The votes are in and have been tallied, with the results hidden in one
of my (empty) coffee mugs for some minutes now.  These results are
simultaneously being announced in Blake's Tavern at the Annual Hockey-L
Dinner.
 
(trumpet sounds)
 
The votes for Hockey3 and Hockey-L Most Valuable List Participant
are in and counted. Thanks to all who participated!
 
On the Hockey3 side, we had 23 votes cast, with all candidates
acquiring multiple votes.  Write-in Scott Biggar also received 2 votes.
 
      .... Drum roll, please ....
 
And the winner is: We have a TIE.  Chris Lerch and Tim Somers were
clear leaders of the pack and received identical count of votes!  (By
the way, your Maine administrator did not vote).
 
CONGRATULATIONS and THANKS to Chris Lerch and Tim Somers!
 
     - - - - - - - - - -
 
On the Hockey-L side, we had 24 votes cast, with all candidates
receiving votes.
 
      .... Drum roll, please ....
 
And the winner is: John Whelan, in a resounding victory.
 
Honourable mention to 2nd place Charlie Shub.    Special award to
Indy Rutks for the best (and only) nomination acceptance speech,
reproduced below.
 
CONGRATULATIONS and THANKS to John Whelan, Charlie Shub
and Indy Rutks!
 
Best regards to all of you in Providence,
Wayne
 
(Indy's acceptance speech follows and precedes my signature)...
 
From:                   Indy Rutks <[log in to unmask]>
Subject:                Re: Vote for MVP - Hockey-L most valuable
                                          participant
To:                     [log in to unmask]
 
What's all this fuss about Indy Rutks being nominated for Most Valuable
Hockey-L Participant? Why, I think he's a few stamps shy of a winning
Bingo card, if you know what I mean! I know for a fact that he hasn't
voluntarily set foot in a church for years, and he spends his free time
watching professional wrestling, guzzling Captain Morgan rum & Coca-
Colas,
and downloading pictures of less-than-virtuous women from the Internet!
Why, I don't think he has contributed anything worthy of note at all
during the past season!
 
And who in Heaven's name would nominate such a drunken lecher? Why not
nominate someone like that nice young woman who puts her heart and soul
into preventing young people from being bonked in the head? I just don't
understand how that Rutks fellow could be considered valuable in the
least. And I don't... I... well... hello? Isn't anyone going to stop and
correct me?... What?!?!? That Rutks fellow really *did* get nominated?!?!
Oh my, I finally got one right... Well, since I'm on a roll...
 
What's all this fuss about Viagra in the NCAA hockey tournament...
 
-Emily Litella
 
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