VIJHL Awards Announced, Playoffs Start
February 23, 2025
The Kerry Park Islanders received the Andy Hebenton Trophy for being the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League Regular Season Champions Saturday night, as the 2024-25 season came to a close and Award Winners for the 11-team league were announced.
Kerry Park had the best record in the league at 37-7-3-1 for 78 points to top the South Division, while Campbell River Storm (31-12-5) scored in overtime in their last game to push them to 67 points, one more than second place Port Alberni Bombers in the North Division.
Playoffs start this week, with Kerry Park taking on the fourth place Victoria Cougars in one South Division semi-final, while second place Peninsula Panthers tangle with third place Westshore Wolves in the other. Campbell River faces the fourth place Lake Cowichan Kraken in one North Division semi-final, with Port Alberni and third place Comox Valley Glacier Kings meeting in the other series. All series are best-of-seven.
Kerry Park forward Carson Brown scored his 100th point of the season into an empty net Saturday night, and he earned the Doug Morton Trophy for Regular Season Scoring Champion, and he was also voted winner of the Jamie Benn Trophy for Most Valuable Player. Islanders rearguard Max Carlson was voted the recipient of the Clayton Stoner Trophy for Top Defenseman in the league.
Other awards go to:
• Best Goaltender (Bruce Naylor Trophy): Kaeden Serpa, Campbell River Storm.
• Top Forward (Brian Harrison Award): Cole Patterson, Victoria Cougars.
• Rookie of the Year (Larry Lamoureux Trophy): Sean Richards, Port Alberni Bombers.
• Player Best Combining Sportsmanship & Ability (Jamie Robertson Trophy): Kelton Shinde, Victoria Cougars.
• Unsung Hero (Mac MacWilliams Memorial Trophy): Luke Bennett, Lake Cowichan Kraken.
• Most Disciplined Team (Grant Peart Memorial Trophy): Comox Valley Glacier Kings.
• Coach of the Year (Eddie ‘The Storm’ Kingston Award): Tyler Stanton, Peninsula Panthers.
• Executive of the Year (Jim & Kathleen Williams Memorial Award): Stefanie Weber, Port Alberni Bombers.
• Broadcaster of the Year (Jeff King Award): Kyle Ireland, Oceanside Generals.