Trainer of the Year
The NOHA Trainer of the Year Award recognizes outstanding dedication and service in the areas of Safety & Risk Management in the province of Ontario. The recipient of this award will exemplify commitment to the values of safety, enjoyment, Fair Play, education and integrity in the game of hockey.
Previous Winners: 1999 John Mayne Sault St. Marie 2000 Gerry Bouffard North Bay 2001 Harvey Mallette Sudbury 2002 Merv Russell Timmins 2003 Robert Vincintini Sault Ste. Marie 2004 Ulo Pihelgas Wawa 2005 Glenn Hall North Bay 2006 John Ohinski Kapuskasing 2007 Ernie Sapinski Schumacher 2010 Bidwell Caverly Sault Ste. Marie 2011 Mario Laino Sudbury 2012 Rocky Hartley Richard’s Landing 2013 Jim Whalen Sudbury 2014 Dan Charette Mindemoya 2015 Lisa Parise Sudbury 2016 Carla Vine Kirkland Lake 2017 J.J. Johnson Powassan 2018 David Losier Kapuskasing 2019 Chris Seguin Val Caron 2020 Dr. Robert Lafontaine Timmins 2021 Derrick BatesBlind River 2022 Lacey Rigg Timmins 2023—— 2024 Jeff Panamick M’Chigeeng 2025 Geena Oxford Sudbury 2026 Andre Guenette North Bay
Rick F. Albert Memorial Award
The award can be given to an individual involved in Coaching, Refereeing, Training or the Initiation Programs, one who has developed a program which has been incorporated to the benefit of hockey or a person who has dedicated a great deal of time and effort to development within the NOHA. This award could also be presented to a hockey association who through its efforts during a hockey season has furthered the advancement of development within the NOHA
Previous Winners 1989 Rick F. Albert Elliot Lake 1990 Jack Walkom North Bay 1991 Don Shepherdson New Liskeard 1992 Eric Parlowe Sault Ste. Marie 1993 Domenic DeFelice Schumacher 1995 Robert Allen Naughton 1996 Kapuskasing Minor Hockey Kapuskasing 1997 Georges Albert Blind River 1998 Brenda Torresan South Porcupine 1999 Ken Vail Kapuskasing 2000 Don Michaud Sturgeon Falls 2001 Ken Miller North Bay 2002 Alex Mair Kapuskasing 2003 Tim Foster Astorville 2004 Sudbury Minor Hockey Initiation Program Sudbury 2005 Pam Hull Rayside Balfour 2006 Scott Kile North Bay 2008 Cathy Giffen Val Caron 2009 Guy Losier Hearst 2010 Mike (Spyke) Pintar Schumacher 2011 Mike Mulryan Timmins 2012 Mitchell Clark Richard’s Landing 2013 Pete Fortin Sudbury 2014 Rick Barron Temiskaming Shores 2015 Randy Clouthier Sault Ste. Marie 2016 Bruce Wiggans Mindemoya 2017 David Shaw Timmins 2018 Pierre Labrecque Sudbury 2018 John Zubyck Temiskaming Shores 2019 Glen Campbell North Bay 2020 Stephen Surcon Schumacher 2021 Joe Longo Sault Ste. Marie 2022 Soo Peewee Hockey LeagueSault Ste. Marie 2023 Steven Polyblank Temiskaming Shores 2024 Tim McWhirte Parry Sound 2025 George Suszter East Nipissing 2026 Guy LevesqueValley East
Ken Neeb Memorial Award
This special achievement award will be presented to those individuals, other than athletes, who have made an outstanding contribution to minor hockey in Northern Ontario. The award was established in 1975 in memory of the late Ken Neeb, NOHA convener for the Noranda district. Ken was a great promoter of minor hockey and was one of the founding members of the Kiwanis PeeWee Hockey Tournament, held annually in Noranda during the month of February.
Previous Winners 1976 Jim Phyllis New Liskeard 1977 Cardinal Rinaldi Sault Ste. Marie 1978 David “Dusty” Baker Schumacher 1978 Lee Rodgers Sault Ste. Marie 1980 Don Shepherdson New Liskeard 1981 Tom McClelland Kirkland Lake 1982 Joe Thomas Wawa 1983 Chucker Smith Sudbury 1984 Don Pecore North Bay 1985 Florian Cloutier Iroquois Falls 1986 Alf Bull Wawa 1987 Rick Albert Elliot Lake 1988 Ken MacNair Timmins 1989 Georgie Church Cobalt 1990 Nick Rukavina Kapuskasing 1991 John Jamieson Walden 1992 John Boudreau Sault Ste. Marie 1993 Alex Miglioranza Copper Cliff 1994 James Aspin North Bay 1995 John Warren Englehart 1996 Gerry McCrory Sudbury 1997 Bryan MacKay Elliot Lake 1998 Bob Durie Kapuskasing 1999 Oscar Clouthier Sudbury 2000 Neil Drury North Bay 2001 Hugh Riddle Garson 2002 Lucy Eadie Sudbury 2003 Randy Thibault Manitoulin Island 2004 Russ Farnel Sudbury 2005 Jacques Barbeau Walden 2006 David Lyons Garson 2007 Len Van Eyk Azilda 2008 Joe McColeman Nickel District League 2009 John Dandenault Sudbury 2010 Guy Gervais Hanmer 2011 Lynda Flintoff Hanmer 2012 Barry McCrory Sudbury 2013 Paul Lizotte Falconbridge 2014 Fred Burrows Englehart 2015 Bruce Vaillancourt Hanmer 2016 Tammy Simpson Sudbury 2017 Terri Timony Coniston 2018 Dan Ranger Capreol 2019 Shannon Baumhour Valley East 2020 Erynne Prescott Capreol 2021 Rob Dearing Gore Bay 2022 Steve Vachon Timmins 2023—— 2024 Brenda Torresan South Porcupine 2025 Trevor Desrosier Temiskaming Shores 2026 Tracy Robinson Iroquois Falls
Angus Campbell Merrit Award
The Angus Campbell Merit Award, named after the founder of the Northern Ontario Hockey Association, is an order of merit in hockey, awarded by the NOHA, to an individual for outstanding service to the game other than as a player. Such outstanding service must have been for a period of not fewer than ten years’ continuous duration. This award may be presented to any person who has rendered such service to any organized hockey association or member clubs anywhere in the NOHA.
Previous Winners 1968 Angus Campbell Toronto 1968 Jack Wild Swastika 1970 Lorne Miller Noranda, QC 1970 Max Silverman Sudbury 1972 Lorne Doyle Sudbury 1972 Angelo Bumbacco Sault Ste. Marie 1973 Jack Thayer Timmins 1974 James Aspin North Bay 1975 Peter Palangio North Bay 1975 Carlo Cattarello Kapuskasing 1976 Joe Roch Elliot Lake 1977 Charles Camsell Haileybury 1977 Terry Talentino North Bay 1977 Leo Del Villano Timmins 1978 Ed Pupich Schumacher 1979 Harry Coott South Porcupine 1980 James Kelly North Bay 1982 Mirl (Red) McCarthy Espanola 1983 Ed Pilon Elliot Lake 1985 Mike Mania Wawa 1987 Jim Harber Walden 1988 Gary Michalak Azilda 1989 George Carter Kapuskasing 1990 Tom Sinclair Kirkland Lake 1991 Condo Pontello Timmins 1992 Joe Drago Sudbury 1993 Raymond Gagnon Azilda 1994 Ben & Donna Gignac North Bay 1995 Ken Creasey Copper Cliff 1996 Russ Farnel Falconbridge 1996 Diane Bergeron Elliot Lake 1997 Rheal Boulanger North Bay 1998 Don Cholmondeley Val Caron 1999 Robert King Garson 2000 Gabe Guzzo Sudbury 2001 Richard Lebouthillier Hanmer 2002 Lou Battochio Schumacher 2003 Mike Zuke Sault Ste. Marie 2004 Wayne Eadie Sudbury 2005 Don Shepherdson New Liskeard 2006 Jayne Griffifth Wawa 2007 Jack Hynes Copper Cliff 2008 Cookie Campbell Copper Cliff 2009 Wilmuir Campbell Sault Ste. Marie 2010 Ruth Shepherdson New Liskeard 2011 Don McLean Sudbury 2012 John Peattie Hanmer 2013 Stephan Boucher Matheson 2014 Robert Bellerose Hanmer 2015 James Roach Timmins 2016 Gordon Conley Schumacher 2017 Al Roy Temiskaming Shores 2018 Jim McLoughlin Valley East 2019 Claude Denomme Temiskaming Shores 2020 Richard MacDonald Haileybury 2021 Willie Cowie North Bay 2022 Greg Lockeyer Mindemoya 2023 Gayle Payette M’Chigeeng 2024 Jim Lecappelain North Bay 2025 Al Willard New Liskeard 2026 Albert Coradini Sudbury