Goaltender Matt Tomkins of the Sherwood Park Crusaders is the winner of the 2012-2013 Pro Hockey Life Award. Tomkins was selected as the Pro Hockey Life Star of the Game 14 times in the regular season and accumulated 70 points in the Pro Hockey Life Award standings. Tomkins was presented with the award by AJHL Commissioner Ryan Bartoshyk in a pre-game ceremony tonight in Sherwood Park, AB.
Matt Tomkins has committed to Ohio State Buckeyes for the 2013-14 season. Tomkins was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft (7th round, 199th overall).
Each of the 480 AJHL regular season games feature the Pro Hockey Life Stars of the Game, which recognizes a player from each team deemed to be that night's top player. Every time a player is recognized as a Pro Hockey Life Star of the Game, they receive five (5) points towards the pursuit of the Pro Hockey Life Award, which is presented at the end of the regular season.
Pro Hockey Life Award Leaders as of March 2nd, 2013:
1. Matt Tomkins, Sherwood Park Crusaders (70 points)
2. Brandon Clowes, Olds Grizzlys (60 points)
3. Colin Cooper, Calgary Canucks (55 points)
Matthew Marcinew, Olds Grizzlys
Ravi Dattani, Calgary Mustangs
Tanner Jaillet, Fort McMurray Oil Barons
Pro Hockey Life Award Leaders as of January 31st, 2013:
1. Matt Tomkins, Sherwood Park Crusaders (50 points)
Zack Rassell, Canmore Eagles
Matthew Marcinew, Olds Grizzlys
Ravi Dattani, Calgary Mustangs
2. Colin Cooper, (45 points)
Tanner Dusyk, Bonnyville Pontiacs
Brandon Clowes, Olds Grizzlys
Blair Wentworth, Calgary Mustangs
Pro Hockey Life Award Leaders as of December 31st, 2012:
1. Matthew Marcinew, Olds Grizzlys (45 points)
Brandon Clowes, Olds Grizzlys
2. Tanner Dusyk, Bonnyville Pontiacs (35 points)
Matt Tomkins, Sherwood Park Crusaders
Mathieu Guertin, Whitecourt Wolverines
Chase McMurphy, Calgary Mustangs
Blair Wentworth, Calgary Mustangs
Pro Hockey Life Award Leaders as of November 30th, 2012:
1. Brandon Clowes, Olds Grizzlys (35 points)
2. Blair Wentworth, Calgary Mustangs (30 points)
Garth Wallin, Sherwood Park Crusaders
Harrison Hendrix, Fort McMurray Oil Barons
Ravi Dattani, Calgary Mustangs
Pro Hockey Life Award Leaders as of October 31st, 2012:
1. Harrison Hendrix, Fort McMurray Oil Barons (30 points)
Brandon Clowes, Olds Grizzlys
2. Dylan Richard, Spruce Grove Saints (25 points)
Zack Rassell, Canmore Eagles
Pro Hockey Life Award Leaders as of September 30th, 2012:
1. Brandon Clowes, Olds Grizzlys (15 points)
Zack Rassell, Canmore Eagles