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Grant Lintala Sportsmanship Award

Grant in uniform

Grant Lintala

The Grant Lintala Sportsmanship Award

Grant was a PeeWee level WYHA player who died suddenly during the 2002 season from a rare form of bacterial strep.  He was a player who exemplified the meaning of sportsmanship.  He loved hockey and life!

 
Each year all WYHA coaches are asked to nominate one player from their team.  The nomination process begins with each coach submitting a letter stating the reason you feel your player should be awarded with this honor. 
 
Criteria in selecting a player:
  • An understanding and appreciation for the rules of the game
  • Exercise representative behavior at all times
  • Recognize and appreciate skilled performance
  • Exhibit respect for the teammates, coaches, and officials.
  • Respect opponents
  • Compete vigorously and hard: be gracious to your opponent when they do the same
  • Demonstrate a positive attitude
  • Win with humility: lose with grace. Do both with dignity.
 

The winner receives a scholarship from WYHA to be used for hockey or academics.  This is a great honor and we hope kids and families will promote the values embodied in this award.

Please enjoy this VIDEO about Grant and the Award.

Please congratulate our 2016-17 Season Nominees!

Congratulations to the hard working young players from our Webster Youth Hockey family who exemplify the characteristics of sportsmanship who were nominated for the Grant Lintala Sportsmanship Award for the 2016-17 season.

Alex Simons
Benny DiProsa
Brandon Drexler
Caleb Knapp
Chris Phelps
Colin Smith
Dimitrius Duvall-Swartzenberg
Grace Whitenack
Jay Buzzelli
Johnny Dandurand
Julian McMahon
Landon Brown
Landon Smith
Max McNally
Owen Harris
Rebecca Audi
Ryan Baker
Sean Weinmann
Shaughnessy Flaherty
Siraj Clark
Zach Knope
WYHA 2015-16 Grant Lintala Sportsmanship Winner

Our 2016-17 winner Shaughnessy Flaherty with Eric and Barb Lintala

Grant Lintala Sportsmanship Award Winners

2017 - Shaughnessy Flaherty
2016 - Connor Winters
2015 - Sierra Hall
2014 - Salvatore Latore
2013 - Kyle Conte
2012 - Ryan Broussard
2011 - Michael Passero
2010 - Jacob Thompson
2009 - Cyrus Sussman
2008 - Richard Spiegel
2007 - Greg Eversky
2006 - Nick Ralg
2005 - Alex Guercio
2004 - Nicole Cannarozzo
2003 - Ryan Klem
 
 

Grant Lintala Award Winners

Peewee 2 Wins the EAHC Peewee Lower Championship

02/25/2018, 8:30pm EST
By Webmaster

Peewee 2 Wins the EAHC Peewee Lower Championship

The Peewee 2 team coached by Dan Blasdell won the EAHC Peewee Lower Championship on Saturday 2/24/2018 in an exciting 5-2 victory over Geneseo.

Buffalo Beauts Morgan Beikirch with Webster's Madelyn Muroski at Webster Ice Arena Clinic
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