Hurricanes sign Kovacs
The #WHLCanes have signed 2004-born defenseman Easton Kovacs to a WHL Standard Player Agreement! #CaneTrain #FueledByPassion #YQL
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— Lethbridge Hurricanes (@WHLHurricanes) April 15, 2020
The Lethbridge Hurricanes have signed undrafted prospect Easton Kovacs to a WHL Education Contract. The Hurricanes listed Kovacs following last year’s bantam draft and attended the team’s rookie camp. The blueliner suited for Delta Hockey Academy’s Elite 15s team scoring four goals and adding 12 assists in 34 games.
WHL names Most Sportsmanlike Players of the Year
Congratulations to @Capitals prospect & @PARaidersHockey forward @protas_21, the Eastern Conference Most Sportsmanlike Player of the Year! #WHLAwards ? | https://t.co/IkIjYk2Wt5 pic.twitter.com/niO6RWejjd
— The WHL (@TheWHL) April 15, 2020
The WHL announced the Sportsmanlike Player of the year in the Eastern and Western Conference. In the east, Prince Albert Raiders forward Aliaksei Protas takes home the award.
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The WHL awarded Seth Jarvis as the WHL Western Conference Most Sportsmanlike Player of the Year!
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— Portland Winterhawks (@pdxwinterhawks) April 15, 2020
Out West, NHL Draft eligible forward Seth Jarvis from the Portland Winterhawks is this year’s Sportsmanlike Player of the Year.
Tigers award Rookie of the Year to three players
Our @my96fm Rookie of the Year Award goes to Cole Sillinger, Garin Bjorklund and Dru Krebs. #medhat #50yearsofTigers @colesillinger @Garinbjorklund @DruKrebs pic.twitter.com/o47qabMHuo
— Medicine Hat Tigers (@tigershockey) April 15, 2020
The Medicine Hat Tigers named Cole Sillinger, Garin Bjorklund and Dru Krebs co-winners of this year’s Rookie of the Year Award.
Hitmen name Defenseman of the Year
2019-2020 Calgary Hitmen Season Awards.
The Top Defenceman Award goes to #22 Jett Woo!
Thank you and Congratulations!#25Together pic.twitter.com/IWc1u3HxGc
— Calgary Hitmen (@WHLHitmen) April 15, 2020
The Calgary Hitmen named defenseman Jett Woo this year’s Defenseman of the Year. Woo likely won’t be returning to the Hitmen next season as he’s eligible to turn pro in the Vancouver Canucks organization.
Hurricanes award Hardest Working Player
This season's ENMAX Corporation Hardest Working Player award goes to @loganbarlage!
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— Lethbridge Hurricanes (@WHLHurricanes) April 15, 2020
Logan Barlage has been named the Hardest Working Player with the Lethbridge Hurricanes for the 2019-20 season.
Raiders name Scholastic Player of the Year and Humanitarian of the Year
Up next in the 2019-20 Year-End Awards Presented By @GWBrewingCo is the Belle Merrell & Calla Grasley Award for Scholastic Player of the Year Presented By The Rotary Club.
The winners are Nolan Allan (@nolanallan7) and Landon Kosior (@LandonKosior)!#GoRaidersGo #YearEndAwards pic.twitter.com/LnI5FV0JlQ
— Prince Albert Raiders (@PARaidersHockey) April 15, 2020
The Prince Albert Raiders named Nolan Allan and Landon Kosior co-winners of the team’s Scholastic Player of the Year award for 2019-20.
For our second award today in the 2019-20 Year-End Awards Presented By @GWBrewingCo, the winner of the Travis Laycock Award as Humanitarian of the Year Presented By @ParkAmbulance is…
Jeremy Masella (@jeremy_masella)!#GoRaidersGo #YearEndAwards pic.twitter.com/2vM5FEPoOv
— Prince Albert Raiders (@PARaidersHockey) April 15, 2020
They also awarded graduating defenseman Jeremy Masella the team’s Humanitarian of the Year award.
Cooke re-signs in Romania
Jordon Cooke (Kelowna, 2010-2014) signed one-year contract extension with Gyergyói HK Gheorghieni (Romania, Erste Liga). 38GP, 22-15-0, 1.61 GAA, .946 SP, 4 SO. Led league in SP, second in GAA.
— MacBeth Report (@MacBethReport) April 15, 2020
Jordon Cooke (149 GP, 2.54 GAA, 0.915 Save Percentage, 92-34-4-8 record with the Kelowna Rockets from 2010-14) has signed an extension with Gyergyoi HK Gheorghieni in Romania for the 2020-21 season. Last season, his first with the club, he posted a 22-15-0 record with a 1.61 GAA and .946 Save Percentage in 38 games.
Peters to coach in KHL
BREAKING: former @NHLFlames and @HC_Men head coach Bill Peters ?? has signed a 2-year deal with Avtomobilist. pic.twitter.com/xp8KZnVAnG
— KHL (@khl_eng) April 15, 2020
Former Spokane Chiefs coach Bill Peters has been named head coach of Avtomobilist in the KHL. Peters resigned from the Calgary Flames this season after allegations of inappropriate behaviour in previous roles arose during the season.