Neepawa Natives year end award winners

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Photos by Eoin Devereux. Trish Phinney presents Justin Metcalf with the BMO MVP Award.

 
By Eoin Devereux

The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

On Sunday, Mar. 5, the Neepawa Natives handed out their annual player awards. 10 awards were presented during the final regular season game between Neepawa and the Swan Valley Stampeders.

 
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Reigan Buchanan was awarded the RBGC Properties Hardest Worker Award by team president Ken Waddell.

 

 
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Ashton Anderson receives the Harris Pharmacy Most Improved Player award

 

 
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Kruz Listmayer being awarded the Team Electronics Unsung Hero award from Dave McIntosh

 

 
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Neil Gillies presents Justin Metcalf with the Neepawa Tire Best Manitoba Born Player award.

 
 
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Neepawa Natives Alumni Top Defencemen Award went to Griffin Chwaliboga. The award was presented by former Natives player Neil Gillies.

 
 
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Team president Ken Waddell awards the Rocky Mountain Equipment Rookie of the Year to Brad Marshall.
 
 
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Goaltender Tyler Gutenberg (pictured) as well as Nolan Richards received the RBC Coach’s Choice Award from Kerri MacPherson.

 
 
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Kevin Cook presented Justin Metcalf with the McLaughlin GM Leading Scorer Award. 

 
 
2017-Awards-9

 

Ashton Anderson receives the Home Hardware Three Stars Award from Neepawa Natives board member Kevin Cook.