ANNUAL AWARDS
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
Each team will vote on League’s most valuable all round player
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Each team will vote on the League’s most outstanding Rookie
TOP FORWARD
Each team will be responsible for submitting the name of a player from their own or an opposing team for this award. This award is presented to a player judged to be the best all around forward.
Consideration should be given to:
+ Total points (including composition of goals and assists)
+ Game play( both offensive and defensive)
+ Special teams play
TOP DEFENCE
Each team will be responsible for submitting the name of a player from their own or an opposing team for this award. This award is presented to a player who excels in both the offensive and defensive aspects of the game.
Consideration should be given to:
+ Leadership in defensive play
+ Special teams play
+ Total points
MOST SPORTSMANLIKE PLAYER
Will be selected by the Awards Committee based on the criteria below:
This award is presented to a player who exhibits the characteristics of sportsmanship.
Consideration should be given to:
+ Penalty minutes incurred
+ Total points
+ Contribution to team success both offensively and defensively
TOP GOALTENDER
To be selected by the Awards Committee based on the criteria below
This award is presented to a player judged to be the best goaltender in regular season play.
Consideration should be given to:
+ Minutes played
+ Goals against average
+ Saves percentage
+ Won/Lost record
+ Team play in front of goaltender (total goals for vs. total goals against)
COACH OF THE YEAR
Each Head Coach will be responsible for submitting the name of the individual fitting for this award
This award is presented to the Coach, judged by his peers, to be the Most Outstanding.
This Coach will show characteristics of:
+ Sportsmanship
+ Professionalism
+ Team Discipline both on and off the ice
+ Team improvement during the regular season
+ Co-operation
Awards Administration
- Year end awards to be submitted no later than one week after the last league game of the regular season.
- The Awards committee shall tabulate the voting and bring forward the winners of each category accordingly.
- In the event of a tie, the awards committee shall evaluate the criteria as submitted and cast the winning vote.
- In the event of insufficient ballots, the committee reserves the right to choose a candidate not submitted but in their opinion, is worthy of the award.
- All of the selections by the awards committee will be submitted to the league executive for final approval. Once this process has been completed, all award decisions are final.
- A formal announcement shall occur notifying the recipients/team of the award. The awards will be presented during the league final series. Location and time of the presentations will be determined by the league President. This decision will be based on recipient participation and geography as it relates to the league finals.