OHL Announces Academic Players of the Month for October

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Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced the OHL Academic Players of the Month for October, 2016, including forwards Zach Gallant of the Peterborough Petes, Nick Suzuki of the Owen Sound Attack, Cole Purboo of the Windsor Spitfires and goaltender Jacob Ingham of the Mississauga Steelheads.

Best of Both Worlds

East Division: Peterborough Petes sophomore forward Zach Gallant is the OHL East Division Academic Player of the Month for October. The Oakville, ON, native claims his second Academic Player of the Month award after earning the distinction in February, 2016. The grade 12 student is currently excelling in his schoolwork, striving for success both in the classroom and on the ice. Gallant is achieving high grades in University level English, Biology and Physics courses at St. Peter’s Secondary School. On the ice, Gallant has a goal and six assists over 14 games and is among the league’s top faceoff-men with a 60% success rate (138/228). He scored his first career OHL goal on September 28th against Oshawa.

Central Division: Mississauga Steelheads rookie goaltender Jacob Ingham has been named the OHL Central Division Academic Player of the Month for October. A 16-year-old grade 11 student at Philip Pocock Catholic Secondary School, Ingham is excelling in University level courses this semester and has earned praise from his teachers and academic advisors. The Barrie, ON, native is 2-2-1-1 over seven games this season and is currently representing Team Canada Black at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Sault Ste. Marie. He was Mississauga’s second round (26th overall) pick in the 2016 OHL Priority Selection.

Midwest Division: Owen Sound Attack sophomore forward Nick Suzuki is the OHL Midwest Division Academic Player of the Month for October. Suzuki is described as a “self-motivated learner who takes full responsibility for his own learning,” by Attack academic advisor Sarah Rowe. “He is the first to offer help to our younger players who are taking Math and Science. He makes balancing the demands of school and sport look easy.” Suzuki is currently taking University level Advanced Functions, English and Organizational Business along with two Co-op periods. The grade 12 student at Owen Sound District Secondary School has six goals, eight assists and 14 points in 15 games this season and is eligible for the 2017 NHL Draft.

West Division: Windsor Spitfires rookie forward Cole Purboo is the OHL West Division Academic Player of the Month for October. The 17-year-old grade 12 student at St. Anne’s Catholic High School is described as “intelligent and intuitive” by Spitfires academic advisor Danielle Chevalier. “His teachers comment on how he frequently participates in class and respects those offering different points of view,” she continued. Purboo is currently taking University level Chemistry, Law and English courses. On the ice, he has five goals and an assist over 14 games this season.

2016-17 OHL Academic Players of the Month:

East Division:

October – Zach Gallant (Peterborough Petes)

Central Division:

October – Jacob Ingham (Mississauga Steelheads)

Midwest Division:

October – Nick Suzuki (Owen Sound Attack)

West Division:

October – Cole Purboo (Windsor Spitfires)

During the 2015-16 season, the OHL centrally administered Scholarship Program facilitated scholarships for 315 OHL graduates attending 57 different academic institutions with a total scholarship payment in excess of $2.9 million.  Click here for more information about ‘OHL Players First’ programs.

 

Greyhounds’ Bobby MacIntyre named CHL Player of the Week

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Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Bobby MacIntyre of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds is the CHL Player of the Week for the week ending October 30 after scoring two goals and five assists for seven points in three games with a plus-minus rating of plus-4.

MacIntyre extended his point-streak to nine games last week as the Greyhounds picked up four of a possible six points in three road contests.  On Thursday night he recorded two assists in a 5-2 loss to the Windsor Spitfires, then tallied an assist on Friday in a 4-3 overtime win against the London Knights.  His week wrapped up Sunday with a four-point performance scoring twice with two assists as first star of a 5-2 win over the Guelph Storm.

A 20-year-old from Oshawa, ON, MacIntyre is playing in his fifth career OHL season and second with the Greyhounds after playing his first three seasons with the Mississauga Steelheads.  He is currently tied for second in OHL scoring with eight goals and 19 assists for 27 points in 16 games.

Also considered for the award this week was Alexandre Goulet of the Victoriaville Tigres who scored two goals and six assists for eight points in four games, and 2017 NHL Draft prospect Kailer Yamamoto of the Spokane Chiefs who scored three goals and four assists for seven points in four games,

2016-17 CHL Players of the Week:

Oct. 24 – Oct. 30: Bobby MacIntyre (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
Oct. 17 – Oct. 23: Kale Clague (Brandon Wheat Kings)
Oct. 10 – Oct. 16: Jeremy Bracco (Kitchener Rangers)
Oct. 3 – Oct. 9: Cameron Askew (Moncton Wildcats)
Sept. 26 – Oct. 2: Sam Steel (Regina Pats)
Sept. 21 – Sept. 25: Kameron Kielly (Charlottetown Islanders)

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Otters’ Troy Timpano named Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week

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Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Troy Timpano of the Erie Otters is the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending October 30 after posting a 2-0-0-0 record including a shutout victory with a goals-against-average of 1.00 and save percentage of .962.

Troy Timpano of the Erie Otters. Photo by Terry Wilson / OHL Images.
Troy Timpano of the Erie Otters. Photo by Terry Wilson / OHL Images.

Timpano extended his personal win-streak to a perfect eight games to start the 2016-17 campaign making 51 saves last week for the first place Otters.  On Thursday night he made 24 saves as part of a 5-2 win over the Barrie Colts, then earned first star honours Saturday with a 27-save performance recording his second shutout of the season by a 6-0 score over the Saginaw Spirit.  The Otters have a share of the OHL’s Midwest Division lead with 21 points powered by a 10-3-1-0 record through 14 games.

An 18-year-old from Pickering, ON, Timpano is playing in his fourth career OHL season and first with the Otters after being acquired in the off-season from the Sudbury Wolves where he was a second round pick in the 2013 OHL Priority Selection.  Through eight games he leads the OHL with a 1.88 goals-against-average, and has the second best save percentage with a mark of .931.

Also considered for the award this week was Payton Lee of the Kootenay Ice who posted a 2-0-0-0 record with a goals-against-average of 1.50 and save percentage of .957, and Florida Panthers prospect Samuel Montembeault of the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada who went 3-0-0-0 with a goals-against-average of 2.00 and save percentage of .933.

2016-17 Vaughn CHL Goaltenders of the Week:

Oct. 24 – Oct. 30: Troy Timpano (Erie Otters)
Oct. 17 – Oct. 23: Reilly Pickard (Acadie-Bathurst Titan)
Oct. 10 – Oct. 16: Ryan Kubic (Vancouver Giants)
Oct. 3 – Oct. 9: Logan Flodell (Saskatoon Blades)
Sept. 26 – Oct. 2: Samuel Harvey (Rouyn-Noranda Huskies)
Sept. 21 – Sept. 25: Liam Herbst (Guelph Storm)

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OHL Announces Top Performers of the Month for October

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Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced the Top OHL Performers of the Month for regular season games played in October 2016, including Erie Otters forward Taylor Raddysh, Flint Firebirds defenceman Mathieu Henderson, Guelph Storm rookie Ryan Merkley and Erie Otters goaltender Troy Timpano.

OHL Player of the Month – Taylor Raddysh (Erie Otters):
Tampa Bay Lightning prospect Taylor Raddysh of the Erie Otters is the OHL Player of the Month for October after he recorded 11 goals, 17 assists and 28 points over 12 games along with a plus/minus rating of plus-21. Raddysh had points in all 12 of his October contests, collecting four points in back-to-back games on October 15th against London (0-4–4) and again on October 19th in Niagara(2-2–4). He registered four different three-point efforts over the course of the month, most recently doing so on Thursday (1-2–3) in a 5-2 win over the Barrie Colts. Raddysh received star of the game recognition in six of his 12 contests, once earning first star honours, twice being named second star and three times being recognized as third star.

Taylor Raddysh of the Erie Otters. Photo by Terry Wilson / OHL Images.
Taylor Raddysh of the Erie Otters. Photo by Terry Wilson / OHL Images.

A native of Caledon, Ont., Raddysh  currently leads the OHL in scoring despite missing the Otters first two games of the season while attending training camp with the Lightning. He represented the OHL at the 2015 CIBC Canada Russia Series and will do so again this coming month on November 14th in Hamilton. He was Tampa Bay’s second round (58th overall) pick in the 2016 NHL Draft this past summer. Erie selected him with their first round (19th overall) pick in the 2014 OHL Priority Selection.

OHL Defenceman of the Month – Mathieu Henderson (Flint Firebirds):
Flint Firebirds overage veteran Mathieu Henderson has been named the OHL’s Defenceman of the Month for October. Henderson led all OHL defencemen with 17 points, including five goals and 12 assists over 13 October contests to go along with a plus/minus rating of plus-9. Henderson’s month was headlined by a four assist effort in a 7-4 win over the Sarnia Sting on October 1st. He recorded his first OHL multi-goal game, scoring twice in a 4-2 loss to the Peterborough Petes on October 27th and finished the month with a goal and two assists in an 8-6 win over the Ottawa 67’s on Sunday. Henderson strung together a seven game point streak from October 13th to 27th, helping the Firebirds finish the month with an 8-7-0-1 record.

 A native of Brantford, Ont., Henderson leads OHL defencemen in scoring with six goals, 12 assists and 18 points over 16 contests. The fourth-year defenceman is a graduate of the Brantford 99’ers Minor Midget program and was Plymouth’s seventh round (124th overall) pick in the 2012 OHL Priority Selection.

OHL Rookie of the Month – Ryan Merkley (Guelph Storm):
Guelph Storm defenceman Ryan Merkley has been named the OHL Rookie of the Month for October. The 16-year-old rearguard excelled in his first full month in the OHL recording two goals, eight assists and 10 points in as many games. Merkley’s month was headlined by a three assist effort in a 5-4 loss to the Hamilton Bulldogs on October 8th. He scored his first OHL goal two days later as the Storm fell to the Kitchener Rangers 8-4 on October 10th. Merkley had points in seven of his 10 October outings and enters November on a four game point streak that dates back to October 16th.

A native of Mississauga, Ont., Merkley leads all rookie defencemen with 11 points (2-9–11) this season. The 2016 GTHL Minor Midget Player of the Year is currently representing Team Canada Red in the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Sault Ste. Marie. His five points (1-4–5) in six games last February helped Canada claim silver at the Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway. He was the first overall pick of the 2016 OHL Priority Selection.

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Vaughn OHL Goaltender of the Month – Troy Timpano (Erie Otters):
Erie Otters goaltender Troy Timpano has been named the Vaughn OHL Goaltender of the Month for October after he went 8-0-0-0 with a 1.88 goals-against average and a .931 save percentage with two shutouts over eight games. Timpano, who turns 19 on November 13th, helped the Otters climb to first place in the Western Conference with a 10-3-1-0 record to end the month, allowing less than three goals in six of his eight starts. He started his season with a 26-save shutout effort in a 6-0 win over the Oshawa Generals on October 7th. Timpano recorded another shutout to end October, making 27 saves in a 6-0 win over the Saginaw Spirit on Saturday night.

Troy Timpano of the Erie Otters. Photo by Terry Wilson / OHL Images.
Troy Timpano of the Erie Otters. Photo by Terry Wilson / OHL Images.

A native of Ajax, Ont., Timpano leads all OHL goaltenders with a 1.88 goals-against average and a .931 save percentage. The fourth-year goaltender is in his first campaign with Erie after being acquired from the Sudbury Wolves over the offseason. Timpano was Sudbury’s second round (27th overall) pick in the 2013 OHL Priority Selection.

2016-17 OHL Performers of the Month:

Player of the Month:
October – Taylor Raddysh (Erie Otters)

Defenceman of the Month:
October – Mathieu Henderson (Flint Firebirds)

Rookie of the Month:
October – Ryan Merkley (Guelph Storm)

Vaughn Goaltender of the Month:
October – Troy Timpano (Erie Otters)

OHL’s Draft Eligible Statistical Leaders

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It is November 1st and that means the Ontario Hockey League’s first full month of the season is now in the books. While the month ended on Halloween, there are no disguises, but a few surprises.

While we look at the League’s statistical leaders in various categories, remember we look at first time draft eligible players only. Those passed over in previous drafts are not included. For example, Oshawa Generals’ Domenic Commisso sits 18th in scoring with 18 points in 15 games, but because he was passed over at the 2016 National Hockey League Draft, he is not included here but is still eligible for the 2017 Draft.

Owen Tippett of the Mississauga Steelheads and Austen Keating of the Ottawa 67’s lead the scoring race with 18 points apiece. Right behind them sits Matthew Strome of the Hamilton Bulldogs with 17 points. However, it’s Gabriel Vilardi of the Windsor Spitfires, who began the season injured, leads in points per game with 1.56. Vilardi, considered the top prospect from the OHL has 14 points in just 9 games.

Austen Keating of the Ottawa 67's. Photo by Aaron Bell/OHL Images
Austen Keating of the Ottawa 67’s. Photo by Aaron Bell/OHL Images

Another Ottawa 67 leads defencemen in scoring. Noel Hoefenmayer leads the way with 14 points in 15 games. And right there with him is another Mississauga Steelhead in Nicolas Hague with 13 points in 13 games. Adam Thilander of the North Bay Battalion comes in third with 10 points in 15 games.

In goal, Windsor Spitfires’ Michael DiPietro leads in both goals against average and save percentage. His 2.10 GAA and .926 save percentage rank second and third respectively overall in the OHL.

Here are the leaders in various categories:

Points Leaders
Player Team GP G A Pts
Owen Tippett Mississauga 14 13 5 18
Austen Keating Ottawa 15 6 12 18
Matthew Strome Hamilton 14 10 7 17
*Greg Meireles Kitchener 14 4 12 16
Ivan Lodnia Erie 13 8 7 15
Macauley Carson Sudbury 15 7 7 14
Nick Suzuki Owen Sound 15 6 8 14
Gabriel Vilardi Windsor 9 6 8 14
Noel Hoefenmayer Ottawa 15 5 9 14
Nicolas Hague Mississauga 13 8 5 13
Goal Scoring Leaders
Player Team GP G GPG
Owen Tippett Mississauga 14 13 0.93
Matthew Strome Hamilton 14 10 0.71
Ivan Lodnia Erie 13 8 0.62
Nicolas Hague Mississauga 13 8 0.62
Macauley Carson Sudbury 15 7 0.47
Sasha Chmelevski Ottawa 14 7 0.50
MacKenzie Entwistle Hamilton 14 7 0.50
Nate Schnarr Guelph 16 7 0.44
Austen Keating Ottawa 15 6 0.40
Gabriel Vilardi Windsor 9 6 0.67
Assist Leaders
Player Team GP A APG
Greg Meireles Kitchener 14 12 0.86
Austen Keating Ottawa 15 12 0.80
Noel Hoefenmayer Ottawa 15 9 0.60
Gabriel Vilardi Windsor 9 8 0.89
Robert Thomas London 13 8 0.62
Nick Suzuki Owen Sound 15 8 0.53
Ivan Lodnia Erie 13 7 0.54
Brett Neumann Erie 14 7 0.50
Matthew Strome Hamilton 14 7 0.50
Macauley Carson Sudbury 15 7 0.47
Defencemen Point Leaders
Player Team GP G A Pts
Noel Hoefenmayer Ottawa 15 5 9 14
Nicolas Hague Mississauga 13 8 5 13
Adam Thilander North Bay 15 3 7 10
Markus Phillips Owen Sound 15 4 4 8
Tom Hedberg Barrie 12 2 6 8
Eemeli Rasanen Kingston 14 2 6 8
Nick Grima Peterborough 8 2 4 6
Dmitri Samarukov Guelph 15 0 6 6
Plus/Minus Leaders
Player Team GP +/-
Matthew Strome Hamilton 14 +9
Nick Suzuki Owen Sound 15 +9
Nick Grima Peterborough 8 +8
Brett Neumann Erie 14 +7
Owen Tippett Mississauga 14 +7
Macauley Carson Sudbury 15 +7
Ryan McGregor Sarnia 15 +7
Ivan Lodnia Erie 13 +6
Matthew Phillip Niagara 14 +6
Elijah Roberts Kitchener 14 +6
Penalty Minutes Leaders
Player Team GP PIM M/G
Drake Pilon Sudbury 15 28 1.87
Darian Pilon Sudbury 15 26 1.73
Zach Gallant Peterborough 14 25 1.79
Hayden Davis Niagara 14 21 1.50
Carson Edwardson Erie 9 20 2.22
Matthew Strome Hamilton 14 20 1.43
Cole Tymkin London 12 19 1.58
Faceoff Leaders 
Player Team GP FOA FOW %
Nate Schnarr Guelph 12 333 175 52.6
Zach Gallant Peterborough 14 256 133 52.0
Sasha Chmelevski Ottawa 14 225 127 56.4
Jason Willms Barrie 15 232 122 52.6
Jack Studnicka Oshawa 15 199 110 55.3
Morgan Frost Sault Ste Marie 16 194 98 50.5
Nick Suzuki Owen Sound 15 185 94 50.8
Adam Ruzicka Sarnia 15 207 93 44.9
Goaltending Leaders – Goals Against Average
Player Team GP Min GA Avg
Michael DiPietro Windsor 9 542 19 2.10
Matthew Villalta Sault Ste Marie 7 348 16 2.76
Kaden Fulcher Hamilton 12 667 34 3.06
Riler Daniels Owen Sound 4 195 10 3.08
Christian Propp Barrie 6 301 18 3.59
Goaltending Leaders – Save Percentage
Player Team GP SH SVS SV%
Michael DiPietro Windsor 9 257 238 0.926
Kaden Fulcher Hamilton 12 362 328 0.906
Colton Incze Niagara 3 117 106 0.906
Matthew Villalta Sault Ste Marie 7 155 139 0.897
Christian Propp Barrie 6 173 155 0.896

Wheat Kings’ Kale Clague named CHL Player of the Week

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Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Los Angeles Kings prospect Kale Clague of the Brandon Wheat Kings is the CHL Player of the Week for the week ending October 23 after scoring one goal with five assists for six points in two games along with a plus-minus rating of plus-5.

Clague recorded back-to-back multi-point performances for just the second time in his WHL career helping the Wheat Kings earn a pair of victories.  The defenceman returned from injury to make his season debut Friday night and scored a shorthanded goal and two assists as first star of a 6-1 win over the Lethbridge Hurricanes.  On Saturday he picked up three assists and was named the game’s third star helping the Wheat Kings shutout the visiting Spokane Chiefs by a 6-0 score.

An 18-year-old from Lloydminster, AB, Clague is playing in his third season with the defending league champion Wheat Kings who selected him sixth overall in the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft.  The second round pick of the Kings in the 2016 NHL Draft will also represent Team WHL in the 2016 CIBC Canada Russia Series November 7 in Prince George and November 8 in Edmonton.

Also considered for the award this week was Nashville Predators prospect Samuel Girard of the Shawinigan Cataractes with a goal and five assists for six points in three games, and Anaheim Ducks prospect Max Jones of the London Knights who scored two goals and five assists for seven points in two games.

2016-17 CHL Players of the Week:

Oct. 17 – Oct. 23: Kale Clague (Brandon Wheat Kings)
Oct. 10 – Oct. 16: Jeremy Bracco (Kitchener Rangers)
Oct. 3 – Oct. 9: Cameron Askew (Moncton Wildcats)
Sept. 26 – Oct. 2: Sam Steel (Regina Pats)
Sept. 21 – Sept. 25: Kameron Kielly (Charlottetown Islanders)

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Titan’s Reilly Pickard named Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week

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Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Reilly Pickard of the Acadie-Bathurst Titan is the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending October 23 after posting a 3-0-0-0 record with a goals-against-average of 1.67 and save percentage of .946.

Pickard stopped 88 of the 93 shots he faced last week between-the-pipes for the Titan who earned a trio of victories moving into sixth place in the overall league standings.  His week included a pair of road victories in the Maritimes Division beginning Wednesday night earning first star honours in Saint John with 37 saves in a 3-1 win over the Sea Dogs, and Friday night in Moncton with 23 saves in a 4-1 win over the Wildcats.  He finished his week with a 28-save performance earning second star honours in a 5-3 win over the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies.

An 18-year-old from Halifax, NS, Pickard is playing in his third QMJHL season and second full season with the Titan after being acquired in 2014-15 from the Baie-Comeau Drakkar where he was a second round pick in the 2014 QMJHL Entry Draft.  So far this season Pickard carries a 7-3-1-1 record with a goals-against-average of 2.96 and save percentage of .906.

Also considered for the award this week was Michael Herringer of the Kelowna Rockets who posted a 3-0-0-0 record with a goals-against-average of 1.99 and save percentage of .924, and 2017 NHL Draft prospect Michael DiPietro of the Windsor Spitfires who went 1-1-0-0 with a shutout victory posting a goals-against-average of 1.01 and save percentage of .967.

2016-17 Vaughn CHL Goaltenders of the Week:

Oct. 17 – Oct. 23: Reilly Pickard (Acadie-Bathurst Titan)
Oct. 10 – Oct. 16: Ryan Kubic (Vancouver Giants)
Oct. 3 – Oct. 9: Logan Flodell (Saskatoon Blades)
Sept. 26 – Oct. 2: Samuel Harvey (Rouyn-Noranda Huskies)
Sept. 21 – Sept. 25: Liam Herbst (Guelph Storm)

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Rangers’ Jeremy Bracco named CHL Player of the Week

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Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Jeremy Bracco of the Kitchener Rangers is the CHL Player of the Week for the week ending October 16 after recording 13 points including four goals and nine assists in four games with a plus-minus rating of plus-2.

Bracco produced four multi-point performances last week for the Rangers who maintained their lead in the OHL’s Midwest Division standings earning six of a possible eight points.  Bracco’s week was highlighted by a career-high five points on Thanksgiving Monday netting his first career hat-trick along with two assists as first star of an 8-4 win over the Guelph Storm.  On Friday night he scored a goal and two assists as third star of a 6-2 win over the Saginaw Spirit, then tallied three assists on Saturday in a 5-3 road loss to the Owen Sound Attack.  On Sunday he extended his season-long point-streak to six games with two assists as third star of a 3-2 road triumph over the Storm.

A 19-year-old from Freeport, NY, Bracco is playing in his second OHL season with the Rangers and is currently tied for third in OHL scoring with 17 points.  The second round pick of the Maple Leafs in the 2015 NHL Draft scored 21 goals and 43 assists for 64 points in 49 games during the 2015-16 campaign.

Also considered for the award this week was Edmonton Oilers prospect Tyler Benson of the Vancouver Giants who scored five goals and three assists for eight points in four games, and Vancouver Canucks prospect Carl Neill of the Sherbrooke Phoenix who chipped in eight assists in three games.

 2016-17 CHL Players of the Week:

Oct. 10 – Oct. 16: Jeremy Bracco (Kitchener Rangers)
Oct. 3 – Oct. 9: Cameron Askew (Moncton Wildcats)
Sept. 26 – Oct. 2: Sam Steel (Regina Pats)
Sept. 21 – Sept. 25: Kameron Kielly (Charlottetown Islanders)

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Giants’ Ryan Kubic named Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week

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Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Ryan Kubic of the Vancouver Giants is the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending October 16 after posting a 4-0-0-0 record including a shutout victory along with a goals-against-average of 1.73 and save percentage of .944.

Kubic made 119 saves last week backstopping the Giants to four straight road victories over Alberta-based Central Division opposition.  On Thanksgiving Monday in Calgary he made 30 saves as part of a 5-3 win over the Hitmen, then posted a 28-save shutout on Tuesday as first star of a 2-0 victory over the Edmonton Oil Kings.  Kubic’s week continued Friday with a 25-save effort in a 4-3 overtime triumph over the Lethbridge Hurricanes, then finished with another first star performance on Saturday stopping 36 shots in a 2-1 overtime victory against the Medicine Hat Tigers.

An 18-year-old from St. Andrews, Manitoba, Kubic is playing in his second full WHL season with the Giants who selected him in the second round of the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft.  He currently carries a 5-5-0-0 record with a 3.31 goals-against-average and .895 save percentage.

Also considered for the award this week was Xavier Potvin of the Chicoutimi Sagueneens who posted a 2-0-0-0 record with a goals-against-average of 0.95 and save percentage of .968, and Montreal Canadiens prospect Michael McNiven of the Owen Sound Attack who went 2-0-0-0 with a shutout victory posting a goals-against-average of 1.50 and save percentage of .946.

2016-17 Vaughn CHL Goaltenders of the Week:

Oct. 10 – Oct. 16: Ryan Kubic (Vancouver Giants)
Oct. 3 – Oct. 9: Logan Flodell (Saskatoon Blades)
Sept. 26 – Oct. 2: Samuel Harvey (Rouyn-Noranda Huskies)
Sept. 21 – Sept. 25: Liam Herbst (Guelph Storm)

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Rangers’ Jeremy Bracco named Pioneer Energy OHL Player of the Week

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Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced that Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Jeremy Bracco of the Kitchener Rangers is the Pioneer Energy OHL Player of the Week for the week ending October 16 after leading the league with 13 points in four games scoring four goals and nine assists with a plus-minus rating of plus-2.

Jeremy Bracco of the Kitchener Rangers. Photo by Terry Wilson / OHL Images.
Jeremy Bracco of the Kitchener Rangers. Photo by Terry Wilson / OHL Images.

Bracco extended his season-long point-streak to six games with four multi-point performances last week as the Midwest Division leading Rangers earned three wins.  The highlight of his week was on Thanksgiving Monday where he recorded a career-high five points including his first hat-trick earning first star honours in an 8-4 win over the Guelph Storm.  On Friday night he scored a goal and two assists as third star of a 6-2 win over the Saginaw Spirit, then tallied three assists on Saturday in a 5-3 loss to the Owen Sound Attack.  His week wrapped up Sunday with two helpers and third star recognition in a 3-2 road triumph over the Storm.  The Rangers now have 13 points in nine games carrying a record of 6-2-0-1.

A 19-year-old from Freeport, NY, Bracco is playing in his second OHL season with the Rangers and was a second round pick of the Leafs in the 2015 NHL Draft.  He is currently tied for third in OHL scoring with 17 points in six games after scoring 21 goals and 43 assists for 64 points in 49 games last season.

Watch video highlights of Bracco and the Rangers against the Storm, Spirit, Attack, and Storm.

Also considered for the award this week was Bracco’s teammate Adam Mascherin, a Florida Panthers prospect who produced 12 points in four games including three goals and nine assists.  New Jersey Devils prospect Michael McLeod recorded eight points in three games including one goal and seven assists.  In goal, Montreal Canadiens prospect Michael McNiven of the Owen Sound Attack went 2-0-0-0 with a shutout victory posting a goals-against-average of 1.50 and save percentage of .946.

2016-17 Pioneer Energy OHL Players of the Week:

Oct. 10 – Oct. 16: Jeremy Bracco (Kitchener Rangers)
Oct. 3 – Oct. 9: Logan Brown (Windsor Spitfires)
Sept. 26 – Oct. 2: Joseph Raaymakers (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
Sept. 21 – Sept. 25: Matt Luff (Hamilton Bulldogs)

Jeremy Bracco hockey statistics and profile at hockeydb.com

Statistics of Jeremy Bracco, a hockey player from Freeport, NY born Mar 17 1997 who was active from 2013 to 2017.