GOING ABOVE & BEYOND

This award has never been given out before, but if anyone knows Al, it describes him well – “Going above and beyond”. It is not just hockey phone calls at 2:00 am and going to meetings. In the past 4 years Al has lead the association from a $30,000. deficit to having money in the bank. Al handles many sensitive situations with individual players and he has fought hard for years to keep female hockey competitive & fair. If you ask him to help you with anything, he is dependable and supportive. He truly goes ‘above and beyond’ . Thanks Al!
Presented by AVMHA Vice President, Rob Gaudreault
2012 AVMHA GRADUATES
2012 Graduating players were presented with their own personalized hockey jersey. The jerseys were purchased with the generous sponsorship of my local merchants (Below).

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ANTONICHUK, Brandon > Clam Bucket, BEKKER, Ashlee > D.A.S.T. Welding, BERES, Cole > Accurate Home Inspection, COLE, Jory > AVMHA Officials,COOK, Fredrick > Custom Edge Skate Sharpening, CREMA, Gianni > Folwell Creek, A.CUSSON, Andrew > LB Woodchoppers, D.CUSSON, Devin > CIBC,DEEDERLY, Ryan > AVBulldogs, FRECHETTE, Shayla > Krush Smoothie & Juice Bar, GILL, Carly > Tyler’s No Frills, GRUMBACH, Giulia > Remax, HANSEN, Rachel > Aaron Vissia Financial , HAUGEN, Dylan > Hockey Skills Academy, HECK, Taylor > Russ & Jennifer Dyson , KLAVER, Braeden > Island Time Boat Tops, LABRECQUE, Dalyn > Klubhouse for Kids , LIM, Colby > Fitness Network , MacAdams, Cameron > Shining Star Child Care Centre, MARTIN, James > Al the Gutter Guy, McLELLAN, Kendal > Aaron Vissia Financial , MOWAT, Colin > Frame-Pro Contracting, NOVIELLO, Jenessa - JAL Designs,PLAUNT, Krista > Alberni Drag Racing Society, SAVARD, Alyssa > Tim Horton’s , THIBODEAU, Cortland > D.A.S.T. Welding, WHITE, Ryan > Iris Optical, WILLISCROFT, Brett > Safeway.
BANTAM BULLDOGS IN FINALS
West Coast Cutting & Coring Bantam Bulldogs (Tier 2) won the semi-final game against Saanich Braves on Saturday, February 18, 2012 with the final score 5 – 3.

photos by Dave Cusson
AVMHA at the Bulldogs Game
The Alberni Valley Bulldogs treated the players at Alberni Valley Minor Hockey Association with complimentary tickets for the Bulldogs afternoon game on Sunday, December 11th Vs the Langley Rivermen. Approximately 100 AVMHA players from Mites, Novice, Atom & Pee-Wee Divisions were in the stands cheering on the team; many with their faces painted “Bulldog” colours and waved hand drawn signs. Some of the players received Bulldog merchandise and one team won mini Bulldog hockey sticks for being the loudest team.
AVMHA thanks the AV Bulldogs for inviting the players and look forward to the next “AVMHA Day”.

AVMHA President Al McCulloch, with a many of the AVMHA players

2011 Jessica States Memorial Award
For the 2010-2011 season, Brittney Savard was presented the Jessica States Memorial Award at an AVMHA Meeting at the end of April. Congratulations!
MIDGET “A” TEAM GOES RETRO
These jerseys are to honour the old Timbermen team from the 1970′s. The AVMHA Midget Rep A Bulldogs wore these jerseys for the first time at their home game vs Peninsula on Wednesday, December 29th with a win of 6-2!
Coaches Kevin Somerville and Brent Demerais were presented a jersey from the 4 senior players that Demerais has coached for the last 4 years (L to R: Brady Janzen, Bryan Read, Kevin Somerville, Brent Demerais, Dustin Diemert and Carson McCulloch)
The AVMHA Midget Rep A Bulldogs are off to Kamloops this January 14th weekend for their 3rd consecutive year in the Kamloops International Tournament. The team had won Gold the last 2 years in a row…hoping for a ‘Hat Trick’ this year! The Midget’s will be wearing the Retro Jerseys at the tournament.
- The Sugar Shak
- LB Woodchoppers
- Rabinder Dhillon (Dominion Lending)
- Dave Ralla
- Clark Power
- Gary Gray
- See Group (2 Jerseys)
- Al the Gutter Guy
- JAL Design
- Accurate Home Inspection
- Tim Horton’s
- Eddy Galenzoski (AV Times)
- Manson’s Reno’s
- Harbour Pizza Factory
- Peak Radio
- Bruno Visona
- Tom Jarvis (Greenridge Falling)
- Canadian Tire
- Port Boat House
Submitted by Stacey McCulloch, AVMHA Public Relations
Photo submitted by Dave Cusson















