Wolves Announce 2022-23 Year-End Award Winners
(Greater Sudbury, ON) The Sudbury Wolves presented their player year-end awards as the 2022-23 regular season came to an end. This year, a new award, the Jim Pappin Memorial Award was introduced and presented to a player who demonstrates the same high level of intensity and compete on a daily basis throughout the entire season.
This season saw many positive moments including the amazing community support, David Goyette finishes the regular season 9th overall in OHL scoring and a strong second half performance with the team finishing in 5th place in the Eastern conference.
David Goyette led the pack this season with 92 points including 41 goals and 51 assists through 63 games played. Not far behind was Quentin Musty with 78 points which included 26 goals and 52 assists in just 53 games played. Overage forward, Nick DeGrazia led the league in most first goals scored with 10 this season with an overall 50 points.
The Sudbury Wolves would like to thank our fans and sponsors for their tremendous support in making the Wolves 50th anniversary a season to remember.
Season Ticket Holders are also reminded that Early Bird deadline for the 2023-24 season is quickly approaching, set for Wednesday, May 24th. Season Members seats will be held for renewal until this date. Discover all the perks in renewing early by visiting sudburywolves.com.
2022–23 Award Winners:
Samuel Rothschild MVP – David Goyette
Leadership Award – Nolan Collins
Bud BurkeTop Rookie – Nathan Villeneuve
Scholastic Award – Nate Krawchuk
Joe Drago Players’ Player – Ethan Larmand
Gord Ewin Most Improved – Matthew Mania
Best Defensive Player – Landon McCallum
Top Defenceman – Andre Anania
Top Plus Minus Player – Andre Anania
Bill Plaunt Top Scorer – David Goyette
Most Goals – David Goyette
Pete Shields Most Assists – Quentin Musty
Community Service Award – Alex Pharand
Jim Pappin Memorial Award – Kocha Delic
About the Jim Pappin Memorial Award: This award is in memory of Jim Pappin, to honour and celebrate his hockey legacy in Sudbury by recognizing an active Sudbury Wolves player each year who shows the same intensity and level of compete day-in and day-out.
Jim Pappin, a Copper Cliff ON., native and a former Sudbury Wolves forward went on to have a successful NHL career as a two-time champion with the Maple Leafs in addition to winning the Calder Cup five times. Pappin then went on to have an extensive 40-year professional career as the Director of Playing Personnel with the Chicago Blackhawks, St. Louis Blues and Anaheim Ducks. Throughout Pappin’s career, his level of ‘intensity and compete’ was an attribute of his reputation and caliber of play was defined by as a player.
