Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that 2016 NHL Draft prospect Tyler Parsons of the London Knights is the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week for the playoff week ending May 1 after posting a 2-0-0-0 record with a goals-against-average of 1.00 and save percentage of .964.

Parsons made 53 saves in two games last week backstopping the Knights to a four-game series victory over the Erie Otters in the OHL’s Western Conference Championship Series.  He made 26 saves in Game 3 last Tuesday night helping the Knights prevail by a 5-1 score, then earned first star honours on Wednesday with a 27-save performance in another 5-1 victory to secure the series.  The Knights will now face the Eastern Conference champion Niagara IceDogs for the Robertson Cup beginning Thursday night in London.

An 18-year-old from Chesterfield, Michigan, Parsons is playing in his second career OHL season with the Knights and is ranked third among North American goaltenders by NHL Central Scouting for the 2016 NHL Draft.  Through three rounds of post-season action Parsons leads all OHL netminders with a goals-against-average of 2.27 and save percentage of .924 to go along with his 12-1-1-0 record.

Also considered for the award this week was last week’s recipient Landon Bow who backstopped the Seattle Thunderbirds to a 4-0 series win against the Kelowna Rockets going 2-0-0-0 with a 2.05 goals-against-average and a .928 save percentage in the final two games.  In the QMJHL, two-time playoff award winner Chase Marchand continued his strong play between the pipes for the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies posting a 3-1-0-0 record including a shutout victory with a goals-against-average of 1.76 and save percentage of .942 eliminating the Moncton Wildcats in six games to advance to the league final against the Shawinigan Cataractes.

2015-16 Vaughn CHL Post-Season Goaltenders of the Week:

Apr. 25 – May 1: Tyler Parsons (London Knights)
Apr. 18 – Apr. 24: Landon Bow (Seattle Thunderbirds)
Apr. 11 – Apr. 17: Chase Marchand (Rouyn-Noranda Huskies)
Apr. 4 – Apr. 10: Alex Nedeljkovic (Niagara IceDogs)
Mar. 28 – Apr. 3: Samuel Montembeault (Blainville-Boisbriand Armada)
Mar. 21 – Mar. 27: Chase Marchand (Rouyn-Noranda Huskies)

2015-16 Vaughn CHL Regular Season Goaltenders of the Week:

Mar. 14 – Mar. 20: Reilly Pickard (Acadie-Bathurst Titan)
Mar. 7 – Mar. 13: Landon Bow (Seattle Thunderbirds)
Feb. 29 – Mar. 6: Connor Ingram (Kamloops Blazers)
Feb. 22 – Feb. 28: Devin Williams (Erie Otters)
Feb. 15 – Feb. 21: Zach Sawchenko (Moose Jaw Warriors)
Feb. 8 – Feb. 14: Leo Lazarev (Ottawa 67’s)
Feb. 1 – Feb. 7: Taz Burman (Swift Current Broncos)
Jan. 25 – Jan. 31: Luke Opilka (Kitchener Rangers)
Jan. 18 – Jan. 24: Jordan Papirny (Brandon Wheat Kings)
Jan. 11 – Jan. 17: Zach Sawchenko (Moose Jaw Warriors)
Jan. 4 – Jan. 10: Michael DiPietro (Windsor Spitfires)
Dec. 28 – Jan. 3: Étienne Montpetit (Val-d’Or Foreurs)
Dec. 14 – Dec. 20: Callum Booth (Quebec Remparts)
Dec. 7 – Dec. 13: Jack Flinn (Mississauga Steelheads)
Nov. 30 – Dec. 6: Ty Edmonds (Prince George Cougars)
Nov. 23 – Nov. 29: Carter Hart (Everett Silvertips)
Nov. 16 – Nov. 22: Keven Bouchard (Baie-Comeau Drakkar)
Nov. 9 – Nov. 15: Devin Williams (Erie Otters)
Nov. 2 – Nov. 8: Etienne Montpetit (Val-d’Or Foreurs)
Oct. 26 – Nov. 1: Tyler Parsons (London Knights)
Oct. 19 – Oct. 25: Adin Hill (Portland Winterhawks)
Oct. 12 – Oct. 18: Julio Billia (Chicoutimi Sagueneens)
Oct. 5 – Oct. 11: Coleman Vollrath (Victoria Royals)
Sept. 28 – Oct. 4: Louis-Philip Guindon (Rimouski Oceanic)
Sept. 21 – Sept. 27: Zack Bowman (Flint Firebirds)

Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced that Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Mitch Marner of the London Knights is the 2015-16 recipient of the Red Tilson Trophy awarded to the OHL’s Most Outstanding Player of the Year as voted by the writers and broadcasters that cover the league.

Marner finished third in OHL scoring with 116 points in 57 games eclipsing the century mark for the second straight season powered by 39 goals and 77 assists with a plus-45 rating that tied for fourth best in the league.

“It’s a big award and an honour, but it wouldn’t have happened without my teammates,” said Marner. “Building upon the three years with the whole coaching staff and without the guys on the team this wouldn’t have happened. It’s a great award, but we still have a way to go.”

Marner and linemates Christian Dvorak and Matthew Tkachuk combined for an incredible 344 points (111 goals) this season as the Knights led the league with 319 goals for and finished second in the OHL with 51 wins and 105 points.  The Knights’ co-captain registered a point in 52 of his 57 games played including 31 multi-point performances and highlighted by a trio of five-point efforts.  His 21-game point-streak from October 17 to January 9 was tied for the longest in the OHL this season.  Marner’s offensive abilities not only dazzled fans but made an impression on Western Conference Coaches who voted him Best Playmaker and Best Stickhandler in the annual regular season poll.

“It has been fun to watch Mitch develop into the player he is today and also mature as a young man who has embraced the role of a leader and captain,” said Knights general manager Basil McRae. “The exciting part is I believe Mitch is just scratching the surface of how good he can be and will be as he continues to grow and work on his game.”

An 18-year-old from Thornhill, ON, Marner turns 19 on May 5 when the Knights open the Rogers OHL Championship Series at home to the Niagara IceDogs.  His OHL career began after being chosen 19th overall by the Knights in the 2013 OHL Priority Selection and has since surpassed the 200 assist (205) and 300 point (301) milestones in 184 games over the course of his three-year career to date.  Marner was selected by the Maple Leafs fourth overall in the 2015 NHL Draft and signed his entry-level contract with the club in July.  He is also the team’s nominee for OHL Humanitarian of the Year, and represented Canada at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship in Finland tying for the team lead in scoring with six points in five games.

“Mitch has shown his great passion, determination and skill throughout this entire Ontario Hockey League season and is very deserving of this distinction,” said Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Lou Lamoriello. “The Maple Leafs organization is very proud of Mitch being named OHL Player of the Year and wish him, and the Knights, continued success in the playoffs.”

The Red Tilson Trophy is the most prestigious individual award presented by the Ontario Hockey League.  First presented in 1945, the trophy is named in honour of Albert “Red” Tilson, who was killed in action in Europe during World War II. Tilson was the OHA scoring champion for the 1942-43 season after scoring 19 goals and 38 assists for 57 points in 22 games with the Oshawa Generals.

Accredited media were asked to select their top three choices from the 20 nominees submitted by all 20 member clubs.  Players received five points for a first place selection, three points for second place and one point for a third place selection.  Marner received 186 points in the voting process ahead of Overage Player of the Year and San Jose Sharks prospect Kevin Labanc of the Barrie Colts who finished second in voting with 167 voting points, followed by Most Sportsmanlike Player and Los Angeles Kings prospect Mike Amadio of the North Bay Battalion who finished in third with 99 voting points.  The trio of Marner, Labanc, and Amadio received close to 80% of all submitted votes.

Marner is the sixth member of the Knights to win the award following goaltender Michael Houser (2012), Corey Perry (2005), Jason Allison (1994), Dave Simpson (1982), and Dennis Maruk (1975).  He is also the second Maple Leafs prospect to win the award in the past three years following Connor Brown of the Erie Otters in 2014.  Leafs’ honoured players and Hockey Hall of Fame members George Armstrong (Stratford 1948 and Toronto Marlboros 1950), Frank Mahovlich (St. Michael’s 1957), and Doug Gilmour (Cornwall 1983) are also Red Tilson Trophy recipients.  More recently, the list of winners includes current NHL stars like John Tavares (Oshawa 2007), Tyler Seguin (Plymouth 2010), and Calder Trophy nominee Connor McDavid (Erie 2015).

The Red Tilson Trophy winner is the OHL’s nominee for the Canadian Hockey League Player of the Year Award presented at the CHL Awards Ceremony during the 2016 MasterCard Memorial Cup in Red Deer.  Marner will also be formally presented with the award at the OHL’s Awards Ceremony on Tuesday June 7 at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto.

The Niagara IceDogs and the London Knights will battle for the Ontario Hockey League Championship J. Ross Robertson Cup and the chance to represent the OHL at the Memorial Cup.

These same two teams battled for the Championship back in 2012, and after losing game one in double overtime, the Knights went on to win the next four. They would lose in the Memorial Cup Final against the host Shawinigan Cataractes by a score of 2-1 in overtime.

To date, I’ve picked eleven of fourteen series winners correctly. However, picking the correct number of games a series will go has proven to be a futile attempt for anyone. Niagara sweeping the Barrie Colts and Kingston Frontenacs was almost as much of a shock as London sweeping the Erie Otters. But as they say “This is why we play the games.”

Before I break down the Championship series, here’s how we got here:

Round One Results

Western Conference

(1) Erie vs (8) Saginaw: Erie wins four games to zero (my prediction: Erie in four)

(2) Sarnia vs (7) Sault Ste Marie: Sault Ste Marie wins four games to three (my prediction: Sarnia in six)

(3) London vs (6) Owen Sound: London wins four games to two (my prediction: London in five)

(4) Kitchener vs (5) Windsor: Kitchener wins four games to one (my prediction: Windsor in seven)

Eastern Conference

(1) Kingston vs (8) Oshawa: Kingston wins four games to one (my prediction: Kingston in four)

(2) Barrie vs (7) Mississauga: Barrie wins four games to three (my prediction: Barrie in six)

(3) North Bay vs (6) Peterborough: North Bay wins four games to three (my prediction: North Bay in six)

(4) Niagara vs (5) Ottawa: Niagara wins four games to one (my prediction: Niagara in six)

Round Two Results

Western Conference

(1) Erie vs (7) Sault Ste Marie: Erie wins four games to one (my prediction: Erie in six)

(3) London vs (4) Kitchener: London wins 4 games to zero (my prediction: London in 6)

Eastern Conference

(1) Kingston vs (5) Niagara: Niagara wins four games to zero (my prediction: Niagara in seven)

(2) Barrie vs (3) North Bay: Barrie wins four games to zero (my prediction: North Bay in six)

Conference Finals Results

Western Conference

(1) Erie vs (3) London:  London wins four games to zero (my prediction: London in seven)

Eastern Conference

(2) Barrie vs Niagara (5): Niagara wins four games to zero (my prediction: Niagara in seven)

The breakdown:

	London	Niagara
Head to head	1-1-0-0	1-1-0-0
Regular season record	51-14-2-1	35-26-4-3
Playoff record	12-2-0-0	12-1-0-0
Regular season home record	29-3-1-1	17-13-3-1
Playoff home record	5-2-0-0	7-0-0-0
Regular season away record	22-11-1-0	18-13-1-2
Playoff away record	7-0-0-0	5-1-0-0
Goals for regular season	319	213
Goals for playoffs	67	50
Goals against regular season	182	198
Goals against playoffs	33	31
Powerplay regular season	29.2%	19.1%
Powerplay playoffs	29.6%	26.0%
Penalty kill regular season	82.3%	84.2%
Penalty kill playoffs	73.6%	79.6%
Leading after first regular season	38-2-1-1	19-2-1-2
Leading after first playoffs	5-0-0-0	5-0-0-0
Leading after second regular season	44-0-1-1	27-3-1-1
Leading after second playoffs	9-0-0-0	9-0-0-0
Trailing after first regular season	6-8-1-0	4-15-1-1
Trailing after first playoffs	4-0-0-0	3-1-0-0
Trailing after second regular season	5-11-1-0	3-20-2-0
Trailing after second playoffs	2-1-1-0	2-1-0-0
One goal games regular season	9-4-2-1	10-6-4-3
One goal games playoffs	1-0-1-0	6-0-0-0

The IceDogs hold two huge advantages heading into the series, the first being goaltending. Alex Nedeljkovic has been nothing short of spectacular in these playoffs and he has shown time and again that not only is he capable of stealing a game, but a series. His Team USA counterpart Tyler Parsons has been no slouch for the Knights. My top ranked OHL goaltender for the NHL Draft for some time now has answered the bell when called upon. But in a winner take all scenarios, there isn’t a goaltender in the OHL I’d rather have than Nedeljkovic.

The second advantage belonging to the IceDogs is experience. And they have plenty of it. Their roster consists of thirteen players with a 1995 or 1996 birthdate compared to nine for the Knights. The IceDogs have four players in the lineup eligible for the 2016 NHL draft. Barring a complete meltdown or injury though, don’t expect Stephen Dhillon to get a start. The Knights on the other hand will have seven, led by Parsons.

The Knights hold a big advantage in the fact that they can throw the line of Matthew Tkachuk, Christian Dvorak and Mitchell Marner on the ice for 24 minutes per game and they’ve been scoring almost at will through these playoffs with Marner poised to set a franchise record for points in playoff year. As good as Nedeljkovic has been, he’s going to have to be even better to keep the trio from dominating the scoresheet.

Here are the teams’ leading scorers:

Player	Team	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-
Mitch Marner	London	14	15	22	37	+24
Matthew Tkachuk	London	14	16	17	33	+20
Christian Dvorak	London	14	10	16	26	+22
Josh Ho-Sang	Niagara	13	5	16	21	+7
Pavel Jenys	Niagara	13	7	6	13	+8
Stephen Harper	Niagara	13	4	8	12	+8

As in any playoff at any level, special teams will play a huge role. The Knights’ powerplay dominated in the regular season and with the exception of a hiccup have continued to do so in the playoffs with no drop off, in fact they have shown an ever so slight improvement.

The IceDogs on the other hand had a major improvement from the regular season to the playoffs of almost seven percent with the man advantage largely due to in season acquisitions Stephen Harper and Pavel Jenys and gelling at just the right time. Josh Ho-Sang has been nothing short of brilliant setting up his mates and leads all players with 10 powerplay helpers.

This is a tough series to predict. The IceDogs underachieved in the regular season and have peaked at just the right time. Despite picking them to win up until now, no one could have expected them to sweep through the Kingston Frontenacs and the Barrie Colts without losing a game. I also don’t think anyone would have predicted the Knights sweeping the Kitchener Rangers or the Erie Otters. If anyone bet on any of those scenarios happening, I’d like to shake their hand.

I find it difficult to bet against Nedeljkovic. To date, he is my M.V.P. of the playoffs. But I find it equally as difficult to bet against the trio of Tkachuk, Dvorak and Marner.

That said, here is my prediction:

London Knights in six games.

Steelheads’ Nicolas Hague, Damian Bourne, and Firebirds’ Kyle Keyser earn Academic Honours

Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced the recipients of the league’s three Academic Player of the Year awards for the 2015-16 season.

Nicolas Hague of the Mississauga Steelheads is the recipient of the Bobby Smith Trophy as Scholastic Player of the Year, with Kyle Keyser of the Flint Firebirds named the Ivan Tennant Memorial Award recipient as Top High School Student, and the Steelheads’ Damian Bourne the Roger Neilson Memorial Award recipient as Top Post-Secondary School Student.

All three players will be formally presented with their awards at the annual OHL Awards Ceremony on Tuesday June 7.  Hague will be the OHL’s nominee for CHL Scholastic Player of the Year which will be announced on Saturday May 28 as part of the events at the 2016 MasterCard Memorial Cup in Red Deer.

Bobby Smith Trophy (OHL Scholastic Player of the Year) – Nicolas Hague, Mississauga Steelheads

Nicolas Hague earns OHL Scholastic Player of the Year honours achieving an 82% Grade 12 average at Philip Pocock Catholic Secondary School in Mississauga.  The Steelheads’ defenceman carried a full course load this season studying pre University level Accounting, Canadian Law, Chemistry, Data Management, English, and Philosophy.

“I think it is important to balance hockey and school, and I pride myself on making sure I always keep both a priority,” said Hague. “I know that there will always be a life after hockey and I want to make sure I am ready for it. It is a huge honour to be recognized for my work away from the rink.”

On the ice, the 17-year-old from Kitchener, ON, scored 14 goals and 10 assists for 24 points in 66 games played.  Eligible for the 2017 NHL Draft, Hague was named to the OHL’s Second All-Rookie Team and recently represented Canada at the IIHF World Under-18 Championship.

“Nic Hague was an excellent student when he joined our club and has remained an excellent student through his transition into the OHL with the Steelheads,” said James Boyd, Steelheads General Manager and Head Coach. “The Bobby Smith Award is a credit to Nic’s diligent approach to both his studies ‎and hockey.”

Each year the Bobby Smith Trophy is presented to the OHL Scholastic Player of the year who best combines high standards of play and academic excellence.  The trophy is in honour of Bobby Smith, a former Ottawa 67’s star who exhibited a standard of excellence in both of these areas.  First presented in 1980, Hague is the first member of the Steelheads to win the award.  Past winners also include three-time winner Dustin Brown (Guelph 2001-03), Steven Stamkos (Sarnia 2007), Matt Duchene (Brampton 2009), Dougie Hamilton (Niagara 2011), and back-to-back recipient Connor McDavid (Erie 2014-15).

Finalists for the award include 2016 NHL Draft prospects Jordan Kyrou of the Sarnia Sting, and Adam Mascherin of the Kitchener Rangers.

Ivan Tennant Memorial Award (Top Academic High School Student) – Kyle Keyser, Flint Firebirds

Kyle Keyser, a 17-year-old rookie from Coral Springs, Florida, achieved a 95% average during the 2015-16 academic year with a full six-course workload at Grand Blanc High School where he studied American Government, American Literature, Business, Chemistry, Economics, and Life Skills.

“It feels great to earn the Ivan Tennant Memorial Award in my first season in the OHL,” said Keyser. “It took a lot of hard work but I received a ton of help from my academic advisors, teachers and teammates. It takes a group effort to accomplish this and I am really thankful.”

Selected by the Firebirds in the fourth round of the 2015 OHL Priority Selection, Keyser picked up his first OHL win in his first career start on October 4 with 28 saves in a 2-1 triumph over the Mississauga Steelheads and was later recognized as October’s West Division Academic Player of the Month.

“This is a well deserved award for Kyle,” said Joe Stefan, Firebirds Interim Head Coach and Assistant General Manager. “He is a very mature young man for his age and did a great job of keeping up with his studies being a first year player in this league with a demanding schedule. He understands that keeping up with your studies goes a long way for his future both on and off the ice.”

The Ivan Tennant Memorial Award is given to the Top Academic High School Player and is named in honour of Ivan Tennant, who spent a lifetime combining hockey and education.  He was the Kitchener Rangers’ Education Consultant for 20 years and a key figure on the OHL’s Education Consultant’s Committee.  First presented in 2005, past recipients include brothers Matt and Adam Pelech (Sarnia 2005 and Erie 2012), Freddie and Dougie Hamilton (Niagara 2009 and 2010), and last year’s winner Stephen Dhillon of the IceDogs.

Finalists for the award include Sasha Chmelevski of the Sarnia Sting, and Kaden Fulcher of the Hamilton Bulldogs.

Roger Neilson Memorial Award (Top Post-Secondary Student) – Damian Bourne, Mississauga Steelheads

Damian Bourne, a 20-year-old from Oakville, ON, is attending Ryerson University where he has excelled in courses that include Human Resources Management, Introduction to Astronomy, Introduction to Psychology, and Principles of Marketing.

“I am very honoured to win this award,” said Bourne. “I believe it is important to have a balance of school and hockey. I would not have been able to achieve such marks without the help of our Academic Advisor Lauren Wilson, Jan Egert, and the rest of the Hockey Operations Staff within the Mississauga Steelheads. They have helped me balance the pressures of University and the strenuous OHL season.”

 Playing in his fourth OHL season, the Steelheads alternate captain was the club’s first round pick in the 2011 OHL Priority Selection and scored nine goals and 17 assists for 26 points in 57 games during the 2015-16 campaign.

“Damian is a hard working, determined player, and those same qualities are reflected in his approach to his post-secondary studies,” said James Boyd, Steelheads General Manager and Head Coach. Damian is deserving of this important award.”

The Roger Neilson Memorial Award is named in honour of the Hall of Fame Coach who served behind the Peterborough Petes bench in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s.  Neilson, a former high school teacher, was a pioneer in stressing the importance of education to all of his players.  First presented in 2005, Bourne is the first member of the Steelheads to win the award.  Past recipients include two-time winners Dan Battochio (Ottawa 2005-06) and Derek Lanoue (Windsor 2010-11), while Justin Nichols (Guelph 2015) was last year’s winner.

Finalists for the award include Nathan Billitier of the Kingston Frontenacs, and Austin Hall of the Guelph Storm.

All 20 of the OHL’s member clubs provide nominees for each award with the Bobby Smith Trophy nominees representing the 2015-16 OHL Scholastic Team:

2015-16 OHL Scholastic Team:

Barrie Colts – Ruan Badenhorst

Erie Otters – Jordan Sambrook

Flint Firebirds – Kyle Keyser

Guelph Storm – Austin Hall

Hamilton Bulldogs – Matthew Strome

Kingston Frontenacs – Nathan Billitier

Kitchener Rangers – Adam Mascherin*

London Knights – Cliff Pu

Mississauga Steelheads – Nicolas Hague

Niagara IceDogs – Stephen Dhillon

North Bay Battalion – Jacob Ramalho

Oshawa Generals – Riley Stillman

Ottawa 67’s – Austen Keating

Owen Sound Attack – Markus Phillips

Peterborough Petes – Zach Gallant

Saginaw Spirit – Brady Gilmour

Sarnia Sting – Jordan Kyrou

Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds – Conor Timmins

Sudbury Wolves – Michael Pezzetta*

Windsor Spitfires – Michael DiPietro

*member of 2014-15 OHL Scholastic Team

Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey league today announced that forward Scott Eansor of the Seattle Thunderbirds is the CHL Player of the Week for the playoff week ending April 24 after scoring three goals in two games with a plus-minus rating of plus-3.

Eansor scored three of his club’s five goals on the road last week including both game-winners helping the Thunderbirds take a 2-0 series lead in the WHL’s Western Conference Championship against the Kelowna Rockets.  Eansor picked up a second period tally in Game 1 on Friday night as the Thunderbirds held on for a 2-1 win, then scored twice in Saturday’s Game 2 including a late third period marker that broke a 2-2 tie earning first star honours in the 3-2 triumph.  The Thunderbirds and Rockets resume their best-of-seven battle Tuesday and Wednesday night in Seattle.

A 20-year-old from Engelwood, Colorado, Eansor is playing in his third WHL campaign with the Thunderbirds.  The 2016 U.S. National Junior Team member has seven goals and two assists for nine points in 11 games so far this post-season after producing 42 points in 55 regular season contests.

Also considered for the award this week was 2016 NHL Draft prospect Matthew Tkachuk of the London Knights who scored four goals and two assists for six points in two games of the OHL’s Western Conference Championship Series against the Erie Otters.  In the QMJHL, Boston Bruins prospect Jakub Zboril of the Saint John Sea Dogs scored once with four assists for five points in three games including a Game 7 triumph over the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles and two games against the Shawinigan Cataractes in the QMJHL Semi-Finals.

2015-16 CHL Post-Season Players of the Week:

Apr. 18 – Apr. 24: Scott Eansor (Seattle Thunderbirds)
Apr. 11 – Apr. 17: Thomas Chabot (Saint John Sea Dogs)
Apr. 4 – Apr. 10: Mitch Marner (London Knights)
Mar. 28 – Apr. 3: Matthew Tkachuk (London Knights)
Mar. 21 – Mar. 27: Timo Meier (Rouyn-Noranda Huskies)

2015-16 CHL Regular Season Players of the Week:

Mar. 14 – Mar. 20: Tyler Soy (Victoria Royals)
Mar. 7 – Mar. 13: Andrew Mangiapane (Barrie Colts)
Feb. 29 – Mar. 6: Jayce Hawryluk (Brandon Wheat Kings)
Feb. 22 – Feb. 28: Tyler Wong (Lethbridge Hurricanes)
Feb. 15 – Feb. 21: Adam Brooks (Regina Pats)
Feb. 8 – Feb. 14: Kevin Labanc (Barrie Colts)
Feb. 1 – Feb. 7: Ivan Provorov (Brandon Wheat Kings)
Jan. 25 – Jan. 31: Frédéric Allard (Chicoutimi Sagueneens)
Jan. 18 – Jan. 24: Giorgio Estephan (Lethbridge Hurricanes)
Jan. 11 – Jan. 17: Reid Gardiner (Prince Albert Raiders)
Jan. 4 – Jan. 10: Maxime Comtois (Victoriaville Tigres)
Dec. 28 – Jan. 3: Kevin Labanc (Barrie Colts)
Dec. 14 – Dec. 20: Brendan Lemieux (Windsor Spitfires)
Dec. 7 – Dec. 13: Christian Dvorak (London Knights)
Nov. 30 – Dec. 6: Mitchell Marner (London Knights)
Nov. 23 – Nov. 29: Conor Garland (Moncton Wildcats)
Nov. 16 – Nov. 22: Pierre-Luc Dubois (Cape Breton Screaming Eagles)
Nov. 9 – Nov. 15: Dylan Strome (Erie Otters)
Nov. 2 – Nov. 8: Nikolas Brouillard (Quebec Remparts)
Oct. 26 – Nov. 1: Mathew Barzal (Seattle Thunderbirds)
Oct. 19 – Oct. 25: Kevin Labanc (Barrie Colts)
Oct. 12 – Oct. 18: Zach Bratina (North Bay Battalion)
Oct. 5 – Oct. 11: Dennis Yan (Shawinigan Cataractes)
Sept. 28 – Oct. 4: Conor Garland (Moncton Wildcats)
Sept. 21 – Sept. 27: Alex Forsberg (Victoria Royals)

Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Landon Bow of the Seattle Thunderbirds is the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week for the playoff week ending April 24 after posting a 2-0-0-0 record with a goals-against-average of 1.50 and save percentage of .944.

Bow made 51 saves backstopping the Thunderbirds to a pair of road victories against the Kelowna Rockets for a 2-0 series lead in the WHL’s Western Conference Championship.  On Friday night he earned first star honours in Game 1 with 23 saves as part of the 2-1 victory, then stopped 28 shots on Saturday night in Game 2 preserving the 3-2 win.  The series now shifts to Seattle for Game’s 3 and 4 on Tuesday and Wednesday night respectively.

A 20-year-old from St. Albert, AB, Bow is playing in his fourth WHL season and first with the Thunderbirds after being acquired from the Swift Current Broncos earlier this season.  So far in the 2016 WHL Playoffs Bow has produced a 10-1-0-0 record with two shutout victories along with a goals-against-average of 1.43 and save percentage of .938.

Also considered for the award this week was Carolina Hurricanes prospect Alex Nedeljkovic of the Niagara IceDogs who went 2-0-0-0 in the OHL’s Eastern Conference Championship Series against the Barrie Colts with a 1.50 goals-against-average and a .947 save percentage.  In the QMJHL, two-time playoff award recipient Chase Marchand of the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies went 1-1-0-0 with a goals-against-average of 2.51 and save percentage of .912 in their Semi-Final series against the Moncton Wildcats.

2015-16 Vaughn CHL Post-Season Goaltenders of the Week:

Apr. 18 – Apr. 24: Landon Bow (Seattle Thunderbirds)
Apr. 11 – Apr. 17: Chase Marchand (Rouyn-Noranda Huskies)
Apr. 4 – Apr. 10: Alex Nedeljkovic (Niagara IceDogs)
Mar. 28 – Apr. 3: Samuel Montembeault (Blainville-Boisbriand Armada)
Mar. 21 – Mar. 27: Chase Marchand (Rouyn-Noranda Huskies)

2015-16 Vaughn CHL Regular Season Goaltenders of the Week:

Mar. 14 – Mar. 20: Reilly Pickard (Acadie-Bathurst Titan)
Mar. 7 – Mar. 13: Landon Bow (Seattle Thunderbirds)
Feb. 29 – Mar. 6: Connor Ingram (Kamloops Blazers)
Feb. 22 – Feb. 28: Devin Williams (Erie Otters)
Feb. 15 – Feb. 21: Zach Sawchenko (Moose Jaw Warriors)
Feb. 8 – Feb. 14: Leo Lazarev (Ottawa 67’s)
Feb. 1 – Feb. 7: Taz Burman (Swift Current Broncos)
Jan. 25 – Jan. 31: Luke Opilka (Kitchener Rangers)
Jan. 18 – Jan. 24: Jordan Papirny (Brandon Wheat Kings)
Jan. 11 – Jan. 17: Zach Sawchenko (Moose Jaw Warriors)
Jan. 4 – Jan. 10: Michael DiPietro (Windsor Spitfires)
Dec. 28 – Jan. 3: Étienne Montpetit (Val-d’Or Foreurs)
Dec. 14 – Dec. 20: Callum Booth (Quebec Remparts)
Dec. 7 – Dec. 13: Jack Flinn (Mississauga Steelheads)
Nov. 30 – Dec. 6: Ty Edmonds (Prince George Cougars)
Nov. 23 – Nov. 29: Carter Hart (Everett Silvertips)
Nov. 16 – Nov. 22: Keven Bouchard (Baie-Comeau Drakkar)
Nov. 9 – Nov. 15: Devin Williams (Erie Otters)
Nov. 2 – Nov. 8: Etienne Montpetit (Val-d’Or Foreurs)
Oct. 26 – Nov. 1: Tyler Parsons (London Knights)
Oct. 19 – Oct. 25: Adin Hill (Portland Winterhawks)
Oct. 12 – Oct. 18: Julio Billia (Chicoutimi Sagueneens)
Oct. 5 – Oct. 11: Coleman Vollrath (Victoria Royals)
Sept. 28 – Oct. 4: Louis-Philip Guindon (Rimouski Oceanic)
Sept. 21 – Sept. 27: Zack Bowman (Flint Firebirds)