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Broncos' Burman, Wheat Kings Provorov Earn CHL Weekly Honours

February 9, 2016 - Western Hockey League (WHL) News Release


Taz Burman of the Swift Current Broncos
Taz Burman of the Swift Current Broncos
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Toronto, ON - The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Taz Burman of the Swift Current Broncos is the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending February 7 after posting a 2-0-0-1 record with a goals-against-average of 0.97 and save percentage of .971.

Burman made 99 saves in three road games last week helping the Broncos earn five of a possible six points to stay competitive in the wildcard playoff hunt in the WHL's Eastern Conference. Last Tuesday night he made 28 saves earning second star honours in a 2-1 victory over the Medicine Hat Tigers, then turned aside 32 shots on Friday despite a 2-1 shootout loss to the Prince Albert Raiders. He finished the week with an impressive 39-save performance on Saturday as first star of a 4-1 victory over the Saskatoon Blades.

An 18-year-old from Vancouver, BC, Burman is playing in his third career WHL season and was acquired by the Broncos from the Seattle Thunderbirds in January. Since joining his new club he has posted a 6-2-0-1 record with a goals-against-average of 2.25 and save percentage of .940.

Also considered for the award this week was rookie Anthony Dumont-Bouchard of the Drummondville Voltigeurs who posted a 1-1-0-0 record with a goals-against-average of 1.50 and save percentage of .962, and New York Rangers prospect Brandon Halverson of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds who posted a 2-0-0-0 record with a goals-against-average of 2.50 and save percentage of .932.

2015-16 Vaughn CHL Goaltenders of the Week:

Feb. 1 - Feb. 7: Taz Burman (Swift Current Broncos)

Jan. 25 - Jan. 31: Luke Opilka (Kitchener Rangers)

Jan. 18 - Jan. 24: Jordan Papirny (Brandon Wheat Kings)

Jan. 11 - Jan. 17: Zach Sawchenko (Moose Jaw Warriors)

Jan. 4 - Jan. 10: Michael DiPietro (Windsor Spitfires)

Dec. 28 - Jan. 3: Étienne Montpetit (Val-d'Or Foreurs)

Dec. 14 - Dec. 20: Callum Booth (Quebec Remparts)

Dec. 7 - Dec. 13: Jack Flinn (Mississauga Steelheads)

Nov. 30 - Dec. 6: Ty Edmonds (Prince George Cougars)

Nov. 23 - Nov. 29: Carter Hart (Everett Silvertips)

Nov. 16 - Nov. 22: Keven Bouchard (Baie-Comeau Drakkar)

Nov. 9 - Nov. 15: Devin Williams (Erie Otters)

Nov. 2 - Nov. 8: Etienne Montpetit (Val-d'Or Foreurs)

Oct. 26 - Nov. 1: Tyler Parsons (London Knights)

Oct. 19 - Oct. 25: Adin Hill (Portland Winterhawks)

Oct. 12 - Oct. 18: Julio Billia (Chicoutimi Sagueneens)

Oct. 5 - Oct. 11: Coleman Vollrath (Victoria Royals)

Sept. 28 - Oct. 4: Louis-Philip Guindon (Rimouski Oceanic)

Sept. 21 - Sept. 27: Zack Bowman (Flint Firebirds)

Toronto, ON - The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Philadelphia Flyers prospect Ivan Provorov of the Brandon Wheat Kings is the CHL Player of the Week for the week ending February 7 after scoring twice with seven assists for nine points in three games with a plus-minus rating of plus-6.

Provorov helped the Wheat Kings win all three games last week improving the club's record to 34-15-2-2 for 72 points atop the WHL's East Division standings. The defenceman scored a goal and two assists last Tuesday as part of a 6-2 victory over the Moose Jaw Warriors, then tallied a career-high five assists on Friday in an 8-3 win against the Prince George Cougars. He earned first star honours in that contest helping teammates Jayce Hawryluk and John Quenneville collect multi-goal games. He finished his week with a goal on Saturday in a 6-2 win against the Medicine Hat Tigers.

A 19-year-old from Yaroslavl, Russia, Provorov is playing in his second career WHL season with the Wheat Kings. The seventh overall pick of the Flyers in the 2015 NHL Draft is currently third among WHL defencemen in scoring with 12 goals and 38 assists for 50 points in 43 games.

Also considered for the award this week was Los Angeles Kings prospect Spencer Watson of the Kingston Frontenacs who scored three goals and five assists for eight points in two games, and 2016 NHL Draft prospect Pascal Laberge of the Victoriaville Tigres who scored two goals and five assists for seven points in three games.

2015-16 CHL Regular Season Players of the Week:

Feb. 1 - Feb. 7: Ivan Provorov (Brandon Wheat Kings)

Jan. 25 - Jan. 31: Frédéric Allard (Chicoutimi Sagueneens)

Jan. 18 - Jan. 24: Giorgio Estephan (Lethbridge Hurricanes)

Jan. 11 - Jan. 17: Reid Gardiner (Prince Albert Raiders)

Jan. 4 - Jan. 10: Maxime Comtois (Victoriaville Tigres)

Dec. 28 - Jan. 3: Kevin Labanc (Barrie Colts)

Dec. 14 - Dec. 20: Brendan Lemieux (Windsor Spitfires)

Dec. 7 - Dec. 13: Christian Dvorak (London Knights)

Nov. 30 - Dec. 6: Mitchell Marner (London Knights)

Nov. 23 - Nov. 29: Conor Garland (Moncton Wildcats)

Nov. 16 - Nov. 22: Pierre-Luc Dubois (Cape Breton Screaming Eagles)

Nov. 9 - Nov. 15: Dylan Strome (Erie Otters)

Nov. 2 - Nov. 8: Nikolas Brouillard (Quebec Remparts)

Oct. 26 - Nov. 1: Mathew Barzal (Seattle Thunderbirds)

Oct. 19 - Oct. 25: Kevin Labanc (Barrie Colts)

Oct. 12 - Oct. 18: Zach Bratina (North Bay Battalion)

Oct. 5 - Oct. 11: Dennis Yan (Shawinigan Cataractes)

Sept. 28 - Oct. 4: Conor Garland (Moncton Wildcats)

Sept. 21 - Sept. 27: Alex Forsberg (Victoria Royals)

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