THE JIM VELTMAN AWARD- BRAMPTON
Most Outstanding Player
Jim
played all of his minor and Junior “A”
lacrosse in his hometown of Brampton. During his
illustrious Senior career, Jim played 2 years
for the Coquitlam Adanacs and 9 years for the
Brampton Excelsiors. Up to and including the 2001
season Jim played has played 9 years in the MILL/NLL.
Jim’s championship lists 3 Brampton Mann
Cups and 5 MILL/NLL championships. Jim’s
individual league awards include; Junior “A”
Most Sportsmanlike Player {85&87}, MVP in
87 and in 1987 he was awarded the first E W “Billy”
Evans Memorial Award as the Junior “A”
Most Outstanding Graduating Player. His Senior,
MILL/NLL awards include MVP {Coquitlam and Brampton}
Top Scorer in Coquitlam,WLA in 88 and has been
named to the All-Pro team in the MILL/NLL several
times. Jim is also the all-time leader in looseballs
in the MILL/NLL. Jim took the 1996 & 97 seasons
off when he and his wife Theresa traveled to Uganda,
Africa to perform Missionary work. Jim Veltman
epitomizes the total lacrosse player; sportsmanship,
defense, offense, loose balls and a complete dedication
to the game of lacrosse, both on and off the floor.
Jim has been a credit to himself and all of the
teams he has played for and is a certain future
Hall of Famer.
2000
- AARON WILSON (K-W Braves)
2001 - SCOTT EVANS (Peterborough Lakers)
2002 - BRAD SELF (Peterborough Lakers)
2003 - ANDY SECORD (Brampton Excelsiors)
2004 - KYLE WAILES (Toronto Beaches)
2005 - SHAWN EVANS (Peterborough Lakers)
2006 - SHAWN EVANS (Peterborough Lakers)
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