The Islanders held their annual awards Banquet Sunday, also celebrating their Telus Cup National Championship with a parade from the Antigonish Arena to the Al MacInnis Sports Centre in Port Hood.
Major award winners were from left: (front) Colten Ellis, playoff MVP; Jacob Hudson, MVP; Ewan MacDonald, Rookie of the Year; (back) Dylan MacDonald, Unsung Hero; Jack Morris, Most Improved Player; Keenan Gillis, Top Defenceman; Avery Warner, Top Forward; Liam MacKinnon, Defensive Player of the Year; Fergus MacDonald, Coaches' Award.
Graduating members of the CBW Islanders are joined by team President Brian MacInnis. The players are, from left: Craig Ryan, Matt MacNeil, Dylan MacDonald, Keenan Gillis, Avery Warner, and Spencer Barron.
Donnie A.B. MacIsaac, former Antigonish Novas coach and current Chicago Blackhawks scout, presented academic and special achievement awards.
Players, from left: Dylan MacDonald, Avery Warner, Craig Ryan, and Spencer Barron.
The sponsors of the CBW Islanders were presented with framed photos of the Telus Cup champions.
From left: Brian MacInnis, Team President; Errol MacInnis, Tim Horton's Baddeck & Whycocomagh; Greg Morrow, 101.5 The Hawk; Joe MacDonald, Ron MacGillvary Chev Buick GMC; Bernie MacDonald, Ceilidh Fisherman's Co-op; Howie Beaton, David & Allanna Beaton Buffalo NY; Neil MacDonald, B&N Distributors; Robert MacDonald, Philadelphia Flyers defenceman Andrew MacDonald; Wayne Beaton, Mabou Freshmart; Lloyd MacDonald, Al MacInnis Sports Centre; Jasmyn MacDonald, Wetaskiwin Agencies Ltd.; Paul MacInnis, NHL hall of fame Al MacInnis; Sandi Irving, Seaside Fuels & Convenience; John van Zutphen, Ideal Concrete & Zutphen Contractors; Darryl MacDonald, Albert J. MacDonald Construction; JR MacDonald, Port Hood & Whycocomagh Home Hardware; Eleanor MacDonald, The Inverness Oran; Darren MacDonald, Sandi's Barber Shop; Tish MacInnis, Port Hood Co-op & Castle Building Centre.
