Tigers' Linden Vey Named CHL Player of the Week

April 12, 2011 - Western Hockey League (WHL) News Release

Toronto, ON - The Canadian Hockey League today announced that forward Linden Vey of the Medicine Hat Tigers is the CHL Player of the Week for the week ending April 10. Vey scored nine points with four goals and five assists along with a plus-minus rating of plus-6 in three games.

Vey picked up three assists as third star of the game on Monday in a 7-5 Game six victory over the Brandon Wheat Kings to lead the Tigers to a berth in the WHL's Eastern Conference Semi-Final. Vey led the Tigers to a quick 2-0 series lead over the Red Deer Rebels with a four-point game on Friday with two goals and two assists as first star of a 9-1 Game one win, followed by a pair of goals as third star of a 5-0 win in Game two on Saturday.

Vey, a 19-year-old from Wakaw, SK, is playing in his fourth WHL season with the Tigers. The Los Angeles Kings prospect selected in the fourth round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft currently leads the WHL playoff scoring race with 18 points in eight games. This season he captured the Bob Clarke Trophy as the league's Top Scorer with 116 points in 69 games.

Also considered for the award this week was Olivier Dame-Malka of the Lewiston MAINEiacs who scored five goals and two assists for seven points in two games. In the OHL, Tom Kuhnhackl of the Windsor Spitfires scored four goals and one assist for five points in three games.

2010-11 CHL Playoff Players of the Week:

Apr. 4 - Apr. 10: Linden Vey, Medicine Hat Tigers

Mar. 28 - Apr. 3: Jonathan Audy-Marchessault, Quebec Remparts

Mar. 21 - Mar. 27: Zack Phillips, Saint John Sea Dogs

2010-11 CHL Regular Season Players of the Week:

Mar. 14 - Mar. 20: Tyler Toffoli, Ottawa 67's

Mar. 7 - Mar. 13: Tye McGinn, Gatineau Olympiques

Feb. 28 - Mar. 6: Nino Niederreiter, Portland Winterhawks

Feb. 21 - Feb. 27: Taylor Beck, Guelph Storm

Feb. 14 - Feb. 20: Mark Stone, Brandon Wheat Kings

Feb. 7 - Feb. 13: Quinton Howden, Moose Jaw Warriors

Jan. 31 - Feb. 6: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Red Deer Rebels

Jan. 24 - Jan. 30: Cody Lindsay, Ottawa 67's

Jan. 17 - Jan. 23: Tyler Johnson, Spokane Chiefs

Jan. 10 - Jan. 16: Sean Couturier, Drummondville Voltigeurs

Jan. 3 - Jan. 9: Zach O'Brien, Acadie-Bathurst Titan

Dec. 27 - Jan. 2: Joey Hishon, Owen Sound Attack

Dec. 13 - Dec. 19: Jonathan Parker, Prince Albert Raiders

Dec. 6 - Dec. 12: Cody Eakin, Swift Current Broncos

Nov. 29 - Dec. 5: Charles Hudon, Chicoutimi Saguenéens

Nov. 22 - Nov. 28: Zack Phillips, Saint John Sea Dogs

Nov. 15 - Nov. 21: Christian Thomas, Oshawa Generals

Nov. 8 - Nov. 14: Brendan Ranford, Kamloops Blazers

Nov. 1 - Nov. 7: Jason Akeson, Kitchener Rangers

Oct. 25 - Oct. 31: Andrej Kudrna, Red Deer Rebels

Oct. 18 - Oct. 24: Michaël Bournival, Shawinigan Cataractes

Oct. 11 - Oct. 17: Sena Acolatse, Prince George Cougars

Oct. 4 - Oct. 10: Nathan Moon, Kingston Frontenacs

Sept. 27 - Oct. 3: Brandon Hynes, Victoriaville Tigres

Sept. 23 - Sept. 26: Alex Aleardi, Plymouth Whalers

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