Around the OHL

By Brandon Sudeyko

When discussing how effective a coach is, many will point to the X’s and O’s or the depth of talent that they have or the most important measuring stick… the number in the W column.

What seems to get missed in every conversation is what a coach can do for a player off the ice. Obviously a coach is around to develop talent but they have a big responsibility to develop a teenager into a young adult and an upstanding citizen. Why wouldn’t the coach have that much of an impact on a player? Between practices and games, the coach is with his team approximately 10-15 hours a week. Given the nature of the hockey schedule, that is upwards of 450+ hours which is equivalent to a Monday-Friday 9-5 job for a month

This point of how important a coach is off the ice came to light in Patrick O’Sullivan’s book, Breaking Away, in which he chronicles his Junior hockey life with an verbally and physically abusive father. The book itself is a tough read but very informative and should be on a must read list.

O’Sullivan had a prolific junior career all the way up to the OHL where he played under Don Cherry for the Mississauga Ice Dogs. O’Sullivan was the 2002 OHL and CHL Rookie of the year, He was a member of the 2004 USA Junior team that won the gold medal in Finland. O’Sullivan still holds the record for games, goals, assists and points for the Mississauga/Niagara OHL Franchise. In his professional career, he was named the 2006 AHL Rookie of the year and holds the same goals, assists and points record with the Houston Aeros franchise.

In his story, a specific chapter stands out entitled, ‘WASHKURAK’. A couple pages devoted to one man, Joe Washkurak, former Mississauga Ice Dogs assistant coach when O’Sullivan was a member of the OHL franchise, and current Mississauga Chargers head coach in the OJHL.

In the chapter, O’Sullivan points out Joe’s background as a social worker, and how he worked with families of domestic abuse. The chapter is a look back as Patrick reconnects with Joe in November of 2014, but discuss a key moment how Joe helped out O’Sullivan through the rough period in his life. The assistant coach helped him move into a new billet home, providing security and safety for the young man and just providing any help possible to keep distance between O’Sullivan and his father.

There is a particular part in the chapter that is heart breaking as a moment of hesitation occurred but seemingly clicked at the same time. O’Sullivan mentions that he doesn’t hold any of his coaches responsible for not doing enough but points out that Joe seems to always blame himself for not doing more. And that last part not only tugs at the heart strings but shows that Coaching Junior players, no matter what sport, has to be more than X’s and O’s. The mark of a great coach isn’t about how many banners are hanging in the rafters. It is taking those past experiences and using your knowledge to help mould the young players and turn them into fine young men and be that sounding board. Be that support that they need. Be that substitute parent when they are at the rink.

Joe Washkurak is a great coach who doesn’t get his due because of the W-L record that is attached to the Mississauga Chargers. He develops talent not only for the OHL, but for the CIS and NCAA. In the coaching circles he is highly regarded and when you ask players, behind all of his gestures when he is behind the bench, he truly cares for the players standing in front of him.

The players who don the Mississauga Chargers jersey are lucky to have a coach like Joe Washkurak, and after the reading of the book, they may get a strong sense of how invaluable he can be.

The Chargers have a great one, and one who is often overshadowed.

Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that defenceman Nikolas Brouillard of the Quebec Remparts is the CHL Player of the Week for the week ending November 8 after scoring seven goals with five assists for 12 points in four games along with a plus-minus rating of plus-3.

Brouillard set a Remparts record for points by a defenceman with a six-point performance on Sunday scoring three goals and three assists as first star of a 10-6 win over the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles.  The victory helped complete a two-win week for the Remparts who currently hold sixth place in the QMJHL standings with a 12-9-2-0 record.  He began his week with a hat-trick and an assist also claiming first star honours as part of an 8-4 win over the Victoriaville Tigres on Tuesday, then scored a goal and an assist on Friday despite an 8-2 loss to the Shawinigan Cataractes.  He was also held pointless in a 7-3 loss to the Saint John Sea Dogs on Saturday.

A 20-year-old from St-Hilaire, Quebec, Brouillard is playing in his fifth QMJHL season and second with the Remparts after beginning his career with three seasons as a member of the Drummondville Voltigeurs.  So far this season he has eight goals and nine assists for 17 points in just nine games, while his career-high for points in a season took place in 2013-14 where he recorded 61 points in 68 games.

Also considered for the award this week was a pair of Arizona Coyotes 2015 first round draft picks including Dylan Strome of the Erie Otters who scored twice with six assists for eight points in two games, and Nick Merkley of the Kelowna Rockets who scored four goals and four assists for eight points in three games.

2015-16 CHL Regular Season Players of the Week:

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 Etienne Montpetit of the Val-d’Or Foreurs is the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending November 8 after posting a 2-0-0-0 record including a shutout victory with a goals-against-average of 0.50 and save percentage of .979.

Montpetit made 47 saves in two games for the Foreurs who rise to fourth overall in the QMJHL standings with a 13-7-2-1 record while riding a three-game winning-streak.  Montpetit made 21 saves on Saturday as part of an 8-1 win over the Charlottetown Islanders, then stopped all 26 shots he faced for his first shutout of the season earning first star honours in the 4-0 victory over the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada.

An 18-year-old from Sallaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, Montpetit is playing in his second career QMJHL season with the Foreurs after being selected in the eighth round of the 2013 QMJHL Entry Draft.  So far this season he carries a 2.76 goals-against-average and a .900 save percentage with 11 victories.

Also considered for the award this week was Landon Bow of the Swift Current Broncos who picked up two wins in three appearances stopping 84 shots and posting a goals-against-average of 1.07 and save percentage of .966, and New Jersey Devils prospect Mackenzie Blackwood of the Barrie Colts who won twice by stopping 70 shots faced with a goals-against-average of 1.50 and save percentage of .959.

2015-16 Vaughn CHL Goaltenders of the Week:

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 Canadian Hockey League today announced that San Jose Sharks prospect Kevin Labanc of the Barrie Colts is the CHL Player of the Week for the week ending October 25 after scoring two goals and seven assists for nine points in three games with a plus-minus rating of plus-3.

Labanc helped the Colts earn three straight wins last week improving their record to 8-4-0-0 atop the OHL’s Central Division standings.  His week included three multi-point performances highlighted by a five-point game to match his career-high on Saturday night with a goal and four assists as first star of a 7-2 win over the Sudbury Wolves.  Labanc also collected two assists on Thursday night helping the Colts defeat the Flint Firebirds 8-5, and then wrapped up his week on Sunday with the game-winning goal and an assist as part of a 5-3 win over the Oshawa Generals.

Labanc, a 19-year-old from Staten Island, New York, is playing in his third OHL season with the Colts.  The sixth round pick of the Sharks in the 2014 NHL Draft has 15 points through 12 games so far this season after recording 107 points in 68 games last season with a franchise record 76 assists.

Also considered for the award this week was Nashville Predators prospect Anthony Richard of the Val-d’Or Foreurs who scored three goals and five assists for eight points in three games extending his point-streak to 14, while Jesse Gabrielle of the Prince George Cougars scored five goals and two assists for seven points in four games.

2015-16 CHL Regular Season Players of the Week:

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 Arizona Coyotes prospect Adin Hill of the Portland Winterhawks is the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week after posting a 3-0-0-0 record with two shutout victories along with a goals-against-average of 1.33 and save percentage of .966.

Hill stopped an impressive 114 shots in three games last week for the Winterhawks who climb into a tie for second place in the WHL’s U.S Division standings following their three straight wins.  He turned aside all 31 shots he faced on Friday earning first star honours in a 2-0 road win against the Everett Silvertips, then made 38 saves on Saturday helping the Winterhawks hold on to a 5-4 win over the Tri-City Americans.  The highlight of his week was on Sunday making a season-high 45 saves for his third shutout of the season as first star of a 5-0 win against the Brandon Wheat Kings.

Hill, a 19-year-old from Calgary, AB, is playing in his second full WHL season with the Winterhawks.  Selected by the Coyotes in the third round of the 2015 NHL Draft, Hill currently carries a 5-4-0-0 record with a goals-against-average of 2.13 and save percentage of .937.  Hill was also recently added to the Team WHL roster for the 2015 CHL Canada Russia Series November 9 and 10 in Kelowna and Kamloops, BC.

 Also considered for the award this week was rookie Mathieu Bellemare of the Gatineau Olympiques who posted a 2-0-0-0 record including a shutout victory with a goals-against-average of 0.50 and save percentage of .974, and Lucas Peressini of the Kingston Frontenacs with a 2-0-0-0 record posting a goals-against-average of 1.98 and save percentage of .935.

 2015-16 Vaughn CHL Goaltenders of the Week:
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)

Ontario Hockey League action heads into the fifth week of the regular season schedule with 25 games beginning tonight through Sunday.

 Here’s a look at what’s going on around the league:

AT THE RINKS:

Sting look to haunt Rangers in Halloween Game on Thursday: Get your costumes out! The Sarnia Sting are hosting their annual Halloween Game on Thursday night at home to the Kitchener Rangers. The best dressed fans in attendance will win great prizes including Detroit Red Wings tickets or a Sarnia Sting 34-game flex pack! For more information visit sarniasting.com.

Petes support Bras Around the Building campaign Thursday night: The Peterborough Petes are teaming up with the Canadian Cancer Society to collect bras for their annual Bras Around the Building campaign on Thursday night when they host the rival Oshawa Generals. For every new or gently used bra donated during the campaign, OLG will donate $1 to support breast cancer research. Campaign volunteers will be set up in the North Lobby at the PMC on Thursday.

Knights support Jumpstart Program on Friday: The London Knights are playing to give kids a sporting chance on Friday night at home to the Owen Sound Attack. The Knights will wear special Jumpstart themed jerseys for the game, and immediately following the game the jerseys will go live for auction on  www.londonknights.com. All proceeds from this event, in addition to the donations at the door, will be donated to the Jumpstart program. The jersey auction will take place online until Sunday, November 8th at 10:00pm.

Otters host Family Night on Friday: Looking for a great deal? Look no further. It’s Family Night with the Erie Otters on Friday as a family of four can get into the game for the low price of $39. All fans in attendance can take advantage of special concession deals with $1 Smith’s hot dogs, $1 Popcorn, and $1 soft drinks! For more information on Erie Otters Family Nights, visit ottershockey.com.

Skate with the Otters on Saturday: Skate with your favourite Erie Otters on Saturday night! Taylor Raddysh, Alex DeBrincat, Nick Betz, Vanya Lodnia, Riley MacRae, Patrick Fellows and Mitchell Byrne will be skating with fans post-game after the Otters host the Saginaw Spirit on Saturday! For more information visit ottershockey.com.

Pink in the Rink with the Generals on Sunday: The Oshawa Generals host their second annual Pink in the Rink Night on Sunday at home to the Barrie Colts. Players will wear commemorative jerseys to be auctioned off online following the game. All proceeds from the sale of jerseys will go to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. For more information on the Generals Pink in the Rink Night, visit oshawagenerals.com.

Family Night in Sudbury on Sunday: Sunday Night is Family Night in Sudbury as the Wolves host the Hamilton Bulldogs. All youngsters 12 and under accompanied by an adult will be admitted for only $7.00 (walk-up only). Don’t miss out on the great price!

BATTALION’S ZACH BRATINA RECEIVES WEEKLY HONOURS:

Zach Bratina of the North Bay Battalion is the Pioneer Energy OHL Player of the Week for the week ending October 18 after leading the league with nine points in four games scoring an impressive eight goals and one assist with a plus-minus rating of plus-7.  Bratina helped the Battalion claim six of a possible eight points this past week highlighted by the first two hat-trick performances of his career.

FOUR PLAYERS ENTER WEEKEND ON NINE GAME POINT STREAKS:

Four OHL players enter the weekend on nine game point streaks. Stephen Harper (Hamilton Bulldogs), Adam Mascherin (Kitchener Rangers), Taylor Raddysh (Erie Otters) and Spencer Watson (Kingston Frontenacs) have all strung together points in nine straight, leading their respective clubs. Travis Konecny (Ottawa 67’s) and Alexander Nylander (Mississauga Steelheads) are both on seven game point streaks while reigning Pioneer Energy OHL Player of the Week Zach Bratina (North Bay Battalion) is on a six game trend.

TIP TOP TAILORS OHL PLAYS OF THE WEEK – WEEK 4:

The London Knights and Erie Otters wow us with some incredible passing before Pioneer Energy OHL Player of the Week Zach Bratina takes the cake with some great individual moves in the fourth edition of the Tip Top Tailors OHL Plays of the Week.

GETTING ON THE BOARD: FIRST OHL GOALS IN 2015-16:

59 different players have scored their first OHL goal this season! Revisit their exciting milestones right here! Click on a player’s name below to watch his first OHL goal! 

Vladislav Barulin, Daniel Beaudoin, Robbie Burt, Chase Campbell, Cole Candella, Jacob Cascagnette, Sasha Chmelevski, Ryan Cranford, Cam Dineen, Sean Durzi, Stepan Falkovsky, Christian Fischer, Morgan Frost, Ben Garagan, Brady Gilmour, Christian Girhiny, Ben Gleason, Brendan Harrogate, Jake Henderson, Noel Hoefenmayer, Aiden Jamieson, Ben Jones, Max Jones, Olli Juolevi, Boris Katchouk, Max Kislinger, Jack Kopacka, David Levin, Vanya Lodnia, Lukas Lofquist, Alan Lyszczarczyk, Riley MacRae, Ryan McGregor, Greg Meireles, Mitchell Mendonca, Jarrett Meyer, Christian Mieritz, Daniel Muzito-Bagenda, Julius Nattinen, Alex Nylander, Tyler Parsons, J.J. Piccinich, Zack Pittman, Isaac Ratcliffe, Daniel Robertson, Jason Robertson, Vili Saarijarvi, Jordan Sambrook, Eddie Schulz, Mikhail Sergachev, Kole Sherwood, Nicolas Sicoly, Dmitry Sokolov, Matthew Strome, Nick Suzuki, Robert Thomas, Owen Tippett, Matthew Tkachuk, Gabe Vilardi

ROGERS HOMETOWN HOCKEY TOUR A HIT IN KITCHENER AND NORTH BAY:

The Rogers Hometown Hockey Tour was a hit in both Kitchener and North Bay over the past two weeks, with communities coming together around the game we all know and love. Re-visit some of the great stories ranging from features on Kitchener native Mark Scheifele to a closer look at North Bay hockey standouts in Nick Kypreos, Chris Neil and Nick Paul. For those stories and more, visithometownhockey.com.

ALUMNI NOTES:

Brock McGinn scores first NHL goal in debut: It only took Brock McGinn 55 seconds to score his first NHL goal as the Guelph Storm graduate took a pass from linemate Kris Versteeg to beat Detroit’s Jimmy Howard in his NHL debut. A second round pick by the Canes in 2012, McGinn spent last season with the AHL’s Charlotte Checkers recording 15 goals and 12 assists for 27 points in 73 games. McGinn played in 227 career OHL regular season games along with 27 playoff contests. He was an OHL Champion with the Storm in 2014.

Nikolay Goldobin scores first NHL goal: Former Sarnia Sting winger Nikolay Goldobin became a beneficiary of playing with Big Joe in just his second NHL game. Goldobin took a feed from Soo Greyhounds graduate Joe Thornton to beat New York’s Jaroslav Halak 41 seconds into the second period on Sunday. Goldobin scored 68 goals over two seasons with the Sting from 2012-14 before spending a year in Finland. He’s a former first round pick of San Jose in 2014.

Agozzino, Khokhlachev, Quine among AHL’s early season scoring leaders: A few OHL graduates are off to hot starts in the American Hockey League this season. Niagara IceDogs grad Andrew Agozzino (3, 4-3–7), Windsor Spitfires alumnus Alexander Khokhlachev (5, 2-5–7) and Belleville Bulls graduate Alan Quine (6, 1-6–7) are all tied for second in the league with seven points each.

Petes grad D’Agostini named OUA Male Athlete of the Week:  After a season in which he received the Scott Yanchus Award as the Guelph Male Rookie of the Year and was named the Top Goalie at the University Cup in Halifax, Peterborough Petes graduate Andrew D’Agostini is showing no signs of slowing down. Despite the Gryphons splitting their weekend series, D’Agostini was outstanding in net turning aside 71 of 73 shots against to be named the OUA’s Male Athlete of the Week. D’Agostini appeared in 190 games over five seasons in Peterborough from 2009-2014. The Scarborough, ON native was outstanding in the 2014 OHL Playoffs, recording a 2.84 goals-against average and a .926 save percentage in 11 games, helping lead the Petes to a first round series comeback against the Kingston Frontenacs after being down 3-0.

KEY WEEKEND MATCHUPS:

Kitchener Rangers (6-0-3-0) vs. Sarnia Sting (7-2-1-0)
Thursday October 22 at Sarnia

Two of the OHL’s hottest teams square off in Sarnia on Thursday amidst a crowd of ghosts and ghouls on hand for the Sting’s annual Halloween Game. The Rangers propelled themselves into the fifth spot on the BMO CHL Top-10 Rankings this week while the Sting earned themselves an honourable mention. The first meeting of the season between the two clubs is shaping up to be a good one.

Kingston Frontenacs (6-2-1-1) vs. Erie Otters (9-0-0-0)
Friday October 23 at Erie

The Kingston Frontenacs are picking up steam, but is the East Division’s first place club any match for the undefeated Erie Otters? Lawson Crouse, Roland McKeown and the Frontenacs visit the Otters on Friday to kick off a three-in-three weekend on the road that also features visits to Niagara and Guelph. 2015 OHL Goaltender of the Year Lucas Peressini will have to be sharp against Alex DeBrincat and the Otters’ league-leading offence.

London Knights (6-1-1-1) vs. Windsor Spitfires (6-1-3-0)
Sunday October 25 at Windsor

One of the oldest rivalries in the league keeps getting better as the London Knights visit the Windsor Spitfires on Sunday afternoon. The Spits were more than the Knights could handle a few weeks ago, taking a 6-5 overtime decision on October 2nd in London. Windsor will have their hands full this time around though, suiting up in their third game in four days upon returning from a northern road swing with visits to North Bay and Sudbury on Thursday and Friday. The Knights are playing a three-in-three of their own this weekend, hitting the ice in their third game to face Windsor in what’s shaping up to be a marathon finish between the two rivals.

WEEKEND SCHEDULE: 

Thursday, October 22
Windsor at North Bay – 7:00pm
Kitchener at Sarnia – 7:05pm
Oshawa at Peterborough – 7:05pm
Flint at Barrie – 7:30pm

Friday, October 23
Kingston at Erie – 7:00pm
Oshawa at Ottawa – 7:00pm
Windsor at Sudbury – 7:00pm
Sarnia at Sault Ste. Marie – 7:07pm
Niagara at Guelph – 7:30pm
Owen Sound at London – 7:30pm
Peterborough at Kitchener – 7:30pm
Saginaw at Mississauga – 7:30pm

Saturday, October 24
Kingston at Niagara – 7:00pm
North Bay at London – 7:00pm
Saginaw at Erie – 7:00pm
Hamilton at Sault Ste. Marie – 7:07pm
Flint at Owen Sound – 7:30pm
Sudbury at Barrie – 7:30pm

Sunday, October 25
Kingston at Guelph – 2:00pm
Saginaw at Kitchener – 2:00pm
North Bay at Mississauga – 2:00pm
London at Windsor – 2:05pm
Peterborough at Ottawa – 3:00pm
Barrie at Oshawa – 6:05pm
Hamilton at Sudbury – 6:30pm

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The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Julio Billia of the Chicoutimi Sagueneens is the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending October 18 after posting a 2-0-0-0 record with a shutout victory along with a goals-against-average of 1.00 and save percentage of .973.

Billia made 71 saves in two games backstopping the Sags to a pair of victories extending their winning-streak to four after beginning the season with an 0-8-1-0 record.  On Friday night he stopped all 39 shots he faced for his first shutout of the season and fifth of his career earning first star honours in a 5-0 victory over the Charlottetown Islanders.  Then on Sunday, Billia was named third star after a 32-save performance on the road in a 3-2 win over the defending champion Rimouski Oceanic.

Billia, a 19-year-old from St-Leonard, QC, is playing in his fourth QMJHL season with the Sagueneens after being a second round selected of the club in 2012.  So far this season he carries a goals-against-average of 3.31 and .910 while facing the most shots in the QMJHL with 401.

Also considered for the award this week was Ian Scott of the Prince Albert Raiders who posted a 2-0-0-0 record including one shutout win stopping a total of 50 shots in two games for a goals-against-average of 0.60 and save percentage of .980, while St. Louis Blues prospect Luke Opilka of the Kitchener Rangers made 76 saves in three games posting a 3-0-0-0 record with a shutout victory along with a goals-against-average of 1.32 and save percentage of .950.

 2015-16 Vaughn CHL Goaltenders of the Week:
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)

The Canadian Hockey League today announced that forward Zach Bratina of the North Bay Battalion is the CHL Player of the Week for the week ending October 18 after scoring eight goals and one assist for nine points in four games along with a plus-minus rating of plus-7.

Bratina recorded back-to-back hat-tricks and helped the Battalion win three of four games played last week improving their record to 5-4-0-0.  On Thanksgiving Monday afternoon he netted his first career hat-trick including the game-winner as first star of a 5-3 victory over the Mississauga Steelheads.  He picked up another hat-trick on Thursday night and added one assist for a career-high four points with first star honours in a 5-1 win over the defending champion Oshawa Generals.  His week wrapped up with a goal on Friday night despite a 3-1 loss to the Sudbury Wolves, and a goal on Sunday earning second star in a 4-3 win over the Niagara IceDogs.

Bratina, a 19-year-old from Lindsay, ON, is playing in his fourth career OHL season and third with the Battalion.  He currently ranks tied for ninth in OHL scoring with 13 points in nine games but his 11 goals are good for second best in the league and just one shy of his career-best.

Also considered for the award this week was WHL Top Scorer Jon Martin of the Swift Current Broncos who scored twice with five assists for seven points in three games, and New York Islanders prospect Anthony Beauvillier of the Shawinigan Cataractes who scored once with five assists for six points in two games played.

2015-16 CHL Regular Season Players of the Week:

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)