On Thursday, the Western Hockey League announced Regina Leader-Post sports editor, Rob Vanstone was named the winner of the 2022 Bob Ridley WHL Award for Media Excellence.

Before Saturday’s Regina Pats and Swift Current Broncos game at the Brandt Centre, Vanstone will be presented the award.

Since 1986, Vanstone has provided sports coverage in the Queen City for the Pats, Saskatchewan Roughriders along with several amateur teams.

Inaugurated in 2021, the Bob Ridley WHL Award for Media Excellence is presented annually to a distinguished member of the radio, television, and print journalism industry in recognition of their outstanding contributions to sports journalism and the WHL.