Steelheads' Michael McLeod Named Pioneer Energy OHL Player of the Week
February 27, 2017 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL) News Release
Toronto, ON - The Ontario Hockey League today announced that New Jersey Devils prospect Michael McLeod of the Mississauga Steelheads is the Pioneer Energy OHL Player of the Week for the week ending February 26 after recording 11 points in three games scoring five goals and six assists with a plus-minus rating of plus-8.
McLeod produced three multi-point performances last week helping the Steelheads win three straight games to become the first Central Division club to clinch a playoff berth with a 27-19-6-7 record. The highlight of his week came Friday night scoring his second hat-trick of the season while adding three assists as first star of a 10-1 win over the Eastern Conference's first place Peterborough Petes. The six points were not only a career-high for McLeod, but also set a Steelheads single game record since the club's inception in 2012-13. McLeod's week also included a pair of assists on Family Day in a 5-3 matinee victory over the Owen Sound Attack, and capped off by notching two goals and an assist on Saturday as second star of a 6-2 win against the Sudbury Wolves. McLeod is the second Steelhead to earn the weekly honour in three weeks following teammate Spencer Watson.
A 19-year-old from Mississauga, ON, McLeod was originally chosen by his hometown Steelheads fifth overall in the 2014 OHL Priority Selection after earning OHL Cup MVP honours for the minor midget champion Toronto Marlboros. Through 48 games this season, the third year forward has collected the exact same offensive totals attained in 57 games played a year ago including 21 goals and 40 assists for 61 points. The Steelheads captain and member of Canada's National Junior Team was chosen by the Devils in the first round, 12th overall, in the 2016 NHL Draft.
Watch video highlights of McLeod and the Steelheads against the Attack, Petes, and Wolves.
Also considered for the award this week was Arizona Coyotes prospect Dylan Strome of the Erie Otters who scored three goals and eight assists for 11 points in four games, and 2017 NHL Draft prospect Jason Robertson of the Kingston Frontenacs with four goals and five assists for nine points in four games. In goal, Edmonton Oilers prospect Dylan Wells of the Peterborough Petes posted a 3-0-0-0 record making 97 saves for a goals-against-average of 1.67 and save percentage of .951.
2016-17 Pioneer Energy OHL Players of the Week:
Feb. 20 - Feb. 26: Michael McLeod (Mississauga Steelheads)
Feb. 13 - Feb. 19: Joseph Murdaca (Erie Otters)
Feb. 6 - Feb. 12: Spencer Watson (Mississauga Steelheads)
Jan. 30 - Feb. 5: Alex DeBrincat (Erie Otters)
Jan. 23 - Jan. 29: Jeremy Helvig (Kingston Frontenacs)
Jan. 16 - Jan. 22: Hayden Hodgson (Saginaw Spirit)
Jan. 9 - Jan. 15: Kole Sherwood (Flint Firebirds)
Jan. 2 - Jan. 8: Santino Centorame (Owen Sound Attack)
Dec. 26 - Jan. 1: Michael McNiven (Owen Sound Attack)
Dec. 12 - Dec. 18: Dylan Wells (Peterborough Petes)
Dec. 5 - Dec. 11: Michael DiPietro (Windsor Spitfires)
Nov. 28 - Dec. 4: Alex DeBrincat (Erie Otters)
Nov. 21 - Nov. 27: Boris Katchouk (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
Nov. 14 - Nov. 20: Jeremy Bracco (Kitchener Rangers)
Nov. 7 - Nov. 13: Jonathan Ang (Peterborough Petes)
Oct. 31 - Nov. 6: Alex DeBrincat (Erie Otters)
Oct. 24 - Oct. 30: Troy Timpano (Erie Otters)
Oct. 17 - Oct. 23: Max Jones (London Knights)
Oct. 10 - Oct. 16: Jeremy Bracco (Kitchener Rangers)
Oct. 3 - Oct. 9: Logan Brown (Windsor Spitfires)
Sept. 26 - Oct. 2: Joseph Raaymakers (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
Sept. 21 - Sept. 25: Matt Luff (Hamilton Bulldogs)
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