Hitmen Honour 2017-18 Award Recipients

March 18, 2018 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Calgary Hitmen News Release

Calgary, AB - The Calgary Hitmen Hockey Club handed out its player awards in a special on-ice ceremony ahead of Sunday's season finale at the Scotiabank Saddledome, honouring the team's best from the 2017-18 Western Hockey League regular season.

Forward Jakob Stukel received the prestigious Player of the Year and Leading Scorer awards. The 20-year-old forward from Surrey, BC, tallied a team-high 64 points, including a career-high 37 goals.

Nick Schneider and Tristen Nielsen joined Stukel as double award winners with Schneider taking home the Jr Hitmen Players' Choice Award and Edward Jones 3 Star Selection trophy while Nielsen was named Hitmen Booster Club Fan Favourite and Humanitarian.

The pre-game ceremony also recognized 16 billet families and the three graduating 20-year-olds in Conner Chaulk, Nick Schneider and Jakob Stukel.

2017-18 Calgary Hitmen Team Awards

Award - Recipient

Calgary Hitmen Booster Club Fan Favourite - Tristen Nielsen

Chrysler Canada Inc. Scholastic Player Award - Jackson van de Leest

Humanitarian Award - Tristen Nielsen

Edward Jones 3 Star Selection Award - Nick Schneider

Jr Hitmen Players' Choice Award - Mark Kastelic

RE/MAX Rookie of the Year - Cael Zimmerman

Coaches Award - Nick Schneider

Leading Scorer - Jakob Stukel

Top Defenceman - Vladislav Yeryomenko

Player of the Year presented by the Calgary Flames - Jakob Stukel

Jakob Stukel named Calgary Hitmen 2017-18 Player of the Year (Candice Ward/Calgary Hitmen)

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