Greyhounds’ Bobby MacIntyre named CHL Player of the Week
Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Bobby MacIntyre of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds is the CHL Player of the Week for the week ending October 30 after scoring two goals and five assists for seven points in three games with a plus-minus rating of plus-4.
MacIntyre extended his point-streak to nine games last week as the Greyhounds picked up four of a possible six points in three road contests. On Thursday night he recorded two assists in a 5-2 loss to the Windsor Spitfires, then tallied an assist on Friday in a 4-3 overtime win against the London Knights. His week wrapped up Sunday with a four-point performance scoring twice with two assists as first star of a 5-2 win over the Guelph Storm.
A 20-year-old from Oshawa, ON, MacIntyre is playing in his fifth career OHL season and second with the Greyhounds after playing his first three seasons with the Mississauga Steelheads. He is currently tied for second in OHL scoring with eight goals and 19 assists for 27 points in 16 games.
Also considered for the award this week was Alexandre Goulet of the Victoriaville Tigres who scored two goals and six assists for eight points in four games, and 2017 NHL Draft prospect Kailer Yamamoto of the Spokane Chiefs who scored three goals and four assists for seven points in four games,
2016-17 CHL Players of the Week:
Oct. 24 – Oct. 30: Bobby MacIntyre (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
Oct. 17 – Oct. 23: Kale Clague (Brandon Wheat Kings)
Oct. 10 – Oct. 16: Jeremy Bracco (Kitchener Rangers)
Oct. 3 – Oct. 9: Cameron Askew (Moncton Wildcats)
Sept. 26 – Oct. 2: Sam Steel (Regina Pats)
Sept. 21 – Sept. 25: Kameron Kielly (Charlottetown Islanders)