Baillie Named to WHL Western Conference 1st All Star Team
The Western Hockey League announced today the Eastern and Western Conference all-star teams for its 50th Season.
Rockets forward Tyson Baillie was named to the 1st Western Conference All-Star team. In 70 games this season, Baillie had 43 goals and 52 assists for 95 points. On Sunday he was named Rockets team MVP.
The WHL Eastern and Western 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
Individual conference award winners will be announced by the WHL this afternoon. All individual conference award winners will be eligible for League awards at the 2016 WHL Awards in Calgary on Wednesday, May 4th.
Conference award winners for the WHL’s Scholastic Player of the Year, Humanitarian of the Year, Top Official and Business Award will be announced at a later date.
