NEWS RELEASE
NORTHERN ONTARIO JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
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NOJHL announces 2006-07 award winners
Sudbury, Ontario – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League is pleased to announce the recipients of the annual league awards for the 2006-07 season. The winners are as follows:
CARLO CATTARELLO TROPHY League MVP Dan Dube, Abitibi Eskimos
ONAPING FALLS HUSKIES TROPHY Most Gentlemanly Player Matt Brunet, Abitibi Eskimos
JOHN GRIGNON TROPHY Rookie of the Year Brett Perlini, Soo Thunderbirds
NOJHL TROPHY Best Defenseman Mitch Champagne, Abitibi Eskimos
GILLES LAPERRIERE TROPHY Most Improved Player Dylan King, Soo Thunderbirds
MITCH TETREAULT MEMORIAL TROPHY Top Defensive Forward Jeremy Hilliard, Blind River Beavers
NOJHL TROPHY Best Overall Team Player Anthony Libonati, Blind River Beavers
JOE DRAGO TROPHY Executive of the Year Scott Marshall, Abitibi Eskimos
RED MCCARTHY MEMORIAL TROPHY Coach of the Year Todd Stencill, Blind River Beavers
NOJHL AWARD Team Goaltenders Award Brennan Poderzay & Elliot Hogue, Soo Indians
WAYNE CHASE MEMORIAL AWARD Top Goals Against Average Brennan Poderzay, Soo Indians
JIMMY CONNORS MEMORIAL AWARD League Scoring Champion Scott Restoule, Sudbury Jr. Wolves
NOJHL SCHOLASTIC PLAYER OF THE YEAR Brad Hummel, North Bay Skyhawks
MOLSON CJAHL NOMINEE FOR PLAYER OF THE YEAR Anthony Libonati, Blind River Beavers
JAMES ASPEN TROPHY NOJHL League Champions Soo Indians
NOJHL FIRST ALL-STAR TEAM Goal Brennan Poderzay (Soo Indians) Defence Mitch Champagne (Abitibi) Scott Lavigne (Sudbury) Centre Dan Dube (Abitibi) Left Wing Brendan Biedermann (Sudbury) Right Wing J.F. Houle (Sudbury) Coach Todd Stencill (Blind River) Manager Don Lees Jr. (Blind River) Trainer Billy Syms (Soo Thunderbirds)
NOJHL SECOND ALL-STAR TEAM Goal Miles Williams (Abitibi) Defence Andre Gauvin (Blind River) Bradley Norkum (North Bay) Centre Shawn Farley (Soo Indians) Left Wing Anthony Libonati (Blind River) Right Wing Nick Kulas (North Bay) Coach Barry Parsons (Manitoulin) Manager Al Jones (Soo Thunderbirds) Trainer Rick Stanton (North Bay)
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