Western Hockey League – HURRICANES’ WONG NAMED
WHL PLAYER OF THE MONTH
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2017
 
Calgary, AB – The Western Hockey League announced today that Lethbridge Hurricanes forward Tyler Wong has been named the WHL Player of the Month for December 2016.  
 
Wong, a 20-year-old product of Cochrane, AB, registered 25 points (8G-17A) in 12 games to help the Lethbridge Hurricanes go 8-2-2-0 during the month of December.
 
In December, the Hurricanes’ captain put forth nine multipoint performances, including three points or more on five occasions. On Friday, December 2, he collected a goal and two assists in a 5-3 win versus Red Deer before notching another goal and two assists on Monday, December 5, in a 6-4 win at Edmonton. On Wednesday, December 7, Wong secured another goal and two assists in a 5-4 overtime win versus Regina before chipping in with three assists on Sunday, December 11, in a 6-5 win versus Kelowna. Wong wrapped up the holiday season with an outstanding five-point performance (2G-3A) in a 9-7 win at Medicine Hat on Friday, December 30.
 
Averaging 2.08 points per game during the month of December, Wong earned first star honours three times, second star recognition once and third star honours three times.
 
The 5-foot-9, 176-pound right winger is seventh in the WHL scoring race with 51 points (25G-26A) through 35 appearances this season.
 
Wong, originally a fifth round pick (101^st) of the Lethbridge Hurricanes at the 2011 WHL Bantam Draft, is in his fifth season with the Hurricanes, amassing 240 points (117G-123A) in 283 career WHL regular season games.
 

BLAZERS’ FERGUSON NAMED VAUGHN WHL GOALTENDER OF THE MONTH

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2017

Calgary, AB – The Western Hockey League announced today that Kamloops Blazers goaltender Dylan Ferguson has been named the Vaughn WHL Goaltender of the Month for December 2016.
 
Ferguson, an 18-year-old product of Lantzville, BC, maintained a record of 6-3-0-1 during the month of December, with a stellar 2.44 goals-against average and .933 save percentage. On two occasions, Ferguson made more than 40 saves, including 47 stops on Friday, December 16, in a 5-3 loss at Medicine Hat as well as 46 saves on Wednesday, December 28, in a 5-1 win versus Kelowna.
 
In 10 appearances during the month of December, Ferguson surrendered two goals or fewer on seven occasions, earning first star honours twice, second star recognition three times and third star honours once.
 
With teammate Connor Ingram away representing Canada at the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship, Ferguson took over the Kamloops crease and had an immediate impact, earning WHL Goaltender of the Week honours for the week ending December 11, 2016.
 
The 6-foot-2, 193-pound goaltender ranks among the WHL leaders in a number of statistical categories, including fifth in SV% (.916) and 10^th in GAA (2.97). In his second WHL season, Ferguson is 9-6-0-1.
 
Selected in the eighth round (166^th) by the Kamloops Blazers at the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft, Ferguson has accumulated a record of 13-16-0-1 with a 3.51 GAA, .898 SV% and one shutout in 33 career WHL regular season appearances.
 
Ferguson is eligible for the 2017 NHL Draft.
 
WHL Player of the Month
September/October: Sam Steel, Regina Pats
November: Adam Brooks, Regina Pats
December: Tyler Wong, Lethbridge Hurricanes

Vaughn WHL Goaltender of the Month
September/October: Logan Flodell, Saskatoon Blades
November: Carter Hart, Everett Silvertips
December: Dylan Ferguson, Kamloops Blazers

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For further information, please contact:
                                                  
Corey St. Laurent
Senior Manager, Communications
Western Hockey League
stlaurentc@whl.ca
 
Taylor Rocca
Coordinator, Communications
Western Hockey League
roccat@whl.ca