Phil Tomasino Named OHL Player of Month for January
February 3, 2020 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Oshawa Generals News Release
Toronto, Ont. - The Ontario Hockey League today announced the Top OHL Performers of the Month for regular season games played in January 2020, including Oshawa Generals forward Philip Tomasino, Ottawa 67's defenceman Noel Hoefenmayer and London Knights goaltender Brett Brochu.
OHL Player of the Month - Philip Tomasino (Oshawa Generals):
Nashville Predators prospect Philip Tomasino of the Oshawa Generals is the OHL Player of the Month for January, posting a league-leading 34 points including 15 goals and 19 assists over just 13 games. Tomasino recorded three points or more on seven different occasions and earned star of the game recognition in nine of his 13 outings, 10 of which came as a member of the Oshawa Generals following a trade from the Niagara IceDogs. He wrapped up his tenure in Niagara with 10 points over his final three contests including a five-point showing (1-4-5) in a 9-8 win over North Bay on Jan. 2nd. He followed that up two nights later with four points (2-2-4), setting up the OT winner as the IceDogs defeated the Kitchener Rangers 7-6 on Jan. 4th. Tomasino started his time as an Oshawa General with a bang on Jan. 9th in Windsor, registering five points (2-3-5) in a 6-3 triumph over the Spitfires. That performance was followed by back-to-back two-goal outings on Jan. 10th in Sarnia and Jan. 12th back on home ice against the Peterborough Petes, helping Tomasino earn OHL 'On the Run' Player of the Week honours. Other outstanding January performances included another four-point effort (2-2-4) on Jan. 20th in Owen Sound as he set up the winning goal in a 5-4 victory over the Attack. He wrapped up January with three consecutive multi-point outings headlined by a goal and three assists on Jan. 25th in a 7-4 win over the Kingston Frontenacs on Sportsnet.
An 18-year-old native of Mississauga, Ont., Tomasino leads the Generals in scoring this season with 83 points (34-49-83) over 48 games, good for the league's fourth-highest total. Now in his third OHL season, the former fifth overall pick in the 2017 OHL Priority Selection has amassed 179 points (73-106-179) over 176 career regular season games. He was the highest-drafted OHL forward at last summer's 2019 NHL Draft, going 24th overall to the Nashville Predators who signed him to a three-year entry level NHL contract on October 21st.
2019-20 OHL Performers of the Month:
Player of the Month:
January - Philip Tomasino (Oshawa Generals)
December - Cole Schwindt (Mississauga Steelheads)
November - Jan Jenik (Hamilton Bulldogs)
October - Arthur Kaliyev (Hamilton Bulldogs)
Ontario Hockey League Stories from February 3, 2020
- Brochu Earns OHL Goalie and Rookie of the Month - London Knights
- Phil Tomasino Named OHL Player of Month for January - Oshawa Generals
- Hoefenmayer Named OHL's Defenceman of the Month for Second Consecutive Month - Ottawa 67's
- Wolves Host IceDogs in Rare Sunday Evening Match-Up - Sudbury Wolves
- McMichael Named OHL on the Run Player of the Week - London Knights
- Knights' Connor McMichael Named OHL 'On the Run' Player of the Week - OHL
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