A South Surrey hockey player has been named a finalist for the Western Hockey League (WHL)91裸聊视频檚 Brad Hornung Memorial Tophy 91裸聊视频� awarded annually to the WHL91裸聊视频檚 Most Sportsmanlike Player 91裸聊视频� with a pretty amazing statistic: zero penalty minutes the entire season.

At 17, it91裸聊视频檚 Jordan Gavin91裸聊视频檚 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.

91裸聊视频淣ever in the history of the Western Hockey League has a player recorded a point-per-game season with zero penalty minutes,91裸聊视频� a release on the Tri-City Americans website states.

91裸聊视频淭here91裸聊视频檚 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,91裸聊视频� Jordan said from his South Surrey home last week.

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He hadn91裸聊视频檛 really thought about his stats during the regular season, he said.

91裸聊视频淚 just kind of go out there and play my game. I don91裸聊视频檛 want to put my team on the disadvantage91裸聊视频� I feel like I91裸聊视频檓 smart with my stick 91裸聊视频� it just kind of happened naturally.91裸聊视频�

During hockey season, he lives with his billet family in Washington, but his family 91裸聊视频� parents, sisters and often, grandparents 91裸聊视频� come and see him play as much as possible 91裸聊视频� in Vancouver, all over Washington State and places like Portland, Oregon.

91裸聊视频淗e could91裸聊视频檝e ended up in Saskatchewan or Manitoba, so it91裸聊视频檚 nice,91裸聊视频� dad Kevin Morgan said.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 a good, fun family experience.91裸聊视频�

Of course, he91裸聊视频檚 happy for his son91裸聊视频檚 trophy nomination.

91裸聊视频淭o be in that company as a 17-year-old is pretty special 91裸聊视频� I91裸聊视频檓 definitely proud of him as a Dad, to see where he91裸聊视频檚 gotten so far.91裸聊视频�

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

91裸聊视频淚 just kind of wanted to follow in their footsteps a little bit91裸聊视频� 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,91裸聊视频� 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, he91裸聊视频檚 up against three other nominees: Jordan Keller with the Kamloops Blazers, the Edmonton Oil King91裸聊视频檚 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.

91裸聊视频淭hey91裸聊视频檙e a great family, great people. They91裸聊视频檝e been really good to me 91裸聊视频� they made the adjustment a lot easier,91裸聊视频� he said, noting there are some Canadian differences the American family has noticed.

91裸聊视频淭hey pick up some words 91裸聊视频� I think I said 91裸聊视频榞arburator91裸聊视频� once around them 91裸聊视频� I guess they call it trash disposal or something, so they were completely shocked when I said that. They had no idea what I meant,91裸聊视频� he said.

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

91裸聊视频淲e always skated out of Centennial. It91裸聊视频檚 a smaller rink but it just holds a special place91裸聊视频� that91裸聊视频檚 where I grew up playing and practicing, so it91裸聊视频檚 special to go back there every once in awhile.91裸聊视频�

While many of his teammates and other players in the WHL will be eligible for the NHL Draft this year, Jordan91裸聊视频檚 November birthday means he must wait until next year to see if 91裸聊视频� and where 91裸聊视频� he might be drafted.

91裸聊视频淚 think it would be special getting drafted anywhere in the NHL,91裸聊视频� he said.

91裸聊视频淕rowing up, my favourite team was Vancouver, obviously, so that91裸聊视频檇 be cool 91裸聊视频� to play for my hometown team 91裸聊视频� but just getting drafted anywhere, to any (NHL) team would be special.91裸聊视频�