2012-13
CHL Award Winners:
Jack
Link’s Top Prospect of the Year: Seth Jones (Portland Winterhawks)
Seth
Jones is listed first overall by NHL Central Scouting in their Final Rankings
for the 2013 NHL Draft which takes place June 30 in New Jersey. The
18-year-old defenceman from Plano, Texas, also claimed WHL Rookie of the Year
honours posting 14 goals and 42 assists for 56 points in 61 games for the
Portland Winterhawks along with an impressive plus-minus rating of
plus-46. Finalists for the award were Jonathan Drouin of the Halifax
Mooseheads, and Darnell Nurse of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.
FRAM
Sportsman of the Year: Tyler Graovac (Belleville Bulls)
Tyler
Graovac led the Belleville Bulls in scoring with 38 goals and 35 assists for 73
points in 60 games while recording just 18 penalty minutes which was the lowest
amount for any player listed among the OHL’s top-20 scorers. The
19-year-old Brampton, ON, native recently signed with the Minnesota Wild who
selected him in the seventh round of the 2011 NHL Draft. Finalists for
the award were Zach O’Brien of the Acadie-Bathurst Titan and Dylan Wruck of the
Edmonton Oil Kings.
Chrysler
Dodge Top Scorer of the Year: Brendan Leipsic and Nicolas Petan (Portland
Winterhawks)
Linemates
Brendan Leipsic and Nicolas Petan of the Portland Winterhawks become the first
pair to receive the Top Scorer Award recording 120 points each. Leipsic,
a 19-year-old Nashville Predators prospect from Winnipeg, MB, scored 49 goals
and 71 assists for 120 points in 68 games, while 2013 NHL Draft prospect Petan,
an 18-year-old from Delta, BC, scored 46 goals and 74 assists. Finalists
for the award include Ben Duffy of the PEI Rocket, and Vince Trocheck of the
Plymouth Whalers.
Home
Hardware Humanitarian of the Year: Ben Fanelli (Kitchener Rangers)
Ben
Fanelli of the Kitchener Rangers, a 20-year-old from Oakville, ON, earns
Humanitarian of the Year honours for his tireless efforts in raising funds and
awareness for head injuries. In March, 2011, the defenceman began an
initiative called Head Strong: Fanelli 4 Brain Injury Awareness, which has
contributed over $18,000 to the Brain Injury Association of Canada and other
beneficiaries. Finalists for the award include Konrad Abeltshauser of the
Halifax Mooseheads, and Cody Sylvester of the Calgary Hitmen.
Subway
Scholastic Player of the Year: Josh Morrissey (Prince Albert Raiders)
Josh
Morrissey of the Prince Albert Raiders maintained a 92.4% average in his Grade
12 year at Carlton Comprehensive High School. The 18-year-old from
Calgary, AB, is also a top rated defensive prospect for the 2013 NHL Draft
ranked 27 by NHL Central Scouting after producing 47 points in 70 games this
season. He follows Jeff Nelson (1989 and 1990) as the last Raider to win
the award. Finalists for the award include Charles-David Beaudoin of the
Drummondville Voltigeurs, and Darnell Nurse of the Sault Ste. Marie
Greyhounds.
Old
Dutch Brian Kilrea Coach of the Year: Dominique Ducharme (Halifax
Mooseheads)
Dominique
Ducharme led the QMJHL Champion Halifax Mooseheads to a CHL-best 58-win season
finishing 2012-13 with 120 points. The 40-year-old from Joliette, QC, is
in just his second season behind the bench for the Mooseheads. Finalists
for the award include Mike Vellucci of the Plymouth Whalers, and Ryan McGill of
the Kootenay Ice.
BMO
Rookie of the Year: Valentin Zykov (Baie-Comeau Drakkar)
Valentin
Zykov of the Baie-Comeau Drakkar led all first year CHL players in scoring with
40 goals and 35 assists for 75 points in 67 games. The 18-year-old from
St. Petersburg, Russia, is also a top rated NHL Draft prospect ranked seventh
by NHL Central Scouting. Finalists for the award include Connor McDavid
of the Erie Otters, and Seth Jones of the Portland Winterhawks.
Vaughn
Goaltender of the Year: Patrik Bartosak (Red Deer Rebels)
Patrik
Bartosak of the Red Deer Rebels posted a 33-14-5 record with five shutouts
along with a goals-against-average of 2.26 and a CHL-best save percentage of
.935. The 20-year-old from Koprivnice, Czech Republic, is eligible for
the 2013 NHL Draft and is ranked eighth among North American goaltenders by NHL
Central Scouting. He is the third Rebel to win the award following Darcy
Kuemper (2011) and Cam Ward (2004). Finalists for the award include
Etienne Marcoux of the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada, and Jordan Binnington of
the Owen Sound Attack.
Post
Defenceman of the Year: Ryan Sproul (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
Ryan
Sproul recorded 66 points in just 50 games for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
this season scoring 20 goals while adding 46 assists. The 20-year-old
from Mississauga, ON, is a Detroit Red Wings prospect selected in the second
round of the 2011 NHL Draft and just completed his third season with the
Greyhounds. Finalists for the award include Kevin Gagné of the Rimouskic
Oceanic, and Brenden Kichton of the Spokane Chiefs.
CCM
Player of the Year: Jonathan Drouin (Halifax Mooseheads)
Jonathan
Drouin of the Halifax Mooseheads scored 41 goals and 64 assists for 105 points
in only 49 games this season with an impressive plus-minus rating of
plus-49. The 18-year-old from Ste-Agathe, QC, is playing in just his
second QMJHL season and is a top rated prospect for the 2013 NHL Draft ranked
third overall by NHL Central Scouting. He is the first player to claim
the award in their first NHL draft-eligible year since Sidney Crosby won the
award with the Rimouski Oceanic in 2005. Finalists for the award include
Vince Trocheck of the Plymouth Whalers, and Adam Lowry of the Swift Current
Broncos.
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