Salmon Arm’s Yeiko Menzies, posing with her son Maguire, was the recipient of the Okanagan Mainline Amateur Hockey Association’s Nonie Miyazaki Volunteer of the Year award for 2019-20. (Contributed)

Salmon Arm’s Yeiko Menzies, posing with her son Maguire, was the recipient of the Okanagan Mainline Amateur Hockey Association’s Nonie Miyazaki Volunteer of the Year award for 2019-20. (Contributed)

Salmon Arm hockey enthusiasts recognized by regional association

Minor hockey association adds its congratulations to player, coach

Two members of the Salmon Arm Minor Hockey Association have been recognized by the Okanagan Mainline Amateur Hockey Association.

The Salmon Arm association offered its congratulations online on Sept. 22 to Roderic May.

Rod was awarded the OMAHA Most Valuable U-18 Rep Player for 2019-20.

“Rod has been with SAMHA since he was five years old and continues to be an outstanding goalie in the U-18 division. We wish him all the best,” stated the SAMHA website.

Yeiko Menzies also received online congratulations. She was awarded OMAHA’s Nonie Miyazaki Volunteer of the Year award for 2019-20.

“Yeiko has served as team manager for three years and was an outstanding volunteer during the Rogers Hometown Hockey event hosted by the City of Salmon Arm last year. Congratulations Yeiko.”

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