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ArGarBarGar · 07-15-2017, 10:50 PM

<div align="center">Scott Stevens: Who Will Win?</div>

The S35 regular season has ended and the playoffs have begun, which means we are free to discuss the SHL awards. While the MVP seems like it is a one-man contest at this point, there is another award which is completely up for grabs: The Scott Stevens.

There are a number of defensemen who could challenge for the title, but at the moment there are three true contenders for the award based on their play this season, and based on their performances these should likely be the nominees when the award show rolls around in the offseason.

<div align="center">Wyatt Wollker: Manhattan Rage
G: 11 A: 46 P: 57 HIT: 26 SB: 85 TOI/G: 26.13 PPP: 13
PP TOI: 131 PK TOI: 95</div>
Wyatt Wollker, leading the way in defensemen scoring with a whopping 46 assists and 57 points, playing a respectable amount of time out on the ice, and putting his name out there as the best Rage player despite playing behind two dynamite offensive weapons in Redding and Hamilton.

<div align="center">Alonzo Garbanzo: Minnesota Chiefs
G: 12 A: 36 P: 48 HIT: 117 SB: 90 TOI/G: 27.71 PPP: 9
PP TOI: 144 PK TOI: 80</div>
Alonzo Garbanzo remains a tough competitor for this award despite being the eldest of the elite, scoring 48 points for the second straight season and playing one of the best all-around games among his counterparts. Garbanzo led the group in hits and time on the powerplay as well.

<div align="center">Klaus Wagner: West Kendall Platoon
G: 18 A: 26 P: 44 HIT: 8 SB: 93 TOI/G: 25.37 PPP: 19
PP TOI: 137 PK TOI: 164</div>
Klaus Wagner of the Platoon yet again leads his team in scoring (similar to how he did in S33 where he narrowly missed out on the Stevens. Wagner scored the most goals among defensemen with 18 and led this group in blocked shots and penalty kill TOI. Wagner may be poised to finally take the Stevens after such a long wait.

<div align="center">Why They Should Win it</div>

Wyatt Wollker: Wollker, as previously mentioned, led all defensemen in points, and it wasn't entirely close. Not to mention leading this group in assists means he was a huge asset with the breakout and is a big reason why guys like Redding and Hamilton did so well offensively.

Alonzo Garbanzo: Like usual, Garbanzo does everything well. He scores goals, passes the puck as well as anyone, is one of the toughest guys out there, and gets in front of the puck on a regular basis. He is likely the best all-around defenseman in the league.

Klaus Wagner: Wagner was the best goal scorer among defensemen, and his ability to carry a weak offensive roster into the playoffs should have a ton of merit. Couple that with being among the top point-getters and one of the best powerplay quarterbacks he is incredibly versatile.

<div align="center">Why They Shouldn't Win it</div>

Wyatt Wollker: As mentioned, he had a couple teammates with stellar seasons. Seasons that overshadowed his by a great deal, and being a one-note defensemen in a league with a ton of two-way monsters is not going to get you as many votes as you think.

Alonzo Garbanzo: As with Wollker, Garbanzo had a player in Flacko to give him a lot of good points, and he was not as great of a threat on the powerplay or even strength, despite playing a ton of minutes in each regard.

Klaus Wagner: Wagner falling to 4th among defensemen in scoring and registering almost no hits during the season comes across as a problem, and that inability to show grit in his own zone could prove to be problematic.

<div align="center">Fringe Contenders:

Chris Crutchfield: Los Angeles Panthers
G: 8 A: 37 P: 45 HIT: 90 SB: 87 TOI/G: 25.34 PPP: 13

Ben Dover: Hamilton Steelhawks
G: 8 A: 36 P: 44 HIT: 95 SB: 118 TOI/G: 29.86 PPP: 8

Jasper Clayton: New England Wolfpack
G: 9 A: 33 P: 42 HIT: 109 SB: 65 TOI/G: 24.44 PPP: 14

Rembrandt Q. Einstein: Winnipeg Jets
G: 5 A: 34 P: 39 HIT: 4 SB: 79 TOI/G: 24.56 PPP: 9
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Alonzo Garbanzo Final Tallies (Among Defensemen):
2nd in Goals (208), All-Time Assists Leader (765)*, All-Time Points Leader (973), 3rd in Hits (2587), All-Time Blocked Shots Leader (1882)*
*All-Time Leader Among All Skaters
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Avakael · 07-15-2017, 10:57 PM

I'd throw Big Manious into the fringe contenders group too. A few less points, but more hits than any of them and more shot blocks than all but Dover.
G: 12, A: 25, P: 37, HIT: 180, SB: 108, PPP: 5.

Muerto · 07-16-2017, 01:56 AM

Muerto · 07-16-2017, 05:33 PM

Your assessment is pretty solid but just a couple notes to toot my own horn here:

Now, I can only access the Indexes since S28, which is about the time the new update scale came in, but here's some trivia which may bolster my case:

Wollker didn't just have a good season offensively, he had one of the best of these last 8 seasons:

57 pts ties for the 2nd best point total by a D in that time, only Nuck in S30 scored more, Razin in S30 also had 57

Only the 6th defenseman to place in the top 10 overall scoring in that time (and S30 had 3 of them)

Largest margin between 1st place and 2nd place D scoring in those 8 seasons - 9 pts - the previous best was 5 pts

Led the entire league in assists by 6, tied for 4th best assists ALL TIME (not including inflation era)

So while Wollker has his weaknesses defensively and doesn't hit a lot, his offensive production was above and beyond, and hopefully that will help tip the balance his way.

**.bojo** · 07-16-2017, 05:36 PM

<a href='index.php?showuser=1352' rel='nofollow' alt='profile link' class='user-tagged mgroup-56'>ArGarBarGar</a> just let <a href='index.php?showuser=1652' rel='nofollow' alt='profile link' class='user-tagged mgroup-56'>Pandar</a> win and we'll call it even

ArGarBarGar · 07-16-2017, 05:38 PM

Quote:Originally posted by Bojo@Jul 16 2017, 04:36 PM
<a href='index.php?showuser=1352' rel='nofollow' alt='profile link' class='user-tagged mgroup-56'>ArGarBarGar</a> just let <a href='index.php?showuser=1652' rel='nofollow' alt='profile link' class='user-tagged mgroup-56'>Pandar</a> win and we'll call it even

But it isn't as much fun if I can't rob him of awards whenever he has a Stevens worthy season.

Alonzo Garbanzo Final Tallies (Among Defensemen):
2nd in Goals (208), All-Time Assists Leader (765)*, All-Time Points Leader (973), 3rd in Hits (2587), All-Time Blocked Shots Leader (1882)*
*All-Time Leader Among All Skaters
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Muerto · 07-16-2017, 05:43 PM

also ooc who is the obvious MVP candidate? I think it could be close between Flacko, Redding, and Randleman

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