Eskymos Celebrate Successful Season At Banquet
ESCANABA---The Escanaba High School hockey team celebrated one of its most successful hockey seasons in history during the post-season banquet Thursday night at the House of Ludington. Senior captain Levi Wunder won several awards, as a total of eight "team awards" were handed out as dozens of Eskymo supporters looked on. The Eskymos made it to the MHSAA State Semifinals for the first time in school history, and finished with an 18-11-1 record. Eskymo Coach Matt Hughes was emotional. "It was great for us as a coaching staff to watch. And I beleive we will be back at Compuware (Arena) next year. That's our goal." The Eskymos are losing just one senior from this year's team, but Hughes told the boys not to be complacent over the next few months. "We have open tryouts," he said. "You will have to work to keep your spot. Take nothing for granted." The Eskymos were not only good on the ice. They also excelled in the classroom. The team was named as an All-State Academic team for its high grade point avarage. Wunder was named the Warrior Sports Michigan High School Hockey Player of the Year on Wednesday, and that trophy was on display at the banquet. Wunder was also named to the Division Two All-State Team, and was named the Great Lakes Hockey Conference Player of the Year. He also received several team awards. Here are the team award winners from Thursday night's banquet: Offensive Player of the Year................Levi Wunder Defensive Player of the Year...............Calvin Pinar Eskymo Academic Award...................Jack Williams Eskymo "Little I" Award......................Hunter LaMarch Mikey D "Character" Award.................Chris LeMire Eskymo Player of Tomorrow...............Paul Carne Most Valuable Player..........................Levi Wunder Hobey Baker Character Award............Levi Wunder |
Date | Time | Opponent | Score | Record |
11/21 |
7:00 PM |
Alpena Wildcats
|
7 - 1 (W)
|
1-0
|
11/22 |
1:00 PM |
Alpena Wildcats
|
7 - 0 (W)
|
2-0
|
11/25 |
7:00 PM |
at Kingsford Flivvers
|
4 - 2 (W)
|
3-0
|
11/29 |
1:00 PM |
Sault Ste. Marie Blue Devils
|
3 - 3 (T)
|
3-0-1
|
12/2 |
7:00 PM |
at Marquette Redmen
|
4 - 1 (W)
|
4-0-1
|
12/8 |
7:00 PM |
Negaunee Miners
|
9 - 1 (W)
|
5-0-1
|
12/13 |
1:00 PM |
at Hancock Bulldogs
|
3 - 7 (L)
|
5-1-1
|
12/19 |
7:00 PM |
at Houghton Gremlins
|
3 - 6 (L)
|
5-2-1
|
12/26 |
7:00 PM |
Painesdale-Jeffers Jets
|
9 - 3 (W)
|
6-2-1
|
12/27 |
1:00 PM |
Painesdale-Jeffers Jets
|
5 - 1 (W)
|
7-2-1
|
1/2 |
6:00 PM |
Cheboygan Chiefs
|
6 - 2 (W)
|
8-2-1
|
1/3 |
1:00 PM |
at Pinckney Pirates
|
7 - 4 (W)
|
9-2-1
|
1/16 |
8:15 PM |
at Bay City Central Wolves
|
4 - 2 (W)
|
10-2-1
|
1/17 |
12:00 PM |
at Macomb Dakota
|
4 - 2 (W)
|
11-2-1
|
1/20 |
7:00 PM |
Marquette Redmen
|
0 - 2 (L)
|
11-3-1
|
1/22 |
7:00 PM |
at Calumet Copper Kings
|
3 - 4 OT (L)
|
11-4-1
|
1/27 |
7:00 PM |
Kingsford Flivvers
|
5 - 2 (W)
|
12-4-1
|
1/30 |
7:00 PM |
Houghton Gremlins
|
0 - 4 (L)
|
12-5-1
|
1/31 |
1:00 PM |
at Sault Ste. Marie Blue Devils
|
0 - 1 OT (L)
|
12-6-1
|
2/5 |
6:00 PM |
at Novi High School
|
3 - 5 (L)
|
12-7-1
|
2/6 |
6:15 PM |
at Woodhaven High School
|
3 - 5 (L)
|
12-8-1
|
2/7 |
2:15 PM |
at Berkley-Ferndale United
|
6 - 3 (W)
|
13-8-1
|
2/12 |
7:00 PM |
at Negaunee Miners
|
5 - 6 (L)
|
13-9-1
|
2/20 |
7:00 PM |
Calumet Copper Kings
|
4 - 3 OT (W)
|
14-9-1
|
2/21 |
1:00 PM |
Hancock Bulldogs
|
2 - 4 (L)
|
14-10-1
|
3/3 |
7:00 PM |
Negaunee Miners
|
3 - 0 (W)
|
15-10-1
|
3/5 |
7:00 PM |
at Marquette Redmen
|
4 - 2 (W)
|
16-10-1
|
3/7 |
1:00 PM |
Bay Area Thunder Hockey
|
8 - 0 (W)
|
17-10-1
|
3/10 |
7:00 PM |
Traverse City Central Trojans
|
7 - 3 (W)
|
18-10-1
|
3/12 |
5:00 PM |
Livonia Stevenson Spartans
|
2 - 3 (L)
|
18-11-1
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