Picard-Hooper named CHL Player of the Week
Toronto – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Baie-Comeau Drakkar left-winger Alexandre Picard-Hooper is the CHL Player of the Week for the week ending Sunday November 7 after scoring four goals, including two game-winners, and four assists for eight points in three games.
The 17-year-old rookie scored a goal and two assists in a 6-3 win over the Chicoutimi Sagueneens on November 2. He added two goals and two assists in a 4-1 win over the PEI Rocket on November 5 and closed out the week with an overtime goal in a 4-3 win over the Gatineau Olympiques on November 6.
Picard-Hooper improved his season totals to nine goals and 11 assists for 20 points in 19 games.
Drakkar goaltender Michael Dupont was the QMJHL’s Defensive Player of the Week after posting a 3-0-0 record, along with a 2.30 goals against average and .931 save percentage in three games. Jon Bubnick of the Regina Pats was the WHL Player of the Week after scoring five goals and eight points in three games and London Knights goaltender Gerald Coleman was the OHL Player of the Week after posting a 2-0-0 record with a 0.98 goals against average and .953 save percentage in two starts.
2004-05 CHL Player of the Week
November 9 – Alexandre Picard-Hooper, Baie-Comeau Drakkar
November 3 – Steve Bernier, Moncton Wildcats
October 26 – Kevin Nastiuk, Medicine Hat Tigers
October 19 – Martin Houle, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
October 12 – Corey Perry, London Knights
October 5 – Jonathan Boutin, PEI Rocket
September 28 – Sidney Crosby, Rimouski Oceanic
