Huculak a Finalist for CHL Man of the Year
March 15, 2011 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Allen Americans News Release
TEMPE, AZ (March 15, 2011) - The Central Hockey League (CHL) announced on Tuesday the five finalists for the CHL Man of the Year award. Teams nominated one player from their clubs and provided support materials detailing that player's role within the local community. Of those submissions, five finalists were selected with the winner to be announced on Tuesday, March 22.
In his second year with the Americans, Huculak has established himself as a great role model in the North Texas community by contributing his time to local schools, charities and more. This season Huculak has, among other things, visited 14 schools, helped with on-ice practices for the Allen Police and Fire, helped with Jr. Americans on-ice practices, visited hospitals, and much more.
The CHL Man of the Year award is 'presented annually to the Central Hockey League player adjudged to have best exemplified strong leadership qualities on and off the ice, while making significant and noteworthy humanitarian contributions to his community'.
The other four finalists for the 2011 CHL Man of the Year award are Adam Hogg of the Colorado Eagles, Jeff Jakaitis of the Dayton Gems, Zak McClellan of the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees and Simon Watson of the Missouri Mavericks.
2011 CHL Man of the Year Finalists
Adam Hogg, Colorado
Liam Huculak, Allen
Jeff Jakaitis, Dayton
Zak McClellan, Rio Grande Valley
Simon Watson, Missouri
CHL Man of the Year (previous winners, since 2001)
2010 ¬" Justin Quenneville (Corpus Christi)
2009 ¬" Austin Sutter (Amarillo)
2008 ¬" Stacey Bauman (Oklahoma City)
2007 ¬" Riley Nelson (Colorado)
2006 ¬" Paul Fioroni (Lubbock)
2005 ¬" Paul Fioroni (Lubbock)
2004 ¬" Don Parsons (Memphis)
2003 ¬" Anthony Donskov (Lubbock)
2002 ¬" Scott Hillman (Odessa)
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