Americans defenceman Dragicevic named WHL Player of the Week

Calgary, Alta. – The Western Hockey League announced today that Tri-City Americans defenceman Lukas Dragicevic has been named WHL Player of the Week for the week ending November 6, 2022.

Dragicevic, a ‘B’ rated prospect for the 2023 NHL Draft, collected seven points (2G-5A) from the blueline in four road contests as the Americans completed a swing through the East Division.

The 17-year-old, who hails from Richmond, B.C., started his week with a two-assist, +3 effort Tuesday, November 1 as the Americans dropped a 5-4 decision to the Prince Albert Raiders.

He scored the lone Tri-City goal one night later versus the Saskatoon Blades before counting the overtime winner as part of a two-point night Friday, November 4 against the Brandon Wheat Kings.

Dragicevic was named First Star in Friday’s contest.

The 6-foot-2, 181-pound blueliner added two more assists Saturday, November 5 in a 5-4 setback versus the Winnipeg ICE.

Dragicevic begins the week leading all WHL defencemen with 21 points (5G-16A); his eight power-play assists are good for a share of the lead among WHL rearguards.

Originally selected by Tri-City with the fourth-overall pick in the 2020 WHL Prospects Draft, Dragicevic has amassed 53 points (11G-42A) over 84 regular season games.

Lukas Dragicevic and the Tri-City Americans play nine of their next 11 games on home ice, beginning with a contest versus the Everett Silvertips Friday, November 11 (7:05 p.m. PT, Toyota Center).

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.