Erik Christensen Captures Bob Clarke Trophy

Calgary, AB – The Western Hockey League today announced that Kamloops Blazers’ forward Erik Christensen has captured the Bob Clarke Trophy as the WHL’s Top Scorer.

Christensen recorded 54 goals and 108 points in 67 games this season, including 18 power-play goals, two short-handed goals, and 10 game-winning goals and a plus-minus rating of 25.

The 19 year-old from Leduc, Alberta, has played four seasons in the Western Hockey League with the Blazers. He has recorded 106 goals and 224 points in 275 regular season games. The last Blazer to the capture the WHL Top Scorer award was Len Barrie in 1989-90.

Christensen beat out Kelowna Rockets’ forward Jesse Schultz to capture this prestigious award. Schultz finished the WHL’s regular season with 104 points. Christensen also finished the WHL regular season as the WHL’s top goal scorer with 54 goals.

Bob Clarke captured the League scoring title in both years he played in the Western Hockey League with the Flin-Flon Bombers. In 1967-68, he recorded 51 goals and 168 points in 59 games, and in 1968-69, he scored 51 goals and 137 points in 58 games. In 1968-69, Clarke led the Bombers to victory in the WHL Championship.

Clarke went on to play 15 seasons with the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers. He won two Stanley Cups, three Hart Memorial Trophies as the NHL’s MVP, the Bill Masterton Trophy for perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey and the Selke Trophy as the NHL’s top defensive forward.

Bob Clarke Trophy – WHL Scoring Champions

2002-03 Erik Christensen, Kamloops

2001-02 Nathan Barrett, Lethbridge

2000-01 Justin Mapletoft, Red Deer

1999-00 Brad Moran, Calgary

1998-99 Pavel Brendl, Calgary

1997-98 Sergei Varlamov, Swift Current

1996-97 Todd Robinson, Portland

1995-96 Mark Deyell, Saskatoon

1994-95 Daymond Langkow, Tri-Cities

1993-94 Lonny Bohonos, Portland

1992-93 Jason Krywulak, Swift Current

1991-92 Kevin St. Jacques, Lethbridge

1990-91 Ray Whitney, Spokane

1989-90 Len Barrie, Kamloops

1988-89 Dennis Holland, Portland

1987-88 Theoren Fleury, M.J. (Tie)

Joe Sakic, Swift Current (Tie)

1986-87 W - Rob Brown, Kamloops

E - Craig Endean, Regina

1985-86 Rob Brown, Kamloops

1984-85 Cliff Ronning, New Westminister

1983-84 Ray Ferraro, Brandon

1982-83 Dale Derkatch, Regina

1981-82 Jock Callander, Regina

1980-81 Brian Varga, Regina

1979-80 Doug Wickenheiser, Regina

1978-79 Brian Propp, Brandon

1977-78 Brian Propp, Brandon

1976-77 Bill Derlago, Brandon

1975-76 Bernie Federko, Saskatoon

1974-75 Mel Bridgman, Victoria

1973-74 Ron Chipperfield, Brandon

1973-73 Tom Lysiak, Medicine Hat

1971-72 Tom Lysiak, Medicine Hat

1970-71 Chuck Arnason, Flin Flon

1969-70 Reg Leach, Flin-Flon

1968-69 Bobby Clarke, Flin Flon

1967-68 Bobby Clarke, Flin Flon

1966-67 Gerry Pinder, Saskatoon