Hurlbert Earns WHL Rookie of the Year Honours After Standout Season

Hurlbert earns WHL Rookie of the Year honours after standout season

Following a historic rookie season, Kamloops Blazers forward JP Hurlbert has been named the WHL's Rookie of the Year. The 18-year-old forward from Texas is the third player in Blazers history to win the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy, and the first since Scottie Upshall did it in 2001. Hurlbert tallie...

Hurlbert named 2025/26 WHL Rookie of the Year

After a 97 point regular season in his first year, the Western Hockey League has announced that Kamloops Blazers forward JP Hurlbert has been awarded the Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy as the WHL Rookie of the Year. Hurlbert was one of six finalists up for the award including Brock Cripps of the Prince Albert Raiders, Kale Dach from the Calgary Hitmen, Penticton Vees rookie Jacob Kvasnicka, Ben MacBeath of the Calgary Hitmen and Matias Vanhanen of …