Gabe Klassen named WHL Player of the Week
Portland, Ore. – The Portland Winterhawks Hockey Club is proud to recognize forward Gabe Klassen, who was today named WHL Player of the Week for the week ending November 12. The league’s announcement follows below.
Klassen, who serves as captain of the Winterhawks, recorded nine points (4G-5A) and a plus-7 rating in two games as the Winterhawks went 2-0-0-0 this past week.
The 5-foot-10, 178-pound center from Prince Albert, Sask., started the week with a five-point (2G-3A) performance Wednesday, November 8 as the Winterhawks defeated the Kamloops Blazers by a 7-3 score at the Sandman Centre.
Klassen’s first goal of the game came 13:43 into the second period, giving the Winterhawks a commanding 4-1 lead. That goal went on to stand as the game-winning tally. Klassen added his second goal of the game 3:42 into the third period, putting Portland in front 5-1. He chipped in with two primary assists on third-period goals by Josh Davies and Luke Schelter, with a secondary assist coming on a first-period power-play goal from Luca Cagnoni. Klassen also went 15-for-24 (62.5 percent) in the faceoff circle was named Second Star of the game.
The 20-year-old veteran wrapped up his week with a four-point (2G-2A) effort Friday, November 10 as the Winterhawks secured a 5-1 win over the Vancouver Giants at the Langley Events Centre.
Klassen opened the scoring 11:21 into the first period, recording a power-play goal. He scored his second goal of the game late in the second period and added two primary assists on a pair of shorthanded goals by James Stefan – one in the first period and the other in the third period. Klassen went 13-for-22 (59.1 per cent) in the faceoff circle and was named First Star of the game.
Through 17 games, Klassen has collected 31 points (12G-19A), which is tied for third in the WHL in scoring. His plus-16 rating is fourth best in the WHL.
Klassen is riding a three-game point streak, having notched 11 points (4G-7A) since Saturday, November 4 at Lethbridge. In 17 outings, he has produced nine multi-point performances, including six games with three points or more.
The Winterhawks have collected points in five consecutive outings (4-0-0-1), dating back to Wednesday, November 1 and a 6-3 win at Medicine Hat. With a record of 12-4-0-1 (25 points), Portland sits first in the WHL’s U.S. Division and second in the WHL’s Western Conference.
Originally selected by the Portland Winterhawks in the first round (19th overall) of the 2018 WHL Draft, Klassen has scored 190 points (95G-95A) in 198 career WHL Regular Season games. He was named to the WHL’s U.S. Division First All-Star Team in 2022-23, following a career-best season that saw him register 69 points (35G-34A) in 64 games.
Following a nine-game road trip, Gabe Klassen and the Winterhawks return to Portland for a three-game homestand, beginning Friday, November 17 (7 p.m. PT) when they host the Prince Albert Raiders.
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