BMHA AWARDS
2009-2010 Season Award Winners
Burnaby Minor honoured its volunteers Saturday, May 8 at our annual Volunteer Recognition and Award Banquet. Executive Director Larry Hayes presided over the event at the Hilton in Burnaby. Our Player awards were given out at our AGM on May 26.
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Volunteer Recognition
The Tony Marzitelli Memorial Award
Manager of the Year
Tony Marzitelli
Randy Tetzlaff accepted on behalf of the Marzitelli family, a new award for Manager of the Year: The Tony Martzitelli Memorial Award. The plague reads as follows:
The Burnaby Minor Hockey Association
Posthumously Presents
TONY MARZITELLI
1959 – 2010
The Inaugural TONY MARZITELLI MEMORIAL AWARD
As Manager of the Year
In the Burnaby Minor Hockey Association
MAY HIS SPIRIT OF SERVICE AND DEDICATION LIVE ON FOREVER
2009 – 2010
President’s Award
Nominated by the BMHA President
Outstanding Contribution to the Association
Established in 1968/1969.
Karen Knights, Secretary
Don Boyd Memorial Award
Service to the Association
Jan Kornder
Coaching Awards
Rep Coach of the Year
Dan Jeffries, Asst Coach Bantam A2
House Coach of the Year
Joe Racanelli from the Peewee C3 team
Female Coach of the Year
Jeff Van Hinte, coach of the Female Tyke
Team Awards
Determined by team stats
The Fred Hume Most Sportsmanlike Rep Team
Established in 1967/1968. Donated by the Corporation of the District of Burnaby, in memory of Fred Hume, deceased Reeve of Burnaby. It is presented annually to the Representative team which displays outstanding Aportsmanship throughout the playing season.
Midget A3
Most Sportsmanlike House Team
Peewee C4
Most Sportsmanlike Female Team
Midget Wildcats
General Player Awards
Gary Boyle Memorial Award
Sportsmanship, Character & Hockey Ability
Established by the BMHA Executive in 1974/75 from donations received in memory of Gary Boyle, a former playing member of the Association. This award is presented annually to a player displaying sportsmanship, character and hockey ability.
Vanessa Brletic
Alfred Balfry Memorial Award
Team Play, Character, Sportsmanship & Hockey Ability
Grade 12 Student - $500
Established by the BMHA Executive in 1980/1981 from donations received in memory of Alfred Balfry, a former playing member of the Association. This award, in the form of Bursary, is presented to a Grade XII player displaying team play, character, sportsmanship, and hockey ability. Being a bursary, it is intended for a member intending to participate in post-secondary education. The bursary was increased to $500 by the Executive in 2009/2010.
David Cowling
Most Valuable Female Player
Emily Abercromby
Goaltender Awards
Most Valuable Rep Goaltender
Established in 1967/1968. The recipient is not necessarily the outstanding goalkeeper in the Association, but rather outstanding at his or her level. It is the player who played closest to his or her ability for the division or category in which the player was competing.
Nicolas Bruyere
Jack Gilroy Award
Outstanding Goaltender – Atom House
Established in 1965/1966. Donated by Jack Gilroy, son of Mrs. Bette Gilroy, the first Registrar of BMHA and an original founding member. Jack, who had always played goal, was the goalkeeper on the first CAHA registered team to represent BMHA. His purpose in donating this trophy was to encourage children to become goalkeepers.
Joshua Yin
Most Valuable Female Goaltender
Carlene Spagnuolo
Terry MacLean Memorial Award
Most Valuable House Goaltender
Nicco Del Rio
Referee Awards
Outstanding Senior Referee
Justin Garing
Outstanding Junior Referee
Mike Brletic
BMHA Midget Rings
These rings are awarded to Midget players who have played 8 consecutive years with Burnaby Minor including their third Midget year.
David Banka
Omar Chu
Andrew Cortese
Kristofer Curman
Michael Gerow
Brian Kornder
Vivek Kothary
Nathan Look
Robert Marzitelli
Ronnie Parish
Ryley Price
Jean Luc Tatto
Jonathan Van Aggelen
Jordan Wong
Congratulations on your 8 years with Burnaby Minor and best of luck in your future endeavours!
Links2009 Annual Volunteer and Player Award Announcements