WHL Spokane Chiefs

Gow Named WHL's Scholastic Player of the Year

Published on May 2, 2012 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Spokane Chiefs News Release


Spokane Chief defenseman Reid Gow has been selected as the winner of the WHL's Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy for the Scholastic Player of the Year. The announcement was made earlier today at the WHL's Annual Awards Luncheon in Calgary, Alberta.

"This is a great honor for me and my family," Gow said. "To win this honor with the amount of hard working and bright players we have in the WHL is special.

"My parents provide me with support and expect me to give my best. They have always stressed that school is important. (Spokane Chiefs Education Advisor) Joe Everson gave me the resources that allowed me to be successful in the school room. He did a lot to help me with this award."

Brenden Kichton, the top scoring defenseman in the WHL with 74 points, including 57 assists, was named as the runner-up for the Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy as the league's top defenseman. Alex Petrovic, a 20-year-old from the Red Deer Rebels earned the honor.

The Spokane Chiefs organization finished as a runner-up to the Moose Jaw Warriors for the league's Marketing/Public Relations award.

Gow, a two-year veteran, earned a cumulative 95% in his core classes; College Prep English, Advanced Placement Statistics and Sports Marketing. Gow is also taking college level psychology on-line through Athabasca University. The defenseman from Killarney, Manitoba scored 22 points, including 20 assists, in 54 games. He had 14 points on the power play. The Eastern Conference's nominee was Calgary's Jimmy Bubnick.

Gow becomes the second Chief all-time to win the award joining Kyle Rossiter, who went on to win the Canadian Hockey League's Scholastic Player of the Year, in 1998.

WHL BANTAM DRAFT THURSDAY

CHIEFS SELECT 14TH OVERALL IN 1ST ROUND

The Spokane Chiefs will have the 14th overall selection in Thursday's annual WHL Bantam Draft, the the first opportunity for WHL teams to replenish their systems with graduating Bantam-aged players.

"Our group of scouts did a fabulous job this year," Chiefs Director of Player Personnel Chris Moulton said.

Of the 23 players on the Chiefs' roster in the playoffs 14 had gone through the Bantam Draft process with 11 of them being selected by Spokane. The roster featured three former first round Chiefs' picks; Mitch Holmberg (2008), Reid Gow (2009) and Tyler King (2010).

"From the start of the year our scouts attend league games and tournaments," Moulton said about the process leading up to the draft.

"We have a great group of scouts and they all stepped up and did a tremendous amout of work throughout the season. By the end of the year I was able to see all four provinces and we are on track and ready to go for Thursday."

The order of selection for the first round of the draft is determined through a weighted lottery consisting of the six non-playoff teams. The draft order is based on the inverse overall standings from the regular season.

The 2012 WHL Bantam Draft will see the Seattle Thunderbirds select first overall. It marks the first time in franchise history that the Thunderbirds will have the first overall pick in the WHL Bantam Draft.

WHL fans can watch the first round of the 2011-12 WHL Bantam Draft live online via Webcast. The Draft begins at 8:30AM MST.

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