Patrick Kane named CHL Player of the Week
The Canadian Hockey League announced today that Patrick Kane of the London Knights is the CHL Player of the Week for the week ending Sunday March 18, 2007 after scoring five goals and six assists for 11 points in two games.
rKane started the week with a hand in seven of London’s nine goals contributing four goals and three assists and was named the game’s first star as the Knights defeated the Erie Otters 9-3 on home ice. The next night, Kane scored a goal and added two assists in a 6-4 win in Erie to complete the home and home series sweep against the Otters.
rThe 18-year-old rookie from Buffalo, NY 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.
rDavid Desharnais of the Chicoutimi Sagueneens was the QMJHL nominee after scoring three goals and five assists for eight points in three games. Zach Boychuk of the Lethbridge Hurricanes was the WHL nominee after scoring three goals and six assists for nine points in three games.
r2006-07 CHL Players of the Week
rOct 2 – Daniel Ryder, Peterborough Petes
rOct 9 – Ben Maxwell, Kootenay Ice
rOct 17 – Brent Aubin, Quebec Remparts
rOct. 24 – Justin Donati, Toronto St. Michael’s Majors
rOct. 31 – Francois Bouchard, Baie Comeau Drakkar
rNov. 7 – Jordan Owens, Mississauga IceDogs
rNov. 14 – Thomas Beauregard, Acadie-Bathurst Titan
rNov. 21 – Bryan Little, Barrie Colts
rNov. 28 – Dustin Jeffrey, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
rDec. 5 – John Tavares, Oshawa Generals
rDec. 12 – Thomas Beauregard, Acadie-Bathurst Titan
rDec. 19 – David Desharnais, Chicoutimi Sagueneens
rJan. 2 – Reid Jorgensen, Kamloops Blazers
rJan. 9 – John Tavares, Oshawa Generals
rJan. 16 – Benoit Doucet, Victoriaville Tigres
rJan. 23 – Dale Mitchell, Oshawa Generals
rJan. 30 – John Tavares, Oshawa Generals
rFeb. 5 – Mitch Fadden, Lethbridge Hurricanes
rFeb. 12 – Patrick Kane, London Knights
rFeb. 19 – Michael Grabner, Spokane Chiefs
rFeb. 25 – Geoff Walker, PEI Rocket
rMar. 04 – Jeff Topilko, Brandon Wheat Kings
rMar. 11 – Chad Denny, Lewiston MAINEiacs
rMar. 18 Patrick Kane, London Knights
