Whitley Bay Ice Hockey Club junior development held their annual presentation night at Percy Park Rugby Club. A disco and buffet for around 200 players, officials and parents was enjoyed by everyone in attendance.

Whitley Warriors' defenceman James Hutchinson presented the awards. The Warriors blue-liner also represented England U19 and Great Britain Under-18s during the past season.

Under-10 Whitley Bay Mischiefs

Forward of the year, Adam Perrie; defenceman of the year, David Lawrence; most improved player of the year, David Scott; most valuable player of the year, Liam Brown.

Under-12 Whitley Bay Arrows

Forward of the year, Andrew Wood; defenceman of the year, Daniel Lamb; most improved player of the year, Joshua Buck; most valuable player of the year, Jamie Tinsley.

Under-14 Whitley Bay Mohawks

Forward of the year, Jamie Tinsley; defenceman of the year, Daniel Harris; most improved player of the year, Gareth Hughes; most valuable player of the year Nathan Taylor.

Under-16 Whitley Bay Tomahawks

Forward of the year, Ben Campbell; defenceman of the year, David Barrett; most improved player of the year, Michael Hoult; most valuable player of the year, Ian Emerson.

Under-19 Whitley Bay Braves

Forward of the year, Paul Graham; defenceman of the year, Stephen Hoult; most improved player of the year, Richard Dunn; most valuable player of the year, Richard Horkan.

Women Whitley Bay Squaws

Forward of the year, Claire Oldfield; defenceman of the year, Vicky Wood; most improved player of the year, Karen Lockey; most valuable player of the year, Angela Cay.

Outstanding contribution to the club

Gary Wood

Newcastle KBS Vipers general manager Alex Dampier has flown to Canada to take a look at first hand what import players are available for the new Findus British National Legue season, which begins in September.

Dampier has already signed Martin Lapointe, a 5ft 11ins, 180lb defenceman from East Coast Hockey League side Augusta Lynx. Also former Sheffield Steelers and Billingham Eagles defenceman Andre Malo. Four others of the eight permitted import berths have been offers.

Netminder Pasi Raitanen, who stared last season with Peterborough Pirates before completing the play-offs at Edinburgh Capitals and ex-Newcastle Riverkings forward Rob Trumbley are two of those four.

Dampier could not be drawn on who the remaining duo is and who targets are.

Of the British players that will be in the squad former Whitley Warriors forward Simon Leach has signed local clubs Billingham Eagles, Sunderland Chiefs and Whitley Warriors have good British talent that can step up to the FBNL. It will also be possible for these players to play for their own clubs in English national hockey league Northern Conference.

Billingham's Stephen Wallace and Richie Thornton, Sunderland's Adam Carr and Whitley Bay's Karl Culley, Andrew Carter and James Hutchinson are among local players that will be given an opportunity to earn a place in KBS Vipers squad in matches against Edinburgh Capitals.

The first is at Edinburgh on Sunday, August 18 (face-off 6pm) with the return at Newcastle Telewest Arena on September 1.