OHL Names Performers of the Month for December
January 4, 2007 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL) News Release
Toronto-The Ontario Hockey League today announced the OHL Performers of the Month for December, 2006.
OHL Player of the Month - Evan Brophey, Plymouth Whalers Brophey was named the OHL's player of the month after leading the league in scoring during December with seven goals and 19 assists for 26 points in 11 games. The overage centre recorded at least a point in 10 out of the 11 games Plymouth played during the month, helping the team to a 9-0-0-2 record. Brophey had eight multi-point games, including a five-point game on December 17 in a 5-1 win over the Brampton Battalion. He also enjoyed back-to-back four-point performances, against Guelph on December 3 and London on December 7. Brophey, a third round draft pick of the Chicago Blackhawks, in 2005 also finished the month with a plus/minus rating of plus-10. The native of Kitchener is currently third in the OHL scoring race with 65 points in 37 games.
Defenceman of the Month - Patrick McNeill, Saginaw Spirit McNeill was named defenceman of the Month after leading all OHL defencemen with four goals and 10 assists for 14 points in nine games. McNeill a 19-year-old native of Strathroy recorded a point in eight out of the nine games in which he played during the month of December. He had four multi-point games including three-point performances on December 2 against London and on December 29 versus Windsor. McNeill, a 2005 draft pick of the Washington Capitals is currently fourth among OHL defencemen in scoring with 38 points in 34 games.
Goaltender of the Month - Andrew Perugini, Barrie Colts Perugini was named OHL goaltender of the month after posting a 7-2-0-0 record, along with a 2.19 goals against average and a .940 save percentage. Perugini's seven wins in December give him 25 on the season to lead all OHL goaltenders. He is also currently third in the league with an overall save percentage of .920. Perugini a native of King City was named as one of the three stars of the game in five contests last month. He has been solid between the pipes all season long for the Colts, leading them to first place overall in the OHL.
OHL Rookie of the Month - Steven Stamkos, Sarnia Sting Stamkos was named the OHL rookie of the month for November after scoring seven goals and adding eight assists for 15 points in nine games. The first overall pick in last summer's OHL Priority Selection, Stamkos had five multi-point games during December, including a four-point night against the Kitchener Rangers where he was in on all four of the Sting's goals scoring one himself and adding three assists. He also had a five-game goal scoring streak in December. The native of Unionville is currently third among all rookies in scoring with 52 points in 37 games.
OHL Performers of the Month
Player of the Month
October - Bryan Little, Barrie Colts
November - Steve Downie, Peterborough Petes
December - Evan Brophey, Plymouth Whalers
Defenceman of the Month
October - Ryan Wilson, Sarnia Sting
November - Michael Del Zotto, Oshawa Generals
December - Patrick McNeill, Saginaw Spirit
Goaltender of the Month
October - Ryan Daniels, Saginaw Spirit
November - Steve Mason, London Knights
December - Andrew Perugini, Barrie Colts
Rookie of the Month
October - Sam Gagner, London Knights
November - Patrick Kane, London Knights
December - Steven Stamkos, Sarnia Sting
Ontario Hockey League Stories from January 4, 2007
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- Knights Trade Adam Hasani to Erie - London Knights
- Otters acquire Hasani - Erie Otters
- McNeill Named OHL Defenseman of the Month - Saginaw Spirit
- Whalers Start 2007 The Way They Ended 2006 - Plymouth Whalers
- Palmieri and Torquato named Prospects - Erie Otters
- 'Dogs and Sting up next for Otters - Erie Otters
- Rangers Sign Matthew Martello - Kitchener Rangers
- OHL Names Performers of the Month for December - OHL
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