After another successful regular season, the Kelowna Chiefs will begin their 2020 playoff run on Friday.
As the top-ranked team in the Okanagan Division, the Chiefs will welcome in the North Okanagan Knights for game one and two this weekend before the series shifts to Armstrong.
Photo Credit: North Okanagan Knights
Before that begins, it was time for the Chiefs to hand out the hardware at the team’s annual awards dinner on Monday.
More than 100 people were on hand, including the players, staff, parents, billet families and fans, as the young men that make up the Chiefs roster were honoured for their hard work this season.
The team's five graduating 20-year-old players, Isaac Dutka, Kayson Gallant, Myles Mattila, Nathan Christensen and Zane Avery, were all paid tribute to as well.
Here’s a full list of the team’s 2019-20 award winners:
- Most Sportsmanlike Player: Leo Harju
- Most Improved Player: Logan Keating
- Unsung Hero Award: Zane Avery
- Top Defenceman: Ty Marchant
- Top Scholastic Player: Isaac Dutka
- Fan Favourite: Caleb Brown, Marshall Porteous (co-winners)
- Rookie of the Year: Logan Keating, Ty Marchant (co-winners)
- Leading Scorer: Kayson Gallant, Porter Dawson (tie)
- Most Valuable Player: Braeden Mitchell
- Volunteer of the Year: Barb Draper
- Top Sponsor: Wings Tap & Grill (2019), Stutters Disaster Kleenup (2020)
