The Silverbacks wrapped up their season with an awards banquet last week honouring the team’s standout players.
The leagues top defenceman, Andrew Farny shared the team’s most valuable player award with goaltender Angus Redmond. Farny, from Steamboat Springs, Colo., scored 24 goals and added a team high 35 assists from the blue line, making him the league’s top-scoring defenceman. Farny was a near point-per-game player, and scored 10 of his 14 goals on the man advantage, the most on the ’Backs roster.
Redmond played the most of any goalie in the BCHL, playing 50 games and 2, 959 minutes. The Langley product was tied for the league lead with five shutouts, and registered 24 wins. Redmond also had the fifth best goals against average, 2.72, and save percentage, .910, in the league.
Eighteen-year-old rookie, Brandon Wagner was traded to the Silverbacks on Dec. 1 and made an instant impact.
Wagner won the Silverbacks most sportsmanlike award. In 52 games, the high-energy winger scored seven goals and added five assists, while only registering 23 penalty minutes.
Vail, Colo. native Phil Middleton was the teams most improved player. The 6’2” defenceman racked up 25 points in 51 games, and became a steady shutdown defender during the ’Backs push for the playoffs, while also contributing offensively.
The Silverbacks fan favourite award went to Josh Blanchard, a rookie from Kelowna. Committed to St. Cloud State, Blanchard scored 17 goals, third highest on the team, and added 22 assists for 39 points in 59 games. Blanchard was a gritty two-way forward, who was also a important penalty killer.
