Pirates celebrate season’s success Player of theYear awards
Paisley Pirates held their end of season Player of the Year night, with volunteers and players alike receiving awards for their efforts over the course of the club’s most successful season to date.
The year saw the club become Scottish National League champions for only the second time.
It also saw club secretary Jackie Turley awarded the Lord Provost’s Trophy for sporting achievement.
Coach Ian Turley paid tribute to everyone who had contributed to a huge effort on and off the ice.
From the players whose on-ice efforts led to them clinching the league title in February with a 6-0 win in Dundee, to the army of volunteers and supporters who had helped make the Pirates one of the strongest clubs in Scottish ice hockey, Turley reserved a mention for them all.
After each of the players had received a memento to mark their season with the club, and volunteers were given a souvenir to acknowledge their help, the following awards were announced:
Volunteer of the Year: Robert Smith; Most Improved Player of the Year: Euan McGlaughlan; Award for Effort and Aptitude: Martyn Guy; Difference Maker: Graeme Meechan; Players’ Player of the Year: Chris Turley/Chris Wilson; Supporters Club Player of the Year: Martyn Guy; Most Valuable Player: David Orr. All photos courtesy of Al Goold.