Runners up: Tyler Boucher (12%), Oliver Johansson (6%), Carson Latimer (4%)
Zack Ostapchuk had a regular season that in the moment never seemed exceptional but in retrospect probably foretold of his eventual postseason breakout. Based on regular season numbers alone, I would have had a very difficult time voting for Ostapchuk over Oliver Johansson or Carson Latimer who also played decently, but the postseason made the difference for Ostapchuk’s case here as neither Johansson or Latimer had much playoff success this year.
To get everyone on the same page, the Vancouver Giants drafted Ostapchuk 12th overall in the WHL Bantam draft.