Congratulations to our deserving recipients.
Ray Downie Award: Ray was the tournament statistician for many years and a great source of fellowship and mirth among the volunteers and visitors to the tournament office at Clearwater Arena. In his memory, we reward the leading scorers from the U18 / 18U A and AA divisions with this plaque.
This year the winners are:
In the U18 / 18U A division#19 Jamie DaSilva of the St. Thomas Stars
In the U18 / 18U AA division #13 Cam McCully of the Oakville Rangers.
Kathy Graham Award: Kathy volunteered with her husband Bill, the Awards Chairman for many, many years. A staunch supporter of the Silver Stick community and tournament Kathy could be found throughout the tournament in the trophy room, organizing the trophies and awards and keeping the presenters on task. In her memory we reward the leading scorers from the U10/ 11U A and AA divisions with this plaque.
This year the winners are:
In the U10 / 11U A division #37 Lucas Gersack of the Wyoming Pronghorns
In the U10 / 11U AA division #17 Preston Ostapyk of the Kanata Blazers
Bob LeClair Memorial Trophy: Donated
by the Bluewater Referees Association and is awarded to the U11 10U Team
displaying the honourable qualities of good discipline, attitude, ability and
conduct, as well as general all around good sportsmanship throughout the Silver
Stick Finals Tournament in Sarnia, Ontario.
2024 Winner: Kanata Blazers U11 AA
Lyle Kirk Memorial Trophy: Donated by the
Kirk family and is awarded to the U18 18U team displaying the honourable
qualities of good discipline, attitude, ability and conduct, as well as general
all around good sportsmanship throughout the Silver Stick Finals in Sarnia,
Ontario.
2024 Winner: Mississauga Rattlers – 18U AA
Ron Savage Memorial Plaque: This
Plaque was donated to the Sarnia Silver Stick Committee by the Don Savage
family in memory of their son RON who died of injuries from an automobile
accident while playing Midget Hockey in the Sarnia Minor Hockey Program.
Most Valuable U18 Player of the Tournament
2024 Winner: #13
Cameron McCully of Oakville Rangers
U18AA
Tom Norris Memorial Trophy: This
trophy was donated to the Sarnia Silver Stick Committee by the 1950-51 Sarnia
Junior Sailors Hockey Club which Tom was the Manager, and who brought the FIRST
Junior ‘B’ Championship to the City of Sarnia.
Most Valuable U11 10U Player of the Tournament
2024 Winner: #17 Preston Ostapyk of the Kanata Blazers
John
Slobodnik Memorial Award: Awarded to the U18 18U team with the fewest
penalty minutes throughout the tournament.
2024 Winner: Toronto
Eagles