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Medicine Hat's McKenna Named CHL Player of the Year
- Gavin McKenna of the Medicine Hat Tigers was named the David Branch Player of the Year at the Canadian Hockey League Awards on Friday.
- At 17 years and five months old, McKenna became the third-youngest winner of the award in history, preceded only by Sidney Crosby and John Tavares.
- He set a modern CHL record with a 54-game point streak during the season and playoffs, leading his team to the Memorial Cup final.
- Landon DuPont was named rookie of the year at just 16 years and 16 days old, becoming only the third defenceman to win this award in CHL history.
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McKenna wins CHL's player of the year
Gavin McKenna has put the final stamp on an historic sophomore season in the Canadian Hockey League. The Medicine Hat Tigers’ star forward was named the CHL’s player of the year during an awards ceremony Friday in Toronto, becoming the third youngest skater to win the CHL’s player of the year behind Sidney Crosby and
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MBUYI TABBED FOR CHL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR As the Ontario Hockey League’s Rookie of the Year, the Owen Sound Attack’s Pierce Mbuyi is up for the Canadian Hockey League’s annual award this Friday. Mbuyi, 17, became the first Attack player to win the Emms Family Award after breaking the franchise’s “true rookie” scoring record and leading all first-year players in scoring with 29 goals and 52 points. Landon DuPont of the Everett Silvertips (WHL) and …
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Tigers' Gavin McKenna third-youngest recipient of CHL player of the year award
TORONTO — Gavin McKenna has etched his name into the history books. The Medicine Hat Tigers' superstar forward was named the David Branch Player of the Year at the Canadian Hockey League Awards on Friday.
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