A horse, a beast, a bull.

Whatever term has been used to describe Calvin Thurkauf, the Swiss-born forward is now also known as the Kelowna Rockets乌鸦传媒� MVP for 2016-17.

Thurkauf, who scored 37 goals and added 33 assists in 60 games during the WHL乌鸦传媒檚 regular season, was presented with the club乌鸦传媒檚 top honour Sunday at the Rockets乌鸦传媒� annual awards ceremony.

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NHL draft prospects Kole Lind and Cal Foote each took home two individual awards.

Lind, 18, named the club乌鸦传媒檚 most improved performer, was also the top scorer with 30 goals and 87 points. The Shaunavon, Sask. native had 41 points last season.

Foote, 18, a projected first round NHL draft pick this summer, was named the top defenceman and was the Rockets plus-minus leader.

The Englewood, CO native had six goals and 51 assists乌鸦传媒攆ifth among WHL blueliners乌鸦传媒攚hile compiling a plus-39 rating.

The Rockets other award winners were:

乌鸦传媒� Top defensive forward乌鸦传媒擱odney Southam

乌鸦传媒� Humanitarian award乌鸦传媒擭ick Merkley

乌鸦传媒� Rookie of the year乌鸦传媒擭olan Foote

乌鸦传媒� Scholastic player乌鸦传媒擪onrad Belcourt

乌鸦传媒� Unsung hero乌鸦传媒擠evante Stephens

乌鸦传媒� Most sportsmanlike乌鸦传媒擫ucas Johansen

Graduating 20-year-olds Southam, Michael Herringer and Reid Gardiner were also honoured Sunday and were presented with commemorative framed plaques.

The Rockets will open their best-of-seven first round playoff series Friday night at home to the Kamloops Blazers.