For immediate release:
Voting has finished and the award winners for the 2010-11 British Columbia Hockey League season have been determined. Ballots were distributed to each team and coaches submitted their votes Feb. 21. Award winners are as follows:
Vern Dye Memorial Trophy (Most Valuable Player)
Coastal Conference ? Matt Garbowsky, Powell River
Interior Conference ? Joey Laleggia, Penticton
Bruce Allison Memorial Trophy (Rookie of the Year)
Coastal Conference ? Destry Straight, Coquitlam
Interior Conference ? Bryce Gervais, Salmon Arm
Top Defenceman Award
Coastal Conference ? Justin Dasilva, Powell River
Interior Conference ? Joey Laleggia, Penticton
Bob Fenton Trophy (Most Sportsmanlike Player)
Coastal Conference ? Brad McGowan, Surrey
Interior Conference ? Grayson Downing, Westside
Joe Tenant Memorial Trophy (Coach of the Year)
Coastal Conference ? Kent Lewis, Powell River
Interior Conference ? Tim Kehler, Salmon Arm
Non-voting trophies are as follows:
Brett Hull Trophy (Top Scorer)
? Mike Hammond, Salmon Arm (93 points)Goaltending Award
(For lowest goals-against average with minimum of 1000 minutes played) ? Michael Garteig, Powell River (1.69* New BCHL record)Wally Forslund Memorial Trophy
(For goalie tandem with lowest combined goals-against average) ? Michael Garteig/Sean Maguire, Powell River (1.88)Ron Boileau Memorial Trophy (Regular Season Champions)
? Powell River KingsAnnouncements for league all-stars and the all-rookie team will follow later this week.
