WHL announces 2006-07 award finalists
Published on March 21, 2007 under Western Hockey League (WHL) News Release
Calgary, AB - The Western Hockey League announced today the Eastern and Western Conference Finalists for the 2006-07 WHL Awards. The winners of these awards along with the WHL Player of the Year will be announced at the 2006-07 WHL Awards Luncheon in Calgary on Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007.
The WHL announced the Finalists in the following categories.
Rookie of the Year, Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy
Eastern Conference - Matt Robertson (Prince Albert, SK), Prince Albert Raiders
Western Conference - Kyle Beach (Kelowna, BC), Everett Silvertips
Goaltender of the Year, Del Wilson Trophy
Eastern Conference - Matt Keetley (Medicine Hat, AB), Medicine Hat Tigers
Western Conference - Carey Price (Williams Lake, BC), Tri-City Americans
Defenceman of the Year, Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy
Eastern Conference - Kris Russell (Caroline, AB), Medicine Hat Tigers
Western Conference - Cody Franson (Sicamous, BC) Vancouver Giants
Most Sportsmanlike Player of the Year, Brad Hornung Trophy
Eastern Conference - Mark Derlago (Brandon, MB) Brandon Wheat Kings
Western Conference - Aaron Gagnon (Armstrong, BC), Seattle Thunderbirds
Coach of the Year, Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy
Eastern Conference - Cory Clouston, Kootenay Ice
Western Conference - Kevin Constantine, Everett Silvertips
Executive of the Year, Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy
Eastern Conference - Willie Desjardins, Medicine Hat Tigers
Western Conference - Bob Tory, Tri-City Americans
Regular Season Champions, Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy
Everett Silvertips - GP - 72 W - 54 L - 15 OTL - 1 SL - 2
Top Scorer - Bob Clarke Trophy
Zach Hamill - (Port Coquitlam, BC) Everett Silvertips
GP - 69 G - 32 A - 61 Pts - 93 PIM - 90
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