Hitmen Honour 2017-18 Award Recipients
March 18, 2018 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Calgary Hitmen News Release
Jakob Stukel named Calgary Hitmen 2017-18 Player of the Year
(Calgary Hitmen, Credit: Candice Ward/Calgary Hitmen)
Calgary, AB - The Calgary Hitmen Hockey Club handed out its player awards in a special on-ice ceremony ahead of Sunday's season finale at the Scotiabank Saddledome, honouring the team's best from the 2017-18 Western Hockey League regular season.
Forward Jakob Stukel received the prestigious Player of the Year and Leading Scorer awards. The 20-year-old forward from Surrey, BC, tallied a team-high 64 points, including a career-high 37 goals.
Nick Schneider and Tristen Nielsen joined Stukel as double award winners with Schneider taking home the Jr Hitmen Players' Choice Award and Edward Jones 3 Star Selection trophy while Nielsen was named Hitmen Booster Club Fan Favourite and Humanitarian.
The pre-game ceremony also recognized 16 billet families and the three graduating 20-year-olds in Conner Chaulk, Nick Schneider and Jakob Stukel.
2017-18 Calgary Hitmen Team Awards
Award - Recipient
Calgary Hitmen Booster Club Fan Favourite - Tristen Nielsen
Chrysler Canada Inc. Scholastic Player Award - Jackson van de Leest
Humanitarian Award - Tristen Nielsen
Edward Jones 3 Star Selection Award - Nick Schneider
Jr Hitmen Players' Choice Award - Mark Kastelic
RE/MAX Rookie of the Year - Cael Zimmerman
Coaches Award - Nick Schneider
Leading Scorer - Jakob Stukel
Top Defenceman - Vladislav Yeryomenko
Player of the Year presented by the Calgary Flames - Jakob Stukel
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