Colts' Mark Scheifele Named OHL Player of the Week
Published on May 6, 2013 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL) News Release
Toronto, ON - The Ontario Hockey League today announced that forward Mark Scheifele of the Barrie Colts is the OHL Player of the Week for the playoff week ending May 5 after scoring a goal and three assists for four points in three games with a plus-minus rating of plus-2.
Scheifele picked up two assists in a 3-1 victory over the Belleville Bulls in Game 7 of the Rogers Eastern Conference Championship Series last Monday night helping the Colts win their fourth Bobby Orr Trophy in franchise history. The Colts then advanced to the Rogers OHL Championship Series for the Robertson Cup against the London Knights and opened the best-of-seven series with a 4-2 victory in London on Friday night with Scheifele collecting a goal and an assist. The Knights evened the series on Sunday night earning a 4-1 victory, with Game 3 scheduled for Monday night in Barrie.
Scheifele, a 20-year-old from Kitchener, ON, is playing in his third OHL season with the Colts. The Winnipeg Jets prospect selected in the first round of the 2011 NHL Draft currently leads the 2013 OHL Playoffs in scoring with 29 points in 17 games after finishing the regular season with 79 points in 45 games.
Also considered for the award this week were London Knights' forwards Seth Griffith and Bo Horvat. Griffith scored twice with an assist for three points in two games, while Horvat picked up a goal and an assist for two points in two games. In goal, the Colts' Mathias Niederberger went 2-1-0-0 with a goals-against-average of 2.01 and save percentage of .952.
2012-13 OHL Playoff Players of the Week:
April 29 - May 5: Mark Scheifele, Barrie Colts
Apr. 22 - Apr. 28: Max Domi, London Knights
Apr. 15 - Apr. 21: Tom Wilson, Plymouth Whalers
Apr. 8 - Apr. 14: Malcolm Subban, Belleville Bulls
Apr. 1 - Apr. 7: Andreas Athanasiou, Barrie Colts
Mar. 25 - Mar. 31: Mitchell Theoret, Barrie Colts
Mar. 18 - Mar. 24: Scott Laughton, Oshawa Generals
2012-13 OHL Regular Season Players of the Week:
Mar. 11 - Mar. 17: Vince Trocheck, Plymouth Whalers
Mar. 4 - Mar. 10: Mark Scheifele, Barrie Colts
Feb. 25 - Mar. 3: Brett Ritchie, Niagara IceDogs
Feb. 18 - Feb. 24: Rickard Rakell, Plymouth Whalers
Feb. 11 - Feb. 17: Nick Cousins, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Feb. 4 - Feb. 10: Kerby Rychel, Windsor Spitfires
Jan. 28 - Feb. 3: Ryan Sproul, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Jan. 21 - Jan. 27: Vince Trocheck, Plymouth Whalers
Jan. 14 - Jan. 20: J.P. Labardo, Erie Otters
Jan. 7 - Jan. 13: Garret Ross, Saginaw Spirit
Dec. 31 - Jan. 6: Nikolay Goldobin, Sarnia Sting
Dec. 24 - Dec. 30: Brendan Gaunce, Belleville Bulls
Dec. 10 - Dec. 16: Alex Galchenyuk, Sarnia Sting
Dec. 3 - Dec. 9: Ryan O'Connor, Barrie Colts
Nov. 26 - Dec. 2: Charles Sarault, Sarnia Sting
Nov. 19 - Nov. 25: Scott Kosmachuk, Guelph Storm
Nov. 12 - Nov. 18: Jordan Binnington, Owen Sound Attack
Nov. 5 - Nov. 11: Connor Brown, Erie Otters
Oct. 29 - Nov. 4: Brett Ritchie, Niagara IceDogs
Oct. 22 - Oct. 28: Frank Corrado, Sudbury Wolves
Oct. 15 - Oct. 21: Hunter Garlent, Guelph Storm
Oct. 8 - Oct. 14: Dylan Smoskowitz, Mississauga Steelheads
Oct. 1 - Oct. 7: Joshua Leivo, Sudbury Wolves
Sept. 24 - Sept. 30: Ryan Kujawinski, Kingston Frontenacs
Sept. 20 -Sept. 23: Seth Griffith, London Knights
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