All-stars picked for summer hockey camp

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Gold, silver and bronze medals were not the only pieces of hardware handed out at the inaugural National Aboriginal Hockey Championships.

A total of 34 players (17 female and 17 male) were also singled out for their individual efforts by being selected to the tournament's all-star teams.

Each all-star received a trophy, but perhaps more importantly, also an invite to a week-long high performance camp, which will be held in July in Thunder Bay, Ont.

Various quality coaches will provide both on- and off-ice sessions during the camp.

Saskatchewan, which won the bronze medal in the girls' division, had the most female players (five) from one team named to the all-star squad. Those who made the grade from Saskatchwan were forwards Danene King and Ruby Norman, defenders Dayna King and Fallon Head and goaltender Kara Pooyak.

The gold medallists from Ontario South had four players selected. They were forwards Valen Timmins and Danille Grosbek and defenders Michelle Micki King and Serene Porter.

Others named to the girls' all-star team were New Brunswick forwards Chastity Labillois and Leanne Sanipass, Quebec defenders Helene Gunner and Jewyll Matoush, Ontario North forwards Rachel Yesno and Carlee Lewis and a pair of Manitoba players, goaltender Natashia Moodie and forward Victoria Sinclair.

Meanwhile, the boys' all-star team was dominated by the gold medallists from Manitoba and the Ontario South entry, which failed to return home with a medal. Both clubs had five players chosen as all-stars.

Manitoba's picks were forwards Rick Kozack and Jamie Mousseau, defencemen Lyle McKay and Ryan Constant and goalkeeper Jonathon Trout.

Ontario's honorees were forwards Justin Hill, Dean Hill and Ted Cook, blueliner Joel White and puckstopper Isaiah Kicknosway.

New Brunswick had three reps on the team, defencemen P.J. Labillois and Matt Simonson and forward Trent Sanipass.

The all-star side also included Ontario North forwards Jeff Shattler and Brent Assinewai, as well as a pair of Quebec players, forward Travis Grant and defenceman Wahilio Jacobs.

All of the tournament all-stars were chosen based on their play in round-robin action. The teams were announced at a banquet, which preceded the tournament's playoff games.