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Media Release -- Lethbridge's Hughson Named Canada West WHL Grad of the Month for December

December 17, 2017 - Western Hockey League (WHL) News Release


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After a pair of wins December 2-3, goalie Garret Hughson of the Lethbridge Pronghorns is the WHL Graduate of the Month for December Hughson played 105 regular season games with the Spokane Chiefs before joining the 'Horns for the 2016-17 season Following each month of the Canada West men's hockey season, the conference and WHL honour a WHL graduate, who is now excelling as a student-athlete with one of eight CW men's hockey programs Each year hundreds of WHL graduates attend a post-secondary institution of their choice thanks to the WHL Scholarship Program, which provides players with tuition, compulsory fees, and required textbooks for each season played in the WHL

EDMONTON - For the second consecutive season, a Lethbridge Pronghorn heads into Canada West's annual December break as the WHL Graduate of the Month.

Second-year goalie Garret Hughson was named the WHL Grad of the Month for December Friday, as the former Spokane Chief helped lift the 'Horns to a pair of wins over provincial rival Calgary earlier this month (December 2-3). A year ago, Jay Merkley became the first U of L player to claim the award since Dustin Moore in 2012.

Hughson, who played 105 regular season games with the Chiefs between 2012 and 2015, backstopped Lethbridge to a 4-1 win Friday, Dec. 2 and 4-3 overtime victory Saturday, Dec. 3 against the Dinos. The Foremost, Alta. product was particularly stellar Friday, stopping 46 shots, while Saturday he made 29 stops and chipped in offensively with an assist. The wins were even more impressive given Lethbridge had a short bench due to injuries, dressing only 14 skaters.

The sweep improved the Pronghorns' record to 6-8-1, as the Southern Alberta squad heads into the CW mid-season break having won five of their last six games to jump into sixth in the conference standings.

Lethbridge resumes Canada West play in the New Year when they host the Saskatchewan Huskies January 5 and 6 at Nicholas Sheran Arena. You can catch the action online by watching Canada West TV - the official streaming home of every CW men's hockey game.

Previous Canada West WHL Graduates of the Month

2017-18 Recipients:

October: Luke Philp, Alberta

November: Zak Zborosky, Regina

2016-17 Recipients:

October: Jamie Crooks, Alberta

November: Elgin Pearce, Calgary

December: Jay Merkley, Lethbridge

January: Jesse Forsberg, Saskatchewan

February: Connor Rankin, Mount Royal

March: Connor Gay, Saskatchewan

About Canada West

Canada West (CW) is the leading university athletic conference in the country and is home to champion student-athletes that excel in the classroom and their communities. Canada West and our 17 members from across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba collectively carry on a legacy of competitive excellence, as our champions proudly go on to represent the conference at U SPORTS national championships.

Canada West - training leaders, building champions

About the Western Hockey League

Regarded as the world's finest development league for junior hockey players, the Western Hockey League (WHL) head office is based in Calgary, Alberta. The WHL consists of 22 member Clubs with 17 located in Western Canada and five in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. A member of the Canadian Hockey League, the WHL has been a leading supplier of talent for the National Hockey League for over 50 years. The WHL is also the leading provider of hockey scholarships with over 350 graduates each year receiving WHL Scholarships to pursue a post-secondary education of their choice. Each season, WHL players also form the nucleus of Canada's National Junior Hockey Team.

For further information, please contact:

Evan Daum

Associate Director, Communications & Marketing

Canada West

780-266-4432

Taylor Rocca

Manager, Communications

Western Hockey League

roccat@whl.ca

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