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WHL Graduates Capture All Canada West University Hockey Awards

March 11, 2011 - Western Hockey League (WHL) News Release


Calgary, AB -- The Western Hockey League is proud to announce that 100% of all Canada West University Hockey Award winners and 10 of the 12 Canada West University Hockey All Stars are graduates of the WHL. All are currently utilizing Western Canada's Premier Hockey Scholarship, a combination of the guaranteed WHL Scholarship and additional financial assistance provided by each individual Canada West Men's Hockey University program.

Spokane Chiefs graduate and fourth-year Alberta Golden Bears forward Derek Ryan was named Canada West University Hockey Most Valuable Player and also captured the 2010-11 Dave "Sweeney" Schriner Scoring Trophy tallying 17 goals and adding 30 assists for 47 points in 28 conference games. He recorded the most points by a Canada West player since 2005-06, while the 24-year-old led CW in goals, hat tricks (2) and was second in assists and placed third in CIS scoring.

WHL Graduates Capturing Canada West University Hockey Awards

MVP (Sullivan Trophy nominee as CIS Player of the Year): Derek Ryan, Alberta (SPO)

Dave "Sweeney" Schriner Scoring Trophy: Derek Ryan, Alberta (SPO)

Mervyn "Red" Dutton Trophy (Outstanding defenceman): Kyle Fecho, Alberta (REG, SEA, MJ)

University of Alberta Hockey Alumni Trophy (Outstanding Freshman): Jeremy Schappert, Manitoba (SEA)

UBC Hockey Alumni Trophy (Sportsmanship & Ability): Sean Ringrose, Alberta (MH)

Randy Gregg Award (Athletic ability, Academics & Citizenship): Eric Hunter, Alberta (PG)

Adam Kryczka Memorial Trophy (Canada West only, best team GAA): Dustin Butler (POR, KAM, PA) & Kris Lazaruk (KTN, KEL), Calgary

ALL-STARS

*Indicates WHL graduate

First Team Second Team

G: *Dustin Butler, Calgary Steve Christie, Manitoba

D: *Kyle Fecho, Alberta *Dane Crowley, Manitoba

D: Cory Pritz, Calgary *Jeremy Schappert, Manitoba

F: *Chad Klassen, Alberta *Blair Macaulay, Manitoba

F: *Derek Ryan, Alberta *Kyle Ross, Saskatchewan

F: *Reid Jorgensen, Calgary *Andrew Bailey, Saskatchewan

Award winners are now considered for national awards, to be handed out by Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) at the 2011 University Cup, March 24-27 in Fredericton, NB.

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