Fiddler-Schultz and Yakemchuk Named to WHL Central Division All-Star Teams
March 28, 2023 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Calgary Hitmen News Release
Calgary, AB - The Western Hockey League announced today the First and Second Central Division All Star Teams for the 2022-23 season. Two Hitmen players have graced this year's lists. Riley Fiddler-Schultz has been named to the WHL Central Division First All Star Team, while defenceman Carter Yakemchuk has been named to the WHL Central Division Second All Star Team.
Captain Riley Fiddler-Schultz had a career best season in the WHL with a new career high in goals and assists recording 31 goals and 44 assists for 75 points. Season highlights include a five goal performance vs the Prince Albert Raiders on October 23rd, tying the franchise record for most goals in a game. The record was previously set by Pavel Brendl on November, 11th 2000. The centreman also lead the league in face offs won with 885. The graduating forward was drafted by the Hitmen in round seven of the WHL Prospects draft in 2017 and has spent his entire career with the Hitmen. The forward has played 246 regular season games, and 11 post season games with the club registering 78 goals and 113 assists for 191 points.
Carter Yakemchuk also had a career best season in his second year with the club. The defenceman was drafted by Calgary in the third round of the 2020 WHL Prospects draft. Yakemchuk finished the season third in defenceman scoring with 19 goals and first in power play goals amongst defenceman with 15. The 19 goals scored by Carter Yakemchuk, is the most by a Hitmen defenceman since Jake Bean set a franchise record with 24 in the 2015-16 season.
WHL Central Division First All-Star Team
(G) Stoesser, Rhett - Red Deer Rebels
(D) Sedoff, Christoffer - Red Deer Rebels
(D) Pickering, Owen - Swift Current Broncos
(F) Filmon, Josh - Swift Current Broncos
(F) Uchacz, Kai - Red Deer Rebels
(F) Fiddler-Schultz, Riley - Calgary Hitmen
WHL Central Division Second All-Star Team
(G) Meneghin, Harrison - Lethbridge Hurricanes
(D) Yakemchuk, Carter - Calgary Hitmen
(D) Krebs, Dru - Medicine Hat Tigers
(F) Ward, Mathew - Swift Current Broncos
(F) Grubbe, Jayden - Red Deer Rebels
(F) Wiesblatt, Oasiz - Medicine Hat Tigers
*See the full list of WHL All Stars at www.whl.ca
Calgary now enters the first round of the 2023 WHL Playoffs presented by Nutrien. The Club with face the Red Deer Rebels with games one and two in Red Deer on Friday, March 31 and Saturday, April 1. The teams will then return to the Scotiabank Saddledome for game three on Mon. April 3 and game four on Wed. April 5 both 7:00 p.m. start times.
Playoff tickets are now on sale at HitmenHockey.com/Tickets.
• Discuss this story on the Western Hockey League message board...
Western Hockey League Stories from March 28, 2023
- Playoff Fan Fest Set for Saturday, April 1 - Portland Winterhawks
- Series Preview: (6) Everett Silvertips vs. (3) Portland Winterhawks - Portland Winterhawks
- AccessNow TV to Broadcast Regina Pats Playoffs Games for the 2022-23 Season - Regina Pats
- Series Preview: (5) Lethbridge Hurricanes vs. (4) Moose Jaw Warriors - Moose Jaw Warriors
- Series Preview: (6) Regina Pats vs. (3) Saskatoon Blades - Regina Pats
- Fiddler-Schultz and Yakemchuk Named to WHL Central Division All-Star Teams - Calgary Hitmen
- Vikman Named BC Division 1st Team All-Star - Vancouver Giants
- Four Rebels Earn Central Division All-Star Honours - Red Deer Rebels
- 2023 WHL Draft Lotteries to be Conducted Wednesday - WHL
- Klassen and Cagnoni Named U.S. Division All-Stars - Portland Winterhawks
- Defenseman Lukas Dragicevic Named to 2022-23 WHL U.S. Division First All-Star Team - Tri-City Americans
- Jackson Berezowski Named U.S. Division First-Team All-Star - Everett Silvertips
- Chase Wheatcroft & Ethan Samson Named BC Division 1st Team All-Stars - Prince George Cougars
- Owen Pickering, Josh Filmon and Mathew Ward Named Central Division All-Stars - Swift Current Broncos
- Bedard and Svozil Named WHL Eastern Division All-Stars - Regina Pats
- WHL Names 2022-23 First Team All-Stars - WHL
- Blades Sign 2006-Born Forward William James - Saskatoon Blades
- Goaltender Tomas Suchanek Named to 2022-23 U.S. Division Second All-Star Team - Tri-City Americans
- Bertholet Named to 2022-23 U.S. Division Second All-Star Team - Spokane Chiefs
- Krebs, Wiesblatt Named to Central Division Second All-Star Team - Medicine Hat Tigers
- Austin Roest Named U.S. Division Second-Team All-Star - Everett Silvertips
- Hudson Thornton & Riley Heidt Named BC Division 2nd Team All-Stars - Prince George Cougars
- Meneghin Named to WHL Central Division All-Star Team - Lethbridge Hurricanes
- WHL Names 2022-23 Second All-Star Teams - WHL
- March 28 - Canes Chatter - Lethbridge Hurricanes
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
