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National Post
2 days ago
- Sport
- National Post
Gavin McKenna third-youngest to win CHL player of year award
TORONTO — Gavin McKenna has etched his name into the history books. Article content The Medicine Hat Tigers' superstar forward was named the David Branch Player of the Year at the Canadian Hockey League Awards on Friday. Article content Article content McKenna is the third-youngest player to ever win the award at 17 years, five months, 24 days old. Only Sidney Crosby in 2003-04 (16 years, nine months, 11 days) and John Tavares in 2006-07 (16 years, eight months, seven days) were younger. Article content The player from Whitehorse, Yukon, had 129 points (41 goals, 88 assists) in 56 regular-season games, including a 40-game point streak. Article content He extended that streak to 54 games during the Western Hockey League playoffs, establishing a modern CHL record (since 2000) for the longest single-season point streak across the regular season, playoffs, and Memorial Cup. Article content McKenna led Medicine Hat to its first WHL title since 2007 and to the Memorial Cup final, where the Tigers fell to the London Knights. He was second in Memorial Cup scoring with six points (three goals, three assists) in four games. Article content Meanwhile, Landon DuPont became the second-youngest recipient of the rookie of the year award. The Everett Silvertips defenceman is just 16 years and 16 days old. Tavares won the award at 15 years, eight months and seven days. Article content DuPont, from Calgary, is the first blueliner in 30 years _ and just the third in CHL history after Philippe Boucher (1990-91) and Bryan Berard (1994-95) — to earn the honour. Dupont had 60 points (17 goals, 43 assists) in 64 games. Article content Saginaw Spirit forward Michael Misa was honoured as top scorer after leading the CHL with 134 points (62 goals, 72 assists) in 65 games. Erie Otters blueliner Matthew Schaefer was named the top prospect award winner being the No. 1-ranked North American skater according to NHL Central Scouting. Article content Other award winners included the Knights' Sam Dickinson as defenceman of the year, Jackson Parsons of the Kitchener Rangers as the goaltender of the year, Berkly Catton of the Spokane Chiefs as sportsman of the year, Mathieu Cataford of the Rimouski Oceanic as scholastic player of the year, and Maxwell Jardine of the Charlottetown Islanders as humanitarian player of the year.
CTV News
2 days ago
- Sport
- CTV News
Moncton Wildcats head coach Gardiner MacDougall earns CHL Award
Gardiner MacDougall, head coach of the Moncton Wildcats, is pictured at the Avenir Centre. (Source: Derek Haggett/CTV News Atlantic) The head coach of the Moncton Wildcats has been honoured at the 2025 CHL Awards. The Canadian Hockey League held its annual award ceremony in Toronto Friday, honouring the accomplishments of players and coaches. Moncton Wildcats head coach Gardiner MacDougall won the Brian Kilrea Coach of the Year Award, becoming just the third coach in CHL history to be honoured in their debut season. The Brian Kilrea Coach of the Year is Gardiner MacDougall of the @monctonwildcats! #CHLAwards — Canadian Hockey League (@CHLHockey) June 13, 2025 MacDougall and his son Taylor, the team's general manager, were hired in May of 2024. The Wildcats posted a 53-9-2-0 record under MacDougall's leadership, earning an .844 points percentage, which according to is the eighth-best in QMJHL history. The Wildcats took home the Gilles-Courteau Trophy as the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League's playoff champion this year, boasting a 16 – 3 postseason record and earning a spot in the Memorial Cup. The 2025 Memorial Cup was the club's third appearance in franchise history. The team made it to the semi-finals, where they fell to the London Knights. Two Moncton Wildcats players were also nominated for a CHL Award. Centre Caleb Desnoyers got the nod in the category of Top Draft Prospect, given to the top eligible prospect for the NHL Entry Draft from the Canadian Hockey League, and forward Julius Sumpf was a finalist for Sportsman Player of the Year. The winner of the CHL Humanitarian of the Year Award is Maxwell Jardine of the @IslandersHKY! #CHLAwards The Award is presented to the player judged to have made the most notable contributions to his community. — Canadian Hockey League (@CHLHockey) June 13, 2025 Maxwell Jardine, a defenceman for the Charlottetown Islanders, took home the Humanitarian of the Year Award, given to the player judged to have made the most notable contributions to his community. Jardine is the third Islanders player in the past four seasons to become a finalist for the award. Halifax Mooseheads netminder Jacob Steinman received a nomination for Goaltender of the Year. For more New Brunswick news, visit our dedicated provincial page.
