2025 NHL Draft-eligible forward Reschny named Tempo WHL Player of the Week
Calgary, Alta. – Victoria Royals alternate captain Cole Reschny has been named Tempo WHL Player of the Week for the week ending Sunday, February 9, 2025, the Western Hockey League announced Monday.
Reschny paced all WHL skaters with four goals and seven assists for 11 points in four games.
The speedy centreman ran up the score in a 7-3 victory over the Kelowna Rockets on February 4 with two goals and two assists. With the game tied at one midway through the first period, Reschny teed up veteran Teydon Trembecky to give the Royals their first lead of the night. He played helper again with a powerplay assist on Kenta Isogai’s eventual game-winning goal in the second period. He lit the lamp himself with a slick one-timer as Victoria’s league-best powerplay went to work again. The Royals added some more insurance as Captain and Utah Hockey Club prospect Justin Kipkie blocked a shot on the penalty kill and sprang Reschny for a partial breakaway and his first shorthanded goal of the season. Reschny was named first star of the night as he hit 20 goals on the season and picked up two more assists in the rematch the following night, which saw the Royals down the Rockets 5-2.
Cole Reschny has his second goal of the night! pic.twitter.com/YmO29xtQ2q
— Victoria Royals (@victoriaroyals) February 5, 2025
Reschny and the Royals struck early and often as they turned their attention to the Tri-City Americans on February 7. The Macklin, Sask. product scored on the first shot of the game with a deft wrister 31 seconds into the match. Victoria extended its lead to 6-0 in the second period but wasn’t done lighting the lamp. On another lethal powerplay opportunity, Trembecky tipped a Reschny point shot into the net to close out the frame. Reschny capped off the game with a powerful one-timer on a delayed penalty in an eventual 9-1 decision.
Cole Reschny 31 seconds into the game 🫡 pic.twitter.com/MS03TNerC0
— Victoria Royals (@victoriaroyals) February 8, 2025
The Royals closed out the week with their toughest test- a razor-thin 5-4 overtime win over the Spokane Chiefs on the road. Reschny served up two assists for Isogai and went 17/28 at the faceoff dot in the win.
The 17-year-old has set new career highs across the board in his second full WHL season with 22 goals and 50 assists for 72 points and a +31 rating in 48 games.
He’s also riding an eight-game scoring streak that’s seen him pot 20 points (7G-13A).
Reschny has emerged as one of the most intriguing prospects to watch heading into the 2025 NHL Draft.
NHL Central Scouting ranked the 5-foot-10, 197-pound centreman 34th among all North American skaters in its Midterm Rankings in January.
He was named to Team CHL for the first-ever CHL USA Prospects Challenge presented by Kubota Canada back in November of 2024. Reschny scored the deciding goal with 1:12 remaining in Game 2 for a 3-2 win over the United States on November 27, 2024.
1:12 remaining. Ice in his veins. Cole Reschny seals it.#CHLUSAProspectsChallenge | @victoriaroyals
🎥 @BSuniMedia pic.twitter.com/tWMKK9ZE5L
— Western Hockey League (@TheWHL) November 28, 2024
The youngster also tied for Canada’s top scorer at the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup with seven points (3G-4A) in five games to clinch a gold medal.
Victoria selected Reschny as the third overall pick in the 2022 WHL Prospects Draft. Since then, he’s piled up 44 goals and 88 assists for 132 points over parts of three seasons. He played a key role in Victoria’s push for the 2024 WHL Playoffs after a four-season drought.
Victoria (31-14-3-5) has won five straight and is 7-2-0-1 in its last 10 games to sit first in the B.C. Division and second in the Western Conference.
The Royals gear up for a home-and-away set against the rival Vancouver Giants (25-20-6-0) starting on Friday, February 14 at 7:05 p.m. PST.
2024-25 Tempo WHL Player of the Week
September 23, 2024: Roger McQueen, Brandon Wheat Kings
September 30, 2024: Nathan Behm, Kamloops Blazers
October 7, 2024: Shea Van Olm, Spokane Chiefs
October 15, 2024: Mazden Leslie, Vancouver Giants
October 21, 2024: Ben Kindel, Calgary Hitmen
October 28, 2024: Nathan Behm, Kamloops Blazers
November 4, 2024: Brady Birnie, Swift Current Broncos
November 11, 2024: Koehn Ziemmer, Prince George Cougars (Los Angeles Kings)
November 18, 2024: Tomas Mrsic, Prince Albert Raiders (St. Louis Blues)
November 25, 2024: Andrew Cristall, Kelowna Rockets (Washington Capitals)
December 2, 2024: Gavin McKenna, Medicine Hat Tigers
December 9, 2024: Tyson Jugnauth, Portland Winterhawks (Seattle Kraken)
December 16, 2024: Gracyn Sawchyn, Edmonton Oil Kings (Florida Panthers)
December 23, 2024: Rilen Kovacevic, Moose Jaw Warriors
December 30, 2024: Landon DuPont, Everett Silvertips
January 6, 2025: Evan Friesen, Wenatchee Wild
January 13, 2025: Andrew Cristall, Spokane Chiefs (Washington Capitals)
January 20, 2025: Berkly Catton, Spokane Chiefs (Seattle Kraken)
January 27, 2025: Quinn Mantei, Brandon Wheat Kings
February 3, 2025: Andrew Cristall, Spokane Chiefs (Washington Capitals)
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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