GAZIZOV AND OSTER NAMED OHL TOP PERFORMERS OF THE WEEK

Posted on by Dominic Tiano

Toronto, Ont. – The Ontario Hockey League today announced Top Performers of the Week for the week of regular season games ending Sunday, October 2, 2022.



Knights’ Ruslan Gazizov Named Cogeco OHL Player of the Week

Ruslan Gazizov of the London Knights is the Cogeco OHL Player of the Week, recording three goals, eight assists, and 11 points over three contests as the Knights earned six points last week.

Gazizov had a strong showing in Windsor on Thursday, registering four assists as the Knights defeated the Spitfires 6-2. The 5-foot-11, 185lb. forward found the scoresheet again on Friday, tallying a goal and four assists to earn first star honours in an 8-2 win over the Owen Sound Attack. Gazizov closed out the week with a pair of markers on Saturday including the game-tying goal and overtime winner, earning first star recognition as the Knights bounced back to defeat the Sudbury Wolves 4-3.

Selected in the first round (12th overall) by the Knights in the 2021 CHL Import Draft, the 19-year-old forward has recorded 34 points (12-22–34) through 32 outings this season, helping the Knights play to a record of 20-11-0-1, good for second in the Midwest Division. Gazizov has tallied 45 goals, 65 assists, and 110 points over 142 regular season games played in three seasons with London.

Also considered for the award this week, Peterborough Petes forward Jax Dubois scored four times and added three assists in three games played. Oshawa Generals overage forward Connor Lockhart was also productive, contributing six goals to three wins last week.

2023-24 Cogeco OHL Players of the Week – Regular Season:
Dec. 11 – Dec. 18: Ruslan Gazizov (London Knights)
Dec. 4 – Dec. 10: Nick Lardis (Brantford Bulldogs)
Nov. 27 – Dec. 3: Pano Fimis (Erie Otters)
Nov. 20 – Nov. 26: Matyas Sapovaliv (Saginaw Spirit)
Nov. 13 – Nov. 19: Donovan McCoy (Peterborough Petes)
Nov. 6 – Nov. 12: Denver Barkey (London Knights)
Oct. 30 – Nov. 5: Braeden Kressler (Flint Firebirds)
Oct. 23 – Oct. 29: Kirill Kudryavtsev (Soo Greyhounds)
Oct. 16 – Oct. 22: Anthony Romani (North Bay Battalion)
Oct. 9 – Oct. 15: Carson Rehkopf (Kitchener Rangers)
Oct. 2 – Oct. 8: Jordan D’Intino (Soo Greyhounds)
Sep. 28 – Oct. 1: Jax Dubois (Peterborough Petes)
 



Generals’ Jacob Oster Named OHL Goaltender of the Week

Jacob Oster of the Oshawa Generals is the OHL Goaltender of the Week for the second time this season, playing to a 3-0 record with a 2.00 goals-against average, and .915 save percentage.

Oster backstopped the Generals to three straight wins to close out the first half of the season, beginning with 20 saves on Wednesday in a 6-2 win over the Mississauga Steelheads. Oster returned to the crease on Friday, making 23 saves as Oshawa defeated Central Division-leading Mississauga by a score of 7-3. The 6-foot-3, 190lb. netminder closed out the weekend with a 22-save performance on Saturday, helping Oshawa defeat rival Peterborough 5-1.

A 19-year-old from Ottawa, Ont., Oster has played to a 13-10-3-1 record this season, along with a 3.14 goals-against average, and an .899 save percentage. Selected in the fifth round (92nd overall) by the Guelph Storm in the 2020 OHL Priority Selection, the veteran goaltender has appeared in 110 career regular season contests, recording a 3.53 goals-against average and .885 save percentage over three seasons, going 46-41-8-4 in the process. Oster attended training camp with the Los Angeles Kings in September.

Also considered for the award this week, Michael Simpson of the London Knights went 2-0 with a 2.42 goals-against average and .917 save percentage. Charlie Schenkel of the Soo Greyhounds was also steady, going 2-0 with a 2.50 goals-against average and .909 save percentage.

2023-24 OHL Goaltenders of the Week – Regular Season:
Dec. 11 – Dec. 18: Jacob Oster (Oshawa Generals)
Dec. 4 – Dec. 10: Max Donoso (Ottawa 67’s)
Nov. 27 – Dec. 3: Marcus Vandenberg (Niagara IceDogs)
Nov. 20 – Nov. 26: Jack Ivankovic (Mississauga Steelheads)
Nov. 13 – Nov. 19: Carter George (Owen Sound Attack)
Nov. 8 – Nov. 12: Jackson Parsons (Kitchener Rangers)
Oct. 30 – Nov. 7: Jacob Oster (Oshawa Generals)
Oct. 23 – Oct. 29: Sam Hillebrandt (Barrie Colts)
Oct. 16 – Oct. 22: Brayden Gillespie (Guelph Storm)
Oct. 9 – Oct. 15: Collin MacKenzie (Ottawa 67’s)
Oct. 2 – Oct. 8: Ryerson Leenders (Mississauga Steelheads)
Sep. 28 – Oct. 1: Ryerson Leenders (Mississauga Steelheads)


About the Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is a proud member of the Canadian Hockey League which is the world’s largest development hockey league with 60 teams in nine Canadian provinces and four American states. In addition to the OHL, the CHL is made up of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and the Western Hockey League. The CHL supplies more players to the National Hockey League and U SPORTS than any other league.

DUBOIS AND LEENDERS NAMED OHL TOP PERFORMERS OF THE WEEK

Posted on by Dominic Tiano

Toronto, Ont. – The Ontario Hockey League today announced Top Performers of the Week for the week of regular season games ending Sunday, October 1, 2023.



Petes’ Jax Dubois Named Cogeco OHL Player of the Week

Jax Dubois of the Peterborough Petes is the Cogeco OHL Player of the Week, recording two goals along with five assists for seven points over two games played.

Dubois led the 2023 OHL champions to a strong start in their title defence, recording one goal and two assists in Peterborough’s home-opener as they defeated the Kingston Frontenacs 5-4 on Thursday. The 6-foot-4, 205lb. forward was productive once again with a four-point night on Friday, recording one goal and three assists in a 5-2 win over the Ottawa 67’s. Dubois was also steady in the faceoff circle, going 56 percent. His seven points place him atop the OHL’s list of top scorers entering the second week of the season.

An overage centreman from Ottawa, Ont., Dubois was selected in the 14th round (273rd overall) by the Petes in the 2019 OHL Priority Selection, recording 21 goals, 39 assists and 60 points over 119 OHL regular season games.

Also considered for the award this week, newly-acquired Soo Greyhounds forward Jack Beck made a strong first impression with six points (2-4–6) in a pair of victories. Luke Misa helped guide the Mississauga Steelheads to a pair of victories, putting up five points (2-3–5) in back-to-back wins over the Erie Otters.

2023-24 Cogeco OHL Players of the Week – Regular Season:
Sept. 28 – Oct. 1: Jax Dubois (Peterborough Petes)
 



Steelheads’ Ryerson Leenders Named OHL Goaltender of the Week

Ryerson Leenders of the Mississauga Steelheads is the OHL Goaltender of the Week, going 2-0 with a shutout, a 1.50 goals-against average and .957 save percentage.

Stopping 66 of the 69 shots he faced, Leenders defended the crease in a pair of victories against the Erie Otters last week. He turned aside all 34 shots that came his way on Friday, earning his first career OHL shutout along with first star honours as Mississauga defeated the Otters 5-0 at home. The 6-foot-1, 176lb. netminder was back in the crease on Saturday, blocking 32 of the 35 shots he faced as the Steelheads closed out the weekend with a 5-3 victory.

An 18-year-old from Nanticoke, Ont., Leenders was Mississauga’s second round (32nd overall) pick in the 2022 OHL Priority Selection from the Toronto Nationals U16 program. He won a gold medal as a member of Canada’s National Men’s Under-18 Team this past summer at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup in Czechia and Slovakia. Leenders is eligible for the 2024 NHL Draft.

Also considered or the award this week, Jackson Parsons of the Kitchener Rangers went 2-0 with his first career OHL shutout coming Saturday in Flint. Parsons missed most of the 2022-23 season with an injury and was tremendous in his return. Newly-acquired London Knights netminder Michael Simpson also merits consideration after going 2-0 with a 1.50 goals-against average and .950 save percentage in his first week in green and gold.

2023-24 OHL Goaltenders of the Week – Regular Season:
Sep. 28 – Oct. 1: Ryerson Leenders (Mississauga Steelheads)


About the Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is a proud member of the Canadian Hockey League which is the world’s largest development hockey league with 60 teams in nine Canadian provinces and four American states. In addition to the OHL, the CHL is made up of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and the Western Hockey League. The CHL supplies more players to the National Hockey League and U SPORTS than any other league.