Kane Named OHL Player of the Week

The Ontario Hockey League today announced that London Knights’ forward Patrick Kane is the OHL Player of the Week for the week ending March 18, 2007. Kane scored five goals and added six assists for eleven points in two games.r

rFriday night, the Buffalo, New York native scored four goals and added three assists and was named first star of the game in a 9-3 victory on home ice against the Erie Otters. The next night, Kane scored a goal and recorded three assists and was named the game’s first star in a 6-4 road victory to sweep the home and home series with Erie. The win was the Knight’s 50th win of the regular season as they clinched the top spot in the Ontario Hockey League.r

rKane concluded the regular season winning the Canadian Hockey League and the Ontario Hockey League scoring titles recording 62 goals and 83 assists for 145 points in 58 games. Kane is a highly rated Top Prospect for the upcoming National Hockey League Draft in June.r

r2006-07 OHL Players of the Week
rSeptember 24, 2006 – Cory Emmerton, Kingston Frontenacs
rOctober 1, 2006 – Daniel Ryder, Peterborough Petes
rOctober 8, 2006 – Bryan Little, Barrie Colts
rOctober 15, 2006 – Sam Gagner, London Knights
rOctober 22, 2006 – Justin Donati, Toronto St. Michael’s Majors
rOctober 29, 2006 – John Murray, Kitchener Rangers
rNovember 5, 2006 – Jordan Owens, Mississauga IceDogs
rNovember 12, 2006 – Steve Downie, Peterborough Petes
rNovember 19, 2006 – Bryan Little, Barrie Colts
rNovember 26, 2006 – Dustin Jeffrey, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
rDecember 3, 2006 – John Tavares, Oshawa Generals
rDecember 10, 2006 – Tom Sestito, Plymouth Whalers
rDecember 17, 2006 – Jamie McGinn, Ottawa 67’s
rDecember 31, 2006 – Bobby Ryan, Owen Sound Attack
rJanuary 7, 2007 – John Tavares, Oshawa Generals
rJanuary 14, 2007 – Sergei Kostitsyn, London Knights
rJanuary 21, 2007 – Dale Mitchell, Oshawa Generals
rJanuary 28, 2007 – John Tavares, Oshawa Generals
rFebruary 4, 2007 – Tyler Donati, Belleville Bulls
rFebruary 12, 2007 – Patrick Kane, London Knights
rFebruary 19, 2007 – Andrew Loverock, Mississauga IceDogs
rFebruary 25, 2007 – Wayne Simmonds, Owen Sound Attack
rMarch 4, 2007 – Trevor Kell, Sarnia Sting
rMarch 11, 2007 – Bobby Ryan, Owen Sound Attack
rMarch 18, 2007 – Patrick Kane, London Knights