Hockey Nova Scotia is proud to announce that Glace Bay Minor Hockey Association coach Daryl Babstock is the recipient of our 2022 Clary MacDonald Award.

The Clary MacDonald Award is named in honour of the late Clary MacDonald, a longtime hockey volunteer, and it recognizes our branch's coach of the year.

This year's Clary MacDonald Award winner exemplified fair play, sportsmanship, and dedication as head coach of the provincial champion Glace Bay U15 AA Miners. 

Throughout the season, Daryl worked hard to ensure that his players reached their full potential and were ready for any opponent that they went up against. He not only taught his team how to win, but more importantly, he taught them to lose with their heads held high. A coach and mentor, he was committed to his players, their hockey families, and the entire Glace Bay Minor Hockey Association community.

Putting an emphasis on player development and fair play, he played all of his players in each and every situation.

On and and off the ice, his team always looked up to him as a role model and he helped get the best out of them.

On behalf of everyone at Hockey Nova Scotia, we would like to congratulate Daryl Babstock on receiving our 2022 Clary MacDonald Award. 

GBMHA would like to congratulate one of graduating players Andrea Battiste on receiving the Allan Joseph Memorial Award from Hockey Nova Scotia valued at $2000. Andrea has played all her minor hockey career in Glace Bay and will be attending Dalhousie University in the fall furthering her studies in the Bachelor of Nursing Program. 

"The Allan Joseph Memorial Award is presented to a registered female hockey player from Cape Breton Island, who plans to commence post-secondary studies at a recognized Canadian University or Community College within the same year as graduation from high school. The applicant much have achieved a high level of academic excellence, exceptional hockey ability and is committed to the principle of fair play and sportmanship."

Congrats Andrea and all the best on your future endeavors! 

Our GBMH players Brandon MacNeil and Brody Walker who played on the u15 AA miners this past season and won the provincials with their team. They then went on their spring team as the only miners and won both the Nova Scotia cup and this past weekend they went 6 and 0 to win the Atlantic cup.

The 2010 Nova Scotia Raiders who also won the Super CCM Challenge this past weekend in Quebec.

We had 2 GBMH players who played Grayson Sheaves and Nate Pheifer on this team. Both boys played this past season with the GBMH U13AAA team.

 

 

GBMH players Belle Murrant, Sophia Peach and Sasha Stevens-White who played U13B this past season and Travis Smith - MacNeil who played for U13A.

They went on to play Spring hockey as the only GBMH players AND the only female players on their team. The had an amazing season losing only 1 game in regular season play and 1 game in tournament play - with Sophia being named permanent Team Captain for both tournaments.

Travis wasn't able to play the Championship Game due to an injury from a previous game, although he gave it a try for 2 shifts!

They won both the Nova Scotia Cup and the Atlantic Cup. WAY TO GO LADIES & TRAVIS!!

 

REMINDER: Glace Bay Minor Hockey's Annual General Meeting is this Wednesday, June 1st. 

The Glace Bay Miners hockey family is saddened to learn the passing of George Bourgeois, on May 19, 2022, in the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, at the age of 74.