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I would have been more surprised if the WHL hadn't named Shinny the Player of the Month.  It was Shinnuary after all :)

The Western Hockey League announced today that forward Brendan Shinnimin, of the Tri-City Americans, has been named the HUSKY WHL Player of the Month for February.

The 21-year-old (born 1991) forward led all WHL scorers collecting an unprecedented 43 points through the month of February, finding the net 23 times and accumulating 20 assists to go along with a +16 rating. Shinnimin gathered points in all 14 games played, which included a 10 game goal scoring streak with 21 markers. The 5’10”, 175-lb pivot enjoyed 11 multiple-point games, including six with four or more points, and seven multi-goal nights, which included three with three or more goals.

Shinnimin currently leads all WHL scorers with 117 points (52 goals, 65 assists) in 60 games played. His remarkable play helped the Americans to a 10-3-0-1 record through February and currently sit first in the WHL Western Conference and entire League with a 45-15-1-2 record for 93 points. Shinnimin’s efforts also earned him a Three Star selection eight times in February, with six being 1st Stars.

A Winnipeg native, Shinnimin is in his fourth full season with the Tri-City Americans. Originally an Americans list player, he has gone on to appear in 258 career WHL games collecting 125 goals, 195 assists and 320 points. This is Shinnimin’s second WHL Player of the Month Award with the last being in January 2011.

His accomplishments make Brendan Shinnimin a deserving choice as the HUSKY WHL Player of the Month for February. (WHL)

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Tri-City Americans’ Governor/General Manager Bob Tory announced today that the team has signed 16-year-old forward Beau McCue to a standard WHL Player’s Contract.

McCue, currently listed at 6’0 and 180 lbs., has played in 39 games this season for the Phoenix Jr. Coyotes U-16 team of the Tier 1 Elite League, totaling 16 goals, 26 points and 38 penalty minutes. As of today, the Missoula, Montana-native is third overall in team scoring and serves as the team’s captain. McCue was originally listed by Tri-City in October of 2010 and attended the Americans’ rookie camp this past August, where he won the Rookie Camp Off-Season Fitness Award. Off the ice, McCue is also an honor student in Phoenix and maintains a 4.0 GPA.

“Beau is a prototypical power forward…he plays hard and finishes his checks,” explained Tory. “His work ethic and leadership qualities set him apart in his age group.”

“We are pleased that Beau and his family have chosen the Americans and the WHL to pursue Beau’s hockey aspirations,” Tory continued. “We look forward to Beau making a positive contribution to our hockey team next season.” (Tri-City Americans)

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