The Oldest Hockey Association in the World Handed out Their Hardware for the Season
CAMBRIDGE, Ont. – The Annual OHA Awards Celebration was held on June 15 at the Davidson Centre in Kincardine, ON.
The highlight video of the 2024 Awards can be found here
The event also included the annual OHA golf tournament. Close to 100 golfers hit the links on Friday at beautiful Ainsdale Golf Course. A gallery of images can be found here
OHA Awards Celebration
There was lots of hardware handed out on the weekend – here is a summary of the award winners:
Trainer of the Year – Duane Butler, Wentworth Gryphin
Official of the Year…presented by Fox 40 – Brendan Kane
Coach of the Year – Patrick Shearer, Frankford Huskies
Donald Sanderson – Kenneth Wu, Aurora Tigers
BJ Monro – Jonathan Morello, St. Michael’s Buzzers
Top Prospect Team
Forward – Trevor Hoskin, Cobourg Cougars
Forward – Briir Long, St. Thomas Stars
Forward – Liam Beamish, Fort Erie Meteors
Defence – Noah Jenken, Strathroy Rockets
Defence – David Green, St. Michael’s Buzzers
Goalie – Sebastian Gatto, Leamington Flyers
*Officiating Prospect of the Year – David Elford & Marlowe Schott
*Female Leadership in Hockey – Annette Stroyan & Betty Dettwiler
Player of the Year – Trevor Hoskin, Cobourg Cougars
Gold Stick – Morris Hart
*New Award
To see the images from the 2024 OHA Awards click here
CRYSTAL PUCK AWARD WINNERS
The Crystal Puck Awards are given for outstanding achievements and contributions from within the OHA
FROM THE OJHL – LARRY PLAYFAIR – BUFFALO JR SABRES
FROM THE GOJHL- CLIFF SMITH – SARNIA LEGIONNAIRES
FROM THE PJHL- BILL SAUNDERS- BLENHEIM BLADES
FROM THE SENIORS- BOB HABKIRK – ACH
These awards will be presented by the OHA during a home game sometime in the 2024-2025 season
“The award ceremony is always a special time of year when we look back on a successful 2023-2024 season just passed and set aside time to honour OHA-members for their outstanding seasons and other contributions aimed at advancing the game of hockey in Ontario,” said OHA Board of Directors Chair Marc Mercier. “We are incredibly thankful to the City of Kincardine for their amazing hospitality, especially the wonderful staff at the Davidson Centre who hosted this event, and it was an absolute privilege to help raise important funds for some critical capital improvements at the local hospital.”
About the Ontario Hockey Association
The Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) was founded on November 27, 1890, and is the governing body for the majority of Junior and Senior hockey in the Province of Ontario. The OHA is a Member Partner of the Ontario Hockey Federation which is one of thirteen Provincial and Regional Branches of Hockey Canada.
It is comprised of three Junior hockey leagues and two Senior hockey leagues: Junior A – Ontario Junior Hockey League; Junior B – Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League; Junior C – Provincial Junior Hockey League, Senior – Allan Cup Hockey (AAA) and Ontario Elite Hockey League (AA). For the 2023-24 season, these five leagues encompass 125 teams.
The objectives of the OHA are to foster and encourage the sport of amateur hockey, to conduct competition in the various categories established, to determine teams for entry into the inter-branch competitions that may be provided by Hockey Canada, and to provide for the affiliation of other hockey organizations.
The OHA provides administrative resources, coordinates programs, services and events for hockey participants and provides support to various Development Programs for coaches, officials, trainers and players, Safety and Risk Management Issues and offers resources for Harassment and Abuse education.
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For more information or to set up an interview, please contact:
Chris McCleary
General Manager, Operations & Marketing
Ontario Hockey Association
