Americans forward Virk named WHL Rookie of the Week
Calgary, Alta. – Tri-City Americans forward Savin Virk has been named WHL Rookie of the Week for the week ending Sunday, February 9, 2025, the Western Hockey League announced Monday.
Virk led all first-year players with three goals and four assists for seven points in three games.
The Surrey, B.C. product got the fans in Kennewick, Wash. on their feet with his first WHL hat trick- including the game-winning goal- in a 4-3 overtime thriller against the Prince George Cougars on February 4. Virk broke through just 19 seconds into the match with a sneaky backhand shot. The Cougars would tie the game late in the third, but Virk restored the lead with a one-timer from the high slot off of a Carter MacAdams feed. He capped off the hat trick with a perfectly placed wrister on a two-on-one overtime rush with Captain Jake Sloan. Virk was named first star of the night.
Four for the Ams, three for Savin Virk!@TCAmericans | #WHLHatTricks pic.twitter.com/pbJ0aMPVcD
— Western Hockey League (@TheWHL) February 5, 2025
The 17-year-old was held off the scoresheet as the Royals barrelled past the Americans in a lopsided 9-1 match, but Virk bounced back with a new career high in a 4-2 victory against the Kelowna Rockets on February 8. Virk earned an assist on all four of Sloan’s goals for his highest-scoring game in the WHL. He picked up second star with the multipoint effort.
Virk has 12 goals and 13 assists for 25 points in 33 games with the Americans.
He was originally selected by Tri-City with the 46th overall pick in the third round of the 2022 WHL Prospects Draft and signed a Scholarship and Development Agreement on November 14, 2024. The 6-foot, 175-pound winger previously suited up for the BCHL’s Chilliwack Chiefs, where he had 12 points (7G-5A) in 18 contests in 2024-25.
Virk is committed to play for Michigan State University in the future.
Tri City (25-21-4-1) sits fourth in the U.S. Division with points in five of their last 10 games. The Ams head north to face the Blazers (18-28-4-0) in Kamloops on Tuesday, February 11 at 7:00 p.m. PST.
2024-25 WHL Rookie of the Week
September 23, 2024: Keaton Verhoeff, Victoria Royals
September 30, 2024: Landon DuPont, Everett Silvertips
October 7, 2024: Cooper Williams, Saskatoon Blades
October 15, 2024: Josh Banini, Moose Jaw Warriors
October 21, 2024: Gavin Garland, Tri-City Americans
October 28, 2024: Jaxon Jacobson, Brandon Wheat Kings
November 4, 2024: Gavin Garland, Tri-City Americans
November 11, 2024: Ondrej Stebetak, Portland Winterhawks
November 18, 2024: Kason Kobelka, Calgary Hitmen
November 25, 2024: Jordan Duguay, Portland Winterhawks
December 2, 2024: Jaxon Jacobson, Brandon Wheat Kings
December 9, 2024: Liam Ruck, Medicine Hat Tigers
December 16, 2024: Keaton Verhoeff, Victoria Royals
December 23, 2024: Parker Rondeau, Swift Current Broncos
December 30, 2024: Joe Iginla, Edmonton Oil Kings
January 6, 2025: Keaton Verhoeff, Victoria Royals
January 13, 2025: Tommy Lafreniere, Kamloops Blazers
January 20, 2025: Ryan Lin, Vancouver Giants
January 27, 2025: Matej Pekar, Seattle Thunderbirds
February 3, 2025: Landon DuPont, Everett Silvertips
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 offers a world-class player experience featuring three key cornerstones: hockey development, education, and a safe and positive environment for all participants. A diverse and inclusive organization, the WHL consists of 22 member Clubs with 16 located in Western Canada and six 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 close to 60 years. The WHL is also a 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.
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