RED DEER – The Alberta Elite Hockey League is pleased to announce its award winners and All-Star teams for the 2022-23 season in the U18 AAA, U17 AAA and U15 AAA divisions.
U18 AAA
Most Valuable Player – Deegan Kinniburgh (Lethbridge Hurricanes)
Leading Scorer – Joshua Wiebe (Calgary NW Flames)
Top Forward – Deegan Kinniburgh (Lethbridge Hurricanes)
Top Defensive Forward – Carter Anderson (Calgary Buffaloes)
Top Defenceman – Oakley McIlwain (Lloydminster Inland Steel Bobcats)
Top Goaltender – Cameron Doucette (Calgary Northstars)
Most Sportsmanlike Player – Dylan Cai (Edmonton Jr. Oilers Blue)
Coach of the Year – Brent Harrison (Calgary Buffaloes)
Playoff MVP – Joshua Wiebe (Calgary Flames)
Richard Warwick Memorial Awards – Lucas Magowan (Calgary Buffaloes)
First All-Star Team:
Forwards
Carter Coutu (Edmonton Jr. Oilers Blue) / Deegan Kinniburgh (Lethbridge Hurricanes) / Joshua Wiebe (Calgary NW Flames)
Defence
Jager Gugyelka (Lethbridge Hurricanes) / Oakley McIlwain (Lloydminster Inland Steel Bobcats)
Goaltender
Cameron Doucette (Calgary Northstars)
Second All-Star Team:
Forwards
Connor Radke (Okotoks Bow Mark Oilers) / Zach Coutu (Edmonton Jr. Oilers Blue) / Braeden Cootes (Sherwood Park Ennis Kings)
Defence
Lucas Magowan (Calgary Buffaloes) / Ben Costantino (St. Albert Nektar Raiders)
Goaltender
Ty Matonovich (Calgary Buffaloes)
U17 AAA
Most Valuable Player – Bryson Insinger (Calgary Bulls)
Leading Scorer – Ty Gordon (Canadian [CAC] Gregg Distributors)
Top Forward – Will Lutic (St. Albert Tetz Powell CPAs Flyers)
Top Defensive Forward – Jesse Li (Fort Saskatchewan South Fort Chev Rangers)
Top Defenceman – Nolan Paquette (Calgary Northstars)
Top Goaltender – Matthew Kondro (St. Albert Tetz Powell CPAs Flyers)
Most Sportsmanlike Player – Hunter Yanick (Fort Saskatchewan South Fort Chev Rangers)
Coach of the Year – Terence Scott (MLAC Beverly Optimist Leafs)
Playoff MVP – Connor White (Okotoks Oilers)
First All-Star Team:
Forwards
Will Lutic (St. Albert Tetz Powell CPAs Flyers) / Bryson Insinger (Calgary Bulls) / Kale Dach (Fort Saskatchewan South Fort Chev Rangers)
Defence
Evan Schulha (St. Albert Tetz Powell CPAs Flyers) / Nolan Paquette (Calgary Northstars)
Goaltender
Matthew Kondro (St. Albert Tetz Powell CPAs Flyers)
Second All-Star Team:
Forwards
Ty Gordon (Canadian [CAC] Gregg Distributors) / Hunter Yanick (Fort Saskatchewan South Fort Chev Rangers) / Connor Hovelkamp (Grande Peace [GPAC] Storm)
Defence
Nathan Skiffinton (Canadian [CAC] Gregg Distributors) / Caleb Gartner (Calgary Flames)
Goaltender
Easton Kitura (Parkland [PAC] Saints)
U15 AAA
Most Valuable Player – Riley Boychuk (Airdrie Xtreme)
Leading Scorer – Ty Meunier (St. Albert Gregg Distributors Sabres)
Top Forward – Riley Boychuk (Airdrie Xtreme)
Top Defensive Forward – Riley Thorpe (St. Albert Gregg Distributors Sabres)
Top Defenceman – Aaron Sawatzky (Airdrie Xtreme)
Top Goaltender – Finn Werner (St. Albert Gregg Distributors Sabres)
Most Sportsmanlike Player – Finn Bagley (Airdrie Xtreme)
Coach of the Year – Tyson Soloski (Airdrie Xtreme)
Playoff MVP – Riley Boychuk (Airdrie Xtreme)
First All-Star Team:
Forwards
Riley Boychuk (Airdrie Xtreme) / Ty Meunier (St. Albert Gregg Distributors Sabres) / Rockston Ror-Chow (Knights of Columbus [KC] Squires)
Defence
Aaron Sawatzky (Airdrie Xtreme) / Josh McKague (Knights of Columbus [KC] Squires)
Goaltender
Finn Werner (St. Albert Gregg Distributors Sabres)
Second All-Star Team:
Forwards
Cooper Williams (Calgary Bisons) / Caelan Joudrey (Airdrie Xtreme) / Rhys Jamieson (Calgary Bisons)
Defence
Easton Laplante (Calgary Flames) / Braydon Riggall (Calgary Northstars)
Goaltender
Carter Esler (Okotoks Oilers)