Bast named Top Defenceman in AMHL

Luke Bast of the Red Deer Optimist Chiefs has been named as the Alberta Midget Hockey League’s Top Defenceman.

Also named to the league’s First All-Star Team, Bast racked up 32 points and just 14 penalty minutes for the Chiefs in 34 regular season games. He added two assists in three playoff games.

The 16-year-old blueliner joined the Brooks Bandits of the AJHL for four regular seasons games after the Chiefs were eliminated from the AMHL playoffs.

Chiefs goalie Justin Travis and left wing Levi Glasman were named to the AMHL Second All-Star Team

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AMHL 2016-2017 Award Winners (as selected by coaches and managers):

BILL RANFORD AWARD – (TOP GOALTENDER)
Logan Dyck – Calgary Buffaloes

BRIAN BENNING AWARD – (TOP DEFENSEMAN)
Luke Bast – Red Deer Optimist Chiefs

TREVOR LINDEN AWARD – (TOP FORWARD)
Peyton Krebs – Foothills Bisons

BRIAN SUTTER AWARD – (TOP DEFENSIVE FORWARD)
Brandon Machado – Foothills Bisons

BOB JOHNSON MEMORIAL AWARD – (MOST SPORTSMANLIKE PLAYER)
Jordan Biro – Sherwood Park Kings

GLEN SATHER AWARD – (COACH OF THE YEAR)
Claude Vilgrain – Calgary Buffaloes

HARRY ALLEN MEMORIAL AWARD – (TOP SCORER)
Eric Blanchette – Sherwood Park Kings

RICHARD WARWICK MEMORIAL AWARD – Xavier Halterman – St. Albert Raiders

CAM WARD TROPHY – (LEAST GOALS AGAINST)
Calgary Buffaloes

COMMISSIONER’S AWARD – (LEAST PENALIZED TEAM)
MLAC Beverly Optimists

MOST VALUABLE PLAYOFF PERFORMER – (MVP)
Easton Hesse – Leduc Oil Kings