The Fort Frances Lakers held their annual award ceremony on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Fort Frances Senior Centre, allowing the team to recognize the hard work of the players throughout the year as the regular season comes to a close. Graduating players Jack Orchard and Remington Richardson were also honoured by the team before the award ceremony.
Awards presented were (clockwise from top right):
• Rookie of the Year sponsored by Fort Frances General Supply– Evan Kabel, Presented by Board President Gary Silander
• Most Improved Player sponsored by Super 8 Fort Frances – Foster Couvier, Presented by assistant coach Larry Beck
• Lanny Freeman Memorial Award for best Defenseman – Caige Starr, Presented by Sarah Freeman-Kivimaki
• Bev Kotnik Memorial Award for Volunteerism sponsored by the Lakers Board of Directors – Darnell Kempf, Presented by Gary Silander
• Eugene McPherson Memorial Award sponsored by the McPherson Family – Jack Wood, Presented by Ria McPherson
• Pam Bujold Allen Memorial Award sponsored by Rainy Lake Sports – Emmerson Evans, Presented by Board Member Missy Nelson
• The PITA (Pain in The Ass) Award sponsored by Rusty Myers Flying Service – Brody Lindal, Presented By Tyler Miller
• The Leadership Award sponsored by Boston Pizza – Nolan Rideout, Presented by Tyler Miller
• Most Dedicated Player sponsored by Badiuk Equipment – Pierce Gouin, Presented by Luke Judson
• Flint House Fan Favourite Award – Landon Lowes, Presented by Stacy Cridland (left) and Christine Cridland
• (Centre Top) Top Local Player Award sponsored by Kitchen Creek Golf Course – Jack Orchard, Presented by Larry Beck
• (Centre Middle) Top Forward Award sponsored by RGBTrucking – Clark Scaddan, Presented by Luke Judson
• (Centre Bottom) Duane Cridland Memorial MVP Award sponsored by the Cridland family – Brady Krentz, Presented by Stacy Cridland (left) and Christine Cridland
