Sea Dogs' Zack Phillips Named CHL Player of the Week
Published on April 10, 2012 under Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) News Release
Toronto, ON - The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Zack Phillips of the Saint John Sea Dogs is the CHL Player of the Week for the playoff week ending April 8 after recording nine points in two games scoring four goals with five assists along with a plus-minus rating of plus-5.
Phillips recorded a point in nearly half of the Sea Dogs' goals in the opening two victories of their second round series against the Baie-Comeau Drakkar. In Game 1 on Friday night he recorded a four-point game with two goals and two assists as first star of the 9-3 win, and then picked up five-points scoring twice and adding three assists on Saturday as third star of the 10-2 win in Game 2 of the series.
Phillips, a 19-year-old from Fredericton, NB, recorded 80 points in 60 games in his third QMJHL season with the Sea Dogs. Selected in the first round, 28th overall, by the Minnesota Wild in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, Phillips is currently leading all QMJHL playoff scorers with 21 points in six games.
Also considered for the award this week was Sven Bartschi who scored three goals and three assists for six points in two games to help the Portland Winterhawks take a 2-0 series lead against the Kamloops Blazers. In the OHL, Tyler Toffoli of the Ottawa 67's scored four goals in three games.
2011-12 CHL Playoff Players of the Week:
Apr. 2 - Apr. 8: Zack Phillips, Saint John Sea Dogs
Mar. 26 - Apr. 1: Stefan Noesen, Plymouth Whalers
Mar. 19 - Mar. 25: Charlie Coyle, Saint John Sea Dogs
2011-12 CHL Regular Season Players of the Week:
Mar. 12 - Mar. 18: Yanni Gourde, Victoriaville Tigres
Mar. 5 - Mar. 11: Emerson Etem, Medicine Hat Tigers
Feb. 27 - Mar. 4: Michael Sgarbossa, Sudbury Wolves
Feb. 20 - Feb. 26: Brendan Shinnimin, Tri-City Americans
Feb. 13 - Feb. 19: Michael Ferland, Brandon Wheat Kings
Feb. 6 - Feb. 12: Cameron Brace, Owen Sound Attack
Jan. 30 - Feb. 5: Yanni Gourde, Victoriaville Tigres
Jan. 23 - Jan. 29: Mark McNeill, Prince Albert Raiders
Jan. 16 - Jan. 22: Michael St. Croix, Edmonton Oil Kings
Jan. 9 - Jan. 15: Guillaume Asselin, Chicoutimi Sagueneens
Jan. 2 - Jan. 8: Tyler Toffoli, Ottawa 67's
Dec. 26 - Jan. 1: Dalton Thrower, Saskatoon Blades
Dec. 12 - Dec. 18: Alexandre Mallet, Rimouski Oceanic
Dec, 5 - Dec. 11: Yanni Gourde, Victoriaville Tigres
Nov. 28 - Dec. 4: Christian Thomas, Oshawa Generals
Nov. 21 - Nov. 27: Ty Rattie, Portland Winterhawks
Nov. 14 - Nov. 20: Alex Saulnier, Moncton Wildcats
Nov. 7 - Nov. 13: Ryan Spooner, Kingston Frontenacs
Oct. 31 - Nov. 6: Hunter Shinkaruk, Medicine Hat Tigers
Oct. 24 - Oct. 30: Jonathan Huberdeau, Saint John Sea Dogs
Oct. 17 - Oct. 23: Brandon Saad, Saginaw Spirit
Oct. 10 - Oct. 16: Nail Yakupov, Sarnia Sting
Oct. 3 - Oct. 9: Emerson Etem, Medicine Hat Tigers
Sept. 26 - Oct. 2: Mark Stone, Brandon Wheat Kings
Sept. 21 - Sept. 25: Tanner Pearson, Barrie Colts
Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League Stories from April 10, 2012
- Dogs One Win Away from Semifinal - Saint John Sea Dogs
- Sea Dogs' Zack Phillips Named CHL Player of the Week - QMJHL
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