Mason Named OHL Player of the Week

Toronto – The Ontario Hockey League today announced that London Knights’ goaltender Steve Mason is the OHL Player of the Week for the week ending March 25, 2007. Mason stopped 106 of 110 shots to post a 1.92 goals against average and .964 save percentage in the opening two games of the Knights’ Western Conference playoffs versus the Owen Sound Attack.
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Friday night, he made 45 saves in a 6-3 victory at home and the following night, Mason recorded 61 saves in a 2-1 overtime win, which earned him first star honors. The Knights’ hold a 2-0 series lead, as they return home to the John Labatt Centre for game three this evening.
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The 17-year-old native of Oakville, Ontario led all goalies with 45 wins during the 2006-07 OHL regular season, which was an OHL single season record.
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r 2006-07 OHL Players of the Week
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September 24, 2006 – Cory Emmerton, Kingston Frontenacs
r October 1, 2006 – Daniel Ryder, Peterborough Petes
r October 8, 2006 – Bryan Little, Barrie Colts
r October 15, 2006 – Sam Gagner, London Knights
r October 22, 2006 – Justin Donati, Toronto St. Michael’s Majors
r October 29, 2006 – John Murray, Kitchener Rangers
r November 5, 2006 – Jordan Owens, Mississauga IceDogs
r November 12, 2006 – Steve Downie, Peterborough Petes
r November 19, 2006 – Bryan Little, Barrie Colts
r November 26, 2006 – Dustin Jeffrey, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
r December 3, 2006 – John Tavares, Oshawa Generals
r December 10, 2006 – Tom Sestito, Plymouth Whalers
r December 17, 2006 – Jamie McGinn, Ottawa 67’s
r December 31, 2006 – Bobby Ryan, Owen Sound Attack
r January 7, 2007 – John Tavares, Oshawa Generals
r January 14, 2007 – Sergei Kostitsyn, London Knights
r January 21, 2007 – Dale Mitchell, Oshawa Generals
r January 28, 2007 – John Tavares, Oshawa Generals
r February 4, 2007 – Tyler Donati, Belleville Bulls
r February 12, 2007 – Patrick Kane, London Knights
r February 19, 2007 – Andrew Loverock, Mississauga IceDogs
r February 25, 2007 – Wayne Simmonds, Owen Sound Attack
r March 4, 2007 – Trevor Kell, Sarnia Sting
r March 11, 2007 – Bobby Ryan, Owen Sound Attack
r March 18, 2007 – Patrick Kane, London Knights
r March 25, 2007 – Steve Mason, London Knights
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