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WHL Announces Weekly Award Winners

April 1, 2024 - Western Hockey League (WHL) News Release


Calgary, Alta. - Wenatchee Wild alternate captain Briley Wood has been named Tempo WHL Player of the Week for the week ending March 31, 2024, the Western Hockey League announced Monday.

The 21-year-old led the Wenatchee Wild to the team's first playoff victory with four goals, three assists and a +2 rating in two postseason games.

Wood led a rollercoaster comeback performance for the Wild in Game 1 against the Kelowna Rockets on March 29. He got Wenatchee on the board with a powerplay marker by jamming a rebound past Jari Kykkanen midway through the first period, though the Wild still trailed 2-1. Wood tallied again with a one-timer from the faceoff dot destined for the top shelf and completed a hat trick back a powerplay tap-in. The 6-foot-3, 188-pound forward capped off an incredible night with a fourth goal that would stand as the game-winner in an 8-6 barnburner.

Wood helped get the Wild break through again in Game 2 by feeding Sam Ward for a one-timer from the point, though Kelowna would go on to a 3-1 victory to tie the series.

The Rivers, Man. product has seven goals, four assists and a +7 rating in 23 career playoff games. Wood played a key role in the Winnipeg ICE's run to the WHL Championship Series in 2023 prior to the team's relocation to Washington.

Wenatchee looks to re-take the series lead against the Rockets as the First-Round matchup shifts to Kelowna for Games 3 and 4. The Wild and Rockets are back in action on Tuesday, April 2 at 7:05 p.m. PST at Prospera Place.

2023-24 Tempo WHL Player of the Week

March 25, 2024: Jagger Firkus, Moose Jaw Warriors (Seattle Kraken)

March 18, 2024: Terik Parascak, Prince George Cougars

March 11, 2024: Andrew Cristall, Kelowna Rockets (Washington Capitals)

March 4, 2024: Jordan Keller, Kamloops Blazers

February 26, 2024: Riley Heidt, Prince George Cougars (Minnesota Wild)

February 20, 2024: Graham Sward, Wenatchee Wild (Nashville Predators)

February 12, 2024: Emmitt Finnie, Kamloops Blazers (Detroit Red Wings)

February 5, 2024: Egor Sidorov, Saskatoon Blades (Anaheim Ducks)

January 29, 2024: Carter Yakemchuk, Calgary Hitmen

January 22, 2024: Luca Cagnoni, Portland Winterhawks (San Jose Sharks)

January 15, 2024: Matthew Savoie, Moose Jaw Warriors (Buffalo Sabres)

January 8, 2024: Gavin McKenna, Medicine Hat Tigers

January 2, 2024: Chase Bertholet, Spokane Chiefs

December 18, 2023: Tij Iginla, Kelowna Rockets

December 11, 2023: Dominik Rymon, Everett Silvertips

December 4, 2023: Conor Geekie, Wenatchee Wild (Arizona Coyotes)

November 27, 2023: Andrew Basha, Medicine Hat Tigers

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

BOSTON BRUINS PROSPECT DYCK NAMED GIUSEPPE WHL GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK

Calgary, Alta. - Swift Current Broncos netminder Reid Dyck has been named Giuseppe WHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending March 31, 2024, the Western Hockey League announced Monday.

This marks the third time Dyck has earned the award this season, in addition to being named WHL Goaltender of the Month for February.

The Boston Bruins prospect went 2-0-0-0 in his WHL playoff debut with a 1.50 goals-against average, a .954 save percentage and one shutout.

Swift Current made its highly anticipated return to the WHL Playoffs for the first time since winning the Ed Chynoweth Cup in 2018 on Friday, March 29. Dyck was peppered with dozens of difficult shots, including a spectacular side-to-side save on Will Sharpe. Dyck denied four Lethbridge powerplays and warded off a whopping 19 shots in the final frame- with a trio of sensational stops at 6-on-5- to preserve a 33-save shutout. He was named first star of the games for his efforts.

The Hurricanes came out with a vengeance the following night for Game 2. Leo Braillard would open the scoring, but Dyck turned in another solid effort with 29-32 stops to snag a 4-3 win in front of nearly 3,000 fans at the InnovationPlex in Swift Current.

Dyck finished the regular season with a 25-7-2-0 record, a 2.70 goals-against average, a .911 save percentage and two shutouts.

The Winkler, M.B. product was selected by the Boston Bruins in the sixth round, 183rd overall, of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.

The Broncos will try to stampede to a commanding 3-0 series lead as the battle moves west to Lethbridge. Game 3 is set for 7:00 p.m. MST on April 2 at the Enmax Centre.

2023-24 WHL Goaltender of the Week

March 25, 2024: Evan Gardner, Saskatoon Blades

March 18, 2024: Brett Mirwald, Vancouver Giants

March 11, 2024: Kolby Hay, Edmonton Oil Kings

March 4, 2024: Ethan Buenaventura, Calgary Hitmen

February 26, 2024: Reid Dyck, Swift Current Broncos (Boston Bruins)

February 20, 2024: Brett Mirwald, Vancouver Giants

February 12, 2024: Brett Mirwald, Vancouver Giants

February 5, 2024: Reid Dyck, Swift Current Broncos (Boston Bruins)

January 29, 2024: Scott Ratzlaff, Seattle Thunderbirds (Buffalo Sabres)

January 22, 2024: Chase Wutzke, Red Deer Rebels

January 15, 2024: Chase Wutzke, Red Deer Rebels

January 8, 2024: Brett Mirwald, Vancouver Giants

January 2, 2024: Harrison Meneghin, Lethbridge Hurricanes

December 18, 2023: Brett Mirwald, Vancouver Giants

December 11, 2023: Chase Wutzke, Red Deer Rebels

December 4, 2023: Jackson Unger, Moose Jaw Warriors

November 27, 2023: Dawson Cowan, Spokane Chiefs

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

2024 NHL DRAFT-ELIGIBLE FORWARD PARASCAK NAMED KAL TIRE WHL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Calgary, Alta. - Prince George Cougars forward Terik Parascak has been named Kal Tire WHL Rookie of the Week for the week ending March 31, 2024, the Western Hockey League announced Monday.

The 17-year-old scored four goals in two games in the first weekend of WHL Playoffs- including a hat trick in his WHL playoff debut against Spokane.

With Game 1 tied 1-1 in the first period, Parascak set up shop on the edge of the Chief's crease and hammered a rebound into the net on the powerplay to give Prince George its first lead of the night. He added a second by pouncing on a loose puck in the crease in the middle frame to extend the Cougars' lead to 4-1 and capped off the hat trick with a slick redirection on an Ondrej Becher shot. Prince George would take a 6-1 win in Game 1, with Parascak's first powerplay marker standing as the game-winner. The rookie would also be named first star of the game.

The following night, Prince George surged to a 6-4 lead in Game 2. Spokane would try to claw back in with a four-goal third period, but Parascak outwaited a sprawling Chiefs defender to ice the game with an empty-net goal.

The Lethbridge, Alta. product finished first in the regular-season rookie scoring race with 43 goals and 62 assists for 105 points in 68 games.

Parascak, a 5-foot-11, 179-pound winger, is a top prospect coming into the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. He is ranked 14th among North American Skaters by NHL Central Scouting. Parascak was originally selected by the Cougars in the fourth round, 76th overall, in the 2021 WHL Prospects Draft.

He was named Kal Tire WHL Rookie of the Week five times in the regular season and earned Rookie of the Month honours in December and September/October.

Prince George's First Round series now shifts south of the border. Game 3 between the Cougars and Chiefs is set for Tuesday, April 2 at 7:05 p.m. PST at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena.

2023-24 WHL Rookie of the Week

March 25, 2024: Reese Hamilton, Calgary Hitmen

March 18, 2024: Dimitri Fortin, Moose Jaw Warriors

March 11, 2024: Terik Parascak, Prince George Cougars

March 4, 2024: Cole Reschny, Victoria Royals

February 26, 2024: Cameron Schmidt, Vancouver Giants

February 20, 2024: Evan Gardner, Saskatoon Blades

February 12, 2024: Hunter Laing, Prince George Cougars

February 5, 2024: Evan Gardner, Saskatoon Blades

January 29, 2024: Gavin McKenna, Medicine Hat Tigers

January 22, 2024: Gavin McKenna, Medicine Hat Tigers

January 15, 2024: Julius Miettinen, Everett Silvertips

January 8, 2024: Julius Miettinen, Everett Silvertips

January 2, 2024: Cole Reschny, Victoria Royals

December 18, 2023: Terik Parascak, Prince George Cougars

December 11, 2023: Max Curran, Tri-City Americans

December 4, 2023: Joshua Ravensbergen, Prince George Cougars

November 27, 2023: Ethan Eskit, Brandon Wheat Kings

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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