Derek LeBlanc Named CHL Player of the Week
April 17, 2007 - Western Hockey League (WHL) News Release
Toronto - The Canadian Hockey League today announced that forward Derek LeBlanc of the Calgary Hitmen is the CHL Player of the Week for the week ending April 15, 2007. LeBlanc scored five goals and four assists for nine points in four playoff games leading the Hitmen to four consecutive victories and a 4-2 best-of-seven series win over the Brandon Wheat Kings, in the MNP Eastern Conference Semi-Final.
On Tuesday, April 10th, LeBlanc chipped in two assists as the Hitmen skated to an 8-1 victory over the visiting Wheat Kings in Game 3 of the series. The Following night, LeBlanc scored twice, including the game-winner, and added one assist to lead the Hitmen to a 5-1 victory over the visiting Wheat Kings in Game 4 of the series. LeBlanc was selected as the game's 2nd star. On Friday, April 13th, LeBlanc scored two goals, including the winner only eight seconds into overtime, to lift the visiting Hitmen to a 5-4 victory over the Wheat Kings in Game 5. LeBlanc was selected as the game's 1st star. On Sunday, April 15th, LeBlanc scored one goal, added one assist, and was named the game's 2nd star as the Hitmen skated to a series-clinching 4-1 victory over the visiting Wheat Kings in Game 6.
Brad Marchand of the Val-d'Or Foreurs was the QMJHL nominee after he scored three goals and four assists for seven points in three playoff games. Kyle Gajewski of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds was the OHL nominee after posting a 2.89 goals against average and a .909 save percentage in three playoff games.
2006-07 CHL Players of the Week
Oct 2 - Daniel Ryder, Peterborough Petes
Oct 9 - Ben Maxwell, Kootenay Ice
Oct 17 - Brent Aubin, Quebec Remparts
Oct. 24 - Justin Donati, Toronto St. Michael's Majors
Oct. 31 - Francois Bouchard, Baie Comeau Drakkar
Nov. 7 - Jordan Owens, Mississauga IceDogs
Nov. 14 - Thomas Beauregard, Acadie-Bathurst Titan
Nov. 21 - Bryan Little, Barrie Colts
Nov. 28 - Dustin Jeffrey, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Dec. 5 - John Tavares, Oshawa Generals
Dec. 12 - Thomas Beauregard, Acadie-Bathurst Titan
Dec. 19 - David Desharnais, Chicoutimi Sagueneens
Jan. 2 - Reid Jorgensen, Kamloops Blazers
Jan. 9 - John Tavares, Oshawa Generals
Jan. 16 - Benoit Doucet, Victoriaville Tigres
Jan. 23 - Dale Mitchell, Oshawa Generals
Jan. 30 - John Tavares, Oshawa Generals
Feb. 5 - Mitch Fadden, Lethbridge Hurricanes
Feb. 12 - Patrick Kane, London Knights
Feb. 19 - Michael Grabner, Spokane Chiefs
Feb. 25 - Geoff Walker, PEI Rocket
Mar. 04 - Jeff Topilko, Brandon Wheat Kings
Mar. 11 - Chad Denny, Lewiston MAINEiacs
Mar. 18 - Patrick Kane, London Knights
Mar. 25 - Kristopher Letang, Val-d'Or Foreurs
April 01 - Pierre-Cedrick Labrie, Drakkar Baie-Comeau
April 08 - Marc-Andre Cliché, Lewiston MAINEiacs
April 15 - Derek LeBlanc, Calgary Hitmen
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