CHL Announces Weekly Award Winners / La LCH dévoile les gagnants de ses prix hebdomadaires

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Leason and Jessiman earn national honours

Raiders’ Brett Leason named CHL Player of the Week

Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that top scorer Brett Leason of the Prince Albert Raiders is the CHL Player of the Week for the regular season week ending November 25 scoring six goals and four assists for 10 points in three games with a plus-minus rating of plus-8.

Leason produced a trio of multi-point performances and earned first star honours in all three victories last week for the Raiders who extended their winning-streak to a franchise record 16 games.  On Tuesday he scored his first career hat-trick as part of a 5-1 win over the Lethbridge Hurricanes improving the Raiders undefeated home record to 13-0-0-0.  His week continued Friday with two goals including a shorthanded game-winner while adding two assists in a 7-3 road win against the Medicine Hat Tigers, then wrapped up Saturday with a goal and two assists in a 5-1 road victory against the Kootenay ICE.  The Raiders remain the CHL’s top ranked team with a 23-1-0-0 record.

A 19-year-old from Calgary, Alta., Leason is enjoying a breakout season atop the CHL scoring ranks with 54 points in 24 games powered by 25 goals and 29 assists.  He also carries a plus-40 rating which leads all CHL skaters.  These figures have already shattered his previous bests of 16 goals and 33 points collected across 66 games between the Raiders and Tri-City Americans last season.  Leason was originally chosen by the Americans in the third round of the 2014 WHL Bantam Draft and was recently recognized by NHL Central Scouting with a ‘C’ rating for the 2019 NHL Draft.

Also considered for the award this week was Detroit Red Wings prospect Joseph Veleno of the Drummondville Voltigeurs who scored five goals and five assists for 10 points in three games, and Philadelphia Flyers prospect Morgan Frost of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds who scored twice with seven assists for nine points in three games.

2018-19 CHL Players of the Week – Regular Season:

Nov. 19 – Nov. 25: Brett Leason (Prince Albert Raiders)
Nov. 12 – Nov. 18: Peter Abbandonato (Rouyn-Noranda Huskies)
Nov. 5 – Nov. 11: Jason Robertson (Kingston Frontenacs)
Oct. 29 – Nov. 4: Joachim Blichfeld (Portland Winterhawks)
Oct. 22 – Oct. 28: Ivan Chekhovich (Baie-Comeau Drakkar)
Oct. 15 – Oct. 21: Justin Brazeau (North Bay Battalion)
Oct. 8 – Oct. 14: Damien Giroux (Saginaw Spirit)
Oct. 1 – Oct. 7: Dawson Davidson (Saskatoon Blades)
Sept. 24 – Sept. 30: Luka Burzan (Brandon Wheat Kings)
Sept. 19 – Sept. 23: Kirby Dach (Saskatoon Blades)

Drakkar’s Kyle Jessiman named Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week

Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Kyle Jessiman of the Baie-Comeau Drakkar is the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week for the regular season week ending November 25 after posting a 2-0-0-0 record with a goals-against-average of 0.96 and save percentage of .972.

Jessiman stopped 69 shots last week in a pair of road wins that helped the Drakkar improve their record to 19-6-1-1 to stand tied for second place in the QMJHL’s overall standings.  His 33 saves on Saturday earned him second star honours and preserved a 2-1 victory against the Halifax Mooseheads.  Jessiman would earn second star honours again on Sunday in another 2-1 triumph, this time in a shootout, stopping 36 shots plus three shootout attempts to defeat the Charlottetown Islanders.

A 19-year-old from Châteauguay, QC, Jessiman is playing in his fourth season but first with the Drakkar after three campaigns with the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles who chose him in the second round of the 2015 QMJHL Entry Draft.  So far this season he carries an 11-4-0-0 record with a goals-against-average of 2.80 and save percentage of .908.

Also considered for the award this week were a pair of 2019 NHL Draft prospects including Hunter Jones of the Peterborough Petes who posted a 2-0-0-0 record including one shutout victory making a total of 68 saves for a goals-against-average of 1.00 and save percentage of .971, and Dustin Wolf of the Everett Silvertips who went 3-0-0-0 with a shutout victory stopping 73 shots for a goals-against-average of 1.33 and save percentage of .948.

2018-19 Vaughn CHL Goaltenders of the Week – Regular Season:

Nov. 19 – Nov. 25: Kyle Jessiman (Baie-Comeau Drakkar)
Nov. 12 – Nov. 18: Ian Scott (Prince Albert Raiders)
Nov. 5 – Nov. 11: Michael DiPietro (Windsor Spitfires)
Oct. 29 – Nov. 4: Joseph Raaymakers (London Knights)
Oct. 22 – Oct. 28: Stephen Dhillon (Niagara IceDogs)
Oct. 15 – Oct. 21: Émile Samson (Blainville-Boisbriand Armada)
Oct. 8 – Oct. 14: Alexis Gravel (Halifax Mooseheads)
Oct. 1 – Oct. 7: Trent Miner (Vancouver Giants)
Sept. 24 – Sept. 30: Luke Richardson (Kitchener Rangers)
Sept. 19 – Sept. 23: Hunter Jones (Peterborough Petes)

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La LCH dévoile les gagnants de ses prix hebdomadaires 

Les honneurs nationaux pour Leason et Jessiman
Brett Leason des Raiders est le joueur de la semaine dans la LCH 

Toronto (Ontario) – La Ligue canadienne de hockey a annoncé aujourd’hui que le meilleur marqueur de la Ligue de l’Ouest cette saison, Brett Leason des Raiders de Prince Albert est le Joueur de la semaine pour la semaine de saison régulière qui a pris fin le 25 novembre après avoir amassé six buts et quatre passes pour 10 points en trois matchs avec un différentiel de plus-8.

Leason a disputé trois matchs de plus d’un point et il a été élu la première étoile au terme de ces trois rencontres chez les Raiders, qui ont prolongé leur série de succès à 16 victoires consécutives, pour établir un record de club. Mardi, il a réussi son premier tour du chapeau en carrière dans un gain de 5-1 sur les Hurricanes de Lethbridge, portant la fiche invaincu des Raiders à domicile à 13-0-0-0. IL a poursuivi sur sa lancée vendredi avec un but gagnant en désavantage numérique en plus d’amasser deux passes dans un gain de 7-3 chez les Tigers à Medicine Hat, puis il a conclu samedi avec un but et deux passes dans un gain de 5-1 sur le ICE à Kootenay. Les Raiders demeurent la meilleure équipe de la LCH cette saison avec une fiche de 23-1-0-0.

Joueur de 19 ans originaire de Calgary en Alberta, Leason profite d’une saison de percée et il occupe le premier rang des marqueurs de la LCH avec 54 points en 24 rencontres grâces à une production de 25 buts et 29 passes. Il affiche aussi un différentiel de plus-40, en tête de tous les patineurs de la LCH. Ces statistiques lui permettent déjà d’améliorer ses marques personnelles de 16 buts et 33 points en 66 rencontres chez les Raiders et les Americans de Tri-City la saison dernière. Leason a été un choix de troisième ronde des Americans au Repêchage bantam de la Ligue de l’Ouest en 2014 et il a récemment reçu la Cote ‘C’ parmi les joueurs à surveiller pour le Repêchage de la LNH en 2019 par la Centrale de dépistage de la LNH.

Les autres joueurs pris en compte pour le titre hebdomadaire cette semaine étaient l’espoir des Red Wings de Detroit Joseph Veleno des Voltigeurs de Drummondville et l’espoir des Flyers de Philadelphie Morgan Frost des Greyhounds de Sault Ste. Marie. Veleno a marqué cinq buts et cinq passes pour 10 points en trois matchs, tandis que Frost a amassé deux buts et sept passes pour neuf points en trois rencontres.

Joueurs de la semaine dans la LCH – Saison régulière 2018-2019
19 au 25 novembre : Brett Leason (Raiders de Prince Albert)
12 au 18 novembre : Peter Abbandonato (Huskies de Rouyn-Noranda)
5 au 11 novembre : Jason Robertson (Frontenacs de Kingston)
29 octobre au 4 novembre : Joachim Blichfeld (Winterhawks de Portland)
22 au 28 octobre : Ivan Chekhovich (Drakkar de Baie-Comeau
15 au 21 octobre : Justin Brazeau (Battalion de North Bay)
8 au 14 octobre : Damien Giroux (Spirit de Saginaw)
1er au 7 octobre : Dawson Davidson (Blades de Saskatoon)
24 au 30 septembre : Luka Burzan (Wheat Kings de Brandon)
19 au 23 septembre : Kirby Dach (Blades de Saskatoon)

Kyle Jessiman du Drakkar est le gardien Vaughn de la semaine dans la LCH 

Toronto (Ontario) – La Ligue canadienne de hockey a annoncé aujourd’hui que Kyle Jessiman du Drakkar de Baie-Comeau est le gardien de la semaine Vaughn dans la LCH pour la semaine du calendrier régulier qui a pris fin le 25 novembre. Au cours de cette période, il a affiché un bilan de 2-0-0-0 avec une moyenne de buts alloués de 0,96 et un pourcentage d’arrêt de .972.

Jessiman a repoussé 69 tirs la semaine dernière dans une paire de victoires sur la route pour aider le Drakkar à porter sa fiche à 19-6-1-1, à égalité au deuxième rang du classement général de la LHJMQ. Ses 33 arrêts samedi lui ont valu la deuxième étoile et ont conduit à un gain de 2-1 sur les Mooseheads de Halifax. Jessiman a de nouveau été choisi la deuxième étoile dimanche dans une autre victoire de 2-1, cette fois en fusillade, au terme d’une prestation de 36 arrêts et de trois tirs de fusillade pour vaincre les Isladners de Charlottetown.

Joueur de 19 ans originaire Châteauguay au Québec, Jessiman dispute sa quatrième saison dans le circuit, mais sa première avec le Drakkar après trois campagnes chez les Screaming Eagles du Cap-Breton qui ont fait de lui un choix de deuxième ronde au Repêchage de la LHJMQ en 2015. Jusqu’à présent cette saison, il affiche un bilan de 11-4-0-0 avec une moyenne de buts alloués de 2,80 et un pourcentage d’arrêts de .908.

Les autres joueurs pris en compte pour le prix hebdomadaire cette semaine étaient deux espoirs de sélection de la LNH en 2019, soit Hunter Jones des Petes de Peterborough et Dustin Wolf des Silvertips d’Everett. Jones a affiché un bilan de 2-0-0-0 avec une victoire par jeu blanc, 68 arrêts, une moyenne de buts alloués de 1,00 et un pourcentage d’arrêt de .971, tandis que Wolf a présenté une fiche de 3-0-0-0 avec une victoire par jeu blanc, 73 arrêts, une moyenne de buts alloués de 1,33 et un pourcentage d’arrêt de .948.

Gardien de but de la semaine Vaughn dans la LCH – Saison régulière 2018-2019
19 au 25 novembre : Kyle Jessiman (Drakkar de Baie-Comeau)
12 au 18 novembre : Ian Scott (Raiders de Prince Albert)
5 au 11 novembre : Michael DiPietro (Spitfires de Windsor)
29 octobre au 4 novembre : Joseph Raaymakers (Knights de London)
22 au 28 octobre : Stephen Dhillon (IceDogs de Niagara)
15 au 21 octobre : Émile Samson (Armada de Blainville-Boisbriand)
8 au 14 octobre : Alexis Gravel (Mooseheads de Halifax)
1er au 7 octobre : Trent Miner (Giants de Vancouver)
24 au 30 septembre : Luke Richardson (Rangers de Kitchener)
19 au 23 septembre : Hunter Jones (Petes de Peterborough)

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Greyhounds’ Morgan Frost named OHL ‘On the Run’ Player of the Week

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Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced that Philadelphia Flyers prospect Morgan Frost of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds is the OHL ‘On the Run’ Player of the Week for the regular season week ending November 25 after scoring twice with seven assists for nine points in three games with a plus-minus rating of plus-5.

Frost put together a pair of multi-point performances that helped the Greyhounds earn five of a possible six points last week to extend their lead atop the West Division standings.  On Wednesday night he scored once and added two assists including a shorthanded set-up on Zack Trott’s Teddy Bear Toss goal to earn first star of a 7-4 win over the Sudbury Wolves.  He scored once in Friday’s 5-4 overtime loss to the Guelph Storm then rebounded with a career-high five points, all assists, as first star of a 7-4 victory against the Owen Sound Attack.  Frost now leads the league with 30 assists and the Greyhounds hold a 15-6-4-1 record.

Morgan Frost of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. Photo by Terry Wilson / OHL Images.
Morgan Frost of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. Photo by Terry Wilson / OHL Images.

A 19-year-old from Aurora, Ont., Frost is playing in his fourth career season after being chosen by the Greyhounds in the fourth round of the 2015 OHL Priority Selection.  He’s currently tied for second in OHL scoring with 46 points in 26 games which brings his career total to 247 points in 225 games.  The first round pick by the Flyers in the 2017 NHL Draft recently competed for Team OHL at the 2018 CIBC Canada Russia Series as one of the league’s top candidates aspiring to represent Canada at the World Junior Championship.

Watch video highlights of Frost and the Greyhounds against the Wolves, Storm, and Attack.

Also considered for the award this week was overage forward Anthony Salinitri of the Sarnia Sting who scored four goals and five assists for nine points in four games, and Columbus Blue Jackets first round pick Liam Foudy of the London Knights who scored three goals and four assists for seven points in three games.  In goal, NHL Draft prospect Hunter Jones of the Peterborough Petes posted a 2-0-0-0 record making a total of 68 saves for a goals-against-average of 1.00 and save percentage of .971 highlighted by a shutout victory on Teddy Bear Toss night in Erie.

2018-19 OHL ‘On the Run’ Players of the Week – Regular Season:

Nov. 19 – Nov. 25: Morgan Frost (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
Nov. 12 – Nov. 18: Owen Tippett (Mississauga Steelheads)
Nov. 5 – Nov. 11: Jason Robertson (Kingston Frontenacs)
Oct. 29 – Nov. 4: Kevin Hancock (Owen Sound Attack)
Oct. 22 – Oct. 28: Stephen Dhillon (Niagara IceDogs)
Oct. 15 – Oct. 21: Justin Brazeau (North Bay Battalion)
Oct. 8 – Oct. 14: Damien Giroux (Saginaw Spirit)
Oct. 1 – Oct. 7: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Sudbury Wolves)
Sept. 24 – Sept. 30: Lucas Chiodo (Barrie Colts)
Sept. 19 – Sept. 23: Akil Thomas (Niagara IceDogs)

Hunter Jones – Peterborough Petes – Player Profile

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Height: 6”4”

Weight: 196 pounds

Date of birth: September 21, 2000

Hometown: Brantford, Ontario

Position: Goaltender

Catches: Left

OHL Draft: Round 5, 89th overall, 2016 Priority Selection

 

NHL Central Scouting Rankings: Pre-season – C Prospect, November – B Prospect

It’s hard to determine what kind of Ontario Hockey League careers most players this age will carve out. Today though, it’s hard to imagine Peterborough Petes’ netminder Hunter Jones not being the first goaltender selected from the OHL at the 2019 National Hockey League Draft in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Jones played his Minor Midget hockey with the Mississauga Reps during the 2015-2016 season. The Petes would select Jones in the fifth round of the 2016 OHL Priority Selection, 89th overall.

Goalie #29 Hunter Jones of the Peterborough Petes
Goalie Hunter Jones of the Peterborough Petes. Photo courtesy of OHL Images

The following season, Jones would go on to man the net for the Stouffville Spirit of the Ontario Junior Hockey League where he posted a 2.74 goals-against-average and .917 save-percentage. He would be named to the league’s second all-prospects team at season’s end.

Last season, Jones made the jump to the OHL – and because of his September 21 birthdate, missed being eligible for last year’s NHL draft by 6 days. That may have been a blessing in disguise for the goalkeeper.

Jones backed up incumbent Dylan Wells in the Petes’ crease and his numbers weren’t anything to write home about. In 15 games he posted a 3-9-1 record with a 5.14 goals-against-average and .866 save-percentage.

There were concerns about goaltending entering this season for the Petes, but Jones has taken the bull by the horns and ran with it. He’s been nothing but a workhorse with little signs of slowing down. He’s appeared in 24 of the Petes 25 games this season. This stat tells a tale: Only 9 Petes’ skaters have appeared in more games then Hunter Jones.

Jones’ record heading into today’s schedule has him at 14-10-0. The above stat goes to show that there have been some key injuries for the Petes and one can only imagine what his win-loss record would be with a healthy squad in front of him. He has literally stolen games the Petes had no business winning.

From the start of the season, he’s been among the league leaders in goals-against-average and save-percentage. No OHL goaltender has appeared in more games, faced more shots and made more saves then Jones.

Jones’ progression this season can be described as otherworldly. At 6’4, he possesses that size that NHL Scouts love. He plays big in his net, even when in the butterfly, he stands tall and doesn’t give shooters the top of the net.

His size also allows him to see through traffic, and even when he can’t see the shooter, he reads things so well that he sets himself up to make a positional save. He moves well for a big guy getting from post-to-post quickly and efficiently and jumps to the top of the blue paint in a hurry. His movements are controlled and rarely does he over commit.

Jones has made some major improvements to his rebound control. He directs pucks out of danger and in areas for teammates to retrieve them, and makes it look relatively easy in doing so. Still, there are things to work on as with any goaltender at this level. But we believe in his commitment level and his abilities to put in the necessary work.

Jones himself will admit that the key for him is to maintain a positive attitude and when things get tough for the team, to continue to work hard and worry about the things he can control. He’s proven to have the mindset to do that.

The Petes are getting calls from NHL Scouts about Jones. I’m not sure he can continue at this pace. The Petes are going to have to find some time to rest him.

But today, he has NHL starter written all over him.

Kia CHL Top 10 Rankings

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Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced the week ten edition of the Kia CHL Top-10 Rankings for the 2018-19 season.  The weekly rankings of the CHL’s Top-10 teams are selected by a panel of National Hockey League scouts.

Kia CHL Top 10 Rankings – Week 10:

Rank: Team: Last Week Rank: Number of Weeks Ranked:
1 Prince Albert Raiders (21-1-0-0) 1 8
2 Ottawa 67’s (19-3-3-0) 2 7
3 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (19-4-0-0) 3 7
4 Halifax Mooseheads (17-4-1-0) 4 10
5 Moncton Wildcats (19-4-2-0) 5 5
6 London Knights (15-4-2-0) 8 6
7 Red Deer Rebels (15-5-1-0) 9 4
8 Baie-Comeau Drakkar (17-6-0-1) 7 8
9 Everett Silvertips (17-7-1-0) – 1
10 Vancouver Giants (14-6-2-0) 6 8
Honourable Mention:
Drummondville Voltigeurs (15-6-1-0) 10 5
Mississauga Steelheads (14-6-2-0) – 1
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (13-6-3-1) – 3

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CHL Announces Weekly Award Winners

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Top teams get top performances with Huskies’ Abbandonato and Raiders’ Scott

Huskies’ Peter Abbandonato named CHL Player of the Week

Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that QMJHL top scorer Peter Abbandonato of the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies is the CHL Player of the Week for the regular season week ending November 18 recording 10 points in two games including six goals and four assists with a plus-minus rating of plus-4.

Abbandonato delivered back-to-back five-point performances last week for the Huskies who extended their winning-streak to seven games to maintain a shared hold on first place in the QMJHL standings with a 19-4-0-0 record.  He scored his first career hat-trick and added two assists on Friday night earning second star honours in a big 11-1 win over the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada, then repeated his efforts on Saturday but was named first star of a 6-4 victory against the Victoriaville Tigres.

A 20-year-old from Laval, QC, Abbandonato is playing in his fourth season with the Huskies after joining the club as a second round pick in the 2014 QMJHL Entry Draft.  So far this season he’s produced 12 goals and 33 assists for 45 points in 23 games to lead all QMJHL scorers.  This past week he eclipsed the 200-point milestone with his totals now standing at 201 generated by 65 goals and 136 assists in 219 games.

Also considered for the award this week was Florida Panthers prospect Owen Tippett of the Mississauga Steelheads who scored five goals and three assists for eight points in three games, and Tristin Langan of the Moose Jaw Warriors who scored three goals with five assists for eight points in three games.

2018-19 CHL Players of the Week – Regular Season:

Nov. 12 – Nov. 18: Peter Abbandonato (Rouyn-Noranda Huskies)
Nov. 5 – Nov. 11: Jason Robertson (Kingston Frontenacs)
Oct. 29 – Nov. 4: Joachim Blichfeld (Portland Winterhawks)
Oct. 22 – Oct. 28: Ivan Chekhovich (Baie-Comeau Drakkar)
Oct. 15 – Oct. 21: Justin Brazeau (North Bay Battalion)
Oct. 8 – Oct. 14: Damien Giroux (Saginaw Spirit)
Oct. 1 – Oct. 7: Dawson Davidson (Saskatoon Blades)
Sept. 24 – Sept. 30: Luka Burzan (Brandon Wheat Kings)
Sept. 19 – Sept. 23: Kirby Dach (Saskatoon Blades)

Raiders’ Ian Scott named Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week

Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Ian Scott of the Prince Albert Raiders is the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week for the regular season week ending November 18 posting a 3-0-0-0 record with two shutout victories for a goals-against-average of 0.33 and save percentage of .989.

Scott turned aside 92 shots in a trio of wins to extend the Raiders impressive streak to 13 continuing their dominance atop the national rankings with a 20-1-0-0 record.  Last Wednesday he stopped a season-high 43 shots earning first star honours in a 2-0 shutout victory against the Medicine Hat Tigers, then stopped 23 of 24 on Friday as first star of a 3-1 win against the Tri-City Americans.  That game was extra special for Scott who scored an empty-net goal becoming the first WHL netminder since Stuart Skinner in March, 2016, to find the back of the net.  Scott’s week wrapped up Saturday with a 26-save performance to blank the Brandon Wheat Kings by a 6-0 score for his league leading fourth shutout of the season.

A 19-year-old from Calgary, Alta., Scott is playing in his fourth career season with the Raiders who chose him ninth overall in the 2014 WHL Bantam Draft.  This season he’s leading the league in all major statistical categories including 17 wins with a goals-against-average of 1.39 and save percentage of .950.  Scott recently competed in the CIBC Canada Russia Series where he represented Team WHL between-the-pipes in Game 1 in Kamloops where he made 27 saves in a 2-1 triumph.

Also considered for the award this week was 2019 NHL Draft prospect Colten Ellis of the Rimouski Oceanic who posted a 2-0-0-0 record including one shutout victory making a total of 49 saves for a goals-against-average of 0.50 and save percentage of .980.  In the OHL, Los Angeles Kings prospect Jacob Ingham of the Mississauga Steelheads went 3-0-0-0 turning aside 75 shots with a goals-against-average of 1.67 and save percentage of .938.

2018-19 Vaughn CHL Goaltenders of the Week – Regular Season:

Nov. 12 – Nov. 18: Ian Scott (Prince Albert Raiders)
Nov. 5 – Nov. 11: Michael DiPietro (Windsor Spitfires)
Oct. 29 – Nov. 4: Joseph Raaymakers (London Knights)
Oct. 22 – Oct. 28: Stephen Dhillon (Niagara IceDogs)
Oct. 15 – Oct. 21: Émile Samson (Blainville-Boisbriand Armada)
Oct. 8 – Oct. 14: Alexis Gravel (Halifax Mooseheads)
Oct. 1 – Oct. 7: Trent Miner (Vancouver Giants)
Sept. 24 – Sept. 30: Luke Richardson (Kitchener Rangers)
Sept. 19 – Sept. 23: Hunter Jones (Peterborough Petes)

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Steelheads’ Owen Tippett named OHL ‘On the Run’ Player of the Week

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Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced that Florida Panthers prospect Owen Tippett of the Mississauga Steelheads is the OHL ‘On the Run’ Player of the Week for the regular season week ending November 18 after scoring five goals and three assists for eight points in three games with a plus-minus rating of plus-5.

Tippett’s week featured three game-winning goals and three first star performances helping the Steelheads extend their winning-streak to four as they stay locked atop the Central Division standings.  On Wednesday morning he scored a power play marker in a 4-1 School Day victory over the Guelph Storm, then scored twice with an assist on Friday as part of a 5-1 road win against the Kingston Frontenacs.  His week wrapped up Sunday where he matched a season-high with four points including two goals and two assists in a 5-3 triumph over the Sudbury Wolves.  The Steelheads currently hold a 14-6-2-0 record which is second behind the Ottawa 67’s in the Eastern Conference.

A 19-year-old from Peterborough, Ont., Tippett is playing in his fourth season with the Steelheads who chose him fourth overall in the 2015 OHL Priority Selection.  So far this season he’s averaged exactly a goal-per-game with 16 while adding 10 assists for 26 points which ranks 25th in overall league scoring.  The first round pick by the Panthers in 2017 has produced back-to-back 75-point campaigns and just represented Team OHL in the CIBC Canada Russia Series for the third straight season serving as an alternate captain in games played in Sarnia and Oshawa.

Watch video highlights of Tippett and the Steelheads against the Storm, Frontenacs, and Wolves.

Also considered for the award this week was Dallas Stars prospect Riley Damiani of the Kitchener Rangers who scored four goals and five assists for nine points in three games, and new OHL top scorer Kevin Hancock of the Owen Sound Attack who scored four goals and four assists for eight points in three games.  In goal, Los Angeles Kings prospect Jacob Ingham was between-the-pipes for all three Steelhead wins turning aside 75 shots with a goals-against-average of 1.67 and save percentage of .938.

2018-19 OHL ‘On the Run’ Players of the Week – Regular Season:

Nov. 12 – Nov. 18: Owen Tippett (Mississauga Steelheads)
Nov. 5 – Nov. 11: Jason Robertson (Kingston Frontenacs)
Oct. 29 – Nov. 4: Kevin Hancock (Owen Sound Attack)
Oct. 22 – Oct. 28: Stephen Dhillon (Niagara IceDogs)
Oct. 15 – Oct. 21: Justin Brazeau (North Bay Battalion)
Oct. 8 – Oct. 14: Damien Giroux (Saginaw Spirit)
Oct. 1 – Oct. 7: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Sudbury Wolves)
Sept. 24 – Sept. 30: Lucas Chiodo (Barrie Colts)
Sept. 19 – Sept. 23: Akil Thomas (Niagara IceDogs)

Statement from the Ontario Hockey League

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ONTARIO HOCKEY LEAGUE COMMENDS GOVERNMENT FOR TAKING STEPS TO PROTECT AMATEUR ATHLETES

 

Press Release

Toronto – The Ontario Hockey League (OHL) commends the Ford Government for their decision to confirm the status of League players in Ontario. This follows seven provinces and two states that have passed similar clarifications to confirm that players are not covered by employment legislation.

“On behalf of the Ontario Hockey League, I want to thank the government for its leadership in ensuring that our 17 Ontario teams can continue to be leaders in the community and contribute to the economic development of the communities in which we play,” said David Branch, OHL Commissioner. “This also allows our teams to continue to focus on our most important role and that is providing our 425 players with the best on and off-ice experience, the hallmark of which is our Scholarship Program.”

In the 2017-18 academic year there were 321 OHL graduates using their scholarship at a cost to our teams of $3.125M. Of these 321 graduates 206 are playing on U SPORTS hockey teams. In addition, this academic year our teams spent $475,000 on the Scholarship Program for current players.

OHL teams are proud members of the communities in which they play. During the 2017-18 season, through the generosity of OHL fans and with the support and cooperation of our teams, charitable groups and community organizations have raised over $4M to help support hundreds of different programs and bring awareness to critical issues.

NHL Releases Players to Watch List

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National Hockey League Central Scouting releases it’s updated players to watch list today and as we peruse the list, we find 46 players from the Ontario Hockey League and 4 from the Ontario Junior Hockey League making the grade as either an A, B, or C prospect.

An A prospect is considered a first round talent, while a B prospect is considered a second or third rounder, while a C prospect is considered a fourth, fifth or sixth rounder.

Ryan Suzuki of the Barrie Colts. Photo by Terry Wilson / OHL Images.
Ryan Suzuki of the Barrie Colts. Photo by Terry Wilson / OHL Images.

Just three players, all from the OHL, are given consideration as first rounders by Central Scouting. Ryan Suzuki of Barrie, Arthur Kaliyev of Hamilton and Vladislav Kolyachonok of Flint will find their names under the A heading.

It doesn’t get much better for B prospects as only sixteen, again all from the OHL, find their names on the list to potentially go in the next two rounds. Two goaltenders will find themselves among the sixteen, Hunter Jones of Peterborough and Kari Piiroinen of Windsor.

Three other goaltenders from the OHL will also find themselves making the grade, but as C prospects.

Six players from the OHL are re-entering the draft and make the list. They include: Nathan Dunkley and Billy Moskal (London), Nando Eggenberger (Oshawa), David Maier and Matthew Struthers (North Bay) and Merrick Rippon (Ottawa).

Here are the OHL and OJHL players on Central’s list:

RK LAST NAME FIRST NAME DOB TEAM LEAGUE HT WT POS S
A KALIYEV ARTHUR 26-Jun-01 HAMILTON OHL 6′ 1.25″ 190 RW L
A KOLYACHONOK VLADISLAV 26-May-01 FLINT OHL 6′ 0.25″ 176 D L
A SUZUKI RYAN 28-May-01 BARRIE OHL 6′ 0.25″ 178 C L
B ANTROPOV DANIL 20-Dec-00 OSHAWA OHL 6′ 1.0″ 185 LW L
B CARROLL JOSEPH 01-Feb-01 SAULT STE. MARIE OHL 6′ 2.0″ 197 C L
B CLARKE GRAEME 24-Apr-01 OTTAWA OHL 5′ 11.5″ 175 RW R
B CONSTANTINOU WILLIAM 25-Mar-01 NIAGARA OHL 5′ 11.75″ 185 D R
B GUSKOV MATVEY 30-Jan-01 LONDON OHL 6′ 1.25″ 177 C L
B HARLEY THOMAS 19-Aug-01 MISSISSAUGA OHL 6′ 3.0″ 188 D L
B JONES HUNTER 21-Sep-00 PETERBOROUGH OHL 6′ 4.0″ 196 G L
B LEGUERRIER JACOB 22-Nov-00 SAULT STE. MARIE OHL 6′ 1.0″ 200 D L
B MCMICHAEL CONNOR 15-Jan-01 LONDON OHL 5′ 10.75″ 172 C L
B OKHOTYUK NIKITA 04-Dec-00 OTTAWA OHL 6′ 0.75″ 191 D L
B PIIROINEN KARI 01-Jul-01 WINDSOR OHL 6′ 1.0″ 171 G L
B REES JAMIESON 26-Feb-01 SARNIA OHL 5′ 10.0″ 173 C L
B ROBERTSON NICHOLAS 11-Sep-01 PETERBOROUGH OHL 5′ 8.75″ 162 LW L
B STARIKOV LEV 17-Sep-00 WINDSOR OHL 6′ 6.75″ 200 D L
B TOMASINO PHILIP 28-Jul-01 NIAGARA OHL 5′ 11.75″ 178 C R
B WASHKURAK KEEAN 16-Aug-01 MISSISSAUGA OHL 5′ 10.0″ 184 C L
C ALLENSEN NATHAN 03-May-01 BARRIE OHL 5′ 11.5″ 180 D L
C BERTUZZI TAG 18-Feb-01 GUELPH OHL 5′ 11.75″ 203 LW L
C BIGNELL LUKE 03-Nov-00 BARRIE OHL 6′ 0.25″ 168 C L
C BREWER MITCHELL 20-Mar-01 OSHAWA OHL 6′ 0.25″ 205 D L
C CAJKA PETR 11-Dec-00 ERIE OHL 5′ 11.75″ 169 C L
C CAVALLIN LUKE 29-Apr-01 FLINT OHL 6′ 0.75″ 188 G R
C CERMAK ERIK 02-Mar-01 PETERBOROUGH OHL 5′ 11.25″ 159 C L
C CICCOLINI ERIC 14-Jan-01 TORONTO JC OJHL 5′ 10.5″ 160 RW R
C DAWS NICOLAS 22-Dec-00 GUELPH OHL 6′ 3.5″ 216 G L
C DUNKLEY NATHAN 05-Mar-00 LONDON OHL 5′ 10.75″ 183 C L
C EGGENBERGER NANDO 07-Oct-99 OSHAWA OHL 6′ 2.5″ 205 LW L
C GLOVER TY 01-Oct-00 BUFFALO JR. SABRES OJHL 6′ 2.0″ 190 C L
C GUZDA MACK 11-Jan-01 OWEN SOUND OHL 6′ 4.5″ 217 G L
C KEPPEN ETHAN 20-Mar-01 FLINT OHL 6′ 1.75″ 220 LW L
C MACKAY COLE 13-Jun-01 SAULT STE. MARIE OHL 5′ 10.0″ 188 RW R
C MAIER DAVID 12-Jan-00 NORTH BAY OHL 6′ 0.0″ 175 D R
C MANIKIS KOSTA 15-Aug-01 STOUFFVILLE OJHL 6′ 0.25″ 182 C R
C MCLEAN CULLEN 10-Feb-01 SAULT STE. MARIE OHL 6′ 1.25″ 170 C L
C MOSKAL BILLY 22-Mar-00 LONDON OHL 6′ 0.0″ 189 C L
C MURRAY BLAKE 05-Jul-01 SUDBURY OHL 6′ 1.75″ 187 C L
C PERIC LUCAS 08-Jan-01 OTTAWA OHL 5′ 11.25″ 179 D L
C PRIMEAU MASON 28-Jul-01 GUELPH OHL 6′ 5.0″ 205 C L
C RIPPON MERRICK 27-Apr-00 OTTAWA OHL 6′ 0.5″ 191 D L
C ROSS LIAM 13-May-01 SUDBURY OHL 6′ 1.75″ 197 D L
C SCHWINDT COLE 25-Apr-01 MISSISSAUGA OHL 6′ 2.25″ 182 RW R
C SPROULE EMMETT 19-Mar-01 ERIE OHL 5′ 10.5″ 168 LW L
C STEVENSON KEEGAN 31-Dec-00 GUELPH OHL 6′ 0.75″ 183 LW L
C STRUTHERS MATTHEW 26-Dec-99 NORTH BAY OHL 6′ 2.0″ 210 C L
C UENS ZACHARY 13-May-01 WELLINGTON OJHL 6′ 0.5″ 178 D L
C VUKOJEVIC MICHAEL 08-Jun-01 KITCHENER OHL 6′ 3.0″ 205 D L
C YORK JACK 17-Sep-00 KITCHENER OHL 5′ 11.75″ 190 D R

Kia CHL Top 10 Rankings

Posted on by Dominic Tiano
Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced the week nine edition of the Kia CHL Top-10 Rankings for the 2018-19 season.  The weekly rankings of the CHL’s Top-10 teams are selected by a panel of National Hockey League scouts.

Kia CHL Top 10 Rankings – Week 9:

Rank: Team: Last Week Rank: Number of Weeks Ranked:
1 Prince Albert Raiders (17-1-0-0) 1 7
2 Ottawa 67’s (17-3-2-0) 2 6
3 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (17-4-0-0) 3 6
4 Halifax Mooseheads (16-4-1-0) 7 9
5 Moncton Wildcats (16-4-2-0) 5 4
6 Vancouver Giants (13-4-2-0) 4 7
7 Baie-Comeau Drakkar (16-5-0-1) 6 7
8 London Knights (12-4-2-0) – 5
9 Red Deer Rebels (13-5-1-0) 9 3
10 Drummondville Voltigeurs (14-5-1-0) 10 5
Honourable Mention:
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (12-5-3-1) 8 3
Everett Silvertips (14-6-0-0) – 0
Portland Winterhawks (12-6-0-1) – 1

Kia CHL Top 10