2007 TBRW Awards -- Call for Nominations

[DeltaOne81]

[quote WillCMJr] Scrivens led in GAA and Save %, how is it Davenport automatically wins? I don't remember who, but someone voted for Davenport as MVP. Neither goalie should have a chance in hell as they both got pulled more than any goalies in my life.[/quote]

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[quote Trotsky][quote WillCMJr]If the goalie is selected by pure stats alone, how did both goalies get it in 01-02?  LeNeveu had better GAA, Save % and Win%.[/quote]

It's subjective; it's in the wrong category.  (However, this year I think you'd be hard-pressed to argue for Scrivens.  He was a "supporting role" guy.)[/quote]

I assume 'leading goaltender' = played more?

[BMac]

* Peter Natyshak - Sam Paolini Award, Career Improvement.  Ray Sawada

* Randy MacFarlane Award, Transcendent Beauty and Skating Prowess. Uh... is there any doubt? Romano.

* Dave Shippel - Greg Hornby Award, Scrappiness and Effort. Jared Seminoff. He dives in front of slapshots for breakfast.

* Terry Gage Award, Determination in a Supporting Role.

* Mike Schafer - Stephen Bâby Award, Leadership and Passion. Hopefully it should be the captain every year... but it goes to McCutcheon, who should have worn the C anyways.

* John Carter - Dom Moore Award, Most Respected Opponent. Cashman. He scared me, intimidated me, and I'd love that kind of guy on our team.

* Kevan Melrose - Matt Nickerson Award, Least Respected Opponent. "Dexshow." I just plain don't like him.

* Doug Dadswell - Ryan Vesce Award, Most Valuable Freshman. Colin Greening, No doubt.

* Joe Nieuwendyk - Doug Murray Award, Most Valuable Player. Jared Seminoff, also no doubt. Who did more?

[redheadfanatic]

* Dave Shippel - Greg Hornby- Jared Seminoff.



* Mike Schafer - Stephen Bâby Award- Mark McCutcheon


* Doug Dadswell - Ryan Vesce Award- Colin Greening

thats all for now.

[BCrespi]

[quote BMac]
* Kevan Melrose - Matt Nickerson Award, Least Respected Opponent. "Dexshow." I just plain don't like him.
[/quote]

[quote Will]
Carter-Moore: Mark Dekanich
[/quote]

I find it interesting that this guy managed to be nominated for both the most respected and hated opponent award.  That said, I'd probably lean more towards the Nickerson end, though he is an impressive goaltender.

[mttgrmm]

Anyone who has a facebook profile like he does and has a facebook group devoted to him in which he misspells his name (http://cornell.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2213420558) deserves the Melrose-Nickerson award.  Come on now.

tanning... seriously?

"Mark likes NSync CLAP CLAP CLAPCLAPCLAP....."



(btw... "Dexshow" pulled his FB profile down... wonder if Don Vaughan got wind of it and had him pull it)

[RichH]

[quote Rich S]Come on, the guy was born red...and was until he woke up and saw the Green and Gold lights!  let him vote! :-D[/quote]

Sure, only it's not an election.  It's a nomination, and Trotsky has the final say in these.  He could name Ogie Ogilthorpe as the most respected opponent for all the say that we have.

[Will]

[quote BCrespi][quote BMac]
* Kevan Melrose - Matt Nickerson Award, Least Respected Opponent. "Dexshow." I just plain don't like him.
[/quote]

[quote Will]
Carter-Moore: Mark Dekanich
[/quote]

I find it interesting that this guy managed to be nominated for both the most respected and hated opponent award.  That said, I'd probably lean more towards the Nickerson end, though he is an impressive goaltender.[/quote]

To be fair, I'm using outside criteria and idle speculation in my nomination of Dekanich for Carter-Moore.  Dekanich is a solid, talented netminder who was unfortunate enough to play on a team this year that had trouble scoring goals.  Granted, the same could be said for Cornell this season.  However, based on the "who we would take in a heartbeat for one of our own" clause, if Dekanich played for Cornell this year, I wonder if that could have made a big difference ultimately in this season's outcome.

[RichH]

* Natyshak - Paolini, Career Improvement.  
Mark McCutcheon

* Randy MacFarlane Award, Transcendent Beauty and Skating Prowess.
Looks like there's a runaway winner, but I'm going to put my support in all seriousness for Brendon Nash.  He's the calmest, smoothest skater out there, especially for his size.  Great form, no unnecessary movements, and he showed a few dekes in the playoff series that reminded me of Pokulok.

* Dave Shippel - Greg Hornby Award, Scrappiness and Effort.
A lot of guys could get this.  I'll say Barlow.

* Terry Gage Award, Determination in a Supporting Role.
Evan Salmela.  Filled in admirably when we needed a D-man with the extended absences of Glover and Seminoff.

* Mike Schafer - Stephen Bâby Award, Leadership and Passion.
Topher.

* John Carter - Dom Moore Award, Most Respected Opponent.
I probably always nominate a pair.  This year, Reid Cashman played about 78 minutes every game.  And Dylan Reese was everything that Noah Welch was hyped to be (but wasn't).  I'm so glad they're both gone.

* Doug Dadswell - Ryan Vesce Award, Most Valuable Freshman.
Greening.  Period.

* Joe Nieuwendyk - Doug Murray Award, Most Valuable Player.
I'm even surprising myself in going with Sawada.  But he was really all over the ice, and I think he excelled on both sides of the puck more than anyone this year.  If the boy only had any kind of speed...wait...I don't want to sound like Bill "if only" Howard.  Anyway, in a year of inconsistency, I feel he was the most consistent.

Weird year to try to pick some of these...

Edit: Oh, and if I'm allowed to make up my own category for "Best Moment," it would have to be this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dugXWiMGKk0

[redhair34]

[quote RichH]
* Randy MacFarlane Award, Transcendent Beauty and Skating Prowess.
Looks like there's a runaway winner, but I'm going to put my support in all seriousness for Brendon Nash.  He's the calmest, smoothest skater out there, especially for his size.  Great form, no unnecessary movements, and he showed a few dekes in the playoff series that reminded me of Pokulok.

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* Joe Nieuwendyk - Doug Murray Award, Most Valuable Player.
If the boy only had any kind of speed...[/quote]

Huh?

Edit: Oh, and if I'm allowed to make up my own category for "Best Moment," it would have to be this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dugXWiMGKk0

Can't argue with that one::rock::

[redhair34]

Natyshak-Paolini: Mark McCutcheon
MacFarlane: Tony Romano
Shippel-Hornby: Tyler Mugford and Jared Seminoff
Gage: ?
Schafer-Bâby: Jared Seminoff
Belanger-Murphy: Mark Riley (@Brown--'nough said)
Carter-Moore: Mark Dekanich
Melrose-Nickerson: Eric Lampe and Brennan Turner
Dadswell-Vesce: Colin Greening
Niewendyk-Murray: Jared Seminoff

[WillCMJr]

Well, there was an open competition for the starting job all season.  I believe the coaching staff would be the first to tell you there was no clear no. 1 and no 'supporting role' goaltender.

I still wholeheartedly believe that Scrivens outperformed Davenport when given the opportunity.  Also, his statistics were better.

[BCrespi]

[quote Will][quote BCrespi][quote BMac]
* Kevan Melrose - Matt Nickerson Award, Least Respected Opponent. "Dexshow." I just plain don't like him.
[/quote]

[quote Will]
Carter-Moore: Mark Dekanich
[/quote]

I find it interesting that this guy managed to be nominated for both the most respected and hated opponent award.  That said, I'd probably lean more towards the Nickerson end, though he is an impressive goaltender.[/quote]

To be fair, I'm using outside criteria and idle speculation in my nomination of Dekanich for Carter-Moore.  Dekanich is a solid, talented netminder who was unfortunate enough to play on a team this year that had trouble scoring goals.  Granted, the same could be said for Cornell this season.  However, based on the "who we would take in a heartbeat for one of our own" clause, if Dekanich played for Cornell this year, I wonder if that could have made a big difference ultimately in this season's outcome.[/quote]

I totally get your point, but I have a personal policy of giving no respect to any person who would readily use their own nickname.  Especially a stupid one.

Brian "The Crespinator" Crespi

[Doug '08]

Natyshak-Paolini: Mark McCutcheon, Carefoot a close second
MacFarlane: Tony Romano
Shippel-Hornby: Tyler Mugford
Gage: Ben Scrivens, then Evan Salmela
Schafer-Bâby: No one deserves it this year
Belanger-Murphy: Scott Hansen
Carter-Moore: Reid Cashmen, the most dominant player in the conference and only person truley capable of taking over a game on his own...
Melrose-Nickerson: Eric Lampe
Dadswell-Vesce: Colin Greening
Niewendyk-Murray: Mitch Carefoot, only because Seminoff missed about 1/3 of the year

[Trotsky]

[quote RichH]Sure, only it's not an election.  It's a nomination, and Trotsky has the final say in these.  He could name Ogie Ogilthorpe as the most respected opponent for all the say that we have.[/quote]I can do anything I want, I'm the Chief of Police.

[Trotsky]

Truth be told, though, since I see so few games in person these days, I lean very heavily on your nominations.