2024 NHL Draft Eligible forward Basha named Tempo WHL Player of the Week
Calgary, Alta. – The Western Hockey League announced today Andrew Basha of the Medicine Hat Tigers has been named Tempo WHL Player of the Week for the week ending November 26, 2023.
The 2024 NHL Draft eligible forward registered four goals and two assists in two contests as the Tigers went 2-0-0-0, while outscoring their opponents 14-1.
Basha kicked off a beatdown of the Regina Pats with a secondary assist on Oasiz Wiesblatt’s game-opening (and game-winning) goal 6:21 into the opening frame at Co-op Place on November 22nd.
The 8-0 win marked the 1900th victory in franchise history.
The Calgary, Alta. Product proved to be an unstoppable force as the uncaged Tigers handled the Brandon Wheat Kings 6-1 on November 25.
Basha opened the scoring by converting a Cayden Lindstrom feed from the slot on the powerplay in the early goings of the first period. He’d double Medicine Hat’s lead four minutes later on another man advantage with a sharp redirect. Basha would provide some insurance late in the second period by picking up the secondary assist on Rhett Parson’s second goal of the season to make it 3-1 Tigers. Basha earned his second career hat trick with a wicked one-timer after being left alone on the Wheat Kings’ doorstep. He capped off a five-point night going shortside on the breakaway.
Basha has now eclipsed 100 WHL points with 36 goals and 65 assists in 139 games.
The 18-year-old now has two five-point games on the season for a total of 31 points (11G, 20A) in 24 games, good for second on the team. Cayden Lindstrom is just ahead with 32 points (18G, 14 A).
Medicine Hat (16-6-2-0) sits first in the Central Division with points in eight of its past 10 games. The Tigers will hit the road to play Swift Current on November 29 before returning to Co-op Place for a three-game homestand, including the Teddy Bear Toss game against the Prince Albert Raiders on December 2 at 7:00 p.m. MST.
2023-24 Tempo WHL Player of the Week
November 20, 2023: Koehn Ziemmer, Prince George Cougars (Los Angeles Kings)
November 13, 2023: Gabe Klassen, Portland Winterhawks
November 6, 2023: Trevor Wong, Saskatoon Blades
October 30, 2023: Jagger Firkus, Moose Jaw Warriors (Seattle Kraken)
October 23, 2023: Andrew Cristall, Kelowna Rockets (Washington Capitals)
October 16, 2023: Ryder Ritchie, Prince Albert Raiders
October 10, 2023: Easton Armstrong, Wenatchee Wild
October 2, 2023: Jagger Firkus, Moose Jaw Warriors (Seattle Kraken)
September 25, 2023: Zac Funk, Prince George Cougars
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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