> Memorials - Peter Violette


Peter Violette
1945? - 1963

Pete, as he prefered to be called, played only one year for the Red Devils, 1962/63. He had 4 assists in 10 games with 6 penalties for a total of 12 minutes. This was his Freshman year at UNB - it also marked the Senior year for his cousin - Joel Violette who had scored 10 goals and 5 assists for 15 points in 10 games.

Pete died in a traggic car accident in the Summer of '63. Members of the Red Devils created the Pete Violette Award in his memory, to be presented to the Most Valuable Defenceman on the Senior Varsity Hockey Team (UNB had a Junior Varsity Team for a number of years).

This award was renamed in 2002/03 as the Top Defenseman Award.

Past Winners

2001/02 Chris van Dyke   
2000/01 Brian Stewart    
1999/00 Craig Minard     
1998/99 Craig Minard     
1997/98 Daryl Rivers     
1996/97 Chris Zanutto    
1995/96 Kayle Short      
1994/95 Mike Cavanagh    
1993/94 Kelly Reed       
1992/93 Rob Boldon       
1991/92 Neil Hawryluk    
1990/91 Rob Boldon       
1989/90 Jamie Lehman     
1988/89 Jamie Lehman     
1987/88 Jamie Lehman     
1986/87 Jamie Lehman     
1985/86 Dave Goodland    
1984/85 Paul Murphy      
1983/84 Dave Mancuso     
1982/83 Dave Mancuso     
1981/82 Dave Mancuso     
1980/81 David Bluteau    
1979/80 David Bluteau    
1978/79 Jon Coster       
1977/78 John Pollabauer  
1976/77 Mark Richard     
1975/76 Mark Richard     
1974/75 Michael Kohler   
1973/74 Michael Kohler   
1972/73 Donald J. MacAdam
1971/72 Donald J. MacAdam
1970/71 John Sheppard    
1969/70 John Sheppard    
1968/67 Don MacIntyre    
1967/68 Ron Loughrey     
1966/67 James L. Morell  
1965/66 Allan Furlong    
1964/65 Claude MacKinnon 
1963/64 Jack Drover      

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