2011-12 Awards presented on Sunday

As the team prepares for their Western Conference Quarterfinal Series against the Plymouth Whalers, award winners for the 2011-12 regular season were announced at the club’s annual award banquet.

Only one year after collecting the Storm’s Rookie of the Year Award, second-year blueliner Matt Finn was named Most Valuable Player. 

2011-12 AWARD WINNERS

TOP SCORER AWARD
– presented to player with most regular season points –
WINNER: Zack Mitchell (75 points)

OWENS CORNING TONY CAMILLERI MEMORIAL “PLAYMAKER TROPHY”
– presented to player with most regular season assists –
CO-WINNERS: Matt Finn & Zack Mitchell (38 assists)

IVAN TENNANT MEMORIAL AWARD NOMINEE
– presented to top academic player attending secondary school –
WINNER: Spencer Turcotte

ROGER NEILSON MEMORIAL AWARD NOMINEE
– presented to top academic player attending post-secondary institution –
WINNER: Kyle Pereira

PAUL FENDLEY MEMORIAL SCHOLASTIC PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Also Guelph Storm Nominee for OHL Bobby Smith Award
– presented to the player with best combined achievement in academics and hockey –
WINNER: Matt Finn

MIKE KELLY HUMANITARIAN AWARD
– presented to player for exceptional involvement in community –
WINNER: Kyle Pereira

TOP DEFENCEMAN AWARD
– presented to outstanding defenceman as selected by Storm coaching staff –
WINNER: Matt Finn                                                                                       

FAY SCOTT MEMORIAL AWARD
– presented to the player that demonstrates outstanding achievement in academics and community involvement –
WINNER: Garret Sparks

THE CO-OPERATORS ‘COMMUNITY HERO’ AWARD
– presented to player for outstanding involvement in Champions For Education program –
CO-WINNERS: Kyle Pereira & Stephen Gaskin

FAN CLUB AWARD
– presented to most popular player as voted on by Storm Tracker membership –
WINNER: Tyler Bertuzzi

MOST IMPROVED PLAYER
– presented to most improved player as selected by Storm coaching staff –
WINNER: Garret Sparks

BILTMORE ‘HAT TRICK’ AWARD
– presented to player that records the most ‘hat tricks’ in the regular and post-season combined –
WINNER: Zack Mitchell

WELLINGTON MOTORS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD

– presented to outstanding first-year player as selected by Storm coaching staff –
WINNER: Hunter Garlent                                                                                               

LEADERSHIP AWARD (IN MEMORY OF JASON PEAIRE)
– presented annually to the player that demonstrates exceptional leadership –
CO-WINNERS: Kyle Pereira & Stephen Gaskin

GLAD MOWATT MOST VALUABLE PLAYER AWARD              
– presented to most valuable player from the 2011/12 season as selected by Storm coaching staff –
WINNER: Matt Finn