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April 8/13 - Pontiac Firebirds Season Thirty-Five Recap
MLD CUP CHAMPIONS!
C - Ace Ydici, Rex Bottoms, Randy Busch-Shaver, Al Emayo
LW - Jacques Trapp, Johnny Horne-Dogg, Rocky Montenweghe
RW - Vitaly Kharlamov, Titanic Johnson, Buck Foston, Killer Queen, M.C. Hammre, Mario Brothers, Ryan Nolan
D - Church Pugh, Evan Ruud, Dave Groel, Almon Brothers, Dean Niall, Willson Philips
G - J.P. Kay, Dubie Brothers, John Thatcher
Season Record - 62-14-6-0 (1st POW Conference; 1st Patrick Division; President's Trophy)
Playoffs Round 1 - defeated Wyandotte Hurons 4 - 3
Playoffs Round 2 - defeated Michipicoten Blizzard 4 - 2
Playoffs Round 3 - defeated Okanagan Ogopogoes 4 - 2
Playoffs Round 4 - defeated Yorkton Millers 4 - 0
Season Thirty-Five Leaders:
Goals - Jacques Trapp (33 - T11 MLD)
Assists - Dave Groel (63 - 7th MLD)
Points - Church Pugh (90 - 4th MLD)
+/- - Church Pugh / Evan Ruud (+76 - T3 MLD)
PP Goals - Pugh (6 - T4 MLD)
SH Goals - Jacques Trapp / Buck Foston (1)
PIM - Randy Busch-Shaver (12)
Shots on Goal - Dean Niall (141)
Shooting % - Foston (29.33% - 4th MLD)
Games, Goalie - J.P. Kay (73)
Shutouts - Kay (11 - T1 MLD)
Wins - Kay (55 - 1st MLD)
GAA - Kay (1.69 - 1st MLD)
Sv% - Kay (87.55% - 6th MLD) - min. 20 games
MLD Trophies & Honours
Prince of Wales Conference All-Stars - Jacques Trapp, Titanic Johnson, Randy Busch-Shaver, Vitaly Kharlamov, Ace Ydici, Church Pugh, Dave Groel, J.P. Kay
Vezina Trophy - J.P. Kay
Conn Smythe - Church Pugh, J.P. Kay
Jack Adams - damag
Team Awards
MVP / Top Defenceman - Church Pugh
Top Forward - Jacques Trapp
Top Goaltender - J.P. Kay
Top Rookie - Dean Niall
Most Improved Player - Willson Philips
Retiring Firebirds after Season 35
D Church Pugh (100/100/100/1/100)
766 games played... 124 goals... 397 assists... 521 points... +429 career rating... 54 PIM... First round draft pick in Season 21... twelfth Franchise Player in Firebirds history... finishes career as winner of five MLD cup rings, and Conn Smythe Trophy award in final playoffs.
RW Vitaly Kharlamov (100/100/100/1/100)
513 games played... 152 goals... 197 assists... 349 points... +285 career rating... 28 PIM... Second round draft pick in Season 23... winner of three MLD cup rings.
D Evan Ruud (96/100/100/1/100)
473 games played... 66 goals... 232 assists... 298 points... +210 career rating... 36 PIM... Second round draft pick in Season 27... winner of two MLD cup rings.
C Ace Ydici (100/100/94/1/100)
492 games played... 125 goals... 119 assists... 244 points... +191 career rating... 28 PIM... First round draft pick in Season 29... winner of three MLD cup rings.
RW Titanic Johnson (100/100/100/22/87)
493 games played... 96 goals... 137 assists... 233 points... +111 career rating... 40 PIM... Third round draft pick in Season 26... winner of two MLD cup rings.
G J.P. Kay (97/100)
295 games played... 196 wins, 58 losses, 25 ties... 1.88 career goals-against average... 86.4 career save percentage... 48 shutouts... Fourth round draft pick in Season 23... winner of three MLD cup rings.... finishes career with back-to-back Vezina Trophy wins, and as Conn Smythe awarded goaltender.
4/8/2013 4:26 PM (edited)