GBMH Awards & Recognition

In photo (L-R): Angela Battiste (GBMH), Jared MacIsaac, Kyle Moss, Mitchell McMullin, Morgan McNeil and James Edwards (GBMH)

Tuesday evening at the BAYplex Glace Bay Minor Hockey Association executive members Angela Battiste (GBMH Vice President Finance) and James Edwards (GBMH President) made 2016 Bursary cheque presentations four of the eight winners. On hand to receive their Bursary Awards were Jared MacIsaac, Kyle Moss, Mitchell McMullin and Morgan McNeil of whom are currently attending Cape Breton University in Sydney. Other bursary winners who were unable to attend are Christopher MacPherson, Zach Politte, Noah MacPherson and Amanda Gove.  

PHOTO: L-R: GBMH VP Finance Angela Battiste, Austin Bigley, Connor MacIntosh, Sean Murphy and President James Edwards

Congratulations to our Midget Hockey players who were each awarded with a $250 Bursary cheque coutesy of our Glace Bay Minor Hockey Association. In recent years our association advertises for all GBMH midget age players to apply for education bursaries. 

The winners for 2015 were as follows: Austin Bigley, Connor Macintosh, Sean Murphy. Jordan Neville was absent from the group photo.

Pictured above (L-R) are our 2014 Bursary Award Recipients: Steven Gouthro, Adam Currie, Megan O’Neill, Randy Wadden and GBMH Special Events Coordinator and presenter - Robin Barrett. (Absent from photo Cody Janes).

GBMH introduced the "Glace Bay Minor Hockey Midget Division Bursary Program" last year as a way to recognize our graduating Midget Division members that have excelled in their personal contribution to hockey and the community along with their academic achievements.  

 
We are glad to announce that the 5 students selected for are bursaries are currently attending their studies: Steven Gouthro (Eng CBU), Adam Currie (Eng CBU), Megan O’Neill (BSC CBU), Randy Wadden (Eng CBU) and Cody Janes (BCom DAL).

 GBMH would like to congratulate this year's successful applicants and we wish them all the best in their future endeavors.

Glace Bay president James Edwards addressed a large audience tonight during the annual GBMH Awards Night ceremony. Edwards acknowledged the largest crowd ever for such an event and lauded the familes and friends for supporting this special night for all award nominees.  "This year GBMH have renewed some former awards and added a couple of new awards" said Edwards "as we look for all opportunites to acknowledged both our players and the volunteers who go the extra mile to support their activity". 

In closing Edwards achknowledged the asssitance that he received in preparing for the eveing's event from Angela Battiste (Special Events Coordinator) and (GBMH Office Manager), Tracey Hanrahan.  Edwards encouraged the audience to attend the up-coming AGM Meeting scheduled for Monday April 28 as there are a couple of executive postings becoming vacant for which they will need solid replacements.

Awards list as follows:

Most Improved: Rory Pilling (Tots),  Ali Cameron (Novice), Theresa Harroun (Atom), Noah Andrews     (Pee Wee), Will Campbell (Bantam), Matthew Rowe (Midget).

Sportsmanship: Allan McPhee (Novice), Jake Routledge (Atom), Darcy MacLeod (Pee Wee), Gabriel Poloni (Bantam), Zach Politte (Midget).   

** Margie O'Neill Memorial Award: Mitchell Hiscock

Ricky Wrathall Memorial Award: Jill Doucett

* Shelly Syms Memorial Award: Justin Bert

Brent Boutilier Memorial Goaltender Award: Rylie White

* The Ford Defenseman Award: Colin MacLeod

* Forward of the Year: Austin Parsons       

* Hockey Mom of The Year Award: Melissa MacDonald                                                                   

* Manager of the Year: Robin Barrett                                                       
 

Coach of the Year:  Colin Campbell   

** Margie O"Neill Award was a former award of GBMH and has been re-activated . 

* New Awards to be given out every year going forward.