With December 2025 in the rearview mirror, the WHL has announced their Players of the Month. At the end of every month, the league selected a Player, Rookie and Goaltender of the Month. Here are the three players who received honours for their work last month. PLAYER OF THE MONTH: BRYCE PICKFORD Player of the Month was an easy choice as Medicine Hat Tigers defenceman Bryce Pickford was unstoppable in December. In nine games, the 19-year-old scored 14 goals while recording 22 points. Pickford is on pace to smash the WHL single-season goals record for a defenceman and is in the conversation for the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy. ROOKIE OF THE MONTH: KALE DACH December was a productive month for Calgary Hitmen forward Kale Dach. The 18-year-old scored eight goals while recording 14 points in 9 games. Dach is now up to 45 points in 35 games, which ranks second in the WHL for rookie scoring. GOALTENDER OF THE MONTH: FILIP RUZICKA Filip Ruzicka has had an impressive start to his WHL career. The 17-year-old went 7-0-0-0 in December while posting a save percentage of .955. Ruzicka has a 16-6-0-0 record on the season, while his .908 save percentage is tied for fifth across the entire WHL. Bryce Pickford of the Medicine Hat Tigers (Photo Credit: Randy Feere/Medicine Hat Tigers/WHL) [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/d84f2020-994d-4c66-9799-6720d0951ec2.jpeg] Bryce Pickford of the Medicine Hat Tigers (Photo Credit: Randy Feere/Medicine Hat Tigers/WHL) Make sure you bookmark THN's WHL site and add us to your favourites on Google News [https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMK-q0gsw7sXpAw?hl=en-CA&gl=CA&ceid=CA%3Aen] for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns, and so much more. This article originally appeared on The Hockey News [https://thehockeynews.com/whl]. Latest From THN’s Western Hockey League [https://thehockeynews.com/whl] Site: WHL Standouts At The 2026 World Juniors: January 2 [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/players/whl-standouts-at-the-2026-world-juniors-january-2] Red Deer Rebels Kick Off 2026 With Trio Of Trades [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/latest-news/red-deer-rebels-kick-off-2026-with-trio-of-trades] Medicine Hat Tigers Forward Andrew Basha Returns To The WHL [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/latest-news/medicine-hat-tigers-forward-andrew-basha-returns-to-the-whl] 9 Former WHLers Named To Canada's 2026 Winter Olympics Team [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/latest-news/9-former-whlers-named-to-canada-s-2026-winter-olympics-team] WHL Standouts At The 2026 World Juniors: December 31 [https://thehockeynews.com/whl/players/whl-standouts-at-the-2026-world-juniors-december-31] For action-packed issues, access to the entire magazine archive and a free issue, subscribe to The Hockey News at THN.com/free [https://thehockeynews.store/products/print-subscription?_gl=1*11e3hua*_ga*MTk0NDM0Mzk0OS4xNzQ2MjQ0ODA2*_ga_ZET34ZFCGX*czE3NjYzMzYxOTQkbzkwOSRnMSR0MTc2NjMzNzA3NyRqNTYkbDAkaDA.]. Get the latest news and trending stories by subscribing to our newsletter here [http://eepurl.com/i7OC4I]. And share your thoughts by commenting below the article on THN.com or creating your own post in our community forum. The Hockey News [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/2052708f-2272-465f-9ea9-685f7e4cdd66.jpeg] The Hockey News
