ASN’s first weekly awardsThe First Honours
Steve Semmes takes the Fictional award. Kid McCoy takes the Historic award. Two winners open a new chapter in ASN’s sporting record.
JANUARY 1–7, 1900AWARDED JANUARY 8, 1900
Inaugural Fictional Player of the Week · January 1–7Steve Semmes
XHL · Cleveland Ironclads
Five goals. Six points. The first name in the book.
The week’s XHL points leader delivered its defining individual scoring performance, then added another goal in Cleveland’s second win. Dominance and winning impact earn Semmes ASN’s first Fictional Player of the Week award.
Performances supporting the award| Date · 1900 | Opponent & report | Performance | Result |
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| January 2 | Cincinnati Sabercats | 4 goals · 1 two-point goal · 5 points | Cleveland won 6–4 |
| January 6 | Baltimore Blackfins | 1 goal · 1 point | Cleveland won 4–2 |
Points include the extra point on the two-point goal. Five physical goals, one extra scoring point and no assists produce six player points.
Steve Semmes’s player record →
Inaugural Historic Player of the Week · January 1–7Charles “Kid” McCoy
Boxing · Coney Island Sporting Club
An eighth-round finish opens a sporting era.
McCoy combines a decisive knockout with the significance of opening ASN’s canonical sporting record. He receives the first Historic Player of the Week award for his performance in the ASN replay.
Performances supporting the award| Date · 1900 | Opponent & report | Performance | Result |
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| January 1 | Peter Maher | Knockout · Round 8 | McCoy won |
This honour recognises the official ASN historical replay. It does not claim that the real historical bout ended with this result.
Watch the McCoy–Maher broadcast →
See the complete weekly honour roll →