HFNHL Canucks 2010-11 Endorsement Watch

[Hossa]

And by endorsement, I mean Mountain Dew watch.

So far the Canucks have three players who have earned one million dollars:

David Rundblad - With 36 points as a blueliner in the SEL, he's well past the required 20. Has a chance to be named SEL MVP to boot.

Mattias Ekholm - With 24 points as a blueliner in the SEL, he has surprisingly surpassed the required 20. Ekholm is also the leading contender for SEL Rookie of the Year.

Kyle Palmieri - Tied for the US team lead in scoring at the WJC with 6 points. Also an AHL All-star who could easily surpass 40 points on the year in the AHL.

Also on pace:

Maxim Chudinov - Has been at 19 points in the KHL for a little while now, and the season is winding down. Hopefully he can notch his 20th just in time.

Jake Allen - An AHL all-star, he's one of the top goalies in the AHL this year. Could win Rookie of the Year or meet statistical criteria.

Luke Adam - With 26 points in 27 games, Adam is another AHL all-star who as a rookie could either win an award or meet the statistical criteria.

David Warsofsky - With 19 points in 26 games, he is on pace to notch the 30 necessary for the NCAA endorsement. Could be a Hobey Baker contender too.

Justin Faulk - With 17 points in 22 games, again 30 is within reach, although hard to imagine a freshman getting a Hobey Baker nod.

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[Hossa]

Chudinov notched his 20th point in the KHL, and just in time, as the season ends Sunday. That gives the Canucks four achievements, and a full payout.

Not many age-eligible defencemen score 20 points in European leagues, so pretty surprising three of those four achievements are from that category. From the two best European leagues no less.

 

[HFNHL Commish]

Jake Allen and Luke Adam have also already qualified by virtue of being named AHL All-Stars. In past years, for AHL purposes, we've accepted being named to either the midseason or the end-of-season All-Star Team as meeting the criteria for the Mountain Dew Award. Rationale being that, ordinarily, the AHL is a league that tends to favor players over the age of 21 (CHL rules and all that).

 

[Hossa]

Jake Allen and Luke Adam have also already qualified by virtue of being named AHL All-Stars. In past years, for AHL purposes, we've accepted being named to either the midseason or the end-of-season All-Star Team as meeting the criteria for the Mountain Dew Award. Rationale being that, ordinarily, the AHL is a league that tends to favor players over the age of 21 (CHL rules and all that).

Ahh sweet. I figured AHL All-star meant the end of season 1st and 2nd teams. Too bad I didn't realize that a couple weeks ago, would have saved me from checking Severstal Cherepovets scores every day or two to see if Chudinov would hit 20.