WHL Announces Weekly Award Winners
Published on December 19, 2022 under Western Hockey League (WHL) News Release
Calgary, Alta. - The Western Hockey League announced today that Swift Current Broncos forward Josh Filmon has been named WHL Player of the Week for the week ending December 18, 2022.
The New Jersey Devils prospect led all WHL skaters with seven goals this past week while becoming the first WHL player to score six times in a single game since 2009.
The product of Winnipeg, Man. started his week Wednesday, December 14 with a penalty shot marker as his Broncos dropped a 5-2 home-ice decision to the Kelowna Rockets.
On Friday, December 16, Filmon came within a goal of matching an all-time WHL record for goals in a single game, scoring twice in the first period and four times in the second period as his Broncos defeated the Edmonton Oil Kings 8-4.
Filmon finished the contest with seven points (6G-1A) and was named the game's First Star.
He wrapped up the pre-holiday portion of the regular season by helping Swift Current to a 4-1 victory at Red Deer Saturday, December 17.
Originally selected by the Broncos in the fourth round of the 2019 WHL Draft, Filmon has totalled 81 points (45G-36A) over 110 career WHL contests, all with Swift Current.
He was selected by the New Jersey Devils in the sixth round of the 2022 NHL Draft.
Josh Filmon and the Swift Current Broncos return to action Wednesday, December 28 when they visit the Medicine Hat Tigers (7:00 p.m. MT, Co-op Place).
THUNDERBIRDS NETMINDER RATZLAFF NAMED WHL GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK
The Western Hockey League announced today that Seattle Thunderbirds goaltender Scott Ratzlaff has been named WHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending December 18, 2022.
Ratzlaff, a 'B' rated prospect by NHL Central Scouting ahead of the 2023 NHL Draft, posted a 3-0-0-0 record over the last seven days, to go along with a 1.00 goals-against average and .963 save percentage.
The product of Irma, Alta. began his week by turning aside 22 shots Tuesday, December 13 as his Thunderbirds defeated the Prince George Cougars 8-1.
The 17-year-old turned in a 23-save performance Friday, December 16 in a 4-1 home victory versus the Everett Silvertips, stopping 34 of 35 shots the following night as Seattle swept a weekend home-and-home set with a 5-1 win at Everett.
Ratzlaff enters the holiday break leading all WHL netminders with a .927 save percentage, while his 2.05 goals-against average is ranked second among League puck-stoppers.
He holds a 5-0-0-1 record over the month of December, a mark that included a 36-save shutout December 6 at Spokane.
Originally selected by the Thunderbirds in the second round of the 2020 WHL Prospects Draft, Ratzlaff boasts a career 29-4-1-1 record, 2.33 goals-against average, .912 save percentage and three shutouts across 39 appearances.
Scott Ratzlaff and the Seattle Thunderbirds return to action Tuesday, December 27 when they host the Spokane Chiefs in the second annual Battle of the Sound (7:05 p.m. PT, Climate Pledge Arena).
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