Saturday, March 21, 2009

Ennis, Myers named Dub All-Stars

Medicine Hat's Tyler Ennis has been named to the WHL Eastern Conference First All-Star Team. The speedy forward, who scored 43 goals this season to lead the Tigers back to the playoffs, was also named a finalist for Most Sportsmanlike Player. Stud defenseman Tyler Myers of Kelowna was named to the Western Conference Second All-Star Team. Fellow World Junior blueliners Thomas Hickey (CAN) and Jonathan Blum (USA) finished ahead of him on the First Team. WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STAR TEAMS FIRST ALL-STAR TEAM Goaltender – Braden Holtby (Marshall, SK), Saskatoon Blades * Defenceman – Paul Postma (Red Deer, AB), Calgary Hitmen * Defenceman – Keith Aulie (Rouleau, SK), Brandon Wheat Kings Forward – Brett Sonne (Maple Ridge, BC), Calgary Hitmen * Forward – Brandon Kozun (Calgary, AB), Calgary Hitmen Forward – Tyler Ennis (Edmonton, AB), Medicine Hat Tigers SECOND ALL-STAR TEAM Goaltender – Martin Jones (North Vancouver, BC), Calgary Hitmen Defenceman – Michael Stone (Winnipeg, MB), Calgary Hitmen Defenceman – John Negrin (West Vancouver, BC), Swift Current Broncos Forward – Joel Broda (Prince Albert, SK), Calgary Hitmen Forward – Justin Bernhardt (Yorkton, SK), Prince Albert Raiders Forward – Brayden Schenn (Saskatoon, SK), Brandon Wheat Kings WHL WESTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STAR TEAMS FIRST ALL-STAR TEAM Goaltender – Chet Pickard (Winnipeg, MB), Tri-City Americans Defenceman – Jonathon Blum (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA), Vancouver Giants * Defenceman – Thomas Hickey (Calgary, AB), Seattle Thunderbirds Forward – Casey Pierro-Zabotel (Kamloops, BC), Vancouver Giants * Forward – Jamie Benn (Victoria, BC), Kelowna Rockets Forward – Evander Kane (Vancouver, BC), Vancouver Giants SECOND ALL-STAR TEAM Goaltender – Dustin Tokarski (Watson, SK), Spokane Chiefs Defenceman – Tyler Myers (DeWinton, AB), Kelowna Rockets Defenceman – Brent Regner (Newbrook, AB), Vancouver Giants Forward – Drayson Bowman (Littleton, CO), Spokane Chiefs Forward – Colin Long (Santa Ana, CA), Kelowna Rockets Forward – Taylor Procyshen (Emerald Park, SK), Tri-City Americans * indicates unanimous selection