COLGHA Lightning Award Nominations are OPEN

Greetings Lightning players and families!

The Collingwood Girls Hockey Association is happy to announce that we are now accepting nominations for our annual awards that will be presented in addition to our Ivy Martin Spark Student Volunteer of the Year Award at our year-end banquet. 

Along with the Szabados, Wickenheiser and Eighteenth Pillar awards this year, the association will also be recognizing an individual member of a Bench Staff, or an entire Bench Staff, who has gone above and beyond to make a lasting impact through their commitment and dedication to their respective role(s) on the team through the presentation of The ‘Top Shelf’ Bench Staff of the Year Award.

Together with this new award, we hope to continue to recognize the achievements and contributions of deserving recipients in the Lightning Association.

Nominations are open to any player, parent/guardian, coach, trainer, manager, den mother, or associated volunteer that has worked within our association this season.

If you, or your child, would like to submit a nomination for any of these awards, please review the award criteria below and click on the accompanying link to complete and submit the nomination. Almost all of our Lightning email messages will only go to a parent/guardian so please feel free to forward this email to your child so that they may also have the opportunity to nominate a deserving candidate if they desire.

*Nominators must have NO relation to the nominee

THE SZABADOS GOALTENDING AWARD

The Shannon Szabados Award for outstanding goaltender will be presented to both the junior (U9 to U13) and senior (U15 to U18) goaltenders who have demonstrated sound, and consistent abilities throughout the season. 

They model consistency, perseverance, determination, growth, and hard work, to their teammates and maintain positive conduct and attitude on and off the ice.

This award will consider statistics but will not be solely based on them and more focused on the qualities previously described.

https://forms.gle/mEivZfY9ahJSR7cT8 

THE WICKENHEISER INFLUENTIAL PLAYER AWARD

The Wickenheiser Influential Player Award will be presented to both the junior (U9 to U13) and senior (U15 to U18) players who have the most significant positive influence on their team.

This award recognizes the extraordinary contributions and influence of an individual amongst a group of peers by highlighting hockey excellence demonstrated by a player’s performance; impeccable team leadership and commitment; as well as a player’s ability to consistently support their teammates. This player’s influence throughout the season raises the level of play and overall hockey experience and success for their whole team.

https://forms.gle/we4PybvuM7K82L7D7 

THE ‘EIGHTEENTH PILLAR’ VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD

The 'Eighteenth Pillar' award is presented to a Collingwood Girls Hockey Association volunteer who exemplifies passion and dedication while devoting endless hours to making a positive impact on our Collingwood Lightning hockey community. Building on the foundation that our original 17 members established for our association, this individual always goes above and beyond in their duties, making invaluable contributions, and championing the growth and development of both players and the association. 

https://forms.gle/D89KDkws6zH6ZoSr5 

THE ‘TOP SHELF’ BENCH STAFF OF THE YEAR AWARD

The 'Top Shelf' award recognizes the exceptional contributions of an individual member of a Bench Staff (coach, assistant coach, staff, trainer, manager), OR an entire Bench Staff, in the Collingwood Girls Hockey Association who has gone above and beyond to make a lasting impact through their commitment and dedication to their respective role(s) on the team.

The recipient(s) has made a memorable impact on the overall hockey experience for their team through their demonstration of respect for players, officials, opponents and parents; their leadership and positive influence on players’ growth as hockey players and people; and their balanced approach between skill building, competitive play, effective communication, and fostering a love for the game of hockey.

https://forms.gle/ecfdj9SvKYmBV93C8 

Nominations will be accepted for these awards from March 28th to April 12th and we encourage all of our association members to consider nominating deserving candidates so that their accomplishments can be recognized at our year end banquet in May.