WHL Names 2021-22 Division Award Winners
Published on April 21, 2022 under Western Hockey League (WHL) News Release
Calgary, Alta. - The Western Hockey League announced today the Division Award winners and finalists for WHL Awards for the 2021-22 WHL season.
The list of 40 Division Award winners includes 20 players drafted by NHL Clubs, eligible for the 2022 NHL Draft, or signed by NHL Clubs. A total of 16 WHL Clubs are represented among the 2021-22 WHL Division Awards winners.
All individual WHL Division Award winners will be eligible for the overall WHL Awards, which will be announced during the 2022 WHL Awards Show, streaming on WHL Live on Wednesday, June 1 at 7 p.m. MT.
WHL Division Awards are voted upon by WHL General Managers.
WHL Player of the Year Finalists presented by Kia Canada
B.C. Division - Logan Stankoven (Kamloops, B.C.) - Kamloops Blazers
Central Division - Ben King (Vernon, B.C.) - Red Deer Rebels
East Division - Connor Bedard (North Vancouver, B.C.) - Regina Pats
U.S. Division - Olen Zellweger (Fort Saskatchewan, Alta.) - Everett Silvertips
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WHL Defenceman of the Year Nominees presented by RE/MAX
B.C. Division - Gannon Laroque (Edmonton, Alta.) - Victoria Royals
Central Division - Kaiden Guhle (Sherwood Park, Alta.) - Edmonton Oil Kings
East Division - Denton Mateychuk (Dominion City, Man.) - Moose Jaw Warriors
U.S. Division - Olen Zellweger (Fort Saskatchewan, Alta.) - Everett Silvertips
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WHL Goaltender of the Year Nominees presented by Real Canadian Superstore
B.C. Division - Dylan Garand (Victoria, B.C.) - Kamloops Blazers
Central Division - Sebastian Cossa (Fort McMurray, Alta.) - Edmonton Oil Kings
East Division - Daniel Hauser (Chestermere, Alta.) - Winnipeg ICE
U.S. Division - Taylor Gauthier (Calgary, Alta.) - Portland Winterhawks
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WHL Rookie of the Year Nominees presented by McSweeney's
B.C. Division - Andrew Cristall (Burnaby, B.C.) - Kelowna Rockets
Central Division - Owen Pickering (St. Adolphe, Man.) - Swift Current Broncos
East Division - Brayden Yager (Saskatoon, Sask.) - Moose Jaw Warriors
U.S. Division - Kevin Korchinski (Saskatoon, Sask.) - Seattle Thunderbirds
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WHL Humanitarian of the Year nominees presented by Westland Insurance
B.C. Division - Logan Stankoven (Kamloops, B.C.) - Kamloops Blazers
Central Division - Luke Prokop (Edmonton, Alta.) - Edmonton Oil Kings
East Division - Conor Geekie (Strathclair, Man.) - Winnipeg ICE
U.S. Division - Graham Sward (Abbotsford, B.C.) - Spokane Chiefs
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WHL Scholastic Player of the Year Nominees presented by CIBC
B.C. Division - Connor Levis (Vancouver, B.C.) - Kamloops Blazers
Central Division - Logan McCutcheon (Saskatoon, Sask.) - Lethbridge Hurricanes
East Division - Harrison Lodewyk (Red Deer, Alta.) - Prince Albert Raiders
U.S. Division - Gabe Klassen (Prince Albert, Sask.) - Portland Winterhawks
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WHL Most Sportsmanlike Player Nominees
B.C. Division - Logan Stankoven (Kamloops, B.C.) - Kamloops Blazers
Central Division - Dylan Guenther (Edmonton, Alta.) - Edmonton Oil Kings
East Division - Kyle Crnkovic (Chestermere, Alta.) - Saskatoon Blades
U.S. Division - Jackson Berezowski (Yorkton, Sask.) - Everett Silvertips
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WHL Coach of the Year Nominees
B.C. Division - Kris Mallette - Kelowna Rockets
Central Division - Steve Konowalchuk - Red Deer Rebels
East Division - James Patrick - Winnipeg ICE
U.S. Division - Dennis Williams - Everett Silvertips
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WHL Executive of the Year Nominees
B.C. Division - Bruce Hamilton - Kelowna Rockets
Central Division - Brent Sutter - Red Deer Rebels
East Division - Matt Cockell - Winnipeg ICE
U.S. Division - Bil La Forge - Seattle Thunderbirds
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WHL Business Award Nominees
B.C. Division - Kamloops Blazers
Central Division - Lethbridge Hurricanes
East Division - Prince Albert Raiders
U.S. Division - Everett Silvertips
Western Hockey League Stories from April 21, 2022
- Zellweger Wins U.S. Division Defenseman, Player of the Year - Everett Silvertips
- Berezowski Named U.S. Division Most Sportsmanlike Player - Everett Silvertips
- Berezowski, Zellweger Named First-Team U.S. Division All-Stars; Seeley Second-Team - Everett Silvertips
- 2022 WHL Playoffs Begin Tonight - WHL
- Americans to Select Second Overall in 2022 WHL Prospects Draft - Tri-City Americans
- Samson Named B.C. Division Second Team All-Star - Prince George Cougars
- Everett Silvertips Finalists for WHL Business of the Year - Everett Silvertips
- Dennis Williams Named U.S. Division Coach of the Year - Everett Silvertips
- Hitmen to Select 4th Overall in WHL Prospects Draft - Calgary Hitmen
- Bear Hughes Named to U.S. Division Second All-Star Team - Spokane Chiefs
- Five Winterhawks Earn Honors as WHL Announces Divisional Awards - Portland Winterhawks
- Raiders Win Two East Division Awards - Prince Albert Raiders
- Three Victoria Royals Receive BC Division Honours - Victoria Royals
- Bedard Named East Division Player of the Year - Regina Pats
- Medicine Hat Tigers to Select First Overall in 2022 WHL Prospects Draft - WHL
- WHL Names 2021-22 Division Award Winners - WHL
- Mateychuk & Yager Named East Division Award Winners - Moose Jaw Warriors
- Pats to Pick Sixth in 2022 WHL Prospects Draft - Regina Pats
- WHL Announces Division All-Star Teams - WHL
- Oil Kings Dylan Guenther Named Central Division Nominee for Brad Hornung Memorial Trophy - Edmonton Oil Kings
- Oil Kings Luke Prokop Named Central Division Nominee for Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy - Edmonton Oil Kings
- Bedard and Evans Named East Division First and Second Team All-Stars - Regina Pats
- Edmonton Oil Kings to Select First Overall in 2022 WHL U.S. Priority Draft - WHL
- Graham Sward Selected as U.S. Division Humanitarian of the Year - Spokane Chiefs
- Edmonton Oil Kings to Select First Overall in 2022 WHL U.S. Priority Draft - Edmonton Oil Kings
- Young Guns Leading the Warriors into the Postseason - Moose Jaw Warriors
- Bedard Named Captain for Canada's Mens U18 Team - Regina Pats
- Rockets Head South To Open First Round Series - Kelowna Rockets
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