Tuesday, March 3, 2009

WHL Writers Poll

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The Western Hockey League writers association poll for Week 23 as released Monday, March 2 , 2009, by the office of the Western Major Junior Hockey Writers’ Association (with last week's rank, team, first-place votes in parenthesis and total points):


1. (1) Calgary Hitmen (9), 261
2. (2) Vancouver Giants (3), 255
3. (3) Saskatoon Blades, 234
4. (4) Tri-City Americans, 232
5. (5) Brandon Wheat Kings, 209
6. (6) Kelowna Rockets, 206
7. (7) Spokane Chiefs, 199
8. (9) Swift Current Broncos, 177
9. (8) Medicine Hat Tigers, 168
10. (t11) Kootenay Ice, 149
11. (10) Seattle Thunderbirds, 147
12. (t11) Lethbridge Hurricanes, 139
13. (13) Kamloops Blazers, 120
14. (16) Edmonton Oil Kings, 103
15. (15) Everett Silvertips, 96
16. (14) Prince Albert Raiders, 89
17. (17) Regina Pats, 67
18. (19) Red Deer Rebels, 62
19. (18) Prince George Cougars, 51
20. (20) Moose Jaw Warriors, 36
21. (21) Portland Winter Hawks, 23
22. (22) Chilliwack Bruins, 13

Members of the WMJHWA award votes in weighted order (22 points for first place, 21 for second, etc.). A total of 11 ballots were cast by the Brandon Sun, Chilliwack Progress, Kelowna Capital News, Kelowna Daily Courier, Kootenay NewsAdvertiser, Medicine Hat News, Prairie Post (Swift Current), Prince George Citizen, Red Deer Advocate, Regina LeaderPost, Saskatoon StarPhoenix and Tri-City Herald.

(Nathan also is a writer for Maineiacs Post to Post and the Maine Hockey Journal. He can be reached at fourniern@students.nescom.edu)

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