聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 As Kamsack Minor Hockey Association players, family members and friends were assembling for their annual season wind-up banquet last week, Mike Eliuk, president, was applauded when he said the 2017-18 season would be starting about a month earlier than has been the case.
听听听听听听听听听听聽 鈥淲e expect to be in the ice on October 3, instead of November,鈥� Eliuk said during the banquet that was held on the mezzanine at Broda Sportsplex.
听听听听听听听听听听聽 Eliuk said that a hockey camp is planned for the second week of October and encouraged parents to attended the association鈥檚 spring meeting this week. He introduced members of the executive committee and thanked them for having made the year easier as it went on.
听听听听听听听听听听聽 Members of each of the teams, from IP to bantams, were brought to the front and introduced as the coaches outlined the past season and then a few players from each were singled out for applause for 小蓝视频 either the most improved, most sportsmanlike or most dedicated player.
听听听听听听听听听听聽 Tyler Lorenzo, coach of the IP team, introduced the members of the team, saying that the youngsters had worked really hard during the season. He said that he had been concerned at their first practice when many of them had difficulty staying upright on skates, but then was buoyed three weeks later when they were all skating.
听听听听听听听听听听聽 鈥淚 couldn鈥檛 believe the improvement,鈥� Lorenzo said, as he introduced the other members of the coaching staff including Jared Ruf, Lee Symak and Nikki Ruf (manager).
听听听听听听听听听听聽 Kaley Allard was named most improved skater; Sophia Walter, most sportsmanlike and Liam Shabatoski, the most dedicated.
听听听听听听听听听听聽 Jeremy Allard, coach for the novice team, introduced the members, saying that everyone on the team had a lot of fun during the season.
听听听听听听听听听听聽 鈥淲e had as our goal to get better each week and we crushed it,鈥� he said, adding that the team had played a lot of close games.
听听听听听听听听听听聽 He introduced fellow coaches Derek Shankowsky and Ryan Gareau and acknowledged the parents for conducting all of the 鈥渞ink duties.鈥�
听听听听听听听听听听聽 Kealand Thomas was named the team鈥檚 most sportsmanlike player; Cameron Allard, the most dedicated, and Parker Lorenzo, the most improved player.
听听听听听听听听听听聽 Mike Eliuk introduced the members of the atoms team and his fellow coaches, Stacy Erhardt and Robbie Grieve.
听听听听听听听听听听聽 Andy Chan was named the team鈥檚 most improved player; Carter Salahub, the most dedicated, and Brooke Taylor, the most sportsmanlike player.
听听听听听听听听听听聽 Eliuk returned to the mic to introduce the members of the peewee team, saying that because the team was short a few players, some atoms were brought up to play.
听听听听听听听听听听聽 They all deserve awards, Eliuk said, as he introduced Aaron Chernoff, the other coach.
听听听听听听听听听听聽 Justus Blackwood was named the most improved player; Austin Krawetz, the most dedicated, and Ty Thomas, the most sportsmanlike.
听听听听听听听听听听聽 Mike McGriskin, Ryan Bielecki and Allan Bear introduced the nine players on the bantam team and McGriskin said that a highlight of the season was when the team played a game with only seven skaters and no goalie.
听听听听听听听听听听聽 鈥淲e got the least amount of penalties of any team in the league,鈥� McGriskin said, introducing Shannon Bielecki as an invaluable team supporter.
听听听听听听听听听听聽 Sammy Kortenko was named the team鈥檚 most improved player; Ryan Bear, the most dedicated, and Nicholas Bielecki, the most sportsmanlike.
听听听听听听听听听听聽 A meal of hot dogs and hamburgers with salads was served, catered by The Iron Grill restaurant.
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