11-23-2018, 07:12 PMartermis Wrote:

11-23-2018, 12:18 PMSleepy Wrote: Idk, I feel like renaming an award every so often just because someone has a groundbreaking player cheapens the legacy of all the people who won the award beforehand. I personally think it’s cool the award are named after some the oldest players that existed in the SHL. Nothing against the guys you suggested, I just don’t think this is something in the SHL that needs fixing right now

The problem is most awards were merely named after the first player to win it, so I'd argue naming them immediately as such is the problem, not the re-naming.

To contrast that, the naming of these awards was done to honor people instrumental in setting up the league. Mexico was the best player ever, yes, and I would still take him over anyone from our era of people who play forever.

However, names like Richan, McDonald, Karpotsov, Uppercut, Krever, Honcho, etc. They're the people who either created the league, were the first simmers to keep it going, were first head office members, were first to manage media or point tasks, etc. They are legitimately the reason this league still exists as without their personal commitment to keeping it going, it would've died in less than 5 seasons like the original SHL.

The Stevens is the only one that I could think could be renamed, and even then I know he played a part in the making of the SHL as well. I just don't remember his part as well.

If we choose not to honor those who gave us this now, what's even the point? I am 150% opposed to renaming awards.