Annual General Meeting, Brunch & Award Presentations
2011 Presidents’ Cup Page
You may have already noticed that we have a new page on the site dedicated to the Miners march for the 2011 Presidents' Cup in Akwasasne. Check it out to find out all the ways you can follow the team at the grueling test of skill and guts.
Miners Lacrosse Golf Tournament Fundraiser
Get ready to swing the clubs at the beautiful Cougar Creek Golf Resort for a day of laughs on the links and stories of Miners lacrosse lore. The Miners Lacrosse Golf Tournament happens Saturday, September 24. Click HERE to download your registration form and make sure to get it in before all spots are filled. There are going to be tonnes of prizes and some surprises that only deranged lacrosse minds could come up with.
For all of our esteemed alumni and other guests who are going to attend, click HERE to download your registration form.
Miners close out the weekend with 2 close games…
The St.Albert Senior B Miners defeated the Calgary Knights in both games that were played in St.Albert over the weekend.
Long Awaited Update
Just to bring you up to speed, this is how the regular season looked for the St.Albert Senior Miners...
Off Season Trades
Here are the transaction lines from two trades that the Senior Miners were involved in this off-season.
Trade 1
Senior Miners acquire Steve Zwack and Aiden Inglis from the Outlaws for Kris Hicks and Jordan Long.
Trade 2
Senior Miners acquire Jordan Cornfield and re-acquire their 2012 3rd round draft pick from the Spruce Grove Slash for the rights to Craig Vermette and a 2012 1st round draft pick.
AGM & Awards Banquet
THE JR. MINERS SAY GOODBYE TO 5 GREAT GUYS AND THE SENIORS ANNOUNCE THEIR FIRST MVP
The Miners Lacrosse Club held their AGM and Awards Luncheon at the Chateau Louis Convention Centre. The AGM was a smooth affair with only one member not returning to the board. We say good bye and thank you to Linda Pellis for her efforts throughout her tenure as Vice President. She was a very valuable contributor. The remaining board members have agreed to stay on and we are looking forward to a successful season at both the Senior and Junior level.
We want to congratulate the Senior Miners on their successful campaign in 2010 winning the provincial championship and proving they are right up there at the national level with a very competitive effort at the Presidents Cup. The Seniors announced their first winner of their MVP award. Nate Schmidt had a great season coming out of the front gate for the Miners and lead the league in points. He was also a major reason for their success in the play offs and the national championship.
One of the hardest things to do in Junior A lacrosse is to say good-bye to graduating players especially when they are not just good lacrosse players but also great people. This year the Miner lose, Kevin Wallin, Patrick Williams, AJ Pellis, Ben Contenti and Jordan Wheaton because of age restrictions. Each of these players was a positive contributor to our organization and their talents on the floor and their personalities off the floor will be missed by teammates, coaches and staff. Kevin Wallin was the leading scorer in the RMLL Junior A league and was always game to be out in important situations. As a result he scored a lot of important goals. Patrick Williams came to Edmonton from Lethbidge and had a huge learning curve ahead of him. On top of that he was asked to play a more defensive role which was foreign to him but credit to him as he took the task on with zeal and did an admirable job. The Miners will have a hole to fill now that AJ Pellis will be plying his trade at the senior level. AJ was one of the few players on the Miners that had an outside shot that other teams worried about. He was a key contributor on the Miners offence and really took a leadership position in the last two years. The winner of the Matt Dickerson award (player showing heart and determination), Ben Contenti was a solid contributor his whole time with the Miners but really showed his character this year when he was asked to play a more defensive role. Without blinking an eye he jumped into the position and became a key defender for us. He will be a solid addition for any senior team. Finally but not least we say a heartfelt good bye to Jordan Wheaton who gave a 150% effort each game and made everyone of his shifts count. He never took a shift off. Jordan proved to be a great team member. All of these players became leaders and there will now be a void to be filled but we are excited with those that remain and some new up and coming players.
Winners of the awards this year were;
Junior Team
Rookie of the Year - Scott Kavalinas
Offensive Player of the Year – Kevin Wallin
Defensive Player of the Year – Riley Campbell
Matt Dickerson Award – Ben Contenti
MVP – Scott Kavalinas
Senior Team
MVP – Nate Schmidt
Let the 2011 season begin.