The nominations are in – now is to time to VOTE for your favorite player, coach, hockey exec. If there is someone very special and not nominated please let me know – Let’s get to it, vote now for the most deserving. The deadline in December 30. Winners will be announced midnight New Year’s Eve – Good luck to all nominees – Lee

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Nominations from our readers 

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Player of the Year – Jason Zucker, NHL Minnesota Wild; Derek Sutliffe, SPHL Evansville Thunderbolts

Coach of the Year  – Anthony Greener, UNLV; Dave Hyrsky, WSHL Las Vegas Thunderbirds, Wally LaCroix, AA Vegas Jr Golden Knights 16u, Pokey Reddick, Faith Lutheran High School, Rob Pallin, HC TWK Innsbruck – vote for one

Best GM — Zee Khan, GM, UNLV Rebels – multiple winner

WHL – Erik Atchison, Spokane Chiefs x3

AHL Best Player – Gage Quinney, Chicago Wolves

ECHL Best Player – Michael McNicholas, Maine Mariners; Joe Sullivan, Indy Fuel; Cory Ward, Tulsa Oilers

SPHL – Derek Sutliffe, Evansville Thunderbolts

WSHL – Goalie Rhett Bruckner, Las Vegas Thunderbirds

NA3HL – Brenden Fehlig, captain, Texas RoadRunners, Gunner Moore, Atlanta Capitals

ACHA – Michael Yochum, Canisius Golden Griffins x 2

ALL HEART AWARD –  Derek Sutliffe, SPHL Evansville Thunderbolts

Best WSHL Las Vegas Storm alum – Vincent DeKumbis, NCAA Lawrence University x 3

Best International Player  – Chris Francis, Cody Williams, Bryce Reddick, Joey Raats

Best Girls Players – Ash Printzen, AAA Meijer Western Michigan girls 19u x3

Best UNLV Forward – Kirk Underwood, Kane Toriumi, Paxton Malone, D’Andre John

Best UNLV Defenseman – Eric Williams x 3, Bas Assaf

Best UNLV goalie – Erik Eidissen

Best WSHL Las Vegas Thunderbirds player – Emil Svartbro, Tomas Urbanec

Best WSHL Las Vegas Thunderbirds defenseman – Christoffer Juvas, John MacDonald

Best WSHL Las Vegas Thunderbirds goalie – Rhett Bruckner

Best Vegas Jr Golden Knights High School Team – Tristan Toth

Best High School Player @ Faith Lutheran  HS- Andrew Thornton x12, Jack Edlin x12

Best High School Goalie – Joey Hallet, Faith Lutheran x12

Best High School Coach – Pokey Reddick, Faith Lutheran x 12

Best High School Team Manager – Craig Thornton, Manager, Hockey Operations, Faith Lutheran High School’

Best AAA 16u – AJ Lackas, Matthew Gross

Best AAA 14u – Austin Moline, Cole West, Dexter Kichline

Best AAA 13u – Fuzzy Atchison, Jack Lackas, Chayse Laurie, Logan Perez

Best AA Vegas Jr Golden Knights 16u player – Heath Mensch, Ian Williams, Kenneth Curtis lll, William Jacob

Best AA Vegas Jr Golden Knights 16u defenseman – John Purdy

Best AA Vegas Jr Golden Knights 16u goalie – Zackary Ortolano, Colton Miller

Best AA Vegas Jr Golden Knights 14u forwards – Keegan Morse, Andrew Crawford, Ryan Pavlinsky 

Best AA Vegas Jr Golden Knights 14u defenseman – Connor Beers

Best AA Vegas Jr Golden Knights 14u goalie – Jonny NG

Best AA Vegas Jr Golden Knights 12u player – Finn McNabb

Best Las Vegas Roller Player – Matt Abraham, Jacob Chaires

Best Men’s League Player – Kody Holmes, Stephen Smetany, Zack Smith, Chris Cotsilis, Richie Crossley

Best Men’s League goalies – Dustan Zenner, Ryan Sutliffe in A League CNA

Best Las Vegas Hockey Person – Tristan Nelson, Nick Robone

Best Vegas Hockey writer – Bethany Drysdale x 5

Best Referee – Ryan Townsend, Zach Snobel

Best Hometown Arena – City National, Sobe Ice Arena, Las Vegas Ice Center – vote for one

Best Hockey Administrator/Official – Craig Thornton, Manager, Hockey Operations, Faith Lutheran High School x 5

Best Rink Coffee – Las Vegas Ice Center

 

VOTING CLOSES MIDNIGHT DECEMBER 30

send your votes to leesamuels07@aol.com