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Created: Monday, 09 November 2015 16:58
Monday November 9, 2015
As released by the Ontario Hockey League
Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced that Arizona Coyotes prospect Dylan Strome of the Erie Otters is the Pioneer Energy OHL Player of the Week for the week ending November 8 after leading the league with eight points in two games scoring twice with six assists and a plus-minus rating of plus-1.
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Created: Monday, 02 November 2015 23:13
Monday November 2, 2015
As released by the Ontario Hockey League
Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced that 2016 NHL Draft prospect Tyler Parsons of the London Knights is the Pioneer Energy OHL Player of the Week for the week ending No
vember 1 after posting a record of 3-0-0-0 including two shutout victories with a goals-against-average of 1.00 and save percentage of .964.
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Created: Thursday, 29 October 2015 16:55
Thursday October 29, 2015
As released by the Canadian Hockey League
Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced the roster for Team Russia that will compete in the 2015 CHL Canada Russia Series which begins on Monday November 9 in Kelowna, BC.
A team of 23 Russian players will travel across Canada as part of the 13th annual series playing six games against CHL competition from November 9-19 in preparation for the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship which takes places this winter in Finland.
The 23 Russian players includes three goaltenders, eight defencemen, and 12 forwards and features 6’5’’ Los Angeles Kings prospect Alexander Dergachev who was a member of the 2015 Russian National Junior Team that earned a silver medal at last year’s World Junior Championship. Team Russia is led once again by head coach Valery Bragin who coached in last year’s event as well as the 2011 and 2010 series prior to earning medals at all three corresponding World Juniors including silver in Toronto 2015, silver in Calgary 2012, and gold in Buffalo 2011.
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Created: Thursday, 29 October 2015 16:24
Monday October 26, 2015
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Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced that San Jose Sharks prospect Kevin Labanc of the Barrie Colts is the Pioneer Energy OHL Player of the Week for the week ending October 25 after leading the league with nine points in three games scoring twice with seven assists along with a plus-minus rating of plus-3.
Labanc had three multi-point games last week helping the Colts earn three straight victories to move into first place in the Central Division standings with 16 points. His best performance was on Saturday night where he matched a career-high with five points scoring once with four assists as first star of a 7-2 win over the Sudbury Wolves. Labanc also picked up two assists on Thursday night in an 8-5 win over the Flint Firebirds, and scored the game-winning goal with an assist on Sunday in the Colts’ 5-3 win over the Oshawa Generals.
A 19-year-old from Staten Island, New York, Labanc is playing in his third OHL season with the Colts. Selected by the Sharks in the sixth round of the 2014 NHL Draft, he is currently tied for 14th in OHL scoring with 15 points including five goals and 10 assists in 12 games. Last season Labanc was one of three Colts to eclipse the century mark in points with 107 in 68 games played setting a new franchise single season record with 76 assists.
Watch video highlights of Labanc and the Colts against the Firebirds, Wolves, and Generals.
Also considered for the award this week was Arizona Coyotes prospect Ryan MacInnis who helped the Kitchener Rangers remain undefeated in regulation time scoring four goals and three assists for seven points in three wins, while 2016 NHL Draft prospect Michael McLeod of the Mississauga Steelheads scored three goals and four assists for seven points and was named first star in all three of his games. In goal, reigning OHL Goaltender of the Year Lucas Peressini helped the Kingston Frontenacs maintain their first place hold in the Eastern Conference standings with a 2-0-0-0 record posting a goals-against-average of 1.98 and save percentage of .935.
2015-16 Pioneer Energy OHL 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: Hunter Garlent (Peterborough Petes)
Sept. 28 – Oct. 4: Alex DeBrincat (Erie Otters)
Sept. 21 – Sept. 27: Zack Bowman (Flint Firebirds)
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Created: Wednesday, 21 October 2015 18:51
Wednesday October 21, 2015
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Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League in association with the Canadian Hockey League, the Owen Sound Attack, and the Windsor Spitfires hockey clubs today announced the Team OHL rosters for the 2015 CHL Canada Russia Series.
Team OHL will compete against the Russian National Junior Team in Game 3 of the series in Owen Sound on Thursday November 12, with Game 4 to be played in Windsor on Monday November 16. The series also includes two games in the Western Hockey League prior to both OHL games, and ends with two games hosted by the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
36 players will represent the OHL in the 2015 CHL Canada Russia Series including 13 players who received invites to Canada’s National Junior Team Summer Showcase. Headlining that group is Florida Panthers prospect Lawson Crouse of the Kingston Frontenacs who won gold as a member of Team Canada at the 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship. Summer Showcase invites on Team OHL also include goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood of the Barrie Colts, defencemen Travis Dermott of the Erie Otters, Vince Dunn of the Niagara IceDogs, Roland McKeown of the Frontenacs, and Mitchell Vande Sompel of the Oshawa Generals. The forward group includes New York Islanders 2014 first round pick Michael Dal Colle of the Generals, Philadelphia Flyers first round pick Travis Konecny of the Ottawa 67’s, Toronto Maple Leafs first round pick Mitch Marner of the London Knights, Arizona Coyotes first round prospects Brendan Perlini of the IceDogs and Dylan Strome of the Otters, Dylan Sadowy of the Saginaw Spirit, and the Frontenacs’ Spencer Watson.
Read more: OHL Announces CHL Rosters for Canada Russia Series
