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JumpierPegasus · 11-15-2020, 08:19 PM

Corey Bearss - 33 votes

2 votes short. This one hurts. Especially when in the previous year, Bearss also received 30 votes, meaning two years in a row they are just shy of cracking into that Hall of Fame. Another third round pick in S31, Bearss would become one of the most beloved Winnipeg Jets players of all time, in a franchise with a storied history of amazing individuals from Ron Mexico, to the aforementioned Corey Bearss. Season 41 would be Bearss most illustrious campaign, notching 70 points on the season in an absolutely phenomenal effort. Bearss elite two way play would earn them the Jeff Dar trophy for best two way forward. Their two-way play helped lift the Winnipeg Jets to two Challenge Cups in his time with the team, and he took home the Razov Trophy for best playoff performer in their S37 campaign. Bearss is so close, but does have one additional year of eligibility before being removed from the ballot.

JumpierPegasus · 11-15-2020, 08:21 PM

All of those who received votes should know that they deserve to be recognized as some of the greatest players to ever grace the ice in the SHL. To simply receive a vote is an incredible achievement and none of these players should look down on themselves for being unable to muster the votes to get into the Hall. Each of these players have additional years of eligibility too, and this was an incredibly tough year to get in. Hopefully they can make it in the future!

JumpierPegasus · 11-15-2020, 08:23 PM

AND NOW TO THE WINNERS WHO WILL ADORN THE WALLS OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BUILDING IN HOCKEY. THE HOCKEY HALL OF FAME.

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DeletedAtUserRequest · 11-15-2020, 08:24 PM

11-15-2020, 08:21 PMJumpierPegasus Wrote: All of those who received votes should know that they deserve to be recognized as some of the greatest players to ever grace the ice in the SHL. To simply receive a vote is an incredible achievement and none of these players should look down on themselves for being unable to muster the votes to get into the Hall. Each of these players have additional years of eligibility too, and this was an incredibly tough year to get in. Hopefully they can make it in the future!

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JumpierPegasus · 11-15-2020, 08:27 PM

Johannes Leitner - 46 votes

You cannot bring up Johannes Leitner’s name without bringing up the Season 49 season. Leitner would have one of the greatest seasons a goalie has ever had, up there with the achievements of Jason Aittkallio, Michael McFadden, and Jeff Kirkstone. Goaltenders, who not only won the McBride trophy, but also won the Khan and Mexico trophies respectively. Seasons that go down into the record books as the greatest from the greatest players. Leitner posted up a .926 sv% that year, had 6 shutouts in 44 games, and only lost 11 games on a campaign as one of the best teams in the league. Leitner would also have a phenomenal S53 campaign with another McBride win, a sub 2.00 GAA and a .924 SV% on the way to only 7 losses on the year. Their career spanned 428 SHL games over 11 seasons, most of which was spent with New England, with a forgettable final campaign in Tampa Bay, and they are very worthy of their spot in the Hall of Fame! Congrats Johannes!

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Career Stats:

GP: 428
W: 201
L: 182
OTL: 35

Awards:

S49 Aidan Richan Trophy
S49 Sarmad Khan Trophy
S49 Ron Mexico Trophy
S49 John McBride Trophy
S49 Mike Honcho Trophy
S53 John McBride Trophy
S53 Mike Honcho Trophy

DeletedAtUserRequest · 11-15-2020, 08:29 PM

11-15-2020, 08:27 PMJumpierPegasus Wrote:
Johannes Leitner - 46 votes

You cannot bring up Johannes Leitner’s name without bringing up the Season 49 season. Leitner would have one of the greatest seasons a goalie has ever had, up there with the achievements of Jason Aittkallio, Michael McFadden, and Jeff Kirkstone. Goaltenders, who not only won the McBride trophy, but also won the Khan and Mexico trophies respectively. Seasons that go down into the record books as the greatest from the greatest players. Leitner posted up a .926 sv% that year, had 6 shutouts in 44 games, and only lost 11 games on a campaign as one of the best teams in the league. Leitner would also have a phenomenal S53 campaign with another McBride win, a sub 2.00 GAA and a .924 SV% on the way to only 7 losses on the year. Their career spanned 428 SHL games over 11 seasons, most of which was spent with New England, with a forgettable final campaign in Tampa Bay, and they are very worthy of their spot in the Hall of Fame! Congrats Johannes!

Career Stats:

GP: 428
W: 201
L: 182
OTL: 35

Awards:

S49 Aidan Richan Trophy
S49 Sarmad Khan Trophy
S49 Ron Mexico Trophy
S49 John McBride Trophy
S49 Mike Honcho Trophy
S53 John McBride Trophy
S53 Mike Honcho Trophy

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JumpierPegasus · 11-15-2020, 08:30 PM

Sophia Bennett - 70 Votes

Sophia Bennett was a 6th overall pick of the Los Angeles Panthers in the Season 35 Draft and it wasn’t long after that they starting making a mark on the SHL, graduating from the SMJHL in Season 37. It took a few years to pop off, but in Season 40 Bennet hit the big time, putting up just shy of a PPG in Los Angeles and becoming a premier first line player who could notch a ton of points, but also eat minutes on the penalty kill. Season 43 Bennet would hit 29 goals, just shy of 30, but that was enough to secure them the Jay McDonald win (in a 3-way tie) for most goals on the season in the SHL. 7 straight seasons of 49 points or more, leading to 5 all-star nominations, Bennett would be an absolute force in their prime in LAP, but unfortunately was unable to secure a Cup with that team. The breakthrough would come through a midseason trade to West Kendall, who bolstered their phenomenal top 6 with the likes of Trevor Wilson and Alex Light, and added a force in Bennett to bring home the S47 Challenge Cup. They would bounce to Winnipeg and Manhattan for a season each, and then Hamilton where they would bring home the S53 Challenge Cup. A final season in Toronto was a send off for Bennett who would close out their phenomenal career in Season 54. One of the most consistent players of the S40s and 50s, Bennett will be remembered in the Hall forever. Fantastic career.

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Career Stats:

GP: 899
G: 344
A: 436
P: 780
+/-: 108

Awards:

S43 Jay McDonald Trophy
S47 Challenge Cup
S53 Challenge Cup

JumpierPegasus · 11-15-2020, 08:34 PM

Beaujeaux Biscuit - 72 Votes

One of the most clutch players of all time, Biscuit was on another level when it came to performing for their team in the playoffs. This lead to two Razov wins, and being a part of one of the greatest dynasties of the S40s, the West Kendall Platoon. I’m starting to see a pattern emerging here for our nominees today. Winning Challenge Cups in Season 41, 43, and 47 as we have noted, Biscuit has the distinct distinction of being the driving force behind those wins. Biscuit would bring home not one, but two Razov trophies in Season 43 and 47 as the goaltender between the pipes backstopped West Kendall to those two victories with absolutely incredible performances. In Season 43 Biscuit would play 15 games and leave the playoffs with a .927 save percentage and a 2.29 GAA. The .927 save percentage was a clear 24 points higher than the next closest goaltender in Jordin FourFour. That was how dominant that playoffs was for Biscuit. West Kendall would only lose 3 games in the entirety of the playoffs, on route to 12 wins. In Season 47 Biscuit repeated the performance, notching an absolutely world beating .941 save percentage and a 2.00 GAA. Another year of only 3 losses in the playoffs, West Kendall would wipe away the competition and Biscuit would put up 4 shutouts in the playoffs. It goes down as one of the greatest playoff performances of the last 20 seasons at least, and one of the most memorable goaltending performances. Beaujeaux “Will Always Stop the” Biscuit will now be enshrined in the Hall for the rest of time, and will never be forgotten for those performances. While they were never able to bring home the McBride (though they were nominated twice) their career was phenomenal.

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Career Stats:

GP: 679
W: 368
L: 252
OTL: 56

Awards:

S41 Challenge Cup
S43 Challenge Cup
S43 Anton Razov Trophy
S47 Challenge Cup
S47 Anton Razov Trophy

JumpierPegasus · 11-15-2020, 08:38 PM

Now we do have one more inductee into the Hall of Fame. And it is always especially incredible and special when there is an unexpected addition to the Hall of Fame. And for this I am happy to welcome to the stage, HOF inducted General Manager Mike O’Brien aka Boon

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JumpierPegasus · 11-15-2020, 08:41 PM

“This is a very special induction, it’s someone who the league has known for a very long time and someone I was proud to draft back in Season 6 to welcome them into the SHL. They blossomed into a fantastic defender and then went on into a career as a General Manager that puts most members of management to shame, myself included. This General Manager left our Minnesota franchise in Season 12 but ended up rising up the ranks of manager in Season 15 to lead the Los Angeles Panthers. Almost immediately they crafted a Los Angeles roster that would go onto win the Season 17 Challenge Cup and then make the finals in Season 22 and Season 24. This General Manager would foster some of the greatest players of all time, those who don the Hall of Fame and made our league amazing. It’s obvious the General Manager I am talking about is Niclas Wastlund.

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Wastlund has a resume longer than any other GM to ever spend time in the SHL, maybe outside of the great Damien Littleton. A resume that spans 40 seasons, several era changes, and has many awards to their name. 3 times a winner of the President Trophy, Challenge Cup winner, 5 time Western Conference champion with a trip to the finals. Wastlund had the honor of receiving multiple individual awards during his time as GM and coach. Wastlund was nominated for the Littleton Trophy for best GM 9 total times, winning the award twice. They also had the honour of being named as the McKeil Trophy winner as best coach. This award wasn’t around for the first 8 years of Wastlund’s management career, but he had the pleasure of winning the award three times with a total of 6 nominations. Niclas Wastlund is one of the longest tenured and most prominent General Managers in history. Los Angeles fans had the pleasure of almost only knowing Niclas Wastlund as their General Manager for their entire history. The new regime is going to be an odd transition for these fans. Congratulations to a true GM legend in Wastlund. Grats dude, welcome to the Hall. You deserve it”

JumpierPegasus · 11-15-2020, 08:42 PM

Thank you to Mr Michael O’Brien for your fantastic speech for a great individual and fantastic GM. I know you were the right person to call this induction, and I know Wasty has meant so much to so many people in his time in the SHL. Myself included as he was one of the best teammates and friends any player could ask for. We also have a short video to show you from Valterri Bottas, one of Niclas Wastlund’s longest confidents and co-gm’s. This duo formed an elite GM’ing combo back in the hay days of the Los Angeles Panthers

"Wasty showed such dedication to the Panthers during my experience playing for and working with him in Management. This is a great recognition by the HOF committee and I'm extremely happy for him. I learned so much about what it takes to GM in this league from him. His insights were invaluable during my run as GM with the Halifax Raiders and I owe a lot to him for the successful launch of that franchise. The results did not reflect the true success of the Los Angeles Panthers as a franchise with Wasty at the helm." -- Valterri Bottas, Season 56

Awards:

Team Awards:

S17 Challenge Cup
S17 Cole Reinhart Trophy
S22 Cole Reinhart Trophy
S23 Presidents Trophy
S24 Presidents Trophy
S24 Cole Reinhart Trophy
S32 Presidents Trophy
S39 Cole Reinhart Trophy
S41 Cole Reinhart Trophy

Personal Awards:

S17 Lance Uppercut Award
S32 Lance Uppercut Award
S32 Joe McKeil Trophy
S34 Joe McKeil Trophy
S41 Joe McKeil Trophy

JumpierPegasus · 11-15-2020, 08:45 PM

Thank you very much for joining us at the S56 Hall of Fame Ceremony. It was fantastic having you all here today, and I hope we had a great show. We have inducted such an amazing class of people who have changed the SHL forever with their play or with their management.

JumpierPegasus · 11-15-2020, 08:46 PM

YOUR SEASON 56 HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CLASS EVERYBODY

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JSS · 11-15-2020, 08:52 PM

Great class, congrats guys @Wasty @goilers @AndrewWarren13 @.bojo

JumpierPegasus · 11-15-2020, 08:55 PM

Each one of you has contributed something special to this league. Your presence whether it be through these players, or on the forums, has been unparallelled. Congrats to each of you @.bojo @goilers @"AndrewWarren13" and @Wasty

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