Four Thunderbirds honoured by the NOJHL

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NORTHERN ONTARIO JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE

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NOJHL announces 2006-07 award winners

Sudbury, Ontario – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League is pleased to announce the recipients of the annual league awards for the 2006-07 season. The winners are as follows:

CARLO CATTARELLO TROPHY League MVP Dan Dube, Abitibi Eskimos

ONAPING FALLS HUSKIES TROPHY Most Gentlemanly Player Matt Brunet, Abitibi Eskimos

JOHN GRIGNON TROPHY Rookie of the Year Brett Perlini, Soo Thunderbirds

NOJHL TROPHY Best Defenseman Mitch Champagne, Abitibi Eskimos

GILLES LAPERRIERE TROPHY Most Improved Player Dylan King, Soo Thunderbirds

MITCH TETREAULT MEMORIAL TROPHY Top Defensive Forward Jeremy Hilliard, Blind River Beavers

NOJHL TROPHY Best Overall Team Player Anthony Libonati, Blind River Beavers

JOE DRAGO TROPHY Executive of the Year Scott Marshall, Abitibi Eskimos

RED MCCARTHY MEMORIAL TROPHY Coach of the Year Todd Stencill, Blind River Beavers

NOJHL AWARD Team Goaltenders Award Brennan Poderzay & Elliot Hogue, Soo Indians

WAYNE CHASE MEMORIAL AWARD Top Goals Against Average Brennan Poderzay, Soo Indians

JIMMY CONNORS MEMORIAL AWARD League Scoring Champion Scott Restoule, Sudbury Jr. Wolves

NOJHL SCHOLASTIC PLAYER OF THE YEAR Brad Hummel, North Bay Skyhawks

MOLSON CJAHL NOMINEE FOR PLAYER OF THE YEAR Anthony Libonati, Blind River Beavers

JAMES ASPEN TROPHY NOJHL League Champions Soo Indians

NOJHL FIRST ALL-STAR TEAM Goal Brennan Poderzay (Soo Indians) Defence Mitch Champagne (Abitibi) Scott Lavigne (Sudbury) Centre Dan Dube (Abitibi) Left Wing Brendan Biedermann (Sudbury) Right Wing J.F. Houle (Sudbury) Coach Todd Stencill (Blind River) Manager Don Lees Jr. (Blind River) Trainer Billy Syms (Soo Thunderbirds)

NOJHL SECOND ALL-STAR TEAM Goal Miles Williams (Abitibi) Defence Andre Gauvin (Blind River) Bradley Norkum (North Bay) Centre Shawn Farley (Soo Indians) Left Wing Anthony Libonati (Blind River) Right Wing Nick Kulas (North Bay) Coach Barry Parsons (Manitoulin) Manager Al Jones (Soo Thunderbirds) Trainer Rick Stanton (North Bay)

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