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Giants' Evander Kane name Boston Pizza WHL Player of the Week

Published on January 12, 2009 under Western Hockey League (WHL) News Release


CALGARY, AB. - For the second time this season the BOSTON PIZZA WHL Player of the Week is forward Evander Kane of the Vancouver Giants.

Kane picked up 6 points, scoring four goals and two assists to go with a +3 rating in two road games this past week, helping the Giants post a 2-0-0-0 road record in that span.

On Friday, January 9th, the Giants began a seven game road trip with the first stop in Cranbrook, B.C. to face the Kootenay Ice. Kane scored two goals, including the game-winner, and added an assist as the Giants defeated the Ice 4-1. He was also named the games 1st Star.

The next evening, Saturday, January 10th, the defending Eastern Conference Champion Hurricanes hosted the Vancouver Giants at the Enmax Centre in Lethbridge. Kane had another two goal performance and assisted on the OT-winner as the Giants fended off the Hurricane comeback to take a 5-4 over-time victory. He was also named the games 2nd Star.

Kane's six points over the last two games has put him back in the top 10 among all WHL scorers, currently sitting 8th with 26 goals, 28 assists for 54 points in 30 games. With the two victories the Giants remain 1st in the WHL B.C. Division and Western Conference and boast the WHL's best winning percentage at 0.877.

Kane, a 17 year-old left winger from Vancouver, British Columbia, is in his second season with the Giants. He recently returned from the 2009 World Junior Championships in Ottawa, Ontario having helped Canada capture its 5th straight Gold medal. This highly touted forward has been projected to be an early pick at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft and has been selected to compete in the 2009 Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game this Wednesday in Oshawa, Ontario.

The WHL has also nominated rookie James Reid of the Spokane Chiefs for the ADT CHL Goaltender of the Week Award. Reid posted a 2-0-0-0 record this past week with one shut-out, allowing just one goal on 43 shots for a 0.500 goals-against average and .977 save percentage.

Reid, an 18 year-old from Calgary, Alberta, is in his first season of play in the Western Hockey League with the Spokane Chiefs. He spent last season with the Calgary Canucks in the Alberta Junior Hockey League appearing in 23 games posting a 3.30 GAA.

Boston Pizza WHL Player of the Week

Sept. 18 - Sept. 21: Jordan Weal, Regina Pats

Sept. 22 - Sept. 28: Joel Broda, Moose Jaw Warriors

Sept. 29 - Oct. 5: Casey Pierro-Zabotel, Vancouver Giants

Oct. 6 - Oct. 12: Evander Kane, Vancouver Giants

Oct. 13 - Oct. 19: Jay Fehr, Brandon Wheat Kings

Oct. 20 - Oct. 26: Jamie Benn, Kelowna Rockets

Oct. 27 - Nov. 2: Dana Tyrell, Prince George Cougars

Nov. 3 - Nov. 9: C.J. Stretch, Kamloops Blazers

Nov. 10 - Nov. 16: Andy Smith, Chilliwack Bruins

Nov. 17 - Nov. 23: Scott Glennie, Brandon Wheat Kings

Nov. 24 - Nov. 30: Taylor Procyshen, Tri-City Americans

Dec. 1 - Dec. 7: Brett Sonne, Calgary Hitmen

Dec. 8 - Dec. 14: Ian Duval, Moose Jaw Warriors

Dec. 15 - Dec. 28: Brandon Kozun, Calgary Hitmen

Dec. 29 - Jan. 4: Joel Broda, Moose Jaw Warriors

Jan. 5 - Jan. 11: Evander Kane, Vancouver Giants

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