After capturing the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League North Division championship and advancing to the second round of the playoffs (losing in seven games to the Peninsula Panthers), the Comox Valley Glacier Kings got together Monday night for their annual awards presentations.
The team, their coaching staff, owners, host families, volunteers, parents and sponsors gathered to share an evening of refreshments. Award recipients were:
Most Sportsmanlike Player #19 Ali Gotmy.
Most Improved Player #3 Landon Walters.
Academic Award #15 Liam Shaw.
Hard Hat Award #12 Jonas Horvath.
Iron Man Award #29 Blake Pearson.
Unsung Hero #25 Quinlan Moore.
Top Goalie #1 Michael Hails.
Top Defenceman #21 Derian Hamilton.
Top Scorer #11 Duncan Pernal.
Top Forward #19 Ali Gotmy.
Rookie of the Year #2 Taylor Derynck.
Merit Furniture Community Service Recognition (these players collectively contributed more than 500 community hours): Nick Tupper, Ali Gotmy, Duncan Pernal, Derian Hamilton, Quinlan Moore, Eric Margo, Nick Govig, Taylor Bowman, Franco Colapaola, Jonas Horvath.
Avalanche Bar and Grill Team Leadership Award #8 Nick Tupper.
Team MVP #1 Michael Hails.
"The Glacier Kings thank our coaching staff, Joey Ewing, Bill Brett and Dave Webb as well as our host families, volunteers, parents, sponsors, fans and our community for another amazing hockey season," said Marsha Webb. "A special thank you to Andre and Tara Laderoute of Engrave It for providing all of the awards."
ICE CHIPS Joey Ewing will be returning as head coach for the 2014-15 season … Spring Camp is scheduled for April 25-27 at the Comox Valley Sports Centre … this is a evaluation/development camp … Rookie Camp and Main Camp are both scheduled for August … the Glacier Kings will be out and about in the community over the next few months, preparing for next season …
– Comox Valley Glacier Kings