In a coaches vote, Tyler Anderson of the Prince George Spruce Kings is one of three finalists for the BCHL Top Defenceman Trophy.
Anderson leads the league’s blue-liners in goals with 18.
He also has 48 points in 53 games and a BCHL best 107 penalty minutes.
On February 9th, Anderson committed to play NCAA Div I hockey next season at Lake Superior State University.
The winner will be announced next week.
Here are the finalists for the 2016-17 BCHL awards:
MVP (Vern Dye Memorial Trophy)
Island: Matthew Galajda, goaltender, Victoria Grizzlies
Mainland: Brendan Harris, forward, Wenatchee Wild
Interior: Mat Robson, goaltender, Penticton Vees
Rookie of the Year (Bruce Allison Memorial Trophy)
Island: Cam Donaldson, forward, Powell River Kings
Mainland: Brendan Budy, forward, Langley Rivermen
Interior: Zach Risteau, forward, Merritt Centennials
Top Defenceman Trophy
Island: Jake Stevens, Victoria Grizzlies
Mainland: Tyler Anderson, Prince George Spruce Kings
Interior: Michael Ufberg, Vernon VipersÂ
Most Sportsmanlike Player (Bob Fenton Trophy)
Island: Cam Donaldson, forward, Powell River Kings
Mainland: Brendan Harris, forward, Wenatchee Wild
Interior: Grant Cruikshank, forward, Penticton Vees
Coach of the Year (Joe Tennant Memorial Trophy)
Island: Craig Didmon, Victoria Grizzlies
Mainland: Bliss Littler, Wenatchee Wild
Interior: Fred Harbinson, Penticton VeesÂ
The BCHL’s goaltender awards are not voted on. The Goaltending Award will go to the goalie with lowest goals-against average and at least 1,000 minutes played. The Wally Forslund Award for best goalie tandem goes to the goalie teammates with the lowest combined goals-against average.
Other league awards that are not voted on are the Brett Hull Award for top scorer and the Ron Boileau Memorial Trophy for the team with the best regular-season record.