Webster, Beck honoured
Fortin, Gallant, McGregor named major midget all-stars
Clark Webster and Luke Beck have been recognized by the New Brunswick/Prince Edward Island Major Midget Hockey League.
Webster, the Kensington Monaghan Farms Wild team captain, received the Luc Bourdon Award as the league’s top defenceman.
Beck, in his second season behind the Charlottetown Bulk Carriers Pride bench, has been chosen as coach of the year for the second straight season.
Webster, who was also named a first-team league all-star, set what is believed to be a Wild franchise record for points by a defenceman – 36 – in his third and final season. The 17-yearold son of Jason and Tara Webster of Kelvin Grove finished with 12 goals and 24 assists in 32 regular-season games. Ten of those goals came on the power play.
Webster has been drafted by the Moncton Wildcats of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and Summerside D. Alex MacDonald Ford Western Capitals of the Maritime Junior Hockey League. He has played in seven regular-season games
with the Caps as an affiliated player this year.
Bourdon, who played 36 games in the NHL, died in a motorcycle crash in May 2008 at the age of 21.
A native of Shippagan, N.B., Bourdon played in the major midget league with the Miramichi Rivermen during the 200203 season.
Beck and assistant coaches Jason Gallant and Travis McIsaac guided the Pride to a 17-13-5 record. The Pride completed the regular season on a six-game winning streak.
Caleb Kean of the Saint John Vitos was named the MVP after leading the league in scoring with 61 points, including 34 assists.
Wild forward Frank Fortin was the league’s top goal-scorer with 28, helping Kensington to a 26-7-2 record.
Fortin, who had a teamleading 51 points, including 23 assists, was also named to the league’s first all-star team.
Evan Gallant was recognized as a second-team all-star forward.
Gallant, who is also in his third season with the Wild, accumulated 33 points – 23 goals and 10 assists – in 35 regularseason games.
Pride forward Connor McGregor, who is in his final year of midget eligibility, earned a spot on the second all-star team. McGregor led the Pride in scoring with 40 points – 23 goals and 17 assists – in 33 contests.
The Pride and Wild begin the provincial major midget hockey championship series on Friday night.
Game 1 of the best-of-seven is set for Credit Union Place in Kensington at 7:30 p.m.
The series winner will represent P.E.I. at the Atlantic major midget hockey championship tournament in Lantz, N.S., from March 29 to April 1.