Corey Perry named OHL Player of the Week

Toronto – The Ontario Hockey League today announced that London Knights right winger Corey Perry is the OHL Player of the Week for the week ending Sunday October 26, 2003 after scoring four goals and five assists for nine points in three games.

Perry scored a goal and assisted on the game-winner in an 11-1 win over the Sarnia Sting on October 23. He added another goal and assisted on the winner for the second game in a row in a 4-3 win over the Windsor Spitfires on October 24. Perry concluded the week with two goals and three assists in a 9-2 win over the Belleville Bulls on October 26.

The 18-year-old Peterborough native has nine goals and 16 assists and leads the league with 25 points in 14 games this season. Perry was the Knights first round pick in the 2001 OHL Priority Selection and was a first round pick of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the NHL Entry Draft last June.

2003-04 OHL Players of the Week

Oct. 27 – Corey Perry, London Knights

Oct. 20 – Adam Henrich, Brampton Battalion

Oct. 14 – Tyler Kennedy, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds

Oct. 7 – Brett Trudell, Guelph Storm

Sept. 29 – Corey Locke, Ottawa 67’s

Sept. 22 – Andre Benoit, Kitchener Rangers