Ambie and Sheryl Hengen were honoured for their long-time dedication and commitment to minor hockey in Estevan last week.
The Estevan Minor Hockey Association presented the Hengens with their volunteer of the year award on Jan. 13, in an on-ice ceremony prior to a midget AA Bruins' game.
The Hengens have four sons who are in or went through the Estevan minor hockey system. Riley is a goaltender with the Minot State Beavers, Michael spent three seasons as a left winger in the SJHL with the Estevan Bruins, and Jason and Tyler, both defencemen, are currently with the midget AA squad.
Ambie and Sheryl began their minor hockey involvement in 1995, when Riley began playing.
Since then, they have been involved in some way with more than 1,400 games, including 14 on one weekend alone.
They have spent time on the EMHA board of directors and were also on the new rink committee.
They are the first couple to receive the volunteer award.
Ambie is currently the manager of the Apex Bruins, and that team's head coach, Dalton Giblett, said the Hengens' effort makes a difference.
"All the boys appreciate everything that Ambie and Sheryl do for our team. It's actually like a dream year, when everything they do behind the scenes makes it huge for us and the kids do appreciate it."
