PEI Rocket Fan's Choice Awards
Published on March 15, 2009 under Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL)
P.E.I. Rocket News Release
The PEI Rocket held the 2008-2009 edition of the Fans Choice Awards dinner last night at the Charlottetown Civic Centre Trade Centre. After defeating the Saint John Sea Dogs in the final regular season game of the season, the Rocket celebrated the accomplishments of the 2008-2009 season.
The night was a chance for fans, sponsors and supporters to get up close and personal with the players as the organization paid tribute to the 2008-2009 award winners. Fans were able to visit the PEI Rocket website between March 2nd and March 10th to vote for the most deserving Rocket players in each of the categories.
"As an organization, we feel it is extremely important to celebrate our team members for their dedication during the past season", said President Serge Savard, Jr. "We have a great group of kids and they deserve this opportunity to be recognized. This event was meant to be a chance for our fans to wish the players well as they begin the playoffs. We are also very excited to have our fans as the decision makers in many of the awards that were handed out".
The Award Winners were as follows:
Source For Sports - Rookie of the Year - Ben Duffy Rodd Hotels & Resorts - Offensive Player of the Year - Benjamin Casavant Arsenault Best Cameron Ellis - Defensive Player of the Year - Bobby Nadeau Confederation Bridge - Fan Favorite - Simon Olsson Murphy's Pharmacies - Most Dedicated Player - Benjamin Casavant Aliant - Student of the Year - Maxime Provencher? Mayor's Choice - Community Involvement Award - Bobby Nadeau Mark's Work Wearhouse - Hardest Working Award (+/-) - Benjamin Casavant Mooselight - Player of the Year Award (3 Star Selection) - Bobby Nadeau ALC Volunteer of the Year Award - Joan Ross ISE's GM's Award - Most Dedicated Employee - Andrew "Spider" MacNeill
During the event, a silent auction and live auction took place featuring memorabilia from the Rocket, NHL players and teams, along with packages from a variety of local establishments. Proceeds from the evening will support the PEI Rocket Player's Education Fund which provides scholarships and bursaries to players to continue their education.
Playoff Action - The Rocket will play the Moncton Wildcats in the first round of the 2009 QMJHL Playoffs. Games 1 and 2 will take place in Moncton on Friday and Saturday (March 20 & 21) at 7:00 PM. Games 3 and 4 will take place at the Charlottetown Civic Centre on Tuesday and Wednesday (March 24 & 25) at 7:00 PM. Details on games 5 through 7 will be released at a later date.
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