WHL Announces Weekly Award Winners
December 5, 2022 - Western Hockey League (WHL) News Release
Calgary, Alta. - The Western Hockey League announced today that Kamloops Blazers forward Logan Stankoven has been named WHL Player of the Week for the week ending December 4, 2022.
The Dallas Stars prospect recorded nine points (2G-7A) and a +7 rating over his three appearances this past week, surpassing 200 career WHL regular season points in the process.
The product of Kamloops, B.C., started his week Wednesday, November 30 by scoring once and adding three assists as his Blazers defeated the Regina Pats 9-3.
Stankoven assisted on the game-winning goal, then scored the decider two nights later as Kamloops blanked the Vancouver Giants 3-0.
He finished Friday's contest with a goal and two assists, then added two more helpers Saturday, December 3 as the Blazers dropped a 6-5 shootout decision to the Giants.
Stankoven, the reigning CHL and WHL Player of the Year, begins the week in third place among WHL skaters with 42 points (16G-26A).
Originally selected by Kamloops with the fifth-overall pick in the 2018 WHL Draft, Stankoven has amassed 238 points (115G-123A) over 174 WHL regular season and playoff games.
His 205 regular season points are fourth-most among active WHL skaters.
Stankoven was selected by the Dallas Stars in the second round of the 2021 NHL Draft and signed an entry-level contract with the NHL Club in September of 2021.
Logan Stankoven and the Kamloops Blazers are next in action Tuesday, December 6 when they open a two-game road series against the Victoria Royals (7:05 p.m. PT, Save-On Foods Memorial Centre).
THUNDERBIRDS NETMINDER MILIC NAMED WHL GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK
The Western Hockey League announced today that Seattle Thunderbirds goaltender Thomas Milic has been named WHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending December 4, 2022.
Milic posted a 2-0-0-0 record this past week along with a 0.50 goals-against average, .981 save percentage and one shutout.
The 19-year-old product of Coquitlam, B.C. began his week by turning aside 35 shots Wednesday, November 30 as his Thunderbirds upended the Portland Winterhawks 3-1.
Milic then posted a 17-save shutout Saturday, December 3 as Seattle defeated the Victoria Royals 3-0.
The 6-foot-1, 175-pound puck-stopper has surrendered two or fewer goals in each of his last six games played, posting a 5-0-1-0 record in the process.
Originally selected by the Thunderbirds in the third round of the 2018 WHL Draft, Milic holds a career 58-31-5-2 record, 2.43 goals-against average, .916 save percentage and seven shutouts over 97 career WHL regular season and playoff contests.
Thomas Milic and the Seattle Thunderbirds are next in action Tuesday, December 6 when they visit the Spokane Chiefs (7:05 p.m. PT, Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena).
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- Olen Zellweger Named to Hockey Canada Selection Camp Ahead of '23 Tournament - Everett Silvertips
- Dach to Attend WJC Selection Camp - Kelowna Rockets
- Zack Ostapchuk Invited to Canada's World Junior Selection Camp - Vancouver Giants
- Pats Captain Bedard Named to 2023 WJC Selection Camp - Regina Pats
- Bankier and Stankoven Selected to Canada's National Junior Team Camp - Kamloops Blazers
- Four Thunderbirds Named to WJC Camp - Seattle Thunderbirds
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