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By Josh Hall | @Vancan19

BEST OF THE BEST

WHL announces First & Second Team All-Stars

Mar 26, 2024 | 2:53 PM

The Western Hockey League has named its First and Second Team All-Stars, now that the 2023/24 regular season has wrapped up.

The playoffs begin this weekend.

WHL Division All-Stars are voted upon by WHL general managers.

WHL Central Division First All-Star Team
Goaltender – Harrison Meneghin (South Surrey, B.C.) – Lethbridge Hurricanes
Defence – Carter Yakemchuk (Calgary, Alta.) – Calgary Hitmen
Defence – Owen Pickering (St. Adolphe, Man.) – Swift Current Broncos
Forward – Conor Geekie (Strathclair, Man.) – Swift Current Broncos
Forward – Gavin McKenna (Whitehorse, Yukon) – Medicine Hat Tigers
Forward – Kai Uchacz (DeWinton, Alta.) – Red Deer Rebels

WHL East Division First All-Star Team
Goaltender – Jackson Unger (Calgary, Alta.) – Moose Jaw Warriors
Defence – Tanner Molendyk (McBride, B.C.) – Saskatoon Blades
Defence – Denton Mateychuk (Dominion City, Man.) – Moose Jaw Warriors
Forward – Trevor Wong (Vancouver, B.C.) – Saskatoon Blades
Forward – Jagger Firkus (Irma, Alta.) – Moose Jaw Warriors
Forward – Egor Sidorov (Vitebsk, Belarus) – Saskatoon Blades

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WHL B.C. Division First All-Star Team
Goaltender – Brett Mirwald (Saskatoon Sask.) – Vancouver Giants
Defence – Hudson Thornton (Winnipeg, Man.) – Prince George Cougars
Defence – Justin Kipkie (Calgary, Alta.) – Victoria Royals
Forward – Zac Funk (Coldstream, B.C.) – Prince George Cougars
Forward – Riley Heidt (Saskatoon, Sask.) – Prince George Cougars
Forward – Tij Iginla (Lake Country, B.C.) – Kelowna Rockets

U.S. Division First All-Star Team
Goaltender – Jan Spunar (Olomouc, Czechia) – Portland Winterhawks
Defence – Graham Sward (Abbotsford, B.C.) – Wenatchee Wild
Defence – Luca Cagnoni (Burnaby, B.C.) – Portland Winterhawks
Forward – Berkly Catton (Saskatoon, Sask.) – Spokane Chiefs
Forward – Gabe Klassen (Prince Albert, Sask.) – Portland Winterhawks
Forward – Kenta Isogai (Nagano, Japan) – Wenatchee Wild

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WHL Central Division Second All-Star Team
Goaltender – Reid Dyck (Winkler, Man.) – Swift Current Broncos
Defence – Noah Chadwick (Sasktoon, Sask). – Lethbridge Hurricanes
Defence – Marc Lajoie (St. Albert, Alta.) – Edmonton Oil Kings
Forward – Oliver Tulk (Gibsons, B.C.) – Calgary Hitmen
Forward – Oasiz Wiesblatt (Calgary, Alta.) – Medicine Hat Tigers
Forward – Andrew Basha (Calgary, Alta.) – Medicine Hat Tigers

WHL East Division Second All-Star Team
Goaltender – Carson Bjarnason (Carberry, Man.) – Brandon Wheat Kings
Defence – Charlie Wright (Olds, Alta.) – Saskatoon Blades
Defence – Justice Christensen (Red Deer, Alta.) – Prince Albert Raiders
Forward – Atley Calvert (Moose Jaw, Sask.) – Moose Jaw Warriors
Forward – Sloan Stanick (Rapid City, Man.) – Prince Albert Raiders
Forward – Brayden Yager (Saskatoon, Sask.) – Moose Jaw Warriors

WHL B.C. Division Second All-Star Team
Goaltender – Joshua Ravensbergen (North Vancouver, B.C.) – Prince George Cougars
Defence – Caden Price (Saskatoon, Sask.) – Kelowna Rockets
Defence – Viliam Kmec (Kosice, Slovakia) – Prince George Cougars
Forward – Terik Parascak (Lethbridge, Alta.) – Prince George Cougars
Forward – Andrew Cristall (Burnaby, B.C.) – Kelowna Rockets
Forward – Jaden Lipinski (Scottsdale, Ariz.) – Vancouver Giants

WHL U.S. Division Second All-Star Team
Goaltender – Scott Ratzlaff (Irma, Alta.) – Seattle Thunderbirds
Defence – Jeremy Hanzel (Coquitlam, B.C.) – Seattle Thunderbirds
Defence – Sawyer Mynio (Kamloops, B.C.) – Seattle Thunderbirds
Forward – James Stefan (Laguna Beach, Calif.) – Portland Winterhawks
Forward – Ben Hemmerling (Sherwood Park, Alta.) – Everett Silvertips
Forward – Conner Roulette (Winnipeg, Man.) – Spokane Chiefs

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