A New Champion

Congrats to Steve McIntyre on a great season.  Looking forward to the Raven Pub in North Vancouver to see Mr. McIntyre raise the Anze Cup and get so piss drunk he ends up crying in the bushes.  Potentially, the current Cup may be retired as a new Cup has to be created with all the current GMs on the side.

As is part of the tradition, I leave you with a message from our 2010-11 Anze Cup Champion.

I'd like to congratulate all the teams in GPY and in particular Pistol's Hellcats for a hard fought season. I look forward to looking into all of your eyes with an Andy Kordyban style shit eating grin on my face before I crush a rye and coke from the Anze Cup.

Pete - you were 1/4" away from winning this year. If only you were 6' tall.

Court - what rhymes with pine tree? 9-3! The score I crushed you by. Good luck with the Jack Adams award this year. You're the runaway favorite.

Bert - you may want to revamp Bert-metrics, or you could get a job with the New York Islanders and apply it there.

Jesse - your season foreshadows the Blackhawks and the 2011 NHL playoffs. Early first round exit to a superior team. I look forward to drinking 8 lucky lager this spring. You love Paymon.

Scott - your fantasy hockey management efforts are much like your penis... Short and to the left.

Dave K - you surpassed my expectations this year. Great job. I look forward to watching your team be competitive in the 2014-2015 season.

Fatty - it sure felt good sending you to the golf course this year. Make sure you don't break Dave K's driver again.

Cole - please change your team name to the Washington Generals.

Dave D - is your house made of steel? Pittsburgh sucks, Malkin sucks, and Roethlisberger chases high school girls.

Chris T - its hard to criticize a dude from Texas that is just learning about our great game. However, you went to the finals last year and managed to finish 3 Pts from last this year. Maybe you're better off going back to Texas to continue hunting empty beer cans.

Matt M - Congratulations on an unsuccessful year. Even Court beat you. Perhaps you should consider discontinuing your subscription to Bertmetrics.

Mike - see Matt M.

Ryan - you lost to Court.  Lol.  It sure feels good beating you in all three hockey pools we compete in together.  Next year save yourself the time and just write me a cheque.

Your Champ,

JLP

As always, the champion of this league shows true sportsmanship in the final message.

Now for some league awards.  What do you win for each award?  Nothing, just pride.  Good enough for many, just not Schauble.

Jack Adams Award – It was unanimous; Pistol Hellcat’s GM Pete Shpak takes the hardware home for acquiring both Sedin twins.  He will also have a couple of the oldest keepers in the league going forward, but that will be an issue in the years to come, not now.

Eugene Adams Award – With 75% of the vote, GM Bert Fong takes home this coveted prize.  One wonders if it would have been back to back had this award existed last year, but one is also convinced there is a good change it will be back to back wins for the Russian Bert Fong after the next fantasy year.

Andy Kordyban Award – Taking home 50% of the vote and doubling up on the next closest candidate is none other than Anzoolander’s GM Jesse Cook.  Like the Duke, Jesse now has funny hair.  Like the Duke, Jesse now owns a cat.  And, like the Duke, Jesse now is officially recognized for being thoroughly and inadvertently entertaining.

That’s all for this year gentlemen.  Thank you for a great season.  Periodic updates on league and draft status will be provided throughout the summer.  Have a good one, lets all get shitty drunk.

JM