Votes are in! Provincial All-Star Nominees and Awards

In our inaugural season, Western Elite Hockey Prospects is proud to announce our first ever Provincial All-Star teams and award nominations.  The winners will be posted in the final newsletter of the season on April 27, 2011.  Please note:  Players considered are ones who played bantam hockey this year.

British Columbia
First Team
Forward:  Jake Virtanen - Abbotsford Hawks
Forward:  Ryan Gropp - Kamloops Jardine Blazers
Forward:  Matt Barzal - Burnaby Winter Club Bruins
Defense:   Joe Hicketts - Kamloops Jardine Blazers
Defense:   Riley Stadel - Cloverdale Colts
Goalie:  Peyton Lee - Pursuit of Excellence Hockey Academy

Second Team
Forward:  Chad Butcher - Kamloops Jardine Blazers
Forward:  Tyler Sandhu - Seafair Islanders
Forward:  Spencer Meyer - Surrey Thunder
Defense:  Victor Dombrovskiy - Burnaby Winter Club Bruins
Defense:  Josh Thrower:  Pursuit of Excellence Hockey Academy
Goalie:  Cole Forbes - Cloverdale Colts

MVP:  Jake Virtanen - Abbotsford Hawks
Top Forward:  Ryan Gropp - Kamloops Jardine Blazers
Top Defenseman:  Joe Hicketts - Kamloops Jardine Blazers
Top Goalie:  Peyton Lee - Pursuit of Excellence Hockey Academy
Top First year 97 born: - Matt Barzal - Burnaby Winter Club Bruins
Diamond in the rough:  - Michael Bell - Kitimat

Alberta
First Team
Forward:  Brayden Point - Calgary Bisons
*Forward:  Ty Mappin - Red Deer Rebels White
Forward:  Reid Duke - Calgary Royals
*Defense:  Brycen Martin - Calgary Bisons
Defense:  Aaron Irving - SSAC Southgate Lions
*Goalie:  Jordan Papirny - SSAC Southgate Lions

Second Team
Forward:  John Quennville - SSAC Southgate Lions
Forward:  Tyler Wong - Airdrie Xtreme
Forward:  Tanner Macmaster - Calgary Bisons
Defense:  Zach Gonek - St. Albert
Defense:  Griffin Mumby - Calgary Bronks
Goalie:  Adin Hill - Calgary Bisons

MVP:  Ty Mappin - Red Deer Rebels White
Top Forward:  Brayden Point - Calgary Bisons
*Top Defenseman:  Brycen Martin - Calgary Bisons
*Top Goalie:  Jordan Papirny - SSAC Southgate Lions
Top first year 97 born:  Giorgio Estephan - SSAC Southgate Lions
Diamond in the rough:  Landyn Welykholowa - Calgary Bisons

Saskatchewan
First Team
*Forward:  Reid Gardiner - Humboldt Broncos
Forward:  Kolten Olynek - Saskatoon Outlaws
Forward:  Blake Penner - Notre Dame Hounds
*Defense:  Jordan Harris - Prince Albert Pirates
*Defense:  Ryan Pilon - Warman Wildcats
*Goalie:  Rylan Paranteau - Saskatoon Maniacs

Second Team
Forward:  Miles Warkentine - Prince Albert Pirates
Forward:  Ryan Duret - Prince Albert Pirates
Forward:  Rhett Gardner - Moose Jaw Warriors
Defense:  Bryton Sayers - Prince Albert Pireates
Defense:  Haydn Fleury - Notre Dame Hounds
Goalie:  Grant Naherniak - Lumsden Lions

MVP:  Ryan Pilon - Warman Wildcats
Top Forward - Reid Gardiner - Humboldt Broncos
Top Defenseman - Ryan Pilon - Warman Wildcats
Top Goalie - Rylan Paranteau - Saskatoon Maniacs
Top first year 97 born:  Terrell Draude - Warman Wildcats
Diamond in the rough:  Wyatt Hinson - Meadow Lake Stampeders

Manitoba
First Team
Forward:  Adam Brooks - Winnipeg Hawks
Forward:  Jayce Hawryluk - Russell Rams "AA"
Forward:  Dallas Starodub - Winnipeg Hawks
Defense:  Taylor Fisher - Winnipeg Warriors
Defense:  Reid Zalitach - Winnipeg Sharks
Goalie:  Ty Edmonds - Winnipeg Warriors

Second Team
Forward:  Clay Tait - Interlake Lightning "AA"
Forward:  Dane Schioler - Winnipeg Hawks
Forward:  Brett Kitt - Brandon Wheat Kings "AA"
Defense:  David Dunn - Russell Rams "AA"
Defense:  Travis Sanheim - Elkhorn "AA"
Goalie:  Conner Shaw - Dauphin "A"

MVP:  Adam Brooks - Winnipeg Hawks
Top Forward:  Adam Brooks - Winnipeg Hawks
Top Defenseman:  Taylor Fisher - Winnipeg Warriors
Top Goalie - Ty Edmonds - Winnipeg Warriors
Top first year 97 born - Dallas Miller - Winnipeg Sharks
Diamond in the rough - Ryley Lindgren - Winnipeg Sharks