Saturday, January 24, 2009

AMHL Player of the Month

Press Release

The Source for Sports Players of the Month for December are:

Forward Mark Reners of the Lethbridge Y’s Men Titans (Chrysler Division).
In the month of December Marklead the Titans offensively to a 3-1-2 record averaging 2 points a game with 10 goals and 2 assists and 2 penalty minutes in 6 games. Mark also played 2 more games in the month when he got the call up from the Lethbridge Hurricanes of the WHL. Mark has sacrificed plenty to play Midget AAA in Lethbridge, living away from his parents and his home in Pincher Creek.

Forward Tyson Beaupre of the Grande Prairie Storm (Dodge Division)
Tyson has become a real leader for the Storm, in December the team has had a record of 3-1-1, in which Tyson had 6 goals and 3 assists. He had a slow start after being injured in tryout’s having his finger almost cut off by a skate, this injury did affect his start to the season going the first set of games without a goal. Since late into November he has really progressed becoming the team scoring leader. Tyson plays the game the way it should be played showing his teammates respect as well as respect for the other team and officials.
Both players received a Hundred (100) dollar gift certificate from the Source for Sports Dealers of Alberta, a Timex Watch imprinted with the AMHL logo and a commemorative plaque from the Alberta ‘AAA’ Midget Hockey League. Every player nominated, from the other sixteen teams in the league, received a $50.00 gift certificate from the Source for Sports Dealers of Alberta.

20th ANNUAL ALL-STAR WEEKEND

The AMHL is pleased to announce that veteran NHL’er and WHL graduate Brian Skrudland will be the Guest speaker at the AMHL All-Star Awards Breakfast is being held Sunday February 1st at the Ramada Inn on Kingsway at 9:30 AM. For tickets contact Guy Mageau (780) 707-8986 or email: gmageau@wspring.com
The 20th Annual All Star game will also be on February 1st , with game time slated for 1:15 PM at the Clareview Twin Arenas (3804 – 139 Ave) in Edmonton.
Tickets available at the door.

Anyone wishing further information please contact Bob Olynyk at 780-489-7000 or email amhl@telus.net/.
Complete rosters available at www.amhl.ab.ca


(Nathan also is a writer for Maineiacs Post to Post and the Maine Hockey Journal. He can be reached at fourniern@students.nescom.edu)

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