Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador
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| Sport | Hockey |
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| Jurisdiction | Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Abbreviation | HNL |
| Founded | 1935 |
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Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador (HNL) is the governing body of all amateur hockey ice hockey in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador is a branch of Hockey Canada.
History
Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador (HNL) was founded as the Newfoundland Amateur Hockey Association (NAHA) on December 20, 1935 in the St. John's Law offices of Robert S. Furlong on 315 Duckworth Street to govern hockey in all regions of Newfoundland. Furlong was the first President of NAHA and kept that position until 1952.
NAHA became a member of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) in 1966. The following year, a Newfoundland championship team participated in the Allan Cup playoffs for the first time. NAHA was renamed the Newfoundland & Labrador Hockey Association (NLHA) in 1999 and later renamed Hockey Newfoundland & Labrador (HNL).
Hockey NL trophies and awards
Junior Hockey
The Veitch Memorial Trophy is awarded to the junior champion team.
Senior Hockey
The Herder Memorial Trophy is awarded to the senior championship team. The Evening Telegram Trophy is awarded to the senior hockey team with the best record (best winning average) in the regular season.
The Gus Soper Memorial Award is presented to the most valuable player in NL senior hockey in the regular season. The President's Award is presented to the top goaltender in NL senior hockey in the regular season. The Howie Clouter Memorial Trophy is presented to the most gentlemanly and effective player in NL senior hockey in the regular season.
S. E. Tuma Memorial Trophy
| Sport | Ice hockey |
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| Awarded for | Top scorer in the regular season in an active Newfoundland & Labrador senior hockey league |
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| First award | 1968 |
| Most recent | Matthew Thomey (of HGOE CeeBee Stars) |
The S. E. Tuma Memorial Trophy is awarded to the top scorer in NL senior hockey in the regular season.[1][2]
In 1968 Corner Brook businessman Elias Tuma donated a trophy as a memorial to his late father Simon to be presented annually to the most prolific scorer in the Newfoundland Senior Hockey League (NSHL).[3] The trophy was first presented at the end of the 1968-1969 season.
The NSHL ceased operations in 1989 and the trophy was not awarded in 1990, 1991 or 1992. From 1993 though 2011, the S.E. Tuma Memorial Trophy was awarded to the top scorer of the active provincial senior "A" leagues. The Newfoundland Senior Hockey League reformed for three seasons from 2011-2014. The trophy was not awarded in 2015 but since 2016 it has once again been awarded to the top scorer of the active provincial senior "A" leagues.
Note: AESHL = Avalon East Senior Hockey League, AWSHL = Avalon West Senior Hockey League, CBSHL = Central Beothuck Senior Hockey League
| Year | Winner | Team (league) | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Jacques Allard | Gander Flyers (NSHL) | 126 (50G 76A) |
| 1970 | Frank "Danky" Dorrington | Corner Brook Royals (NSHL) | 118 |
| 1971 | Jack Faulkner | Gander Flyers | 74 |
| 1972 | Wayne Maxner | Gander Flyers | 111 |
| 1973 | Frank "Danky" Dorrington | Corner Brook Royals | 67 |
| 1974 | Frank "Danky" Dorrington | Corner Brook Royals | 101 |
| 1975 | Charlie Greene | Grand Falls Cataracts | 46 |
| 1976 | Gene Faulkner | Grand Falls Cataracts | 39 |
| 1977 | Dennis Goulding | Grand Falls Cataracts | 91 |
| 1978 | Randy Pearcey | St. John's Blue Caps | 106 |
| 1979 | Edward Philpott | Gander Flyers | 126 |
| 1980 | Zane Forbes | Gander Flyers | 94 |
| 1981 | Randy Pearcey | St. John's Blue Caps | 86 |
| 1982 | Bruce Campbell | Grand Falls Cataracts | 75 |
| 1983 | Bruce Campbell | Stephenville Jets | 73 |
| 1984 | Juan Strickland | Port aux Basques Mariners | 92 |
| 1985 | Juan Strickland | Port aux Basques Mariners | 88 |
| 1986 | Robert Forbes | Corner Brook Royals | 117 |
| 1987 | Andy Sullivan | St. John's Capitals | 130 |
| 1988 | Craig Jenkins | Corner Brook Royals | 157 |
| 1989 | Andy Sullivan | St. John's Capitals | 106 |
| 1993 | Andy Sullivan | Pouch Cove Hawks | 63 |
| 1994 | Andy Sullivan | Southern Shore Breakers | 49 |
| 1995 | Andy Sullivan | Southern Shore Breakers | 100 |
| 1996 | Dennis Strong | Conception Bay CeeBees | 59 |
| 1997 | Derrick Dalley | Twillingate Combines | 45 |
| 1998 | Scott Sullivan | Southern Shore Breakers | 117 |
| 1999 | Ed Russell | Conception Bay CeeBees | 71 points |
| 2012 | Ryan Desrosiers | Clarenville Caribous (NSHL) | 39 (18G 21A) |
| 2013 | Andrew Sweetland | Clarenville Caribous (NSHL) | 42 (18G 24A) |
| 2014 | Ron Hennigar | Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts (NSHL) | 48 (11G 37A) |
| 2015 | Not awarded | ||
| 2016 | Chris Sparkes | Northeast Eagles (AESHL) | 48 (22G 26A) |
| 2017 | Matthew Thomey | HGOE CeeBee Stars (AESHL) | 34 (14G 20A) |
Active leagues and associations governed by Hockey NL
Senior leagues
- Avalon East Senior Hockey League
- Central West Senior Hockey League
- Central Newfoundland Hockey League
- West Coast Senior Hockey League[4]
Junior leagues
- St. John's Junior Hockey League (Junior "B")
- Central/West Junior Hockey League (Junior "B")
Minor leagues
- Don Johnson Hockey League
- Central Newfoundland Midget Inter-City Hockey League
- Newfoundland & Labrador AAA Hockey League
Minor hockey associations
Currently there are 46 minor hockey associations in Newfoundland & Labrador.
- Avalon Minor Hockey Association
- Baie Verte Minor Hockey Association
- Bay Arena Minor Hockey Association
- Bay d'Espoir Minor Hockey Association
- Bell Island Minor Hockey Association
- Beothic Minor Hockey Association
- Bishop's Falls Minor Hockey Association
- Bonavista Minor Hockey Association
- Botwood Area Minor Hockey Association
- Cee Bees Minor Hockey Association
- Churchill Falls Minor Hockey Association
- Clarenville Minor Hockey Association
- Conception Bay Regional Minor Hockey Association
- Corner Brook Minor Hockey Association
- Deer Lake Minor Hockey Association
- Fogo Island/Change Island Minor Hockey Association
- Gander Minor Hockey Association
- Glovertown Minor Hockey Association
- Goulds Minor Hockey Association
- Grand Falls-Windsor Minor Hockey Association
- Green Bay South Minor Hockey Association
- Gros Morne Minor Hockey Association
- Harbour Breton Minor Hockey Association
- La Scie Minor Hockey Association
- Labrador West Minor Hockey Association
- Lake Melville Xtreme Minor Hockey Association
- Lewisporte Area Minor Hockey Association
- Marystown Minor Hockey Association
- Mount Pearl Minor Hockey Association
- Northeast Minor Hockey Association
- Paradise Minor Hockey Association
- Placentia Intertown Minor Hockey Association
- Channel-Port aux Basques Minor Hockey Association
- SheshatShiu Minor Hockey Association
- Southern Shore Minor Hockey Association
- Springdale Minor Hockey Association
- Saint-Pierre Minor Hockey Association
- St. Anthony and Area Minor Hockey Association
- St. John's Minor Hockey Association
- Stephenville Minor Hockey Association
- Straits Minor Hockey Association
- Torngat Mountains Minor Hockey Association
- Trinity Placentia Minor Hockey Association
- Twillingate/New World Island Minor Hockey Association
- Twin Town Minor Hockey Association
- United Towns Minor Hockey Association
Defunct leagues
See also
References
- ^ Abbott, Bill (2000). Herder Memorial Trophy: A History of Senior Hockey in Newfoundland and Labrador. Breakwater Books.
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- ^ http://vocm.com/news/west-coast-preparing-for-return-of-senior-hockey-league
Bibliography
- HNL (2012). Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador Constitution.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Abbott, Bill (2000). Herder Memorial Trophy: A History of Senior Hockey in Newfoundland and Labrador. Breakwater Books.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Elliott, Jerry "Stats" (2010). Newfoundland and Labrador Senior Hockey: A Trip Down Memory Lane. Jerry Elliott.
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