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WHL Announces Weekly Award Winners

April 17, 2017 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Regina Pats News Release


ROCKETS' GARDINER NAMED WHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Calgary, Alta. - The Western Hockey League announced today that Kelowna Rockets forward Reid Gardiner has been named the WHL Player of the Week for the week ending April 16, 2017 .

Gardiner exploded for 12 points (6G-6A) in three games, helping the Rockets advance to the Western Conference Championship series for the fourth consecutive year following a five-game victory over the Portland Winterhawks.

On Tuesday, April 11, Gardiner provided two assists in a 4-2 loss at Portland to start his big week. On Wednesday, April 12, he stepped it up a notch by scoring two power-play goals, one of which was the game-winner, and adding another two assists in a 7-2 win at Portland, earning first-star recognition. If four points wasn't impressive enough, Gardiner registered four goals - including three on the man advantage, the game-winning goal and an insurance tally - along with two assists on Friday, April 14 in a 6-2 win versus Portland as the Rockets clinched their second-round series in five games and advanced to the Western Conference Championship series.

Gardiner, who was acquired by the Rockets from the Prince Albert Raiders prior to the WHL Trade Deadline, currently leads the WHL Playoffs in scoring with 22 points (12G-10A) in 11 games.

The 21-year-old product of Humboldt, Sask., finished the WHL regular season with 37 points (18G-19A) in 28 games after returning from the American Hockey League's Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins where he started the campaign.

The 5-foot-11, 198-pound right winger accumulated 257 points (124G-133A) in 290 career WHL regular season outings. Additionally, he has 31 points (17G-14A) to his credit through 25 career WHL playoff games.

He was originally a first-round pick (eighth overall) of the Raiders at the 2011 WHL Bantam Draft.

Gardiner and the Rockets take on the Seattle Thunderbirds in the Western Conference Championship series, which begins this Friday, April 21 (7:35 p.m. PT) at the ShoWare Center in Kent, Wash.

PATS' BROWN NAMED WHL GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK

Calgary, Alta. - The Western Hockey League announced today that Regina Pats goaltender Tyler Brown has been named the WHL Goaltender of the Week and the league nominee for Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending April 16, 2017.

The 20-year-old Brown went 2-2 with a 2.48 goals-against average, .930 save percentage and 159 saves over 290 minutes played as the Regina Pats erased a 3-1 series deficit to force a deciding Game 7 (Monday at 7 p.m. MT) in their second-round series with the Swift Current Broncos.

On Monday, April 17, Brown stopped 31 of the 33 shots he faced and was named second star in a 2-1 overtime loss at Swift Current. On Tuesday, April 11, Brown then stopped 64 of 69 shots in a 5-4 triple-overtime loss at Swift Current. Facing elimination, Brown turned aside 30 of the 32 shots sent his way on Friday, April 14 in a 3-2 win versus Swift Current, being recognized as second star for his efforts. Finally, Brown made 34 saves on 37 shots on Saturday, April 15 in a 5-3 win at Swift Current as the Pats forced Game 7 back in Regina Monday.

To this point in the 2017 WHL Playoffs, Brown is 7-3 with a 1.98 GAA and .935 SV%. He sits among the WHL Playoffs leaders in GAA (first), SV% (third), wins (T-2nd), minutes played (665 - fourth) and saves (315 - fourth).

Brown, who is in his third WHL campaign, went 33-8-5-1 with a 2.64 GAA, .911 SV% and five shutouts in 50 regular season appearances.

The 6-foot-1, 178-pound product of Winnipeg has gone 61-34-7-6 with a 2.94 GAA, .908 SV% and seven shutouts in 119 career WHL regular season appearances.

In 22 career WHL post-season contests, Brown is 14-8 with a 2.36 GAA, .925 SV% and two shutouts.

Brown and the Pats will look to utilize home ice as they host the Swift Current Broncos for a winner-take-all Game 7 to close out their second-round series Monday night (7 p.m. MT) at the Brandt Centre.

WHL Player of the Week

Sept. 23 - Sept. 25: Chad Butcher, Medicine Hat Tigers

Sept. 26 - Oct. 2: Sam Steel, Regina Pats

Oct. 3 - Oct. 9: Cody Glass, Portland Winterhawks

Oct. 10 - Oct. 16: Tyler Benson, Vancouver Giants

Oct. 17 - Oct. 23: Kale Clague, Brandon Wheat Kings

Oct. 24 - Oct. 30: Kailer Yamamoto, Spokane Chiefs

Oct. 31 - Nov. 6: Connor Hobbs, Regina Pats

Nov. 7 - Nov. 13: Adam Brooks, Regina Pats

Nov. 14 - Nov. 20: Alexander True, Seattle Thunderbirds

Nov. 21 - Nov. 27: Jayden Halbgewachs, Moose Jaw Warriors

Nov. 28 - Dec. 4: Sergey Zborovskiy, Regina Pats

Dec. 5 - Dec. 11: Calvin Thurkauf, Kelowna Rockets

Dec. 12 - Dec. 18: Deven Sideroff, Kamloops Blazers

Dec. 26 - Jan. 1: Adam Brooks, Regina Pats

Jan. 2 - Jan. 8: Brayden Burke, Moose Jaw Warriors

Jan. 9 - Jan. 15: Tyler Wong, Lethbridge Hurricanes

Jan. 16 - Jan. 22: Tyler Soy, Victoria Royals

Jan. 23 - Jan. 29: Jake Bean, Calgary Hitmen

Jan. 30 - Feb. 5: Kole Lind, Kelowna Rockets

Feb. 6 - Feb. 12: Mathew Barzal, Seattle Thunderbirds

Feb. 13 - Feb. 19: Ethan Bear, Seattle Thunderbirds

Feb. 20 - Feb. 27: Nick Henry, Regina Pats

Feb. 28 - March 5: Tyler Wong, Lethbridge Hurricanes

March 6 - March 12: Cody Glass, Portland Winterhawks

March 13 - March 19: Brandon Hagel, Red Deer Rebels

March 20 - March 27: Sam Steel, Regina Pats

March 28 - April 2: Ethan Bear, Seattle Thunderbirds

April 3 - April 9: Giorgio Estephan, Lethbridge Hurricanes

April 10 - April 16: Reid Gardiner, Kelowna Rockets

WHL Goaltender of the Week/Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week nominee

Sept. 23 - Sept. 25: Travis Child, Swift Current Broncos

Sept. 26 - Oct. 2: Nick Schneider, Medicine Hat Tigers

Oct. 3 - Oct. 9: Logan Flodell, Saskatoon Blades

Oct. 10 - Oct. 16: Ryan Kubic, Vancouver Giants

Oct. 17 - Oct. 23: Michael Herringer, Kelowna Rockets

Oct. 24 - Oct. 30: Payton Lee, Kootenay ICE

Oct. 31 - Nov. 6: Zach Sawchenko, Moose Jaw Warriors

Nov. 7 - Nov. 13: Patrick Dea, Edmonton Oil Kings

Nov. 14 - Nov. 20: Carter Hart, Everett Silvertips

Nov. 21 - Nov. 27: Carter Hart, Everett Silvertips

Nov. 28 - Dec. 4: Connor Ingram, Kamloops Blazers

Dec. 5 - Dec. 11: Dylan Ferguson, Kamloops Blazers

Dec. 12 - Dec. 18: Ty Edmonds, Prince George Cougars

Dec. 26 - Jan. 1: Griffen Outhouse, Victoria Royals

Jan. 1 - Jan. 8: Rylan Parenteau, Tri-City Americans

Jan. 9 - Jan. 15: Carter Hart, Everett Silvertips

Jan. 16 - Jan. 22: Rylan Toth, Seattle Thunderbirds

Jan. 23 - Jan. 29: Cole Kehler, Portland Winterhawks

Jan. 30 - Feb. 5: Stuart Skinner, Lethbridge Hurricanes

Feb. 6 - Feb. 12: Brodan Salmond, Kelowna Rockets

Feb. 13 - Feb. 19: Zach Sawchenko, Moose Jaw Warriors

Feb. 20 - Feb. 27: Zach Sawchenko, Moose Jaw Warriors

Feb. 28 - March 5: Michael Herringer, Kelowna Rockets

March 6 - March 12: Tyler Brown, Regina Pats

March 13 - 19: Cole Kehler, Portland Winterhawks

March 20 - 27: Michael Herringer, Kelowna Rockets

March 28 - April 2: Carter Hart, Everett Silvertips

April 3 - April 9: Jordan Papirny, Swift Current Broncos

April 10 - April 16: Tyler Brown, Regina Pats

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