O’Nabigon Named OHL Player of the Week

Toronto – The Ontario Hockey League today announced that Kitchener Rangers’ left winger Nathan O’Nabigon is the OHL Player of the Week for the week ending Sunday December 22, 2002 after scoring five goals and one assist for six points to lead the Rangers to a pair of wins last week.

O’Nabigon, a 19-year-old native of Longlac, Ontario, opened the week with two goals, including the game-winner, in a 4-3 win over the Guelph Storm on December 19. He fired three goals, including the game-winner for the second time in as many games, and picked up an assist in a 6-2 win over the Sarnia Sting on December 20. O’Nabigon was named first star in both games.

O’Nabigon improved his season totals to 13 goals and nine assists for 22 points in 34 games and helped the Rangers win their fourth straight game despite missing forwards Derek Roy and Gregory Campbell, who are playing for Team Canada in the World Junior Championships in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

OHL Players of the Week

December 23 – Nathan O’Nabigon, Kitchener Rangers

December 15 – T.J. Aceti, Erie Otters

December 8 – David Currie, Peterborough Petes

December 1 – Luc Chiasson, Barrie Colts

November 25 – Ryan Ramsay, Plymouth Whalers

November 18 – Corey Locke, Ottawa 67’s

November 11 – Corey Locke, Ottawa 67’s

November 4 – James Wisniewski, Plymouth Whalers

October 28 – Matt Foy, Ottawa 67’s

October 21 – Corey Locke, Ottawa 67’s

October 15 – Kyle Wellwood, Windsor Spitfires

October 7 – Chad LaRose, Plymouth Whalers

September 30 – Daniel Sisca, Mississauga IceDogs

September 23 – Wojtek Wolski, Brampton Battalion