Oilers Name Former Vipers Defenceman Soukoroff Rookie Of The Year:

The Alberta Junior Hockey Leagues Okotoks Oilers have named former Vernon Vipers defencemen Reece Soukoroff rookie of the year at the teams year end awards banquet in March.

Soukoroff attended the Vipers Training Camp in August, played in some exhibition games was released, before signing with the Oilers in September. In 53 games this season with the Oilers, Soukoroff picked up (11-goals-15-assists-26-points). Reece's father Phil Soukoroff played with the 1987-88 Vernon Lakers.  

Reece Soukoroff's Player Profile:

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=199619

This is posted on the Oilers website:

Okotoks Oilers Annual Awards Banquet - Held on Saturday March 5

Posted March 9th, 2016

This past weekend the Oilers hosted their Annual Awards Banquet at Cardel Place in Calgary, AB.  Some time was taken acknowledging the successes already achieved by our players and the 2015-16 Team. 

Below are a list of the award winners for the 2015-16 Season:

Volunteer of the Year                Peter Van den Wildenbergh
Most Improved Player                Braydon Jenkins
Rookie of the Year                      Reece Soukoroff
Top Defensemen                        Carson Beers
Top Plus / Minus                         Connor Chambers
Top Scorer                                   Matt McNair
Hardest Working Player             Tanner Laderoute
Unsung Hero                               Carter Huber
Rock Solid Player                        Jordie Lawson
Most Valuable Player                  Colin O'Neill
Oiler Award (Greg Wedderburn Memorial Award)      Riley Mathies

Congradulations to all our award winners this season.  We wish the 2015-16 Okotoks Oilers Coaching Staff and Players all the success in our up coming playoffs.