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Chilliwack Bruins' Mark Santorelli Captures Bob Clarke Trophy As WHL's Top Scorer

March 17, 2008 - Western Hockey League (WHL) News Release


Calgary, AB -- The Western Hockey League today announced that Chilliwack Bruins forward Mark Santorelli has captured the Bob Clarke Trophy as the WHL's Top Scorer.

Santorelli, a 19-year-old from Burnaby, B.C., scored 27 goals and 74 assists for 101 points in 72 games played this season. He edged out Kelowna's Colin Long by one point after scoring two goals in the Bruins' final regular-season game.

The 6' 1", 185-lb left wing led all WHL players in assists and power play assists this season, and recorded at least one point in 54 of the 72 games he played this season. He also enjoyed a 14-game point scoring streak from October 17th - November 17th.

Santorelli has played two seasons for the Bruins, and has recorded 56 goals and 127 assists for 183 points in 144 career regular-season games played. He is the Bruins' franchise leader in assists, points and games played.

Santorelli was drafted in the 4th round (119th overall) by the Nashville Predators at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.

Bob Clarke captured the League Scoring title in both years he played in the Western Hockey League with the Flin Flon Bombers. In 1967-68, he recorded 51 goals and 168 points in 59 games, and in 1968-69, he scored 51 goals and 137 points in 58 games. In 1968-69, Clarke led the Bombers to victory in the WHL Championship.

Clarke went on to play 15 seasons with the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers. He won two Stanley Cups, three Hart Memorial Trophies as the NHL's MVP, the Bill Masterton Trophy for perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey and the Selke Trophy as the NHL's top defensive forward.

Bob Clarke Trophy - Top Scorer Winners

2007-08 Mark Santorelli, Chilliwack

2006-07 Zach Hamill, Everett

2005-06 Troy Brouwer, Moose Jaw

2004-05 Eric Fehr, Brandon

2003-04 Tyler Redenbach, Swift Current

2002-03 Erik Christensen, Kamloops

2001-02 Nathan Barrett, Lethbridge

2000-01 Justin Mapletoft, Red Deer

1999-00 Brad Moran, Calgary

1998-99 Pavel Brendl, Calgary

1997-98 Sergei Varlamov, Swift Current

1996-97 Todd Robinson, Portland

1995-96 Mark Deyell, Saskatoon

1994-95 Daymond Langkow, Tri-Cities

1993-94 Lonny Bohonos, Portland

1992-93 Jason Krywulak, Swift Current

1991-92 Kevin St. Jacques, Lethbridge

1990-91 Ray Whitney, Spokane

1989-90 Len Barrie, Kamloops

1988-89 Dennis Holland, Portland

1987-88 Theoren Fleury, M.J. (Tie)

Joe Sakic, Swift Current (Tie)

1986-87 W - Rob Brown, Kamloops

E - Craig Endean, Regina

1985-86 Rob Brown, Kamloops

1984-85 Cliff Ronning, New Westminister

1983-84 Ray Ferraro, Brandon

1982-83 Dale Derkatch, Regina

1981-82 Jock Callander, Regina

1980-81 Brian Varga, Regina

1979-80 Doug Wickenheiser, Regina

1978-79 Brian Propp, Brandon

1977-78 Brian Propp, Brandon

1976-77 Bill Derlago, Brandon

1975-76 Bernie Federko, Saskatoon

1974-75 Mel Bridgman, Victoria

1973-74 Ron Chipperfield, Brandon

1973-73 Tom Lysiak, Medicine Hat

1971-72 Tom Lysiak, Medicine Hat

1970-71 Chuck Arnason, Flin Flon

1969-70 Reg Leach, Flin-Flon

1968-69 Bobby Clarke, Flin Flon

1967-68 Bobby Clarke, Flin Flon

1966-67 Gerry Pinder, Saskatoon

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