EDMUNDSTON, New Brunswick – Two days after their final game of the 2024-2025 calendar, the Edmundston Blizzard held its Awards Night on Tuesday, March 11 at the Jean-Daigle Centre, prior to the start of the playoffs on Friday.
A total of 12 trophies were up for grabs. Captain Philippe Collette alone took home five awards, a first in the team’s eight seasons. Émile Fournier also had a fine evening, winning two trophies.
The Blizzard finished first in the league’s overall standing and in the Eastlink North division with 90 points, a team high since the team moved to Edmundston in 2017. Edmundston kicks off the first round of the best-of-seven MHL Metalfab Cup series on Friday, March 14, hosting the Miramichi Timberwolves, fourth in the division.
Here is the list of all the winners of the evening:
– Coupe Jessome’s La Source du sport/Sports experts Cup (joueur par excellence/outstanding player) : PHILIPPE COLLETTE (trophy sponsored by Jessome’s La Source du sport et Sports Experts)
– Meilleur esprit sportif/Best sportsmanship : JÉRÉMY FORTIN (trophy sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, council 1932)
– 4e étoile – héros obscur/4th star – unsung hero : ZACHARY LESSARD (trophy sponsored by Immeubles Riviera Real Estate)
– Meilleur défenseur/Best defenseman : RAPHAËL DENIS (trophy sponsored by Assurance Tweedie, Brunswick, Levesque et Wawanesa)
– Meilleur pointeur/Leading scorer : PHILIPPE COLLETTE (trophy sponsored by Madawaska Timber Resources)
– Joueur le plus amélioré/Player most improved : ALEXIS CHÉNARD (trophy sponsored by Focus Maintenance)
– Recrue de l’année/Rookie of the year : ÉMILE FOURNIER (trophy sponsored by UNI Entreprises)
– Meilleur leadership – implication communautaire/Best leadership – community involvement : ÉMILE FOURNIER (trophy sponsored by Jessome’s La Source du sport)
Ambassadeur du Blizzard/Blizzard Ambassador : PHILIPPE COLLETTE (trophy sponsored by les actionnaires du Blizzard)
– Joueur étudiant de l’année/Student player of the year : CARL-ANTHONY MASSÉ (trophy sponsored by L’Association des amies et amis du Club de hockey le Blizzard)
– Joueur le plus utile choisi par les joueurs/Most valuable player selected by the players : PHILIPPE COLLETTE (trophy sponsored by Pattison ID)
– Joueur le plus utile/Most valuable player : PHILIPPE COLLETTE (trophy sponsored by Best Western Plus Edmundston)
The Blizzard organization would like to thank those who contributed to the Award Ceremony.
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Here are the recipients of the 12 prizes awarded during the Blizzard’s Awards Ceremony Tuesday evening. From left to right, Alexis Chénard, Jérémy Fortin, Zachary Lessard, Raphaël Denis, Carl-Anthony Massé, Émile Fournier, and Philippe Collette. Photo Percy Picard
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Contact: Hugues Chiasson, vice-president communications – The Edmundston Blizzard; (506) 740-0623 – cell phone