CHL Announces 2011-12 Award Nominees

Press Release

Shawinigan, QC - The Canadian Hockey League today announced the nominees for the 10 major awards that will be presented at the annual CHL Awards Ceremony which takes places this Saturday May 26, 2012, at 2:30 pm Centres des Arts Shawinigan.

Here are the nominees for the 10 major awards:

Jack Link’s Top Prospect of the Year:
Mikhail Grigorenko, Quebec Remparts
Nail Yakupov, Sarnia Sting
Ryan Murray, Everett Silvertips

FRAM Sportsman of the Year:
Zach O’Brien, Acadie-Bathurst Titan
Brandon Saad, Saginaw Spirit
Mark Stone, Brandon Wheat Kings

Chrysler Dodge Top Scorer of the Year:
Yanni Gourde, Victoriaville Tigres
Michael Sgarbossa, Sudbury Wolves
Brendan Shinnimin, Tri-City Americans

Home Hardware Humanitarian Player of the Year:
Vincent Barnard, Quebec Remparts
Andrew D’Agostini, Peterborough Petes
Taylor Vause, Swift Current Broncos

Subway Scholastic Player of the Year:
Jonathan Brunelle, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
Adam Pelech, Erie Otters
Reid Gow, Spokane Chiefs

Old Dutch Brian Kilrea Coach of the Year:
Jean-Francois Houle, Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
Greg Gilbert, Saginaw Spirit
Jim Hiller, Tri-City Americans

BMO Rookie of the Year:
Mikhail Grigorenko, Quebec Remparts
Aaron Ekblad, Barrie Colts
Sam Reinhart, Kootenay Ice

Vaughn Goaltender of the Year:
Mathieu Corbeil, Saint John Sea Dogs
Michael Houser, London Knights
Tyler Bunz, Medicine Hat Tigers

Post Defenceman of the Year:
Jerome Gauthier-Leduc, Rimouski Oceanic
Dougie Hamilton, Niagara IceDogs
Alex Petrovic, Red Deer Rebels

CCM Player of the Year:
Yanni Gourde, Victoriaville Tigres
Michael Houser, London Knights
Brendan Shinnimin, Tri-City Americans

(Nathan can be reached at fourniern@students.nescom.edu)