The MLD 2020 Thread

[kruezer]

I sent my vote in. (to Theokritos)

 

[Habsfan18]

Voted!

 

[VanIslander]

Voted.

 

[ResilientBeast]

Will vote sometime tonight.

Edit: Voted

 

[Theokritos]

I have four ballots, which isn't ideal. The remaining GMs have voted, but no-one else. Should we wait and try to get 1-2 additional more ballots?

 

[VanIslander]

I'll send a reminder to the other four.

 

[tony d]

Voted

 

[Theokritos]

Seven ballots received.

Cornwall Aces – Seattle Kraken 4-3 (Game 7 to OT)
Stars: Roger Crozier 1st, Pierre Larouche & Bill Ranford & Jiří Lála three-way tie for 2nd

Maine Black Bears – Powassan Voodoos 4-2
Stars: Rick Ley & Art Chapman tied for 1st, Tom Paton 3rd, HM Josef Černý

The voters:
@Habsfan18
@Johnny Engine
@kruezer
@ResilientBeast
@TheDevilMadeMe
@tony d
@VanIslander

 

[kruezer]

Ah, I figured Maine would win this one, and if I am honest I would have voted for them too.

 

[Habsfan18]

Game 7 OT! The definition of a hard fought series that could have gone either way. Congrats to @ResilientBeast on building a strong club that was a goal away from advancing to the finals. My apologies for not having any time this past week for a back and fourth in our matchup thread. Just didn’t work out.

Congrats to @kruezer as well. One of my favorite clubs built this year and you were certainly a contender. You just ran into a strong Maine club. Great work though.

Thank you to everyone who continues to vote!

Now, it looks like Van and I are having a finals rematch since our clubs battled it out in the 2019 finals as well.

 

[ResilientBeast]

I'll send my votes in tonight

 

[ResilientBeast]

Voted

 

[tony d]

About to vote

 

[Theokritos]

FYI, I only have three ballots.

EDIT: But then, the decision is unanimous. I will post the result.

 

[Theokritos]

Cornwall Aces defeat Maine Black Bears in seven games.
1st star: Roger Crozier. 2nd star: Tom Paton. 3rd star (tied): Pierre Larouche & Viktor Zhluktov.

 

[Habsfan18]

Thanks to everyone who stuck around and continued to vote.

Wow, I came in with intention to try and defend my MLD title from last year and I had a goal of repeating, but I wasn’t sure if I could pull it off even though I thought I built another strong lineup. There were a few strong teams this year that over the course of the draft I thought were coming together quite nicely. Kudos to everyone involved.

This was fun!

And thank you to @Theokritos for tallying all of the votes this year.

 

[ResilientBeast]

Congrats @Habsfan18 on the repeat

 

[Habsfan18]

Congrats @Habsfan18 on the repeat

Thanks bud!

 

[kruezer]

Yeah congrats hf18, great team you put together.

 

[BenchBrawl]

Back-to-back MLD championships? Very impressive feat.

 

[VanIslander]

Back-to-back MLD championships? Very impressive feat.

Indeed.

As is: I am now a back-to-back MLD finalist, a 5-time MLD finalist loser.

(I did co-GM two MLD championships, both over a decade ago.)

 

[Habsfan18]

Back-to-back MLD championships? Very impressive feat.

Thanks, BB! I loved my 2019 team and thought I put together a pretty good one this year as well, but I wasn’t as confident I could pull it off again. There were some pretty solid teams built this year, I thought. I’m now 2 for 2 in MLD’s, so that’s pretty neat.

Indeed.

As is: I am now a back-to-back MLD finalist, a 5-time MLD finalist loser.

(I did co-GM two MLD championships, both over a decade ago.)

Being a 5-time MLD finalist (and 2 time co-winner) is very impressive as well, Van. You’re a perennial contender and that’s certainly something to be proud of.

 

[VanIslander]

Yeah. I'm a first-rate loser.

Like Buffalo Bills fans.

 

[Habsfan18]

Yeah. I'm a first-rate loser.

Like Buffalo Bills fans.

I will admit I was TOTALLY wrong on Josh Allen. Guy is looking real good and I didn’t want my Browns touching him with a 10 foot pole. Things are looking up for Bills fans.

 

[ResilientBeast]

I will admit I was TOTALLY wrong on Josh Allen. Guy is looking real good and I didn’t want my Browns touching him with a 10 foot pole. Things are looking up for Bills fans.

Ooooof Browns fan at least you have your MLD titles to keep you company