Falcons 37th Awards Night & Banquet

The St. Catharines Mountainview Homes Falcons hosted their 37th annual awards night and banquet dinner on Friday, May 12th at the Canadian Polish Society Hall on Facer Street in St. Catharines to a near-capacity crowd.

Ron Hoggarth

Honoured guests in attendance Friday night included M.P.P. Jim Bradley, former M.P. Walt Lastewka, St. Catharines Mayor Tim Rigby, and many other sponsors, special guests, past players and volunteers.

The audience was also treated to special guest Ron Hoggarth, a former NHL referee who presided over 1,173 regular season games, 173 playoff games, and 3 all-star games during his 23 years with the National Hockey League. Ron kept the atmosphere flowing as he reminisced about his years on the ice alongside NHL superstars like Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, and even our very own Garry Lariviere.

The following is the official list of award winners from the 2005-06 awards banquet:

St. Catharines Falcons 2005/2006 Banquet Awards Presentation

Midget Falcons "MVP" Todd Zavitz Award
presented by Walt Lastewka:
Miles Torch #8

Midget Falcons "Leading Scorer" Award
presented by Roy Kerling:
Miles Torch #8

Falcons "Rookie of the Year" Ashton Morrison Trophy
presented by Roy Kerling:
Jeff Amadio #34

Falcons "Molson Three Stars" Awards
Donated by Molson Breweries:
3) Mike Dahms #7
2) Nick Petriello #18
1) Mike Chmielewski #23

Falcons "Most Improved Player" Hall Judd Trophy
presented by Jim Bradley:
Dan Marwick #2

Falcons "Sportmanship & Dedication" Gary Nelson Memorial Trophy
presented by Paul Pizzacalla:
Chris Stevenson #19

Falcons "Leading Scorer" President's Trophy
presented by Falcons President Jim Goldwin:
Mike Chmielewski #23

Falcons "Heart & Desire" Bruce Penner Award
presented by Bruce Penner:
Sean Hall #30

Falcons "Leading Goal Scorer for Regular Season" Jack Gatecliff Trophy
presented by John Gatecliff:
Mike Chmielewski #23

Falcons "Best Defenseman" J.S. Elliot Trophy
presented by Brent Archer:
Jamie Heywood #16

Falcons "Best Defensive Forward" General Manager's Trophy
presented by Falcons G.M. David Cole:
Andrew Kilcar #17

Falcons "School Academics & Lady Byng Attributes" Tim Goldwin Award of Merit
presented by Jim Goldwin:
Jamie Heywood #16

Falcons "Most Valuable Player" Rex Stimers Memorial Trophy
presented by Walt Lastewka:
Kelsey Blinkhorn #12

Falcons "MVP of the Playoffs" Trillium Award
presented by Henry Boozan:
Sean Hall #30

Falcons "Volunteer of the Year" Special Presentation Craig Award
presented by Gary Craig:
Falcons volunteer Shannon Mitchell

David Cole, Garry Lariviere, Jeff Amadio and Trevor Lariviere