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March 26, 2001
DUMAIS HONORED IN HOCKEY JOEY DUMAIS OF ST. DOMINIC WINS THE TRAVIS ROY AWARD, AND SAYS HE'S BEEN INSPIRED BY ROY Joey Dumais of St. Dominic is the sixth winner of the Travis Roy Award, given annually to an outstanding senior hockey player at a Class A school. The award is named for Roy, a Yarmouth resident who was paralyzed from injuries he sustained 11 seconds into his first college hockey game as a Boston University freshman in 1995. "I have never met Travis Roy," Dumais told more than 200 people at the Maine A Hockey Association's award banquet after being named the winner Sunday night. "But he is someone I have come to admire very much." Dumais, a forward, said Roy's accomplishments on and off the ice have inspired him. "Travis was not only a gifted hockey player," Dumais told the audience. "More importantly, he is someone who is extremely determined to achieve all of his goals, no matter what. "Both on and off the ice Travis has given 100 percent in everything he did. In the year 2000, Travis completed his college degree. This accomplishment, perhaps more than any other, demonstrates the quality I most admire about him." Dumais was one of the three finalists for the award. The others were forwards Kyle McMorrow of Waterville and Justin Libby of Bangor. "It's a great honor," Dumais said. "To be put in the same class as Kyle and Justin is unbelievable." The three finalists came from a list of semifinalists that included forward Ryan Marsh of Portland, defenseman Jay Schofield of Cheverus and forward Ryan Kenney of Mt. Ararat. Dumais, who lives in Auburn, had 22 goals and 25 assists for a team-high 47 points to lead the Saints to the No. 1 seed in the Western Class A tournament. The previous two seasons, he played pivotal roles on state title teams at St. Dom's, of Lewiston. "He's someone who has worked very hard for it," said St. Dom's Coach Bob Boucher. "The award isn't just for this year. What he has accomplished over four years has really been a remarkable career." Boucher said Dumais' approach to hockey was similar to Roy's. "Joey has a passion for the game," said Boucher. "You can never give him enough practice time. You can never give him enough games to play. He just wants more and more, and he wants to improve. Travis was the same way." Dumais has been accepted at Sacred Heart University, a Division I program in Fairfield, Conn., but he's considering spending a year playing junior hockey before college. Previous winners of the award: Brian Toussaint of St. Dom's, Matt Greason of North Yarmouth Academy, Casey LaFlamme of Biddeford, Chad Hart of Waterville and J.D. Walker of Portland. Appeared in the Portland Press Herald - March 26, 2001 |
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