WHL Edmonton Oil Kings

All Star Oil Kings

Published on March 21, 2012 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Edmonton Oil Kings News Release


Edmonton, AB - The Edmonton Oil Kings are very proud to congratulate team Captain Mark Pysyk and leading scorer Michael St. Croix on their selections as Eastern Conference second team All Stars for 2011-12. This is the first time in modern franchise history that any Oil Kings player has been selected for the honour. General Manager Bob Green was also selected as the Eastern conference candidate for the Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy awarded to the WHL's Executive of the Year.

The winners of the WHL awards along with the WHL Player of the Year will be announced at the 2012 WHL Awards Luncheon in Calgary, Alberta on Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012.

In other news the Oil Kings were voted into the Top five in the BMO Mastercard Top Ten this week for the first time in modern franchise history. Edmonton was ranked 4th in the country, maintaining a spot in the CHL Top ten for the past 14 weeks. This was the final BMO Top Ten ranking of the 2011-12 regular season. The Oil Kings will also be recipients of the 2011-12 Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy awarded to the WHL regular season champions. The 2012 Oil Kings Playoffs are presented by ATB Financial. The Oil Kings 2011-12 season is presented by JLT, Insurance & Risk Management.

The WHL Eastern Conference All-Star Teams are as follows:

WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STAR TEAMS

FIRST ALL-STAR TEAM

Goaltender - Tyler Bunz (St. Albert, AB), Medicine Hat Tigers

Defenceman - Alex Petrovic (Edmonton, AB), Red Deer Rebels

Defenceman - Ryan Pulock (Dauphin, MB), Brandon Wheat Kings

Forward - Emerson Etem (Long Beach, CA), Medicine Hat Tigers*

Forward - Mark Stone (Winnipeg, MB), Brandon Wheat Kings*

Forward - Jordan Weal (North Vancouver, BC), Regina Pats

SECOND ALL-STAR TEAM

Goaltender - Nathan Lieuwen (Abottsford, BC), Kootenay Ice

Defenceman - Mark Pysyk (Sherwood Park, AB), Edmonton Oil Kings

Defenceman - Brandon Davidson (Taber, AB), Regina Pats

Forward - Michael St. Croix (Winnipeg, MB), Edmonton Oil Kings

Forward - Max Reinhart (Vancouver, BC), Kootenay Ice

Forward - Michael Ferland (Brandon, MB), Brandon Wheat Kings

*-Indicates unanimous selection

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The WHL announced the Eastern Conference Finalists in the following categories.

WHL Rookie of the Year, Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy

Eastern Conference - Sam Reinhart (Vancouver, BC), Kootenay Ice

WHL Goaltender of the Year, Del Wilson Trophy

Eastern Conference - Tyler Bunz (St. Albert, AB), Medicine Hat Tigers

WHL Defenceman of the Year, Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy

Eastern Conference - Alex Petrovic (Edmonton, AB), Red Deer Rebels

WHL Most Sportsmanlike Player of the Year, Brad Hornung Trophy

Eastern Conference - Mark Stone (Winnipeg, MB), Brandon Wheat Kings

WHL Scholastic Player of the Year, Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Memorial Trophy

Eastern Conference - Jimmy Bubnick (Saskatoon, SK), Calgary Hitmen

WHL Coach of the Year, Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy

Eastern Conference - Pat Conacher, Regina Pats

WHL Executive of the Year, Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy

Eastern Conference - Bob Green, Edmonton Oil Kings

WHL Humanitarian of the Year, Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy

Eastern Conference - Taylor Vause (Calgary, AB), Swift Current Broncos

WHL Marketing / Business Award

Eastern Conference - Moose Jaw Warriors

WHL Regular Season Champions, Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy

Edmonton Oil Kings: GP - 72 W - 50 L - 15 OTL - 3 SL - 4 Pts - 107

WHL Top Scorer - Bob Clarke Trophy

Brendan Shinnimin - (Winnipeg, MB) Tri-City Americans

GP - 69 G - 58 A - 76 Pts - 134 PIM - 82

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