Penticton Vees’ forward Tyson Jost (98) and defenceman Dante Fabbro (98) were major award winners Thursday, as the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) announced its national award recipients.
Jost was named both the CJHL MVP and Top Forward and Fabbro was named the CJHL’s Top Defenceman.
Jost, 18, was named the BCHL MVP this season after compiling 42 goals and 104 points in just 48 regular season games. The Vees’ graduating Captain led the league in assists (62) and points per-game average (2.17) and he had an impressive 19-game point streak during the regular season, amassing 42 points during that stretch. The St. Albert, Alberta, product added another six goals and 14 points in 11 playoff games.
At the World Under-18 Hockey Championship in Grand Forks, North Dakota, Jost set a new Canadian scoring record at the tournament, picking up 15 points in 7 games, breaking Connor McDavid’s record set in 2013. Jost led the tournament in scoring and was named the Top Forward of the event. He also won a gold medal at the 2015 World Junior ‘A’ Challenge (WJAC) in Ontario.
Fabbro led all BCHL rear-guards in points with 67, despite only playing in 45 games, as missed a chunk of games in December, winning a gold medal with his teammate Jost at the WJAC. Fabbro finished second in goals (14) and assists (49) but had the best points per-game average (1.47) amongst blue-liners.
Fabbro too played for Team Canada at the 2016 World Under-18 Hockey Championship in Grand Forks, North Dakota, helping Canada to a fourth place finish. Fabbro was the third-highest scoring defencemen in that tournament, registering eight points, all assists, in seven games. Fabbro is off to Boston University for the 2016-17 season.
The two are both ranked inside the Top 30 in the latest International Scouting Service (ISS) monthly rankings. Jost cracked the top 10, sitting 9th and Fabbro is ranked 19th.
