Chaz Lucius Named WHL Player of the Week
January 30, 2023 - Western Hockey League (WHL) - Portland Winterhawks News Release
Portland, Ore. - The Western Hockey League today announced that Portland Winterhawks forward Chaz Lucius has been named Player of the Week for January 23-29, 2023.
Lucius, 19, led the WHL in scoring this week with four goals and seven assists for 11 total points in four games. Since joining the team on January 16, he has recorded multiple points in all six games to kick off his Winterhawks tenure.
The Lawrence, Kan. native opened the week with three assists in Portland's 6-1 win over Spokane on Monday afternoon, helping spark a run of five unanswered goals from the Hawks' offense. Rolling that momentum into the weekend, Lucius tallied the first two Winterhawks goals on Friday and set up linemate James Stefan for another, notching his second consecutive three-point outing en route to another win over Swift Current.
Entering his first rivalry matchup with the team, Lucius starred in Portland's victory in Seattle on Saturday with the game-winning goal and two more assists, marking three straight three-point games. He came up clutch again on Sunday as the team wrapped up three games in as many nights, notching the tying goal with 17 seconds remaining and chipping in another helper in an eventual 4-3 overtime win over Spokane.
Originally selected by the Winnipeg Jets in the first round, #18 overall, of the 2021 NHL Draft, Lucius was assigned to Portland on Jan. 9, 2023, after beginning the season in the American Hockey League with Winnipeg's affiliate, the Manitoba Moose. The Winterhawks originally selected Lucius in the fourth round, #74 overall, of the 2018 WHL Prospects Draft to acquire his WHL playing rights.
• Discuss this story on the Western Hockey League message board...
Western Hockey League Stories from January 30, 2023
- Winterhawks Weekly: Hawks Hit the Road with Six Straight Wins - Portland Winterhawks
- Americans Down Chiefs 6-2 - Tri-City Americans
- Royals Set for Midweek Matchup against Visiting Raiders - Victoria Royals
- January 30 - Canes Chatter - Lethbridge Hurricanes
- Tomas Suchanek Named WHL Goaltender of the Week - Tri-City Americans
- Chaz Lucius Named WHL Player of the Week - Portland Winterhawks
- Cougars Fall to Raiders to Start Home-Stand - Prince George Cougars
- WHL Announces Weekly Award Winners - WHL
- Rebels this Week - Red Deer Rebels
- Hawks' Late Rally Fuels 4-3 OT Win - Portland Winterhawks
- Michaluk Posts 41 Saves in Chiefs' 4-3 OT Loss to Winterhawks - Spokane Chiefs
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.