OHL Player of the Week

Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced that forward Stephen Harper of the Niagara IceDogs is the Pioneer Energy OHL Player of the Week for the playoff week ending May 1 after scoring three goals and three assists for six points in two games with a plus-minus rating of plus-5.

Harper helped the IceDogs win the Bobby Orr Trophy as Eastern Conference Champions with a 4-0 series win over the Barrie Colts.  He earned first star honours in Game 3 last Monday with a five-point performance scoring twice with three assists as part of the 6-3 victory, then scored once as third star of Game 4’s 3-2 triumph on Wednesday.  The IceDogs captured their second Bobby Orr Trophy and first since 2012 advancing to the Rogers OHL Championship Series where they will take on the Western Conference champion London Knights beginning Thursday.

A 21-year-old from Burlington, ON, Harper is playing in his fifth career OHL season and first with the IceDogs after being acquired from the Hamilton Bulldogs in January.  In 13 games so far this post-season, Harper has collected four goals and eight assists for 12 points.  This season he recorded a career-high 71 points in 68 games played including eight goals and 22 assists in 31 games with the IceDogs and was one of three OHL overage players to finish the 2015-16 campaign with over 300 career games played.

Watch video highlights of Harper and the IceDogs against the Barrie Colts in Game 3 and Game 4.

Also considered for the award this week was Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Mitch Marner and 2016 NHL Draft prospect Matthew Tkachuk of the London Knights.  The pair combined for 11 points in two games against the Erie Otters with Marner scoring three goals and three assists to Tkachuk’s two goals and three assists helping the Knights capture the Wayne Gretzky Trophy as Western Conference Champions.  In goal, 2016 NHL Draft prospect Tyler Parsons backstopped the Knights to both wins with 53 saves posting a goals-against-average of 1.00 and save percentage of .964.

2015-16 Pioneer Energy OHL Players of the Week:

 Playoffs:

Apr. 25 – May 1: Stephen Harper (Niagara IceDogs)
Apr. 18 – Apr. 24: Matthew Tkachuk (London Knights)
Apr. 11 – Apr. 17: Mackenzie Blackwood (Barrie Colts)
Apr. 4 – Apr. 10: Mitch Marner (London Knights)
Mar. 28 – Apr. 3: Matthew Tkachuk (London Knights)
Mar. 21 – Mar. 27: Warren Foegele (Kingston Frontenacs)

 Regular Season:

Mar. 14 – Mar. 20: Blake Speers (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
Mar. 7 – Mar. 13: Andrew Mangiapane (Barrie Colts)
Feb. 29 – Mar. 6: Hunter Garlent (Peterborough Petes)
Feb. 22 – Feb. 28: Logan Brown (Windsor Spitfires)
Feb. 15 – Feb. 21: Mike Amadio (North Bay Battalion)
Feb. 8 – Feb. 14: Kevin Labanc (Barrie Colts)
Feb. 1 – Feb. 7: Spencer Watson (Kingston Frontenacs)
Jan. 25 – Jan. 31: Jonah Gadjovich (Owen Sound Attack)
Jan. 18 – Jan. 24: Matthew Mancina (Peterborough Petes)
Jan. 11 – Jan. 17: Michael Giugovaz (Guelph Storm)
Jan. 4 – Jan. 10: Kevin Labanc (Barrie Colts)
Dec. 28 – Jan. 3: Kevin Labanc (Barrie Colts)
Dec. 14 – Dec. 20: Jake Smith (North Bay Battalion)
Dec. 7 – Dec. 13: Christian Dvorak (London Knights)
Nov. 30 – Dec. 6: Mitchell Marner (London Knights)
Nov. 23 – Nov. 29: Christian Dvorak (London Knights)
Nov. 16 – Nov. 22: Pavel Zacha (Sarnia Sting)
Nov. 9 – Nov. 15: Devin Williams (Erie Otters)
Nov. 2 – Nov. 8: Dylan Strome (Erie Otters)
Oct. 26 – Nov. 1: Tyler Parsons (London Knights)
Oct. 19 – Oct. 25: Kevin Labanc (Barrie Colts)
Oct. 12 – Oct. 18: Zach Bratina (North Bay Battalion)
Oct. 5 – Oct. 11: Hunter Garlent (Peterborough Petes)
Sept. 28 – Oct. 4: Alex DeBrincat (Erie Otters)
Sept. 21 – Sept. 27: Zack Bowman (Flint Firebirds)

Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced that New Jersey Devils prospect Mackenzie Blackwood of the Barrie Colts is the Pioneer Energy OHL Player of the Week for the playoff week ending April 17 after posting a 3-0-0-0 record including one shutout with a goals-against-average of 1.31 and save percentage of .956.

Blackwood backstopped the Colts to a 4-0 series victory over the North Bay Battalion in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals stopping 87 shots in three games last week.  He made 34 saves in Game 2 last Monday night helping the Colts emerge with a 3-2 overtime decision, then made 24 saves on Tuesday as part of a 4-2 victory in Game 3 of the series.  On Thursday night in Game 4 he earned his second career playoff shutout with 29 saves in the 6-0 win advancing the Colts to the Eastern Conference Championship Series where they will face the Niagara IceDogs for the Bobby Orr Trophy.

A 19-year-old from Thunder Bay, ON, Blackwood is playing in his third career OHL season with the Colts.  Originally a fifth round pick by the team in the 2012 OHL Priority Selection, Blackwood has played in 139 career regular season games with an additional 28 games of post-season experience.  This season the second round pick of the Devils in the 2015 NHL Draft posted a 28-13-0-0 record with three shutouts along with a 2.72 goals-against-average and .921 save percentage.  His playoff numbers thus far include a 6-1-0-0 record with a 2.26 goals-against-average and the league’s best save percentage with a mark of .924.

Watch video highlights of Blackwood and the Colts in Game 2, Game 3, and Game 4, against the Battalion.

Also considered for the award this week was fellow Colt Kevin Labanc, a San Jose Sharks prospect, who scored twice with five assists for seven points in three games against the Battalion.  In the Western Conference, Arizona Coyotes prospect Dylan Strome of the Erie Otters scored four goals and two assists for six points in three games against the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, while Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Mitch Marner of the London Knights scored three goals and two assists for five points in two games eliminating the Kitchener Rangers.

2015-16 Pioneer Energy OHL Players of the Week:

 Playoffs:

Apr. 11 – Apr. 17: Mackenzie Blackwood (Barrie Colts)
Apr. 4 – Apr. 10: Mitch Marner (London Knights)
Mar. 28 – Apr. 3: Matthew Tkachuk (London Knights)
Mar. 21 – Mar. 27: Warren Foegele (Kingston Frontenacs)

 Regular Season:

Mar. 14 – Mar. 20: Blake Speers (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
Mar. 7 – Mar. 13: Andrew Mangiapane (Barrie Colts)
Feb. 29 – Mar. 6: Hunter Garlent (Peterborough Petes)
Feb. 22 – Feb. 28: Logan Brown (Windsor Spitfires)
Feb. 15 – Feb. 21: Mike Amadio (North Bay Battalion)
Feb. 8 – Feb. 14: Kevin Labanc (Barrie Colts)
Feb. 1 – Feb. 7: Spencer Watson (Kingston Frontenacs)
Jan. 25 – Jan. 31: Jonah Gadjovich (Owen Sound Attack)
Jan. 18 – Jan. 24: Matthew Mancina (Peterborough Petes)
Jan. 11 – Jan. 17: Michael Giugovaz (Guelph Storm)
Jan. 4 – Jan. 10: Kevin Labanc (Barrie Colts)
Dec. 28 – Jan. 3: Kevin Labanc (Barrie Colts)
Dec. 14 – Dec. 20: Jake Smith (North Bay Battalion)
Dec. 7 – Dec. 13: Christian Dvorak (London Knights)
Nov. 30 – Dec. 6: Mitchell Marner (London Knights)
Nov. 23 – Nov. 29: Christian Dvorak (London Knights)
Nov. 16 – Nov. 22: Pavel Zacha (Sarnia Sting)
Nov. 9 – Nov. 15: Devin Williams (Erie Otters)
Nov. 2 – Nov. 8: Dylan Strome (Erie Otters)
Oct. 26 – Nov. 1: Tyler Parsons (London Knights)
Oct. 19 – Oct. 25: Kevin Labanc (Barrie Colts)
Oct. 12 – Oct. 18: Zach Bratina (North Bay Battalion)
Oct. 5 – Oct. 11: Hunter Garlent (Peterborough Petes)
Sept. 28 – Oct. 4: Alex DeBrincat (Erie Otters)
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 Pioneer Energy OHL Player of the Week for the playoff week ending April 10 after leading the league with seven points in two games scoring twice with five assists and a plus-minus rating of plus-5.

Marner delivered back-to-back multi-point performances helping the Knights earn a pair of victories over the Kitchener Rangers taking a 2-0 series lead in the Western Conference Semi-Finals.  He scored a goal and two assists in Game 1 on Friday night as part of the 6-3 victory, then tallied a shorthanded marker and three assists in Sunday’s 5-3 win in Game 2.  The series now shifts to Kitchener with Game’s 3 and 4 set for Tuesday and Thursday night.

The 18-year-old from Thornhill, ON, has now taken over the playoff scoring lead with 19 points in six games including six goals and 13 assists.  Marner was a first round pick of the Knights in the 2013 OHL Priority Selection and was later chosen fourth overall by the Maple Leafs in the 2015 NHL Draft.  This season he finished third in regular season scoring with 116 points in 57 games eclipsing the century mark for the second straight season.  Marner also surpassed significant career offensive milestones this season collecting his 200th career assist and 300th career point.

Watch video highlights of Marner and the Knights against the Rangers in Game 1 and Game 2.

Also considered for the award this week was fellow Knight and last week’s recipient Matthew Tkachuk with a goal and five assists for six points in two games, and Justin Scott of the Barrie Colts with four goals and one assist for five points in two games including a hat-trick performance in a Game 7 victory over Mississauga.  In goal, Carolina Hurricanes prospect Alex Nedeljkovic backstopped the Niagara IceDogs to a 3-0 series lead against the Kingston Frontenacs with 110 saves along with a goals-against-average of 2.40 and save percentage of .932.

2015-16 Pioneer Energy OHL Players of the Week:

 Playoffs:

Apr. 4 – Apr. 10: Mitch Marner (London Knights)
Mar. 28 – Apr. 3: Matthew Tkachuk (London Knights)
Mar. 21 – Mar. 27: Warren Foegele (Kingston Frontenacs)

 Regular Season:

Mar. 14 – Mar. 20: Blake Speers (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
Mar. 7 – Mar. 13: Andrew Mangiapane (Barrie Colts)
Feb. 29 – Mar. 6: Hunter Garlent (Peterborough Petes)
Feb. 22 – Feb. 28: Logan Brown (Windsor Spitfires)
Feb. 15 – Feb. 21: Mike Amadio (North Bay Battalion)
Feb. 8 – Feb. 14: Kevin Labanc (Barrie Colts)
Feb. 1 – Feb. 7: Spencer Watson (Kingston Frontenacs)
Jan. 25 – Jan. 31: Jonah Gadjovich (Owen Sound Attack)
Jan. 18 – Jan. 24: Matthew Mancina (Peterborough Petes)
Jan. 11 – Jan. 17: Michael Giugovaz (Guelph Storm)
Jan. 4 – Jan. 10: Kevin Labanc (Barrie Colts)
Dec. 28 – Jan. 3: Kevin Labanc (Barrie Colts)
Dec. 14 – Dec. 20: Jake Smith (North Bay Battalion)
Dec. 7 – Dec. 13: Christian Dvorak (London Knights)
Nov. 30 – Dec. 6: Mitchell Marner (London Knights)
Nov. 23 – Nov. 29: Christian Dvorak (London Knights)
Nov. 16 – Nov. 22: Pavel Zacha (Sarnia Sting)
Nov. 9 – Nov. 15: Devin Williams (Erie Otters)
Nov. 2 – Nov. 8: Dylan Strome (Erie Otters)
Oct. 26 – Nov. 1: Tyler Parsons (London Knights)
Oct. 19 – Oct. 25: Kevin Labanc (Barrie Colts)
Oct. 12 – Oct. 18: Zach Bratina (North Bay Battalion)
Oct. 5 – Oct. 11: Hunter Garlent (Peterborough Petes)
Sept. 28 – Oct. 4: Alex DeBrincat (Erie Otters)
Sept. 21 – Sept. 27: Zack Bowman (Flint Firebirds)

Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced that Carolina Hurricanes prospect Warren Foegele of the Kingston Frontenacs is the Pioneer Energy OHL Player of the Week for the opening week of the 2016 OHL Playoffs ending March 27 scoring six points in two games including five goals and one assist with a plus-minus rating of plus-4.

Foegele produced back-to-back multi-point performances last week for the first place Frontenacs who opened the post-season with a pair of victories over the defending champion Oshawa Generals.  On Friday night in Game 1 he scored the first goal of the series which held as the game-winner then added an assist in the 6-0 shutout win.  Foegele followed that effort with a four-goal outburst in Game 2on Saturday tallying the game-winner for the second straight night and earning first star honours in the 7-3 victory.  The power forward led the Fronts with 13 shots on goal in the first two games of the series more than doubling his per game average over the course of the 2015-16 campaign.  The Frontenacs and the Generals continue their Eastern Conference Quarter-Final series with Game 3 on Tuesday night in Oshawa at 7:00 pm broadcast live on Sportsnet 360.

A 19-year-old from Markham, ON, Foegele is playing in his first career OHL season with the Frontenacs and recorded 48 points including 13 goals and 35 assists in 52 regular season games.  He was selected by the Hurricanes in the third round of the 2014 NHL Draft.

Watch video highlights of Foegele and the Frontenacs against the Generals in Game 1, and Game 2.

Also considered for the award this week was fellow Frontenac Spencer Watson who scored two goals and four assists for six points in two games, and Kitchener’s Brandon Robinson who scored four goals and two assists for six points in two games helping the Rangers grab a 2-0 series lead in the Western Conference Quarter-Finals against the Windsor Spitfires.  In goal, New York Rangers prospect Brandon Halverson backstopped the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds to a 2-0 series lead against the Sarnia Sting with 72 saves in two road wins while posting a goals-against-average of 2.50 and save percentage of .935.

2015-16 Pioneer Energy OHL Players of the Week:

 Playoffs:

Mar. 21 – Mar. 27: Warren Foegele (Kingston Frontenacs)

 Regular Season:

Mar. 14 – Mar. 20: Blake Speers (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
Mar. 7 – Mar. 13: Andrew Mangiapane (Barrie Colts)
Feb. 29 – Mar. 6: Hunter Garlent (Peterborough Petes)
Feb. 22 – Feb. 28: Logan Brown (Windsor Spitfires)
Feb. 15 – Feb. 21: Mike Amadio (North Bay Battalion)
Feb. 8 – Feb. 14: Kevin Labanc (Barrie Colts)
Feb. 1 – Feb. 7: Spencer Watson (Kingston Frontenacs)
Jan. 25 – Jan. 31: Jonah Gadjovich (Owen Sound Attack)
Jan. 18 – Jan. 24: Matthew Mancina (Peterborough Petes)
Jan. 11 – Jan. 17: Michael Giugovaz (Guelph Storm)
Jan. 4 – Jan. 10: Kevin Labanc (Barrie Colts)
Dec. 28 – Jan. 3: Kevin Labanc (Barrie Colts)
Dec. 14 – Dec. 20: Jake Smith (North Bay Battalion)
Dec. 7 – Dec. 13: Christian Dvorak (London Knights)
Nov. 30 – Dec. 6: Mitchell Marner (London Knights)
Nov. 23 – Nov. 29: Christian Dvorak (London Knights)
Nov. 16 – Nov. 22: Pavel Zacha (Sarnia Sting)
Nov. 9 – Nov. 15: Devin Williams (Erie Otters)
Nov. 2 – Nov. 8: Dylan Strome (Erie Otters)
Oct. 26 – Nov. 1: Tyler Parsons (London Knights)
Oct. 19 – Oct. 25: Kevin Labanc (Barrie Colts)
Oct. 12 – Oct. 18: Zach Bratina (North Bay Battalion)
Oct. 5 – Oct. 11: Hunter Garlent (Peterborough Petes)
Sept. 28 – Oct. 4: Alex DeBrincat (Erie Otters)
Sept. 21 – Sept. 27: Zack Bowman (Flint Firebirds)

Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced that New Jersey Devils prospect Blake Speers of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds is the Pioneer Energy OHL Player of the Week for the regular season week ending March 20 scoring three goals and five assists for eight points in three games with a plus-minus rating of plus-2.

Speers recorded a trio of multi-point performances helping the Greyhounds earn four of a possible six points at home.  The captain tallied two assists on Wednesday despite a 5-4 loss to the Saginaw Spirit, then scored a goal and an assist on Friday as part of a 6-1 win over the Flint Firebirds.  He finished the week by matching a season-high with four points including two goals and two assists in an 8-3 victory over the Guelph Storm.  The Hounds finished the 2015-16 regular season campaign in seventh place and will open their first round playoff series in Sarnia on Friday night against their West Division rivals the Sting.

A 19-year-old Sault Ste. Marie, ON, native, Speers is playing in his third OHL season with the club who chose him in the first round of the 2013 OHL Priority Selection.  This season he led the Greyhounds in scoring with career-highs in all offensive categories including 26 goals, 48 assists, and 74 points while dressing in all 68 of the team’s games.  Speers was selected by the Devils in the third round of the 2015 NHL Draft.

Watch video highlights of Speers and the Greyhounds against the Storm.

Also considered for the award this week was Arizona Coyotes prospect Dylan Strome who scored once with seven assists for eight points in three games helping the Erie Otters clinch the Midwest Division title and Hamilton Spectator Trophy as regular season champions.  In addition, Philadelphia Flyers prospect Travis Konecny scored two goals and four assists for six points in two games to eclipse the century mark for the first time while helping the Sting post new franchise records in wins (42) and points (91).  In goal, Jake Smith of the North Bay Battalion posted a 3-0-0-0 record with a goals-against-average of 2.25 and save percentage of .921.

2015-16 Pioneer Energy OHL Players of the Week:

Mar. 14 – Mar. 20: Blake Speers (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
Mar. 7 – Mar. 13: Andrew Mangiapane (Barrie Colts)
Feb. 29 – Mar. 6: Hunter Garlent (Peterborough Petes)
Feb. 22 – Feb. 28: Logan Brown (Windsor Spitfires)
Feb. 15 – Feb. 21: Mike Amadio (North Bay Battalion)
Feb. 8 – Feb. 14: Kevin Labanc (Barrie Colts)
Feb. 1 – Feb. 7: Spencer Watson (Kingston Frontenacs)
Jan. 25 – Jan. 31: Jonah Gadjovich (Owen Sound Attack)
Jan. 18 – Jan. 24: Matthew Mancina (Peterborough Petes)
Jan. 11 – Jan. 17: Michael Giugovaz (Guelph Storm)
Jan. 4 – Jan. 10: Kevin Labanc (Barrie Colts)
Dec. 28 – Jan. 3: Kevin Labanc (Barrie Colts)
Dec. 14 – Dec. 20: Jake Smith (North Bay Battalion)
Dec. 7 – Dec. 13: Christian Dvorak (London Knights)
Nov. 30 – Dec. 6: Mitchell Marner (London Knights)
Nov. 23 – Nov. 29: Christian Dvorak (London Knights)
Nov. 16 – Nov. 22: Pavel Zacha (Sarnia Sting)
Nov. 9 – Nov. 15: Devin Williams (Erie Otters)
Nov. 2 – Nov. 8: Dylan Strome (Erie Otters)
Oct. 26 – Nov. 1: Tyler Parsons (London Knights)
Oct. 19 – Oct. 25: Kevin Labanc (Barrie Colts)
Oct. 12 – Oct. 18: Zach Bratina (North Bay Battalion)
Oct. 5 – Oct. 11: Hunter Garlent (Peterborough Petes)
Sept. 28 – Oct. 4: Alex DeBrincat (Erie Otters)
Sept. 21 – Sept. 27: Zack Bowman (Flint Firebirds)

Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced that forward Hunter Garlent of the Peterborough Petes is the Pioneer Energy OHL Player of the Week for the week ending March 6 after scoring six goals and one assist for seven points in two games along with a plus-minus rating of plus-1.

Garlent scored back-to-back hat-tricks and earned first star honours in both games played last week helping the Petes clinch a berth in the Eastern Conference OHL Playoffs.  He also tallied game-winning goals in both contests including Thursday night as part of a four-point performance in a 7-4 victory over the Hamilton Bulldogs, and on Saturday where his 37th goal of the season capped off his second straight hat-trick and lifted the Petes to a 5-4 triumph over the Mississauga Steelheads.  The Petes now carry a sixth place record of 30-26-2-4 with an opportunity to still finish as high as third place with six games remaining in their regular season schedule.

A 21-year-old from Thorold, ON, Garlent is playing in his fifth career OHL season and second with the Petes after being a first round pick of the Guelph Storm in the 2011 OHL Priority Selection.  The overage forward earns the award for the second time this season and currently ranks 12th in league scoring with a career-high 80 points in 62 games played.  Garlent also became the first Petes’ player to record three hat-tricks in a season since Marcel Rodman during the 2000-01 campaign.

Watch video highlights of Garlent and the Petes against the Bulldogs and Steelheads.

Also considered for the award this week was Florida Panthers prospect Lawson Crouse of the Kingston Frontenacs and Petrus Palmu of the Owen Sound Attack for each recording eight points in four games including six goals and two assists.  In goal, 2016 NHL Draft prospect Tyler Parsons of the London Knights went 2-0-0-0 with a goals-against-average of 1.00 and save percentage of .965.

2015-16 Pioneer Energy OHL Players of the Week:

Feb. 29 – Mar. 6: Hunter Garlent (Peterborough Petes)
Feb. 22 – Feb. 28: Logan Brown (Windsor Spitfires)
Feb. 15 – Feb. 21: Mike Amadio (North Bay Battalion)
Feb. 8 – Feb. 14: Kevin Labanc (Barrie Colts)
Feb. 1 – Feb. 7: Spencer Watson (Kingston Frontenacs)
Jan. 25 – Jan. 31: Jonah Gadjovich (Owen Sound Attack)
Jan. 18 – Jan. 24: Matthew Mancina (Peterborough Petes)
Jan. 11 – Jan. 17: Michael Giugovaz (Guelph Storm)
Jan. 4 – Jan. 10: Kevin Labanc (Barrie Colts)
Dec. 28 – Jan. 3: Kevin Labanc (Barrie Colts)
Dec. 14 – Dec. 20: Jake Smith (North Bay Battalion)
Dec. 7 – Dec. 13: Christian Dvorak (London Knights)
Nov. 30 – Dec. 6: Mitchell Marner (London Knights)
Nov. 23 – Nov. 29: Christian Dvorak (London Knights)
Nov. 16 – Nov. 22: Pavel Zacha (Sarnia Sting)
Nov. 9 – Nov. 15: Devin Williams (Erie Otters)
Nov. 2 – Nov. 8: Dylan Strome (Erie Otters)
Oct. 26 – Nov. 1: Tyler Parsons (London Knights)
Oct. 19 – Oct. 25: Kevin Labanc (Barrie Colts)
Oct. 12 – Oct. 18: Zach Bratina (North Bay Battalion)
Oct. 5 – Oct. 11: Hunter Garlent (Peterborough Petes)
Sept. 28 – Oct. 4: Alex DeBrincat (Erie Otters)
Sept. 21 – Sept. 27: Zack Bowman (Flint Firebirds)

Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced that 2016 NHL Draft prospect Logan Brown of the Windsor Spitfires is the Pioneer Energy OHL Player of the Week for the week ending February 28 after recording seven points in three games including four goals and three assists with a plus-minus rating of plus-2.

Brown continued his offensive production with a trio of multi-point performances last week giving him five-straight and totalling 12 points in that span.  On Thursday night he earned first star honours in a 4-2 victory over the Barrie Colts scoring the game-winning goal and adding an assist, then picked up two assists on Saturday as part of a 6-4 win over the Flint Firebirds.  Brown finished his week by notching his first career hat-trick on Sunday in a 4-3 victory over the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds tallying the game-winning goal and claiming first star honours.  The Spitfires have now won five-straight but remain in second place in the West Division standings with 78 points through 60 games trailing the Sarnia Sting by one point.

A native of Chesterfield, Missouri, Brown is playing in his second career OHL season with the Spitfires.  The 6’6’’ power forward turns 18 on Saturday and is second in team scoring with 62 points in 51 games including 16 goals and 46 assists.  Brown was listed 14th among North American Skaters by NHL Central Scouting in January’s Midterm Rankings for the 2016 NHL Draft.

Watch video highlights of Brown and the Spitfires against the Colts, Firebirds, and Greyhounds.

Fellow Spitfire Christian Fischer was also considered for the award this week along with Mitch Marner of the London Knights.  The Arizona Coyotes prospect matched Brown’s production with four goals and three assists for seven points in three games for the Spitfires, while the Toronto Maple Leafs prospect scored twice with five assists for seven points in three games for the Knights eclipsing the 100-point milestone for the second straight season.  In goal, Devin Williams of the Erie Otters went 2-0-0-0 including one shutout with a goals-against-average of 0.50, save percentage of .973, and set a new franchise record for wins in a season with 37.

2015-16 Pioneer Energy OHL Players of the Week:

Feb. 22 – Feb. 28: Logan Brown (Windsor Spitfires)
Feb. 15 – Feb. 21: Mike Amadio (North Bay Battalion)
Feb. 8 – Feb. 14: Kevin Labanc (Barrie Colts)
Feb. 1 – Feb. 7: Spencer Watson (Kingston Frontenacs)
Jan. 25 – Jan. 31: Jonah Gadjovich (Owen Sound Attack)
Jan. 18 – Jan. 24: Matthew Mancina (Peterborough Petes)
Jan. 11 – Jan. 17: Michael Giugovaz (Guelph Storm)
Jan. 4 – Jan. 10: Kevin Labanc (Barrie Colts)
Dec. 28 – Jan. 3: Kevin Labanc (Barrie Colts)
Dec. 14 – Dec. 20: Jake Smith (North Bay Battalion)
Dec. 7 – Dec. 13: Christian Dvorak (London Knights)
Nov. 30 – Dec. 6: Mitchell Marner (London Knights)
Nov. 23 – Nov. 29: Christian Dvorak (London Knights)
Nov. 16 – Nov. 22: Pavel Zacha (Sarnia Sting)
Nov. 9 – Nov. 15: Devin Williams (Erie Otters)
Nov. 2 – Nov. 8: Dylan Strome (Erie Otters)
Oct. 26 – Nov. 1: Tyler Parsons (London Knights)
Oct. 19 – Oct. 25: Kevin Labanc (Barrie Colts)
Oct. 12 – Oct. 18: Zach Bratina (North Bay Battalion)
Oct. 5 – Oct. 11: Hunter Garlent (Peterborough Petes)
Sept. 28 – Oct. 4: Alex DeBrincat (Erie Otters)
Sept. 21 – Sept. 27: Zack Bowman (Flint Firebirds)