The end of the 2023-2024 regular season is here, and we’re excited to announce our AJFHL Awards Nominees are in! The awards are broken into two categories and voting is cast at the end of the regular season by AJHFL Coaches, General Managers and the AJFHL Board.
The AJFHL will present awards in each category to the winners at the end of the AJFHL All-Star game on Saturday, March 30th at 7:30pm at the Okotoks Centennial Arena. The top three candidates will be announced soon, so stay tuned!
Let’s get to the part we’ve all been waiting for! Here are the 2023-24 nominees:
AJFHL 2023-24 Award Category 1: voted upon by AJFHL coaches + general managers
AJFHL MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER - Breanna Reid, Edmonton Wolves
- Kaylee Eleniak, Sherwood Park Steele
- Kelly Stanford, Cochrane Chaos
- Kendi Lundell, Lethbridge Eagles
- Kristina Poplawski, Fort Saskatchewan Fury
- Madison McLaren, Central Alberta Amazons
- Paige Forrest, Foothills Storm
AJFHL FORWARD OF THE YEAR - Eva Debaie, Lethbridge Eagles
- Kelly Stanford, Cochrane Chaos
- Kristina Poplawski, Fort Saskatchewan Fury
- Rory Bothwell, Edmonton Wolves
AJFHL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - Carolyn Demchuk, Lethbridge Eagles
- Julia Mctaggart, Calgary Titans
- Kate Hollingsworth, Central Alberta Amazons
- Kyla Brewster, Fort Saskatchewan Fury
- Madeline Butterfield, Edmonton Wolves
AJFHL DEFENSE OF THE YEAR - Ashley Cowley, Central Alberta Amazons
- Brigitte Hetu, Edmonton Wolves
- Brooklyn Palmer, Lethbridge Eagles
- Destiny Bautista, Calgary Titans
- Jordan Holt, Cochrane Chaos
- Kira Barham, Foothills Storm
- Mackena Foisy, Sherwood Park Steele
- Sydney Smith, Fort Saskatchewan Fury
AJFHL GOALTENDER OF THE YEAR - Havana Batke, Edmonton Wolves
- Kaylee Eleniak, Sherwood Park Steele
- Kyla Brewster, Fort Saskatchewan Fury
- Madison McLaren, Central Alberta Amazons
- Paige Williams, Foothills Storm
AJFHL COACH OF THE YEAR - Bryan Toles, Edmonton Wolves
- Megan Skelly & Erin O'Toole, Lethbridge Eagles
- Rob Nelson, Foothills Storm
- Steve Dunn, Central Alberta Amazons
- Peter Mcdonald, Sherwood Park Steele
AJFHL 2023-2024 Category 2: voted upon by the AJFHL Board
AJFHL LEADERSHIP AWARD - Ashley Cowley, Central Alberta Amazons
- Kyanni Thunderchief, Lethbridge Eagles
- Meghan Dean, Calgary Titans
- Mila Preville, Foothills Storm
- Paula Hiandunewich, Sherwood Park Steele
- Sarah Nusl, Cochrane Chaos
- Sydney Dutertre, Edmonton Wolves
- Sydney Smith, Fort Saskatchewan Fury
AJFHL TEAM OF THE YEAR - Cochrane Chaos
- Edmonton Wolves
- Foothills Storm
- Fort Saskatchewan Fury
- Lethbridge Eagles
- Sherwood Park Steele
PAIGE PEACH HEART AND SOUL AWARD - Ainsley McCoy-Birk, Edmonton Wolves
- Juliana Gulayets, Lethbridge Eagles
- Kanika Sandhu, Foothills Storm
- Madison McLaren, Central Alberta Amazons
- Marissa Degenstein, Sherwood Park Steele
- Meaghan Henderson, Fort Saskatchewan Fury
AJFHL VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR - Bryan Toles, Edmonton Wolves
- Colin Moreland, Lethbridge Eagles
- Darcy Williams, Foothills Storm
- Marilyn Hay, Sherwood Park Steele
- Olivia Pope, AJFHL Director
- Rob Nelson, Foothills Storm
- Sam Gaekle, AJFHL Director
- Tracey Leiper, Central Alberta Amazons