This report highlights the latest news and stats from around the WHL and the source for the majority of this information is the Western Hockey League's website www.whl.ca.
LATEST TRANSACTIONS Travis McEvoy – Vancouver (from Saskatoon)Nathan Burns – Saskatoon (from Vancouver) Zach McPhee – Kootenay (from Everett) Kyle Krabben & Douglas Morris – Vancouver (from Kootenay) Austin Vetterl – Kootenay (from Vancouver) Mason Geertsen – Vancouver (from Edmonton) David Musil – Edmonton (from Vancouver) LATEST SUSPENSIONS Tim Bozon – Kamloops, 1 gamePLAYERS OF THE WEEK (SKATER & GOALIE) Justin Feser - Tri-City Americans (Five goals, three assists and plus seven rating in three games)Eric Williams - Spokane Chiefs (2-1 record, one shut-out, stopped 75 of 79 shots, 0.949 SV% and 1.42 GAA in three games) |
NEWS FROM AROUND THE LEAGUE
Three WHL teams in listed in the CHL Top 10. The Kamloops Blazers are ranked second overall, the Portland Winterhawks are ranked sixth and the Edmonton Oil Kings sit ninth. The Tri-City and Spokane are honourable mentions. SOURCE: http://www.whl.ca/article/three-whl-..._131079/131079
Seattle Thunderbirds signed 2012 Bantam Draft pick Logan Flodell to a standard contract. Flodell is playing for the Regina Pat Canadians in the Midget AAA league. He has a 4-1 record with a 1.80 GAA. SOURCE: http://www.whl.ca/article/t-birds-si...flodell/131078
Several WHL prospects played in the 2012 Western Canada U-16 Challenge Cup. Team BC won the Gold medal.
2012 WESTERN CANADA U-16 CHALLENGE CUP ALL-STAR TEAM
position – Name, Team, Hometow; WHL Club
Goaltender – Zachary Sawchenko, Team Alberta, Calgary, AB; Moose Jaw Warriors (2nd rd)
Defence – Chaz Reddekopp, Team BC, West Kelowna, BC; Victoria Royals (1st rd)
Defence – Ethan Bear, Team Saskatchewan, Ochapowace, SK; Seattle Thunderbirds (2nd rd)
Forward – Braylon Shmyr, Team Alberta, Calgary, AB; Brandon Wheat Kings (1st rd)
Forward – Nick Merkley, Team Alberta, Calgary, AB; Kelowna Rockets (1st rd)
Forward – Matthew Barzal, Team BC, Coquitlam, BC; Seattle Thunderbirds (1st rd)
For a complete recap of U-16 Challenge Cup click here: http://www.whl.ca/article/western-ca...p-recap/131066. Defence – Chaz Reddekopp, Team BC, West Kelowna, BC; Victoria Royals (1st rd)
Defence – Ethan Bear, Team Saskatchewan, Ochapowace, SK; Seattle Thunderbirds (2nd rd)
Forward – Braylon Shmyr, Team Alberta, Calgary, AB; Brandon Wheat Kings (1st rd)
Forward – Nick Merkley, Team Alberta, Calgary, AB; Kelowna Rockets (1st rd)
Forward – Matthew Barzal, Team BC, Coquitlam, BC; Seattle Thunderbirds (1st rd)
WHL INSURANCE GOALS OF THE WEEK
PLAYERS OF THE MONTH (SKATER & GOALIE)
JC Lipon - Kamloops Blazers (16 goals, 24 assists and plus 15 in 17 games)Cam Lanigan - Medicine Hat Tigers (6-1 record, one shut-out, stopped 223 of 237 shots, 0.941 SV% and 1.80 GAA in seven games)
TOP 10 SCORING LEADERS (as of Nov. 9, 2012)
| PLAYER | TEAM | G | A | PTS |
JC Lipon |
Kamloops Blazers |
16 | 24 | 40 |
Colin Smith |
Kamloops Blazers |
13 | 26 | 39 |
Tim Bozon |
Kamloops Blazers |
14 | 17 | 31 |
Curtis Valk |
Medicine Hat Tigers |
14 | 16 | 30 |
Hunter Shinkaruk |
Medicine Hat Tigers |
13 | 16 | 29 |
Nicolas Petan |
Portland Winterhawks |
8 | 19 | 27 |
Brooks Macek |
Calgary Hitmen |
11 | 15 | 26 |
Michael St. Croix |
Edmonton Oil Kings |
11 | 14 | 25 |
Sam Fioretti |
Moose Jaw Warriors |
14 | 10 | 24 |
Ty Rattie |
Portland Winterhawks |
12 | 12 | 24 |
TOP 5 GOALTENDING LEADERS
| PLAYER | TEAM | GP | W | GAA |
Cole Cheveldave |
Kamloops Blazers |
15 | 12 | 1.95 |
Luke Siemens |
Prince Albert Raiders |
17 | 11 | 2.49 |
Eric Comrie |
Tri-City Americans |
19 | 11 | 2.41 |
Ty Rimmer |
Lethbridge Hurricanes |
20 | 11 | 2.72 |
Eric Williams |
Spokane Chiefs |
15 | 10 | 2.77 |
2013 DRAFT WATCH (Central Scouting ‘A’ Skaters)
| PLAYER | TEAM | G | A | PTS |
Seth Jones, D |
Portland Winterhawks |
5 | 7 | 12 |
Morgan Klimchuk, L |
Regina Pats |
9 | 9 | 18 |
Curtis Lazar, C |
Edmonton Oil Kings |
8 | 5 | 13 |
Joshua Morrissey, D |
Prince Albert Raiders |
4 | 12 | 16 |
Ryan Pulock, D |
Brandon Wheat Kings |
8 | 13 | 21 |
Hunter Shinkaruk, C |
Medicine Hat Tigers |
13 | 16 | 29 |
Shea Theodore, D |
Seattle Thunderbirds |
5 | 8 | 13 |
TOP 5 CURRENT SCORING STREAKS
| GP | PLAYER | TEAM | FROM | POINTS |
| 5 | Brendan Leipsic |
Kamloops Blazers | Oct 28, 2012 | 12 |
| 4 | Ty Rattie |
Portland Winterhawks | Oct 31, 2012 | 6 |
| 3 | Josh Nicholls |
Saskatoon Blades | Oct 30, 2012 | 7 |
| 3 | Brian Williams |
Tri-City Americans | Nov 2, 2012 | 6 |
| 3 | Hunter Shinkaruk |
Medicine Hat Tigers | Nov 1, 2012 | 6 |
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