Holwell named QMJHL Defenceman of the Month
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League announced today that Acadie-Bathurst Titan defenceman Adam Holwell has been named Defenceman of the Month for October. The veteran defenceman has surprised many up to this day by finding himself as the top scorer of the Titan with 16 points.
What’s just as impressive is the fact that he’s maintained a +13 differential this season, more than doubling the teammate that trails him in that category. In 13 of his games, Holwell has finished on the positive side of the Plus-Minus ratio, which represents 76% of his games up to this point.
He’s also been excelling on the power play, as displayed by half of his points coming on the man advantage. Thanks to his 16 points on the Titan’s 52 goals scored, Holwell has contributed to 31% of his team’s offense.
**Honorable mention – NICHOLAS WELSH (Wildcats | Moncton) // 17GP-2G-15A-17P
It is difficult to find a weakness in Welsh’s play up to this point in the season. The Wildcats point man is the league’s highest scoring defenceman with 17 points that include two goals and six helpers on the power play.
Welsh’s 15 assists are the most in that category amongst all defencemen. He sports a +7 ratio – his trademark – that give him a +61 total over his QMJHL career.
