Kichton Named Western Conference Defenseman of the Year
Published on March 21, 2013 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Spokane Chiefs News Release
The Western Hockey League announced today that Spokane Chief defenseman Brenden Kichton has been named the Western Conference Defenseman of the Year and a first team all-star for the second straight season.
Kichton is the first Spokane player to earn first team all-star honors in back-to-back seasons and is now the Western Conference nominee for the Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy, the honor given to the WHL's Top Defenseman. Morgan Rielly of the Moose Jaw Warriors is the Eastern Conference nominee.
Kichton led all WHL defensemen in scoring with 22 goals, 63 assists and 85 points. He is a three time winner of the organization's John "Hitman" Hern Defenseman of the Year and two time winner of the Chiefs' Player of the Year honor.
The Western Hockey League also announced all other Eastern and Western Conference 2013 WHL Award Finalists. The WHL Player of the Year finalists will be named on Thursday, April 18th, 2013. The winners of these awards along with the WHL Player of the Year will be announced at the 2013 WHL Awards Luncheon in Calgary, Alberta on Wednesday, May 1st, 2013.
The WHL Eastern and Western Conference All-Star Teams are as follows:
WHL WESTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STAR TEAMS
FIRST ALL-STAR TEAM
Goaltender - Mac Carruth (Shorewood, MN),Portland Winterhawks
Defenceman - Brenden Kichton (Spruce Grove, AB), Spokane Chiefs
Defenceman - Seth Jones (Plano, TX), Portland Winterhawks
Forward - Colin Smith (Edmonton, AB), Kamloops Blazers
Forward - Justin Feser (Red Deer, AB), Tri-City Americans
Forward - Nicolas Petan (Delta, BC), Portland Winterhawks
SECOND ALL-STAR TEAM
Goaltender - Jordon Cooke (Leduc, AB), Kelowna Rockets
Defenceman - Troy Rutkowski (Edmonton, AB),Portland Winterhawks
Defenceman - Tyler Wotherspoon (Surrey, BC), Portland Winterhawks
Forward - Brendan Leipsic (Winnipeg, MB), Portland Winterhawks
Forward - Ty Rattie (Airdrie, AB), Portland Winterhawks
Forward - Myles Bell (Calgary, AB), Kelowna Rockets
WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STAR TEAMS
FIRST ALL-STAR TEAM
Goaltender - Patrik Bartosak (Koprivnice, CZR), Red Deer Rebels
Defenceman - Morgan Rielly (Vancouver, BC), Moose Jaw Warriors
Defenceman - Darren Dietz (Medicine Hat, AB) Saskatoon Blades
Forward - Adam Lowry (Calgary, AB), Swift Current Broncos*
Forward - Michael St. Croix (Winnipeg, MB), Edmonton Oil Kings
Forward - Curtis Valk (Medicine Hat), Medicine Hat Tigers
* indicates unanimous selection
SECOND ALL-STAR TEAM
Goaltender - Laurent Brossoit (Surrey, BC), Edmonton Oil Kings
Defenceman - Alex Roach (Quensel, B.C), Calgary Hitmen
Defenceman - Keegan Lowe (Edmonton, AB), Edmonton Oil Kings
Forward - Sam Reinhart (Vancouver, BC),Kootenay Ice
Forward - Cody Sylvester (Vernon, BC), Calgary Hitmen
Forward - Hunter Shinkaruk (Calgary, AB), Medicine Hat Tigers
WHL WESTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STAR TEAMS
FIRST ALL-STAR TEAM
Goaltender - Mac Carruth (Shorewood, MN),Portland Winterhawks
Defenceman - Brenden Kichton (Spruce Grove, AB), Spokane Chiefs
Defenceman - Seth Jones (Plano, TX), Portland Winterhawks
Forward - Colin Smith (Edmonton, AB), Kamloops Blazers
Forward - Justin Feser (Red Deer, AB), Tri-City Americans
Forward - Nicolas Petan (Delta, BC), Portland Winterhawks
SECOND ALL-STAR TEAM
Goaltender - Jordon Cooke (Leduc, AB), Kelowna Rockets
Defenceman - Troy Rutkowski (Edmonton, AB),Portland Winterhawks
Defenceman - Tyler Wotherspoon (Surrey, BC), Portland Winterhawks
Forward - Brendan Leipsic (Winnipeg, MB), Portland Winterhawks
Forward - Ty Rattie (Airdrie, AB), Portland Winterhawks
Forward - Myles Bell (Calgary, AB), Kelowna Rockets
The WHL announced the Finalists in the following categories.
WHL Rookie of the Year, Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy
Eastern Conference - Leon Draisaitl (Cologne, Germany), Prince Albert Raiders
Western Conference - Seth Jones (Plano, TX), Portland Winterhawks
WHL Goaltender of the Year, Del Wilson Trophy
Eastern Conference - Patrik Bartosak (Koprivnice, CZR), Red Deer Rebels
Western Conference - Mac Carruth (Shorewood, MN), Portland Winterhawks
WHL Defenceman of the Year, Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy
Eastern Conference - Morgan Rielly (Vancouver, BC), Moose Jaw Warriors
Western Conference - Brenden Kichton (Spruce Grove, AB), Spokane Chiefs
WHL Most Sportsmanlike Player of the Year, Brad Hornung Trophy
Eastern Conference - Dylan Wruck (Saskatoon, SK), Edmonton Oil Kings
Western Conference - Zach Franko (Winnipeg, MB), Kelowna Rockets
WHL Scholastic Player of the Year, Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Memorial Trophy
Eastern Conference - Josh Morrissey (Calgary, AB), Prince Albert Raiders
Western Conference - Rourke Chartier (Saskatoon, SK), Kelowna Rockets
WHL Coach of the Year, Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy
Eastern Conference - Ryan McGill, Kootenay Ice
Western Conference - Ryan Huska, Kelowna Rockets
WHL Executive of the Year, Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy
Eastern Conference - Bob Green, Edmonton Oil Kings
Western Conference - Bruce Hamilton, Kelowna Rockets
WHL Humanitarian of the Year, Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy
Eastern Conference - Cody Sylvester (Vernon, BC), Calgary Hitmen
Western Conference - Mitch Topping (Red Deer, AB), Tri City Americans
WHL Marketing / Business Award
Eastern Conference - Saskatoon Blades
Western Conference - Kamloops Blazers
WHL Regular Season Champions, Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy
Portland Winterhawks: GP - 72 W - 57 L - 12 OTL - 1 SL - 2 Pts - 117
WHL Top Scorer - Bob Clarke Trophy
Brendan Leipsic- (Winnipeg, MB) Portland Winterhawks
GP - 68 G - 49 A - 71 Pts - 120 PIM - 103
Nicolas Petan - (Delta, BC) Portland Winterhawks
GP - 71 G - 46 A - 74 Pts - 120 PIM - 43
Western Hockey League Stories from March 21, 2013
- WHL Announces 2012-13 Western Conference All-Star Teams and Award Finalists - Kelowna Rockets
- Winterhawks Earn Seven of 12 All-Star Spots; Carruth, Jones up for WHL Awards - Portland Winterhawks
- Kichton Named Western Conference Defenseman of the Year - Spokane Chiefs
- Over $1.3 Million up for Grabs in Hockey Shoot-Out - WHL
- WHL Announces 2012-13 Western Conference All-Star Teams - WHL
- Raiders Announce Annual PBR/Box Office Open Saturday - Prince Albert Raiders
- Another Successful Read To Succeed Campaign - Brandon Wheat Kings
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