The Nelson Minor Hockey Association held its annual awards banquet Tuesday at Selkirk College's Mary Hall. Forty awards were handed out to honour Nelson's best young hockey players.
For a couple list of winners as well as pictures, see below:
Barry Pearce Memorial Award: Leo Jewitt
John Reichardt Memorial Award: Tyson Hutt
Todd Matheson Memorial Award: Nathan Bernhardt
Walter Clarkson Award: Jamie Popoff-Hnatiuk
Scotiabank Achievement Award: Dylan Watts
Alf Baker Award: Max Speilman
Marc Severyn Memorial Trophy: Charles Curiston
Mike Laughton Sr. Memorial Award: Amit Bhabra
R.C. Wright Memorial Trophy: Iain Love
Barry Geist Memorial Trophy: Josh Marsden
Brian Naka Award: Ellis Junker
Baker St. Esso Award: Ava Young
Jackson Hole Three "A" Award: Mitchell Erickson, Noah Quinn, Mike Zarikoff and Anthony Maxinuk.
Sarge Sammartino Award: Cody St. Thomas, Branwen Hainsworth
Ted Hargreaves Excellence in Coaching Award: Todd Hutt
Robert Jeffs Award: Tony Maida
Esso Medals of Achievement
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Most Improved: Evan Ouchi
Most Dedicated: Myles Cousins
Most Sportsmanlike: Dane Jones
Peewee House 1
Most Improved: Norman Poole
Most Dedicated: Ben Thast
Most Sportsmanlike: Bryce MacLean
Peewee House 2
Most Improved: Ryan St. Thomas
Most Dedicated: Aiden Patterson
Most Sportsmanlike: Nathan Bernhardt
Peewee Rep Tier 2
Most Improved: Lowrie Vreys
Most Dedicated: Tijs Vreys
Most Sportsmanlike: Joe Davidson
Peewee Rep Tier 3
Most Improved: Dylan Moynes
Most Dedicated: Reid Gerrand
Most Sportsmanlike: Nathan Medeiros
Bantam House
Most Improved: Ava Young
Most Dedicated: Noah Whiffen
Most Sportsmanlike: Nicholas Haydu
Midget House 1
Most Improved: Iain Love
Most Dedicated: Brody Herridge
Most Sportsmanlike: Anthony Maxinuk
Midget House 2
Most Improved: Alison Bendis
Most Dedicated: Jake Popoff
Most Sportsmanlike: Tyler Lakeman
