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Damien Gravelle Memorial Trophy
The Damien
Gravelle trophy is presented to the Sports fan of the year. Damien
Gravelle was a
hockey fan. His parents were known as Ma Mère & Pa
Père Hockey. His parents named the
trophy after their son who died
at a young age. They were always at the arena. They would give
the
players gum, pop, chips and even hot dogs as they came off the ice
after a game. They
went to the extent of building a fence made out
of hockey sticks. When Damien Gravelle died
on October 24, 1970 at
the age of 36 from a heart attack, this trophy was named in his
honour.
Unfortunately, both Ma Mère & Pa Père Hockey died before
they could see their grandson play
competitive hockey.
Mike Matiation Memorial
Trophy
The Mike Matiation Trophy is
presented to the most outstanding midget player. Mike was a
young
hockey player who died in a car accident while coming back from a
game.
Brian Domonsky
Memorial Trophy
The Brian Domonsky Memorial Trophy
is presented to the Most Improved Player. Brian was a
parent in our
association who was always willing to give a hand. Even when he was
ill, he
worked the door at our tournaments. Brian passed away in
1989 following a lengthy illness. His
son Brad was playing Minor
Atoms at that time, and went on to play for the AAA Consbec
Cobras,
the Oshawa Generals and the Sudbury Wolves. He now plays
professional hockey in
the United States.
Dan Laberge Memorial Trophy
The Dan Laberge
Memorial Trophy is awarded to the player that best portrays
sportsmanship.
Dan was a Board Member for two years, Equipment
Manager, Coach, Assistant Coach and an
AAA Consbec Board member.
Hockey was Dan’s life. He lived for hockey and had planned on
continuing coaching in his retirement years. Dan died following a
heart attack in November
1992.
Art Beaupré Memorial Trophy
The Art Beaupré
Memorial award is presented to the most active Valley East
Progressive
Hockey Executive member. Art was one of the original
members of the Valley East NOHA.
Real Lalonde Memorial Trophy
Real Lalonde worked and lived in our
arenas. He coached, managed and helped. He was a very
dedicated
person in all he did. If help was needed, Real was there, always
friendly and never
complaining. He was looking forward to retiring
when he passed away suddenly in April of 1999.
When he was not
working at the arena, Real was involved in many projects – the
Senator
Belisle Centre, Jug Curling and Meals on Wheel, just to
mention a few. The Real Lalonde
trophy goes to the most dedicated
player in Valley East.
Barry Newell Trophy
The Barry Newell trophy is presented to the most
outstanding referee. Barry has given many
hours in promoting and
developing young officials both in Minor hockey and in NOHA hockey.
He is an evaluator, teacher, and promoter of hockey.
Julian Prince
Memorial Trophy
The Julian Prince Memorial trophy is
presented annually to the Most Coachable VEPHA
player. Julian was a very private person but when at the arenas proudly
watching his
grandsons play hockey, he would come alive. This is where he was the
happiest - cheering
laughing, whistling & clapping - just being caught up in the moment. When
he was healthy,
he never missed a practice or a game, no matter how early they were,
because he loved
watching the kids. He was extremely dedicated to his grandsons' hockey and
this was
evident because even when he could hardly walk or breathe he was still at
the games to
cheer the boys on. He also showed his dedication with financial support
for his grandsons'
teams through the sponsorship of tournaments and individual player fees.
Sadly and
unexpectedly Julian passed away in November 2007. Even though he is not
with us physically,
his spirit is still alive in the arena when you hear the fans cheering.
Bran-Kor Trophy
In addition to the Memorial Trophies, the
Bran-Kor Trophy is awarded annually to the Most
Valuable Player in any division except Midget.
Ted Doré Memorial Trophy
The Ted Doré Memorial trophy is awarded to the
player who exemplifies the true meaning of the
words friend and teammate. This player’s conduct on and off the ice
is encouraging and
supportive towards his teammates, and his or her own personal goals are
secondary to team
achievements and team unity.
Ted Doré coached in our Association for many years, and only relinquished
this position when
he finally achieved his lifelong dream of becoming a police officer and
moved from the area.
Edward “Teddy” Dore passed away in 2008 following a lengthy battle with
cancer. Even during
his illness, Teddy dismissed his own personal hardships as insignificant,
choosing instead to
concentrate on the lives and aspirations of his friends. Teddy battled his
illness with great
bravery and never asked the question “Why me?”, but rather simply and
graciously accepted
“Why not me”? When a close friend asked Ted if he was angry or resentful
that he had been
diagnosed with terminal cancer, he responded with “It’s better me than
you, ‘cause you have a
wife and three kids that need you.” Even during his last moments with
us, Ed refused to call his
best friend, Andrew Brunette, to advise him of his failing situation as he
did not want to distract
Andrew during the NHL playoff drive.
Hilda
Kingsley Memorial Trophy
The Hilda Kingsley Memorial
Trophy is to be awarded to the Goaltender who is tireless and
truly dedicated to this position. This player will always be the first to
volunteer for whatever
task is at hand, and will persist in achieving his or her goals through sheer
determination and
true grit. This award is not about having the best statistics; rather it is about
work ethic,
courage, and a real passion for the game.
Hilda Kingsley dedicated many years of her life to promoting and advancing
the goals of minor
sports in Valley East. Serving as a long-time Board Member with the VEPHA,
the Renegades,
the Valley East Cobras AAA Midget team, and other minor sports
organizations, Hilda
selflessly dedicated countless hours to the youth of our community.
Whether organizing and
supervising at tournaments, selling 50/50 tickets, coordinating fund
raising ventures, initiating
hockey clinics, or working behind the scenes as Ice Convenor for our
Association, Hilda never
hesitated to help. “Mrs. Hockey” truly epitomized the meaning of the word
“Volunteer”.
Hilda Kingsley passed away suddenly in 2008 and her absence was
immediately felt
throughout the community. She will be sadly missed and we thank Hilda’s family for
sharing
her time and talents with the rest of us.
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