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MVP Dunc "Coach" Walsh

Despite the worry on everyone's minds, the NAHL Thursday Night Awards Ceremony went on last night at The Capitol Center for the Arts. The Ceremony had been postponed after it had been learned that Moe Rudz, a long time supporter and champion of causes for the NAHL, had been abducted by North Korean forces while on a panda safari on the Chinese and Korean border. "Moe would have wanted the show to go on", said Andy "BTO" Bachmann. "He loved the Awards Ceremony", said Kenny "Don't Ya Love Em Madley" Bradley. "He'd always drink three or four bottles of champagne and start singing "she'd be comin round the mountain" and we'd have to carry him to his limo after he'd fall off the stage. What a hoot!", added Bradley.

Moe Rudz in happier times

This year's ceremony was also a fundraiser to help aid in the rescue of Moe. It included some memorable performances including a song and dance number which featured fifty female dancers dressed up as North Korean soldiers (see photo). The event raised over a million dollars. Half of the earnings will go to their annual cause "Hockey Fights  Obesity" and the other half will go to "Operation Moe" which is the rescue mission dedicated to bringing Moe Rudz back to the United States. In the end however, it was the award presentation which brought the loudest applause of the night when it was announced that the winner of "The Vic" as league MVP went to Dunc "Coach" Walsh. He is the first and only player to win the award twice.  On hand to congratulate Walsh was last years MVP Phil "Commish" Stuart. "He deserves it. His commitment to excellence is unsurpassed. He came to training camp last year in top form. His focus all season was unquestioned. He led by example. He kept quiet. He never complained. He let his play do the talking. His teammates fed off of that and that is why they went to the finals", said the Commish. The other award winners were as follows:
"The Leebo" Most Points: Jim "Heathy" Heath.  "The Swoop" Most Goals: Clint "Eastwood" Casavaugh.  "The Pike" Most Assists: George "Dumpin" Chase.  "The Hugger" Best Defenseman: Dan "Too Late" Early.   "The Stuffy" Best Goalie: Kenny "Rebel Without a Rebound" Dean.  "The Dunnie" Best Plus/Minus: Chris "Brownie" Brown. "The Garbo" Rookie of the Year: John "Bigfoot" Reagan.  "The Lady Bung" Most Sportsmanlike: Tom "Philby" Philbrick. "The Bud" Coach of the Year: John "Stuffy" Stevenson.  "The Pie" Comeback Player of the Year: Tom "Painch" Painchaud.
"The Murph" 7th Player: Joe "Joe" Farrelly.   "The Tatahead" 8th Player: Dave "Tilly" Tillotson.
"The Larry Flynt" Hustler: Gregg Moffett.   "The Phonzie" Black Ice MVP: Tom "Berg" Bourgault.
"The Hazy" Most Improved: Dave "Motor" Carlson.  "The Goofy" Best Brothers: Jim "The Big Cum" and Mike "The Little Cum" Commerford.  "The Red Onion" Best Referee: Billy "Hawkeye" MacDougal.  "The Dick Pinch" Fun in the Shower: Todd "Philby" Philbrick