Prior to the start of Game 1 of the 2022 Herder Memorial Championship Hockey NL Senior Council handed out the Senior Hockey Awards for the 2021-2022 season.  It was no surprise that the 1^st place St. John’s Senior Caps took home most of the hardware following a dominant 15 win and only 1 loss regular season.  The HOCKEY NL Senior Award Winners are:

The Evening Telegram Trophy – St. John’s Senior Caps

Presented to the championship team which has the best winning average over the regular season.

S.E. Tuma Memorial Trophy – Kyle McGrath, St. John’s Senior Caps

Presented annually to the leading point scorer over the regular season for teams in competing Senior A leagues.

The Goaltenders Award – Kyle Downer, St. John’s Senior Caps

Presented annually to the goaltender in one of the competing Senior A Leagues who has the best goals against record over the regular season.

Albert "PeeWee" Crane Memorial Trophy – Matthew Smith, St. John’s Senior Caps

Presented annually to the Rookie of the Year playing his first full season on one of the teams in a competing Senior A League.

Howie Clouter Memorial Trophy – Jeremy Nicholas, Southern Shore Breakers

Presented annually to the Most Gentlemanly and Sportsmanlike Player on one of the teams in a competing Senior A League.

T.A. (Gus) Soper Memorial Award – Kyle McGrath, St. John’s Senior Caps

Presented annually to the player judged the most valuable on one of the teams in a competing Senior A League.

Cliff Gorman Memorial Award – Keenan Kennedy, Southern Shore Breakers

Presented annually to the player judged the most valuable on one of the teams competing in the Herder Memorial Championship