WHL Grad of the Month
Canada West and the Western Hockey League have partnered for 24 years to recognize outstanding athletic achievement and assist in educational development of men's hockey players, who represent the full student-athlete experience within Canada West.
The WHL Graduate of the Month award is voted on by all Canada West men's hockey coaches. Each monthly winner receives a $500 cheque towards the cost of education.
| 2022-23 | ||
|---|---|---|
| October | Riley Sawchuk | Mount Royal |
| November | Carl Tetachuk | Calgary |
| December | Brett Davis | Manitoba |
| January | Jake Gricius | Calgary |
| February | Josh Prokop | Alberta |
| 2019-20 | ||
|---|---|---|
| October | Matt Alfaro | Calgary |
| November | Jared Dmytriw | Saskatchewan |
| December | Matt Alfaro | Calgary |
| January | Taran Kozun | Saskatchewan |
| February | Rylan Toth | UBC |
| 2018-19 | ||
|---|---|---|
| October | Carson Stadnyk | Saskatchewan |
| November | Riley Sheen | Calgary |
| December | Luke Philp | Alberta |
| January | Zach Sawchenko | Alberta |
| February | Jason Fram | Alberta |
| March | Grayson Pawlenchuk | Alberta |
| 2017-18 | ||
|---|---|---|
| October | Luke Philp | Alberta |
| November | Zak Zborosky | Regina |
| December | Garret Hughson | Lethbridge |
| January | Matt Hewitt | UBC |
| February | Chris Collins | Calgary |
| March | Stephane Legault | Alberta |
| 2016-17 | ||
|---|---|---|
| October | Jamie Crooks | Alberta |
| November | Elgin Pearce | Calgary |
| December | Jay Merkley | Lethbridge |
| January | Jesse Forsberg | Saskatchewan |
| February | Connor Rankin | Mount Royal |
| March | Connor Gay | Saskatchewan |
| 2015-16 | ||
|---|---|---|
| October | Anthony Bardaro | UBC |
| November | Tyler Fiddler | Mount Royal |
| January | Kohl Bauml | Saskatchewan |
| February | Elgin Pearce | Calgary |
| March | Jordon Cooke | Saskatchewan |
| 2014-15 | ||
|---|---|---|
| October | Jordan Hickmott | Alberta |
| November | Deven Dubyk | Manitoba |
| January | TJ Foster | Alberta |
| February | Kruise Reddick | Alberta |
| March | Jesse Craige | Alberta |
WHL Premier Hockey Scholarship
The WHL Scholarship recipients are enrolled as full-time students in 68 different post-secondary institutions throughout North America.
Administered centrally by the WHL Office, the WHL Scholarship is solely funded by the member Clubs of the WHL. This season WHL Clubs will contribute close to $2 million to graduates utilizing the WHL Scholarship.
"The WHL takes great pride in providing our graduate players with the most comprehensive hockey scholarship program available in North America today," commented WHL Commissioner Ron Robison. "The WHL Scholarship provides the flexibility for our graduate players to enroll in any University, College, Technical School or any other post-secondary career enhancing program of their choice."
All players who play in the WHL are eligible to receive the WHL scholarship. For every season a player plays in the WHL, they receive a full year guaranteed WHL Scholarship, including tuition, textbooks and compulsory fees, to a post-secondary institution of their choice. In addition, over 100 current WHL players are receiving financial assistance to enroll in post secondary classes while playing in the WHL. The WHL and Athabasca University have partnered to offer, through online and other distance education vehicles, fully accredited university courses to any WHL player interested in further pursuing post-secondary studies while playing in the WHL.
The WHL Scholarship is considered to be the most attractive hockey scholarship due to the fact it is a fully guaranteed academic scholarship with no requirement to play university hockey to qualify, and the student athlete can apply the funding to any post-secondary program of his choice.
The WHL gratefully acknowledges support of the WHL Education Program.