CORNER BROOK The second of two Corner Brook Minor Hockey Association year-end banquets went ahead Wednesday night at the Pepsi Centre and turned out to be a family affair of sorts.
Honouring players in the peewee, bantam, midget and female divisions, the banquet recognized brothers Lucas and Scott Allen, sons of Craig and Beverly Allen of Corner Brook, for their contributions and dedication towards the midget and peewee divisions, respectively.
Lucas, 17, was named as winner of the Technical Director Award, usually given to a player in his last year of minor hockey who displays a certain dedication and passion for the game. He played on the Corner Brook Regional High School squad.
It feels good, he told The Western Star. There are tons of people in the midget division that could have gotten this award I guess Im the lucky one that did.
Id just like to say thanks to all my teammates and coaches and everyone in the division, he added.
Scott, 12, was the recipient of the Harold Pike Memorial Award for the most dedicated player in the peewee division.
Pike died in May of 1998, while still serving as vice president of the association. His son Jamie presented the award.
This year was a lot of fun and I had a good time, Scott, who plays with the Western Toyota peewee team, said after the banquet. It was pretty unexpected for me to win the award, I think a lot of other people deserved it, but Im happy to get it.
Veteran player Jennifer Renouf was singled out as the first ever winner of the Fred Price Award for dedication to female hockey.
Price was a pioneer of female hockey and helped introduce the game into the Corner Brook Minor Hockey system.
The level of maturity, leadership and respect she brought to the bench has always been exceptional, female division vice-president Lee Pederson said of Renouf.
Other award winners on Wednesday night included:
In the peewee division, the Curling Lions team named Jeremy Gillam their most improved player, Jordan Kennedy their most dedicated and Daniel Cluney most sportsmanlike. The Bank of Montreal team honoured Richard Barnes as most improved, Tristan Byrne as most dedicated and Stephen Clarke as most sportsmanlike. Western Toyota presented Adam Earle with its most improved award, Ryan Hull with most dedicated and Scott Philpott as most sportsmanlike.
In the bantam division, Adam Guy was named most dedicated for team Meineke, while Tyler Gallant won the award for Greenwood Inn & Suites. Michael Saunders was most sportsmanlike for Meineke, while Blake Hartery took the honour for Greenwood. Matt Ellsworth was most improved for Meineke, while Ryan Doody took the most improved award for Greenwood.
In the female division for the Subway Royals squad, Kim Greene won most improved, Alexx Pennell took most dedicated and Allie Carew was named most sportsmanlike.
In the midget division, for the Corner Brook Regional High squad, Mitch Greeley was most sportsmanlike, Greg Sharpe won most dedicated and Kevin Saunders took home the most improved player award.
Dr. Paul Woolfrey, a coach of a handful of teams within the association, was named as coach of the year.
Im very honoured and I appreciate the award, he said. I enjoy coaching and I certainly love to see the kids all progress, improve and do well.
