North York Knights Hockey

Graeme Ruthven Trophy

Graeme Ruthven (April 16, 1978 - June 8, 1998) was a true house league player: no scoring championships, and not a perennial select hockey player, but a committed young man who never complained about attending practice or games for his Blessed Trinity house league teams.

Graeme graduated from St. Michael's College School in June 1997, and then completed a year of computer science studies at St. Jerome's College at the University of Waterloo in May 1998. His life was cut short at the age of 20, as a result of a small plane crash while he completed training for his private pilot's license out of Buttonville Airport.

Graeme was always available to us at the North York Knights Hockey League. Besides being a player, he was a timekeeper and he was a referee. He was always willing to help out.

The Ruthven family wishes to have Graeme's memory honoured at the end of each season by presenting his trophy.

Each year, a house league player in his or her last year of high school is awarded the Graeme Ruthven trophy based on the many characteristics of commitment displayed during his or her own hockey career with the North York Knights.

Following are the winners of the Graeme Ruthven Award:

Kristian Chartier Blessed Sacrament 1987-2000	Brendan Kuba Blessed Sacrament 1988-2001	Philip Barker St Margaret 1989-2002

Alex Herceg Blessed Sacrament 1990-2003	Marlon Bruiners St Timothy 1991-2003	Peter Hopperton Blessed Trinity 1992-2004

Andrew Healy St Edward 1993-2005	Ryan Park Blessed Sacrament 1993-2006	Daniel Collins St Bonaventure 1995-2006

Andrew Clancy Blessed Trinity 1995-2007	Jamie Young Blessed Trinity 1996-2008	Kelly Clancy Blessed Trinity 1997-2009

Peter Kenny Blessed Trinity 1997-2009