S12 AHL AWARDS

Hello Everyone here is the breakdown for the awards.

Eddie Shore Award
Awarded to the AHL's best defenseman.

Criteria:
1) Production in relation to peers. The Shore is not the "best offensive defenseman" award. Many other factors are at play here, and statistical production is only one part of this. It is, however, still an important part. Let it be noted that GAA for defensemen (the average goals allowed in games the defenseman played in throughout the season) is to be examined and evaluated on an equal footing with the defenseman's offensive production.
2) Individual record. Individual record becomes a very important and telling statistic. To be considered for the Shore you should be posting at minimum a respectable record.
3) Linemates. This is mainly to note that a player should not be significantly punished during consideration simply for playing with a talented line. However, players should not significantly benefit during consideration simply for playing on a below average team or with below average linemates.
4) Strength of schedule. In a league where managers (and players, to a certain extent), are able to choose who they play against, it is important to consider strength of opposition when determining individual awards. The main things to examine here are record vs playoff teams as compared to record vs non-playoff teams, as well as statistical production vs playoff teams as compared to vs non-playoff teams (note that included in this is GAA. Analyze the average goals his team allows when a defenseman plays, and not simply the defenseman's offensive output in these games). Specifically, a player who plays a majority of his games against stronger teams and has a quality record in these games should be rewarded over players who mainly play against weaker teams.
As far as individual stats are concerned, it is expected that players will get more points (and allow less goals) against weaker teams. Players should only be downgraded in this area if they acquire a significant and disproportionate amount of their points (or allow a significant and disproportionately low amount of goals) in games against non-playoff teams. In especially tight cases between players, also consider evaluating the individual lineups that players face throughout the season. Subjectively quantify teams' 1st/2nd/3rd lines, and examine how many of each the players have played against throughout the season, in combination with playoff/non playoff.

Nominees:
1) @jonny__ross Rec 22-5-0 Pts 22 G 2 A 20 +/- 52 PIMS 22 GA 104
2) @Keplarwhatup Rec 23-3-0 PTS 28 G 3 A 25 +/- 64 PIMS 8 GA 112
3) @THE-----------D- REC 22-4-2 Pts 27 G 0 A 27 +/- 52 PIMS 14 GA 127

Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
Awarded to the goalkeeper(s) having played a minimum of 25 games for the team with the fewest goals scored against it in the regular season.
Note: All goaltenders who have played at least 25 games on the team with the fewest goals allowed share the award. If multiple teams tie for fewest goals allowed, all eligible goaltenders on those teams share the award.

Nominees:
1) @natesous10 Rec 32-5-1 GA 69 Shots 447 S% 84.6% GAA 1.76 SO 7

Aldedge "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award
Awarded to the league's top goaltender.

Criteria:
1) Production in relation to peers. Goaltenders with high SV%, low GAA, and the most shutouts are generally the "best" in the league. In particular, SV% should be weighted slightly more than GAA when analyzing stats. Also compare how a goalie did in comparison to the other goalie(s) on his team throughout the season. This gives some extra insight into how truly outstanding a goalie's performance was.
2) Individual record. Individual record becomes a very important and telling statistic. At the end of the day it's about winning, and to be considered for this award you should be posting at minimum a respectable record. Also note that to be eligible for this award you need to have played the most goalie games on your team. You can't be judged as the best goalie in the league if you weren't even judged as the best goalie on your team. It's preferable for goalies to have gotten a brunt of the workload throughout the season as opposed to an average 5/4 split, but this is not mandatory for consideration.
3) Linemates. This is mainly to note that a goalie should not be significantly punished during consideration simply for playing behind a talented team. On the flip side of this, goalies should not significantly benefit during consideration simply for playing on a below average team.
4) Strength of schedule. In a league where managers (and players, to a certain extent), are able to choose who they play against, it is important to consider strength of opposition when determining individual awards. The main things to examine here are record vs playoff teams as compared to record vs non-playoff teams, as well as statistical production vs playoff teams as compared to vs non-playoff teams. Specifically, a goalie who plays a majority of his games against stronger teams and has a quality record in these games should be rewarded over players who mainly play against weaker teams.
As far as individual stats are concerned, it is expected that goalies will allow less goals against weaker teams. Goalies should only be downgraded in this area if they allow a significant and disproportionate amount of goals in games against playoff teams. In especially tight cases between goalies, also consider evaluating the individual lineups that they face throughout the season. Subjectively quantify teams' 1st/2nd/3rd lines, and examine how many of each the goalies have played against throughout the season, in combination with playoff/non playoff.

Nominees:
1) @CrawlingBacon Rec 35-13-6 GA 125 Shots 819 S% 84.7 GAA 2.2 SO 6
2) @natesous10 Rec 32-5-1 GA 69 Shots 447 S% 84.6% GAA 1.76 SO 7
3) @ijdubs1754 Rec 33-8-2 GA 100 Shots 552 S% 81.9 GAA 2.28 SO 7

Yanik Durpe Memorial Award
Awarded to the player(s) selected by the Commissioner and Media Director for their Community Service Contributions.
That is on you and mcdonald

Willie Marshall Award
Awarded to the top goal scorer in the regular season.
Note: If multiple players tie for the lead, all tied players share the award.
Nominees:
1) @JCpens22 GP 27 Rec 17-9-1 PTS 77 G 57 A 20 +/- 31
2) @Swiickk GP 26 Rec 20-4-2 Pts 112 G 56 A 56 +/- 67
3) @Kash-647 GP 28 Rec 21-5-2 Pts 95 G 56 A 39 +/- 54

John B. Sollenberger Trophy
Awarded to the player who leads the league in total points at the end of the regular season.
Tiebreaker(s):
1) Player with most goals
2) Player with fewer games played
3) Player scoring first goal of the season
Nominees:
1) @Swiickk GP 26 Rec 20-4-2 Pts 112 G 56 A 56 +/- 67
2) @xSnipeSter GP 26 Rec 19-4-3 Pts 103 G 47 A 56 +/- 66
3) @xMartel_- GP 26 Rec 20-3-3 Pts 103 G 51 A 52 +/- 31(edited)

Les Cunningham Award
Awarded to the league's most valuable player.

Criteria: The MVP may very well be the most difficult award to judge in a league like ours. Many factors must be considered other than what initially meets the eye. All of the following must be considered when determining those who should be nominated for MVP, in no particular order:
1) Production in relation to peers. Players who produce more statistically are generally the most valuable to their teams.
2) Individual record. Individual record is a very important and telling statistic. To be considered for MVP you should be posting at minimum a respectable record.
3) Linemates. This is mainly to note that a player should not be significantly punished during consideration for playing with a talented line. However, players should not significantly benefit during consideration simply for playing on a below average team or with below average linemates.
4) Strength of schedule. In a league where managers (and players, to a certain extent), are able to choose who they play against, it is important to consider strength of opposition when determining individual awards. The main things to examine here are record vs playoff teams as compared to record vs non-playoff teams, as well as statistical production vs playoff teams as compared to vs non-playoff teams. Specifically, a player who plays a majority of his games against stronger teams and has a quality record in these games should be rewarded over players who mainly play against weaker teams.
As far as individual stats are concerned, it is expected that players will get more points against weaker teams. Players should only be downgraded in this area if they acquire a significant and disproportionate amount of their points in games against non-playoff teams. In especially tight cases between players, also consider evaluating the individual lineups that players face throughout the season. Subjectively quantify teams' 1st/2nd/3rd lines, and examine how many of each the players have played against throughout the season, in combination with playoff/non playoff.
5) Team performance. It is extremely rare for a player on a non-playoff team to win MVP. It shouldn't be cut and dry that your team has to make the playoffs to be considered, but note that it should take a rather herculean effort from a player on a non-playoff team to win/be considered for MVP. Examples of this are players on losing teams that display a winning record, significantly better individual production than the rest of their team, all while playing against top quality competition throughout the season.
6) Position. In the AHL, it is extremely rare for a non-forward to win MVP. For a defenseman or goalie to win/be considered for MVP, they would need to put up a seasonal performance that significantly stands out among the peers at their position, along with stacking up in the gauntlet of all other listed criteria.

Nominees :
1) @xMartel_- GP 26 Rec 20-3-3 Pts 103 G 51 A 52 +/- 31
2) @Markiiss GP 27 Rec 21-6-0 Pts 90 G 32 A 58 +/- 53
3) @xSabou_RiseAgain GP 26 Rec 22-4-0 Pts 86 G 37 A 49 +/- 48

Pavel Datsyuk Award
Awarded to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game

Criteria:
Considering the nature of our league, it will almost always be the case that players deserving of nomination for the Datsyuk will also produce at an above average level offensively. However, offensive production specifically should not be a factor in determining who is more deserving of the award. Also note that increasingly, although not exclusively, the Datsyuk is awarded to players in the AHL that play the position of center. Playing wing should hinder, but not preclude, a player from winning or being nominated for the Datsyuk.

1) Stats to consider when evaluating players to nominate for the Datsyuk are the following: Record, +/-, PIM, FO%, GAA, and PPKE. Note that players should not receive a massive bonus due to a high +/- simply due to outlandish offensive production. GAA is a much more reliable indicator of defensive superiority than +/- is.
2) Linemates.This is mainly to note that a player should not be significantly punished during consideration simply for playing with a talented line. However, players should not significantly benefit during consideration simply for playing on a below average team or with below average linemates.
3) Strength of schedule. In a league where managers (and players, to a certain extent), are able to choose who they play against, it is important to consider strength of opposition when determining individual awards. The main things to examine here are record vs playoff teams as compared to record vs non-playoff teams, as well as GAA vs playoff teams as compared to vs non-playoff teams. Specifically, a player who plays a majority of his games against stronger teams and has a quality record in these games should be rewarded over players who mainly play against weaker teams.
As far as GAA is concerned, it is expected that players will allow less goals against weaker teams. Players should only be downgraded in this area if they allow a significant and disproportionate amount of goals in games against playoff teams. In especially tight cases between players, also consider evaluating the individual lineups that players face throughout the season. Subjectively quantify teams' 1st/2nd/3rd lines, and examine how many of each the players have played against throughout the season, in combination with playoff/non playoff.

Nominees:

@xSabou_RiseAgain ppke 89.5 OEE 2:35 GP 26 PTS 86 PIMs 6:00 +/- 48
@Gravelio ppke 88.9 OEE 2:49 GP 20 PTS 65 PIMs 10:00 +/- 32
@skyre5 ppke 88.4 OEE 2:38 GP 28 PTS 78 PIMs 8:00 +/- 48

Fred T. Hunt Memorial Trophy
Awarded to the player who exhibited outstanding sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability.

Criteria:
1) Stats. The only statistical criteria that can be applied to the Fred T. Hunt specifically are PIMS (low is good) and hits (low is good). Also note that the Fred T. Hunt is generally awarded to higher profile players in terms of offensive production. Combining the specific criteria with this general overarching pattern should narrow down the field of potential candidates quite easily.
2) Conduct. The main role conduct can serve in determining the Fred T. Hunt nominees/winner is fairly simple. If you act like a douchebag on the website, you're not winning this award. If you're generally/widely recognized within the community as a nuisance or negative influence, you aren't winning this award.
3) Special circumstances. The league reserves the right to ignore the above criteria for the Fred T. Hunt and hand out the award in situations where a player performs an action or actions that go above and beyond what is expected of them. This is done at the Commissioner's discretion, and is to be used in only the most deserving and rare of circumstances

Nominees:
1) @Kilokahn__ GP 27 Rec 17-7-3 Pts 59 PIMS 0 Hits 25
2) @xXevanvvXx GP 25 Rec 21-1-3 Pts 27 PIMS 0 Hits 11
3) @MaTh_HaBs GP 26 Rec 18-4-4 Pts 83 PIMS 2 Hits 34

Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy
Awarded to the club finishing the regular season with the best overall record (based on points).In the case of a tie, follow the current standard AHL tiebreaking procedures.

1) Belleville Senators 139 pts

Divisional Winners
Awarded to the club(s) that won their divisional title during the season.

1) Atlantic Division Title Checkers, 132 pts, 64-13-4 record
2) North Division Title Senators, 139 pts, 67-10-5 record
3) Central division Title Stars, 138 pts, 67-11-4 record
4) Pacific Division Title Condors, 123 pts, 60-19-3 record

Richard F. Canning Trophy
Awarded to the Eastern Conference playoff champion

Charlotte Checkers

Robert W. Clarke Trophy
Awarded to the Western Conference playoff champion.

Texas Stars

Calder Cup
Awarded to the AHL playoff champion.

Charlotte Checkers

Jack A. Butterfield Trophy
Awarded to the most valuable player for his team in the playoffs.
Criteria: This award is chosen by the GM of the Calder Cup winning team. He may award this trophy to the player he deems was most instrumental to winning the Cup.

Nominees:
@natesous10
As Selected by @TheNortoriousBIG

 

Im just sad none of the Dman from the checkers have been concidered for the best defenseman trophy, I think we had one of the best defensive squads of the leagues, and most of them put their A games when they where playing against top line, even more in playoff!!

And I'm sad none of our center won the Datsyuk trophy for the best defensive player of the league because I really think Syn or North should have been nominee in that cathegory, it was easy to play at defence behind those excellent players !!

 

No diss to sabou at all but u did @SyNSxCrusade dirtyyyyy

 

Yeah we might have plenty of choice in mind thats what is cool!
I dont know everyone but i would have nominate Syns for sure

 

Again no diss u to sabou ur a very good forward imo but just had to share my opinion

 

no worries man its a constructive one!
We all have personnal choice bro.

 

@jmm420 WASNT EVEN NOMINATED LMAOOO

 

Congratulation to all Nominee !!

 

this is gonna bring a nort report out of me

 

Good

 

If you didn’t win shut up and try harder. Stop bitching

 

Wall coming out next season and sweeping the awards

 

Of course

 

Someone is going to tell me to shut up but Jason should be in the running for goalie of the year. Also the fact that a major of the players come from 3 teams teams means you guy didnt really take a closer look at some of the guys on teams who weren't on a power house team but still had fantastic seasons.

I would purpose you had a quality of linemates component to help shift though the field and a % of goals that a player was in on. IE if you win a game 10-0 and a player had 5 points he would be a part of 50% of that lines.

 

I don't want to just come into this post and hate cause it's great that you're putting in the time to do these, but I do have some notes for a few of the awards, if it inspires a bit of change, then great!
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Eddie Shore;

@Thentrikjamz snubbed massively, lowest GAA in the entire AHL for d men (@SyNSxCrusade was lowest for fwds) 92.0 for PPKE (Best for all d men in the league), 94 takeaways (6th of all d men), Only 120 giveaways (124 d men had more), went PPG and 21-3. @Curtl88l also a massive snub. No offense to Kepler but he wasn't even the best d man on his own d pair! Sebass also carried an entirely different line from the back end, top 5 in GAA, went 24-4.
Not trying to hate on the other nominees but you either need to include more guys or re-evaluate cause this stuff took me 5 mins to look up and see!

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Hap Holmes Memorial;

Just as a little note, @Key_Tops also gets the award for lowest team GAA. Not just @natesous10

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Pavel Datsyuk Award;

@SyNSxCrusade 1st in the league for GAA for C's, by quite a bit! The only other guys even close to him are @Dirty-Dietrich and @skyre5
@Gravelio only played 20 games and gave up almost 2.5 GPG (Syns in 26 games averaged 1.7, Dietrich in 27 games averaged 1.88, and Skyre in 28 games averaged 1.85)
Sabou for the record was 2.23. When GAA is the #1 factor in this award, and you include a guy who only played 20 games, you'd have expected him to be utterly dominant defensively, which he just was not.

Own End Efficiency, which is how much zone time it takes someone to score on you, for all forwards, was led by @Dirty-Dietrich at 3:18. (Gravelio was 11th at 2:49, which is 2nd out of the players I've listed), Syns was 19th at 2:44, Skyre was 28th and Sabou was 33rd.

This award should be the 2 Checkers and Skyre, and if you were going to include anyone with lower GP in this, it should've been @bonwl he had better defensive stats across the board compared to Gravelio.

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Aldedge "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award
Awarded to the league's top goaltender.

@Dreamteamm66 should've 100% been the 3rd nominee in place of @ijdubs1754 but realistically the 3rd nominee isn't winning this. It's @CrawlingBacon or @natesous10 for sure. I think you did a good job with this one for the most part.

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Les Cunningham Award
Awarded to the league's most valuable player.

This one I'd have to look heavier into SoS, lines played etc to make a full argument one way or another. Personally I just think for most if not all awards, you need 5 finalists.
Have to think though, @BEAST--l33l @Ethos Jinx @Swiickk @Kash-647 @Curtl88l @Thentrikjamz @Sebassgod35 and @CrawlingBacon all have reasonable arguments for this one, just at first glance.

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Fred T. Hunt Memorial Trophy
Awarded to the player who exhibited outstanding sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability.

I think you nailed this one

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AHL Rookie of the Year

I didnt see this award but maybe I missed it? I know it's an award though

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Anyway I don't want you to see this as me bashing you, but after 20 mins of quickly going through the basic and advanced stats this is what I was able to gather. I don't see any SoS stats listed so idk if you did those. However, for a few awards I think there could be some major changes! This post also isn't meant to discredit the people listed and just gas up my own guys, but all the guys I mentioned are far and away at the very top of the league when it comes to the stats pertinent to the awards they should be up for.

 

This definitely needed to be posted lol.

 

Jasonx snubbed

 

@JClaus33 I appreciate the notes I am not going to go into the choices that were made. But we will get key_tops that award that should have went to him

 

And I never received criteria for ahl rookie of the year. If I did then it would have been up there but I never did

 

I appreciate the feedback from everyone I do apologize if you feel that someone got snubbed. This was my first attempt at doing the awards and yes some mistakes were made. I will try harder to improve with the s13 awards.