Season 19 AHL Awards Nominations

Calder Cup

Awarded to the AHL playoff champion.​

Winner : TBD

Richard F. Canning Trophy

Awarded to the Eastern Conference playoff champion.​

Winner : TBD

Robert W. Clarke Trophy

Awarded to the Western Conference playoff champion.​

Winner : TBD

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.**​

Winner : Syracuse Crunch

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​

Winner : Martin ScoresEZ

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.​

Winner : honesrule

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.​

Winner : CH0SEN 1 x

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. It goes without saying that players who produce more statistically are generally the most valuable to their teams.

2) Individual record. In a league where players don't get to play every game in a season, individual record becomes a very important and telling statistic. At the end of the day it's about winning, and 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 simply for playing with a talented line. On the flip side of this, 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 below average (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. Cases of this happening should be VERY few and far between.

6) Position. It is extremely rare for a non-forward to win MVP, especially in the modern day AHL. This obviously isn't the real AHL, but similar reasons for this still apply. 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.

7) Perceived individual skill. Players who are widely recognized to be more skilled at the game should be given a slight leg up over players who have more of a, for lack of a better term, "fluky" season. This should only be considered in situations where the other criteria does not provide a clear winner.​

Nominees :

Martin ScoresEZ

Record : 23-2-1 Points 138 Goals 54 Assist 84
Record Vs Non-Playoff Teams : 8-0
Record Vs Playoff Teams :15-1-1​

Pvtkilla

Record : 25-3 Points : 123 Goals : 51 Assist : 72
Record Vs Non-Playoff Teams : 12-0
Record Vs Playoff Teams : 13-3​

Elite 6s Player

Record : 22-6 Points : 118 Goals : 53 Assists 65
Record Vs Non-Playoff Teams : 7-1
Record Vs Playoff Teams : 15-5​

l Legacy l

Record : 21-7 Points : 131 Goals : 73 Assist : 58
Record Vs Non-Playoff Teams : 9-3
Record Vs Playoff Teams : 12-4​

Eddie Shore Award​

Awarded to the AHL's best defenseman.
Criteria:

1) Production in relation to peers. It is very important to note, however, that 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 (that is, the average goals allowed in games the defenseman played in throughout the season) is to be examined and evaluated on at least an equal footing with the defenseman's offensive production.

2) Individual record. In a league where players don't get to play every game in a season, individual record becomes a very important and telling statistic. At the end of the day it's about winning, and 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 significatly punished during consideration simply for playing with a talented line. On the flip side of this, 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

Canuck515

Record : 23-3-1 Points : 45 Goals : 12 Assist : 33 Plus/Minus 64
Record Vs Non Playoff Teams : 9-0
Record Vs Playoff Teams : 14-3-1​

Dat Wizadry

Record : 21-5-2 Points : 47 Goals : 4 Assists : 43
Record Vs Non-Playoff Teams : 9-1
Record Vs Playoff Teams : 12-4-2

MATTH35
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Record : 21-1-3 Points : 31 Goals : 2 Assist 29 +42
Record Vs Non-Playoff teams : 9-0
Record Vs Playoff Teams : 12-1-3

Ninja Blade
Record : 20-4-2 Points : 34 Goals : 4 Assists : 30 +29
Record Vs Non-Playoff Teams : 6-1-1
Record Vs Playoff Teams : 14-3-1

Aldedge "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award​

Awarded to the league's top goaltender.
Criteria:

1) Production in relation to peers. It goes without saying that 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. In a league where goalies don't get to play every game in a season, 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 :​

Mindhunter​

Record : 39-13-3 Stats : 79.9 Save% 2.2 GAA
Record Vs Non-Playoff Teams : 19-3
Record Vs Playoff teams : 20-10-3​

CH0SEN 1 x​

Record : 31-13-5 Stats : 77.9 Save % 2.3 GAA
Record Vs Non-Playoff Teams : 11-3
Record Vs Playoff Teams : 20-10-5​

Useless Goalie​

Record : 30-7-2 Stats : 78 save % 2.7 GAA
Record Vs Non-Playoff Teams : 16-0
Record Vs Playoff Teams : 14-7-2​

Yaboy413

Record : 36-11-6 Stats : 78.7 Save % 2.7 GAA
Record vs Non-Playoff Teams : 14-0​

Record Vs Playoff teams : 22-11-6
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Jack A. Butterfield Trophy
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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.​

TBD

Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award
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Awarded to the most outstanding GM during the regular season.

Winner : Colonel20 and MindHunter114
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