Jonathan Ang Named Academic Player of the Month
February 6, 2015 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Peterborough Petes News Release
(Toronto, ON)- The Ontario Hockey League today announced the OHL Academic Players of the Month for January 2015, including rookies Aaron Luchuk of the Windsor Spitfires, Keenan Reynolds of the Owen Sound Attack, Stephen Gibson of the Mississauga Steelheads, and Jonathan Ang of the Peterborough Petes.
The OHL East Division Academic Player of the Month is rookie Jonathan Ang of the Peterborough Petes. The 16 year-old grade 11 student at Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School is excelling in his studies with an average in the mid-80's earned in University level Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics courses.
"It's an honour to be recognized as an academic player of the month," noted Ang. "Hockey and academics are both very important, and I try to work as hard as I can in all areas."
Peterborough's first round, ninth overall pick in the 2014 OHL Priority Selection, Ang represented Canada in the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge this past November. The Markham, ON, native has four goals and three assists in 37 games this season.
"Jonathan's teachers are impressed with his critical thinking and problem solving skills," said Petes Academic Advisor Janet Wylie. "He is eager to learn and takes his academics very seriously."
2014-15 OHL Academic Players of the Month:
West Division:
January - Aaron Luchuk (Windsor Spitfires)
December - Blake Speers (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
November - Jakob Chychrun (Sarnia Sting)
October - Ryan Orban (Saginaw Spirit)
Midwest Division:
January - Keenan Reynolds (Owen Sound Attack)
December - Drake Rymsha (London Knights)
November - Mason Kohn (Kitchener Rangers)
October - Matthew Hotchkiss (Guelph Storm)
Central Division:
January - Stephen Gibson (Mississauga Steelheads)
December - Trenton Bourque (Sudbury Wolves)
November - Stephen Dhillon (Niagara IceDogs)
October - Mark Shoemaker (North Bay Battalion)
East Division:
January - Jonathan Ang (Peterborough Petes)
December - Travis Barron (Ottawa 67's)
November - Sam Harding (Oshawa Generals)
October - Lawson Crouse (Kingston Frontenacs)
Ontario Hockey League Stories from February 6, 2015
- Mavericks' Second Period Rally Falls Short of Victory - Brampton Steelheads
- Committed Hounds Power Past Otters - Soo Greyhounds
- Spits Fall Five Back of Playoff Spot with 5-2 Loss at Oshawa - Windsor Spitfires
- Sting Fall to Kitchener 3-2 - Sarnia Sting
- 67's Downed by Petes - Ottawa 67's
- Rangers Sting Sarnia with 3-2 Win - Kitchener Rangers
- 50th Game of the Season a Success with 5-2 Win over Spitfires - Oshawa Generals
- Bulls Battle Back, Down Fronts 4-3 - Belleville Bulls
- IceDogs Beat Knights 4-1 - Niagara IceDogs
- Greyhounds too much for Erie 6-1 - Erie Otters
- Spirit Outshine Attack at Dow Event Center - Saginaw Spirit
- Jonathan Ang Named Academic Player of the Month - Peterborough Petes
- Bourque out for Season - Sudbury Wolves
- Morning Skate: Bulls Battle Familiar Eastern Foe - Belleville Bulls
- Greyhounds Bit in Road Trip Opener; Streak Ends in Niagara - Soo Greyhounds
- Troops Stifle Whalers for 5-3 Decision - North Bay Battalion
- Sting Blank Kitchener 3-0 - Sarnia Sting
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