Make a difference to the zone's Volunteers, Coachs and Players by nominating them for an award to recognize everything they do!

Please take a moment and recognize those individuals. 

Nomination deadline extended until March 3, 2020. 
Please send nominations to the Secretary of the Wild zone.  

2020 Awards

Al Anderson’s Source for Sports SMHA Coach of the Year Award
- Applicable to head coaches
- Successful nominations typically include an awards submission that includes testimonials from the coach’s players & parents.  The coach usually has a minimum of 3-5-years as a coach in minor hockey.
 
Evan Thomas Memorial Sportsperson of the Year Award & Scholarship presented by Airline Hotels
The Evan Thomas Memorial SMHA Sportsperson of the Year award recognizes male or female players who are between the ages of 11-17 and play in Peewee, Bantam, and Midget hockey. 

This award includes a $500 scholarship award by the Thomas family.

The award is for players who contribute the following:
1) Leadership qualities on and off the ice. It might not be an overly verbal leader or an overly physical leader, but someone that respects what his / her teammates are about and someone who has earned the respect of his / her teammates;
2) Exhibit sportsmanship and is a team player;
3) Is deemed valuable to his / her hockey team through displaying values such as integrity, passion, teamwork, and courage;
4) A player who has received minimal penalties as well as no suspensions of any kind.

SMHA and Wild alumnus Evan Thomas exuded all of the qualities noted above

Crestline Volunteer of the Year Award
The Crestline SMHA Volunteer of the Year award recognizes a minor hockey volunteer who is not a coach.  The award is directed at volunteers who may assist SMHA minor hockey in the following areas:
1) Team Manager;
2) Other team functions – jerseys, treasurer, etc.
3) Zone Executive member;
4) Zone volunteer;
5) A combination of the above or in another volunteer capacity;

Please send nominations to the Secretary of the Wild zone.
 

Without all of our volunteers, developing our players would not be possible.
Thank you!