CHL Players of the Week: Oct. 2 – Oct. 8
Each week throughout the regular season, the CHL will recognize the OHL, QMJHL and WHL’s top players as chosen by the leagues:
OHL
Jordan D’Intino registered seven points (four goals) in three games over the last week that included his first OHL hat-trick on Oct. 7 in a 7-3 win over Flint. D’Intino is third in OHL scoring this season with nine points.
Leading the League with seven points, including his first career hat trick, in three games last week, @OHLHoundPower forward Jordan D'Intino is the @cogeco #OHL Player of the Week. #OHLPOTW
— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) October 9, 2023
For the second straight week, Mississauga Steelheads goaltender Ryerson Leenders claimed honours between the pipes after he went 2-0-0 with a .981 save percentage. He recorded his second shutout of the season on Oct. 5 after he made 29 saves against Niagara while on Oct. 8 he made 24 saves in a 6-1 victory versus Brantford. In four games this year, the 2024 NHL Draft prospect is 4-0-0 with a .967 save percentage and 1.00 GAA.
For the second straight week, 2024 #NHLDraft prospect Ryerson Leenders of the @OHLSteelheads is the #OHL Goaltender of the Week, going 2-0 with his second shutout of the season. #OHLGOTW
— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) October 9, 2023
QMJHL
After he was the QMJHL’s top goaltender last week, Rousseau earned player of the week honours after he went 3-0-0 for the Halifax Mooseheads. Rousseau also registered a 1.33 GAA and .944 save percentage over three contests. In five starts this year, Rousseau is unbeaten and holds a 1.20 GAA and .956 save percentage.
In three games, the 19-year-old netminder went 3-0-0-0, recording a shutout, a GAA of 1.33 and a .944% save percentage!
#VideotronPOTW | @HFXMooseheads— QMJHL (@QMJHL) October 10, 2023
Victoriaville’s Tommy Cormier had a seven-point (4G, 3A) week as the Tigres won two of its three games. He had a season high four points (1G, 3A) in a 5-3 win over Moncton Thursday and leads the QMJHL in scoring this season with 13 points.
WHL
Wenatchee’s Easton Armstrong had five goals, that included a hat-trick Oct. 8 as part of a five-point night, and seven points in two games. On Tuesday, Armstrong was traded to Saskatoon.
With a hat-trick that included an overtime winner for the @WHLwild_ , Easton Armstrong is the Tempo WHL Player of the Week!
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— The WHL (@TheWHL) October 10, 2023
In goal, Red Deer’s Kyle Kelsey won his lone start as he stopped 33 of 34 shots Oct. 7 in a 3-1 win over Lethbridge that also earned him his first victory of 2023-24.
33 of 34 saves against a division rival, @Rebelshockey goaltender Kyle Kelsey takes WHL Goaltender of the Week honours.
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— The WHL (@TheWHL) October 10, 2023
