Teams, dignitaries and fans gathered at the SOEC Friday night for the Western Canada Cup Awards Gala, as the tournament paused for a night before resuming with two games Saturday.
Penticton alumni Brendan Morrison, Andy Moog and Troy Stecher were on hand as well, as the three took part in a media panel during the Awards Gala. The WCC directorate also handed out the tournament hardware and it was headlined by the Brooks Bandits, as both Mitch Benson and Parker Foo won multiple awards.
Kim Davis, Commissioner of the MJHL, Ryan Bartoshyk Commissioner of the AJHL, John Grisdale Commissioner of the BCHL and SJHL President Bill Chow were on hand to present individual awards, along with the All-Tournament Team Awards.
Top Scorer: Parker Foo, Brooks Bandits
Top Goalie: Mitch Benson, Brooks Bandits
Top Defensemen: Cale Makar, Brooks Bandits
Top Forward: Nicholas Jones, Penticton Vees
MVP: Mitch Benson, Brooks Bandits
All-Tournament Team:
Goalie: Mitch Benson, Brooks Bandits
Defensemen: Cale Makar, Brooks Bandits. Mackenzie Dwyer, Portage Terriers
Forwards: Nicholas Jones, Penticton Vees. Parker Foo and Josh McKechney, Brooks Bandits
The playoff round kicks-off Saturday afternoon with the hosts Penticton Vees facing the Battlefords North Stars at 2pm PT, in the 3rd versus 4th elimination game. That evening it’s the undefeated Brooks Bandits battling the Chilliwack Chiefs for the Western Canada Cup championship at 7 pm PT.
Tickets are $25 and are available at the Valley First box office (at the SOEC), or online at www.valleyfirsttix.com
All games at the Western Canada Cup are streamed live and in HD on www.HockeyTV.com
