{"id":2050,"date":"2015-06-24T09:01:01","date_gmt":"2015-06-24T14:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/?page_id=2050"},"modified":"2025-06-08T13:17:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T18:17:34","slug":"the-most-valuable-player-award","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/the-awards\/the-most-valuable-player-award\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mooby Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Most Valuable Player Award<\/strong>, affectionately known as <strong>&#8220;The Mooby&#8221;<\/strong>, is presented annually to the <strong>VASHL\u2019s top player<\/strong> at the <a href=\"https:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/walter-gretzky-street-hockey-tournament\/\"><strong>Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament<\/strong><\/a>. This prestigious honor recognizes an individual who demonstrates exceptional skill, leadership, and impact on the court, elevating their team\u2019s performance throughout the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>The award\u2019s trophy features a statue of<strong> Mooby the Golden Calf<\/strong>, an iconic fictional character created by<strong> Kevin Smith<\/strong>\u2014a nod to both View Askew lore and the playful spirit of VASHL.<!--EndFragment --><\/p>\n<h2>Past Winners<\/h2>\n<table style=\"height: 119px;\" width=\"408\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>YEAR<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>PLAYER<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>TEAM<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/calendar\/wgsht-2025\/\">2025<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/player\/dave-mader\/\" data-type=\"sp_player\" data-id=\"836\">Dave Mader<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/mallrats\/\" data-type=\"sp_team\" data-id=\"786\">Eden Prairie Mallrats<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/calendar\/wgsht-2024\/\">2024<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/player\/kevin-millard\/\">Kevin Millard<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/zombies\/\">Monroeville Zombies<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/calendar\/wgsht-2023\/\">2023<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/player\/claude-williams\/\">Claude Williams<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/tigers\/\">Grace&#8217;s Tigers<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/calendar\/wgsht-2022\/\">2022<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/player\/keith-boardman\/\">Keith Boardman<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/vulgarians\/\">View Askew Vulgarians<\/a> \/ <a href=\"http:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/37s\/\">SModawa 37&#8217;s<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/calendar\/wgsht-2019\/\">2019<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/player\/justin-biehn\/\">Justin Biehn<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/zombies\/\">Monroeville Zombies<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/calendar\/wgsht-2018\/\">2018<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/player\/john-cartmel\/\">John Cartmel<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/four-color-demons\/\">Four Color Demons<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/calendar\/wgsht-2017\/\">2017<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/player\/megan-adema\/\">Megan Adema<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/moose-jaws\/\">Moose Jaws<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/calendar\/wgsht-2016\/\">2016<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/player\/bryce-erb\/\">Bryce Erb<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/mings\/\">LA Mings<\/a> \/ <a href=\"http:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/vag\/\">V.A.G.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/calendar\/wgsht-2015\/\">2015<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/player\/james-mccutcheon\/\">James McCutcheon<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/vulgarians\/\">View Askew Vulgarians<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/calendar\/wgsht-2014\/\">2014<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/player\/jeff-mader\/\">Jeff Mader<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/mallrats\/\">Eden Prairie Mallrats<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/calendar\/wgsht-2013\/\">2013<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/player\/keith-boardman\/\">Keith Boardman<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/vulgarians\/\">View Askew Vulgarians<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1971\" src=\"http:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VASHL-MVP-The-Mooby.jpg\" alt=\"VASHL MVP The Mooby\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"http:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VASHL-MVP-The-Mooby.jpg 720w, http:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VASHL-MVP-The-Mooby-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VASHL-MVP-The-Mooby-96x128.jpg 96w, http:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/VASHL-MVP-The-Mooby-24x32.jpg 24w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Most Valuable Player Award, affectionately known as &#8220;The Mooby&#8221;, is presented annually to the VASHL\u2019s top player at the Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament. This prestigious honor recognizes an individual who demonstrates exceptional skill, leadership, and impact on the court, elevating their team\u2019s performance throughout the tournament. 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