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Cal Foote Included as WHL Announces 2017-2018 Conference All-Star Teams

March 21, 2018 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kelowna Rockets News Release


The Western Hockey League announced today the Eastern and Western Conference All-Star teams for the 2017-18 WHL season.

Included on the Western Conference All-Star team was Kelowna Rockets Captain Cal Foote. The Tampa Bay Lightning prospect from Engelwood, CO. led the Rockets D-core in goals, assists, and points. In 60 games this season, Foote more than doubled his goal total from the previous two seasons combined, scoring 19 goals, while tying a career high in assists with 51, to set himself a new career high in points with 70. Not only was he able to produce offence, he kept the puck out of his own net too, finishing with an impressive +31 plus/minus rating. The 6'4 blueliners 70 points not only led the Rockets defence, but was sixth in league scoring for defenceman. His 19 goals were first in team scoring for defenceman, and sixth most on the Rockets roster. He was 4th in league goal scoring by defenceman. Foote logged massive minutes for the Rockets all season, excelling in every situation. Not only did he excel for Kelowna, Foote also took part in the CIBC Canada/Russia Series for Team WHL. He was also a part of Team Canada at the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship recording three assists in seven games. He and his Canadian teammates took home a gold medal.

Also on the list was Rockets forward Dillon Dube. Named to the second All-Star team, Dube finished second on the Rockets in scoring with 38 goals and 46 assists for 84 points in 53 games. Used in every situation, Dube tied for the team lead in game winning goals with seven. In the final game of the regular season, Dube scored his 100th and 101st career WHL goals en route to an 8-1 victory over the Vancouver Giants. A season after playing for Team Canada at the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship and taking home a silver medal, he became the first ever player of the Kelowna Rockets to Captain Team Canada at the World Juniors. He captained that team to a gold medal at the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship. He had three goals and two assists in seven games as the Captain. Dube was also the Captain of Team WHL in the CIBC Canada/Russia Series in which he tied a WHL record for points in the series with five in two games(2G, 3A). He was named the Player of the Game in game two of that series.

WHL Conference All-Stars are voted upon by WHL General Managers.

WHL Western Conference All-Star Teams

FIRST ALL-STAR TEAM

Goaltender - Carter Hart (Sherwood Park, Alta.) - Everett Silvertips

Defenceman - Cal Foote (Engelwood, Colo.) - Kelowna Rockets

Defenceman - Ty Smith (Lloydminster, Alta.) - Spokane Chiefs

Forward - Matthew Phillips (Calgary, Alta.) - Victoria Royals

Forward - Cody Glass (Winnipeg, Man.) - Portland Winterhawks

Forward - Jaret Anderson-Dolan (Calgary, Alta.) - Spokane Chiefs

SECOND ALL-STAR TEAM

Goaltender - David Tendeck (North Vancouver, B.C.) - Vancouver Giants

Defenceman - Henri Jokiharju (Tampere, Finland) - Portland Winterhawks

Defenceman - Juuso Valimaki (Nokia, Finland) - Tri-City Americans

Forward - Ty Ronning (Burnaby, B.C.) - Vancouver Giants

Forward - Dillon Dube (Cochrane, Alta.) - Kelowna Rockets

Forward - Patrick Bajkov (Nanaimo, B.C.) - Everett Silvertips

WHL Eastern Conference All-Star Teams

FIRST ALL-STAR TEAM

Goaltender - Logan Flodell (Saskatoon, Sask.) - Lethbridge Hurricanes

Defenceman - Kale Clague (Lloydminster, Alta.) - Moose Jaw Warriors

Defenceman - David Quenneville (Edmonton, Alta.) - Medicine Hat Tigers

Forward - Jayden Halbgewachs (Emerald Park, Sask.) - Moose Jaw Warriors

Forward - Glenn Gawdin (Richmond, B.C.) - Swift Current Broncos

Forward - Aleksi Heponiemi (Tampere, Finland) - Swift Current Broncos

SECOND ALL-STAR TEAM

Goaltender - Logan Thompson (Calgary, Alta.) - Brandon Wheat Kings

Defenceman - Josh Mahura (St. Albert, Alta.) - Regina Pats

Defenceman - Colby Sissons (Edmonton, Alta.) - Swift Current Broncos

Forward - Tyler Steenbergen (Sylvan Lake, Alta.) - Swift Current Broncos

Forward - Jordy Bellerive (North Vancouver, B.C.) - Lethbridge Hurricanes

Forward - Brayden Burke (Edmonton, Alta.) - Moose Jaw Warriors

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