WHL announces East Division Team of the Week presented by RE/MAX for March 29, 2021

Calgary, Alta. – The Western Hockey League announced today the six players named to the East Division Team of the Week presented by RE/MAX for the week ending March 28, 2021.

The Brandon Wheat Kings and Saskatoon Blades both boast two players each on the East Division Team of the Week presented by RE/MAX. The Wheat Kings went 3-1-0-0 this past week, while the Blades won three straight games to go 3-0-0-0.

Forwards
Peyton Krebs, Winnipeg ICE
Age: 20
Hometown: Okotoks, Alta.
4 GP – 3-8–11 points – E

Kyle Crnkovic, Saskatoon Blades
Age: 19
Hometown: Chestermere, Alta.
3GP – 2-7–9 points – +3

Mathew Ward, Swift Current Broncos
Age: 17
Hometown: Kamloops, B.C.
4GP – 0-8–8 points – +5

Defencemen
Aidan De La Gorgendiere, Saskatoon Blades
Age: 19
Hometown: Langley, B.C.
3GP – 1-5–6 points – +6

Chad Nychuk, Brandon Wheat Kings
Age: 20
Hometown: Rossburn, Man.
4GP – 1-4–5 points – -1

Goaltender
Connor Ungar, Brandon Wheat Kings
Age: 19
Hometown: Calgary, Alta.
2GP – 2-0-0 – 2.00 GAA – .933 SV%

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.