Ephram McNutt Wins Dr. Jeff Zorn Academic Excellence Award

April 26, 2023 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Prince George Cougars News Release

The 2022-2023 Jeff Zorn Award for Academic Excellence goes to forward, Ephram McNutt. The 17-year-old achieved Principal's List standing, which is an 'A' average, all while balancing a demanding Western Hockey League schedule. The Red Deer, AB product is described as diligent, conscientious and focused on academic achievement.

The Jeff Zorn Award is named after former Cougar, Dr. Jeff Zorn. Zorn was originally selected by the Moose Jaw Warriors 67th overall in the 1994 WHL Bantam Draft. He joined the Cougars prior to the start of the 1997-98 season and played in 130 career regular season games. He graduated from medical school at the University of Alberta in 2009, and he currently lives on Vancouver Island, working as part of the Urology Team at North Island Urology in Comox.

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