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Spirit's Owen Beck Named Cogeco OHL Player of the Week

April 1, 2024 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Saginaw Spirit News Release


Toronto, Ont. - The Ontario Hockey League today announced that Montreal Canadiens prospect Owen Beck of the Saginaw Spirit is the Cogeco OHL Player of the Week, recording a goal and five assists in a pair of playoff contests.

Helping the Spirit take a 2-0 first round series lead over the Owen Sound Attack, Beck started the week with a trio of assists in a 6-4 Game 1 victory on Thursday night, earning second star honours. He proceeded to pick-up first star honours on Saturday, scoring a goal and two assists as the Spirit defeated the Attack 5-2 at home. Beck wrapped-up Saturday's game with points in 22 consecutive outings dating back to Feb. 9th.

A 20-year-old centreman from Port Hope, Ont., Beck ranked first among all Spirit goal-scorers this season, registering 34, along with 47 assists for 81 points in 57 regular season games played. The 6-foot, 190lb. forward has tallied 198 points (79-119-198) over 185 games in three seasons spent between the Mississauga Steelheads, Peterborough Petes and Spirit. Beck has demonstrated great playoff success, tallying 16 points (8-8-16) in 22 playoff contests last season to be crowned a 2023 OHL Champion with Peterborough. The lone returning member of the 2023 World Junior team, Beck represented Team Canada at the 2024 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship in Gothenburg, Sweden. this past January. Originally Mississauga's second round (29th overall) pick in the 2020 OHL Priority Selection, Beck was selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the second round (33rd overall) of the 2022 NHL Draft.

Also considered for the award this week, Montreal Canadiens prospect Filip Mesar of the Kitchener Rangers tallied six helpers in two games played, while Dalyn Wakely of the North Bay Battalion registered three goals and two assists, fuelling the Battalion to a 2-0 series lead.

2023-24 Cogeco OHL Players of the Week - Playoffs:

Mar. 28 - Mar. 31: Owen Beck (Saginaw Spirit)

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

Mar. 11 - Mar. 17: David Goyette (Sudbury Wolves)

Mar. 11 - Mar. 17: Ruslan Gazizov (London Knights)

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)

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