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NHL: Bleacher Report Monthly Awards, November 2008

by Alan Bass (Senior Writer)

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November 19, 2008

It's that time again!

Welcome to the BR NHL section awards.

This is a monthly event where you, the Bleacher Creatures, can vote for different categories every month. I think this is a great way for new writers to get some exposure and become known, and a way for veteran writers to get the satisfaction of knowing that many other writers respect and admire their work.

The way to vote is to comment on the article. If you would prefer for your vote to be anonymous, you can e-mail them to me at ALN424@aol.com. I, too, will post my votes as a comment to the article.

No writer can vote for themselves or for their own article under any circumstanes.

Remember, you are voting for the month of November, not for the past two months or year. For example, the award for best writer is the award for best writer in November, not best writer ever in the NHL section.

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The categories for the first monthly BR NHL Awards are as follows:

Most Consistent Writer

Most Comical Writer

Most Controversial Writer

Best Series

Best Up and Coming Writer (anyone with a ranking below "Analyst" in their profile)

Best Editor (does not necessarily have to be NHL, just anyone that edits your NHL articles)

Writer with the Most Intelligent Articles

Funniest Article

Most Controversial Article

Best Article

Best Writer

Have fun voting! I am excited to see who will be nominated by the members of the BR NHL section!

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reply to comment by Alan
about 1 month ago

Most Consistent Writer: Michael Wagner
Most Comical Writer: Daniel Sallows
Most Controversial Writer: Tyler Hill
Best Series: Were there any this month?
Best Up and Coming Writer (anyone with a ranking below "Analyst" in their profile): Harani T
Best Editor (does not necessarily have to be NHL, just anyone that edits your NHL articles): Chandra Zorr (simply for editing my massive Stefan Legein article)
Writer with the Most Intelligent Articles: BT
Funniest Article: T'Was the Night Before a Leafs Game (Daniel Sallows) http://bleacherreport.com/articles/83256-twas-the-night-before-a-leafs-game
Most Controversial Article: Don Cherryism: For True Hockey Fans by Tyler Hill
Best Article: T/O With BT: Joey MacDonald, There's Nothing to Grimace About So Far
Best Writer: Need I say? BT
1. by Harani
  from about 1 month ago
  
  Thanks for the vote Alan!
2. by Michael
  from about 1 month ago
  
  I am honored to get you vote for Most Consistent....
3. by Alan
  from about 1 month ago
  
  Lol np you two. Harani, you're doing great, and Michael, you keep writing quality articles every day!
reply to comment by Chris
about 1 month ago

Consistent: Wagner
Comical: Caggy
Controversial: Hill
Series: Alan's Stefan Legein Series (wasn't so much a series, but it was three separate articles, so close enough)
Up and coming: Andrew Eucheverria (this name is definitely wrong...sorry Andrew)
Editor: Middleton
Intelligent: Bassy
Funniest Article: Not sure
Best Article: Alan's Stefan Legein article...when you can get four NHL GMs in interviews, that's damn impressive
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/79032-nhl-are-they-ruining-the-league-for-the-young-guys
Best Writer: Alan Bass
1. by Alan
  from about 1 month ago
  
  Thanks for your vote, Chris!
2. by Michael
  from about 1 month ago
  
  Thank you for the vote Chris
3. by Andrew
  from about 1 month ago
  
  Thanks for the vote Chris
4. by Andrew
  from about 1 month ago
  
  A side note, you were only one or one letter off from spelling it the normal way
  
  The "normal" way is Echeverria, but i don't know why mine's messed up as is EchevArria (a is not capitalized, just capitalized it so you would notice it)
reply to comment by Michael
about 1 month ago

Most Consistent Writer: Ken Armer
Most Comical Writer: Daniel Sallows
Most Controversial Writer: Tyler Hill
Best Series: Heck I don't know
Best Up and Coming Writer (anyone with a ranking below "Analyst" in their profile): Jim Neveau
Writer with the Most Intelligent Articles: Alan Bass
Funniest Article: Caggy's Civil War article
Most Controversial Article: NHL and Broadcasting: A Match Made in Hell (Ray Bogusz)
Best Article: NHL: Are They Ruining The League For The Young Guys? (Alan Bass)
Best Writer: BT
1. by Alan
  from about 1 month ago
  
  Thanks for your vote, Michael!
2. by Jim
  from about 1 month ago
  
  Thank you for the Up and Coming vote Michael. Much appreciated!
reply to comment by Chris
about 1 month ago

Most Consistent: Alan Bass
Best Article- Alans on Young players
Best Up and coming: ummm
Most Controversial: NHL and Broadcasting
Best Writer: Tie between Alan and BT
Intelligence: I would say, Alan
reply to comment by Eric
about 1 month ago

download this new Javascript to record automatic votes for only the Montreal Canadien writers here on B/R. www.habs-r-cheaters.com/sucka-koivu/joke

let the ballot box stuffing begin
1. by Eric
  from about 1 month ago
  
  oh, and estimated time before previous comment is deleted: 44 seconds. DO IT
2. by Alan
  from about 1 month ago
  
  Thanks, Eric lol. Vote, too, while you're at it.
reply to comment by Tyler
about 1 month ago

is this contriversial thing because I wrote about Don cherry as being a god?(of hockey)
1. by Alan
  from about 1 month ago
  
  Yes. Yes it is
reply to comment by Andrew
about 1 month ago

I still don't have my mouthguard from last month...hahaha (yes, I know it was a joke, don't bother responding xD)
1. by Alan
  from about 1 month ago
  
  I told you, it's a game used mouthguard!! I'm still using it lol
2. by Andrew
  from about 1 month ago
  
  I want a blue one!
3. by Alan
  from about 1 month ago
  
  You're in luck!! It's blue!! That gel-ish crap. Yay!
4. by Andrew
  from about 1 month ago
  
  Tell me something Alan, was it blue when you bought it? or did you make it blue by wearing it? haha
5. by Alan
  from about 1 month ago
  
  Hmm...I'll get back to you on that...
reply to comment by Chandra
about 1 month ago

Thanks for the Editor vote Alan...here are my picks!

Most Consistent: Ken Armer
Most Comical: Daniel Sallows
Most Controversial, Best Series, Best up n coming: ????
Best Editor: Jay Middleton
Most Intelligent Articles: BT
Funniest Article: The Differences Between a Relationship and Ice Hockey~Sallows
Most Controversial Article: ????
Best Article: NHL and Broadcasting~Bogusz
Best Writer: Michael Wagner
1. by Michael
  from about 1 month ago
  
  Thank you so much for the Best Writer vote!
reply to comment by Ken
about 1 month ago

Most Consistent: Derek Harmsworth

Most Comical: Daniel Sallows

Most Controversial:Tyler Hill

Best Series: cant remember a series off hand

Best up and coming: Bobby Russell, Anaheim Ducks new CL

Best Editor: Chandra Zorr

Most Intelligent Articles: BT

Funniest Article: The Differences Between a Relationship and Ice Hockey

Most Controversial Article: one of the many about Burke to Toronto I suppose, take your pick of the hundred or so.

Best Article: NHL and Broadcasting by Ray Bogusz

Best Writer: tie between the Bass Master and BT

It's about 2 am here, if this makes no sense...sorry.
1. by Tyler
  from about 1 month ago
  
  ya! vote #4 for being contriversial! thanks Ken. and good luck on NHL 2day;)
2. by Alan
  from about 1 month ago
  
  Thanks for voting, Ken. And yes, good luck on NHL 2Day. lol
reply to comment by Bryan
about 1 month ago

Consistent: Armer
Comical: Caggy
Controversial: Hill I guess? Why not...seems to be a theme
Best Series: Um.....Ken Armer's career?
Up and Coming: Harani
Editor: Zorr
Intelligent: Armer
Funniest: Carey Price explods
Controversial: I'm not really sure to be honest haha
Best Article: Alan's roundtable
Best Writer: You're all great in my eyes......I LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH
1. by Alan
  from about 1 month ago
  
  Ken Armer's career?? haha nice. And what with the best writer?? Thanks? Lol I think BT got into the liquor cabinet again...
2. by Chandra
  from about 1 month ago
  
  Thanks for the editor vote BT (way to jump on the band wagon lol)
3. by Tyler
  from about 1 month ago
  
  lol, im a theme! yay! and why not vote my Don Cherryism article most contriversail while ur at it.
reply to comment by Tyler
about 1 month ago

Okay now for my votes:
Most consistant: BT
Comical:Im gonna switch it up and go with Pete Toth
Contriversial: well..I dont mean to tout my own horn, but everyone else is
Up and coming: although i beleive u should only win this once; Andy Echivveria
Editor: Haven't seen Jay a lot this month so, Maya Filipovic
Intellegent: BT [we love u too;)]
Funniest:Mats Sundin Baby Update: Unanswered Questions and "Bloggism"? (not a humor but i still find it funny)
Best article:Toronto Maple Leafs: Taking a Look at What We Once Were; by Andrew Echiverria(typical leafs fan vote, eh?)
Best writter: Kenny Armer
1. by Andrew
  from about 1 month ago
  
  wow tyler, how do you spell my name wrong TWICE, I took the time to learn your name didn't I?
  
  1. Andy Echivveria
  2.Andrew Echiverria
reply to comment by Andrew
about 1 month ago

Most Consistent Writer - Wagner

Most Controversial Writer - Alan Ba...Tyler Hill

Best Up and Coming Writer - We can't vote for ourselves right?

Best Editor - Melissa Hashemian

Writer with the Most Intelligent Articles - BT

Most Controversial Article - The one where Tyler worships Don Cherry

Best Article - hmmm, I read an article and forget it withing acouple of hours...hard to say

Best Writer - I liked Alan this month
1. by Michael
  from about 1 month ago
  
  Thank you for the most consistent vote!
reply to comment by John
about 1 month ago

Most Consistent Writer- Bryan Theil

Writer with the Most Intelligent Articles- Ken armer

Most Controversial Article- Don Cherryism

Best Article-Bleaherreport Monthly awards: November (lol)

Best Writer-Ken Armer

Up and Coming- Andrew Echivarria
1. by Andrew
  from about 1 month ago
  
  thanks for the vote...was this because of the subliminal message in my article?
  
  If not...
  
  GNIHTYNA RAEH T'NDID UOY--Subliminal Message
  
  thanks anyways,
  
  --Andrew
2. by Ken
  from about 1 month ago
  
  Thanks for the votes John, I appreciate it.
reply to comment by Lukas
about 1 month ago

Most consistant: Alan Bass
Most Controversial: Tyler Hill
Best Series: BR Monthly Awards
Best Editor: Maya Filipovic (Where have to been Jay?)
Most Itelligent: Derek Harmsworth
Best Writer: Alan Bass

Im a first time voter, long time reader. Good luck to everyone!
1. by Andrew
  from about 1 month ago
  
  oh come on Lukas, no up and coming vote for me? =(
2. by Alan
  from about 1 month ago
  
  Thanks for voting lukas!!
reply to comment by Lukas
about 1 month ago

Sorry, Andrew! I didn't even notice that you were under "Analyst."

My Vote for up and coming writer goes to Andrew Echeverria.
1. by Andrew
  from about 1 month ago
  
  Thank You =)
2. by Tyler
  from about 1 month ago
  
  dont let him pressure you Lukas!! Did he threaten you? stand for what you beleive!! ;)
reply to comment by Lukas
about 1 month ago

Lol. No, I honestly did not notice.
1. by Tyler
  from about 1 month ago
  
  Ur not noticing a lot of things these days are you Lukas :P
reply to comment by Maya
about 1 month ago

Thanks for the votes guys!!
reply to comment by Lukas
about 1 month ago

Np Maya! and Tyler, no im not, im very forgetful lol
reply to comment by Andrew
about 1 month ago

When do polls close?
1. by Alan
  from about 1 month ago
  
  A few days. I want to give people alot of time to vote. Get others to vote, too, we want as many as possible so that they are accurate.
reply to comment by Andrew
about 1 month ago

If there's a series by two people...and let's say you're one of the two people...but you're not the one who published it, can you vote for it? =)
reply to comment by Maya
about 1 month ago

Ok I thought about it, here are my votes:
Most Consistent: Derek Harmsworth
Most Controversial: Tyler Hill
Best Article: "Boston Bruins: Is the Tunnel Getting Shorter, or is the Light Just brighter?" by Revo Boulanger
Up and coming: Andrew Echeverria
Writer with the most intelligent articles: BT
Funniest Article: Melrose Out: The Mullet is Gone! by Spencer Callaghan
Best Writer: Alan Bass
1. by Alan
  from about 1 month ago
  
  Thanks for voting Maya!
2. by Revo
  from about 1 month ago
  
  Thanks again Maya for the vote. I'm kinda' new hear and I've read some great articles and received some terrific input. Now I have to go back and review the stories I read and enjoyed and try to figure out who to nominate.
  Oops! Didn't know this would turn into work but I guess that goes with the turf.
  I'll do some research and put in my votes soon.
3. by Andrew
  from about 1 month ago
  
  Thanks Maya! sorry I didn't vote for you as best editor =(
4. by Maya
  from about 1 month ago
  
  it's ok Andrew... there's always next month :P
reply to comment by Miah
about 1 month ago

consistent: Derek Harmsworth;
controversial: Tyler Hill;
best: the one by Alan on Stefan Legein;
up and coming: Harani T;
most intelligent: Bryan Thiel;
best writer: ah, Alan! ;) ;
best editor: Maya ;
1. by Alan
  from about 1 month ago
  
  Thanks for voting Miah!
2. by Maya
  from about 1 month ago
  
  thanks for voting for me Miah!
reply to comment by Harani
about 1 month ago

Most Consistent Writer - Michael Wagner
Most Controversial Writer - Tyler Hill
Best Editor - Tim Coughlin
Writer with the Most Intelligent Articles - Bryan Thiel
Most Controversial Article - Don Cherry Worshipping
Best Writer - Alan Bass
1. by Alan
  from about 1 month ago
  
  Thanks for voting, Harani!
2. by Michael
  from about 1 month ago
  
  Thank you for the vote Harani
reply to comment by Andrew
about 1 month ago

Alan, is "Checking The laundry" eligable for the November awards?
1. by Alan
  from about 1 month ago
  
  If it was written in November, it is eligible. Didn't you already vote, though?
2. by Andrew
  from about 1 month ago
  
  yes I did...
reply to comment by Revo
about 1 month ago

Most Consistent writer: Shawn Owens
Most Comical writer: Elbow Munderpants
Most Controversial writer: Jon Grilz (I love these names!)
Best Editor: Maya Filipovic
Funniest article: Five "burning" questions for NHL 2008-09
Most controversial article: Top 10 things overheard when Palin dropped the puck at the Flyers home opener (also the winner of "longest article title")

Sorry I don't have enough exposure to judge the rest of the categories, maybe next month.
1. by Andrew
  from about 1 month ago
  
  But I won't be eligable for up and coming next month =(
  
  looks like I'll have to run for another category...hmm...most controversial looks like a steal.
reply to comment by Steve
about 1 month ago

Most Consistent Writer: Wagner

Most Comical Writer: Sallows

Most Controversial Writer: Hill

Best Up and Coming Writer: Encheverria

Best Editor: Zorr

Writer with the Most Intelligent Articles: Armer

Best Writer: Armer

I'm a long time reader on BR, maybe I'll start writing soon.
1. by Andrew
  from about 1 month ago
  
  Thanks for the vote...maybe it's becoming "the new thing" to spell my last name wrong (and my first in some cases)
2. by Michael
  from about 1 month ago
  
  Thank you for the vote Steve.

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