Central Virginia Youth Roller Hockey League: Matthew Barton Award
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Matthew Barton was a 10 year old member of the CVYRHL when he lost his battle to Lymphoblastic Lymphoma on April 17, 1998. In November of 1997, Matthew was a winner of the league MVP award.
The Matthew Barton Award is an award in his honor. It is given to the overall top player in the Peewee League after the Fall and Winter seasons. The award is voted on by the coaches and commissioners of the league. Winners of this award are MVP level players that demonstrate great sportsmanship, are mentors to less experience players, understand how to play team hockey, and generally have an assist total that demonstrates their desire to involve the entire team.
Past Winners:
| 1998 Winter | Gary Davis, Jr. |
| 1998 Fall | Chris Moore |
| 1999 Winter | Andrew Taylor |
| 1999 Fall | Brian Dudding |
| 2000 Winter | Brian Corbin |
| 2000 Fall | Cory Belcher |
| 2001 Winter | Jeff Dudding |
| 2001 Fall | Brian Douglas |
| 2002 Winter | Ryan Farrar |
| 2002 Fall | Forrest Ford |
| 2003 Winter | Steven Valva |
| 2003 Fall | Rutherford Moore |
| 2004 Winter | Kyle Jahn |
| 2004 Fall | Nathan Talman |
| 2005 Winter | Cortland Finch |
| 2005 Fall | Mark Reisenweaver |
| 2006 Winter | Tyler Valasek |
| 2006 Fall | Brandon Mills |
| 2007 Winter | Davis Buheller |
| 2007 Fall | Travis Broughman |
(click on the headline to visit the website for the Matthew Barton Memorial Rink)
