WHL Announces Weekly Award Winners
January 9, 2017 - Western Hockey League (WHL) News Release
Calgary, AB - The Western Hockey League announced today that Moose Jaw Warriors forward Brayden Burke has been named the WHL Player of the Week for the week ending January 8, 2017.
Burke registered 12 points (5G-7A) in four games to help the Moose Jaw Warriors go 4-0-0-0 this past week.
On Tuesday, January 3, Burke recorded four points (3G-1A) in a 6-5 shootout win at Prince Albert and was named first star for his efforts. The following day on Wednesday, January 4, he notched three assists in a 4-1 win versus Lethbridge and was named third star. On Friday, January 6, Burke collected three points (2G-1A) in a 4-0 win versus Saskatoon and was named second star for his performance. Finally, he rounded out the weekend with two more assists on Saturday, January 7, in a 4-1 win at Regina.
Burke, who turned 20 on January 1, currently sits sixth in the WHL scoring race with 57 points (12G-45A) in 36 games.
The 5-foot-10, 170-pound left winger and product of Edmonton is in his first campaign with the Warriors after a mid-season trade from the Lethbridge Hurricanes. Originally a seventh round pick (145th) of the Red Deer Rebels at the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft, he has collected 200 points (47G-153A) in 152 career WHL regular season games.
AMERICANS' RYLAN PARENTEAU NAMED
WHL GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2017
Calgary, AB - The Western Hockey League announced today that Tri-City Americans goaltender Rylan Parenteau has been named the WHL Goaltender of the Week and the league nominee for Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending January 8, 2017.
Parenteau, a 20-year-old product of Saskatoon, went 2-0-0-0 this past week with a 0.50 goals-against average, .985 save percentage and one shutout. He returned to his old stomping grounds in Prince Albert on Friday, January 6, and made 40 saves in a 7-1 win, earning second star honours. From there, he put forth a 25-save performance on Saturday, January 7, in a 2-0 shutout of his hometown Blades, being named first star for his effort.
The 6-foot-1, 189-pound goaltender was originally a third round pick (53rd) of the Prince Albert Raiders at the 2011 WHL Bantam Draft. In his first season with the Americans after a mid-season trade from Prince Albert, Parenteau is 15-8-1-0 with a 3.18 GAA, .906 SV% and one shutout.
In 126 career WHL regular season appearances, Parenteau is 58-45-8-2 with a 3.06 GAA, .906 SV% and four shutouts.
WHL Player of the Week
Sept. 23 - Sept. 25: Chad Butcher, Medicine Hat Tigers
Sept. 26 - Oct. 2: Sam Steel, Regina Pats
Oct. 3 - Oct. 9: Cody Glass, Portland Winterhawks
Oct. 10 - Oct. 16: Tyler Benson, Vancouver Giants
Oct. 17 - Oct. 23: Kale Clague, Brandon Wheat Kings
Oct. 24 - Oct. 30: Kailer Yamamoto, Spokane Chiefs
Oct. 31 - Nov. 6: Connor Hobbs, Regina Pats
Nov. 7 - Nov. 13: Adam Brooks, Regina Pats
Nov. 14 - Nov. 20: Alexander True, Seattle Thunderbirds
Nov. 21 - Nov. 27: Jayden Halbgewachs, Moose Jaw Warriors
Nov. 28 - Dec. 4: Sergey Zborovskiy, Regina Pats
Dec. 5 - Dec. 11: Calvin Thurkauf, Kelowna Rockets
Dec. 12 - Dec. 18: Deven Sideroff, Kamloops Blazers
Dec. 26 - Jan. 1: Adam Brooks, Regina Pats
Jan. 2 - Jan. 8: Brayden Burke, Moose Jaw Warriors
WHL Goaltender of the Week/Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week nominee
Sept. 23 - Sept. 25: Travis Child, Swift Current Broncos
Sept. 26 - Oct. 2: Nick Schneider, Medicine Hat Tigers
Oct. 3 - Oct. 9: Logan Flodell, Saskatoon Blades
Oct. 10 - Oct. 16: Ryan Kubic, Vancouver Giants
Oct. 17 - Oct. 23: Michael Herringer, Kelowna Rockets
Oct. 24 - Oct. 30: Payton Lee, Kootenay ICE
Oct. 31 - Nov. 6: Zach Sawchenko, Moose Jaw Warriors
Nov. 7 - Nov. 13: Patrick Dea, Edmonton Oil Kings
Nov. 14 - Nov. 20: Carter Hart, Everett Silvertips
Nov. 21 - Nov. 27: Carter Hart, Everett Silvertips
Nov. 28 - Dec. 4: Connor Ingram, Kamloops Blazers
Dec. 5 - Dec. 11: Dylan Ferguson, Kamloops Blazers
Dec. 12 - Dec. 18: Ty Edmonds, Prince George Cougars
Dec. 26 - Jan. 1: Griffen Outhouse, Victoria Royals
Jan. 1 - Jan. 8: Rylan Parenteau, Tri-City Americans
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