CALGARY, AB. - The Western Hockey League announced today that forward Tyler Johnson, of the Spokane Chiefs, has been named the HUSKY WHL Player of the Month for February.
The 19-year-old forward from Spokane, Washington, notched 24 points
through the month of February finding the net 10 times and accumulating
14 assists to go along with a +8 rating. Johnson led all WHL players in
scoring through February, picking up points in 10 of his 13 games
played, 10 of which were multi-point nights, including four three-point
games.
Johnson's 24 points in February has him sitting 3rd in Chiefs team
scoring with 63 points (31 goals, 32 assists) in 57 games played. His
consistent play led the Chiefs' to a 11-2-0-0 record on the month and
currently sit 4th in the WHL Western Conference with a 40-21-3-1 record
for 84 points, just three points back of the third place Everett
Silvertips. Johnson's efforts also earned him a Three Star selection in
seven games, with four being 1st Stars.
Johnson is playing his third full season in Spokane after the Chiefs
selected him in the 11th round of the 2005 WHL Bantam Draft. He has
appeared in 188 WHL regular season games collecting 159 points (70
goals, 89 assists) and recently helped lead Team USA to a Gold medal at
the 2010 World Junior Championships.
His accomplishments make Tyler Johnson a deserving choice as the HUSKY
WHL Player of the Month for February.
He is the second Chief this season to earn the honor after goaltender
James Reid won the award in November.
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