Press Release
Hockey Canada announced on Wednesday the 2010 RBC Junior A Scholarship winners. These annual scholarship awards provide financial assistance to players of the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) for post-secondary education.
2010 RBC Junior A Scholarship winners:
* British Columbia Hockey League - Jordan Soquila - Merritt Centennials
* Alberta Junior Hockey League - Breyden DeCock - Drumheller Dragons
* Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League - Travis Janke - Notre Dame Hounds
* Manitoba Junior Hockey League - Joe Caligiuri - Dauphin Kings
* Superior International Junior Hockey League - Andrew Childs - K&A Wolverines
* Ontario Junior A Hockey League - Paolo Alexandre Pianosi - Aurora Tigers
* Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League - Bronson Kovacs - Soo Thunderbirds
* Central Junior Hockey League - Andrew Calof - Nepean Raiders
* Ligue de hockey junior AAA du Québec - Etienne Archambault - College Francais de Longueuil
* Maritime Junior A Hockey League - Samuel MacCormick - Bridgewater Lumberjacks
"RBC is pleased to continue helping provide opportunities for Junior A hockey players to further their education," said Josh Epstein, manager of sponsorship and Olympic marketing for RBC. "This program provides scholarships based on players' outstanding academic accomplishments and extraordinary community service. We are proud to play a part in this and other important initiatives that develop well-rounded Canadian athletes."
Players eligible for the RBC Junior A Scholarships must be Canadian citizens, on Canadian Junior A team rosters, and be registered or applying for full-time post-secondary studies. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic achievement, hockey achievement, and community involvement.
The winner of the $5,000 national RBC Junior A Scholarship will be announced prior to the 2010 RBC Cup, which takes place May 1-9 in Dauphin, Man. The winner is selected for the award from a list of finalists by a national panel of Hockey Canada-appointed junior hockey representatives.
The winners of the Nickerson Family Awards, which are made possible through the Friends of the RBC Society in Fort McMurray, Alta., will be announced at the same time as the national award
(Nathan also is a writer for Maineiacs Post to Post and the Maine Hockey Journal. He can be reached at fourniern@students.nescom.edu)
Sunday, April 4, 2010
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