Fram Named to Western Conference Second All-Star Team

SPOKANE, Wash. – The Western Hockey League announced today the conference all-star teams for the 2015-16 regular season. Spokane Chiefs defenseman and team captain was named to the Western Conference’s Second All-Star Team.

Fram, a 20-year-old from South Delta, B.C., finished the season with 12 goals and 34 assists for 46 points and a +5 rating in 55 games played. He led the Chiefs with 19 power play assists and set a career high in goals scored with 12. He was named the team’s Player of the Year and John “Hitman” Hern Defenseman of the Year in a pre-game ceremony before the final home game of the regular season on March 12.

Over his five year WHL career, Fram played 308 games – all with the Chiefs – putting him 10th in franchise history. He scored 187 career points, including 32 goals, highlighted by a 62-point effort during the 2014-15 season. In addition to his two team awards this year, Fram earned the Defenseman of the Year award last season (2014-15) and the Scholastic Player of the Year award following the 2012-13 campaign.

The WHL Western and Eastern Conference All-Star Teams are as follows:

WHL WESTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STAR TEAMS

FIRST ALL-STAR TEAM
Goaltender – Carter Hart (Sherwood Park, AB), Everett Silvertips
Defenceman – Joe Hicketts (Kamloops, BC), Victoria Royals*
Defenceman – Ethan Bear (Ochapowace, SK), Seattle Thunderbirds
Forward – Tyson Baillie (Fort Saskatchewan, AB), Kelowna Rockets
Forward – Mathew Barzal (Coquitlam, BC), Seattle Thunderbirds
Forward – Parker Bowles (Kelowna, BC), Tri-City Americans

SECOND ALL-STAR TEAM
Goaltender – Connor Ingram (Imperial, SK), Kamloops Blazers
Defenceman – Noah Juulsen (Abbotsford, BC), Everett Silvertips
Defenceman – Jason Fram (South Delta, BC), Spokane Chiefs
Forward – Tyler Soy (Cloverdale, BC), Victoria Royals
Forward – Chase Witala (Prince George, BC), Prince George Cougars
Forward – Collin Shirley (Saskatoon, SK), Kamloops Blazers

WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STAR TEAMS

FIRST ALL-STAR TEAM
Goaltender – Zachary Sawchenko (Calgary, AB), Moose Jaw Warriors
Defenceman – Ivan Provorov (Yaroslavl, Russia), Brandon Wheat Kings*
Defenceman – Andrew Nielsen (Red Deer, AB), Lethbridge Hurricanes
Forward – Dryden Hunt (Nelson, BC), Moose Jaw Warriors
Forward – Brayden Point (Calgary, AB), Moose Jaw Warriors
Forward – Adam Brooks (Winnipeg, MB), Regina Pats

SECOND ALL-STAR TEAM
Goaltender – Rylan Parenteau (Saskatoon, SK), Prince Albert Raiders
Defenceman – Jake Bean (Calgary, AB), Calgary Hitmen
Defenceman – Travis Sanheim (Elkhorn, MB), Calgary Hitmen
Forward – Brayden Burke (Edmonton, AB), Lethbridge Hurricanes
Forward – Nolan Patrick (Winnipeg, MB), Brandon Wheat Kings
Forward – Jayce Hawryluk (Roblin, MB), Brandon Wheat Kings

* indicates unanimous selection