This year’s Darren Uzelman award for the MVP of the midget team is Trey Deobald. Presenting are Darren’s parents, Glenn and Daryl Uzelman.

Clarion staff

Kindersley Minor Hockey held its annual awards night April 10 at the Co-op arena with players being recognized for their hard work throughout the season.

Just to highlight a few of the annual memorial award winners from the evening:

The Trent Kresse Memorial Award this year was earned by Rylan Nutley of the Bantam Klippers. The award was presented by his brother Carter Kresse. Trent was born and raised in Kindersley and played all of his minor hockey in town until he was 16. At 15, he made the Lloydminster team that was part of the SJHL then. After the season was done he played with Seattle of the WHL for their playoffs.

Trent spent three more years in the SJHL with Swift Current before leaving for a year to play with the Norther Michigan University for a year, but could only practice because of playing in the WHL with Seattle.

Over the summer, Swift Current was awarded a WHL team and he returned to play for the Broncos in 1986. On Dec. 30 of that year, he and three teammates passed away when their bus crashed on the way to a league game in Regina, just outside of Swift Current.

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This year’s Darren Uzelman award presented to the Most Valuable Player on the midget team was given to Trey Deobald. The award was presented by Darren’s parents, Glenn and Darryl Uzelman. Darren grew up in Kindersley and played his minor hockey here.

He was a leader both on and off the ice. Darren was the captain of the hockey team, quarterback of the KCS football team and top player on the local baseball team.

His leadership characteristics inspired many of his peers to play above their normal level. Darren passed away tragically in a car accident in the summer of 1991. This award goes to the midget athlete who exemplifies these same traits of being a top athlete and team leader.

The Torrens Memorial Awards are given to the players from Bantam to Midget for being the Most Inspirational Players on their team. This year’s recipients were: Seth Krahn (Bantam); Gracie Georgett (Bantam Girls) and Christian Vogel (Midget). This award has been given out since his death in 1991 and named the Hugh Torrens Most Inspirational Award.

In 1989, Hugh was honoured by Kindersley Minor Sports as the very first recipient of the Sportsman of the Year award. This award was presented to him by Kindersley Minor Sports alumni and NHLer Bob Bourne.

Hugh was a huge fan and avid spectator of both hockey and baseball. His passion for sports was passed on to his son, David and daughter Doreen Boyd, as well as their families.

When funds were needed to help build a new arena in the early 1990s, a sizable donation was given by the Torren’s family in Hugh’s honour to cover the cost of a complete dressing room. With the passing of son, David in 2011, the award was renamed the Torrens Most Inspirational Player.

The following is a complete list of minor hockey awards winners from each team:

Initiation 1 – Dodsland Credit Union Blades

Most Improved – Nixon Becker

Most Sportsmanlike – Graidey Bleile

Most Dedicated – Levi Thiessen

Initiation 2 – Red Lion Swamp Rabbits

Most Improved – Lane Sackville

Most Sportsmanlike – Rylan Hearn

Most Dedicated – Brody Schoff

Initiation 3 – Titanium Tubing Titans

Most Improved – Jaxson Toews/Will Massey

Most Sportsmanlike – Maddox Garret

Most Dedicated – Gavin Watt

Initiation 4 – Royal LePage Rockets

Most Improved – Blake Makranoff

Most Sportsmanlike – Lewis Meyer

Most Dedicated – Brayden McBride

Novice 1 – Synergy Credit Union Outlaws

Most Improved – Braxson Vanthuyne

Most Sportsmanlike – Iralyn Calkins

Most Dedicated – Seth Gutenberg

KMS MVP – Jack Thiessen

Novice 2 – Whitecap Resource Klippers

Most Improved – Levi Norberg

Most Sportsmanlike – Hayden Hilbig

Most Dedicated – Cohen Dufault

KMS MVP – Kaine Thiessen

Novice 3 – Ripper Well Servicing Hawks

Most Improved – James Wall

Most Sportsmanlike – Seth Elliot

Most Dedicated – Kiptin Henery

KMS MVP – Max Douglas

Novice 4 – Scorpion Koating Vipers

Most Improved – Javier Gonzalez

Most Sportsmanlike – Emerson Gray

Most Dedicated – Ayden Makranoff

KMS MVP – Jaxson Squires

Atom 1 – Longhorn Oil & Gas Klippers

Most Improved – Kale Sackville

Most Sportsmanlike – Avery Bertoia

Most Dedicated – Drake Chester

KMS MVP – Cobe Perlinger

Atom 2 Kindersley Blue Bandits

Most Improved – Markus Longton

Most Sportsmanlike – Ayla Stevens

Most Dedicated – Bennet Severson

KMS MVP – Aiden Torry

Atom 3 Kindersley Kaos

Most Improved – Quinton Jorgenson

Most Sportsmanlike – Aydan Chachula

Most Dedicated – Ella Rublee

KMS MVP – Pryce Thiessen

Peewee Source for Sports Falcons

Most Improved – Jonathon Allen

Most Sportsmanlike – Kearin Wagner

Most Dedicated – Jace Reichert

KMS Hustler – Calvin Feader

Cameron’s Community Award – Kayden Elliot/Keaton Cote

Kindersley Bantam Rosana Farm Klippers

Most Improved – John Stevens

Most Sportsmanlike – Hunter Smith

Most Dedicated – Dawson Banks

KMS Hustler – Jaxson Leach/Jonah Walford

Torrens Memorial Award MVP – Seth Krahn

Cameron’s Community Award – Seth Krahn

Trent Kresse Memorial Award – Rylan Nutley

Bantam Girls Western Prairie Thunder

Most Improved – Dani Stallman

Most Sportsmanlike – Kenzie Punter

Most Dedicated – Hailey Gray

KMS Hustler – Rilynn Dobson

Cameron’s Community Award – Bryn Deobald

Torrens MVP – Gracie Georgett

Lyle Dobson MVP – Shelby Rublee

Midget Hill Acme Klippers

Most Improved – Caleb Bacon

Most Sportsmanlike – Ryder Dionne

Most Dedicated – Trey Deobald

KMS Hustler – Preston Edgerton

Cameron’s Community Award – Ryker Olafson

Torrens MVP – Christian Vogel

Darren Uzleman MVP – Trey Deobald.

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