AJHL Honours Two Members of the Bobcats Organization

Wednesday, February 22, 2012 - 10:49 AM

The Alberta Junior Hockey League has announced the 2012 League Award Winners.  The award recipients will each be recognized in a pre-game presentation on home ice during the 2012 AJHL Enerflex Cup Playoffs.  

Coach of the Year

Lloydminster Bobcats General Manager and Head Coach, Brian Curran, has been voted the 2012 AJHL Coach of the Year.  The award is determined through voting by the AJHL General Managers and Coaches.

Curran joined the Bobcats in 2009-2010 and has led the team from a 7^th placed divisional finish in 2010 to a 3^rd place finish in the 2012 AJHL North Division.  The Bobcats completed the 2011-2012 season with a .700 win percentage and a record of 38-14-8, following an off-season in which the city was in jeopardy of losing the Bobcats franchise.    

The Bobcats organization has won League Awards in two categories; Tyler Briggs (Top Goaltender), Brian Curran (Coach of the Year), and had award finalists in four areas Kyle Harris (MVP), Kory Chisholm (Most Dedicated Player).  Coach Curran has always taken great pride in his team having the trademark of being the fittest and hardest working club of any other team in the League. 

Curran is the second coach in franchise history to receive the prestigious award, which was last awarded to current Fort McMurray Oil Barons Coach Gord Thibodeau in 1998-1999.  AJHL President Craig T. Cripps will present the Coach of the Year Award to Brian Curran in Lloydminster on February 25^th. 

 

Top Goaltender - Friends of Alberta Junior Hockey League Trophy

Tyler Briggs of the Lloydminster Bobcats is the Top Goaltender for 2011-2012 AJHL season.  Briggs will be presented with the Friends of Alberta Junior Hockey League Trophy by League President Craig T. Cripps on February 25^th.   The Top Goaltender Award is awarded to the goaltender who demonstrated the greatest ability in his position throughout the season as voted on by the League General Managers and Coaches. 

 Tyler Briggs posted a 1.98 GAA, a .914 Save Percentage and recorded 4 shutouts during the regular season.  Briggs has set new franchise records for Lowest GAA and Most Shutouts in a Single Season.    Briggs will enter the AJHL Record Book amongst the top ten goaltenders in the category of Lowest GAA in a Single Season.  Briggs was selected as the Pro Hockey Life Player of the Game on five occasions in the regular season.

 Briggs is the first goaltender in franchise history to win the Top Goaltender Award.  The 19 year-old from Sherwood Park, Alberta is in his second full season with the Bobcats. 

  

 

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