WHL Portland Winterhawks

Winter Hawks Announce Award Winners

Published on March 15, 2004 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Portland Winterhawks News Release


20-year old goaltender Krister Toews was named "Most Valuable Player" at the Portland Winter Hawks' team Awards Show Sunday held in the Rose Garden Arena bowl after the last game of the regular season.

Previous winners of the Brian C. Shaw Memorial Trophy, named after the team's founder who passed away in 1993 and awarded to the team's most valuable player, include NHLers Marcel Hossa, Brenden Morrow, Adam Deadmarsh, Steve Konowalchuk, David Babych, Perry Turnbull and Brent Peterson.

Former Portland Buckaroo defenseman Mike Donaldson and long-time hockey fan and mentor from Marshall High School, Vince Pesky, combined to present the "Bill Anderson Award" for ability and character to Richie Regehr for the second consecutive season. Previous winners include three time winner Joe Balej, Andrew Ference, Brenden Morrow, Todd Robinson, Lonny Bohonos, Troy Mick, and current Calgary Hitmen coach Richard Kromm, who played for the Hawks' Memorial Cup champions in 1982-83. The only other three-time winner of this award, besides Joe Balej, is Scotty Mydan from 1988 through 1991.

Booster President Linda Donaldson and Beverly Ickes presented the "Don Ickes Memorial Trophy" for Most Popular Player to Robin Big Snake. The award honors Don Ickes, past president of the Booster Cub, who was tragically killed in December, 2001 in a terrible accident involving speed racing. Ickes was a great supporter of hockey in Portland since the Buckaroos first came to town in the early 1960's. Previous winners include last year's winner Brad Priestlay, Paul Gaustad, Marty Standish, the only three-time winner in the history of the award, Richard Zednik of the Montreal Canadiens, Adam Deadmarsh of the LA Kings, Steve Konowalhcuk of the Washington Capitals, Portland native Grant Sasser, and long-time Chicago Blackhawk defenseman Keith Brown. The fans determine the winner of the award through a voting process with the Booster Club.

Portland Winter Hawks Director of Education Hazel Hansen presented 17-year-old rookie forward Kyle Bailey with the 2003-04 Scholastic Player of the Year Award for school performance

Jann Boss, a member of the Hawks' front office from the beginning of the franchise in Portland in 1976, presented the "Robert R. Boss Memorial Trophy" for best defensive player to Richie Regehr. Bob Boss, Jann's husband, was one of the main people in support of the team moving to Portland in 1976-77 and supported all levels of hockey until his death in 1989. Previous winners include Brad Priestlay from last season, Paul Gaustad, Dan Hulak, Matt Davidson, Dave Scatchard of the New York Islanders, Nolan Pratt of the Tampa Bay Lightning and current head coach Mike Williamson.

Finally, Williamson presented Kyle Bailey with the "Rookie of the Year" award as voted by his teammates. Last year's winner was defenseman Michael Funk. Other previous winners include Braydon Coburn, Joey Hope, Marian Hossa of the Ottawa Senators, Dennis Holland, who is second in franchise history in career points, Glen Wesley, now with the Carolina Hurricanes, Cam Neely, long-time All-Star right winger with the Boston Bruins, and current assistant coach Blake Wesley, the original winner of the award in 1976-77.

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