Midget Abbies Repeat As Atlantic Champions
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April 2010 Page 1 of 7 In this Issue…. Gallant. “We had a solid team effort tonight. “Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough, but it wasn’t from a lack of effort.” Pownal Attends International Tourney Both Island teams also took home some of the major hardware from the tournament banquet. Award winners included: World Sledge Challenge Recognized Top scorer - Conor McAleer (Charlottetown) Midget Abbies Repeat as Champions Top goaltender - Nathan Ferrish (Summerside) Top defenceman - Matthew Walsh (St. John’s) Provincial Champions Declared Top forward - David Brewer (Fredericton) Most sportsmanlike player - Andy Murphy (Summerside) Award Nominations Being Accepted Most valuable player - Ryan Cassidy (Charlottetown) First Team All-Star Fitness Tips Goaltender - Nathan Ferrish (Summerside) Hockey Challenge for Charities Defence - Matthew Walsh (St. John’s) and Kory Tate (Antigonish) Forwards - Ryan Cassidy (Charlottetown), Conor McAleer Development Corner (Charlottetown) and David Brewer (Fredericton) ….much more Second Team All Star Goaltender - Kurt Willis (Charlottetown) Defence - Brandon Kalbfleisch (St. John’s) and Jarrett MacRae (Summerside) Midget Abbies Repeat Forwards - Mitch Gammon (Antigonish), Brad Daley (Antigonish) as Atlantic Champions and Parker Diamond (Charlottetown) The Charlottetown OK Tire Abbies capped off another successful season by capturing a second straight Atlantic Minor Midget AAA Hockey Championships hosted by the Summerside Capitals Minor Hockey Association. The Abbies who were also the champions of the P.E.I. Midget AAA Hockey League, defeated the host Summerside Hemphill GM Capitals 5-3 in the gold-medal game. It was a great showcase for the PEI Midget AAA Hockey League as both Island representatives made it to the championship game. “We knew we were in tough against Summerside,” said Abbies Manager Kevin Ramsay. “We have 20 guys who believed in themselves all year. We are pretty proud of ourselves. We lost a lot of guys last year, and had a lot of guys counting us out at the start of the season”. Before a large crowd at Credit Union Place, the Abbies’ line of round-robin MVP Ryan Cassidy (3-1), Parker Diamond (1-2) and Conor McAleer (0-1) combined for eight points. Ben Buchanan (1- 1) also scored for Charlottetown. Tyler Doyle (1-1), Jeff MacFarlane and Ryan Collicutt replied for the Charlottetown Abbies Capitals. Ryan MacArthur had an assist. Atlantic Minor Midget Champions “All you can ask for as a coach is that your team comes and gives 100-per-cent effort,” said Summerside Capitals head coach Jason Hockey PEI – 40 Enman Crescent, PO Box 302 Charlottetown, PEI C1A 7K7 Ph: 902-368-4334 Fax: 902-368-4337 www.hockeypei.com In the Crease April 2010 Page 2 of 7 Hockey PEI Crowns Atlantic Championships Recap Provincial Champions Each hockey season Hockey PEI participates in five Atlantic The conclusion of the 2009-2010 hockey season recently ended and Championships. Provincial Champions in these respective divisions provincial champions have been declared ranging from minor hockey proudly carry the PEI flag and represent the province at these through to the Provincial senior leagues. The following is a list of the championships. Provincial Champions. Below is summary of provincial representatives that attended the recent championships. DIVISION CHAMPION Atom Female Northumberland Bruins Bell Aliant Atlantics - Pee Wee AAA Championship The Pownal Red Devils represented Hockey PEI at the Atom A Male North Star Championships in Moncton, New Brunswick. Atom AA Male Tignish Aces Atom AAA Male Summerside Capitals Irving Oil Cup – Bantam AAA Championships The Pownal Red Devils represented Hockey PEI at the Pee Wee A Female Capital District Championships in Corner Brook, Newfoundland. Pee Wee A Male North River Flames Pee Wee AA Female East Prince Wildcats Midget Minor AAA Atlantic Championship The Charlottetown Abbies represented Hockey PEI at the Pee Wee AA Male North River Flames Championships in Summerside , PEI. The Summerside Capitals were Pee Wee AAA Male Pownal Red Devils the host team. Bantam A Female Capital District Midget Female Atlantic Championship Bantam A Male O’Leary Maroons The Western Wind represented Hockey PEI at the Championships in Bantam AA Female Pownal Red Devils Gander, Newfoundland. Bantam AA Male Pownal Red Devils Atlantic Regional Midget Major Hockey Championship Bantam AAA Male Pownal Red Devils The Charlottetown Islanders represented Hockey PEI at the Midget A Female South Side Lynx Championships in Tantallon, Nova Scotia. Midget A Male Summerside Capitals #3 Midget AA Female Western Wind Hockey PEI Awards and Scholarship Midget AA Male Pownal Red Devils Applications Available for Submission Midget AAA Male Charlottetown Abbies Major Midget Charlottetown Islanders Hockey PEI is pleased to announce that applications are now Junior C Tignish Aces available for the 2009-2010 Awards Recognition Program, along with the BF Lorenzetti and Hockey PEI Scholarships. These Awards have Junior B (IJHL) Kensington Vipers been developed to honor deserving participants and volunteers of Island Women’s Hockey League Pownal Blades hockey across the province. Prince County Senior League Montague Mariners This will be the second year for the awards program after a successful ceremony being launched last season. The Awards Recognition Hockey PEI wish to extend congratulations to all participating teams Program is accepting nominations in the following categories: and winners of the 2009-2010 Provincial Championships. Many thanks also go out to the Host Communities whose dedicated Volunteer of the Year; committees and volunteers help shape these events and provide that Minor Hockey Association of the Year; great Island hospitality. Administrator of the Year; Thanks to all for another great season. Female Player of the Year; Male Player of the Year; Coach of the Year; Team of the Year; and Official of the Year. The two scholastic awards, Hockey PEI and BF Lorenzetti, are to honor a deserving player and/or official pursuing post secondary education and valued at $1,000 each. In addition to the above noted awards, Hockey PEI also presents two annual Development Council Awards to the minor hockey association that best promotes branch and Hockey Canada Development Hockey PEI – 40 Enman Crescent, PO Box 302 Charlottetown, PEI C1A 7K7 Ph: 902-368-4334 Fax: 902-368-4337 www.hockeypei.com In the Crease April 2010 Page 3 of 7 Programs for its players, coaches, officials and instructors. One for 2009 World Sledge Hockey Challenge associations comprised of 300 players or less and one whose registrations exceed 300 players. Individuals will also be recognized Nominated for National Award by Hockey PEI with the Hockey Canada Officiating Branch Awards, Presidents Award and Hockey PEI Life Membership. Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance Announces Finalists for 2010 PRESTIGE Awards Gordie Whitlock, President of Hockey PEI, encourages all members to nominate a deserving participant or volunteer for these awards. The 2009 World Sledge Hockey Challenge was a resounding success “Hockey PEI has one of the largest networks of volunteers in this for a second straight year. The success of the event has received province who work tirelessly to make the game of hockey available to recognition as one of three finalists for the 2010 Canadian Sport our youth; it is those volunteers and participants who deserve the very Tourism Alliance (CSTA) PRESTIGE Awards. recognition that these awards provide”, said Whitlock. The CSTA Sport Event of the Year Information and applications can be found at www.hockeypei.com or Award (budget under $250,000) by contacting the office at 902-368-4334. recognizes the overall success of an outstanding sport event hosted Deadline for submission is Friday, May 14, 2010 and all presentations in Canada. The 2009 World Sledge will be made at the Annual General Meeting to be held in June. Hockey Challenge, a finalist for the CSTA Sport Event of the Year Award, was not slated to be hosted in Charlottetown as the city had hosted it the year before. However, when the event needed to be relocated Hockey Canada approached the provincial capital. With just under three months to organize and execute the event, the local organizing committee overcame many of the challenges often associated with limited planning time. The success of the 2009 event was once again thanks to the volunteers, funding partners, corporate community and residents who supported the event. The financial legacy from the 2009 World Sledge Hockey Challenge and the spotlight it provided to the sport of sledge hockey has provided necessary resources to further develop the sport of sledge hockey. CSTA’s PRESTIGE Awards celebrate the people, places and events that make the Canadian sport tourism industry so dynamic. These awards are presented annually in five categories to individuals, companies and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to the success of the sport tourism industry. This year's awards will be presented at the fourth annual CSTA PRESTIGE Goops Wooldridge (Vice President Hockey PEI) presents Morgan Awards during a gala luncheon, as a part of the CSTA Sport Events Watts (Bluefield High School) with the 2009 Hockey PEI Scholastic Congress in Toronto, Ontario, on April 22nd. Award. “We have long recognized the valuable impact the sport tourism has on our community in terms of economic and community growth. To have been selected as finalists for CSTA awards is an honor and speaks highly of our community as a sport