A horse, a beast, a bull.
Whatever term has been used to describe Calvin Thurkauf, the Swiss-born forward is now also known as the Kelowna Rockets91裸聊视频 MVP for 2016-17.
Thurkauf, who scored 37 goals and added 33 assists in 60 games during the WHL91裸聊视频檚 regular season, was presented with the club91裸聊视频檚 top honour Sunday at the Rockets91裸聊视频 annual awards ceremony.
91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 a great honour,91裸聊视频 Thurkauf said of receiving the team91裸聊视频檚 MVP award. 91裸聊视频淚 couldn91裸聊视频檛 have done it without the team.
91裸聊视频淓very opportunity comes with my linemates, (Nick Merkley and Reid Gardiner), it91裸聊视频檚 been awesome all year and I can really profit off their games.
91裸聊视频淚 can91裸聊视频檛 thank them enough.91裸聊视频
NHL draft prospects Kole Lind and Cal Foote each took home two individual awards.
Lind, 18, named the club91裸聊视频檚 most improved performer, was also the top scorer with 30 goals and 87 points. The Shaunavon, Sask. native had 41 points last season.
Foote, 18, a projected first round NHL draft pick this summer, was named the top defenceman and was the Rockets plus-minus leader.
The Englewood, CO native had six goals and 51 assists91裸聊视频攆ifth among WHL blueliners91裸聊视频攚hile compiling a plus-39 rating.
The Rockets other award winners were:
91裸聊视频 Top defensive forward91裸聊视频擱odney Southam
91裸聊视频 Humanitarian award91裸聊视频擭ick Merkley
91裸聊视频 Rookie of the year91裸聊视频擭olan Foote
91裸聊视频 Scholastic player91裸聊视频擪onrad Belcourt
91裸聊视频 Unsung hero91裸聊视频擠evante Stephens
91裸聊视频 Most sportsmanlike91裸聊视频擫ucas Johansen
Graduating 20-year-olds Southam, Michael Herringer and Reid Gardiner were also honoured Sunday and were presented with commemorative framed plaques.
The Rockets will open their best-of-seven first round playoff series Friday night at home to the Kamloops Blazers.