June 12 2016
For Immediate Release

Gander, NL- Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador held their Annual General Meeting and Annual Awards Banquet and Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony last night with the following receiving awards.

Hockey Hall of Fame

Player Category: Charlie Babstock and Juan Strickland

Builder Category: Wally Dalley

Media Category: Brian Rogers

Brian Wakelin Executive of the Year Award: Junior Humphries of Labrador West Minor Hockey Association

Minor Hockey Association of the Year Award: Bay Arena Minor Hockey Association

Minor Hockey Meritorious Awards: Robert Bouzane (Springdale), Stephanie Spencer (Conception Bay Regional) Shawn Brown (Goose Bay) Dennis March (Trinity Placentia) Brian Chaulk (Deer Lake)

Ray Bowe Award of Merit: Tony Cronin (Conception Bay Regional)

Junior Hockey Meritorious Award: Bill Hayes (Junior Celtics)

Hockey Canada Junior Hockey Recognition Award: David Murphy (Mount Pearl)

C.J. McCarthy Memorial Senior Award: Ross Coates  (Corner Brook Royals)

Female Hockey Promotion Award: Bonnie Evans, (Mount Pearl)

Joe Byrne Development Award: Trevor Murphy (Mount Pearl)

Ron Healey Memorial Award: Sean Lefresne (Paradise)

President Award: Dec Lacour (Harbour Main)

Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador announced their annual scholarship recipients:
Jim Sterling B. F. Lorenzetti & Associates: Becky Maher (Deer Lake)

Wayne Mercer Memorial Scholarship Recipient: Andrew Bailey (St. John’s)

Minor Hockey Scholarships: Matthew Fisher (Bonavista) and Christian Pelley (Springdale)

For more information or for award winner photos of recipients, please contact Craig Tulk Executive Director Hockey NL

(709) 489-5512(O)

(709) 486-0442 (C)

Front: Wally Dalley

Back L:R  Juan Strickland, Brian Rogers and Charlie Babstock
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