Regina Pats phenom Connor Bedard makes history at CHL Awards | 24CA News
Connor Bedard made Canadian Hockey League historical past on Saturday.
The presumed No. 1 decide of this 12 months’s NHL draft gained the CHL Top Prospect, Top Scorer and David Branch Player of the Year awards.
It’s the primary time for the reason that Top Scorer award was launched in 1994 {that a} participant has gained all three in a single season.
Bedard, who is about to show 18 years outdated on July 17 had 143 factors (71 objectives, 72 assists) in 57 regular-season video games starring for the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League.
Olen Zellweger of the Kamloops Blazers took residence the CHL Defenceman of the Year award. Nominated alongside Pavel Mintyukov and Tristan Luneau, it was the primary time an NHL crew had three of its prospects up for the honour, all three being draft picks of the Anaheim Ducks between 2021 and 2022.
Nathan Darveau of the Victoriaville Tigres claimed the Goaltender of the Year award, Dave Cameron of the Ottawa 67’s gained the Brian Kilrea Coach of the Year award and Maxim Masse of the Chicoutimi Sagueneens earned Rookie of the Year honours.
Evan Vierling of the Barrie Colts grabbed Sportsman Player of the Year, Colby Barlow of the Owen Sound Attack earned Scholastic Player of the Year and Dalyn Wakely of the North Bay Battalion was named Humanitarian of the Year.
The nominees had been decided by the winner of the corresponding award offered in every member league: the WHL, Ontario Hockey League, and Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed June 3, 2023.
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