Dodds, Haley and Firth big winners in BCJALL & OJLL annual awards

Patrick Dodds, Victoria Shamrocks (Photo: Ontario Lacrosse Association)

The British Columbia Junior A Lacrosse League and Ontario Junior Lacrosse League have both confirmed their 2022 regular-season award winners, the BC-based league announcing their top talent today, Ontario during last month’s Minto Cup at the CAA Centre in Brampton, Ontario.

Victoria Shamrocks captain Patrick Dodds, who was already a finalist for the National Lacrosse League’s Rookie of the Year earlier this year, was named the BCJALL’s Henry “Del” Delmonico Trophy winner, given to the league’s Most Valuable Player.

Brock Haley, Whitby Warriors (Photo: Dave Fryer)

In Ontario, the province’s top two honours went to Whitby Warriors’ forward Brock Haley, the Jim Veltman Award winner (Most Outstanding Player), and Toronto Beaches’ breakout point producers, 18-year-old Willem Firth, named the league’s Green Gael Award recipient (Most Valuable Player).

Firth also won the Joe Nieuwendyk Award, presented to Ontario’s Rookie of the Year. Firth’s double accolade is the first time in OJLL history that the same player was presented both of those prestigious awards in the same season.

Former notable OJLL ROTYs include: Jeff Teat (2014), Mark Matthews (2008), Nick Rose (2007), Zack Greer (2003), Craig Conn (1999), Josh Sanderson (1994), John Tavares (1988) and even Nieuwendyk himself (1982) prior to the trophy being named in his honour.

See both league’s full list of 2022 award winners below.

Willem Firth, Toronto Beaches (Photo: Dave Fryer)

BCJALL Award Winners

Henry “Del” Delmonico Trophy
Most Valuable Player
Patrick Dodds, Victoria Shamrocks

Marcolis Gilson Award
Rookie of the Year
Adam Bland, Victoria Shamrocks

Reginald “Pop” Phillips Memorial Award
Best Defensive Player
Brayden Laity, Port Coquitlam Saints/Victoria Shamrocks

John Urban Award
Top Graduating Player
Kyle Brunsch, Langley Thunder

Bob Reid Memorial Award
Outstanding Achievement
Jacob Dunbar, Nanaimo Timbermen
Thomas Vela, Burnaby Lakers

Al Boles Memorial Trophy
Most Inspirational Player
Matt Abbott, Langley Thunder

Keith McEachren Trophy
Most Sportsmanlike Player
Silas Richmond, Delta Islanders

Doug Hazelwood Memorial Trophy
Coaching Staff of the Year
Langley Thunder

All-Star Team
Adam Bland, Victoria Shamrocks (G)
Brayden Laity, Port Coquitlam Saints/Victoria Shamrocks
Jack Charbonneau, Coquitlam Adanacs
Matt Abbott, Langley Thunder
Patrick Dodds, Victoria Shamrocks
Thomas Vela, Burnaby Lakers

Will Johnston, Toronto Beaches (Photo: Dave Fryer)

OJLL Award Winners

Green Gael Award, in Memory of Dennis McIntosh
Most Valuable Player
Willem Firth, Toronto Beaches

Jim Veltman Award
Most Outstanding Player
Brock Haley, Whitby Warriors

Joe Nieuwendyk Award
Rookie of the Year
Willem Firth, Toronto Beaches

Sanderson Memorial Award, In Memory of Chris & Ryan
Most Valuable Goalie
Will Johnston, Toronto Beaches

Robert Melville Memorial Award
Lowest Goals Against Average
Aden Walsh & Sam Haines, Oakville Buzz

John “Gus” McCauley Memorial Reward
Outstanding Defensive Player
Jack Follows, Oakville Buzz

Terry Sanderson Memorial Award
Transition Player of the Year
Justin Sykes, Mimico Mountaineers

Bobby Allan Award
Scoring Champion
Finlay Thomson, Mimico Mountaineers

Gaylord Powless Memorial Award
Most Sportsmanlike Player
Will Sheehan, Oakville Buzz

Jim Bishop Memorial Award
Coaching Staff of the Year
Whitby Warriors