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. Fringe teams are: Charlotte, Hartford, Rochester, Manitoba, San Diego Knifevet22 (LW) 21-6 98pt 58g 40a +47 vs. Playoff Teams: 9-4 25g 22a 47pt +15 Fringe Teams: 3-0 9g 6a 15pt +10 Non-Playoff Teams: 9-2 24g 12a 36pt +22 141 shots 41.1% shooting 88 hits 20 pims -299 ta/gv 6 Blocks 46.4% Goal Factor 59.7% Assist Factor 78.4% Scoring Factor 4.63 Goal Support 1:30 OZE 2:39 OEE 92.5% PPKE NOTES Linemates: Mostly played with @ClavyShow @Dabaws l24l @cabcavlax1 @Cizikas x 53 @MarcQC101 @Lebang 58 Made Playoffs (Presidents Trophy) 2x Player of the Week Previous Season: 13-9-1 57pt 24g 33a +6 Pearson x 70 (RW) 21-4-3 127pt 44g 83a +61 vs. Playoff Teams: 7-2 13g 29a 42pt +17 Fringe Teams: 1-1-1 5g 4a 9pt +1 Non-Playoff Teams: 13-1-2 26g 50a 76pt +43 105 shots 42.9% shooting 42 hits 14 pims -339 ta/gv 8 Blocks 27.3% Goal Factor 70.9% Assist Factor 78.9% Scoring Factor 5.75 Goal Support 1:25 OZE 1:59 OEE 78.4% PPKE NOTES Linemates: @UNREAL KILLER B @RiCo505 @BlueDevs9 @Best in Ottawa Made Playoffs (2nd Overall) 1x Player of the Week Previous Season: 23-3-2 104pt 49g 55a +58 (Palm Springs Firebirds) xT S P O O N (LW) 24-4 90pt 39g 51a +55 vs. Playoff Teams: 12-1 16g 24a 40pt +23 Fringe Teams: 2-2 4g 4a 8pt -1 Non-Playoff Teams: 10-1 19g 23a 42pt +33 102 shots 38.2% shooting 86 hits 24 pims -157 ta/gv 16 blocks 34.2% Goal Factor 68% Assist Factor 78.9% Scoring Factor 4.07 Goal Support 1:49 OZE 3:09 OEE 68.2% PPKE NOTES Linemates: @MBell91 @Ezreal @COUG4R HUNTER @L U C K T E N Made Playoffs (5th Overall) Previous Season: 7-6-2 29pt 19g 10a +4 (AHL), 1-9-3 18pt 8g 10a -21 (NHL) RiCo505 (C) 21-4-3 119pt 60g 59a +61 vs. Playoff Teams: 7-2 19g 21a 40pt +15 Fringe Teams: 1-1-1 6g 4a 10pt +1 Non-Playoff Teams: 13-1-2 35g 34a 69pt +45 131 shots 45.8% shooting 100 hits 33 pims -152 ta/gv 24 blocks 37.3% Goal Factor 58.4% Assist Factor 73.9% Scoring Factor 5.75 Goal Support 1:25 OZE 1:59 OEE 78.4% PPKE NOTES Linemates: @Pearson x 70 @UNREAL KILLER B @BlueDevs9 @Best in Ottawa Made Playoffs (2nd Overall) 1x Player of the Week Previous Season: 23-3-2 98pt 44g 54a +60 Lebang 58 (LD) 21-5 60pt 6g 54a +52 vs. Playoff Teams: 12-4 5g 27a 32pt +28 Fringe Teams: 4-0 1g 10a 11pt +9 Non-Playoff Teams: 5-1 0g 17a 17pt +15 39 shots 15.4% shooting 19 hits 26 pims -200 ta/gv 17 blocks 4.8% Goal Factor 45.4% Assist Factor 48% Scoring Factor 4.81 Goal Support 1:30 OZE 2:19 OEE 68.6% PPKE NOTES Linemates: @KnifeVet22 @Dabaws l24l @ClavyShow @cabcavlax1 @l1l Sharp l0l @McPluggles @TyrantOfSicily Made Playoffs (Presidents Trophy) 3x Player of the Week Previous Season: 19-8 33pt 9g 24a +11 PLEASE VOTE ABOVE - THANK YOU! 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