PREECEVILLE - The Preeceville Minor Hockey Association acknowledged players, parents, coaches, fans and all volunteers for a successful season of hockey with s supper and awards banquet. The banquet was held on April 1 at the Preeceville Community Hall and served a combined 250 steak and hamburger suppers.
“We are happy to have everyone together to celebrate our season,” said Cory Paul, president of Preeceville Minor Hockey.
Each team presented Esso Medal of achievements to their own players. Esso provides medals for Most Dedicated, Most Improved and Most Sportsmanship for each of the divisions.
Paul called up each team and coaches to present awards for most improved, most dedicated and sportsmanship.
The Preeceville Pats U11 assistant coach Nathan Draper spoke briefly on their season before handing out awards. Awards were presented to: Declan Unick of Canora (Sportsmanship), Easton Will (Most Improved) and Logan Menton of Canora (Most Dedicated).
The senior U18 team had a challenging season that ended in upsetting the top ranked Indian Head, to win the Major Hockey League A-banner. Head coach Jesse Nelson gave a brief season recap before handing out awards. “I have had the privilege and honour to coach the U18 team this year, We have had a stellar year and ended our regular season second in the league. We played 40 games in total during the regular season and won 35 of those games. Our provincial run took us right to the end but we wound up losing the last game. The boys played hard, well-disciplined hockey all season with many players stepping up,” he said. Nelson went on to acknowledged all the volunteers, parents and fans who supported the team through the season.
Esso medals were presented to: Jace Vogel (Most Improved), Bryker Smith (Sportsmanship) and Spencer Leech (Dedicated).
Plaques were also presented to the U 18 players. Tomas Hauber of Canora received the Karen Theil memorial award for Best Defenseman. This award was given to a U18 player who demonstrated the greatest all-around ability at the defensive position.
This year Preeceville Minor Hockey had six graduating players: Hauber, Brody Shankowsky, Hudsyn Nelson, Spencer Leech, Kaiden Masley and Skylar Ryczak, with each being acknowledged.
