Northwood Hockey League: History & Awards
History of the Northwood Hockey LeagueThe Northwood Hockey League got its start in 1970 when the Vale Community Centre put in an outdoor rink beside the community hall and started an organized recreational league for boys and girls aged 6 to 14.
The league has always been unique because players of a wide range of ages and abilities play on a single team. The league grew to 6 teams and was fortunate to move to its current home in the Fort William Gardens. In 1992 a senior divison was added for players ages 12-15, leaving the junior division for 5-11 year olds.
The senior division lasted only 3 seasons and was replaced by the current Pee Wee 'A' program that competes in the Lakehead South Minor Hockey Association.
In March of 1997 the league gained a great deal of attention when our Atom 'A' Selects made it to the final of the Elk's Atom-Tom Thumb Tournament. Although they lost the final they put the league on the map. The Selects went on to capture the Happy Time Tournament a month later. In 1998 the Selects once again played their way into the final of the Elk's tournament, making the semi-final game by scoring a goal with 2 seconds left which gave them their division by less than half a goal differnce. They were not to be denied this time around and downed the Neebing Red Wings 2-1 in the final. Later they captured their second Happy Time Tournament Championship.
The league has stabilized at 7 teams in the Northwood League and 1 Pee Wee 'A' team, the Knights.
League Champions
2002-03 LSMHA PeeWee Playoff Champions
Northwood Knights
Northwood Tournament Wins
2004 IP2 'B' Division NEEBING TINY TYLES TOURNAMENT NORTHWOOD KNIGHTS
2003 IP2 'A' Divison HAPPY TIME TOURNAMENT NORTHWOOD KNIGHTS 2003 PEE WEE 'A' ELKS CENTRAL CANADA CONSOLATION NORTHWOOD KNIGHTS 2002 PEE WEE 'A' ELKS CENTRAL CANADA CONSOLATION NORTHWOOD ICE DAWGS 2001 ATOM 'A' HAPPY TIME TOURNAMNET NORTHWOOD KNIGHTS 2000 ATOM 'A' HAPPY TIME TOURNAMENT 'C' DIVISION NORTHWOOD SABRES 2000 PEE WEE 'A' ELK'S CENTRAL CANADA TOURNAMENT NORTHWOOD KNIGHTS 1998 ATOM 'A' ELKS TOM THUMB TOURNAMENT NORTHWOOD SELECTS 1998 ATOM 'A' HAPPY TIME TOURNAMENT NORTHWOOD SELECTS 1997 ATOM 'A' HAPPY TIME TOURNAMENT NORTHWOOD SELECTS Check out the Pictures page for team pictures.
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Wednesday, March 11
Most Sportsmanlike Player Award
2008-09 Rylee Baturniak
2007-08 Matthew Frankl
2006-07 Brandon McChristie
2005-06 Tommy Little
2004-05 Dustin Pert
Wednesday, March 11
Top Goaltender Award
2008-09 Nicholas Costa
2007-08 Ben Wright
2006-07 Mitchell Miller
2005-06 Raphael Chicago
2004-05 Raphael Chicago
Wednesday, March 11
Boys Second Line MVP
2008-09 Daniel Orr
2007-08 Ethan Haywood
2006-07 Aiden Domenis
2005-06 Alexander Goettlicher
2004-05 Gordon Gaudette
2003-04 Lawrence Dalton
2002-05 Keaton Longpre
2001-02 Jason Susin
Wednesday, March 11
Most Improved Player
2008-09 Liam Beaulne
2007-08 Sheldon Watt
2006-07 Dakota Pelly
2005-06 Kevin Herman
2004-05 Deavon Orr
Wednesday, March 11
Rookie of the Year
2008-09 Marco Chiapetta
2007-08 Jaydan Delaqua
2006-07 Darian Fice
2005-06 Keith Schrader
2004-05 Brandon Edye
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Most Valuable Player, Playoffs
2008-09 Kyle St. Lawrence
2007-08 Connor MacLeod
2006-07 Brant Stewart
2005-06 Evan Haywood
2004-05 Leyton Edye
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Girls, MVP Second Line
2008-09 Alyssa Piccolo
2007-08 Jacqueline Cleghorn
2006-07 Jaidyn Day
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Top Scorer, First Line
2008-09 Mason Hachey
2007-08 Joshua Gauthier
2006-07 Joseph Clelland
2005-06 Ajey Meekis
2004-05 Rannon Ahlstrom
2003-04 Graeme Sutch
2002-03 Kelsey Lauro
2001-02 Austyn MacGilliveray
2000-01 Jason susin
1999-00 Todd Skirving
1998-99 Kevin Osborne
1996-97 Kale Kerbashian
1993-94 Albert Tait
1997-98 Noah Cain
1995-96 Ryan Wilson
1992-93 Jerry Wiggins
Thursday, March 12
Regular Seaon Champions (Nester Belbas Cup)
2008-09 AllTech Systems Rangers
2007-08 Polish Legion Bruins
2006-07 Albany International Leafs
2005-06 Petrie's Cycle & Sports Sharks
2004-05 Dave Wilson Red Wings
2003-04 Dave Wilson Red Wings
2002-03 Albany International Canucks
Thursday, March 12
Playoff Champions (Ken Sutton Cup)
2008-09 Petrie's Cycle & Sports Sharks
2007-08 All-Tech Systems Rangers
2006-07 Albany International Leafs
2005-06 Dave Wilson Red Wings
2005-05 Dsve Wilson Red Wings
2003-04 Polish Legion Bruins
2002-03 Persian Man Knights
Thursday, March 12
Best of the Rest
2008-09 Albany International Leafs
2007-08 Polish Legion Bruins
2006-07 Northwood Maroons
2005-06 Polish Legion Bruins
2005-05 Albany International Leafs
2003-04 Albany International leafs
2002-03 Persian Man Knights
2001-02 Persian Man Knights
2000-01 Persian Man Knights
1999-00 Dave Wilson Red Wings
1998-99 Petrie's Cycle & Sports Sharks
1997-98 Swan Flooring Ducks
1996-97 VB Cook Engineering
1995-96 Petrie's Cycle & Sports
1994-95 VB Cook
1993-94 Lento's Bakery
1992-93 VB Cook
1991-92 Dave Wilson Sports
1990-91 Beavers
Sunday, April 19
Girls, MVP First Line
2008-09 Fiona MacLeod
2007-08 Alyssa Piccolo
2006-07 Victoria Zieroth
2005-06 Jesscia Goettlicher
2004-05 Larissa Toman
2003-04 Tia Lunn
2002-03 Tori Nicholetts
2001-02 Haleigh Croves
2000-01 Haleigh Croves
1999-00 Haleigh Croves
1998-99 Courtney Krawec
1997-98 Courtney Krawec, Hilary Quirion, Shayna Parker