Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Vipers Host Awards Gala:

This is posted on the Vipers website:

Vipers host awards gala

by viper staff Added 2010-02-23

The Vernon Vipers handed out some hardware at their Awards Gala at the Best Western Vernon Lodge on Monday night. The Vipers finished their regular season with 51 wins, 6 losses and 2 overtime losses for an outstanding 105 points, almost beating the BCHL record of 108 points. The team also smashed the record of fewest goals allowed in 60 games - the Vipers allowed just 119, 18 fewer than Penticton surrendered in 2005-06.

One Viper did set a record in his rookie season, Blake Voth had a goals against average of 1.79, which bested the 1.98 posted by Nanaimo's Sebastien Nolet in 2004-05. Blake's save percentage of 92.90 % came close to Pete Brady's mark of 93.17 (Powell River, 1996-97).

Here is a list of Awards and winners from Monday night;

Fan Favourite –Rob Short
Leading Scorer – Connor Jones
Renie Holland Memorial Community Contribution – Kevin Kraus and Bryce Kakoske
Unsung Hero – Mike Collins
Most Sportsmanlike – Kellen Jones
Rookie of the Year – Blake Voth and Dylan Walcuk
Bill Brown Academic Excellence – Cole Ikkala
Sun Valley Source For Sports Most Improved Player – Garrett Noonan
Three Star – Connor Jones
Coldstream Truck Parts Short Handed Scholarship – Kevin Kraus
Top Defenseman – Dan Nycholat
Most Valuable Player – Connor Jones
Blueliners Scholarship – Graeme Gordon

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