Petes’ Donovan McCoy named Cogeco OHL Player of the Week
Toronto, Ont. – The Ontario Hockey League today announced that blueliner Donovan McCoy of the Peterborough Petes is the Cogeco OHL Player of the Week, recording two goals, five assists, and seven points over three contests as the Petes climbed to the top of the Eastern Conference standings.
McCoy had a strong showing in North Bay on Thursday, registering the overtime winner to earn first star honours as the Petes defeated the Battalion 6-5. The 6-foot, 198lb. blueliner found the scoresheet again on Friday, tallying a pair of helpers in a 7-4 win over the Sudbury Wolves. McCoy closed out the week with a goal and three assists including his second overtime winner of the weekend on Sunday as the Petes completed a thrilling 5-0 comeback to defeat the Oshawa Generals 6-5.
A 19-year-old from Belleville, Ont., McCoy has recorded 14 points (3-11-14) through 19 outings this season as the Petes own a record of 12-3-3-1. The Petes captain was Peterborough’s first round (15th overall) pick in the 2020 OHL Priority Selection from the Quinte Red Devils U16 program. In 145 regular season games, McCoy has put up five goals, 38 assists and 43 points. Following his 10-point (2-8-10) playoff campaign to be crowned an OHL champion last season, McCoy attended training camp with the Calgary Flames as a free agent invite.
Also considered for the award this week, Peterborough teammate Jonathan Melee contributed four goals and four assists to the three road wins. Anaheim Ducks prospect Coulson Pitre of the Flint Firebirds was also productive, contributing five goals and an assist in three games last week.
2023-24 Cogeco OHL Players of the Week – Regular Season:
Nov. 13 – Nov. 19: Donovan McCoy (Peterborough Petes)
Nov. 6 – Nov. 12: Denver Barkey (London Knights)
Oct. 30 – Nov. 5: Braeden Kressler (Flint Firebirds)
Oct. 23 – Oct. 29: Kirill Kudryavtsev (Soo Greyhounds)
Oct. 16 – Oct. 22: Anthony Romani (North Bay Battalion)
Oct. 9 – Oct. 15: Carson Rehkopf (Kitchener Rangers)
Oct. 2 – Oct. 8: Jordan D’Intino (Soo Greyhounds)
Sep. 28 – Oct. 1: Jax Dubois (Peterborough Petes)
