Ryan Russell named CHL Player of the Week
Toronto – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Kootenay Ice forward Ryan Russell is the CHL Player of the Week for the week ending Sunday November 21 after scoring four goals and five points in two games.
Russell scored a goal and an assist in a 6-1 win over the Calgary Hitmen on November 19 and followed up with three goals, including the game-winner, in a 5-3 win over the Regina Pats on November 20. The 17-year-old native of Caroline, Alberta has eight goals and three assists for 11 points in 25 games this season.
Dylan Hunter of the London Knights was the OHL Player of the Week after scoring a goal and six assists for seven points in two games. Corey Crawford of the Moncton Wildcats was the QMJHL’s Defensive Player of the Week after recording two wins, including a shutout, and a 1.00 goals against average in two starts and Rimouski Oceanic forward Dany Roussin was the QMJHL’s Offensive Player of the Week after scoring four goals and six points in three games.
2004-05 CHL Player of the Week
November 23 – Ryan Russell, Kootenay Ice
November 16 – Danny Syvret, London Knights
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
