Richard "Red Dog" Welch Memorial Award
2015/16 - Joey Bell
This award is presented in the Memory of Richard "Red Dog" Welch. The award and the Plaque has been donated on behalf of his friends and family and is presented annually to the most congenial goalie in the Pee Wee and above age group. The award was first presented in the 1986/1987 season.
The BCH goalie who wins this award must have demonstrated a love for the position and the leadership skills required to be behind his/her teammates in all types of situations and be that last line of defense. The winner will have the attributes of being congenial, dedicated and skillfull, and have all these working together to be the best goalie and teammate possible.
Past Winners:
1986/1987: Murray Townsend
1987/1988: David Nahrgang
1988/1989: Darren Stephenson
1989/1990: Jeff Groves
1990/1991: Bud Talbot
1991/1992: Derrick Hoggarth
1992/1993: David Nahrgang
1994/1995: Brennan Crawford
1995/1996: R.J. Ratz
1996/1997: Nathan Montgomery
1997/1998: Jeremy Blake
1998/1999: Layne Lavis
1999/2000: Jeremy Blake
2000/2001: Layne Lavis
2002/2003: Matt Chapman
2003/2004: Ron Renning
2004/2005: Alex Munings
2006/2007: Aaron Bedard
2009/2010: Foster Postill
2010/2011: Joab Egbers
2011/2012: Joey Bell
2012/13: Patrick Do
2013/14: Kris Huber
2014/15: Eli Goodburn, Wolf Schultz and Sam Cox
