Eastern All-Star Selections

[Joe Hallenback]

WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STAR TEAMS

FIRST ALL-STAR TEAM
Goaltender – Martin Jones (North Vancouver, BC), Calgary Hitmen
Defenceman – Michael Stone (Winnipeg, MB), Calgary Hitmen
Defenceman – Brayden McNabb (Davidson, SK), Kootenay Ice
Forward – Jordan Eberle (Regina, SK), Regina Pats *
Forward – Brayden Schenn (Saskatoon, SK), Brandon Wheat Kings
Forward – Brandon Kozun (Calgary, AB), Calgary Hitmen

SECOND ALL-STAR TEAM
Goaltender – Darcy Kuemper (Saskatoon, SK), Red Deer Rebels
Defenceman – Travis Hamonic (St. Malo, MB), Brandon Wheat Kings
Defenceman – Colby Robak (Gilbert Plains, MB), Brandon Wheat Kings
Forward – Dustin Sylvester (Kelowna, BC), Kootenay Ice
Forward – Matt Calvert (Brandon, MB), Brandon Wheat Kings
Forward – Cody Eakin (Winnipeg, MB), Swift Current Broncos
* indicates unanimous selection


Some interesting selections. I wonder who picks them

Stefan Elliot in my mind is the best defenseman in the East
I think the forwards are all spot on
Sylvester is such an important player for Kootenay
I would have had Robak and Elliot on the First team and Stone and Hamonic on the second team

[lordstanley]

WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STAR TEAMS

FIRST ALL-STAR TEAM
Goaltender – Martin Jones (North Vancouver, BC), Calgary Hitmen
Defenceman – Michael Stone (Winnipeg, MB), Calgary Hitmen
Defenceman – Brayden McNabb (Davidson, SK), Kootenay Ice
Forward – Jordan Eberle (Regina, SK), Regina Pats *
Forward – Brayden Schenn (Saskatoon, SK), Brandon Wheat Kings
Forward – Brandon Kozun (Calgary, AB), Calgary Hitmen

SECOND ALL-STAR TEAM
Goaltender – Darcy Kuemper (Saskatoon, SK), Red Deer Rebels
Defenceman – Travis Hamonic (St. Malo, MB), Brandon Wheat Kings
Defenceman – Colby Robak (Gilbert Plains, MB), Brandon Wheat Kings
Forward – Dustin Sylvester (Kelowna, BC), Kootenay Ice
Forward – Matt Calvert (Brandon, MB), Brandon Wheat Kings
Forward – Cody Eakin (Winnipeg, MB), Swift Current Broncos
* indicates unanimous selection


Some interesting selections. I wonder who picks them

Stefan Elliot in my mind is the best defenseman in the East
I think the forwards are all spot on
Sylvester is such an important player for Kootenay
I would have had Robak and Elliot on the First team and Stone and Hamonic on the second team

Elliott led all CHL dmen in goals and had a +41 but i guess McNabb is better lol

[Boltz9]

I just don't understand how Stone gets the Eastern Conference nomination for Defenceman of the year. You could make a strong case for Robak and Elliot having a better year than him.

Robak has 1 more point, but played 2 more games. But the standout statistics are that he is +52 better than Stone in the +/- category, and its not like Stone plays on a bad team. Also Robak has 82 less PIM's than Stone. For a teams top defenceman who plays against the best players on the other team night after night to only have 9 PIM's is remarkable.

Elliot has the same amount of points and played 3 more games. But like Robak, he beat Stone in the +/- category by +37. He also has 67 less PIM's than Stone.


Name Pos GP G A PTS +/- PIM

28 Michael Stone D 69 21 44 65 +4 91

4 Colby Robak D 71 16 50 66 +56 9

6 Stefan Elliott D 72 26 39 65 +41 24

That's my rant for the day I guess.

[lordstanley]

I just don't understand how Stone gets the Eastern Conference nomination for Defenceman of the year. You could make a strong case for Robak and Elliot having a better year than him.

Robak has 1 more point, but played 2 more games. But the standout statistics are that he is +52 better than Stone in the +/- category, and its not like Stone plays on a bad team. Also Robak has 82 less PIM's than Stone. For a teams top defenceman who plays against the best players on the other team night after night to only have 9 PIM's is remarkable.

Elliot has the same amount of points and played 3 more games. But like Robak, he beat Stone in the +/- category by +37. He also has 67 less PIM's than Stone.


Name Pos GP G A PTS +/- PIM

28 Michael Stone D 69 21 44 65 +4 91

4 Colby Robak D 71 16 50 66 +56 9

6 Stefan Elliott D 72 26 39 65 +41 24

That's my rant for the day I guess.

The respect that calgary and it's players get is getting so frusterating

[dagley]

Robak not nominated for most sportsmanlike blows my mind, 4 PIM...other one was a fighting major.

[Allin44]

Robak was robbed

[Trevor]

It likely was the major that stopped him from getting the nomination.