aleksi Kettu - 1st Year
Alvin Wong - 1st Year
Angry Gilmore - 1st Year
Barefoot Sugars - 1st Year
Brennan Kennedy III - 1st Year
Buck Keithley - 1st Year
D Jobin - 1st Year
Dee Centerman IV - 1st Year
Dominik Froste - 1st Year
Greg Davies - 1st Year
Grogu Mandosson - 1st Year
Guinness O'Bigbers - 1st Year
Hank Stopper - 1st Year
Holden Steady - 1st Year
Ignacio Garza - 1st Year
Isaac Forty-One - 1st Year
Jack Nishimori - 1st Year
Jaeger Jones - 1st Year
Jay Cue - 1st Year
Klaes Ashford - 1st Year
Lord Farquaads - 1st Year
Mat Smith - 1st Year
Moritz Seider - 1st Year
Nibbles The Squirrel - 1st Year
Ryan McKennedy - 1st Year
Ryosuke Sato - 1st Year
Salzberger Lillehammersson - 1st Year
Walter Sobchak - 1st Year
Wonada Jagrs - 1st Year
Zak Wilson - 1st Year

S78 Eligible GMs:
Mutedfaith - Final Year
Wally - Second Year
FuzzSHL - First Year

Good evening, and welcome to the Season 78 SHL Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony!
To start tonight, I want to remind everyone of the voting rules!
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 support 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.

Before we celebrate those who made it, let’s take a chance to recognize those who graced our ballots for the final time this season.
Twenty-six players were on the ballot for the final time during Season 78 who, unfortunately, did not garner enough votes to be inducted into the SHL Hall of Fame.


A-Rye Izzy


Adrik Baranov
   

AJ Williams


Alexis Saint-Michel


Anton Harrier


Anton Mihailov
 

Bob Duncan


Colin Lambert
 

Elwulf Jericson


Emilia Bergman


Gregory Goode


Janis Lux
 

Jean-Uhtred Soderberg-Tremblay


Kayden Pale


Leon Athanasios


Mrs McSaves


Panda Panico


Rand al'Thor
 

Rob Wright


Robert Black


Robert E O Speedwagon


Stan Din'desque


Teddy Murphy


Tuuka Pack


Ville Kurri


Zebulon Leavitt

Mat Smith

@Matteo

: S56 - S76

Career Regular Season Stats:
GP: 951 | W: 583 | L: 285 | OTL: 50 | Min: 55,023 | SO:71 | SV%: 0.906 | GAA: 2.915

Career Playoff Stats:
GP: 212 | W: 122 | L: 76 | OTL: 11 | Min: 12,705 | SO: 16 | SV%: 0.909 | GAA: 2.895

Awards:
1x Rookie All-SHL
1x 3rd Team All-SHL
3x 1st Team All-SHL
2x John McBride Nominee
1x John McBride Winner
3x Mike Honcho Winner
1x Ryan Jesster Nominee
2x Challenge Cup Champion (S57, S64)



Committee Quotes:
“Mat Smith is the greatest goalie in the history of the SHL. The first goalie to reach 500 wins, the all-time wins leader with 583, and an award cabinet bursting at the seams with 5 all-SHL teams, a McBride, two more McBride nominations, 3 Mike Honcho awards, and a Jesster nomination, Smith is the model of goalie excellence and a true generational legend. The fact that he lifted the cup twice with Chicago is just icing on the cake.”

“Mat Smith is arguably the greatest goalie to ever hit the SHL ice (so far). He has the league record for the most wins at 583, and no other goalie has yet managed to reach even 500. He earned 5 All-SHL nods over a 21 season-long career, and collected an obscene amount of hardware over that time. In total, Mat has four award wins (3 Honchos and a McBride), and 3 additional nominations for the Mcbride and Jesster. There's almost nothing he didn't accomplish.”

“5 All-SHL appearances, a McBride, 2 more McBride nominations, 3 Honchos, a Jesster nom, 2 cups, and the all-time wins record at 583. No other goalie has even reached 500. Mat Smith is the greatest to ever play the position in my opinion whether it be in the FHM or STHS era.”

“The 5-time All-SHL-er is the winningest goalie in SHL history with 583 wins. 1 McBride win, 2 more nominations, 3 Honcho wins, and 2 cups. He will be the gold standard for Hall of Fame goalie moving forward.”

Lev Lebedev

@Lorec

: S63 - S65
: S66 - S70
: S71
: S72 - S73

Career Regular Season Stats:
GP: 726 | G: 344 | A: 410 | P: 754 | +/-: -67 | Hits: 818 | SB: 502

Career Playoff Stats:
GP: 83 | G: 44 | A: 44 | P: 88 | +/-: -30 | Hits: 73 | SB: 74

Awards:
1x Rookie All-SHL
1x 2nd Team All-SHL
1x 1st Team All-SHL
1x Aidan Richan Winner
1x Anton Razov Winner
1x Ron Mexico Nominee
1x Ron Mexico Winner
1x Ryan Jesster Nominee
1x Sarmad Khan Nominee



Committee Quotes:
“Your almost stereotypical MVP: 3 All-SHL nods, a Razov win, a Mexico win, as well as additional nominations for the Mexico, Jesster, and Khan. Oh yeah, and a Richan win to boot. All of that, and he only played ELEVEN seasons.”

“Despite not having the longevity of some candidates, there is no doubt that Lebedev was the brightest star in the SHL at his peak. A Mexico and Razov winner, he was the driving force behind two Cinderella runs to the finals with the Manhattan Rage. Lebedev was better than a point per game in his career on a team that was nowhere close to as dominant as some of the competition during his tenure, but he elevated his team to a point that made them a threat to everyone.”

“Not one but two MVP nominations, including a win, was just the start of an incredible career that included regular season and playoff success. Lev joined the very exclusive club of non-cup winners to take home the Razov, and while he'd probably have preferred the cup, it speaks volumes about the quality he brought to his team every season.”

Grogu Mandosson

@Muerto

: S64 - S70
: S71 - S72
: S73 - S76

Career Regular Season Stats:
GP: 858 | G: 362 | A: 563 | P: 925 | +/-: 157 | Hits: 850 | SB: 642

Career Playoff Stats:
GP: 115 | G: 29 | A: 74 | P: 103 | +/-: 19 | Hits: 113 | SB: 79

Awards:
1x 3rd Team All-SHL
1x 2nd Team All-SHL
1x Aidan Richan Nominee
4x Jeff Dar Winner



Committee Quotes:
“Mastery of the two-way game allowed Mandosson to be a four-time winner of the Dar, a rare achievement that exemplified his commitment to being everything a team could want in a player. On top of being one of the best defensive forwards in the league, he still finished his career above a point per game pace.”

“The 4 time Dar winner was never able to secure a cup, but he was an absolute force over his 13 seasons, finishing with 925 points and 1.078 points per game.”

“Most awards won out of any skater with four Dars being a two-way forward specialist. Also averaged over a point a game during his eleven-season career while also having the most takeaways out of any eligible forward with over 700 while having the best TA/GA average of any forward at 1.11 on top of two All-SHL nominations and also the highest ppg average of any eligible player for the HoF being over a ppg at 1.078.”

“While his career was on the shorter side at 11 seasons total, Mandosson packed a whole lot therein: Two All-SHL nods on top of four whopping Dar wins, a Richan nomination, 1.078 PPG, and an outstanding TA/GA average of 1.11. To no one's surprise, he was a mainstay on the PP and PK, and to such a degree that he could be mistaken for a defenseman.”

Dick Clapper

@5ympathies

: S47 - S54
: S55 - S57
: S58
: S58
: S59 - S64
: S65 - S68
: S69 - S73
: S74

Career Regular Season Stats:
GP: 1684 | G: 575 | A: 751 | P: 1326 | +/-: -347 | Hits: 2078 | SB: 822

Career Playoff Stats:
GP: 166 | G: 59 | A: 75 | P: 134 | +/-: -2 | Hits: 263 | SB: 155

Awards:
1x 2nd Team All-SHL
2x Anton Razov Nominee
1x Challenge Cup Champion (S56)



Committee Quotes:
“The journeyman SHL'er was never able to secure an award, but his 1684 games played and 1326 points both rank 3rd all-time in SHL history which is more than deserving for Hall of Fame induction in this voter's opinion.”

“Clapper stands out with sheer numbers. Though he "only" had one All-SHL appearance and a couple of awards nominations, it's hard to look past such prolific stats when comparing him to other nominees with shinier accomplishments. Not only did he somehow play for 29 seasons, but he also tallied 1326 regular season points and landed himself firmly in 3rd all-time on the leaderboard.”

FuzzSHL

@FuzzSHL

: S56 - S77

W: 775 | L: 571 | OTL: 33

Awards:
1x Lance Uppercut Nominee
4x Lance Uppercut Winner
1x Joe McKeil Nominee
1x President’s Trophy
2x Challenge Cup Champion (S65, S75)

Committee Quotes:
"Fuzz did it all with one team for 22 seasons, on the Uppercut ballot 5 times with 4 wins, won a president's trophy and the cup twice, and overall win percentage was positive even through his rebuild"

"LAP is what it is today because of Fuzz. At the helm for 22 seasons, he departed with 4 Uppercut wins (and another nomination), a McKeil nomination, a Presidents Trophy, and two cups."

"Fuzz accomplished pretty much everything as a GM, being recognized for management and coaching while putting up big win totals and two cups, all while going through multiple different up and down eras as a franchise."