Season 6 Awards

Not surprisingly, after the best regular season in league history and a dramatic run to claim the Creighton Cup, the Victorias dominated the end-of-year awards.

Scoring Title: Cyclone Taylor, D, Victorias

The flashy defenseman had a career-low 7 goals, but his 21 assists (a single-season record) gave him enough total points to claim this trophy for the fourth time in six seasons. 

Runners Up: Gord Roberts, LW, Bulldogs; Newsy Lalonde, RW, Victorias

Forward MVP: Gord Roberts, LW, Bulldogs

It was a monster season for Roberts, whose 26 points included 18 goals, tied for the most ever in a single season. 9 came on the power play, and he even picked up 2 shorthanders. A +5 rating also demonstrated the strength of his two-way play.

Runners Up: Newsy Lalonde, RW, Victorias; Jimmy Gardner, LW, Millionaires

Defenseman MVP: Cyclone Taylor, Victorias

I might as well call it the Cyclone Taylor Award, as the game's most dominant player has won this trophy five times in six seasons. He led the league in scoring with 28 points, and also led the league in plus/minus with +16, the highest total in history.

Runners Up: Frank Patrick, Bulldogs; Phat Wilson, Victorias

Goaltender MVP: Bowse Hutton, Victorias

Now a four-time winner of this trophy, Hutton was a huge factor in the Vics' otherworldly season in which they lost only twice, regular season and playoffs combined. Hutton posted a 2.06 goals-against average and .935 save percentage, both of which set new records.

Runners Up: Paddy Moran, Bulldogs; Hugh Lehman, Millionaires

Rookie of the Year: Newsy Lalonde, RW, Victorias

What can I say? Even in the strongest rookie class we've ever had, Lalonde ran away with this award. He finished third in the league in total points (12 goals, 13 assists) and seems poised to join the inner circle of the game's truly elite players.

Runners Up: Frank Patrick, D, Bulldogs; Dick Irvin, C, Comets

Playoff MVP: Hobey Baker, RW, Victorias

The Vics' captain had a robust 8 points (4 goals, 4 assists), second only to Taylor's 9. Baker's value, however, is not solely in offensive prowess; he spent much of the series shadowing superstar Gord Roberts, who managed to score just once over the four-game Creighton Cup Finals due in part to Baker's defensive wizardry. 

Runners Up: Tommy Dunderdale, RW, Bulldogs; Cyclone Taylor, D, Victorias