FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Thursday, April 25, 2013
VEES HAND OUT YEAR-END HARDWARE
PENTICTON, BC–The Penticton Vees Jr. ‘A’ Hockey Club handed out their team awards for the 2012-2013 season Thursday night at the BC Hockey Hall of Fame inside the SOEC. 15 awards were handed out recognizing several players in a variety of categories.
Four Vees were multiple award winners, led by Captain Troy Stecher who won three awards, including Most Valuable Player. The following players took home hardware:
Robert Skinner Courage Award:Troy Stecher
Most Improved Player:Louie Nanne
Best Conditioned Athlete:Jedd Soleway
Academic Achievement Award:Sam Mellor
Humanitarian Award:Louie Nanne
Unsung Hero:Brad McClure
Most Inspirational Player: Travis Blanleil
Fan Favourite Award:Cody DePourcq
Most Sportsmanlike:Cam Amantea
Leading Scorer:Wade Murphy
Vees-on-Vees Most Popular Player: Cam Amantea
Best Defenseman Award:Troy Stecher
Rookie of the Year:Ryan Gropp
Playoff MVP:Travis Blanleil
MVP:Troy Stecher
The Vees organization would like to thank all the fans, sponsors and media partners for taking part in tonight’s festivities. The Vees first step in preparing for next year is their 2013 Spring Camp which runs May 23rd-May 26th at the SOEC. For the latest news on the team throughout the summer, visit our website www.pentictonvees.ca or follow us on Twitter: @PentictonVees
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