Coquitlam Express forward Corey Mackin's trophy case will get a little more cluttered next week.
The 20-year-old B.C. Hockey League scoring leader (50 goals and 54 assists in 58 games) was named Canadian Junior Hockey League MVP and top forward for the 2014-15 hockey season.
"Pretty special," said Coquitlam Express coach Barry Wolff in describing Mackin's accomplishments.
This is not the first time the Philadelphia, Penn., native has won an award this season.
Mackin took the BCHL's Brett Hull award as the top scorer and was voted league MVP by the junior 'A' league's coaches. He is also the first BCHL player in five years to reach the 50-goal mark and led the league in shorthanded tallies with nine.
Mackin was assessed just four minor penalties on the season and was a finalist for the BCHL's most sportsmanlike player. He is currently committed to Ferris State, an NCAA division one school, and has one more year of eligibility in the junior 'A' ranks.
The CJHL, which is the umbrella organization of the BCHL, hands out awards at the end of each hockey season to recognize individual success among the 10 junior 'A' leagues in the country.
For the 2014-15 season, the top defenceman award was given to Eric Williams of the Ontario Junior Hockey League's Aurora Tigers, while his teammate Cameron Morrison won rookie of the year. Nic Renyard of the Alberta Junior Hockey League won top goaltender.
