Another minor hockey season has been put on ice.
To mark the end of another successful season, Orillia Minor Hockey has recognized the top players, coaches and volunteers of 2021-22 with year-end awards.
The following are this year’s award winners.
Mike Borrelli won the Cameron Long Award that is presented to the team official that best exemplifies the qualities of dedication, commitment and leadership.
Sam Reda was recognized with the Michael Thompson Memorial Award, which goes to “the player who best exemplifies the qualities of dedication, co-operation, desire, enthusiasm, sportsmanship, academic proficiency and community involvement.”
Kyle Dickson is this year’s winner of the William Troian Memorial Award, which is presented to the U8 house league player who shows the greatest degree of improvement over the season and displays enthusiasm and dedication.
Thomas Goard was named the most valuable player on a rep team within Orillia Minor Hockey.
In the house league division, the MVP went to Brody Howe.
The Ron McKay Volunteer of the Year Award was presented this year to Coyer Yateman. This award is presented annually to an individual who has volunteered his or her time for the betterment of hockey in Orillia.
Ethan Yateman won the Archie Rankin Memorial Award. This award is presented to an aspiring referee who has demonstrated the character, determination and ability to apply themselves with integrity and pride while performing their duties as an official representing the Orillia Minor Hockey Association.
The Steve Wiles Memorial MVP Award was presented to Owen Palaro. This award is presented annually to a graduating U18 rep player who demonstrates skills, determination and sportsmanship.
Tucker Northcott won the Craig Billington Goaltender Award for demonstrating outstanding dedication to the goaltender position, working hard to improve positional play and the ability to perform at a high level of play.
Brandon Winger earned the Alexander Montgomery Memorial Award which is for an U11 House League Player who demonstrates team spirit, dedication, cooperation and enthusiasm.
(Prior to 2016, the MVP awards for rep and house league divisions replaced the Doc McKinnon and Ken McNabb Awards.)
The Esso Medals of Achievement were also presented to the most improved, most sportsmanlike and most dedicated players on each house league and each rep team. The following players were recognized:
Rep teams
U8 A Millwood Logistics Orillia Terriers
- Oliver McLean (Most Improved Player)
- Tommy Skentzos (Most Sportsmanlike Player)
- Callum LeBarr (Most Dedicated Player)
U9 A Millwood Logistics Orillia Terriers
- Ben MacCormack (Most Improved Player)
- Brady Bell (Most Sportsmanlike Player)
- Colton Shepherd (Most Dedicated Player)
U10 A Julie Emery RBC Mortgage Orillia Terriers
- Lachlan McLean (Most Improved Player)
- Caeden Burnet-Greene (Most Sportsmanlike Player)
- Caden Dixon (Most Dedicated Player)
U11 A Burton Team of Investment Planning Counsel Orillia Terriers
- Patrick Mauer-Piette (Most Improved Player)
- Myles Prior (Most Sportsmanlike Player)
- Ethan Holland (Most Dedicated Player
U12 A Jim Wilson Chevrolet Buick GMC Orillia Terriers
- Jordan Irvine (Most Improved Player)
- EJ Hastings (Most Sportsmanlike Player)
- Henry Katsuno (Most Dedicated Player
U13 A Mid Ontario Disposal Orillia Terriers
- Landon Clements (Most Improved Player)
- Caden Cheslock (Most Sportsmanlike Player)
- Josh May (Most Dedicated Player)
U13 AE Jim Wilson Chevrolet Buick GMC Orillia Terriers
- Rueben Grant (Most Improved Player)
- Jack Shellswell (Most Sportsmanlike Player)
- Craig Scott (Most Dedicated Player
U14 A Rama First Nation Orillia Terriers:
- Austin McLeod (Most Improved Player)
- Aiden Lewis (Most Sportsmanlike Player)
- Alex Sickinger (Most Dedicated Player)
U15 A Royal Canadian Legion Branch 34 Orillia Terriers:
- Michael Murphy (Most Improved Player)
- Carson Copegog (Most Sportsmanlike Player)
- Mason Taylor-Wood (Most Dedicated Player)
U15 AE Tatham Engineering Orillia Terriers:
- George Locker (Most Improved Player)
- Emma Mader (Most Sportsmanlike Player)
- Evan King (Most Dedicated Player)
U16 A Scotiabank Orillia Terriers
- Braeden Matthie (Most Improved Player)
- Caden Banville (Most Sportsmanlike Player)
- Cameron Weishar (Most Dedicated Player)
U18 A Team Micks Orillia Terriers
- Cam Carruthers (Most Improved Player)
- Callum Murphy (Most Sportsmanlike Player)
- Sam Neely (Most Dedicated Player)
House league teams
U7 Team 1, sponsored by Domino’s Pizza:
- Gordon Koza (Most Improved)
- Sullivan Walker (Most Sportsmanlike)
- Bishop Black (Most Dedicated)
U7 Team 2, sponsored by Orillia Shrine Club
- Carter Shields (Most Improved)
- Colby Clarke (Most Sportsmanlike)
- Lincoln Buchanan (Most Dedicated)
U7 Team 3, sponsored by IOOF Unit #320:
- Aulay MacMillan (Most Improved)
- George Doherty (Most Sportsmanlike)
- Hayden Shepherd (Most Dedicated)
U7 Team 4, sponsored by Mundell’s:
- Kyle Houle (Most Improved)
- Wendell Evans (Most Sportsmanlike)
- Logan Soloman (Most Dedicated)
U8 Team 1, sponsored by Sunshine Super Wash:
- Paige and Zoey McLeod (Most Improved)
- Noah Sangster (Most Sportsmanlike)
- Spencer Collett (Most Dedicated)
U8 Team 2, sponsored by Domino’s Pizza:
- Grayson Clark and Henry Rowbotham (Most Improved)
- Jackson Hopkins and Kason Backway Simcoe (Most Sportsmanlike)
- Walker Cronan and Wilson McFadden (Most Dedicated)
U8 Team 3, sponsored by Twin Lakes Old Timers:
- Charlie Pereira (Most Improved)
- Lucas Sweeney (Most Sportsmanlike)
- Kayden Caldwell (Most Dedicated)
U8 Team 4, sponsored by McLean and Dickey Insurance:
- Kyle Dickson (Most Improved)
- Caleb Burnet-Greene (Most Sportsmanlike)
- Kaylee Cheslock (Most Dedicated)
U11 Team 1, sponsored by ANAF Unit 400:
- John Inch (Most Improved Player)
- Lauren Wadham (Most Sportsmanlike Player)
- Kaelen Sutherland (Most Dedicated Player)
U11 Team 2, sponsored by McDonald’s (Green):
- Jaryd Serbinek (Most Improved Player)
- Ben Winger (Most Sportsmanlike Player)
- Ryan Jacobson (Most Dedicated Player)
U11 Team 3, sponsored by Dr. Hillson’s (Eyerillians):
- Morgan Monaghan (Most Improved Player)
- Eden Dean (Most Sportsmanlike Player)
- Fenox Keetch (Most Dedicated Player)
U11 Team 4, sponsored by McDonald’s (Orange):
- Clark Bumstead (Most Improved Player)
- Colton Bolger (Most Sportsmanlike Player)
- Owen Paek (Most Dedicated Player)
U11 Team 5, sponsored by Theo’s Eatery:
- Katy Flewwelling (Most Improved Player)
- Ben Wentzell (Most Sportsmanlike Player)
- Reid Wara (Most Dedicated Player)
U11 Team 6, sponsored by Burton Investment Group:
- Abigail Gregg (Most Improved Player)
- Jake Mollon (Most Sportsmanlike Player)
- Maddox Ziraldo (Most Dedicated Player)
U13 Team 1, sponsored by 2nd Century Source for Sports:
- Eddie Koekoek (Most Improved Player)
- Carson Mood (Most Sportsmanlike Player)
- Jacob Ruyter (Most Dedicated Player)
U13 Team 2, sponsored by Scotiabank:
- Reid Watson (Most Improved Player)
- Jesse Fraser (Most Sportsmanlike Player)
- Dawson Hand (Most Dedicated Player)
U13 Team 3, sponsored by Ron Johnston Insurance:
- Josh Warner (Most Improved Player)
- Jake Duck (Most Sportsmanlike Player)
- Brody Howe (Most Dedicated Player)
U13 Team 4, sponsored by Meineke Car Care:
- Madalynn Gregg (Most Improved Player)
- Ryder Payne (Most Sportsmanlike Player)
- Nolan Lobb (Most Dedicated Player)
U16 Team 1, sponsored by Scotiabank:
- Xavier Jedrzejko (Most Improved)
- Callum Bazinet (Most Sportsmanlike Player)
- Andrew Billinger (Most Dedicated Player)
U16 Team 2, sponsored by IOOF Unit 320:
- Alex Coughlin (Most Improved Player)
- Gavin VanNiekerk (Most Sportsmanlike Player)
- Wesley Ormsby (Most Dedicated Player)
U16 Team 3, sponsored by Joe Watt Trophies:
- Nathan Fair (Most Improved Player)
- Quinn Bacchus (Most Sportsmanlike Player)
- Andrew Cleavely (Most Dedicated Player)
U16 Team 4, sponsored by Meineke Car Care:
- Adam Strong (Most Improved Player)
- Desmond Andrews (Most Sportsmanlike Player)
- Carter Hutchinson (Most Dedicated Player)
Minor hockey congratulates the players, coaches, volunteers and parents for a successful season.
