A South Surrey hockey player has been named a finalist for the Western Hockey League (WHL)B次元官网网址檚 Brad Hornung Memorial Tophy B次元官网网址� awarded annually to the WHLB次元官网网址檚 Most Sportsmanlike Player B次元官网网址� with a pretty amazing statistic: zero penalty minutes the entire season.

At 17, itB次元官网网址檚 Jordan GavinB次元官网网址檚 second WHL season playing with the Tri-City Americans, who are based out of Kennewick, Washington. It was also a historic season for him, as he recorded 68 points (23-45-68) in 68 games, and did so while not taking a single minor penalty.

B次元官网网址淣ever in the history of the Western Hockey League has a player recorded a point-per-game season with zero penalty minutes,B次元官网网址� a release on the Tri-City Americans website states.

B次元官网网址淭hereB次元官网网址檚 some good players that get nominated for that award, so just to be in the running with those kind of players is pretty special. It feels pretty cool,B次元官网网址� Jordan said from his South Surrey home last week.

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He hadnB次元官网网址檛 really thought about his stats during the regular season, he said.

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During hockey season, he lives with his billet family in Washington, but his family B次元官网网址� parents, sisters and often, grandparents B次元官网网址� come and see him play as much as possible B次元官网网址� in Vancouver, all over Washington State and places like Portland, Oregon.

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B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 a good, fun family experience.B次元官网网址�

Of course, heB次元官网网址檚 happy for his sonB次元官网网址檚 trophy nomination.

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Kevin and his father grew up playing hockey, which is why Jordan said he likely started playing as a youngster.

B次元官网网址淚 just kind of wanted to follow in their footsteps a little bitB次元官网网址� I was having a lot of fun playing hockey when I was younger, so from the start I knew this was what I wanted to do. It became my passion,B次元官网网址� Jordan said.

The 2025 NHL Draft-eligible forward was selected by Tri-City second overall in the 2021 WHL Prospects Draft, and he also represented Team Canada Black at the 2022 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, where he netted a goal and an assist in six games.

For the Brad Hornung Memorial Trophy, heB次元官网网址檚 up against three other nominees: Jordan Keller with the Kamloops Blazers, the Edmonton Oil KingB次元官网网址檚 Gavin Hodnett and Brayden Yager with the Moose Jaw Warriors.

The winner will be revealed on Thursday, May 2.

Jordan, who has adjusted to living in the U.S. during hockey season, credits his billet family for making the transition easy for him.

B次元官网网址淭heyB次元官网网址檙e a great family, great people. TheyB次元官网网址檝e been really good to me B次元官网网址� they made the adjustment a lot easier,B次元官网网址� he said, noting there are some Canadian differences the American family has noticed.

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Growing up skating out of Centennial Arena in White Rock, Jordan still has fond memories of the place.

B次元官网网址淲e always skated out of Centennial. ItB次元官网网址檚 a smaller rink but it just holds a special placeB次元官网网址� thatB次元官网网址檚 where I grew up playing and practicing, so itB次元官网网址檚 special to go back there every once in awhile.B次元官网网址�

While many of his teammates and other players in the WHL will be eligible for the NHL Draft this year, JordanB次元官网网址檚 November birthday means he must wait until next year to see if B次元官网网址� and where B次元官网网址� he might be drafted.

B次元官网网址淚 think it would be special getting drafted anywhere in the NHL,B次元官网网址� he said.

B次元官网网址淕rowing up, my favourite team was Vancouver, obviously, so thatB次元官网网址檇 be cool B次元官网网址� to play for my hometown team B次元官网网址� but just getting drafted anywhere, to any (NHL) team would be special.B次元官网网址�