15 WHL alumni named to Canada West All-Star and All-Rookie teams
Calgary, Alta.- 15 former WHL players have been named to Canada West’s 2023-24 All-Star and All-Rookie teams, the conference announced Thursday.
The news comes ahead of this weekend’s semifinal action, which sees the University of Calgary Dinos host the Mount Royal Cougars and the UBC Thunderbirds host the Alberta Golden Bears.
2023-24 CW Men’s Hockey First Team All-Stars
- G – Shane Farkas- Mount Royal Cougars (Portland Winterhawks, Victoria Royals)
- D – Clay Hanus- Mount Royal Cougars (Portland Winterhawks)
- D – Jake Lee- UBC Thunderbirds (Seattle Thunderbirds, Kelowna Rockets)
- F – Connor Bouchard- Mount Royal Cougars (Tri-City Americans)
- F – Sam Huo- UBC Thunderbirds (Seattle Thunderbirds, Tri-City Americans)
2023-24 CW Men’s Hockey Second Team All-Stars
- G – Cole Schwebius- UBC Thunderbirds (Seattle Thunderbirds, Kelowna Rockets)
- D – Noah King- Calgary Dinos (Swift Current Broncos, Spokane Chiefs)
- F – Eric Florchuk- Alberta Golden Bears (Victoria Royals, Saskatoon Blades, Vancouver Giants)
- F – Sasha Mutala- UBC Thunderbirds (Tri-City Americans)
- F – Chantz Petruic- Saskatchewan Huskies (Moose Jaw Warriors)
2023-24 CW Men’s Hockey All-Rookie Team
- D – Aidan de la Gorgendiere- Alberta Golden Bears (Saskatoon Blades)
- D – Landon Kosior- Saskatchewan Huskies (Prince Albert Raiders)
- F – Jake Poole- Calgary Dinos (Kelowna Rockets, Victoria Royals)
- F – Alex Thacker- Alberta Golden Bears (Lethbridge Hurricanes, Victoria Royals)
- F – Ty Thorpe- UBC Thunderbirds (Brandon Wheat Kings, Vancouver Giants)
For each season played in the WHL, a player is awarded a one-year post-secondary scholarship, which includes tuition, compulsory fees, and required textbooks.
In partnership with Canada West universities, numerous WHL Scholarship recipients each year are also awarded additional financial assistance from their university to receive Western Canada’s Premier Hockey Scholarship.
Since 1993, the WHL has awarded over 7,500 scholarships to graduate players.
The WHL is the leading supplier of hockey scholarships in Western Canada and offers one of the most comprehensive scholarships in North America.
About the Western Hockey League
Regarded as the world’s finest development league for junior hockey players, the Western Hockey League (WHL) head office is based in Calgary, Alberta. The WHL offers a world-class player experience featuring three key cornerstones: hockey development, education, and a safe and positive environment for all participants. A diverse and inclusive organization, the WHL consists of 22 member Clubs with 16 located in Western Canada and six in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. A member of the Canadian Hockey League, the WHL has been a leading supplier of talent for the National Hockey League for close to 60 years. The WHL is also a leading provider of hockey scholarships with over 375 graduates each year receiving WHL Scholarships to pursue a post-secondary education of their choice. Each season, WHL players also form the nucleus of Canada’s National Junior Hockey Team.
About Canada West
As the leading university athletic conference in the country, Canada West is home to student-athletes who excel in the classroom and their communities. The conference is comprised of 17 member institutions spanning from Victoria to Winnipeg, with over 3,200 student-athletes competing across 14 sports. Canada West’s mission is to train leaders and build champions by providing leadership in the delivery, regulation, and promotion of university-level high-performance sports programs throughout Western Canada.
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