Peter Abbandonato Named Ultramar Player of the Week

April 1, 2019 - Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) News Release

Boucherville, QC - The latest Ultramar Player of the Week is Rouyn-Noranda Huskies center Peter Abbandonato. In three games, all on the road, the Laval, Quebec native piled up seven assists as the Huskies took a stranglehold on their first-round President Cup playoff series with the Shawinigan Cataractes.

On Tuesday night, Abbandonato - who celebrated his 21st birthday the day before - recorded three helpers, including an assist on the game-winning goal, as the Huskies took a 2-1 series lead in their 5-0 defeat of the Cataractes. The fourth-year veteran also completed the contest with a +2 rating.

On Wednesday night, Abbandonato recorded an assist as the resilient Cataractes stunned the Jean-Rougeau Trophy-winning Huskies by a score of 4-3, knotting the best-of-seven series up at two games apiece. Despite the setback, Abbandonato still registered a +3 rating for the night.

On Friday night, the Huskies took a 3-2 lead in the series thanks in large part to a four-assist night from Abbandonato, who again provided a helper on the game-winning tally. With their 7-3 victory in Game 5, the Huskies now have an opportunity to close out the series this evening in Rouyn-Noranda.

After leading the QMJHL regular season in scoring, Abbandonato has keep right on producing offensively in the postseason. He currently sits second in the league with ten points, including a league-leading nine assists. His +8 rating leaves him tied for second in the "Q" in that department.

2018-19 Ultramar Player of the Week:

Week 1 | Sept. 20 - Sept. 23: Josh Lawrence (Sea Dogs | Saint John)

Week 2 | Sept. 24 - Sept. 30: Ivan Chekhovich (Drakkar | Baie-Comeau)

Week 3 | Oct. 1 - Oct. 7: Gabriel Bilodeau (Olympiques | Gatineau)

Week 4 | Oct. 8 - Oct. 14: Alexis Gravel (Mooseheads | Halifax)

Week 5 | Oct. 15 - Oct. 21: î=89mile Samson (Armada | Blainville-Boisbriand)

Week 6 | Oct. 22 - Oct. 28: Ivan Chekhovich (Drakkar | Baie-Comeau)

Week 7 | Oct. 29 - Nov. 4: Peter Abbandonato (Huskies | Rouyn-Noranda)

Week 8 | Nov. 5 - Nov. 11: Samuel Asselin (Mooseheads | Halifax)

Week 9 | Nov. 12 - Nov. 18: Peter Abbandonato (Huskies | Rouyn-Noranda)

Week 10 | Nov. 19 - Nov. 25: Joseph Veleno (Voltigeurs | Drummondville)

Week 11 | Nov. 26 - Dec. 2: Gregor MacLeod (Voltigeurs | Drummondville)

Week 12 | Dec. 3 - Dec. 9: Ivan Chekhovich (Drakkar | Baie-Comeau)

Week 13 | Dec. 10 - Dec. 16: Nicolas Guay (Voltigeurs | Drummondville)

Week 14 | Dec. 28 - Dec. 30: Yann-Félix Lapointe (Phoenix | Sherbrooke)

Week 15 | Dec. 31 - Jan. 6: Matthew Welsh (Islanders | Charlottetown)

Week 16 | Jan. 7 - Jan. 13: Kevin Mandolese (Screaming Eagles | Cape Breton)

Week 17 | Jan. 14 - Jan. 20: Alexis Lafrenière (Oceanic | Rimouski)

Week 18 | Jan. 21 - Jan. 27: Ethan Crossman (Drakkar | Baie-Comeau)

Week 19 | Jan. 28 - Feb. 3: Samuel Asselin (Mooseheads | Halifax)

Week 20 | Feb.4 - Feb. 10: Alexis Lafrenière (Oceanic | Rimouski)

Week 21 | Feb 11 - Feb. 17: Maxime Comtois (Voltigeurs | Drummondville)

Week 22 | Feb. 18 - Feb. 24: Joseph Veleno (Voltigeurs | Drummondville)

Week 23 | Feb.25 - Mar.3: Peter Abbandonato (Huskies | Rouyn-Noranda)

Week 24 | Mar.4 - Mar.10: Jonathan Lemieux (Foreurs | Val-d'Or)

Week 25 | Mar.11 - Mar.16: Vladislav Kotkov (Saguenéens | Chicoutimi)

-Start of playoffs- Week 26 | Mar. 22 - Mar. 24: Daniel Hardie (Islanders | Charlottetown)

Week 27 | Mar. 25 - Mar. 31: Peter Abbandonato (Huskies | Rouyn-Nornda)

Peter Abbandonato of the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies

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