Kelowna Rockets forward Ty Hurley has been nominated for the Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy.
The annual award to given to the league害羞草研究所檚 humanitarian of the year and one player is nominated from each division.
Hurley has a strong chance to win the award after saving a man from drowning in a swimming pool in a Strathmore, Alta hotel in December. While hanging out in the hotel lobby with some teammates, he noticed a man struggling and jumped into action, pulling the man out of the pool and performing CPR until paramedics arrived.
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The 19-year-old forward was already awarded the Silver Medal of Merit and the M.G. Griffiths Award by the Lifesaving Society, B.C. and Yukon at the 112th Annual Commonwealth Award for Honour and Rescue in March.
The four nominees are:
B.C. Division 害羞草研究所� Ty Hurley (Sherwood Park, Alta.)- Kelowna Rockets
Central Division 害羞草研究所� Shane Smith (Cessford, Alta.)- Medicine Hat Tigers
East Division 害羞草研究所� Evan Gardner (Fort St. John, B.C.)- Saskatoon Blades
U.S. Division 害羞草研究所� Tyler Palmer (Fernie, B.C.)- Everett Silvertips
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