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Perfetti Named West Division OHL Academic Player for February

March 6, 2019 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Saginaw Spirit News Release


Toronto, ON - The Ontario Hockey League today announced the OHL Academic Players of the Month for February 2019, including defencemen Jacob Murray of the Kingston Frontenacs, Pacey Schlueting of the North Bay Battalion, Zack Terry of the Guelph Storm, and forward Cole Perfetti of the Saginaw Spirit.

West Division: Saginaw Spirit rookie forward Cole Perfetti is the OHL West Division Academic Player of the Month for February. The 17-year-old from Whitby, Ont. maintained a 91.5% average in his first semester studies at Heritage High School. The grade 11 student is currently studying Biology, English and Literature, Marketing and Independent Living courses. "Cole is an enthusiastic student with a great work ethic," said Spirit academic advisor Pamela Moretuzzo. "He's a very strong student and has assumed the role of peer tutor in numerous study sessions. Cole welcomes academic and personal challenges and works diligently to accomplish the tasks at hand." Perfetti has had a tremendous season on the ice, scoring a Spirit franchise record 31 goals by a rookie. He currently leads OHL rookies with 66 points (31-35--66) over 57 games this season along with a plus-29 rating. Perfetti was the first round (5th overall) pick of the 2018 OHL Priority Selection from the Vaughan Kings Minor Midgets. In five games with Canada White at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, Perfetti recorded nine points (2-7--9).

2018-19 OHL Academic Players of the Month:

West Division:

February - Cole Perfetti (Saginaw Spirit)

January - Ethan Keppen (Flint Firebirds)

December - Jordan Frasca (Windsor Spitfires)

November - Cole MacKay (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)

October - Colton Kammerer (Sarnia Sting)

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