OHL Player of the Week

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 November 20 recording 10 points in four games scoring five goals and five assists with a plus-minus rating of plus-8.

Bracco earns the award for a second time this season after extending his season-long point-streak to an OHL-best 19 games as the Rangers won three of four games last week.  His week included two four-point performances Thursday night with a hat-trick and assist in a 7-4 win over the Peterborough Petes, and Sunday afternoon with two goals and two assists as first star of a 6-3 win over the Guelph Storm.  Bracco also tallied an assist last Tuesday in a 4-3 loss to the London Knights, and another helper Friday as part of a 3-2 win over the Oshawa Generals.

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 third in OHL scoring with 40 points in 19 games including 16 goals and 24 assists after scoring 21 goals and 43 assists for 64 points in 49 games last season.  His assist on Friday against Oshawa marked his 100th career point with the Rangers.

Watch video highlights of Bracco and the Rangers against the Knights, Petes, Generals, and Storm.

Also considered for the award this week was Buffalo Sabres prospect Cliff Pu of the London Knights with four goals and five assists for nine points in four games, and fellow Ranger, Adam Mascherin, a Florida Panthers prospect who scored five goals and three assists for eight points in four games.  In goal, rookie Matthew Villalta of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds went 2-0-0-0 with a goals-against-average of 2.00 and save percentage of .933.

2016-17 Pioneer Energy OHL Players of the Week:

Nov. 14 – Nov. 20: Jeremy Bracco (Kitchener Rangers)
Nov. 7 – Nov. 13: Jonathan Ang (Peterborough Petes)
Oct. 31 – Nov. 6: Alex DeBrincat (Erie Otters)
Oct. 24 – Oct. 30: Troy Timpano (Erie Otters)
Oct. 17 – Oct. 23: Max Jones (London Knights)
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)

Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced that Florida Panthers prospect Jonathan Ang of the Peterborough Petes is the Pioneer Energy OHL Player of the Week for the week ending November 13 after scoring four goals and three assists for seven points in four games with a plus-minus rating of plus-4.

Ang’s seven points led the league in scoring last week as the Petes wrapped up a three-game West Division road trip.  Before heading west, the Petes picked up a win on home ice last Tuesday with a 3-1 victory over the Niagara IceDogs in a special ‘throwback’ game paying tribute to the very first Peterborough and St. Catharines matchup 60 years ago.  Ang first hit the score sheet Friday recording his second hat-trick of the month and earning first star honours in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Flint Firebirds.  He also picked up an assist on Saturday in a 7-4 loss to the Saginaw Spirit, then finished the week Sunday with a goal and two assists as third star of a 4-3 loss to the Windsor Spitfires.

An 18-year-old from Markham, ON, Ang is playing in his third career season with the Petes who chose him in the first round of the 2014 OHL Priority Selection.  He currently leads the Petes with 20 points in 19 games including 10 goals and 10 assists and was a fourth round pick of the Florida Panthers in the 2016 NHL Draft.

Watch video highlights of Ang and the Petes against the IceDogs, Firebirds, Spirit, and Spitfires.

Also considered for the award this week was Toronto Maple Leafs prospect JJ Piccinich of the London Knights and Tampa Bay Lightning prospect Taylor Raddysh of the Erie Otters.  The newly appointed captain of the Knights, Piccinich, recorded two goals and four assists for six points in two games, while Raddysh, the league’s top scorer, netted three goals and three assists for six points in four games.  In goal, Stephen Dhillon of the Niagara IceDogs made 123 saves in three games posting a record of 2-1-0-0 along with a goals-against-average of 1.67 and save percentage of .961.

2016-17 Pioneer Energy OHL Players of the Week:

Nov. 7 – Nov. 13: Jonathan Ang (Peterborough Petes)
Oct. 31 – Nov. 6: Alex DeBrincat (Erie Otters)
Oct. 24 – Oct. 30: Troy Timpano (Erie Otters)
Oct. 17 – Oct. 23: Max Jones (London Knights)
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)

Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced that Chicago Blackhawks prospect Alex DeBrincat of the Erie Otters is the Pioneer Energy OHL Player of the Week for the week ending November 6 after scoring five goals and six assists for 11 points in three games with a plus-minus rating of plus-3.

DeBrincat produced a trio of multi-point performances scoring the game-winning goal in all three games for the Otters last week who improved their first place record to 13-3-1-0.  His week began with a Wednesday morning battle against the Guelph Storm in the Otters’ annual School Day game scoring two goals including the overtime winner while adding an assist as first star of the 5-4 triumph.  On Friday night in Mississauga he tallied a goal and two assists as the Otters defeated the Steelheads 7-4.  His week wrapped up Saturday earning first star honours for matching a career-high with five points fueled by two goals and three assists as the Otters erased a 3-2 third period deficit coming back to beat the Kitchener Rangers by a 7-3 score.  DeBrincat is the second straight Otter to earn Pioneer Energy OHL Player of the Week honours following goaltender Troy Timpano.

An 18-year-old from Farmington Hills, Michigan, DeBrincat is playing in his third career OHL season with the Otters.  The 2015 CHL Rookie of the Year has recorded back-to-back 51-goal campaigns collecting 205 points in his first two OHL seasons.  The second round pick of the Blackhawks in the 2016 NHL Draft signed his entry-level contract with the club today and currently leads the league with 17 goals and ranks second in overall scoring with 35 points in 14 games.

Watch video highlights of DeBrincat and the Otters against the Storm, Steelheads, and Rangers.

Also considered for the award this week was fellow Otter and OHL Top Scorer Taylor Raddysh, a Tampa Bay Lightning prospect who scored four goals and seven assists for 11 points in three games, and 2017 NHL Draft prospect Nick Suzuki of the Owen Sound Attack who scored three goals and five assists for eight points in three games.  In goal, Edmonton Oilers prospect Dylan Wells of the Peterborough Petes posted a 2-0-0-0 record with 67 saves for a goals-against-average of 1.98 and save percentage of .944.

2016-17 Pioneer Energy OHL Players of the Week:

Oct. 31 – Nov. 6: Alex DeBrincat (Erie Otters)
Oct. 24 – Oct. 30: Troy Timpano (Erie Otters)
Oct. 17 – Oct. 23: Max Jones (London Knights)
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)

Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced that Erie Otters goaltender Troy Timpano is the Pioneer Energy OHL Player 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.

Timpano made 51 saves in two games backstopping the Otters to a pair of victories for a share of the Midwest Division lead with 21 points (10-3-1-0) in 14 games.  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 victory extended Timpano’s personal win-streak to a perfect eight games to start the 2016-17 campaign.

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 league with a 1.88 goals-against-average, and has the second best save percentage with a mark of .931.

Watch video highlights of Timpano and the Otters against the Colts and Spirit.

Honourable mention for the award this week goes to Bobby MacIntyre of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds who recorded seven points in three games including two goals and five assists climbing to a tie for second overall in the OHL scoring race with 27 points.  Also considered was Vancouver Canucks prospect Brett McKenzie of the North Bay Battalion with six points in three games including three goals and three assists, and the Otters’ Brett Neumann with five points in two games including two goals and three assists.

2016-17 Pioneer Energy OHL Players of the Week:

Oct. 24 – Oct. 30: Troy Timpano (Erie Otters)
Oct. 17 – Oct. 23: Max Jones (London Knights)
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)

Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced that Anaheim Ducks prospect Max Jones of the London Knights is the Pioneer Energy OHL Player of the Week for the week ending October 23 after scoring two goals and five assists for seven points in two games along with a plus-minus rating of plus-4.

Jones extended his season-long point-streak to six with a pair of multi-point performances last week for the Knights who have now won three-straight games.  On Thursday night he collected three assists in a 5-4 comeback win over the Kitchener Rangers including a helper on Victor Mete’s last minute game-winner.  Then on Friday night, Jones had the best offensive game of his career with two goals and two assists as first star of a 5-1 win over the Saginaw Spirit.  Following a 7-2 win over the Hamilton Bulldogs on Sunday, the Knights now carry a 7-2-1-1 record for 16 points in the Midwest Division.

An 18-year-old from Orion, Michigan, Jones is playing in his second career OHL season with the Knights after being a first round pick in the 2014 OHL Priority Selection.  Jones scored 28 goals with 24 assists for 52 points in 63 games as a rookie before being chosen 24th overall by the Ducks in the 2016 NHL Draft.  In August the power forward was signed to an entry-level contract before attending his first NHL Training Camp with Anaheim.

Watch video highlights of Jones and the Knights against the Rangers and Spirit.

Also considered for the award this week was Tampa Bay Lightning prospect Taylor Raddysh of the Erie Otters who scored four goals and three assists for seven points in three games, and Bobby MacIntyre of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds with two goals and five assists for seven points in three games.  In goal, 2017 NHL Draft prospect Michael DiPietro of the Windsor Spitfires went 1-1-0-0 with a shutout victory posting a goals-against-average of 1.01 and save percentage of .967.

2016-17 Pioneer Energy OHL Players of the Week:

Oct. 17 – Oct. 23: Max Jones (London Knights)
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)

Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced that goaltender Joseph Raaymakers of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds is the Pioneer Energy OHL Player of the Week for the week ending October 2 after posting a 3-0-0-0 record with a goals-against-average of 1.94 and save percentage of .930.

Raaymakers returned from New York Rangers Training Camp and into the Greyhounds crease stopping 80 shots and helping the club to three straight road victories over tough Western Conference opposition last week.  He made 28 saves and earned third star honours in his season debut last Thursday as part of a 3-1 win over the Windsor Spitfires, then made 35 saves on Friday night in London plus another two in the shootout as third star of a 3-2 triumph over the Knights.  His week wrapped up Sunday with a 17-save performance in a 3-2 overtime win against the Sarnia Sting.

An 18-year-old from Chatham, ON, Raaymakers is playing in his third OHL season with the Greyhounds who chose him in the second round of the 2014 OHL Priority Selection.  Last season he made 28 appearances between the pipes posting a 13-10-3-1 record along with a 3.61 goals-against-average and .891 save percentage.  Raaymakers’ NHL Camp invitation included a 31-save performance for the Rangers in a 2-1 victory over Minnesota Wild rookies at the annual Traverse City Prospects Tournament.

Watch video highlights of Raaymakers and the Greyhounds against the Spitfires, Knights, and Sting.

Also considered for the award this week was Dallas Stars prospect Nicholas Caamano of the Flint Firebirds who scored three goals and four assists for seven points in two games, 2017 NHL Draft prospect Austen Keating of the Ottawa 67’s who scored once with seven assists for eight points in three games, and Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Nikita Korostelev of the Sting who scored four goals and two assists for six points in three games.

2016-17 Pioneer Energy OHL Players of the Week:

Sept. 26 – Oct. 2: Joseph Raaymakers (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
Sept. 21 – Sept. 25: Matt Luff (Hamilton Bulldogs)