Otters’ Kyle Maksimovich named OHL ‘On the Run’ Player of the Week

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Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced that overage forward Kyle Maksimovich of the Erie Otters is the OHL ‘On the Run’ Player of the Week for the regular season week ending December 30 where he led the league in scoring with seven points in two games including four goals and three assists with a plus-minus rating of plus-3.

Maksimovich produced a pair of multi-point performances in his return from the holiday break helping the Otters earn a split in their Michigan road trip.  He began the schedule’s second half much the same way he started the 2018-19 campaign by scoring a hat-trick and an assist against the Flint Firebirds.  Both games remain his only four-point efforts of the season with the latter earning him first star honours in the 9-2 victory.  On Saturday night the captain became just the ninth Otter to reach the century mark for career OHL goals.  The milestone marker was his 20th of the season and combined with two assists earned Maksimovich third star honours despite the 6-4 loss to the Saginaw Spirit.  The Otters are currently battling for a spot in the Western Conference playoffs where they sit ninth with a 14-20-1-0 record trailing both Kitchener and Windsor by four points.

Kyle Maksimovich of the Erie Otters. Photo by Terry Wilson / OHL Images.
Kyle Maksimovich of the Erie Otters. Photo by Terry Wilson / OHL Images.

A 20-year-old from Hamilton, Ont., Maksimovich is playing in his fifth career season with the Otters after being chosen in the third round of the 2014 OHL Priority Selection.  He’s currently ninth in league scoring with 49 points in 35 games tallying 20 goals and 29 assists.  This past week the 2017 OHL champion moved into sole possession of fifth place among the club’s all-time leading scorers now with 274 points in 288 career games powered by 100 goals and 174 assists. 

Watch video highlights of Maksimovich and the Otters against the Firebirds and Spirit.

Also considered for the award this week was newly acquired Guelph Storm forward Pavel Gogolev, and Florida Panthers prospect Serron Noel of the Oshawa Generals both with two goals and four assists for six points in two games.  In goal, Cedrick Andree of the Ottawa 67’s posted a 2-0-0-0 record with 58 saves for a goals-against-average of 1.50 and save percentage of .951.

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

Dec. 24 – Dec. 30: Kyle Maksimovich (Erie Otters)
Dec. 10 – Dec. 16: Andrew MacLean (Owen Sound Attack)
Dec. 3 – Dec. 9: Brett Neumann (Kingston Frontenacs)
Nov. 26 – Dec. 2: Jason Robertson (Niagara IceDogs)
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)

2019 WJC Rosters

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CANADA
Goaltenders
Michael DiPietro 1999 Windsor, ON, CAN 6’0″ 201 L OHL
Ian Scott 1999 Calgary, AB, CAN 6’3″ 183 L WHL
Defensemen
Evan Bouchard 1999 Oakville, ON, CAN 6’2″ 198 R OHL
Josh Brook 1999 Roblin, MB, CAN 6’1″ 192 R WHL
Noah Dobson 2000 Summerside, PE, CAN 6’3″ 176 R QMJHL
Jared McIsaac 2000 Truro, NS, CAN 6’1″ 196 L QMJHL
Ian Mitchell 1999 Calahoo, AB, CAN 5’11” 174 R NCAA
Markus Phillips 1999 Markham, ON, CAN 6’0″ 203 L OHL
Ty Smith 2000 Lloydminster, SK, CAN 5’11” 179 L WHL
Forwards
Jaret Anderson-Dolan 1999 Calgary, AB, CAN 5’11” 194 L WHL
Shane Bowers 1999 Halifax, NS, CAN 6’1″ 183 L NCAA
Maxime Comtois 1999 Longueuil, QC, CAN 6’2″ 209 L QMJHL
MacKenzie Entwistle 1999 Georgetown, ON, CAN 6’3″ 181 R OHL
Alex Formenton 1999 King City, ON, CAN 6’2″ 185 L OHL
Morgan Frost 1999 Aurora, ON, CAN 6’0″ 185 L OHL
Cody Glass 1999 Winnipeg, MB, CAN 6’2″ 185 R WHL
Barrett Hayton 2000 Peterborough, ON, CAN 6’1″ 190 L OHL
Alexis Lafrenière 2001 Saint-Eustache, QC, CAN 6’1″ 192 L QMJHL
Brett Leason 1999 Calgary, AB, CAN 6’4″ 205 R WHL
Jack Studnicka 1999 Tecumseh, ON, CAN 6’2″ 179 R OHL
Nick Suzuki 1999 London, ON, CAN 5’11” 183 R OHL
Owen Tippett 1999 Peterborough, ON, CAN 6’1″ 201 R OHL
Joseph Veleno 2000 Montréal, QC, CAN 6’1″ 192 L QMJHL
CZECH REPUBLIC
Goaltenders
Lukas Dostal 2000 Brno, CZE 6’1″ 159 L Czech2
Jiri Patera 1999 Praha, CZE 6’2″ 207 L WHL
Jakub Skarek 1999 Jihlava, CZE 6’3″ 196 L Liiga
Defensemen
Daniel Bukac 1999 Most, CZE 6’5″ 209 R OHL
Jakub Galvas 1999 Ostrava, CZE 5’11” 165 L Czech
Michael Gaspar 1999 Praha, CZE 5’10” 181 L Czech2
Filip Král 1999 Blansko, CZE 6’1″ 172 L WHL
David Kvasnicka 1999 Rokycany, CZE 5’10” 185 L Czech2
Dalimil Mikyska 1999 Breclav, CZE 6’1″ 201 L Czech2
Radim Salda 1999 Pardubice, CZE 6’1″ 185 L QMJHL
Matyas Zelingr 1999 Benesov, CZE 6’3″ 203 L Czech2
Forwards
Petr Cajka 2000 Kadan, CZE 6’0″ 168 L OHL
Filip Chytil 1999 Kromeriz, CZE 6’2″ 203 L NHL
Jan Hladonik 1999 Trinec, CZE 5’9″ 161 L Czech2
Krystof Hrabik 1999 Praha, CZE 6’4″ 209 L WHL
Jan Jenik 2000 Nymburk, CZE 6’1″ 165 R Czech2
Martin Kaut 1999 Brno, CZE 6’2″ 176 R AHL
Jan Kern 1999 Praha, CZE 5’11” 192 L USHL
Jáchym Kondelík 1999 Hannover, GER 6’6″ 227 L NCAA
Jakub Lauko 2000 Praha, CZE 6’0″ 170 L QMJHL
Ondrej Machala 1999 Havlickuv Brod, CZE 5’11” 187 L Czech2
Martin Necas 1999 Nove Mesto na Morave, CZE 6’1″ 168 R AHL
Matej Pekar 2000 Turnov, CZE 6’0″ 170 L OHL
Karel Plasek 2000 Prerov, CZE 5’11” 154 L Czech
Jakub Pour 1999 Rokycany, CZE 6’3″ 198 L Czech2
Filip Zadina 1999 Pardubice, CZE 6’0″ 196 L AHL
DENMARK
Goaltenders
Albert Adamsen 1999 6’2″ 168 L Denmark
William Rørth 1999 5’10” 159 L Denmark
Mads Søgaard 2000 Aalborg, DEN 6’7″ 196 L WHL
Defensemen
Daniel Andersen 1999 5’11” 185 L SuperElit
Victor Andersen 1999 Herning, DEN 6’4″ 201 L Denmark
Lasse L. Carlsen 1999 6’6″ 227 L Denmark2
Lasse Holm Mortensen 2000 6’4″ 187 R Denmark
Magnus Koch 2000 6’1″ 218 L Denmark
Oscar Schulze 2000 6’3″ 214 L Denmark
Malte Setkov 1999 Rødovre, DEN 6’7″ 205 L SHL
Jeppe Urup Mogensen 1999 Odense, DEN 6’2″ 196 R USHL
Forwards
Lucas Andersen 1999 København, DEN 6’2″ 176 R SuperElit
Lukas Bach Nielsen 2000 6’0″ 183 R Elite Jr. A
Jonathan Brinkman 2001 Aalborg, DEN 5’11” 165 L Denmark
Victor Cubars 2000 6’2″ 187 L SuperElit
Søren Dietz-Larsen 1999 Vojens, DEN 6’1″ 203 R SuperElit
Christoffer Gath 1999 Ballerup, DEN 5’11” 181 L Denmark
Gustav Green 2000 6’2″ 176 L Denmark
Andreas Grundtvig 1999 Hørsholm, DEN 5’11” 176 L Denmark
Oliver Kjær 2000 Esbjerg, DEN 6’0″ 179 L Denmark
David Madsen 1999 Vojens, DEN 6’2″ 198 R SuperElit
Emil Marcussen 1999 Aalborg, DEN 6’0″ 179 L Denmark
Oliver Reuter 1999 Rødovre, DEN 5’9″ 159 L Denmark U20
Jonas Røndbjerg 1999 Rungsted, DEN 6’2″ 194 L SHL
Phillip Schultz 2000 Rødovre, DEN 6’0″ 194 L WHL
Jakob Wittendorf 1999 Vojens, DEN 6’1″ 187 R Denmark
FINLAND
Goaltenders
Lassi Lehtinen 1999 Lahti, FIN 6’0″ 170 L Liiga
Filip Lindberg 1999 Espoo, FIN 6’0″ 181 L NCAA
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen 1999 Espoo, FIN 6’5″ 212 L OHL
Defensemen
Aleksi Anttalainen 1999 Turku, FIN 5’9″ 185 L QMJHL
Ville Heinola 2001 Honkajoki, FIN 5’11” 176 L Liiga
Anttoni Honka 2000 Jyväskylä, FIN 5’10” 170 R Liiga
Henri Jokiharju 1999 Oulu, FIN 6’0″ 181 R NHL
Olli Kaskinen 1999 Raisio, FIN 6’0″ 187 L Liiga
Oskari Laaksonen 1999 Tampere, FIN 6’2″ 165 R Liiga
Otto Latvala 1999 Alajärvi, FIN 6’5″ 190 R Jr. A SM-liiga
Toni Utunen 2000 Kokkola, FIN 5’11” 170 L Liiga
Urho Vaakanainen 1999 Joensuu, FIN 6’1″ 185 L NHL
Forwards
Teemu Engberg 1999 Loviisa, FIN 5’11” 183 L Liiga
Aleksi Heponiemi 1999 Tampere, FIN 5’10” 148 L Liiga
Kaapo Kakko 2001 Turku, FIN 6’1″ 181 L Liiga
Rasmus Kupari 2000 Kotka, FIN 6’1″ 183 R Liiga
Anton Lundell 2001 Espoo, FIN 6’1″ 183 L Liiga
Sami Moilanen 1999 Sipoo, FIN 5’9″ 181 L Liiga
Linus Nyman 1999 Helsinki, FIN 5’10” 159 L Liiga
Valtteri Puustinen 1999 Kuopio, FIN 5’9″ 179 L Jr. A SM-liiga
Sampo Ranta 2000 Naantali, FIN 6’2″ 190 L NCAA
Aarne Talvitie 1999 Espoo, FIN 5’10” 198 L NCAA
Eeli Tolvanen 1999 Vihti, FIN 5’10” 192 L AHL
Samuli Vainionpää 1999 Kangasala, FIN 6’0″ 174 L Liiga
Santeri Virtanen 1999 Kirkkonummi, FIN 6’2″ 194 L Liiga
Jesse Ylönen 1999 Scottsdale, AZ, USA 6’1″ 172 R Liiga
KAZAKHSTAN
Goaltenders
Denis Karatayev 1999 6’1″ 176 L MHL
Vladislav Nurek 2000 6’0″ 154 L MHL
Demid Yeremeyev 1999 6’1″ 198 L MHL
Defensemen
Samat Daniyar 1999 Astana, KAZ 5’11” 154 R MHL
Yaroslav Khripkov 1999 Satpaev, KAZ 6’2″ 192 L MHL
Artyom Korolyov 2001 Ust-Kamenogorsk, KAZ 6’0″ 163 L MHL
David Muratov 2001 6’2″ 165 – MHL
Ernar Musabayev 2000 5’11” 174 L MHL
Valeri Orekhov 1999 6’1″ 170 L KHL
Yevgeni Shinkaretsky 1999 Satpaev, KAZ 6’0″ 201 L MHL
Forwards
Oleg Boiko 2001 5’9″ 163 L MHL
Andrei Buyalsky 2000 6’0″ 148 L Kazakhstan
Sayan Daniyar 1999 5’11” 154 L MHL
Ruslan Dyomin 2000 5’10” 174 L Kazakhstan
Artur Gatiyatov 1999 Satpaev, KAZ 5’7″ 130 L MHL
Dias Guseinov 2001 6’0″ 146 L MHL
Davyd Makutsky 1999 Pavlodar, KAZ 5’9″ 152 L MHL
Dmitri Mitenkov 1999 5’10” 170 – MHL
Batyrlan Muratov 1999 6’1″ 154 R MHL
Maxim Musorov 2001 Ust-Kamenogorsk, KAZ 5’10” 154 R MHL
Danil Tretyakovsky 1999 5’11” 176 L MHL
Ivan Vereshchagin 1999 5’9″ 165 L Kazakhstan
Aidos Zhorabek 1999 5’10” 163 L MHL
RUSSIA
Goaltenders
Pyotr Kochetkov 1999 Kazan, RUS 6’3″ 183 L VHL
Amir Miftakhov 2000 Kazan, RUS 6’0″ 159 L VHL
Daniil Tarasov 1999 Novokuznetsk, RUS 6’4″ 181 L VHL
Defensemen
Alexander Alexeyev 1999 St. Petersburg, RUS 6’4″ 201 L WHL
Yevgeni Kalabushkin 1999 Stupino, RUS 6’0″ 181 L VHL
Anton Malyshev 2000 Yaroslavl, RUS 6’0″ 185 R MHL
Ilya Morozov 1999 Novosibirsk, RUS 6’3″ 207 L KHL
Saveli Olshansky 1999 Magnitogorsk, RUS 6’0″ 203 L VHL
Alexander Romanov 2000 Moskva, RUS 5’11” 185 L KHL
Mark Rubinchik 1999 Moskva, RUS 6’1″ 187 L VHL
Dmitri Samorukov 1999 Volgograd, RUS 6’2″ 181 L OHL
Danila Zhuravlyov 2000 Nizhny Novgorod, RUS 6’0″ 163 L VHL
Forwards
Grigori Denisenko 2000 Novosibirsk, RUS 5’11” 176 R VHL
Artyom Galimov 1999 Samara, RUS 6’0″ 174 L VHL
Yevgeni Kanitsky 1999 Mezhdurechensk, RUS 6’3″ 179 R VHL
Alexander Khovanov 2000 Saratov, RUS 5’11” 198 L QMJHL
Klim Kostin 1999 Penza, RUS 6’3″ 212 L AHL
Nikolai Kovalenko 1999 Raleigh, NC, USA 5’10” 174 L KHL
Vitali Kravtsov 1999 Vladivostok, RUS 6’4″ 183 L KHL
Kirill Marchenko 2000 Barnaul, RUS 6’3″ 187 R VHL
Ivan D. Morozov 2000 Khanty-Mansiysk, RUS 6’1″ 179 R MHL
Ivan Muranov 1999 Moskva, RUS 6’3″ 187 L KHL
Nikita Shashkov 1999 Novokuznetsk, RUS 5’11” 179 L KHL
Pavel Shen 1999 Khanty-Mansiysk, RUS 6’1″ 183 L KHL
Kirill Slepets 1999 Khabarovsk, RUS 5’10” 146 L KHL
Stepan Starkov 1999 Belgorod, RUS 6’0″ 170 L KHL
SLOVAKIA
Goaltenders
Samuel Hlavaj 2001 Martin, SVK 6’2″ 187 L Slovakia
Jakub Kostelny 1999 Trencin, SVK 5’10” 154 L Slovakia
Juraj Sklenar 1999 Nitra, SVK 6’2″ 170 L Slovakia
Defensemen
Daniel Demo 1999 Bratislava, SVK 6’1″ 201 L SuperElit
Marcel Dlugos 2000 Zilina, SVK 6’4″ 207 L Slovakia U20
Martin Fehérváry 1999 Bratislava, SVK 6’2″ 194 L SHL
Andrej Golian 2001 Banska Bystrica, SVK 6’3″ 165 L Slovakia
Michal Ivan 1999 Ziar nad Hronom, SVK 6’1″ 181 L QMJHL
Marek Korencik 1999 Zilina, SVK 6’3″ 201 L SuperElit
Martin Kupec 1999 Banska Bystrica, SVK 6’0″ 196 L Slovakia
Adam Ziak 1999 Spisska Nova Ves, SVK 5’11” 187 L Jr. A SM-liiga
Forwards
Jozef Balaz 1999 Liptovsky Mikulas, SVK 5’9″ 163 L Czech2
Milos Fafrak 1999 Martin, SVK 6’3″ 176 L Slovakia
Oliver Giertl 1999 Brezno, SVK – – – Slovakia
Patrik Hrehorcak 1999 Poprad, SVK 5’10” 174 L QMJHL
Milos Kelemen 1999 Zvolen, SVK 6’2″ 212 L Slovakia
Andrej Kollár 1999 Nitra, SVK – – R Slovakia
Filip Krivosik 1999 Bratislava, SVK 6’4″ 207 R Liiga
Andrej Kukuca 1999 Trencin, SVK 6’2″ 185 R WHL
Adam Liska 1999 Bratislava, SVK 5’10” 183 L KHL
Martin Pospisil 1999 Zvolen, SVK 6’2″ 183 L USHL
Pavol Regenda 1999 6’2″ 187 L SuperElit
Milos Roman 1999 Kysucke Nove Mesto, SVK 6’0″ 192 L WHL
Adam Ruzicka 1999 Bratislava, SVK 6’4″ 203 L OHL
SWITZERLAND
Goaltenders
Luca Hollenstein 2000 Mosnang, SUI 5’10” 170 L NLB
Akira Schmid 2000 Bern, SUI 6’5″ 205 L USHL
Gianluca Zaetta 1999 5’9″ 159 L NLB
Defensemen
David Aebischer 2000 Heitenried, SUI 5’11” 183 R QMJHL
Davyd Barandun 2000 Sumy, UKR 5’11” 190 L NLA
Tim Berni 2000 Männedorf, SUI 5’11” 174 L NLA
Gianluca Burger 1999 Zürich, SUI 5’10” 170 R NLB
Tobias Geisser 1999 Stans, SUI 6’4″ 201 L AHL
Nico Gross 2000 Pontresina, SUI 6’1″ 190 L OHL
Simon Le Coultre 1999 Le Sentier, SUI 6’0″ 174 L QMJHL
Janis Jérôme Moser 2000 6’0″ 157 L NLA
Forwards
Yannick Brüschweiler 1999 5’10” 165 L NLB
Nando Eggenberger 1999 Chur, SUI 6’2″ 203 L OHL
Jeremi Gerber 2000 Langnau im Emmental, SUI 6’1″ 185 L Elite Jr. A
Philipp Kurashev 1999 Münsingen, SUI 6’0″ 192 L QMJHL
Marco Lehmann 1999 Lauperswil, SUI 5’7″ 139 L NLB
Sven Leuenberger 1999 Hüttikon, SUI 5’10” 196 R NLA
Nicolas Müller 1999 Arisdorf, SUI 6’0″ 170 R SuperElit
Valentin Nussbaumer 2000 6’0″ 168 L QMJHL
Sandro Schmid 2000 5’10” 157 L SuperElit
Justin Sigrist 1999 Hombrechtikon, SUI 5’11” 165 L NLB
Ramon Tanner 1999 Appenzell, SUI 5’7″ 179 L NLB
Matthew Verboon 2000 Puplinge, SUI 6’1″ 183 L BCHL
Luca Wyss 1999 Langnau im Emmental, SUI 6’0″ 168 L NLB
UNITED STATES
Goaltenders
Kyle Keyser 1999 Coral Springs, FL, USA 6’2″ 183 L OHL
Spencer Knight 2001 Darien, CT, USA 6’3″ 198 L USDP
Cayden Primeau 1999 Voorhees, NJ, USA 6’3″ 181 L NCAA
Defensemen
Michael Anderson 1999 Roseville, MN, USA 6’0″ 196 L NCAA
Quinn Hughes 1999 Orlando, FL, USA 5’10” 174 L NCAA
Philip Kemp 1999 Greenwich, CT, USA 6’3″ 203 R NCAA
K’Andre Miller 2000 St. Paul, MN, USA 6’4″ 198 L NCAA
Dylan Samberg 1999 Hermantown, MN, USA 6’3″ 190 L NCAA
Mattias Samuelsson 2000 Philadelphia, PA, USA 6’4″ 218 L NCAA
Jack St. Ivany 1999 Manhattan Beach, CA, USA 6’3″ 198 R NCAA
Forwards
Evan Barratt 1999 Bristol, PA, USA 6’0″ 187 L NCAA
Noah Cates ( 1999 Stillwater, MN, USA 6’1″ 165 L NCAA
Alexander Chmelevski 1999 Huntington Beach, CA, USA 6’0″ 187 R OHL
Logan Cockerill 1999 Brighton, MI, USA 5’9″ 165 L NCAA
Jack Drury 2000 Winnetka, IL, USA 5’11” 174 L NCAA
Joel Farabee 2000 Cicero, NY, USA 6’0″ 161 L NCAA
Jack Hughes 2001 Orlando, FL, USA 5’10” 168 L USDP
Tyler Madden 1999 Albany, NY, USA 5’11” 150 R NCAA
Josh Norris 1999 Oxford, MI, USA 6’1″ 190 L NCAA
Jay O’Brien 1999 Hingham, MA, USA 5’11” 176 R NCAA
Ryan Poehling 1999 Lakeville, MN, USA 6’2″ 183 L NCAA
Jason Robertson 1999 Arcadia, CA, USA 6’2″ 201 L OHL
Oliver Wahlstrom 2000 Yarmouth, ME, USA 6’1″ 207 R NCAA
SWEDEN
Goaltenders
Olle Eriksson Ek 1999 Karlstad, SWE 6’2″ 185 L Allsvenskan
Samuel Ersson 1999 Falun, SWE 6’2″ 176 L Allsvenskan
Adam Åhman 1999 Västervik, SWE 6’0″ 163 L Allsvenskan
Defensemen
Adam Boqvist 2000 Falun, SWE 6’0″ 181 R OHL
Philip Broberg 2001 Örebro, SWE 6’3″ 198 L Allsvenskan
Erik Brännström 1999 Eksjö, SWE 5’10” 181 L AHL
Adam Ginning 2000 Linköping, SWE 6’4″ 205 L SHL
Nils Lundkvist 2000 Piteå, SWE 5’11” 174 R SHL
Rasmus Sandin 2000 Uppsala, SWE 5’11” 185 L AHL
Filip Westerlund 1999 Härnösand, SWE 5’11” 181 R SHL
Forwards
Emil Bemström 1999 Nyköping, SWE 5’10” 176 R SHL
Oskar Bäck 2000 Karlstad, SWE 6’2″ 192 L Allsvenskan
Lucas Elvenes 1999 Ängelholm, SWE 6’1″ 172 L SHL
Samuel Fagemo 2000 Göteborg, SWE 5’11” 190 R SHL
David Gustafsson 2000 Tingsryd, SWE 6’2″ 196 L SHL
Pontus Holmberg 1999 Västerås, SWE 5’10” 174 L SHL
Rickard Hugg 1999 Hudiksvall, SWE 5’10” 190 L OHL
Filip Hållander 2000 Sundsvall, SWE 6’1″ 190 L SHL
Isac Lundeström 1999 Gällivare, SWE 6’0″ 185 L AHL
Jacob Olofsson 2000 Piteå, SWE 6’2″ 192 L SHL
Filip Sveningsson 1999 Gislaved, SWE 6’0″ 181 L Allsvenskan
Johan Södergran 1999 Stockholm, SWE 6’3″ 205 L SHL
Fabian Zetterlund 1999 Karlstad, SWE 5’11” 196 R SHL

 

Kia CHL Top 10 Rankings

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Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced the week fourteen 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 14:

Rank: Team: Last Week Rank: Number of Weeks Ranked:
1 Prince Albert Raiders (31-2-0-1) 1 12
2 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (28-6-0-1) 2 11
3 Ottawa 67’s (25-6-3-1) 3 11
4 London Knights (23-5-2-1) 4 10
5 Everett Silvertips (27-7-1-1) 5 5
6 Drummondville Voltigeurs (25-7-1-0) 7 9
7 Halifax Mooseheads (24-7-1-1) 8 14
8 Vancouver Giants (22-8-2-0) 6 12
9 Baie-Comeau Drakkar (23-9-1-1) 9 12
10 Niagara IceDogs (20-7-5-0) – 4
Honourable Mention:
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (21-8-4-1) – 3
Sudbury Wolves (21-9-1-1) – 1
Moncton Wildcats (23-10-2-1) – 7

 

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CHL Announces Weekly Award Winners

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Battalion’s Justin Brazeau named CHL Player of the Week

Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that OHL top scorer Justin Brazeau of the North Bay Battalion is the CHL Player of the Week for the regular season week ending December 16 scoring eight goals and two assists for 10 points in three games with a plus-minus rating of plus-7.

Brazeau wins the award for the second time this season powered by a trio of multi-goal performances that helped the Battalion finish the first half with three-straight wins.  On Thursday night he scored twice with one assist and earned first star honours in an 8-5 victory on home ice over the Kitchener Rangers.  He did the same three-point damage on Saturday while visiting the Barrie Colts where his first goal held as the game-winner and his second the insurance marker receiving second star accolades in the 4-1 triumph.  Brazeau brought his best effort right before the holiday break in a rematch against the Colts scoring a career-high four goals including the Teddy Bear Toss tally at home receiving first star honours in the 5-4 decision.  The Troops will be fighting for playoff positioning in the second half carrying a 14-18-1-1 record in the competitive OHL Eastern Conference standings.

A 20-year-old from New Liskeard, Ont., Brazeau is playing in his fourth career season with the Battalion who chose him in the 13th round of the 2014 OHL Priority Selection.  Through 34 games he’s scored 34 goals along with 29 assists for an OHL-best 63 points.  During Sunday’s game he eclipsed the century mark for career goals and now has 101 with 87 assists for 188 points in 234 games.

Also considered for the award this week was Nicolas Guay of the Drummondville Voltigeurs who scored six goals and two assists for eight points in three games, and Dante Hannoun of the Victoria Royals who scored three goals and six assists for nine points in four games.

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

Dec. 10 – Dec. 16: Justin Brazeau (North Bay Battalion)
Dec. 3 – Dec. 9: Ivan Chekhovich (Baie-Comeau Drakkar)
Nov. 26 – Dec. 2: Gregor MacLeod (Drummondville Voltigeurs)
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)

Tigers’ Mads Sogaard named Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week

Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that 2019 NHL Draft prospect Mads Sogaard of the Medicine Hat Tigers is the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week for the regular season week ending December 16 carrying a 2-0-0-0 record for a goals-against-average of 1.50 and save percentage of .966.

Sogaard made an impressive 85 saves across his two victories last week helping the Tigers enter the holiday break with a winning 17-15-1-2 record in the competitive WHL Central Division standings.  On Wednesday he made 36 saves and earned second star honours in a 4-2 triumph over the Kamloops Blazers, then kicked aside a career-high 49 shots on Friday earning first star praise in the 4-1 road victory against the first place Red Deer Rebels.

The recently turned 18-year-old from Aalborg, Denmark, was chosen 32nd overall in the 2018 CHL Import Draft.  Sogaard finished the first half with a 10-4-1-2 record with one shutout along with a 2.39 goals-against-average and .931 save percentage which place him among the league’s leaders.  Last week Sogaard was named as one of four goaltenders who will compete in the 2019 Sherwin-Williams CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game to be played on January 23 in Red Deer.

Also considered for the award was OHL rookie Andrew MacLean of the Owen Sound Attack who posted a 3-0-0-0 record including one shutout victory making a total of 102 saves for a goals-against-average of 1.67 and save percentage of .953.  In the QMJHL, Chicago Blackhawks prospect Alexis Gravel of the Halifax Mooseheads went 2-0-0-1 with a shutout victory making 80 total saves for a goals-against-average of 1.30 and save percentage of .952.

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

Dec. 10 – Dec. 16: Mads Sogaard (Medicine Hat Tigers)
Dec. 3 – Dec. 9: Dustin Wolf (Everett Silvertips)
Nov. 26 – Dec. 2: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Sudbury Wolves)
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)

Attack’s Andrew MacLean named OHL ‘On the Run’ Player of the Week

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Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced that rookie goaltender Andrew MacLean of the Owen Sound Attack is the OHL ‘On the Run’ Player of the Week for the regular season week ending December 16 posting a 3-0-0-0 record including one shutout victory with a goals-against-average of 1.67 and save percentage of .953.

MacLean turned aside 102 shots last week across a trio of victories for the Attack who enter the holiday break riding a five-game winning-streak.  His week began on Tuesday night with a big division victory over the Guelph Storm by a 3-2 score stopping a career-high 44 shots including a perfect 22-save third period.  MacLean’s weekend included a pair of road triumphs against East Division competition beginning Friday night in Kingston where he was perfect with 27 saves to record his first career shutout as first star of a 3-0 win over the Frontenacs.  Then on Saturday afternoon in Ottawa, MacLean made 31 saves as part of 6-3 victory over the first place 67’s.  The Attack end the league’s first half of the regular season schedule with a 19-11-1-2 record for 41 points which ties them with Guelph for second place behind the London Knights in the Midwest.

A 17-year-old from Port Huron, Michigan, MacLean was chosen by the Attack in the tenth round of the 2017 OHL Priority Selection.  Since making his first start on October 6, the 2019 NHL Draft prospect has produced a 9-3-0-1 record with a goals-against-average of 3.22 and save percentage of .904.  He spent last season with the Detroit Honeybaked U16 program after playing his Minor Midget season with the Lambton Jr. Sting.  MacLean is the third goaltender to receive the award so far this season following Stephen Dhillon (Niagara IceDogs) and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Sudbury Wolves), and second member of the Attack to be recognized following forward Kevin Hancock.

Watch video highlights of MacLean and the Attack against the Storm, Frontenacs, and 67’s.

Also considered for the award this week was OHL top scorer Justin Brazeau of the North Bay Battalion who scored eight goals and two assists for 10 points in three games.  A pair of Storm forwards also had productive weeks collecting 11 points in four games including Dallas Stars prospect Liam Hawel who scored six goals and five assists and Arizona Coyotes prospect Nate Schnarr with four goals and seven assists.

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

Dec. 10 – Dec. 16: Andrew MacLean (Owen Sound Attack)
Dec. 3 – Dec. 9: Brett Neumann (Kingston Frontenacs)
Nov. 26 – Dec. 2: Jason Robertson (Niagara IceDogs)
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)

40 Players Selected for 2019 Sherwin-Williams CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game

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Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League in association with National Hockey League Central Scouting announce today the 40 players that will compete in the 2019 Sherwin-Williams CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.

The 24th annual showcase of the CHL’s top prospects eligible for the NHL Draft will be played on Wednesday January 23, 2019, at the ENMAX Centrium, home of the Western Hockey League’s Red Deer Rebels.  The 40 competing players were chosen by NHL clubs and include talent from across the WHL, the Ontario Hockey League, and Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

“The Sherwin-Williams CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game provides scouts and general managers the unique opportunity to evaluate talent competing in a best-on-best showcase,” said Dan Marr, NHL Central Scouting Director. “All 31 NHL clubs contributed to the roster selection and have a great interest in this priority scouting event to see which players can elevate their game under the spotlight.”

Headlining the talent in Alberta will be 11 CHL players identified by NHL Central Scouting as potential first round candidates in their November ‘Players to Watch’ list.  Six of those players hail from WHL clubs including forwards Dylan Cozens of the Lethbridge Hurricanes, Kirby Dach of the Saskatoon Blades, Nolan Foote of the Kelowna Rockets, and Peyton Krebs of the Kootenay ICE, along with defencemen Bowen Byram of the Vancouver Giants, and Matthew Robertson of the Edmonton Oil Kings.  Additional ‘A’ rated players competing in the event include OHL forwards Arthur Kaliyev of the Hamilton Bulldogs and Ryan Suzuki of the Barrie Colts, defenceman Vladislav Kolyachonok of the Flint Firebirds, plus QMJHL forwards Raphael Lavoie of the Halifax Mooseheads and Samuel Poulin of the Sherbrooke Phoenix.

33 of the CHL’s 60 member clubs will be represented in the game with a total of 16 WHL players from 12 different teams, 15 OHL players from 12 teams, and nine QMJHL players each from a different organization.  Kelowna leads the way with three players selected followed by the London Knights, Medicine Hat Tigers, Ottawa 67’s, Peterborough Petes, and Seattle Thunderbirds each with two.  The host Rebels will be represented in the game by forward Oleg Zaytsev.

2019 Sherwin-Williams CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game Roster:

Goaltenders:
Colten Ellis (Rimouski Océanic)
Taylor Gauthier (Prince George Cougars)
Hunter Jones (Peterborough Petes)
Mads Sogaard (Medicine Hat Tigers)

Defencemen:
Samuel Bolduc (Blainville-Boisbriand Armada)
Bowen Byram (Vancouver Giants)
Billy Constantinou (Kingston Frontenacs)
Thomas Harley (Mississauga Steelheads)
Artemi Kniazev (Chicoutimi Saguenéens)
Vladislav Kolyachonok (Flint Firebirds)
Kaedan Korczak (Kelowna Rockets)
Jake Lee (Seattle Thunderbirds)
Nikita Okhotyuk (Ottawa 67’s)
Matthew Robertson (Edmonton Oil Kings)
Lassi Thomson (Kelowna Rockets)
Michael Vukojevic (Kitchener Rangers)

Forwards:
Nikita Alexandrov (Charlottetown Islanders)
Maxim Cajkovic (Saint John Sea Dogs)
Joe Carroll (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
Graeme Clarke (Ottawa 67’s)
Dylan Cozens (Lethbridge Hurricanes)
Kirby Dach (Saskatoon Blades)
Nolan Foote (Kelowna Rockets)
Matvey Guskov (London Knights)
Dillon Hamaliuk (Seattle Thunderbirds)
Arthur Kaliyev (Hamilton Bulldogs)
Peyton Krebs (Kootenay ICE)
Raphaël Lavoie (Halifax Mooseheads)
Brett Leason (Prince Albert Raiders)
Nathan Légaré (Baie-Comeau Drakkar)
Connor McMichael (London Knights)
Sasha Mutala (Tri-City Americans)
Jakob Pelletier (Moncton Wildcats)
Samuel Poulin (Sherbrooke Phoenix)
Jamieson Rees (Sarnia Sting)
Nick Robertson (Peterborough Petes)
Ryan Suzuki (Barrie Colts)
Philip Tomasino (Niagara IceDogs)
Josh Williams (Medicine Hat Tigers)
Oleg Zaytsev (Red Deer Rebels)

The 40 players will be divided into Team Cherry and Team Orr by NHL Central Scouting prior to the event.  Coaching staffs for both teams will also be announced at a later date.

10 CHL players from last year’s game in Guelph were chosen in the first round of the 2018 NHL Draft led by Barrie’s Andrei Svechnikov picked second overall by the Carolina Hurricanes.  In 23 years, a total of 317 CHL players from this event have been chosen by NHL clubs in the first round of the NHL Draft representing over 45% of all players selected.  Since the event was first introduced in 1996 the game has featured 14 players selected with the first overall pick in the NHL Draft including Nico Hischier, Connor McDavid, Aaron Ekblad, Nathan MacKinnon, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Taylor Hall, John Tavares, Steven Stamkos, Patrick Kane, Marc-Andre Fleury, Rick Nash, Vincent Lecavalier, Joe Thornton, and Chris Phillips.


The 2019 Sherwin-Williams CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game is proudly supported by title partner Sherwin-Williams, and CHL associate sponsors CIBC, Kia Canada, Cooper Tires, and Kubota Canada.  The game will be broadcast live across Canada on Sportsnet and TVA Sports, and in the United States on NHL Network.

Tickets are still available and can be purchased via reddeerrebels.com or ticketsalberta.com.  For further ticket details please contact the Rebels office at 403-341-6000.

For more event information please visit http://sherwin-williamstopprospects.ca.

Kia CHL Top 10 Rankings

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Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced the week thirteen 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 13:

Rank: Team: Last Week Rank: Number of Weeks Ranked:
1 Prince Albert Raiders (28-2-0-1) 1 11
2 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (27-5-0-0) 3 10
3 Ottawa 67’s (24-4-3-1) 2 10
4 London Knights (21-5-2-0) 4 9
5 Everett Silvertips (25-7-1-0) 6 4
6 Vancouver Giants (21-6-2-0) 7 11
7 Drummondville Voltigeurs (22-7-1-0) 5 8
8 Halifax Mooseheads (22-7-1-0) 9 13
9 Baie-Comeau Drakkar (22-8-1-1) 10 11
10 Charlottetown Islanders (20-8-2-1) – 1
Honourable Mention:
Moncton Wildcats (22-9-2-1) 8 7
Sudbury Wolves (19-8-1-1) – 1
Niagara IceDogs (18-7-4-0) – 3

 

Kia CHL Top 10

OHL Cup Powered by Under Armour Minor Midget Top-10 Rankings

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Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced the fourth edition of the weekly minor midget rankings for the 2019 OHL Cup Showcase Tournament powered by Under Armour and hosted by the Greater Toronto Hockey League.

OHL Cup

The 2019 OHL Cup powered by Under Armour and hosted by the GTHL is scheduled for March 12-18 and will feature 20 teams from across Ontario and the United States showcasing many of the top players eligible for the 2019 OHL Priority Selection.  All games will be played at Scotiabank Pond in Toronto until the Championship Final moves to the Mattamy Athletic Centre on Monday March 18 where it will be broadcasted nationally on Sportsnet.

The weekly rankings are determined by a panel of OHL Central Scouting staff and represent the top teams that are competing to play in the annual year-end championship tournament.

Minor Midget Rankings for the 2018 OHL Cup powered by Under Armour – Week 4

RANK TEAM LEAGUE LAST WEEK WEEKS RANKED
1 Don Mills Flyers GTHL 1 4
2 Toronto Marlboros GTHL 2 4
3 Whitby Wildcats OMHA 3 4
4 Toronto Young Nationals GTHL 4 4
5 Toronto Red Wings GTHL 6 4
6 Sudbury Minor Midget Wolves NOHA 9 4
7 Mississauga Rebels GTHL 5 4
8 Brantford 99’ers ALLIANCE 7 4
9 North Central Predators OMHA 8 4
10 Kitchener Jr. Rangers ALLIANCE – 1
         
  Honourable Mention      
  Waterloo Wolves ALLIANCE 10 2
  London Jr. Knights ALLIANCE – –
  Niagara North Stars OMHA – –

The Week 4 edition of the OHL Cup powered by Under Armour Top 10 Rankings sees the top four teams maintain their standing while the Toronto Red Wings rise one spot to fifth on the list following a victory over the second-ranked Toronto Marlboros and a tie against the fourth-ranked Toronto Nationals. Winners of this past weekend’s Waterloo Gold Puck Tournament, the Sudbury Minor Midget Wolves rise three spots to number six on the list while the tournament finalist Kitchener Jr. Rangers make their debut on the rankings at number 10.

Tournament Structure:

15 of the 20 spots in the 2019 OHL Cup powered by Under Armour are guaranteed through league competition.  The 15 guaranteed spots continue to include all four GTHL Semi-Finalists, and the top four teams that place at the OMHA Championship.  Three teams from the ALLIANCE will still be guaranteed a spot in the tournament including the Champion and Finalist, along with the winner of a best-of-three Semi-Final Wild Card Series to be played between the losers of the two league Semi-Finals.  Also as in past years, two tournament entries are reserved for United States competition, while both an HNO and NOHA representative will also compete.  This season there will not be a representative from HEO.


Wild Card Games:

The final five entries at the 2019 OHL Cup powered by Under Armour will be Wild Cards determined among 10 teams that will play a one game ‘win and in’ scenario.  The 10 competing teams aiming for the final five tournament spots will continue to include the fifth place team at the OMHA Championship, and the loser of the ALLIANCE Semi-Final Wild Card Series.  As introduced in 2016, two spots in Wild Card games will be reserved for GTHL teams.  The two competing GTHL teams will be determined through a pair of Wild Card Play-In Series matchups involving the four GTHL teams who qualified for the playoffs but lost in the first round.  As introduced in 2017, one spot in a Wild Card will also be reserved for the winner of an OMHA SCTA Consolation Game that features both teams who lost in the SCTA Tournament Semi-Final.  The OMHA teams eligible for this matchup will be determined annually based on the league not hosting the OMHA Championship.  Finally, the five remaining teams who will compete in the Wild Card matchups will be named by the Tournament Selection Committee.  The Committee will evaluate and review a team’s post-season success as the first criteria for selection, with additional criteria to include regular season play and tournament play.  All five Wild Card games will take place on Tuesday March 12 with specific matchups and times of play to be determined by random draw among the eight competing teams in advance of the event.


History:

Last season the Toronto Jr. Canadiens were crowned OHL Cup Champions, capturing the annual Minor Midget showcase for the first time since 2008 with a 5-1 victory over the Vaughan Kings. Current Oshawa Generals forward Dylan Robinson finished second in event scoring with 11 points (6-5–11) over seven games, earning the Tim Adams Memorial Trophy as tournament MVP.

The 2018 OHL Priority Selection featured 17 players chosen in the first round who competed for the OHL Cup including Quinton Byfield (York-Simcoe Express – 1st overall Sudbury Wolves), Evan Vierling (York-Simcoe Express – 2nd overall Flint Firebirds), Will Cuylle (Toronto Marlboros – 3rd overall Peterborough Petes), Jamie Drysdale (Toronto Marlboros – 4th overall Erie Otters), Cole Perfetti (Vaughan Kings – 5th overall Saginaw Spirit), Cameron Tolnai (Oakville Rangers – 6th overall Ottawa 67’s), Daniil Chayka (Toronto Jr. Canadiens – 7th overall Guelph Storm), James Hardie (Barrie Colts – 8th overall Mississauga Steelheads), Pacey Schlueting (Team NOHA – 9th overall North Bay Battalion), Ty Tullio (Vaughan Kings – 11th overall Oshawa Generals), Lleyton Moore (Toronto Marlboros – 12th overall Niagara IceDogs), Jake Murray (Oakville Rangers – 13th overall Kingston Frontenacs), Luke Evangelista (Oakville Rangers – 14th overall London Knights), Riley Piercey (Toronto Marlboros – 16th overall Barrie Colts), Reid Valade (Toronto Marlboros – 17th overall Kitchener Rangers), Logan Morrison (Guelph Gryphons – 18th overall Hamilton Bulldogs), Ryan O’Rourke (Vaughan Kings – 20th overall Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds).

Notable OHL Cup graduates currently playing in the NHL include Robby Fabbri (Mississauga Rebels/St. Louis Blues), Travis Konecny (Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs/Philadelphia Flyers), Mitch Marner (Vaughan Kings/Toronto Maple Leafs), Connor McDavid (Toronto Marlboros/Edmonton Oilers), Max Domi (Don Mills Flyers/Montreal Canadiens), Sean Monahan (Mississauga Rebels/Calgary Flames), Taylor Hall (Greater Kingston Frontenacs/New Jersey Devils), Tyler Seguin (Toronto Nationals/Dallas Stars), John Tavares (Toronto Marlboros/Toronto Maple Leafs), P.K Subban (Markham Islanders/Nashville Predators), and Steven Stamkos (Markham Waxers/Tampa Bay Lightning).

2019 marks the third season of a three-year partnership between the OHL and GTHL with Under Armour that includes title sponsorship of the OHL Cup Showcase Tournament.  The OHL and GTHL are also in the third season of a five-year partnership extension announced in 2017 that ensures the event will continue to be hosted by the GTHL through 2021.

For more information, please visit ohlcup.ca.

CHL Announces Weekly Award Winners

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Drakkar’s Ivan Chekhovich named CHL Player of the Week

 

Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that San Jose Sharks prospect Ivan Chekhovich of the Baie-Comeau Drakkar is the CHL Player of the Week for the regular season week ending December 9 scoring six goals and three assists for nine points in three games with a plus-minus rating of plus-3.

Chekhovich becomes the league’s first two-time award recipient this season after producing a trio of multi-point performances to help the Drakkar climb back into a second place tie in the QMJHL’s overall standings.  On Tuesday night he scored twice with an assist and earned third star honours as part of an 8-3 win over the visiting Chicoutimi Sagueneens.  Chekhovich would finish the week with back-to-back first star performances in Friday and Saturday home wins over the Victoriaville Tigres.  His output in those contests included four points sparked by his fourth hat-trick of the season in a 7-1 victory, and two points including his league-leading 29th goal of the season.  The Drakkar now carry an overall record of 22-8-1-1 which puts them even with the Moncton Wildcats behind only the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies.

A 19-year-old from Yekaterinburg, Russia, Chekhovich is playing in his third QMJHL season with the Drakkar after being chosen third overall in the 2016 CHL Import Draft.  He’s currently tied for second in QMJHL scoring with 54 points in 32 games which is just six points shy of his career-high in 65 games last season.  The seventh round pick of the Sharks in the 2017 NHL Draft is one of three CHL players named to Russia’s Selection Camp roster for the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship.

Also considered for the award this week was Brett Neumann of the Kingston Frontenacs who scored six goals and two assists for eight points in three games, and Vancouver Canucks prospect Jett Woo of the Moose Jaw Warriors with one goal and six assists for seven points in three games.

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

Dec. 3 – Dec. 9: Ivan Chekhovich (Baie-Comeau Drakkar)
Nov. 26 – Dec. 2: Gregor MacLeod (Drummondville Voltigeurs)
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)

Silvertips’ Dustin Wolf named Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week

Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that 2019 NHL Draft prospect Dustin Wolf of the Everett Silvertips is the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week for the regular season week ending December 9 posting a 3-0-0-0 record including one shutout for a goals-against-average of 1.00 and save percentage of .967.

Wolf turned aside 89 shots last week in a trio of victories for the Silvertips who extended their winning-streak to nine games strengthening their lead atop the WHL’s Western Conference standings.  On Wednesday he made 25 saves in a 4-2 victory over the Spokane Chiefs, then stopped a season-high 43 shots on Saturday in a 2-1 win over the Seattle Thunderbirds earning third star honours.  His week wrapped up Sunday with his third shutout of the season making 21 saves to blank the Chiefs by a 2-0 score while earning first star honours on home ice.  The Silvertips have won 10 of their last 11 games and currently hold a 25-7-1-0 record chasing their second straight U.S Division title.

A 17-year-old from Tustin, California, Wolf was chosen by Everett in the fifth round of the 2016 WHL Bantam Draft.  He’s currently tied for the league lead in wins with a personal record of 23-7-1-0 while his goals-against-average of 1.84 and save percentage of .928 are both third best in the WHL.  Wolf was recently listed as a ‘C’ prospect by NHL Central Scouting among November’s Players to Watch for the 2019 NHL Draft.

Also considered for the award was fellow 2019 NHL Draft prospect Colten Ellis of the Rimouski Oceanic who posted a 2-0-0-0 record making 61 saves for a goals-against-average of 2.00 and save percentage of .938.  In the OHL, rookie Andrew MacLean of the Owen Sound Attack won his only start of the week with 42 saves to stop the London Knights 15-game win-streak finishing the contest with a goals-against-average of 1.00 and save percentage of .977.

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

Dec. 3 – Dec. 9: Dustin Wolf (Everett Silvertips)
Nov. 26 – Dec. 2: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (Sudbury Wolves)
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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