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Chiefs to select eight in Bantam Draft

April 28, 2004 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Spokane Chiefs News Release


The Spokane Chiefs will have the eighth overall selection tomorrow morning in the Western Hockey League's 14th Annual Bantam Draft. The draft will take place in Calgary, Alberta beginning at 8:00 am (PDT).

The WHL Bantam Draft is a talent identification process which serves as the first opportunity for WHL teams to add 1989 born players to their respective 50 player lists. Following the Draft, WHL clubs can add 1989 born players to their 50 player list at anytime during the player's junior eligibility. Numerous players are not selected during the Bantam Draft but develop and make WHL clubs at a later date.

During the playoffs the Chiefs featured five former first round selections on their roster; Jeff Lucky (1998), Brad Schell (1999), Chad Klassen (2000), Steven Gillen (2001) and Adam Hobson (2002).

Following is the order of selection for the 1st round of the Bantam Draft.

1) Prince George Cougars
2) Saskatoon Blades
3) Seattle Thunderbirds
4) Lethbridge Hurricanes
5) Regina Pats
6) Brandon Wheat Kings
7) Kootenay Ice
8) Spokane Chiefs
9) Tri-City Americans
10) Portland Winter Hawks
11) Kamloops Blazers
12) Swift Current Broncos
13) Everett Silvertips
14) Vancouver Giants
15) Calgary Hitmen
16) Red Deer Rebels
17) Prince Albert Raiders
18) Moose Jaw Warriors
19) Medicine Hat Tigers
20) Kelowna Rockets

Following is the order of selection for the 2nd and all further rounds of the Bantam Draft.

1) Saskatoon Blades
2) Regina Pats
3) Seattle Thunderbirds
4) Brandon Wheat Kings
5) Prince George Cougars
6) Lethbridge Hurricanes
7) Kootenay Ice
8) Spokane Chiefs
9) Tri-City Americans
10) Portland Winter Hawks
11) Kamloops Blazers
12) Swift Current Broncos
13) Everett Silvertips
14) Vancouver Giants
15) Calgary Hitmen
16) Red Deer Rebels
17) Prince Albert Raiders
18) Moose Jaw Warriors
19) Medicine Hat Tigers
20) Kelowna Rockets

Note: Traded selections in the 2nd round do not show. In case of a tie, the first tie-breaker is victories.

WHL ANNOUNCES ANNUAL AWARD WINNERS

Calgary - The Western Hockey League today announced the 2003-04 Winners of the Annual Year End Awards for the WHL at a Luncheon held in Calgary.

Player Stats GP G A PTS +/- PIM
Goaltender Stats W-L-T GPI Mins GA SO Avg SV%

Player of the Year
Four Broncos Memorial Trophy

Winner

Cam Ward, Red Deer Rebels 31-16-8 56 3338 114 4 2.05 0.926

Sherwood Park, AB

Runner-up

Kelly Guard, Kelowna Rockets 44-14-4 62 3652 95 13 1.56 0.925
Prince Albert, AB

Rookie of the Year

Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy

Winner

Gilbert Brule, Vancouver Giants 67 25 35 60 -2 100

North Vancouver, BC

Runner-up

Andrew Ladd, Calgary Hitmen 71 30 45 75 39 119

Maple Ridge, BC

Top Goaltender

Del Wilson Trophy

Winner

Cam Ward, Red Deer Rebels 31-16-8 56 3338 114 4 2.05 0.926

Sherwood Park, AB

Runner-up

Kelly Guard, Kelowna Rockets 44-14-4 62 3652 95 13 1.56 0.925
Prince Albert, AB

Top Defenceman

Bill Hunter Trophy

Winner

Dion Phaneuf, Red Deer Rebels 62 19 24 43 11 126

Edmonton, AB

Runner-up

Josh Gorges, Kelowna Rockets 62 11 31 42 22 38

Kelowna, BC

Scholastic Player of the Year

Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy

Winner

Devan Dubnyk, Kamloops Blazers 20-18-5 44 2533 106 6 2.51 0.917

Calgary, AB

Runner-up

Jason Ertl, Red Deer Rebels 57 7 7 14 2 52

Red Deer, AB

Scholastic Team of the Year

Winner

Portland Winter Hawks

Most Sportsmanlike

Brad Hornung Trophy

Winner

Nigel Dawes, Kootenay Ice 56 47 23 70 2 31

Winnipeg, MB

Runner-up

Tomas Fleischmann, Moose Jaw Warriors 60 33 42 75 28 32

Caladna, Czech Republic



Humanitarian Award

The Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy

Winner

Braydon Coburn, Portland Winter Hawks 55 10 20 30 -19 92

Shaunavon, SK

Runner-up

Cam Ward, Red Deer Rebels 31-16-8 56 3338 114 4 2.05 0.926

Sherwood Park, AB

Coach of the Year

Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy

Winner

Kevin Constantine, Everett Silvertips 72 GP W - 35 L - 27 T - 8 OTL - 3

International Falls, MN

Runner-up

Curtis Hunt, Moose Jaw Warriors 72 GP W - 71 L- 22 T - 8 OTL - 1

North Battleford, SK

Executive of the Year

Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy

Winner

Kelly Kisio, Calgary Hitmen

Wetaskiwin, AB

Runner-up

Bruce Hamilton

Saskatoon, SK

Top Official

Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy

Winner

Rob Matsuoka

Calgary, AB

Marketing & Communications Award

Winner

Mark Stiles

Sussex, NB

Runner-up

Gavin Hamilton

Saskatoon, SK

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