Cranbrook’s Bowen Byram has been named the Western Hockey League’s (WHL) Western Conference Rookie of the Year.

The WHL today announced the award winners for the 2017/18 season, with Vancouver Giants’ defender Byram among those named.

Originally selected third overall by the Giants in the 2016 WHL Bantam Draft, Byram enjoyed a terrific first full season in the WHL, scoring six goals and 21 assists from the Giants’ blueline.

Named the WHL’s player of the month for February, Byram also suited up for Canada at the 2017 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge and helped Canada Red to a silver Mmedal.

WHL Conference Awards are voted upon by all WHL General Managers and Head Coaches.

All individual WHL Conference Award winners will be eligible for the overall league awards at the 2018 WHL Awards luncheon in Red Deer, Alta., on Wednesday, May 2.

WHL Player of the Year (Four Broncos Memorial Trophy)
Eastern Conference Player of the Year – Jayden Halbgewachs (Emerald Park, Sask.) – Moose Jaw Warriors.

Western Conference Player of the Year – Carter Hart (Sherwood Park, Alta.) – Everett Silvertips.
WHL Top Goaltender (Del Wilson Memorial Trophy)
Eastern Conference Top Goaltender – Logan Flodell (Saskatoon, Sask.) – Lethbridge Hurricanes.
Western Conference Top Goaltender – Carter Hart (Sherwood Park, Alta.) – Everett Silvertips.
WHL Top Defenceman (Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy)
Eastern Conference Top Defenceman – Kale Clague (Lloydminster, Alta.) – Moose Jaw Warriors.
Western Conference Top Defenceman – Cal Foote (Engelwood, Colo.) – Kelowna Rockets.
WHL Rookie of the Year (Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy)
Eastern Conference Rookie of the Year – Dylan Cozens (Whitehorse, Yukon) – Lethbridge Hurricanes.
Western Conference Rookie of the Year – Bowen Byram (Cranbrook, B.C.) – Vancouver Giants.
WHL Most Sportsmanlike Player of the Year (Brad Hornung Trophy)
Eastern Conference Most Sportsmanlike Player – Aleksi Heponiemi (Tampere, Finland) – Swift Current Broncos.
Western Conference Most Sportsmanlike Player – Cody Glass (Winnipeg, Man.) – Portland Winterhawks.
WHL Executive of the Year (Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy)
Eastern Conference Executive of the Year – Alan Millar – Moose Jaw Warriors.
Western Conference Executive of the Year – Garry Davidson – Everett Silvertips.
WHL Coach of the Year (Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy)
Eastern Conference Coach of the Year – Manny Viveiros – Swift Current Broncos.
Western Conference Coach of the Year – Dennis Williams – Everett Silvertips.

WHL Regular Season Champions (Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy)
Moose Jaw Warriors: 72 GP – 52 W – 15 L – 2 OTL – 3 SOL – 109 PTS
WHL Top Scorer (Bob Clarke Trophy)
Jayden Halbgewachs – Moose Jaw Warriors
72 GP – 70 G – 59 A – 129 PTS – +43 – 12 PIM
WHL Plus-Minus Award
Glenn Gawdin (Richmond, B.C.) – Swift Current Broncos
67 GP – 56 G – 69 A – 125 PTS – +61 – 101 PIM

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