Harley Named Central Division Academic Player of the Month
January 4, 2019 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Brampton Steelheads News Release
Toronto, ON - The Ontario Hockey League today announced the OHL Academic Players of the Month for December 2018, including defenceman Thomas Harley of the Mississauga Steelheads, goaltenders Tye Austin of the Peterborough Petes and Mack Guzda of the Owen Sound Attack as well as forward Jordan Frasca of the Windsor Spitfires.
Central Division: Draft eligible Mississauga Steelheads defenceman Thomas Harley is the OHL Central Division Academic Player of the Month for December. The 17-year-old from Syracuse, NY, has maintained an 81.25% average in his Grade 12 studies at Philip Pocock Catholic Secondary School, taking on a course load that includes English, Kinesiology, Physics and Co-op programs. The 6-foot-3, 183Ib defender has 29 points (6-23-29) over 36 games this season and has been selected to compete in the 2019 Sherwin-Williams CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game later this month in Red Deer, Alta. Harley was Mississauga's first round (14th overall) pick in 2017 from the Vaughan Kings Minor Midgets.
2018-19 OHL Academic Players of the Month:
East Division:
December - Tye Austin (Peterborough Petes)
November - Will Cranley (Ottawa 67's)
October - Nick Wong (Oshawa Generals)
Central Division:
December - Thomas Harley (Mississauga Steelheads)
November - Peter Stratis (Sudbury Wolves)
October - Jonah De Simone (Niagara IceDogs)
Midwest Division:
December - Mack Guzda (Owen Sound Attack)
November - Gerard Keane (London Knights)
October - Isaac Langdon (Kitchener Rangers)
West Division:
December - Jordan Frasca (Windsor Spitfires)
November - Cole MacKay (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
October - Colton Kammerer (Sarnia Sting)
Last season, the OHL Centrally Administered Scholarship Program facilitated scholarships for 321 OHL Alumni at 66 different academic institutions across North America with a total scholarship payment in excess of $3.2 million. Since the 2007-08 season, OHL Scholarship payments have totaled more than $22 million.
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