Warman product and Kamloops forward Josh Pillar is the final W-H-L Player-of-the-Week for the 2021 development season.
The 19-year-old centre had six points, including two goals, in the Blazers’ final two games…both wins. Pillar also earned himself a spot in the final B-C Hub Team-of-the-Week. Following is the news release from the W-H-L…
WHL ANNOUNCES RE/MAX B.C. HUB TEAM OF THE WEEK
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / MONDAY, MAY 17, 2021
Calgary, Alta. – The Western Hockey League announced today the six players named to the RE/MAX B.C. Hub Team of the Week for the week ending May 16, 2021.
The Kamloops Blazers are represented four times, while the Vancouver Giants check in twice on the RE/MAX B.C. Hub Team of the Week. The RE/MAX Cup champion Blazers closed out their 2020-21 regular season with a 2-0-0-0 record this past week in the RE/MAX B.C. Hub Centres.
Forwards
Josh Pillar, Kamloops Blazers
Age: 19
Hometown: Warman, Sask.
2GP – 2-4–6 points – +3
Connor Levis, Kamloops Blazers
Age: 16
Hometown: Vancouver, B.C.
2GP – 3-2–5 points – +3
Tristen Nielsen, Vancouver Giants
Age: 21
Hometown: Fort St. John, B.C.
2GP – 0-4–4 points – +1
Defencemen
Mats Lindgren, Kamloops Blazers
Age: 16
Hometown: North Vancouver, B.C.
2GP – 0-4–4 points – +4
Tanner Brown, Vancouver Giants
Age: 18
Hometown: Kelowna, B.C.
2GP – 0-4–4 points – +4
Goaltender
Dylan Garand, Kamloops Blazers
Age: 18
Hometown: Victoria, B.C.
1GP – 1-0-0 – 0.00 GAA – 1.000 SV%
