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Welcome to the 2025 Hockey Wall Award presented by Warrior Hockey!

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Final Four

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The 2024/25 High School Hockey Wall Award process:
 
The criteria that will be used to select the Hockey Wall Award:

30% – Performance Throughout Season
20% – Level of Competition
20% – Online Vote
15% – Big Game Performance
10% – Team Success
5% – Highly Recruited Prospect

Throughout the season, we will be updating player statistics and adding new candidates into the contest as their actual play and performance merits, with a goal of keeping the ten best players on the board. In mid-March we will close online voting and select our final four candidates. The final award selection and presentation will take place after the Hockey Finals with all of our friends at Warrior!
 

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We are thrilled to announce the final four nominees for the prestigious STATE CHAMPS! Mr. Football Award, delivered by Hungry Howie’s!
We’ll reveal the winner shortly after the conclusion of the 2024 Football State Finals. 
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We are thrilled to announce the winner of the prestigious STATE CHAMPS! Volleyball Player of the Year Award, delivered by Michigan Elite Volleyball! Congratulations to Ella Craggs, who has earned this incredible honor with her outstanding performance during the 2024 volleyball season. Thank you to all the nominees for an amazing season!

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Peter Sanin
Detroit Catholic Central
(Class of 2025 - Forward)
Peter is a big returner for us up front from a team that graduated a lot. He produced quite a bit for us last season and so far this year he has done the same. We expect he will continue to do so as we lean on him while a lot of our new guys find their feet. He's got a quick heavy but will also go to the net and find the ugly goals. Brandon Kaleniecki - Detroit Catholic Central Head Coach. Photo Courtesy: Isaac Flicks
Bryson Williams
(Orchard Lake St. Mary's 6-2, 195 WR Sr.)
Committed to Michigan State, Williams is a rangy, athletic and intelligent split end that beats opposing cornerbacks with his quicks, his smarts and timely playmaking. He is the Catholic League's No. 1 rated wide receiver entering the 2024 campaign, highlighting a St. Mary's lineup littered with DI college recruits from top to bottom grade-wise. Williams is one of three future MSU Spartans on the Eaglets '24 roster along with tight end Jayden Savoury and linebacker Charles "D.J." White.

OLSM (10-3)
Last Week Results: Final 4; 28-27 OT win over Groves
Season Stats: 92 yard KO return for TD, 12 TD receptions 1,067 yards receiving), 6 rushing TD (488 yards on ground)
Elliott Larner
(DeWitt 6-0, 185 QB Sr.)
Committed to Michigan Tech, Larner is a doozy of a dual-threat dynamo, wowing fans in the Lansing area with his arm and his feet. His No. 1 target in the pass game is his twin brother Abram, who is committed to Grand Valley State for his college pigskin. So far this season, Larner has stuffed the stat sheet for 674 yards passing and 955 yards rushing and a total of 23 touchdowns. In Week 4, he broke the DeWitt single-game rushing record with 279 yards and 5 scores on the ground.

DeWitt (12-1)
Last Week Results: Final 4; 32-20 loss to Zeeland West
Season Stats: 2,187 yards passing, 33 TDs (1 pick), 1,898 yards rushing 25 TDs
Jaden Pydyn
(Det. Catholic Central 6-2, 200 Sr. RB/LB/S)
Committed to Army for football and baseball, Pydyn is a force of nature on both sides of the ball on the gridiron, imposing his will rushing the rock and relentlessly chasing down ball carriers. Last season, he played quarterback. This fall, he's the Shamrocks No. 1 option in the run game and led undefeated CC (9-0) to a Catholic League title. During the spring, he plays centerfield for the Catholic Central diamond-cutters and is being scouted for the 2025 MLB Draft.

Catholic Central (12-1)
Last Week Results: Final 4; 17-14 loss to Cass Tech
Season Stats: 1,265 yards rushing, 25 TDs (82 tackles from safety)
Zach Jaakkola
Jackson Lumen Christi
(Class of 2025)
Zach is a very mature and well-rounded young man on and off the ice. I’m excited to continue watching him compete and grow as a leader for our program. Dan Brady - Jackson Lumen Christi Head Coach

Record: 9-6-3
GAA: 2.13
SV%: 0.938
Sam Hoag
Caledonia
(Class of 2026)
ONLINE VOTE WINNER:
Sam Hoag exemplifies what it means to be a leader on and off the ice. His relentless work ethic, composure in the net, and ability to inspire his teammates make him an invaluable part of our team. Sam’s performance speaks for itself, but it’s his character and leadership that truly set him apart. Jeremy Bultema - Caledonia Head Coach

Record: 17-7-1
GAA: 1.49
SV%: 0.952
Henry Lansky
Howell
(Class of 2025)
Henry is a great kid on and off the ice. He competes for every shot and is always looking to improve his game. Keith Robertson - Howell Head Coach (Photo Courtesy: Tim Arrick)

Record: 22-3-2
GAA: 1.38
SV%: 0.945
Vinnie Sabala
Hartland
(Class of 2026)
Vinnie is the type of goaltender every coach wants; athletic, structured, competes, and lets his play do the talking for him. His ability to not just make the saves he’s supposed to make but make the ones he’s not supposed to make is his separating factor. With him in net we have a chance to win every night. Rick Gadwa - Hartland Head Coach (Photo Courtesy: Tim Arrick)

Record: 14-1
GAA: 1.39
SV%: 0.935
Gavin Szalkowski
Warren De La Salle
(Class of 2025)
Gavin is the backbone of our team. He comes to the rink every day with a good attitude and his teammates love him. He works extremely hard at his craft and he has shown it. We are lucky to have him - Chad LaRose Warren De La Salle head coach

Record: 10-6
GAA: 2.29
SV%: 0.915
Hunter Clark
Flint Powers
(Class of 2026)
Hunter has been a pillar for us this year in big games vs top level teams providing opportunity for us to compete with each team we face. We are excited to see Hunters continued success and improvement throughout the rest of the season. Travis Perry - Flint Powers Head Coach

Record: 21-4
GAA: 2.25
SV%: 0.911
Nash Leonard
Bay City Wolves
(Class of 2025)
Nash is the ultimate competitor; he gives us a chance to win every night. He has always been amazing on the first shot, but what is setting him apart are his efforts on the second, third, even fourth shot at points. He is completely locked in on competing and being the best he can be daily! Zach Schalk - Bay City Wolves Head Coach

Record: 11-7-1
GAA: 2.29
SV%: 0.942
Ben Wehrmann
Liggett
(Class of 2025)
Ben Wehrmann embodies everything you want in a hockey player: a great team leader and an amazing teammate. He shows up every day ready to improve. As a goalie, he is rock-solid with exceptional fundamentals and rebound control, giving us a chance to win every game. I cannot say enough good things about him. Colin Smith - Liggett Head Coach

Record: 12-5-1
GAA: 2.04
SV%: 0.936
Jakob Van Zweden
Lakes Area United
(Class of 2025)
Jakob has been the backbone of our team this season. He has elevated his play, and has single-handedly stolen us a few games. His work ethic is unmatched, and he makes a lot of difficult saves look easy. One of our key team philosophies this year has been that 'momentum is a very real thing,' and with Zwedes between the pipes, it’s hard not to feel it every game. Kevin Michelcavage - Lakes Area United Co-Head Coach

Record: 22-5
GAA: 1.89
SV%: 0.938
Evan Sivi
Trenton
(Class of 2025)
Evan is a great young man and an exceptional goalie. He works hard, has the desire to improve and has a fierce competitiveness that drives him to succeed. He is also a leader on the team both on and off of the ice. Chad Clements - Trenton Head Coach

Record: 10-7-2
GAA: 2.23
SV%: 0.914
Will Keane
Orchard Lake St. Mary's
(Class of 2025)
Will is an extremely talented goalie that works hard to make himself better every day. Will’s ability to make big saves look natural is due to having excellent reflexes and reaction time. His decisions process is very strong which results in him making very difficult saves. Will has great leadership abilities and is one of our team captains for the 24-25 seasons. Brian Klanow - Orchard Lake St. Mary's Head Coach
Blake Tice
Cranbrook
(Class of 2026)
“We’re excited to see Blake recognized for this award. He has worked hard on and off the ice and it’s nice to the results payoff”. Jake DeWalt - Assistant Coach/Goalie Coach

Record: 6-5
GAA: 3.22
SV%: 0.928
Tyler Boynton-Fisher
Bay Reps
(Class of 2026)
Tyler is a vocal leader who loves to compete. When he is in the net, we know that we have a chance to beat anyone. Mike Matteucci - Bay Reps Head Coach

Record: 6-8
GAA: 2.78
SV%: 0.913
Cully Hayes
Escanaba
(Class of 2026)
This season, I see Cully playing with a lot of confidence. His angles have been perfect. He has improved his rebound control from last season. His overall quickness and reaction time has been exciting to watch so far this season. We are proud of the off-season work Cully put in. Andy Johnson - Escanaba Head Coach

Record: 10-9
GAA: 2.95
SV%: 0.899
Cole Kelly
Marquette
(Class of 2025)
Cole Kelly has grown as a person and as a goalie over his 3-year varsity career and has been our number #1 goalie since coming in as a sophomore. Cole is not a flashy goalie and makes all the saves look easy which is his strength. He is by the far the hardest working goalie on and off the ice I have had in my 12-year high school coaching career. I feel Cole can play at the next level if given the opportunity and is dedicated to getting better everyday. Doug Garrow - Marquette Head Coach

Record: 4-3
GAA: 2.73
SV%: 0.899

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