News Article: Morgan Rielly: WHL Eastern Conference Defenceman Of The Year

[beleaf67]

Cannot wait to see what the kid can do on Marlies team

http://blog.mapleleafs.com/two-whl-honours-for-rielly/

Maple Leafs 2012 first round pick Morgan Rielly was named the WHL Eastern Conference Defenceman Of The Year and he was named to the WHL Eastern Conference First All-Star team on Wednesday.

Rielly finished his third WHL season with 54 points (12 goals, 42 assists) in 60 games. While Rielly’s season with the Moose Jaw Warriors has come to an end, he will be joining the Toronto Marlies this week to get his feet wet in the pro game.

The offensive blueliner also played for Team Canada at the World Junior Championships where he had three points in six games with a plus 2 rating

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[Anthrax442]

Sweet.

 

[Erndog]

Nice! Congrats to MR

 

[bax]

That's great news. I've never seen him play aside from highlights online. Looking forward to getting out to a few Marlies games.

 

[MajorityRules*]

Excellent news!

 

[The Podium]

Any shot at WHL defenseman of the year? has it been announced yet? I'd assume it would be him versus whoever the West defenceman of the year is.

 

[mikebel111*]

congrats, kid will be awesome

 

[Hero]

Couldn't find a list of former Eastern Conference D of the year, but I found a list of WHL D of the years...

Top Defenceman Winners

2011-12 Alex Petrovic, Red Deer
2010-11 Stefan Elliott, Saskatoon
2009-10 Tyson Barrie, Kelowna
2008-09 Jonathon Blum, Vancouver*
2007-08 Karl Alzner, Calgary*
2006-07 Kris Russell, Medicine Hat*
2005-06 Kris Russell, Medicine Hat
2004-05 Dion Phaneuf, Red Deer
2003-04 Dion Phaneuf, Red Deer
2002-03 Jeff Woywitka, Red Deer
2001-02 Dan Hamhuis, Prince George*
2000-01 Christian Chartier, Prince George
1999-00 Micki DuPont, Kamloops
1998-99 Brad Stuart, Calgary *
1997-98 Michal Rozsival, Swift Current
1996-97 Chris Phillips, Lethbridge
1995-96 Nolan Baumgartner, Kamloops*
1994-95 Nolan Baumgartner, Kamloops*
1993-94 Brendan Witt, Seattle
1992-93 Jason Smith, Regina
1991-92 Richard Matvichuk, Saskatoon
1990-91 Darryl Sydor, Kamloops
1989-90 Kevin Haller, Regina
1988-89 Dan Lambert, Swift Current
1987-88 Greg Hawgood, Kamloops*
1986-87 W Glen Wesley, Portland
E Wayne McBean, Medicine Hat
1985-86 W Glen Wesley, Portland
E Emanuel Viveiros, P.A.
1984-85 Wendel Clark, Saskatoon
1983-84 Bob Rouse, Lethbridge
1982-83 Gary Leeman, Regina
1981-82 Gary Nylund, Portland
1980-81 Jim Benning, Portland
1979-80 Dave Babych, Portland
1978-79 Keith Brown, Portland
1977-78 Brad McCrimmon, Brandon
1976-77 Barry Beck, New Westminster
1975-76 Kevin McCarthy, Winnipeg
1974-75 Rick Lapointe, Victoria
1973-74 Pat Price, Saskatoon
1972-73 George Pesut, Saskatoon
1971-72 Jim Watson, Calgary
1970-71 Ron Jones, Edmonton
1969-70 Jim Hargreaves, Winnipeg
1968-69 Dale Hoganson, Estevan
1967-68 Gerry Hart, Flin Flon
1966-67 Barry Gibbs, Estevan

 

[I Believe]

Such a fun player to watch. I can only imagine how exciting a Rielly/Gardiner pairing on the powerplay would be

 

[Kessely Snipes]

Nice, good for him.

 

[Triple Minor]

Wow. Nice.
Hopefully well see him on the Marlies soon.

 

[sommervr]

1980 - 1985 are all leafs

 

[JimLaheyprobert]

really pumped to see what this guy can do

 

[Morguee]

Any shot at WHL defenseman of the year? has it been announced yet? I'd assume it would be him versus whoever the West defenceman of the year is.

Probably that Seth Jones kid, I heard he is ok.

 

[7even]

Probably that Seth Jones kid, I heard he is ok.

I'm hearing the favourite is Brenden Kichton, he of 85 points in 71 games, which totally blows Rielly and Jones out of the water.

 

[Sergei Berezin]

I'm hearing the favourite is Brenden Kichton, he of 85 points in 71 games, which totally blows Rielly and Jones out of the water.

Would being an overager not hurt his chances there?

 

[BudMaster17]

Couldn't find a list of former Eastern Conference D of the year, but I found a list of WHL D of the years...

Top Defenceman Winners

2011-12 Alex Petrovic, Red Deer
2010-11 Stefan Elliott, Saskatoon
2009-10 Tyson Barrie, Kelowna
2008-09 Jonathon Blum, Vancouver*
2007-08 Karl Alzner, Calgary*
2006-07 Kris Russell, Medicine Hat*
2005-06 Kris Russell, Medicine Hat
2004-05 Dion Phaneuf, Red Deer
2003-04 Dion Phaneuf, Red Deer
2002-03 Jeff Woywitka, Red Deer
2001-02 Dan Hamhuis, Prince George*
2000-01 Christian Chartier, Prince George
1999-00 Micki DuPont, Kamloops
1998-99 Brad Stuart, Calgary *
1997-98 Michal Rozsival, Swift Current
1996-97 Chris Phillips, Lethbridge
1995-96 Nolan Baumgartner, Kamloops*
1994-95 Nolan Baumgartner, Kamloops*
1993-94 Brendan Witt, Seattle
1992-93 Jason Smith, Regina
1991-92 Richard Matvichuk, Saskatoon
1990-91 Darryl Sydor, Kamloops
1989-90 Kevin Haller, Regina
1988-89 Dan Lambert, Swift Current
1987-88 Greg Hawgood, Kamloops*
1986-87 W Glen Wesley, Portland
E Wayne McBean, Medicine Hat
1985-86 W Glen Wesley, Portland
E Emanuel Viveiros, P.A.
1984-85 Wendel Clark, Saskatoon
1983-84 Bob Rouse, Lethbridge
1982-83 Gary Leeman, Regina
1981-82 Gary Nylund, Portland
1980-81 Jim Benning, Portland
1979-80 Dave Babych, Portland
1978-79 Keith Brown, Portland
1977-78 Brad McCrimmon, Brandon
1976-77 Barry Beck, New Westminster
1975-76 Kevin McCarthy, Winnipeg
1974-75 Rick Lapointe, Victoria
1973-74 Pat Price, Saskatoon
1972-73 George Pesut, Saskatoon
1971-72 Jim Watson, Calgary
1970-71 Ron Jones, Edmonton
1969-70 Jim Hargreaves, Winnipeg
1968-69 Dale Hoganson, Estevan
1967-68 Gerry Hart, Flin Flon
1966-67 Barry Gibbs, Estevan

Mother ****en right *****es. The Man, The Myth, The Mother ****en Legend

 

[SpeakerForTheDead]

Would being an overager not hurt his chances there?

No, overagers usually win.

 

[Schenn]

Mother ****en right *****es. The Man, The Myth, The Mother ****en Legend

And he played goalie that year...

 

[Leafs at Knight]

Would being an overager not hurt his chances there?

Plus he played on a team that had 19 more wins than MJ

 

[Brewsky]

Mother ****en right *****es. The Man, The Myth, The Mother ****en Legend

Wendel Clark was a d-man? The hell?

 

[calcal798]

I saw this yesterday and congrats to him. I have a hunch that Seth Jones will be the West player of the year.

 

[leafspring*]

I'm hearing the favourite is Brenden Kichton, he of 85 points in 71 games, which totally blows Rielly and Jones out of the water.

Portland scored almost double the amount of goals Moosejaw did. Rielly on that team would most likely see the same or better results for him. Rielly's % of team points scored is higher actually.

 

[Morguee]

Portland scored almost double the amount of goals Moosejaw did. Rielly on that team would most likely see the same or better results for him. Rielly's % of team points scored is higher actually.

Kichton isn't even drafted is he? For some reason i think he isn't!

NY Islanders, so...no.

 

[Pocket Hercules]

Wendel Clark was a d-man? The hell?

You're joking, right?