CHL Awards Ceremony Takes Place Saturday

Rimouski, QC – The Canadian Hockey League Awards Ceremony presented by Ville de Rimouski is scheduled to take place this Saturday May 23, 2009, at 1:00 pm at the Salle Desjardins-Telus Auditorium in Rimouski, QC. 

Tickets are $7.00

2008-09 CHL Awards Nominees:

Top Prospect:
Evander Kane, Vancouver Giants (WHL)
John Tavares, London Knights (OHL)
Dmitry Kulikov, Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)

Right Guard Sportsman:
Tyler Ennis, Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
Cody Hodgson, Brampton Battalion (OHL)
Cedric Lalonde-McNicoll, Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)

Boston Pizza Top Scorer:
Casey Pierro-Zabotel, Vancouver Giants (WHL)
John Tavares, London Knights (OHL)
Yannick Riendeau, Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)

Home Hardware Humanitarian:
Taylor Procyshen, Tri-City Americans (WHL)
Chris Terry, Plymouth Whalers (OHL)
Matthew Pistilli, Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)

Subway Scholastic:
Stefan Elliott, Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
Matt Duchene, Brampton Battalion (OHL)
Payton Liske, Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)

Brian Kilrea Coach of the Year:
Don Hay, Vancouver Giants (WHL)
Bob Boughner, Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
Danny Flynn, Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL)

BMO Rookie:
Brett Connolly, Prince George Cougars (WHL)
Evgeny Grachev, Brampton Battalion (OHL)
Dmitry Kulikov, Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)

ADT Goaltender:
Chet Pickard, Tri-City Americans (WHL)
Mike Murphy, Belleville Bulls (OHL)
Nicola Riopel, Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL)

Defenceman:
Jonathan Blum, Vancouver Giants (WHL)
Ryan Ellis, Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
Dmitry Kulikov (QMJHL)

The Hockey Company Player of the Year:
Brett Sonne, Calgary Hitmen (WHL)
Cody Hodgson, Brampton Battalion (OHL)
Nicola Riopel, Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL)