ECJLL Award Winners Announced

The East Coast Junior Lacrosse League Coaches have voted and we are pleased to announce the 2017 ECJLL Annual Awards.
 
The Awards will be presented in Game 2 of the ECJLL Finals on July 23, 2017 at Spryfield Arena. All Award winners are invited to receive their award on the floor before the beginning of the game.
 

Major Award Winners:

 
Top Scorer: Breton Penney (Dartmouth Bandits)
 
Breton lead all scorers by a wide margin with 52 goals and 40 assists on his way to a 92 point season. Breton will compete in this year’s ECJLL Finals beginning tonight at Shearwater Arena.
 
Offensive MVP: Breton Penney (Dartmouth Bandits)
 
This is Breton’s first Offensive MVP award.
 
Defensive MVP: Chris Duplisea (Sackville Sportwheels Wolves)
 
After spending time in the OLA a season ago, Chris provided a major spark on the defensive side of the ball for the Wolves. Utilizing his multi-sport intangibles from football, Chris shutdown his opponents. He was also fourth in team scoring with 31 points (10 G 21 A) in 15 games played.
 
Top Goalie: Matt Kent (Halifax Southwest Hurricanes)
 
After being drafted first overall in the ECJLL Entry Draft a few years ago, Matt has lived up to expectations and been a brick wall for the Hurricanes again in 2017. A ECJLL Second Team All-Star a year ago, Kent will play for the Hurricanes in the Finals.
 
Rookie of the Year: Liam McGrath (Mi'kmaq Warriors/Halifax Southwest Hurricanes)
 
After being granted exceptional status to play for the Mi’kmaq Warriors, McGrath was subsequently traded to the Hurricanes in a bid to push for the Garnet Knight Cup. McGrath was second in rookie scoring.
 
Coach of the Year: Jamie Dunbar (Halifax Southwest Hurricanes)
 
Dunbar took over the reins of a Southwest team needing leadership after a year in which they failed to make the ECJLL finals and defend their Garnet Knight Cup in 2015. The team finished with a 12-2-1 record and is undefeated heading into the ECJLL Finals.
 

1st Team All-Stars

 
Offence: Breton Penney (Dartmouth Bandits)
 
Lead all scorers by a wide margin with 52 goals and 40 assists for 92 points.
 
Offence: Mitch Broussard (Sackville Sportwheels Wolves)
 
Lead team and was fifth in league scoring with 32 goals and 32 assists (63 points)
 
Offence: Jake Mosher-McGraw (NB Mavericks)
 
Third in team scoring with 33 goals and 15 assists (48 points) in seven games played.
 
Defence: Chris Duplisea (Sackville Sportwheels Wolves)
 
Stout defensively earning Defensive Player of the Year Award for 2017.
 
Defence: Chris Mallette (Dartmouth Bandits)
 
A strong defensive force and in transition for the Bandits, Mallette also had 3 goals and 14 assists.
 
Goaltender: Matt Kent (Halifax Southwest Hurricanes)
 
2^nd team All-Star a year ago, now takes home Goalie of the Year award.
 

2^nd Team All-Stars

 
Offence: Max McBride (Halifax Southwest Hurricanes)
 
Fourth in league scoring with 31 goals and 37 assists (68 points) in 2017.
 
Offence: Luke Smeltzer (Halifax Southwest Hurricanes)
 
Second Team All-Star a year ago, Luke had 18 goals and 25 assists (43 points) in 2017.
 
Defence: Nic Thompson (NB Mavericks)
 
Bruising 5^th year defender played four years for the Mavs.
 
Defence: Chris Burgess (Mi’kmaq Warriors)
 
Second Warrior to be honoured (McGrath), Burgess as a leader on a young Warriors team.
 
Defence: Liam MacDonald (Halifax Southwest Hurricanes)
 
Paired with Geoff Zed to form a solid 1-2 for the Canes.
 
Defence: Geoff Zed (Halifax Southwest Hurricanes)
 
Part of a unit that held opponents to a league low 79 regular season goals.
 
Goaltender: Keegan Delaney (NB Mavericks)
 
Keegan Played in 12 games for the Mavs, providing a boost to the defensive unit.