On April 28, SLMH held their year-end awards, celebrating each team and their achievements. As part of those the ceremony, we celebrated some very special players, coaches, managers and volunteers.
Please join us in congratulating all the winners (below):
The Lifetime Award: Presented to any SLMHA Executive, Coach, Manager, Trainer or other volunteer that has provided 5 or more years of service, wherein it is felt they have gone above and beyond the norm.
MIKE TURPIN
The Sterling Jermyn Award: Presented to an individual in recognition for having provided Outstanding Service to Sturgeon Lake Minor Hockey.
DEAN MICHEL
The Dar Kimble OMHA Coaching Award:
TJ LEE
The George Traill Three County Coaching Award:
CODY THIBADEAU
The Art Jackson Award: Presented to a third year U18player who best exemplifies the type of player/person that the Association would be proud to be represented by.
JACKSON GOULDING
KYLE HARVOTT
The Aubrey Nicholson Award: Presented to the Most Valuable Defenseman on the U18 Team:
COLTON BEAUCAGE
The Bill Speer Award: Presented to the Most Valuable Defenseman on the U15 OMHA team as chosen by the coach:
GRAYSON MCMURRAY
The Howard Hall Award: Presented to the Most Improved Player on the U15 TC team as chosen by the coach:
ISABELLE LOWELL
The Olympic Spirit Award: Recognizes a player annually who best combines good sportsmanship with perseverance and team spirit. This award is intended to sustain the fantastic spirit and pride generated by the Vancouver Olympic games:
WYATT THOMPSON
CORRIGAN PATTERSON
The Paul Thompson Memorial Award (In Memory of Paul “Bunyan” Thompson):
A Goaltender.
A person larger than life itself.
A person striving for the highest levels in anything he did.
Always wanting to help and please his fellow human race.
With these traits set out, we would hope the recipient would take them and be a stronger
and better person as our friend “Bunyan” was.
NICK HARDING
CALEB JOWITT
MANAGER OF THE YEAR AWARD
KIM KINSMAN
Please join us in congratulating all our winners, and all the players, coaches, trainers, staff, referees
and every volunteer who helped make 2023/2024 a tremendous season!