Portland Winterhawks' Ty Rattie is the Denny's WHL Player of the Week
Published on April 22, 2013 under Western Hockey League (WHL) News Release
Calgary, AB -The Western Hockey League announced today that Portland Winterhawks forward Ty Rattie is the Denny's WHL Player of the Week.
Rattie netted 6 points on two goals and four assists while posting a +3 rating in two games over the past week as the Winterhawks skated to two over the Kamloops Blazers in the Kal Tire WHL Western Conference Championship series.
On Friday, April 19th, Rattie scored once and picked up two assists while being named the game's 2nd Star as the Winterhawks skated to a 4-1 win over the visiting Blazers in Game 1 of the Kal Tire WHL Western Conference Championship series. On Saturday, April 20th, Rattie tallied a goal and two assists to help the Winterhawks shut out the visiting Blazers 4-0 in Game 2 of the best-of-seven series.
Rattie, a 19-year-old product of Airdrie, AB, is fourth season in the WHL with the Winterhawks. The 6'0", 176-lb right wing leads all WHL players in post-season scoring with 13 goals and 25 points in just 12 games during the 2013 WHL playoffs. Rattie's goal on Friday night versus Kamloops moved him into second place on the WHL's all-time list of career playoff goals with 42. Rattie also ranks fourth on the all-time list of playoff points with 84 in 67 career post-season contests. Rattie is a St. Louis Blues prospect.
The WHL has also nominated Mac Carruth of the Portland Winterhawks for the CHL Goaltender of the Week award. Carruth posted a 2-0 record with a shutout in two starts this past week to lead the Winterhawks to a 2-0 best-of-seven series lead over the Kamloops Blazers in the Kal Tire WHL Western Conference Championship series. Carruth allowed just one goal on 61 shots for a 0.50 goals-against average and a .984 save percentage in that span. Carruth, a product of Shorewood, MN, is a Chicago Blackhawks prospect.
Denny's WHL Player of the Week
Apr 15 - 21 : Ty Rattie, Portland Winterhawks
Apr 8 - 14 : Henrik Samuelsson, Edmonton Oil Kings
Apr 1 - Apr 7: Brendan Ranford, Kamloops Blazers
Mar 25 - Mar 31: Brendan Leipsic, Portland Winterhawks
Mar 18 - Mar 24: Stephane Legault, Edmonton Oil Kings
Mar 11 - Mar 17: Nicolas Petan, Portland Winterhawks
Mar. 4 - Mar. 10: Cody Sylvester, Calgary Hitmen
Feb. 25 - Mar. 3: Michael St. Croix, Edmonton Oil Kings
Feb. 18 - Feb. 24: Justin Feser, Tri-City Americans
Feb. 11 - Feb. 17: Morgan Rielly, Moose Jaw Warriors
Feb. 4 - Feb. 10: Brenden Walker, Saskatoon Blades
Jan. 28 - Feb. 3: Colin Smith, Kamloops Blazers
Jan. 21 - Jan. 27: Henrik Samuelsson, Edmonton Oil Kings
Jan. 14 - Jan. 20: Alex Gogolev, Victoria Royals
Jan. 7 - Jan. 13: Troy Rutkowski, Portland Winterhawks
Dec. 31 - Jan. 6: Cody Sylvester, Calgary Hitmen
Dec. 17 - Dec. 30: Anthony Bardaro, Prince Albert Raiders
Dec. 10 - Dec. 16: Josh Nicholls, Saskatoon Blades
Dec. 3 - Dec. 9: Jaimen Yakubowski, Lethbridge Hurricanes
Nov. 26 - Dec. 2: Jaimen Yakubowski, Lethbridge Hurricanes
Nov. 19 - 25: Brendan Leipsic, Portland Winterhawks
Nov. 12 - 18: Colin Smith, Kamloops Blazers
Nov. 5 - Nov. 11: Mark McNeill, Prince Albert Raiders
Oct. 29 - Nov. 4: Justin Feser, Tri-City Americans
Oct. 22 - Oct. 28: Curtis Valk, Medicine Hat Tigers
Oct. 15 - Oct. 21: Colin Smith, Kamloops Blazers
Oct. 8 - Oct. 14: JC Lipon, Kamloops Blazers
Oct. 1 - Oct. 7: JC Lipon, Kamloops Blazers
Sept. 24 - Sept. 30: Hunter Shinkaruk, Medicine Hat Tigers
Sept. 20 - Sept. 23: Nicolas Petan, Portland Winterhawks
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