WHL Spokane Chiefs

Johnson, Nachbaur Each Receive WHL Awards

May 4, 2011 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Spokane Chiefs News Release


Spokane Chief forward Tyler Johnson won the Brad Hornung Trophy as the league's Most Sportsmanlike Player and head coach Don Nachbaur took home the Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy as the league's top coach on Wednesday afternoon in the WHL's annual awards ceremony.

Johnson is the third Chief ever, first since Steve Junker in 1992, to win the league honor. Pat Falloon won the award in 1991. Johnson led the WHL with 53 goals this past season and finished second with 115 points. He was also +27 with 48 penalty minutes. Johnson finished as a runner up to Red Deer goaltender Darcy Kuemper for the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy as the league's Player of the Year. Johnson signed a free agent contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning in March.

Nachbaur became the first coach in league history to win the award with three different franchises. He had won it previously with Seattle in 1995 and again in Tri-City in 2008. In his first season in Spokane, Nachbaur led the Chiefs to a 48-18-4-2 record and 102 points, third all-time in franchise history for both categories. He now has 479 career wins, sixth all-time in WHL history. Bryan Maxwell is the only other Chief to win the award when he did it in 1992.

Kuemper also won the league's Del Wilson Trophy as top goaltender over Spokane 20-year-old James Reid, the Western Conference nominee.

WHL AWARD WINNERS

WHL Player of the Year, Four Broncos Memorial Trophy

WINNER Darcy Kuemper (Saskatoon, SK), Red Deer Rebels

RUNNER-UP

Tyler Johnson (Spokane, WA), Spokane Chiefs

WHL Rookie of the Year, Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy

WINNER Matt Dumba (Calgary, AB), Red Deer Rebels

RUNNER-UP

Sven Bartschi (Langenthal, SUI), Portland Winterhawks

WHL Goaltender of the Year, Del Wilson Trophy WINNER Darcy Kuemper (Saskatoon, SK), Red Deer Rebels

RUNNER-UP James Reid (Calgary, AB), Spokane Chiefs

WHL Defenceman of the Year, Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy WINNER

Stefan Elliott (North Vancouver, BC), Saskatoon Blades

RUNNER-UP

Tyson Barrie (Victoria, BC), Kelowna Rockets

WHL Most Sportsmanlike Player, Brad Hornung Trophy WINNER

Tyler Johnson (Spokane, WA), Spokane Chiefs

RUNNER-UP

Stefan Elliott (North Vancouver, BC), Saskatoon Blades

WHL Scholastic Player of the Year, Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Memorial Trophy WINNER

Colin Smith (Edmonton, AB), Kamloops Blazers

RUNNER-UP

Adam Lowry (Calgary, AB), Swift Current Broncos

WHL Coach of the Year, Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy WINNER

Don Nachbaur, Spokane Chiefs

RUNNER-UP

Jesse Wallin, Red Deer Rebels

WHL Executive of the Year, Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy WINNER

Lorne Molleken, Saskatoon Blades

RUNNER-UP

Mike Johnston, Portland Winterhawks

WHL Humanitarian of the Year, Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy WINNER

Spencer Edwards (Coquitlam, BC), Moose Jaw Warriors

RUNNER-UP

Jeff Einhorn (Red Deer, AB), Chilliwack Bruins

WHL Marketing / Communications Award WINNER

Calgary Hitmen, Mike Moore

RUNNER-UP

Tri-City Americans, Brian Sandy

WHL Regular Season Champions, Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy Saskatoon Blades: GP - 72 W - 56 L - 13 OTL - 1 SL - 2 Pts - 115

WHL Top Scorer - Bob Clarke Trophy Linden Vey - (Wakaw, SK) Medicine Hat Tigers

GP - 69 G - 46 A - 70 Pts - 116 PIM - 36

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