Attack's Jarrod Maidens Named OHL Player of the Week
May 16, 2011 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL) News Release
Toronto, ON - The Ontario Hockey League today announced that Owen Sound Attack rookie forward Jarrod Maidens is the OHL Player of the Week for the playoff week-ending May 15 scoring three goals in the final three games of the Rogers OHL Championship Series.
After scoring a first period goal in Sunday's Game seven finale against the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors, Maidens later scored the biggest goal in Attack history netting the series-winning marker 3:27 into the extra frame to lift the Attack to a 3-2 overtime win to claim their first Robertson Cup as OHL Champions. He was named first star of the contest finishing the 2011 OHL Playoffs with six goals including one in a 7-3 Game five loss to the Majors last Tuesday night. The Attack will now compete in the 2011 MasterCard Memorial Cup May 20-29 at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga with their first game against the WHL Champion Kootenay Ice on Saturday night at 7:00 pm.
Maidens, a 17-year-old from Grimsby, ON, was selected fourth overall by the Attack in the 2010 OHL Priority Selection. He finished the playoffs with 10 points in 22 games after producing 21 points in 47 regular season games this season.
Also considered for the award this week was Attack forward Joey Hishon who scored a goal and three assists for four points in four games and finished tied for the playoff-lead in scoring with 24 points in 22 games. The Majors' Devante Smith-Pelly scored four goals and one assist for five points in three games and led his club with 21 points in 20 playoff games. In goal, the Attack's Jordan Binnington won two games with a goals-against-average of 1.94 and save percentage of .943.
2010-11 OHL Playoff Players of the Week:
May 9 - May 15: Jarrod Maidens, Owen Sound Attack
May 2 - May 8: Justin Shugg, Mississauga St. Michael's Majors
Apr. 25 - May 1: Matt Petgrave, Owen Sound Attack
Apr. 18 - Apr. 24: Garrett Wilson, Owen Sound Attack
Apr. 11 - Apr. 17: Darren Archibald, Niagara IceDogs
Apr. 4 - Apr. 10: Tom Kuhnhackl, Windsor Spitfires
Mar. 28 - Apr. 3: Anthony Luciani, Erie Otters
Mar. 21 - Mar. 27: Christian Thomas, Oshawa Generals
2010-11 OHL Regular Season Players of the Week:
Mar. 14 - Mar. 20: Tyler Toffoli, Ottawa 67's
Mar. 7 - Mar. 13: Christian Thomas, Oshawa Generals
Feb. 28 - Mar. 6: JP Anderson, Mississauga St. Michael's Majors
Feb. 21 - Feb. 27: Taylor Beck, Guelph Storm
Feb. 14 - Feb. 20: Greg McKegg, Erie Otters
Feb. 7 - Feb. 13: Mark Visentin, Niagara IceDogs
Jan. 31 - Feb. 6: Brett Thompson, Erie Otters
Jan. 24 - Jan. 30: Cody Lindsay, Ottawa 67's
Jan. 17 - Jan. 23: Seth Griffith, London Knights
Jan. 10 - Jan. 16: Nicklas Jensen, Oshawa Generals
Jan. 3 - Jan. 9: Tyler Toffoli, Ottawa 67's
Dec. 27 - Jan. 2: Joey Hishon, Owen Sound Attack
Dec. 13 - Dec. 19: Colin Behenna, Barrie Colts
Dec. 6 - Dec. 12: Nick Ebert, Windsor Spitfires
Nov. 29 - Dec. 5: Ryan Strome, Niagara IceDogs
Nov. 22 - Nov. 28: Greg McKegg, Erie Otters
Nov. 15 - Nov. 21: Christian Thomas, Oshawa Generals
Nov. 8 - Nov. 14: Tyler Toffoli, Ottawa 67's
Nov. 1 - Nov. 7: Jason Akeson, Kitchener Rangers
Oct. 25 - Oct. 31: Justin Shugg, Mississauga St. Michael's Majors
Oct. 18 - Oct. 24: Joey Hishon, Owen Sound Attack
Oct. 11 - 17: Garrett Wilson, Owen Sound Attack
Oct. 4 - 10: Nathan Moon, Kingston Frontenacs
Sept. 27 - Oct. 3: Greg McKegg, Erie Otters
Sept. 23 - Sept. 26: Alex Aleardi, Plymouth Whalers
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