Post by Moscow Red Army on Apr 10, 2015 16:41:48 GMT -5
Gentlemen,
Since this league began in July of 2011, our championship award has gone without a meaningful title, simply being "Dynasty Hockey League Champion". For almost as long, I've been trying to come up with a worthy namesake for the championship, but really, nothing has even come close to making the grade. Rather than just going with something arbitrary, I figured it best to just wait for the appropriate inspiration.
In extremely unfortunate circumstances, I feel we have grounds for such a dedication.
Going forth, in addition to winning a "Dynasty Hockey League Champion" banner, each year's winner of the DHL playoffs will also be awarded the "Wuest Memorial Trophy". Named so in respect of Matthew Wuest, owner and operator of CapGeek.com, who sadly passed away at the age of 35 on March 19th, 2015 after a battle with colon cancer.
For me personally, I consider Wuest's passing to be the most devastating event in the hockey world in recent memory. Beyond just the tragic nature of a person dying so young, Mr. Wuest's contributions to professional hockey were immeasurable. Since the introduction of the salary cap in the NHL, contracts and finances have become the central aspect of building and running a successful team in NHL. No longer was talent the sole factor in determining a team's success. Despite this, the league has continually ignored and disregarded the necessity to supply their fans with this crucial information (due to a variety of factors).
Seeing the need, and answering the call in extraordinary fashion, Matthew Wuest constructed CapGeek.com to become the preeminent source of all salary and contractual information regarding the NHL teams and their affiliates. This invaluable information not only revolutionized the way fans followed the actual NHL, but it also influenced the world of fantasy sports, inspiring the creation of pools like our very own. As CapGeek.com revealed the interesting nuances that league finances played within the sport, it encouraged fantasy hockey players to become armchair GMs on a whole new level, working these important factor into their leagues as well.
I can say that our league has benefited greatly from Mr. Wuest's work, and his contributions (though indirect) to our league will be sorely missed going forth. This is only a small token of respect, but at least this way, we can keep the memory of Matthew Wuest alive in our little corner of the internet. Thank you Matthew.
Since this league began in July of 2011, our championship award has gone without a meaningful title, simply being "Dynasty Hockey League Champion". For almost as long, I've been trying to come up with a worthy namesake for the championship, but really, nothing has even come close to making the grade. Rather than just going with something arbitrary, I figured it best to just wait for the appropriate inspiration.
In extremely unfortunate circumstances, I feel we have grounds for such a dedication.
Going forth, in addition to winning a "Dynasty Hockey League Champion" banner, each year's winner of the DHL playoffs will also be awarded the "Wuest Memorial Trophy". Named so in respect of Matthew Wuest, owner and operator of CapGeek.com, who sadly passed away at the age of 35 on March 19th, 2015 after a battle with colon cancer.
For me personally, I consider Wuest's passing to be the most devastating event in the hockey world in recent memory. Beyond just the tragic nature of a person dying so young, Mr. Wuest's contributions to professional hockey were immeasurable. Since the introduction of the salary cap in the NHL, contracts and finances have become the central aspect of building and running a successful team in NHL. No longer was talent the sole factor in determining a team's success. Despite this, the league has continually ignored and disregarded the necessity to supply their fans with this crucial information (due to a variety of factors).
Seeing the need, and answering the call in extraordinary fashion, Matthew Wuest constructed CapGeek.com to become the preeminent source of all salary and contractual information regarding the NHL teams and their affiliates. This invaluable information not only revolutionized the way fans followed the actual NHL, but it also influenced the world of fantasy sports, inspiring the creation of pools like our very own. As CapGeek.com revealed the interesting nuances that league finances played within the sport, it encouraged fantasy hockey players to become armchair GMs on a whole new level, working these important factor into their leagues as well.
I can say that our league has benefited greatly from Mr. Wuest's work, and his contributions (though indirect) to our league will be sorely missed going forth. This is only a small token of respect, but at least this way, we can keep the memory of Matthew Wuest alive in our little corner of the internet. Thank you Matthew.