Thuot named OHL Player of the Week

The Ontario Hockey League today announced that Saginaw Spirit goaltender Francois Thuot is the OHL Player of the Week for the week ending Sunday February 20 after posting a 2-0-0 record with a 1.00 goals against average and .976 save percentage in two starts last week.

Thuot was the first star after making 38 saves in a 5-1 win over the Erie Otters on February 23. He followed up with a 43 save performance and was named first star again in a 4-1 win over the Plymouth Whalers on February 26.

Thuot, a 20-year-old native of Montreal, improved his season record to 17-16-1 with a 3.33 goals against average and .911 save percentage in 35 games. He helped the Spirit move ahead of the Plymouth Whalers by two points for first place in the West Division.

2005-06 OHL Players of the Week
Feb. 26 – Francois Thuot, Saginaw Spirit
Feb. 19 – Wojtek Wolski, Brampton Battalion
Feb. 12 – Anthony Guadagnolo, Windsor Spitfires
Feb. 5 – Rob Schremp, London Knights
Jan. 30 – Steve Downie, Peterborough Petes
Jan. 23 – Wojtek Wolski, Brampton Battalion
Jan. 16 – Rob Schremp, London Knights
Jan. 9 – Daren Machesney, Brampton Battalion
Jan. 2 – Luch Aquino, Brampton Battalion
Dec. 19 – Ryan MacDonald, Guelph Storm
Dec. 12 – James Neal, Plymouth Whalers
Dec. 5 – Justin Donati, Toronto St. Michael’s Majors
Nov. 28 — Bryan Little, Barrie Colts
Nov. 21 — Bryan Bickell, Ottawa 67’s
Nov. 14 — Bobby Hughes, Kingston Frontenacs
Nov. 7 — Chad Painchaud, Sarnia Sting
Oct. 31 — Michael Blunden, Erie Otters
Oct. 24 — Daren Machesney, Brampton Battalion
Oct. 17 — Rob Schremp, London Knights
Oct. 11 — Bobby Ryan, Owen Sound Attack
Oct. 3 — Marc Staal, Sudbury Wolves
Sep. 26 — Evan McGrath, Kitchener Rangers