YKMHA Awards Night

Yellowknife Minor Hockey Association Awards 2024/2025

With the end of another YKMHA season comes the chance for us to celebrate our players, coaches and volunteers!

Awards that will be given out include:

• Forward of the Year, Defence of the Year, Goalie of the Year and MVP for U11/U13/U15/U18, Junior and Senior Development, Junior and Senior Female.
• The Clinton Talbot Memorial Award is presented to the Bantam player who is considered by his or her peers to the “the players’ player”.  This award is determined through a vote of the Bantam players.
• The Prince of Wales Award is presented to the Association Volunteer of the Year.  It recognizes the person who has given most freely of their time to advance the objectives of the organization and to promote minor hockey in Yellowknife.
• The Joe Walsh Award is presented to the individual who has demonstrated a long-standing commitment to the development of hockey in Yellowknife and who, like Joe Walsh did it “for the love of the game.”
• Adult and Junior Official of the Year Awards are presented to individuals who, through their dedication and efforts as an official, have made a significant contribution to the overall success of Association programs.
• Coach of the Year Award is presented to a League team or Development team coach who has demonstrated a strong commitment to: The Association vision, mission, values and operating principles; Sportsmanship and fair play; A positive experience for all players; Teaching like skills in addition to the technical and tactical skills of hockey.   
• The Wade Hamer Scholarship Award is awarded to the Association male player who best exemplifies Wade’s qualities of excellence, sportsmanship, congeniality and potential.  The nominees from each division receive a small trophy.  The graduating Midget player gets a small trophy, their name engraved on the Association trophy and a scholarship worth five hundred dollars.
• The Ruby Young Award is presented to the Most Valuable Male Player in the Association. This award traditionally goes to a midget-aged player who exemplifies a competitive nature, a sportsmanlike approach to the game and is respected by his peers.  In addition to outstanding hockey skills, the individual promotes the sport of hockey in Yellowknife, through his school, community and other avenues.  This award is generally presented to a graduating player from the most senior division.
• The Elaine Whitford Memorial Award is presented to the Most Valuable Female Player in the Association. In addition to outstanding hockey skills, the individual promotes the sport of hockey in Yellowknife through her school, community and other avenues.  This award is generally presented to a graduating player from the most senior division.
• The Shawn Cadieux Memorial Award is presented to the player who has demonstrated determination and perseverance under challenging circumstances. Players in all divisions are eligible for this award.
• The Peter Langois Memorial Award is presented to the player who is chosen as the Most Sportsman like player in the Atom Division.
• The Jim Hall Memorial Award is present to the player who is chosen as the Most Sportsmanlike player in the Peewee Division.    

Please Join us on May 25th at 7:00PM at the Shorty Brown Arena to celebrate all of this year's nominees and winners!