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Roobroeck and Ivankovic Named OHL Top Performers of the Week

March 11, 2024 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL) News Release


Toronto, Ont. - The Ontario Hockey League today announced Top Performers of the Week for the week of regular season games ending Sunday, March 10, 2024.

Generals' Dylan Roobroeck Named Cogeco OHL Player of the Week

New York Rangers prospect Dylan Roobroeck of the Oshawa Generals is the Cogeco OHL Player of the Week, recording three goals, four assists, and seven points over three contests to help the Generals earn six points last week.

Helping the Generals stretch their current winning streak to seven games last week, Roobroeck found the back of the net on Tuesday, scoring a goal in a 5-4 win over the Ottawa 67's. Roobroeck hit the scoresheet again on Friday, registering a four-point night with a goal and three helpers to defeat the Brantford Bulldogs 6-4. The 6-foot-7, 195lb. forward extended his point streak to six games with a goal and an assist to earn first star honours on Sunday, as the Generals defeated the Barrie Colts 5-1 at home.

A 19-year-old from London, Ont., Roobroeck has recorded 63 points (21-42-63) through 63 outings this season. Originally selected in the third round (45th overall) by the Niagara IceDogs in the 2020 OHL Priority Selection from the London Jr. Knights AAA U16 program, Roobroeck has tallied 44 goals, 93 assists, and 137 points over 195 regular season games between the Generals and the IceDogs. Roobroeck was the New York Rangers' sixth round (178th overall) pick in the 2023 NHL Draft.

Also considered for the award, Beau Jelsma of the Barrie Colts registered four goals and four assists to help the Colts earn five points last week. 2024 NHL Draft eligible Marek Vanacker of the Brantford Bulldogs also found success, tallying seven points (3-4-7) in three games played.

2023-24 Cogeco OHL Players of the Week - Regular Season:

Mar. 4 - Mar. 10: Dylan Roobroeck (Oshawa Generals)

Feb. 26 - Mar. 3: Jacob Maillet (Ottawa 67's)

Feb. 19 - Feb. 25: Carson Rehkopf (Kitchener Rangers)

Feb. 12 - Feb. 18: Rodwin Dionicio (Saginaw Spirit)

Feb. 5 - Feb. 11: David Goyette (Sudbury Wolves)

Jan. 29 - Feb. 4: Gavin Bryant (Niagara IceDogs)

Jan. 22 - Jan. 28: Liam Greentree (Windsor Spitfires)

Jan. 15 - Jan. 21: Quentin Musty (Sudbury Wolves)

Jan. 8 - Jan. 14: Oliver Bonk (London Knights)

Jan. 1 - Jan. 7: Anthony Romani (North Bay Battalion)

Dec. 28 - Dec. 31: Sam Dickinson (London Knights)

Dec. 11 - Dec. 18: Ruslan Gazizov (London Knights)

Dec. 4 - Dec. 10: Nick Lardis (Brantford Bulldogs)

Nov. 27 - Dec. 3: Pano Fimis (Erie Otters)

Nov. 20 - Nov. 26: Matyas Sapovaliv (Saginaw Spirit)

Nov. 13 - Nov. 19: Donovan McCoy (Peterborough Petes)

Nov. 6 - Nov. 12: Denver Barkey (London Knights)

Oct. 30 - Nov. 5: Braeden Kressler (Flint Firebirds)

Oct. 23 - Oct. 29: Kirill Kudryavtsev (Soo Greyhounds)

Oct. 16 - Oct. 22: Anthony Romani (North Bay Battalion)

Oct. 9 - Oct. 15: Carson Rehkopf (Kitchener Rangers)

Oct. 2 - Oct. 8: Jordan D'Intino (Soo Greyhounds)

Sep. 28 - Oct. 1: Jax Dubois (Peterborough Petes)

Steelheads' Jack Ivankovic Named OHL Goaltender of the Week

First-year netminder Jack Ivankovic of the Mississauga Steelheads is the OHL Goaltender of the Week for the second time this season, playing to a 2-0 record along with a 1.50 goals-against average and .953 save percentage.

Making a total of 61 saves last week, Ivankovic stopped 28 of the 29 shots that came his way on Wednesday morning to earn second star honours as the Steelheads defeated the Brantford Bulldogs 5-1 at home. The 5-foot-11, 170lb. rookie closed out the weekend with a 33-save performance on Sunday in the nation's capital, earning third star honours in a 4-2 win over the Ottawa 67's.

Ivankovic has appeared in 22 games for the Steelheads this season, playing to a 12-4-4-0 record, along with a 2.68 goals-against-average and .918 save percentage. The hometown product was the Steelheads' first round (seventh overall) pick in the 2023 OHL Priority Selection from the Mississauga Senators U16 program. Ivankovic represented Team Canada White at the 2023 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in November, returning from Prince Edward Island with a gold medal.

Also in the running for the award this week, Charlie Schenkel of the Soo Greyhounds played to a 2-0 record with a 1.45 goals-against average, and .947 save percentage. Andrew Oke of the Saginaw Spirit was also solid in the crease, playing to a 1-0-1-0 mark including a shutout, along with a 1.45 goals-against average and .945 save percentage.

2023-24 OHL Goaltenders of the Week - Regular Season:

Mar. 4 - Mar. 10: Jack Ivankovic (Mississauga Steelheads)

Feb. 26 - Mar. 3: Liam Sztuska (Peterborough Petes)

Feb. 19 - Feb. 25: Michael Simpson (London Knights)

Feb. 12 - Feb. 18: Matteo Drobac (Brantford Bulldogs)

Feb. 5 - Feb. 11: Ben West (Barrie Colts)

Jan. 29 - Feb. 4: Owen Willmore (London Knights)

Jan. 22 - Jan. 28: Sam Hillebrandt (Barrie Colts)

Jan. 15 - Jan. 21: Matteo Drobac (Brantford Bulldogs)

Jan. 8 - Jan. 14: Michael Simpson (London Knights)

Jan. 1 - Jan. 7: Jacob Oster (Oshawa Generals)

Dec. 28 - Dec. 31: Brayden Gillespie (Guelph Storm)

Dec. 11 - Dec. 18: Jacob Oster (Oshawa Generals)

Dec. 4 - Dec. 10: Max Donoso (Ottawa 67's)

Nov. 27 - Dec. 3: Marcus Vandenberg (Niagara IceDogs)

Nov. 20 - Nov. 26: Jack Ivankovic (Mississauga Steelheads)

Nov. 13 - Nov. 19: Carter George (Owen Sound Attack)

Nov. 8 - Nov. 12: Jackson Parsons (Kitchener Rangers)

Oct. 30 - Nov. 7: Jacob Oster (Oshawa Generals)

Oct. 23 - Oct. 29: Sam Hillebrandt (Barrie Colts)

Oct. 16 - Oct. 22: Brayden Gillespie (Guelph Storm)

Oct. 9 - Oct. 15: Collin MacKenzie (Ottawa 67's)

Oct. 2 - Oct. 8: Ryerson Leenders (Mississauga Steelheads)

Sep. 28 - Oct. 1: Ryerson Leenders (Mississauga Steelheads)

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