WHL Announces Weekly Award Winners
November 7, 2022 - Western Hockey League (WHL) News Release
Calgary, Alta. - The Western Hockey League announced today that Tri-City Americans defenceman Lukas Dragicevic has been named WHL Player of the Week for the week ending November 6, 2022.
Dragicevic, a 'B' rated prospect for the 2023 NHL Draft, collected seven points (2G-5A) from the blueline in four road contests as the Americans completed a swing through the East Division.
The 17-year-old, who hails from Richmond, B.C., started his week with a two-assist, +3 effort Tuesday, November 1 as the Americans dropped a 5-4 decision to the Prince Albert Raiders.
He scored the lone Tri-City goal one night later versus the Saskatoon Blades before counting the overtime winner as part of a two-point night Friday, November 4 against the Brandon Wheat Kings.
Dragicevic was named First Star in Friday's contest.
The 6-foot-2, 181-pound blueliner added two more assists Saturday, November 5 in a 5-4 setback versus the Winnipeg ICE.
Dragicevic begins the week leading all WHL defencemen with 21 points (5G-16A); his eight power-play assists are good for a share of the lead among WHL rearguards.
Originally selected by Tri-City with the fourth-overall pick in the 2020 WHL Prospects Draft, Dragicevic has amassed 53 points (11G-42A) over 84 regular season games.
Lukas Dragicevic and the Tri-City Americans play nine of their next 11 games on home ice, beginning with a contest versus the Everett Silvertips Friday, November 11 (7:05 p.m. PT, Toyota Center).
RANGERS PROSPECT BOYKO NAMED WHL GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK
The Western Hockey League announced today that Kelowna Rockets goaltender Talyn Boyko has been named WHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending November 6, 2022.
Boyko stopped 44 shots in his lone start of the week, posting a 1.00 goals-against average and .978 save percentage as Kelowna upended the Kamloops Blazers 3-1 Saturday, November 5.
The 20-year-old stopped all 38 shots he faced in the second and third periods of Saturday's contest, for his efforts he was named the game's First Star.
Hailing from Drumheller, Alta., Boyko has posted a 2-2-0-0 record, 2.97 goals-against average and .922 save percentage since being returned to the Rockets by the New York Rangers.
He was originally selected by the Rangers in the fourth round of the 2021 NHL Draft and signed an entry-level contract with New York this past October.
The 6-foot-7, 200-pound puck-stopper was originally selected by the Tri-City Americans in the third round of the 2017 WHL Draft and was acquired by the Kelowna Rockets in November of 2021. In 106 career WHL regular season games with the Americans and Rockets, Boyko owns a 45-45-3-5 record, a 3.53 goals-against average, .900 save percentage and three shutouts.
Talyn Boyko and the Kelowna Rockets are next in action Wednesday, November 9 when they play host to the Prince George Cougars (7:05 p.m. PT, Prospera Place).
Western Hockey League Stories from November 7, 2022
- Winterhawks Weekly: Hawks Heat up During Busy Week - Portland Winterhawks
- Flight Plan: A Look at the Next Week (November 7-13) - Moose Jaw Warriors
- Silvertips Honor Senior Scouts Ryhorchuk, Sinclair with Special Custom Jerseys - Everett Silvertips
- Lukas Dragicevic Named WHL Player of the Week - Tri-City Americans
- Boyko Named WHL Goaltender of the Week - Kelowna Rockets
- November 7 - Canes Chatter - Lethbridge Hurricanes
- WHL Announces Weekly Award Winners - WHL
- Winterhawks Assign Jonah Bevington to Whitecourt (AJHL) - Portland Winterhawks
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.
