Jalen Luypen named WHL Player of the Week
Calgary, AB – The Western Hockey League announced today that Edmonton Oil Kings forward Jalen Luypen has been named WHL Player of the Week for the week ending October 24, 2021.
Luypen, a prospect of the Chicago Blackhawks, recorded seven points (2G-5A) in two games this past week as the Oil Kings posted home-ice victories against the Brandon Wheat Kings and Medicine Hat Tigers.
On Friday, October 22, the 19-year-old put up four points (2G-2A) against the Wheat Kings, scoring twice in the opening 5:18 of the first period including a short-handed marker at 3:38 of the opening frame. The product of Kelowna, B.C. assisted on two further Edmonton goals, and was named the game’s first star.
The next evening, Luypen added three assists, including on the game-winning goal by Arizona Coyotes prospect Dylan Guenther as the Oil Kings slipped past the Tigers 5-4.
The 5-foot-10, 157-pound forward also won 15 of his 18 face-off attempts in the win over Medicine Hat.
Luypen was selected by the Blackhawks in the seventh round (216th overall) of the 2021 NHL Draft.
He was originally selected by the Oil Kings in the ninth round of the 2017 WHL Draft. In 142 career WHL regular season appearances, all with Edmonton, Luypen has amassed 68 points (35G-33A). He currently sits tied for the Oil Kings scoring lead with eight points (3G-5A) during the 2021-22 WHL campaign.
Luypen and the Oil Kings next hit the ice Friday, October 29 when they play host to the Winnipeg ICE (7:00 p.m. MT, Rogers Place).
About the Western Hockey League
Regarded as the world’s finest development league for junior hockey players, the Western Hockey League (WHL) head office is based in Calgary, Alberta. The WHL consists of 22 member Clubs with 17 located in Western Canada and five in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. A member of the Canadian Hockey League, the WHL has been a leading supplier of talent for the National Hockey League for over 50 years. The WHL is also the leading provider of hockey scholarships with over 375 graduates each year receiving WHL Scholarships to pursue a post-secondary education of their choice. Each season, WHL players also form the nucleus of Canada’s National Junior Hockey Team.
