A couple of local referees have been recognized by Hockey Northwestern Ontario.
HNO has handed out its year-end awards and Dryden’s Brent Pollard received the Most Improved Official Award.
Kenora’s Tom Zilinski was named the Most Deserving Official.
The West Zone Volunteer Award went to Chris Lawson of Lac Seul.
The highest honour was bestowed on Thunder Bay’s J.P. Heino as he received the T.B. (Bones) McCormack Meritorious Award.
Heino has been involved in hockey for 30-years, and helped start the Superior International Junior Hockey League and bringing Senior ‘AAA’ hockey back to the area in the mid 2000’s
List of Award winners:
Most Deserving Official Award
Tom Zilinski (Kenora)
Most Promising Official Award
Greg Gagnon (Thunder Bay)
Most Improved Official Award
Brent Pollard (Dryden)
Eastern Zone Volunteer Award
Charles Newton (Manitouwadge)
Central Zone Volunteer Award
Dave Gibbs (Thunder Bay)
West Zone Volunteer Award
Chris Lawson (Lac Seul)
Jim Dolph Coach of the Year Award
Kevin Ride (Thunder Bay)
Arnold Southern Memorial Bursary
David Buchan (Thunder Bay)
Chris Merritt (Thunder Bay)
Zachary West (Thunder Bay)
Jim Stirling Memorial Bursary
Jesse Taylor (Thunder Bay)
Jordan Niemi (Thunder Bay)
Hockey Development Centre of Ontario Barry Davis Award
Sharon McMahon (Thunder Bay)
