WGSHT Awards

Starting in 2013, VASHL presents a number of individual trophies at the conclusion of the Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament known as The WGSHT-VASHL Awards.

2023

Distributed on 6/3/2023.

The Mooby Award
Most Valuable Player
(2023)

Claude Williams
Grace’s Tigers

Awarded to the league’s most valuable player.

  VASHL MVP The Mooby

The Jay Award
Best Hair
(2023)

Tim Seymour
Golgothans

Awarded to the player who has the most awesome beautiful hair.

 The Jay Best Hair Award

The Silent Bob, Silent Burn Award
Best Sunburn
(2023)

Thomas Penninga
Salsa Sharks

Awarded to the player with the worst sunburn.

  Silent Bob Sun Burn Award

The Clarke-Simpson Memorial Award (2023)

Patty Sager
Grace’s Tigers

Awarded to the player who utilized the cleverest smack talking on the court (without getting vicious).

  Darryl Clarke Memorial Award

The Kill Bill Kid Award (2023)

Justin Gash
Yoga  Hosers

Awarded to the player who sustains the greatest injury during the WGSHT tournament.

  The Kill Bill Kid Injury Award

The Suzanne Award (2023)

Benny Graves
Eden Prairie Mallrats

Awarded to the player deemed the greatest party animal during the WGSHT tournament.

The Elias Award (2023)

Scott Burger and Glen Chicken
Golgothans

Awarded to the “rookie of the year” at the WGSHT tournament.

The Harley Quinn Award 

Awarded, in select years, at the Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the VASHL.

  The Harley Quinn Award

The Clarke-Simpson Memorial Award

The Clarke-Simpson Memorial Award, formerly known as The Darryl Clarke Memorial Award,  is awarded annually at the Walter Gretzky Street Hockey League to the player who utilized the cleverest smack talking on the court (without getting vicious). It is named in honor of VASHL Commissioner, Darryl Clarke, known for his clever use of smack talking. The …

The Elias Award

The Elias Award is awarded annually at the Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament to the player deemed the “rookie of the year”. Past Winners YEAR PLAYER TEAM 2023 Scott Burger and Glen Chicken Golgothans 2022 Michael Lindenbaum LA Mings 2019 Tristan Blackmore Eden Prairie Mallrats

The Harley Quinn Award

The Harley Quinn Award is awarded, in select years, at the Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the VASHL. It is named in honor of Kevin Smith’s daughter, Harley Quinn Smith. She was named after the Batman villain Harley Quinn, whose image is featured on the award. Past Winners …

The Jay Award

The Jay Award is awarded annually at the Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament to the player who has the most awesome beautiful hair (or hat). It is named after the fictional character of Jay, played by Jason Mewes. Past Winners YEAR PLAYER TEAM 2023 Tim Seymour Golgothans 2022 Benny Graves Eden Prairie Mallrats 2019 Dave Tilly …

The Jeff Anderson Award

The Jeff Anderson Award is awarded annually at the Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament to the league’s top goaltender.. It is named in honor of Jeff Anderson, an actor best known for starring as Randal Graves in Clerks and Clerks II as well as Deacon in Zack and Miri Make a Porno. Both characters are portrayed as …

The Kill Bill Kid Award

The Kill Bill Kid Award is awarded annually at the Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament to the player who sustains the greatest injury during the tournament. It is named in reference to Kevin Smith’s film Tusk. In the film the “Kill Bill Kid” is an Internet celebrity famous for severing his own leg with a katana …

The Mooby Award

The Most Valuable Player Award, also known as “The Mooby”, is awarded annually to the VASHL’s most valuable player at the Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament. The trophy features a statue of Mooby the Golden Calf, a fictional children’s television anthropomorphic cow character created by Kevin Smith. Past Winners YEAR PLAYER TEAM 2023 Claude Williams Grace’s Tigers 2022 …

The Silent Bob, Silent Burn Award

The Silent Bob, Silent Burn Award is awarded annually at the Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament to the player to the player deemed to have the worst sunburn during the tournament. Past Winners YEAR PLAYER TEAM 2023 Thomas Penninga Salsa Sharks 2022 Ryan Finn Chris “Shaggy” Vasilas SModawa 37s LA Mings 2019 Alex Speers Salsa …

The Suzanne Award

The Suzanne Award is awarded annually at the Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament to the player deemed the greatest party animal during the tournament (and after hours as well). Past Winners YEAR PLAYER TEAM 2023 Benny Graves Eden Prairie Mallrats 2022 Chris Seymour Golgothans 2019 Tom “Mott” Tyrell View Askew Vulgarians