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WHL Announces Weekly Award Winners

November 27, 2023 - Western Hockey League (WHL) News Release


Calgary, Alta. - The Western Hockey League announced today Andrew Basha of the Medicine Hat Tigers has been named Tempo WHL Player of the Week for the week ending November 26, 2023.

The 2024 NHL Draft eligible forward registered four goals and two assists in two contests as the Tigers went 2-0-0-0, while outscoring their opponents 14-1.

Basha kicked off a beatdown of the Regina Pats with a secondary assist on Oasiz Wiesblatt's game-opening (and game-winning) goal 6:21 into the opening frame at Co-op Place on November 22nd.

The 8-0 win marked the 1900th victory in franchise history.

The Calgary, Alta. Product proved to be an unstoppable force as the uncaged Tigers handled the Brandon Wheat Kings 6-1 on November 25.

Basha opened the scoring by converting a Cayden Lindstrom feed from the slot on the powerplay in the early goings of the first period. He'd double Medicine Hat's lead four minutes later on another man advantage with a sharp redirect. Basha would provide some insurance late in the second period by picking up the secondary assist on Rhett Parson's second goal of the season to make it 3-1 Tigers. Basha earned his second career hat trick with a wicked one-timer after being left alone on the Wheat Kings' doorstep. He capped off a five-point night going shortside on the breakaway.

Basha has now eclipsed 100 WHL points with 36 goals and 65 assists in 139 games.

The 18-year-old now has two five-point games on the season for a total of 31 points (11G, 20A) in 24 games, good for second on the team. Cayden Lindstrom is just ahead with 32 points (18G, 14 A).

Medicine Hat (16-6-2-0) sits first in the Central Division with points in eight of its past 10 games. The Tigers will hit the road to play Swift Current on November 29 before returning to Co-op Place for a three-game homestand, including the Teddy Bear Toss game against the Prince Albert Raiders on December 2 at 7:00 p.m. MST.

2023-24 Tempo WHL Player of the Week

November 20, 2023: Koehn Ziemmer, Prince George Cougars (Los Angeles Kings)

November 13, 2023: Gabe Klassen, Portland Winterhawks

November 6, 2023: Trevor Wong, Saskatoon Blades

October 30, 2023: Jagger Firkus, Moose Jaw Warriors (Seattle Kraken)

October 23, 2023: Andrew Cristall, Kelowna Rockets (Washington Capitals)

October 16, 2023: Ryder Ritchie, Prince Albert Raiders

October 10, 2023: Easton Armstrong, Wenatchee Wild

October 2, 2023: Jagger Firkus, Moose Jaw Warriors (Seattle Kraken)

September 25, 2023: Zac Funk, Prince George Cougars

CHIEFS NETMINDER COWAN NAMED WHL GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK

Calgary, Alta. - The Western Hockey League announced today Spokane Chiefs netminder Dawson Cowan has been named WHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending November 26, 2023.

The 18-year-old went 2-1-0-0 this week with a 2.00 goals-against average and .942 save percentage, but it's his offensive output that has the league talking.

Cowan capped off his week by registering a goal and assist to go along with 34 saves in a 5-2 win over the nationally ranked Portland Winterhawks on November 26. Midway through the third period, Cowan started the breakout himself by feeding Chase Bertholet, who found Rasmus Ekstrom for the game-winning goal. In the final minute of play, a shot glanced off Cowan and fluttered down the ice and into the Winterhawks' empty net. The play marks then tenth goalie goal in WHL history- funnily enough, the most recent previous goalie goal was scored by another Spokane Chief, Lukas Parik, in 2020.

The Warren, Man. product kicked off the week saving 29 of 32 shots in a 3-0 loss to the Vancouver Giants on November 22..

Cowan and the Chiefs bounced back in his next start in a dominant 8-1 win over the Victoria Royals. The 6'1, 185-pound netminder made 24 saves en route to capturing third star of the night.

Now in his second full WHL season, Cowan is ranked 12th in the league with a .921 save percentage to go along with a 3.06 goals-against average and 5-6-1-0 record.

Spokane (10-10-2-0) is on a two game win streak and are 5-5-0-0 in its past ten matches.

The Chiefs are preparing for a tough three-game homestand that will see them face the Saskatoon Blades on November 29, the league-leading Prince George Cougars on December 2 and the Vancouver Giants on December 3.

2023-24 WHL Goaltender of the Week

November 20, 2023: Rhett Stoesser, Red Deer Rebels

November 13, 2023: Evan May, Medicine Hat Tigers

November 6, 2023: Joshua Ravensbergen, Prince George Cougars

October 30, 2023: Joshua Ravensbergen, Prince George Cougars

October 23, 2023: Daniel Hauser, Wenatchee Wild

October 16, 2023: Jan Špunar, Portland Winterhawks

October 10, 2023: Kyle Kelsey, Red Deer Rebels

October 2, 2023: Ethan Chadwick, Everett Silvertips

September 25, 2023: Max Hildebrand, Prince Albert Raiders

WHEAT KINGS GOALTENDER ESKIT NAMED KAL TIRE ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Calgary, Alta. - The Western Hockey League announced today Brandon Wheat Kings netminder Ethan Eskit has been named Kal Tire WHL Rookie of the Week for the week ending November 26, 2023.

The 17-year-old posted a sparkling 1.22 goals-against average and .953 save percentage in two starts and one relief appearance in three straight nights on the road this week.

Eskit shined in a 2-0 loss at the hands of the Red Deer Rebels on November 24, saving 29 of 30 shots on net, earning first-star honours.

The Calgary-born puckstopper was called on again the next night to relieve starter Carter Bjarnason in a high-scoring affair against the Central division-leading Medicine Hat Tigers. Eskit turned away seven of eight shots faced in enemy territory, though the Wheaties would fall short again by a score of 6-1.

Eskit followed that up by hitting the crease for the third time in as many day, stopping 25 of 26 shots from the Prince Albert Raiders in a 3-1 victory. The win snapped a two-game skid for Brandon.

In his first full WHL season, Eskit is 3-5-0-0 in eight starts and sports a 3.86 goals-against average and .872 save percentage.

Eskit and the Wheat Kings (11-11-4-1) have returned to Manitoba to kick off an eight-game homestand against the Regina Pats (10-14-1-1) for an East division showdown on December 1 at 7:00 p.m. CST.

2023-24 WHL Rookie of the Week

November 20, 2023: Dakota MacIntosh, Moose Jaw Warriors

November 13, 2023: Ben Kindel, Calgary Hitmen

November 6, 2023: Ethan McCallum, Medicine Hat Tigers

October 30, 2023: Julius Miettinen, Everett Silvertips (NHL CSS: C)

October 23, 2023: Terik Parascak, Prince George Cougars (NHL CSS: B)

October 16, 2023: Ty Coupland, Swift Current Broncos

October 10, 2023: Terik Parascak, Prince George Cougars (NHL CSS: B)

October 2, 2023: Terik Parascak, Prince George Cougars (NHL CSS: B)

September 25, 2023: Oscar Lovsin, Wenatchee Wild

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