CALIFORNIA. ALAN WAS GM OF THE THE WALLA WALLA WHALERS
FROM OCTOBER 1998, UNTIL HIS UNTIMELY PASSING IN JUNE 1999.
THIS AWARD IS ESTABLISHED TO RECOGNIZE THE SUPERIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE GM THAT BEST EXHIBITS THE SAME ENTHUSIASM THAT ALAN DID AS A MEMBER OF THE SHL. ALAN SHOWED CONSIDERABLE ENTHUSIASM FOR THE SHL, HIS FRANCHISE, AND THE FELLOW GMs
OF THE LEAGUE. CONSISTENTLY, HE UPDATED HIS LINEUPS, ANSWERED COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE COMMISIONER'S OFFICE, AND WAS VERY PERSONABLE AND POLITE TO EVERYONE HE INTERACTED WITH. WE WANT TO RECOGNIZE ALAN'S EFFORTS, AND REMEMBER HIM FOR THE ALL AROUND 'NICE GUY' THAT HE WAS.