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Matt Neal claimed which}? club's top awardsashewnsitsleudhgsoomand most valuable plum. A mild-mum dnfl pick of the Otters in theZOlOOl [1. priority selection but opting to play with the Spirit. (Laggula. 17. around 22 goals and added 23 assists in 46 regular s‘ewm games. In eight playoflmntests before his season ended after incurring a concussion against the Mum: Hurricanes. (mama had 'lhc 2010‘ l I Ontario luntur Much-y league season was a memmablc one for the Stoulfvillefipim after they had a but second half and advanced to the semifinals bebre bowing out to the ewnttml champion Wel- Iington Dukes ‘ While the team had a vintage campum it was also wading for several indeth At the club's yenr~cnd gathering Sunday. the Spirit honoured its top m Duflngthe mguluseasmi. Neal compiled wgnkuflfionssistsmwcommmlead all 5pm: scorers Neal. 19, continued his scoring wizauiry imn the OIHL postseason. as the mean brwani led all swam with ID goals and 20 assists in I9 tilts Neal will be attending Ronswlacr Poly lechnic Institute in N.Y.. (his fall on a hockey fichdmhip Among othet mnis handed out, forward Drake (“mum and deferwemn 1W" 7( Zar- n'ck shared mkie-ohheyea: honours. Neal nets pair of awards as Spirit celebrates big season BY MICHAEL IIAYAKAWA mhuyukuwut‘vrmg tum MOM SCNOIARSNIP Spirit head coach Craig Innovan made the Indlvklual yearcnd selections with dub co-ownex and general manager Kenny Bur- rows and the test uf the attaching staff. (Lag- giuh Ind Garrick wen: each fully deserving of being named lop rookie. he said. “He. went ham into the corners and played an style." Donovan said in describingthcsn-kmt. twn~inch. [HS-pound fmward’s play. “And to just get Hi minutes in penalties said a kx.‘ A fifth-mqu draft pidk of the Missis- Michael's Majors in me 2010 OHL draft. (.‘arrick. l6. had six goals and 13 assists in 40 regular season games The Stouffville native was the club‘s thirdJeading smrer during the postsemn with two goals and l I 4 assists in 19 contests. c First-year defencenmn Paul Geiger was chosen as the team's ans! impmved playet. two goals and six assists in eight tilts “l! was like trying to splil ham," lluuwan said “M had compelling aIguments as to why each should win i1. Bud) we": mman to the top All Pmspem teams as rookies." Andrew Dayle was named the club’s most 55man player. ‘ the regular season. the 18- year-old. six-foot. three-inch. [SS-pound Stouflvllle resident amassed thmc gnls and 3] assists in 50m “He plays a simple. but effective game." Donovan of!!! 80W“: resident's play. “As the games gm faster and more intense. his game got hate! and better. [)0ka 19. had 12 goals and lfiassisls in 46 mgulax 9.9mm games while inmrr-ing film 16 minutes in penahies during that Obtained this past season from the MmhamWaxemdle-yeanoldmrklm mfivetulegoalsaMSlassistsmfllemhr seasondlls ” famdonnawlllbemmbuummseduca- Mnandhockcymdetatellniwrshyathw York-Geneseomisfall. Christian Finch (fmm left) Paul Geign, lack Caradonna, Trevor Garrick. Drake (laggiula, and Matt Ncal received awards at the Stouflvillc Spirit’s yearâ€"end party last wcckcnd. Captain Dedan Gumvslu‘ was given the club's coaches award. ‘ lack (iaradonna wax awaxded medub's top defmoeman award. “By the end of the seawn. he was a go40 type of dcfcnccmén for us” 'HEAMAND SOUL’ A defenceman who was convened into a iorwud this season. the 20-year-old Umon ville native was medub's second-leading scur- erdurtng the legular season and postseason. “Hewasa great leader for us.” Hmmfdn said owamfl'Hedidaflflwmingswvaskui. fiewmdwlreanand Mafourteam." Finch was named the club's post- season MVP. “He got bu soak or assisted on big goals for us playoffs." Donovan \. During the regular season. 111020 year uld «1mm mcordcd 28 goals and 26 assms in just his second seawn with the Spirit.