Dave MacDonald, a hockey trainer for the Desbarats LeClair Fuels bantam hockey team, was recently named the recipient of the Hockey Trainers' Certification Program Recognition Award.
This award is presented to an individual in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the ideals of safety, enjoyment, fair play, sportsmanship, education and honesty in the game of hockey.
The Hockey Development Centre for Ontario presents the Hockey Trainer's Recognition Award in partnership with its respective Member Organizations and in cooperation with local amateur hockey associations.
The awards recognize the significant role of the Hockey Trainer in fostering the values of fair play, enhancing the safety and well being of all hockey participants and advocating the highest standards of proper conduct and integrity in the field of hockey training.