Toronto, Ont. – The Ontario Hockey League today announced Top Performers of the Week for the week of regular season games ending Sunday, November 12, 2023
Knights’ Denver Barkey Named Cogeco OHL Player of the Week
Philadelphia Flyers prospect Denver Barkey of the London Knights is the Cogeco OHL Player of the Week, recording two goals, five assists, and seven points as the Knights won all three of their games last week.
Barkey had a strong start to the week on Thursday, registering three assists as the Knights defeated the Windsor Spitfires in a high-scoring 10-7 road win. The 5-foot-9, 154lb. right-winger found the scoresheet again on Friday, tallying a pair of helpers along with the game-winning goal as London defeated the Owen Sound Attack 5-4 in overtime. Barkey closed out the Knights’ perfect weekend with his 11th goal of the season on Saturday as London blanked the Guelph Storm 4-0 at home.
An 18-year-old from Newmarket, Ont., Barkey ranks first among Knights point-producers, recording 11 goals, 15 assists, and 26 points over 18 games this season. Philadelphia’s third round (95th overall) pick in the 2023 NHL Draft has recorded 100 points (40-60-100) in 132 career OHL regular season games with the Knights after being chosen 16th overall by the club in the 2021 OHL Priority Selection. Barkey was a big part of London’s Western Conference title efforts last spring, producing 24 points (11-13–24) in 20 playoff games.
Also considered for the award this week, draft-eligible forward Liam Greentree of the Windsor Spitfires scored three times and added four assists in three appearances. Columbus Blue Jackets prospect Luca Pinelli of the Ottawa 67’s was also productive, contributing a total of four goals and two helpers.
2023-24 Cogeco OHL Players of the Week – Regular Season:
Nov. 6 – Nov. 12: Denver Barkey (London Knights)
Oct. 30 – Nov. 5: Braeden Kressler (Flint Firebirds)
Oct. 23 – Oct. 29: Kirill Kudryavtsev (Soo Greyhounds)
Oct. 16 – Oct. 22: Anthony Romani (North Bay Battalion)
Oct. 9 – Oct. 15: Carson Rehkopf (Kitchener Rangers)
Oct. 2 – Oct. 8: Jordan D’Intino (Soo Greyhounds)
Sep. 28 – Oct. 1: Jax Dubois (Peterborough Petes)
Rangers’ Jackson Parsons Named OHL Goaltender of the Week
Jackson Parsons of the Kitchener Rangers is the OHL Goaltender of the Week, playing to a 3-0 record including two shutouts, with a 1.00 goals-against average, and .971 save percentage.
Stopping a total of 101 shots last week, Parsons turned aside all 30 that came his way on Wednesday as Kitchener blanked the Owen Sound Attack 5-0. The 6-foot-2, 202lb. netminder was back in the crease on Friday, turning aside all 39 shots he faced to earn first star honours and his second shutout of the weekend as the Rangers built on their win streak with a 4-0 win over the Peterborough Petes. Parsons closed out Kitchener’s perfect week on Sunday, stopping 32 of the 35 shots sent his way as the Rangers defeated the visiting Soo Greyhounds 5-3. Parsons’ shutout streak lasted a span of 181 minutes and 25 seconds.
Turning 19 later this month, Parsons, who is from Embrun, Ont., has come back strong from missing much of 2022-23 to injury, playing to a 10-4 record along with a 2.33 goals-against average, .923 save percentage and league-leading four shutouts so far this season. Selected in the third round (53rd overall) by Kitchener in the 2020 OHL Priority Selection, Parsons has appeared in 41 career regular season contests, recording a 3.38 goals-against average and .900 save percentage over three seasons.
Also considered for the award this week, Andrew Oke of the Saginaw Spirit went 3-0 with a 1.67 goals-against average and .940 save percentage as the Spirit ran their winning streak to five games. Sam Hillebrandt of the Barrie Colts continued his strong start to the season, going 2-0 with a 1.50 goals-against average and .955 save percentage.
2023-24 OHL Goaltenders of the Week – Regular Season:
Nov. 8 – Nov. 12: Jackson Parsons (Kitchener Rangers)
Oct. 30 – Nov. 7: Jacob Oster (Oshawa Generals)
Oct. 23 – Oct. 29: Sam Hillebrandt (Barrie Colts)
Oct. 16 – Oct. 22: Brayden Gillespie (Guelph Storm)
Oct. 9 – Oct. 15: Collin MacKenzie (Ottawa 67’s)
Oct. 2 – Oct. 8: Ryerson Leenders (Mississauga Steelheads)
Sep. 28 – Oct. 1: Ryerson Leenders (Mississauga Steelheads)
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