Teams present 2019-20 year-end awards

Despite the abrupt end to the 2019-20 season, teams across the Maritime Junior Hockey League (MHL) honoured their players. That includes 1999-born players who are graduating this year, having played their final Junior A game. Here’s a roundup of some of the scenes from the MHL’s twelve teams.


  • Most Valuable Player – #7 Caleb Rich
  • Top Scorer Award – #7 Caleb Rich
  • Rookie of the Year – #28 Matthew Helpard
  • True Grit Award – #10 Jason Gallant
  • Defenseman of the Year – #24 Brock Bartholomew
  • Captain’s Choice Award – #6 Alex Wynter
  • Most Improved Player – #20 Cole Darrach
(Photo: Paul Morrison)
  • Players’ Choice Award – #21 Cole Waugh
  • Fans Choice Award – #21 Cole Waugh
  • Clean Play Award – #16 Max Boudreau
  • Ambassador/Volunteerism Award – #28 Matthew Helpard
  • Academic Proficiency, Leadership Potential and Hockey Ability Award – #11 Bradley Dawe
  • Volunteer of the Year – Gary Boudreau
  • Billet of the Year – #7 Caleb Rich, #21 Cole Waugh

Graduating Players

  • #7 Caleb Rich
  • #11 Bradley Dawe
  • #18 Robbie Burt
  • #21 Cole Waugh
  • #29 Matthew Normore

3 Star Awards:

  • William Basque (1st ⭐️)
  • Isaak Pelletier (2nd ⭐️)
  • Coleton Perry & Pascal Valcourt (3rd ⭐️)

Graduating Players

  • #19 William Basque
  • #23 Charles-William Gagne
  • #26 Pascal Valcourt
  • #39 Ty Lawrence
  • #84 Max McPeak

  • Coupe Jessome’s La Source du sport/Sports experts Cup – Joueur par excellence/Outstanding player – #31 Tristan Gagnon, #9 Chrystopher Collin
  • Coupe Édupôle Cup – Joueur-étudiant de l’année/Student player of the year – #11 Félix Rioux
  • Coupe Twin Rivers Paper Cup – Joueur-étudiant de l’année/Student player of the year – #79 Paul Leroux
  • Meilleur esprit sportif/Best sportsmanship – #18 Mitchell McLeod
  • 4e étoile – héros obscur/4th star – Unsung hero – #79 Paul Leroux
  • Meilleur défenseur/Best defenseman – #22 Tristan Mercure
From left to right, Félix Rioux, Chrystopher Collin, Tristan Gagnon, Antoine Lyonnais, Alex Arsenault, Tristan Mercure, Mitchell McLeod, Chase Carter, Paul Leroux and Brock McLeod. (Photo: Percy Picard)
  • Meilleur pointeur/Leading scorer – #10 Brock McLeod
  • Joueur le plus amélioré/Player most improved – #16 Chase Carter
  • Recrue de l’année/Rookie of the year – #31 Antoine Lyonnais, #27 Alex Arsenault
  • Meilleur leadership – Implication communautaire/Best leadership – Community involvement – #31 Tristan Gagnon
  • Joueur le plus utile choisi par les joueurs/Most valuable player selected by the players – #9 Chrystopher Collin
  • Joueur le plus utile/Most valuable player – #10 Brock McLeod

Graduating Players

  • #7 Tommy Bertrand
  • #9 Chrystopher Collin
  • #10 Brock McLeod
  • #22 Tristan Mercure
  • #25 Alex Lavoie
  • #47 Evan White
  • #71 Tristan Gagnon

More details here.


  • Danny Grant Rookie of the Year Award – #10 Nathan Kelly
  • Buster Harvey Unsung Hero Award – #5 Riley Burtt
  • Dave Morell Top Prospect Award – #2 Jared Cosman
  • Wayne Hallihan Top Scorer Award- #19 Alex Pellerin
  • Pete Kelly Top Defenseman Award – #23 Olle Akermark
  • Gordie Wheaton Top Forward Award – #89 Ethan Stuckless
  • Roly McLenahan Most Improved Award – #7 Logan Carruthers
  • Keith Allaby MVP Award- #34 Jack Grant

Non-player awards:

  • Lois Shannon Fredericton Red Wing Volunteer Award – Epsilon Y Service Club – Ross Gorman
  • Global Center Ice MVP Award – Cam Cameron

Graduating Players

  • #14 Noah Cauchi
  • #16 Ryan O’Toole
  • #34 Jack Grant

  • Michaud Petroleum Shell Cup (Most game stars) – #31 Tyriq Outen
  • Top Defenseman – #77 Matthew Mackay
  • Top Forward – #14 Lucas Joly
  • Rookie of the Year – #6 Zac Arsenault
  • Most Improved – #4 Nash Smith
  • Unsung Hero – #17 Adam Fowlow
  • Fan Choice Award – #77 Matthew Mackay
  • Community Leader – #88 Evan Jackson
  • Student of the Year – #26 Drew Toner, #47 Sam Mossman
  • MVP – #77 Matthew Mackay
  • Top Scorer – #14 Lucas Joly, #77 Matthew MacKay
First Row: Lucas Joly, Evan Jackson. Second Row: Zac Arsenault, Tyriq Outen, Nash Smith, Matthew MacKay, Adam Fowlow, Sam Mossman, Drew Toner. (Photo: Studio Martine Caron)

Graduating Players

  • #7 Tyler Browning
  • #14 Lucas Joly
  • #23 George Young
  • #61 Matthew MacNeil
(Photo: Studio Martine Caron)

More details here.


Graduating Players

  • #24 Felix-Antoine Levesque
(Photo Greg MacDiarmid)

Graduating Players

  • #4 Aiden Hickey
  • #6 Samuel Leblanc
  • #17 Spencer Smith
  • #19 Dallas Farrell
  • #26 Logan Vande Meerakker
  • #77 Craig Ryan
  • #93 Keenan Gillis

Graduating Players

  • #7 Dylan Coffey
  • #9 Dawson Wood
  • #10 Scott Gaetz
  • #16 Ian Smallwood
  • #17 Logan O’Neil
  • #20 Bradley Shaw
  • #25 Matt Sabean

Graduating Players

  • #5 Brodie MacMillan
  • #7 Jacob Arsenault
  • #10 Kallum Muirhead
  • #14 Zach Thususka
  • #21 Carson MacKinnon
  • #27 Brodie MacArthur
  • #30 Dominik Tmej
  • #42 Marc-Andre LeCouffe

  • MacQuarries 3 Star Selection – TIE – #35 Alec MacDonald, #74 Ben Higgins
  • Will Sutherland Memorial Scholarship – #22 Luke MacMillan
  • Iron Man Award – #44 Jack McGovern
  • Hardest Worker Award – #11 Lucas Parsons
  • Unsung Hero Award – #35 Alec MacDonald, #22 Luke MacMillan
  • Best Attitude Award – #9 Marc Aucoin
  • Most Dedicated Award – #89 Jacob Bourchier
  • Player’s Player Award – TIE – #35 Alec MacDonald, #74 Ben Higgins

Graduating Players

  • #5 Curtis Heffernan
  • #22 Luke MacMillan
  • #27 Jason Imbeault
  • #74 Ben Higgins
  • #81 James Walker
  • #89 Jacob Bourchier
  • #93 Jacob Evans

More details here.


  • Fans Choice Award – #70 Aaron Brunn
  • 3 Star Selection Award – #31 Chad Arsenault
  • Community Involvement Award – #24 Dylan Matthews
  • Scholastic Award – #6 Brant King
  • Player’s Player Award – #2 Donovan Beatty
  • Unsung Hero Award – #20 Riley MacInnis
  • MVP Award – #18 Cole Kirkup

Graduating Players

  • #2 Donavon Beatty
  • #18 Cole Kirkup
  • #21 Gavynn Carter
  • #70 Aaron Brunn

More details here.


  • Academic Award – #6 Kieran Burke
  • Phil Adams Memorial Award – #10 Hunter Livingston
  • Most Improved Player Award – #22 Sam Gillis
  • Fan Favourite Award – #31 Justin Sumarah
  • Rookie of the Year Award – #19 Kurtis Lang
  • Coaches Award – #3 Kaleb Boudreau
  • 200-foot Player Award – #12 Johnathan Rees
  • Team MVP Award and Top Scorer – #44 Matt Barron

Graduating Players

  • #8 Jake Jurgeneit
  • #44 Matt Barron
  • #45 Nash Wood