BHS Sophomore Hockey Player Earns Paszczak Award

Editor's Note: The following is a release from the Valley View School District.

sophomore Eric Svejda is the recipient of the Sabre Hockey Association’s Michael Paszczak Award, presented to the Sabre Midget level player who demonstrates loyalty, sportsmanship and dedication.

Svejda, an assistant captain on the Sabre Hockey Midget Minor Central States team that finished third at USA Hockey’s 2012 Tier II National Championships in Green Bay earlier this month, started his career with the Sabres in 2001.

He has been an assistant captain three times and won the Sportsmanship Award in 2008-09 while a member of the Bantam A2 team. His Sabre teams have won the NWHL Championship Banner and the NIHL and Presidents’ Cup Banners. This year’s squad won the state championship.