CHL Players of the Week: Feb. 19 – Feb. 25, 2024
Each week throughout the regular season, the CHL will recognize the OHL, QMJHL and WHL’s top players as chosen by the leagues:
OHL
Kitchener’s Carson Rehkopf (SEA) had nine points (four goals) in three games last week. Rehkopf had two goals and an assist on Feb. 19 as the Rangers beat Peterborough 6-2. On Feb. 23, he had a career high six points (2G, 4A) in a 7-3 win versus Sarnia but the Rangers were shutout 3-0 on Sunday by the Soo. Rehkopf’s 47 goals leads the OHL and are the second most in the CHL.
Carson Rehkopf of the @OHLRangers put up nine points in three games as the @SeattleKraken prospect earns @cogeco #OHL Player of the Week honours for the second time this season.#OHLPOTW 📰: https://t.co/tuzJ2hzXz7 pic.twitter.com/85Thl7dXxR
— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) February 26, 2024
London’s Michael Simpson won both of his starts last week. On Feb. 19 he stopped 25 shots in a 7-2 win against Windsor while on Feb. 24 he made 18 saves to register his third shutout of the year in a 5-0 victory over Kingston. Simpson, who backstopped Peterborough to an OHL championship a year ago, is 29-8-1 with a 2.52 GAA and .909 save percentage. Simpson’s 29 wins leads the CHL.
Michael Simpson is the #OHL Goaltender of the Week for the second time this season, backstopping the @LondonKnights to wins over Windsor and Kingston.
#OHLGOTW 📰: https://t.co/C9GAweyAqz pic.twitter.com/EZMtKwb0mH— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) February 26, 2024
QMJHL
In four road games, where Halifax went 4-0-0, defenceman Brady Schultz tallied 11 points (three goals). On Feb. 19 he had four points (2G, 2A), that included the overtime winner, in a 5-4 victory against Moncton. On Feb. 22, he had a goal and an assist as the Mooseheads beat Sherbrooke 5-2 while 24 hours later he had three assists in a 5-4 overtime win versus Gatineau. He concluded the week with a pair of assists in 3-2 victory against Quebec. Schultz’s 51 points are the second most among QMJHL d-men.
The 19-year-old defenseman racked up three goals and eight helpers in four road games last week! 🔥#VideotronPOTW | @HFXMooseheads
— QMJHL (@QMJHL) February 26, 2024
Sherbrooke’s Samuel St-Hilaire was literally unbeatable last week as he recorded a pair of shutouts in two starts to be named to the QMJHL’s Team of the Week. On Feb. 24 he made 20 saves in a 6-0 win against Val-d’Or while 24 hours later he stopped 25 shots in a 3-0 victory over Saint John. St-Hilaire is 14-7-4 with a .921 save percentage and 2.16 GAA.
WHL
Prince George’s Riley Heidt (MIN) had 11 points (four goals) in four contests last week. He tallied three points (2G, 1A) in an 8-1 win over Seattle and 24 hours added later had a goal and an assist in 5-1 victory over the T-Birds. Heidt had a pair of helpers on Feb. 23 in a 5-1 decision against Kamloops while on Feb. 24 he had three more points (1G, 2A) in a 6-5 shootout win against Kelowna as he became the first player in the CHL to surpass 100 points in 2023-24.
Registering 11 points in four games, #mnwild prospect Riley Heidt of the @PGCougars is the Tempo #WHL Player of the Week!@mnwild
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— The WHL (@TheWHL) February 26, 2024
Swift Current’s Reid Dyck (BOS) won all three starts last week. He made 25 saves Feb. 19 in a 5-2 win against Moose Jaw while on Feb. 23 he stopped 20 shots as the Broncos beat the Tigers 4-1. A day later, Dyck would again defeat Medicine Hat as he made 29 saves in a 4-3 overtime victory. Dyck is 19-6-2 with a 2.59 GAA and .915 save percentage in 28 appearances.
#NHLBruins prospect Reid Dyck of the @SCBroncos has been named #WHL Goaltender of the Week for February 26, 2024!@NHLBruins
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— The WHL (@TheWHL) February 26, 2024