A table full of hardware was handed out Wednesday as Nelson’s best minor hockey players celebrated the end of the season.
The Nelson Minor Hockey Association awarded 17 trophies along with 30 medals of achievement before a packed room at Selkirk College’s Mary Hall.
See below for a full list of the winners.
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AWARD |
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BARRY PEARCE MEMORIAL AWARD The Atom Player who displays team dedication, good sportsmanship, desire and love of the game. |
Grady Groenhuysen |
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JOHN REICHARDT MEMORIAL AWARD The Atom Player who displays team dedication, good sportsmanship, desire and love of the game. |
Mitchell Erickson |
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TODD MATHESON MEMORIAL AWARD The Peewee House Player for dedication, sportsmanship, and shows respect on and off the ice. |
Nathan Bernhardt |
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WALTER CLARKSON AWARD The Peewee House Player that exhibits skills, sportsmanship and team play.
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Arjun Bhabra |
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SCOTIA BANK ACHIEVEMENT AWARD To the Peewee Rep Player displaying sportsmanship, desire, team dedication and consistency in attitude on and off the ice.
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Simon Forrester |
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“SHORTY” MALACKO MEMORIAL AWARD To the Peewee Rep Player showing dedication
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Bryce Sookro |
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ALF BAKER AWARD The Bantam House Player that displays good skills, sportsmanship and citizenship. (i.e.: on-ice official, involved in other organized sports as a player, coach or official, etc…)
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Jack Centrone |
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MARC SEVERYN MEMORIAL TROPHY The Bantam Rep Player showing outstanding skills, desire and leadership.
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Nick Jenner |
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MIKE LAUGHTON SR. MEMORIAL AWARD To a Player showing dedication. (This award is alternated between bantam & midget rep every year a team exists in both categories)
2015/16 Midget Rep 2016/17 Bantam Rep
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Bantam Rep: Ryan Kooznetsoff |
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R.C. WRIGHT MEMORIAL TROPHY The Midget House Player displaying outstanding skill, sportsmanship and leadership
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Casey Harrison |
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BARRY GEIST MEMORIAL TROPHY The Goalie most dedicated and showing desire and skill
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Kyle Patton |
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BRIAN NAKA AWARD: (donated by Frank Carlson) To the Midget Rep player displaying inspirational qualities as an unsung hero.
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Hayden Klashinsky |
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BAKER ST. ESSO AWARD To the female player who displays team dedication, leadership and inspiration for Female Hockey Players
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Taylor Harrison |
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JACKSON HOLE THREE “A” AWARD This award is for “Athletics, Academics, and Achievement” and is awarded to a player in each division, displaying excellence in Leadership and Dedication on and off the ice, and especially in the classroom.
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Atom: Cash Nay PW: Rhett Hamilton Bantam: Joe Davidson Midget: Max Spielman
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SARGE SAMMARTINO AWARD To a Junior (student) and Senior (adult) on ice official showing dedication and improvement in officiating games.
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JR: Liam Ingram SR: Andrew Falcone |
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TED HARGREAVES EXCELLENCE IN COACHING AWARD In recognition of outstanding commitment and contribution to the coaching of amateur hockey in Nelson.
Nominees for the award should reflect the standards of the National Coaching Program. These include:
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Leif Luttmer |
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ROBERT JEFFS AWARD To a volunteer that shows outstanding participation and dedication in advancing minor hockey in Nelson.
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Sue Lakeman |
ESSO MEDALS OF ACHIEVEMENT
Atom B1
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MOST IMPROVED |
Sawan Bhabra |
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MOST DEDICATED |
Xavier Tinholt |
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MOST SPORTSMANLIKE |
Ryder Nash |
Atom B2
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MOST IMPROVED |
Dane Jones |
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MOST DEDICATED |
Nathan Jackman |
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MOST SPORTSMANLIKE |
Sebastien “Seabass” Conne-Corrent |
Peewee House
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MOST IMPROVED |
Wyatt Groenhuysen |
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MOST DEDICATED |
Ryan Durocher |
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MOST SPORTSMANLIKE |
Jack Steer |
Peewee Rep Tier 2
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MOST IMPROVED |
Nathan Medeiros |
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MOST DEDICATED |
Dakoda Fizzard |
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MOST SPORTSMANLIKE |
Reid Gerrand |
Peewee Rep Tier 3
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MOST IMPROVED |
Joe Laren |
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MOST DEDICATED |
Karim Nephin |
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MOST SPORTSMANLIKE |
Matthew Lehr |
Bantam House
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MOST IMPROVED |
Ethan Grill |
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MOST DEDICATED |
Pax Arrowsmith |
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MOST SPORTSMANLIKE |
Jackson Cousins |
Bantam Rep
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MOST IMPROVED |
Carson Pottle |
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MOST DEDICATED |
Logan Smart |
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MOST SPORTSMANLIKE |
William McLeod |
Midget House 1
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MOST IMPROVED |
TJ Winters |
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MOST DEDICATED |
Charles Curiston |
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MOST SPORTSMANLIKE |
Noah Marsh |
Midget House 2
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MOST IMPROVED |
Ben Price |
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MOST DEDICATED |
Kyle Patton |
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MOST SPORTSMANLIKE |
Mike Zarikoff |
Midget Rep
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MOST IMPROVED |
Jake Laplante |
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MOST DEDICATED |
Adam Volansky |
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MOST SPORTSMANLIKE |
Matthew Zwick |
