STRAIGHT WINS COASTAL CONFERENCE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

The BCHL named it's award winners for the now completed 2010-11 regular season.

Coquitlam's Destry Straight is the Coastal Conference rookie of the year. The 17 year old from West Vancouver had a fine first season in the BCHL finishing second in Express scoring with 26 goals and 67 points, he secured a scholarship to Boston College and represented the Express at the CJHL Top Prospects game in Dauphin Manitoba in December.

Straight is the third Express player to win the Coastal Conference rookie of the year award. Joining Kyle Turris in 2006 and Brett Hemingway in 2002.

Here's the full list of BCHL award winners for this season.

Vern Dye Memorial Trophy (Most Valuable Player)
Coastal Conference – Matt Garbowsky, Powell River
Interior Conference – Joey Laleggia, Penticton

Bruce Allison Memorial Trophy (Rookie of the Year)
Coastal Conference – Destry Straight, Coquitlam
Interior Conference – Bryce Gervais, Salmon Arm

Top Defenceman Award
Coastal Conference – Justin Dasilva, Powell River
Interior Conference – Joey Laleggia, Penticton

Bob Fenton Trophy (Most Sportsmanlike Player)
Coastal Conference – Brad McGowan, Surrey
Interior Conference – Grayson Downing, Westside

Joe Tenant Memorial Trophy (Coach of the Year)
Coastal Conference – Kent Lewis, Powell River
Interior Conference – Tim Kehler, Salmon Arm

Non-voting trophies are as follows:
Brett Hull Trophy (Top Scorer) – Mike Hammond, Salmon Arm (93 points)
Goaltending Award (For lowest goals-against average with minimum of 1000 minutes played) –
Michael Garteig, Powell River (1.69* New BCHL record)
Wally Forslund Memorial Trophy (For goalie tandem with lowest combined goals-against
average) – Michael Garteig/Sean Maguire, Powell River (1.88)
Ron Boileau Memorial Trophy (Regular Season Champions) – Powell River Kings