Awards - WHL Cup Bronze Medal. Since 2015, the WHL Cup has been hosted in Calgary at the Markin MacPhail Centre. All Winners (Players) Season Award winner Born Birthplace Drafted by; 2017-2018 Dante Giannuzzi (G) 2002: Winnipeg, MB, CAN : Nikulas Jerris (G) 2002: Winnipeg, MB, CAN : Kian Calder (D) 2002: Portage la Prairie, MB, CAN : Cory King (D) 2002: Souris, MB, CAN : … 2015 Western Canada U-16 Challenge Cup. The four team round robin tournament format, which will open Wednesday, October 23 and conclude on Sunday, October 27, 2019, is the first step in the Hockey Canada Program of Excellence. Josh Maser prince george cougars . Cougars' Maser signs AHL contract with Iowa Wild . The WHL Podcast is your destination for the biggest voices from across WHL history. 1:18 . The Western Canada U-16 Challenge Cup features the highest rated players in the Under 16 age category representing the four Western Provinces of Alberta, BC, Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
Forty-six players are expected to take part in the online camp from July 27-31. The WHL Cup will feature the highest rated players in the Under 16 age category representing the four Western Provinces of Alberta, BC, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Team Alberta captured the gold medal, led by captain and 2015 WHL Bantam Draft 1st overall pick Ty Smith (Spokane Chiefs). Hockey Canada is taking a virtual approach to its national junior team summer evaluation camp. The Ed Chynoweth Cup is an ice hockey club championship trophy awarded to the playoff champion of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The four team round robin tournament format is the first step in the Hockey Canada Program of Excellence and assists the four Western Provincial Hockey Associations in evaluating these top prospects in this age group for future high performance programs.The 2015 Western Canada U-16 Challenge Cup was held at the Markin MacPhail Centre-Winsport in Calgary, AB from October 28th – November 1st, 2015. In 2014 and 2018, the WHL Cup was not contested due to the Canada Winter Games.
In 2013, the tournament was again hosted in Calgary at the Father David Bauer Arena, the home of the WHL.
The majority of the players participating in the event were selected in the WHL Bantam Draft, and many of these top young prospects will play major roles on WHL Clubs in the seasons ahead.On the third weekend in October each season, the four Western Provincial Hockey Associations Hockey Alberta, BC Hockey, Hockey Manitoba and the Saskatchewan Hockey Association in partnership with the WHL, hold the Western Canada U-16 Challenge Cup. Originally called the President's Cup when the league was founded in 1966, the trophy was renamed in 2007 to honour Ed Chynoweth's long service to junior hockey in Canada. In 2010, the Western Canada U-16 Challenge Cup was not contested due to the Canada Winter Games. All-time/historical regular season stats and leaders for WHL Cup, including top goal scorers, most games played, PPG leaders and more. In 2011, the Moose Jaw Warriors and Saskatchewan Hockey Association hosted the event at Mosaic Place in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
The event also featured WHL Bantam Draft first round picks including Kirby Dach (Saskatoon Blades), Bowen Byram (Vancouver Giants), Logan Barlage (Swift Current Broncos), Josh Williams (Medicine Hat Tigers), and Sasha Mutala (Tri-City Americans).The Western Canada U-16 Challenge Cup is made possible through financial support provided by the WHL in partnership with Hockey Canada. In 2014, the Western Canada U-16 Challenge Cup was not contested due to the Canada Winter Games.Kaiden Guhle, Prince Albert Raiders – 2020 NHL Draft EligibleRyan Gropp, Seattle Thunderbirds – New York RangersConnor Bleackley, Red Deer Rebels – Colorado AvalancheBrayden Point, Moose Jaw Warriors – Tampa Bay LightningGarrett Pilon, Kamloops Blazers – Washington CapitalsJustin Sourdif, Vancouver Giants – 2020 NHL Draft EligibleDerek Pouliot, Portland Winterhawks – Pittsburgh PenguinsJansen Harkins, Prince George Cougars – Winnipeg JetsCarson Focht, Tri-City Americans – Vancouver CanucksNolan Patrick, Brandon Wheat Kings – Philadelphia FlyersTy Smith, Spokane Chiefs – New Jersey DevilsJett Woo, Moose Jaw Warriors – Vancouver CanucksTyler Benson, Vancouver Giants – Edmonton OilersNick Merkley, Kelowna Rockets – Arizona CoyotesBowen Byram, Vancouver Giants – Colorado AvalancheSam Steel, Regina Pats – Anaheim DucksKirby Dach , Saskatoon Blades – Chicago BlackhawksMatt Dumba, Red Deer Rebels – Minnesota WildJosh Pillar, Kamloops Blazers – 2020 NHL Draft Eligible