Eric Tangradi of the Belleville Bulls named Boston Pizza CHL Player of the Week
Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that forward Eric Tangradi of the Belleville Bulls is the Boston Pizza CHL Player of the Week for the week ending April 12. The Bulls’ captain scored four goals and three assists for seven points in two games with a plus-minus rating of plus-6.
r
Tangradi opened the scoring for the Bulls late in the first period of game four in their second round playoff matchup Tuesday night against the Niagara IceDogs. He assisted on a Bryan Cameron power play goal early in the second period before scoring three straight goals to complete his five-point game and lead the Bulls to a 5-2 win as first star of the game. Tangradi registered five points earlier this season in an 8-1 win November 19 against the same IceDogs club but this was the first four-goal game of his OHL career. Tangradi tallied two assists in the 5-2 game five win Thursday night placing the Bulls in the Rogers OHL Eastern Conference Championship Series where they will compete against the Brampton Battalion for the Bobby Orr Trophy.
r
Tangradi, a 20-year-old from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, set career-high totals with the Bulls in his third OHL season. He scored 38 goals and 50 assists for 88 points in 55 games to lead the Bulls and rank eighth overall in league scoring. He is tied for first in league playoff scoring with 20 points in 11 games including eight goals and 12 assists. Tangradi, now a Pittsburgh Penguins prospect, was selected in the second round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft 42nd overall by the Anaheim Ducks.
r
Cédric Lalonde-McNicoll scored three goals and four assists for seven points in three games for the Shawinigan Cataractes and represents the QMJHL’s nominee for the award this week. After splitting the first two games, the Cataractes won three straight over the Gatineau Olympiques and have advanced to the conference finals. From the WHL, Colby Robak of the Brandon Wheat Kings scored four goals and three assists for seven points in two games leading to a four-game sweep over the Medicine Hat Tigers in the second round of the playoffs. In the fourth and final game of the series, Robak netted a hat-trick and two assists as first star in the 6-2 win Friday night. The Wheat Kings advance to play the Calgary Hitmen in the Husky Eastern Conference Championship Series.
r
2008-09 Boston Pizza CHL Player of the Week
Apr. 14 – Eric Tangradi, Belleville Bulls
Apr. 7 – Dale Mitchell, Windsor Spitfires
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
r
Photo Credit – Aaron Bell/CHL