OHL Announces Academic Players of the Month
Published on February 13, 2006 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL) News Release
The Ontario Hockey League today announced the OHL Academic Players of the Month for January.
West Division - The OHL Academic Player of the Month for January in the West Division is defenceman Brad Good of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Hockey Club. Good, 18, a native of Kitchener, Ontario, is a first year student at Algoma University in Sault Ste. Marie.
Midwest Division - The OHL Academic Player of the Month for January in the Midwest Division is defenceman Scott Aarssen of the London Knights. Aarssen, 17, a native of London, Ontario, is currently a Grade 12 student at St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School in London.
Central Division - The OHL Academic Player of the Month for January in the Central Division is defenceman Ryan Crouch of the Sudbury Wolves Hockey Club. Crouch, 18, a native of Garson, Ontario, is currently a first year student at Laurentian University in Sudbury.
East Division - The OHL Academic Player of the Month for January in the East Division is goaltender Danny Battochio of the Ottawa 67's. Battochio, 20, a native of Sudbury, Ontario, is in his second year of a two year police foundation program at Algonquin College in Ottawa.
Each month, the OHL recognizes a player from each Division who is striving to reach his full potential in his educational program while playing in the Ontario Hockey League.
More than 97% of the players currently playing in the Ontario Hockey League are attending high school or post-secondary institutions. More than 400 OHL graduates are currently attending Canadian universities and colleges on scholarships from their OHL teams.
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