
Rockets Hand out Awards
Published on March 18, 2012 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kelowna Rockets News Release
Brett Bulmer was named the Kelowna Rockets Most Valuable Player Sunday, as the Rockets handed out its annual awards at the 2011-12 Rockets Awards banquet, sponsored by Okanagan Chrysler Jeep Dodge.
After missing the start of the Western Hockey League season, when he played nine games with the Minnesota Wild, Bulmer put up over a point per game with the Rockets, finishing the season with 34 goals 28 assists and 62 points in just 53 games this year.
Bulmer finished just two points behind Shane McColgan, who won the Rockets top scorer award.
The Rockets handed out several other awards and also honoured its graduating 20-year-old players: Goalie Adam Brown, who also won the humanitarian award, Cody Chikie and Brett Lyon.
Here are all of the Kelowna Rockets 2011-12 individual award winners as handed out at a ceremony at the Coast Capri Hotel in Kelowna.
Most Valuable Player: Brett Bulmer
Top defensive forward (Hollis Pearce award): Colton Sissons.
Plus-minus award: Tyson Baillie
Unsung hero: Tyrell Goulbourne.
Humanitarian award: Adam Brown.
Rookie of the year: (tie) Madison Bowey and Carter Rigby.
Top scorer: Shane McColgan.
Most improved player: Damon Severson.
Top defenceman: Mitchell Chapman
Scholastic award: Colten Martin
Most sportsmanlike award: Zach Franko
The Rockets will play the Portland Winterhawks in the first round of the WHL playoffs beginning this Friday and Saturday in Portland.
Games three and four in the series are in Kelowna March 27 and 29 and tickets for those games go on sale at 9:30 Monday morning.
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- Winterhawks Win Regular Season Finale 8-2 - Portland Winterhawks
- Calgary Hitmen Hitmen Honour 2011-12 Award Winners - Calgary Hitmen
- Portland Winterhawks Sign Keegan Iverson - Portland Winterhawks
- Red Deer Rebels' Jesse Wallin Named Head Coach of Canada's National Men's U18 Team - WHL
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- Royals to Face Blazers in First Round of WHL - Victoria Royals
- T-Birds Face Must-Win in Portland After Loss to Tips - Seattle Thunderbirds
- Vancouver Giants Fall 4-3 in a Shootout to Kelowna - Vancouver Giants
- Rockets defeat Vancouver 4-3 in shootout - Kelowna Rockets
- Calgary defeats Kootenay - Calgary Hitmen
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- 2012 Awards Night - Brandon Wheat Kings
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