VMHA Season Awards Awards granted by Victoria Minor Hockey Association
The Victoria Minor Hockey Association has a number individual awards including:
The James Alexander Morin Memorial Award;
The Bob Lindal VMHA Award of Merit ;
The Coach of the Year;
The Manager of the Year;
The Most Improved Male / Female.
New additions in 2013 were:
The Spirit of Hockey Award, and;
The Most Sportsmanlike Player Award.
The Lifetime Membership Award and the VMHA President’s Appreciation Award are presented as the occasion arises.
VMHA also participates in the Esso Minor Hockey Awards program. 2013 Esso Award Winners 2012 Esso Award Winners
James Alexander Morin Memorial Award
The James Alexander Morin Memorial Trophy carries the inscription "Most Dedicated to the Game". This trophy is presented annually honouring the player who best displays dedication, sportsmanship, enthusiasm and a genuine love for the game of hockey.
Winners of the James Alexander Morin Memorial Award include: 2012 -2013 Christopher Graham
2011- 2012 Tyler Smith
2010 - 2011 Max McCulloch
2009-2010 Peewee A Female Team - Provincial Champions
2008-2009 Cameron Graham
2007-2008 Ben De Jong
2006-2007 Hunter Atchison
2005-2006 Emlyn Eager
2004-2005 Joanne Webster
2003-2004 Tony Peterson/ Austin Russell
2002-2003 Mike Murphy / Eric Ostergaard
2001-2002 Kyle Roy / Thomas Blaney
2000-2001 Shane Polkey / Cam Smith
1999-2000 Michael Millerchip
1998-1999 Mark Wallace
Bob Lindal VMHA Award of Merit
The Bob Lindal VMHA Award of Merit is open to any VMHA member, in good standing, and includes any parent, player, referee, team official, coach or executive member that makes an extraordinary contribution, to the Association, an individual, a team, or the game itself, or demonstrating exceptional qualities that are a positive example for others, both on and off the ice.
Winners of this award include: 2012 -2013 Jill MacLean
2011- 2012 Tim Smith
2010-2011 Kathy Cloutier
2009-2010 Paul Timmins
2008-2009 Duane Auringer
2007-2008 Annalyn Richardson
2006-2007 Mike Janssen
2005-2006 David Sheals
2004-2005 Deb Lewis / Jason Timothy
2003 -2004 Daniel Blaney
VMHA President’s Appreciation Award
The VHHA President’s Appreciation award is selected by the president of VMHA is open to any VMHA member that makes an extraordinary contribution to the organization.
Winners of this award include: 2012- 2013 Jamie Scriver
2011- 2012 Rob Grant
2010 – 2011 Lori Hall, Kyle Steel, Rob Richardson
2009 – 2010 Gilles Couturier, Sylvie Tremblay
2008 – 2009 Sarah Wilde, Nancy Lime
2007 – 2008 Paul Timmins, Mike Janssen
2006 – 2007 Paul Crowley, Rob Richardson, Annalyn Richardson
2005 – 2006 Denise Champion, Judy Summerhayes, Gord Bennett
Coach of the Year
Open to any VMHA coach that makes an extraordinary contribution to the Association or the game itself in addition to fulfilling coaching duties. Criteria used in this award include, team chemistry, team performance, coach communication, coach personal development and dedication
Winners of this award include: 2012- 2013 Paul Johnston
2011- 2012 Bob Jansch
2010 -2011 Tim Smith
2009-2010 Duane Auringer
2008-2009 Sylvian Cloutier
2007-2008 Darin Alexander
2006-2007 Mitch Cote
2005- 2006 Rob Richardson
2004 -2005 Steve Lynn
Manager of the Year
Open to any VMHA manager that makes an extraordinary contribution to the Association or the game itself in addition to fulfilling managerial duties. Criteria used in this award include, team organization, administration and communication.
Winners of this award include: 2012- 2013 Neil Scott-Moncrieff
2011- 2012 Shannon Glover
2010-2011 Patrick St. Denis
2009-2010 Colleen Liu/Colleen Auringer
2008-2009 Jeff Rud / Lisa Baines
2007-2008 Denese Alexander/Cheryl Roepcke
2006-2007 Nancy Lim
2005-2006 Annalyn Richardson
Most improved Male Player
This award is given to the male player deemed to be the most improved through the playing season as determined by the individual coaching staff and the association: 2012- 2013 Edan Leslie
2011- 2012 Connor Turnbull
2010-2011 Trystan Jenkyns
2009-2010 Gavin Lundquist
Most improved Female Player
This award is given to the female player deemed to be the most improved through the playing season as determined by the individual coaching staff and the association: 2012- 2013 Jasmine Murray
2011- 2012 Emma Carter
2010-2011 Mary Harding
2009-2010 Shlan Flett
The Spirit of Hockey Award (2013)
Awarded annually to the Victoria Minor Hockey Association player or players who best exemplify the qualities of perseverance, resiliency and character. Players eligible to receive this award have had to overcome personal challenges during the season and have used the game hockey as a positive influence for themselves while upholding the game’s true spirit of camaraderie and competition. 2012- 2013 Jonathon Walker / William Westlake
The Most Sportsmanlike Player Award (2013)
This award is selected annually from the list of Esso Medal recipients acknowledging the same honour. The player receiving this award will regarded as the VMHA player that best exemplifies the sportsmanship, attitude, and abilities that are essential qualities for the future success of individuals and athletes. 2012- 2013 Sydney Akai-Platt
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VMHA Officiating Awards – as determined by the Referee in Chief
Referee of the Year 2012- 2013 Jarod Timmins
2011-2012 – Jeff Lewis-Manning
Most Improved Official 2012- 2013 Duncan Richter-Sly
2011-2012 Nolan Bruce
Officiating Leadership Award (2013) 2012-2013 Jim Tomaselli
Rookie of the Year
2011-2012 – Maya Dixon
Most Dedicated Official
2011-2012 – Daniel Winters
Lifetime Membership Award
This award is presented as the occasion arises by the executive of VMHA. The following are honourary lifetime members selected in recognition for their many years of Service and Dedication to the Victoria Minor Hockey Association:
1987 - Avis King
1988 - Robert Lindal
1989 - Mark Sutton
1990 - Teri Cotton
1990 - Pat Clarke
1990 - Lorne Mackie
1990 - Rick Nilsson
1996 - Ralph Ridley
1996 - Dennis Chawrun
1998 - Barb Cornborough
1998 - Ed Dixon
2004 - Ron Lindsay
2004 - Dale Smith