Coaches should read thru the qualifications for each award and understand who and how many of each award they may offer at the end of the season.
Coaches/managers can print out and fill out the certificates and fill them out for the girls who have earned the awards and whose names have been submitted to CGHL. Head coaches should sign the certificates.
It is suggested that the awards be given out at a team banquet, end-of-the-year activity, or at the end-of-the-year CGHL tournaments.
*Scholar Athlete pins may be given to coaches who let their CGHL representatives know how many they will need.
CGHL Player Awards
Hockey affords players so many fantastic opportunities to build and demonstrate character. These traits are essential for success in hockey and in life. CGHL provides a way to recognize deserving players in the following ways:
Scholar Athlete
Please include all players that qualify
Qualifications: Given the self-discipline, effort, physical and mental toughness that hockey demands and develops, it is no wonder so many CGHL girls achieve excellence in other pursuits, including academics. CGHL recognizes players who achieve a 3.33/B+ grade point average in higher on teir latest report card/equivalent.
Certificate: Must be signed by head coach. This award also has a pin. *Scholar Athlete pins may be given to coaches at the end of the year tournaments or before.
Spectacular Resilience
One player per team.
Qualifications: This player bounces back and performs under pressure. Knows how to deal with nerves, fear, and setbacks, Learns how to bend (manages emotions and tough situations), and displays the confidence that comes with deciding to bounce back no matter what!
Certificate: Must be signed by head coach.
One player per team.
Qualifications: This player is Adaptable, respectful, committed, brings teammates together, maximum effort practices and games, leads by example, prepared, positive, fun, sense of humor, accepts feedback, doesn’t place blame or give excuses, reliable, honest, trustworthy, encourages teammates.
Certificate: Must be signed by head coach.
Remarkable Dedication
One player per team.
Qualifications: With inner drive, you put your heart and soul into accomplishing your dreams. Strong work ethic and an underlying belief that you can succeed. Work hard even when you don’t enjoy some of the tasks because committed to the efforts necessary for success.
Certificate: Must be signed by head coach.
Gracious Competitor
One player per team.
Qualifications: This player appreciates opponents vs. vilifies them; demonstrates a sense of fairness and honor vs. win at all costs mentality; loves challenges for how they help inspire and push them to achieve new personal bests; wants to win as much or more than anyone yet demonstrates tremendous self-discipline as they compete fiercely.
Certificate: Must be signed by head coach.
The Connecticut Girls Hockey League (CGHL) consists of recreational girls’ youth hockey teams from organizations throughout Connecticut. CGHL provides the structure & means for girls to learn the skills to play the sport of hockey. CGHL values player development, fun, effort, and excellence,as well as good sportsmanship from players, coaches, and parents. We are volunteer run, and have a board consisting of officers, and representatives from each member organization