Bonnyville Pontiacs put bow on the season with banquet
The Bonnyville Pontiacs celebrated their successes on and off the ice on Friday night with their annual awards banquet.
The evening included dinner, a season recap by Head Coach and General Manager Rick Swan, a recognition of last year’s award winner since there was no opportunity for a banquet then, and the handing out of the 2021-22 team awards.
The graduating players of Kash Rasmussen, Will Hilfiker, Nick Traggio, Austin Saint, Michael Fairfax, Alex Danis, AJ Macaulay, and Alex Power were presented with canvasses to remember their time as Pontiacs by, while given a send off by Coach Swan. Captain Kash Rasmussen then responded with a message to the players who will be returning next season.
There was a 50/50, a silent auction for desserts, and also an autographed team picture plus a 30th anniversary jersey live auctioned at the event as well.
Despite exiting in the first round of the post-season, the Pontiacs highlighted the bundles of good news that occurred since players arrived for training camp in late August.
Here are the 2021-22 Bonnyville Pontiacs team award winners:
Most Gentlemanly Player: Matteo Giampa
Most Improved Player: JR Ashmead
JR Ashmead. Image: Bonnyville Pontiacs.
Top Rookie: Charlie Russell
Charlie Russell. Image: Bonnyville Pontiacs.
Matt Cook Unsung Hero Award: Austin Saint
Austin Saint. Image: Bonnyville Pontiacs.
Top Defensive Forward: Trey Funk
Trey Funk. Image: Bonnyville Pontiacs.
Top Defenceman: AJ Macaulay
AJ Macaulay. Image: Bonnyville Pontiacs.
President’s Award: Will Hilfiker
Will Hilfiker. Image: Bonnyville Pontiacs.
Neil Crawley Memorial +/-: Sebastian Tamburro
Sebastian Tamburro. Image: Bonnyville Pontiacs.
Top Scorer: Sebastian Tamburro
Sebastian Tamburro. Image: Bonnyville Pontiacs.
Regular Season MVP: Kash Rasmussen
Kash Rasmussen. Image: Bonnyville Pontiacs.
Playoff MVP: AJ Macaulay
AJ Macaulay. Image: Bonnyville Pontiacs.
3 Star Award: Matt Hennessey
Matt Hennessey. Image: Bonnyville Pontiacs.
Ma Hebert Award: Nick Ozero
Nick Ozero. Image: Bonnyville Pontiacs.
Press release: Bonnyville Pontiacs.
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