Saskatoon Blades' Elliott Named WHL Player of the Week
Published on January 10, 2011 under Western Hockey League (WHL) News Release
CALGARY, AB. - The WHL Player of the Week is defenceman Stefan Elliott of the Saskatoon Blades.
Elliott picked up 6 points, scoring two goals and four assists to go with a +7 rating, in two games over the past week, helping the Blades to a 2-0-0-0 in that span.
On Tuesday, January 4th, the Saskatoon Blades played host to the Calgary Hitmen at the Credit Union Centre. Elliott collected one goal, three assists and was named the games 1st Star as the Blades shut-out the Hitmen 5-0. On Friday, January 7th the Blades were in Prince Albert to face the Raiders. Elliott picked up one goal, an assist and his second straight 1st Star nod in the Blades 5-1 triumph over the Raiders.
Elliott's 6 points in the past two games has him ranked 1st among all WHL defenecman in scoring with 44 points (18 goals, 26 assists) in 40 games played. The Blades currently lead all WHL Clubs with a 31-9-0-1 record for 63 points.
Elliott, a 19 year old from North Vancouver, BC, is playing his fourth full season with the Saskatoon Blades. Originally a first round selection of the Prince George Cougars in the 2006 WHL Bantam Draft, his rights were traded to the Saskatoon Blades as part of the Devin Setoguchi deal. In the 2009 NHL Draft the Colorado Avalanche selected Elliott in the 2nd round - 49th overall.
The WHL has also nominated Darcy Kuemper of the Red Deer Rebels for the CHL Goaltender of the Week Award. Kuemper posted a 1-0-0-1 record this past week, stopping 50 of 52 shots faced for a 0.960 goals-against average and a 0.962 save percentage. Kuemper, a native of Saskatoon, SK, came up just short in a 2-1 shoot-out loss to Regina and led the Rebels to a 6-1 win over the Kootenay Ice.
WHL Player of the Week
Jan. 3 - Jan. 9: Stefan Elliott, Saskatoon Blades
Dec. 27 - Jan. 2: Austin Fyten, Lethbridge Hurricanes
Dec. 13 - Dec. 19: Jonathan Parker, Prince Albert Raiders
Dec. 6 - Dec. 12: Cody Eakin, Swift Current Broncos
Nov. 29 - Dec. 5: Mark Pysyk, Edmonton Oil Kings
Nov. 22 - Nov. 28: Linden Vey, Medicine Hat Tigers
Nov. 15 - Nov. 21: Kellan Tochkin, Everett Silvertips
Nov. 8 - Nov. 14: Brendan Ranford, Kamloops Blazers
Nov. 1 - Nov. 7: Mitchell Callahan, Kelowna Rockets
Oct. 25 - Oct. 31: Andrej Kudrna, Red Deer Rebels
Oct. 18 - Oct. 24: Craig Cunningham, Vancouver Giants
Oct. 11 - Oct. 17: Sena Acolatse, Prince George Cougars
Oct. 4 - Oct. 10: Darian Dziurzynski, Saskatoon Blades
Sept. 27 - Oct. 3: Brad Ross, Portland Winterhawks
Sept. 24 - Sept. 26: Tyler Maxwell, Everett Silvertips
Western Hockey League Stories from January 10, 2011
- Chiefs News: Fans Must Sign Waiver to Skate at Avista Stadium - Spokane Chiefs
- Chiefs News: Fans Must Sign Waiver to Skate at Avista Stadium - Spokane Chiefs
- Chiefs News: Chiefs Stand Pat at Trade Deadline, Reassign Defenseman - Spokane Chiefs
- Tigers Strike Deal with Everett Silvertips - Medicine Hat Tigers
- Scarlett and Lowry on 2011 NHL Central Scouting Mid-Term Rankings - Swift Current Broncos
- Blades Make a Final Trade - Saskatoon Blades
- Winterhawks Acquire Ryley Bennefield - Portland Winterhawks
- Calgary Hitmen Swing Trade Deadline Deal with Tri-City Americans - Calgary Hitmen
- Americans Bolster Blue Line in Deal for Hitmen's Mackenzie - Tri-City Americans
- Hurricanes Acquire Prospect Scheidl - Lethbridge Hurricanes
- Weekly Ice Report - Edition #15 - Kootenay Ice
- Schenn Dealt to Blades - Brandon Wheat Kings
- Spooner to Seattle - Regina Pats
- T-Birds Trade for Defenseman Mitch Spooner - Seattle Thunderbirds
- Raiders Exchange Euros with Warriors - Prince Albert Raiders
- Warriors Acquire Svendsen from Raiders - Moose Jaw Warriors
- Four T-Birds Ranked in NHL Central Scouting Mid-Term Rankings - Seattle Thunderbirds
- Four Winterhawks Among Top-35 in NHL's Central Scouting Rankings - Portland Winterhawks
- Calgary Hitmen Defenceman Peter Kosterman Cracks NHL Central Scouting Mid-Term Rankings - Calgary Hitmen
- Blades Pick Up 2011 IIHF World Junior Tournament MVP, Brayden Schenn - Saskatoon Blades
- Raiders Acquire Charles Wells from Seattle for Ryan Button - Prince Albert Raiders
- T-Birds Acquire Button from Raiders - Seattle Thunderbirds
- Pat Chat - Regina Pats
- Chiefs Weekly Report - Spokane Chiefs
- Two Blazers Ranked in Mid-Term Central Scouting - Kamloops Blazers
- Raiders this Week - Prince Albert Raiders
- Saskatoon Blades' Elliott Named WHL Player of the Week - WHL
- Warriors January 10 Update - Moose Jaw Warriors
- Winterhawks Defeat Silvertips in Shootout, 5-4 - Everett Silvertips
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
