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Captain James McEwan receives his MVP award at the Alvinston Killer Bees banquet May 23, 2026
Raaymakers, McEwan named Killer Bees MVPs
May 25, 2026
The Independent
The 2025-26 hockey season for the Alvinston Killer Bees officially came to a close with their year-end banquet on Saturday night.
James McEwan and Joseph Raaymakers were chosen as the most valuable players for the season. McEwan was given the trophy as the regular season MVP and the postseason honour went to goaltender Raaymakers.
McEwan led the team in scoring and was second overall in the league with 24 goals and 52 points in 17 games. Raaymakers had a perfect 11-0 record in the playoffs with a 2.39 goals-against average and a .934 save percentage.
The other winners celebrated in front of a capacity crowd are listed below.
- Most Dedicated : Brandon Couto
- Top Forward : Ethan Lamoureux
- Top Defense : Connor Lovie
- Humanitarian award : Kaden Fulcher and Jacob Chantler
- Rookie of the Year : Ryan Gagner
- People’s Choice : Alex Cunningham
- Volunteer of the Year : Krista Shepley
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