Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that forward Mitch Fadden of the Tri-City Americans is the Boston Pizza CHL Player of the Week for the week ending March 29. Fadden scored two goals and six assists for eight points in three games with a plus-minus rating of plus-5.
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On Wednesday night Fadden and the Americans travelled to Everett for game three of their first round playoff series against the Silvertips tied 1-1. Fadden opened the scoring on the power play in the first period and would assist on the game-winner as first star in the 4-2 win. Fadden helped the Americans come from behind in game three Friday night with a second period assist that tied the game. In the third period he setup the game-winner and scored an insurance goal for three-points as second star of a 4-1 win. The Americans would wrap up the series in five games at home Saturday night with a 6-1 over the Silvertips with Fadden contributing three assists as third star of the game. Tri-City will now play the Kelowna Rockets in the Kal Tire WHL Western Conference semi-finals beginning Friday night.
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Fadden, a 20-year-old from Salmon Arm, British Columbia, is in his fifth WHL season. He finished the regular season with 76 points including 37 goals and 39 assists. Through five playoff games he has two goals and seven assists for nine points. Fadden was selected at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft in the fourth round by the Tampa Bay Lightning.
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Considered for the award from the OHL was Chris Terry of the Plymouth Whalers who scored five goals and four assists for nine points in three games. His week was highlighted by a hat-trick performance as first star in an 8-1 over the Sarnia Sting Saturday night in game five allowing the Whalers to advance to the second round of the OHL Western Conference playoffs. In the QMJHL, two-time award winner Yannick Riendeau powered the Drummondville Voltigeurs’ to a first round four-game series sweep over the Lewiston MAINEiacs scoring five goals and four assists for nine points in two games.
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2008-09 Boston Pizza CHL Player of the Week
Mar. 31 – Mitch Fadden, Tri-City Americans
Mar. 24 – Dany Massé, Drummondville Voltigeurs
Mar. 17 – Drayson Bowman, Spokane Chiefs
Mar. 10 – John Tavares, London Knights
Mar. 3 – Benjamin Casavant, P.E.I. Rocket
Feb. 24 – Matt Caria, Plymouth Whalers
Feb. 17 – Jeff Skinner, Kitchener Rangers
Feb. 10 – Yannick Riendeau, Drummondville Voltigeurs
Feb. 3 – Drayson Bowman, Spokane Chiefs
Jan. 27 – Paul Byron, Gatineau Olympiques
Jan. 20 – Brayden Schenn, Brandon Wheat Kings
Jan. 13 – Steven Anthony, Saint John Sea Dogs
Jan. 6 – Joel Broda, Moose Jaw Warriors
Dec. 16 – Robert Slaney, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
Dec. 9 – John Tavares, Oshawa Generals
Dec. 2 – Andrej Nestrasil, Victoriaville Tigres
Nov. 25 – Scott Glennie, Brandon Wheat Kings
Nov. 18 – Mathew Sisca, Niagara IceDogs
Nov. 11 – Yannick Riendeau, Drummondville Voltigeurs
Nov. 4 – Dana Tyrell, Prince George Cougars
Oct. 28 – Jamie Benn, Kelowna Rockets
Oct. 21 – Matthew Pistilli, Shawinigan Cataractes
Oct. 14 – Justin DiBenedetto, Sarnia Sting
Oct. 7 – Stefan Della Rovere, Barrie Colts
Sept. 30 – Joel Broda, Moose Jaw Warriors
Sept. 23 – Michael Stinziani, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
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