Wolves Earn March Awards
The Sudbury Wolves are pleased to announce that two of their own have been honoured as OHL Performers of the Month for the month of March. 2011
OHL Player of the Month – Michael Sgarbossa, Sudbury Wolves
Michael Sgarbossa tied for the league-lead with 27 points in 13 games this Month for the Sudbury Wolves. He scored 10 goals and added 17 assists and recorded a league-high plus-minus rating of plus-15. He finished the month with eight multi-point games and is currently on an eight-game point streak which includes at least a point in each of the Wolves’ four playoff wins in their first round series victory over the Ottawa 67’s. In that series, Sgarbossa had a career-high six-point game with a goal and five assists as third star of an 8-7 overtime win in Game one of the series last Saturday. He was also named third star of the 5-3 win in Game two with a goal and two assists, and capped the series off with a two-goal effort as first star of the 5-3 win on Thursday night.
Sgarbossa, an 18-year-old from Campbellville, ON, is playing in his third OHL season and was acquired by the Wolves from the Saginaw Spirit earlier this season. He finished the last 37 games of the season with the Wolves scoring 29 goals and 33 assists for 62 points and currently leads the OHL in playoff scoring with 12 points in four games. Undrafted in 2010, Sgarbossa signed as a Free Agent with the San Jose Sharks in September.
OHL Defenceman of the Month – Josh McFadden, Sudbury Wolves
Josh McFadden of the Sudbury Wolves led all OHL defencemen in scoring with 18 points in 13 March games scoring eight goals and 10 assists. He began the month with a career-high five assists on March 1 as first star of a 6-2 win over the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, and finished the regular season on a five-game point streak. He helped lead the Wolves to a first round playoff series sweep over the Ottawa 67’s highlighted by his first career hat-trick as first star of a 5-4 overtime win in Game three of the series on Tuesday. He also scored the game-winner as third star of the 5-3 Game four win on Thursday night.
McFadden, a 19-year-old from Guelph, ON, is playing in his third OHL season. He finished the 2010-11 regular season ranked third among OHL defencemen in scoring with a career-high 19 goals and 53 assists for 72 points in 67 games.
The Sudbury Wolves congratulate Michael and Josh on their achievements.
