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The WHL named Swift Current Broncos Captain Adam Lowry to the Eastern Confernece First All-Star Team.

Among the players named to the first and second team, Lowry was the only unanimous selection.

The Winnipeg Jets draft pick finished sixth in the WHL and second in the Eastern Conference with 45 goals.

He added 43 assists for a career high and team leading 88 points.

Lowry and the Broncos will be in his hometown of Calgary to start the WHL playoffs against the Hitmen on Thursday and Friday.

Here is the official press release:

The Western Hockey League announced today the 2012-13 WHL Eastern Conference First and Second All-Star Teams and the Eastern Conference Finalists for the 2012-13 WHL Awards.

**The WHL will announce the Western Conference All-Stars and Awards Finalists tomorrow Thursday, March 21st.

The WHL Eastern Conference All-Star Teams are as follows:

WHL EASTERN CONFERENCE ALL-STAR TEAMS

FIRST ALL-STAR TEAM

Goaltender – Patrik Bartosak (Koprivnice, CZR), Red Deer Rebels

Defenceman – Morgan Rielly (Vancouver, BC), Moose Jaw Warriors Defenceman – Darren Dietz (Medicine Hat, AB) Saskatoon Blades

Forward – Adam Lowry (Calgary, AB), Swift Current Broncos* Forward – Michael St. Croix (Winnipeg, MB), Edmonton Oil Kings Forward – Curtis Valk (Medicine Hat), Medicine Hat Tigers

SECOND ALL-STAR TEAM

Goaltender – Laurent Brossoit (Surrey, BC), Edmonton Oil Kings

Defenceman – Alex Roach (Quensel, B.C), Calgary Hitmen Defenceman – Keegan Lowe (Edmonton, AB), Edmonton Oil Kings 

Forward – Sam Reinhart (Vancouver, BC),Kootenay Ice Forward – Cody Sylvester (Vernon, BC), Calgary Hitmen Forward – Hunter Shinkaruk (Calgary, AB), Medicine Hat Tigers
* indicates unanimous selection

The WHL announced the Eastern Conference Finalists in the following categories:

WHL Rookie of the Year, Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy  Eastern Conference – Leon Draisaitl (Cologne, Germany), Prince Albert Raiders

WHL Goaltender of the Year, Del Wilson Trophy Eastern Conference – Patrik Bartosak (Koprivnice, CZR), Red Deer Rebels

WHL Defenceman of the Year, Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy Eastern Conference – Morgan Rielly (Vancouver, BC), Moose  Jaw Warriors

WHL Most Sportsmanlike Player of the Year, Brad Hornung Trophy Eastern Conference – Dylan Wruck (Saskatoon, SK), Edmonton Oil Kings

WHL Scholastic Player of the Year, Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Memorial Trophy Eastern Conference – Josh Morrissey (Calgary, AB), Prince Albert Raiders

WHL Coach of the Year, Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy Eastern Conference –  Ryan McGill, Kootenay Ice

WHL Executive of the Year, Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy Eastern Conference – Bob Green, Edmonton Oil Kings

WHL Humanitarian of the Year, Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy Eastern Conference – Cody Sylvester (Vernon , BC), Calgary Hitmen

WHL Marketing / Business Award Eastern Conference – Saskatoon Blades

WHL Regular Season Champions, Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy Portland Winterhawks: GP – 72 W – 57  L – 12  OTL – 1 SL – 2  Pts – 117

WHL Top Scorer – Bob Clarke Trophy Brendan Leipsic– (Winnipeg, MB) Portland Winterhawks GP – 68 G – 49 A – 71 Pts – 120  PIM – 103

Nicolas Petan – (Delta, BC) Portland Winterhawks GP – 71 G – 46 A – 74 Pts – 120 PIM – 43