The 100 Mile House Wranglers Junior B Hockey Club’s annual Awards Banquet and Auction at the Valley Room on Feb. 21 was a huge success.
Key organizer Bruce Madu said the turnout was “fantastic.”
“The room and tables were nicely decorated, with the Wranglers game jerseys hanging on the wall.”
During his speech, coach Dale Hladun noted the jerseys had not been washed after the game the night before, so there was a “slight dressing room odour” wafting throughout the room.
Madu said local businesses were very supportive of the Wranglers throughout the season and he thanked them for also suppling some great items for the silent auction.
“The auction was a winner and a lot of people opened the wallets and purses to purchase the items. We raised $2,000 for the club’s scholarship fund and that was great.
“Everybody seemed to be enjoying the meal and having fun, so we’re happy.”
Madu said the highlight of the evening was the awards presentation, which were selected by Hladun and the board of directors.
Awards
• Volunteer of the Year – Gil Adolph
• Builders Award – Don Jones
Player awards
• Fan Favourite – Alex Hanson
• President’s Award – Zane Steeves
• Outstanding Forward – Brett Harris
• Outstanding Defenceman – Tavis Roch
• Scoring Leader – Brett Harris
• Outstanding Sportsmanship – Brady Ward
• Rookie of the Year – Adam Derochie
• Most Valuable Player – Michael Lynch
• Players Choice – Stephen Egan
At the end of the awards presentation, Lynch, Ward and Harris were presented with their game jerseys, which they will be able to take with them at the end of the year because they have aged out of the Junior hockey.
