WHL Announces Weekly Award Winners
January 9, 2023 - Western Hockey League (WHL) News Release
Calgary, Alta. - The Western Hockey League announced today that Moose Jaw Warriors forward Atley Calvert has been named WHL Player of the Week for the week ending January 8, 2023.
Calvert led all WHL skaters with eight points (5G-3A) this past week, helping his hometown Warriors earn five of a possible six points in the process.
He began his week Wednesday, January 4 by matching a career best with four points (2G-2A) as Moose Jaw claimed a 5-3 road victory versus the Lethbridge Hurricanes.
Two nights later, the 19-year-old scored Moose Jaw's lone goal in a 2-1 shootout setback against the Calgary Hitmen.
Calvert completed his week by scoring twice, and adding an assist Saturday, January 7 as the Warriors defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 6-2.
He surpassed his career best for points in a season Saturday by registering his 41st point of the 2022-23 campaign.
Originally listed by the Warriors in October of 2018 and signed by Moose Jaw in September of 2019, Calvert has totalled 100 points (43G-57A) over 150 career WHL regular season and playoff contests with his hometown Club.
Atley Calvert and the Moose Jaw Warriors return to action Tuesday, January 10 when they begin a two-game Alberta road trip versus the Edmonton Oil Kings (7:00 p.m. MT, Rogers Place).
RAIDERS NETMINDER HILDEBRAND NAMED WHL GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK
The Western Hockey League announced today that Prince Albert Raiders goaltender Max Hildebrand has been named WHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending January 8, 2023.
Hildebrand posted a 2-0-0-0 record across two starts last week to go along with a 1.50 goals-against average and .943 save percentage.
The product of Martensville, Sask. began his week by turning aside 32 shots Friday, January 6 as his Raiders slipped past the Red Deer Rebels 2-1.
Hildebrand was named First Star in Friday's contest.
The 18-year-old turned in an 18-save performance the following evening as Prince Albert upended the Brandon Wheat Kings 6-2.
Originally selected by the Raiders in the 13th round of the 2019 WHL Draft, Hildebrand holds a career 5-9-3-0 record, 3.51 goals-against average, .874 save percentage across 22 WHL regular season appearances.
Max Hildebrand and the Prince Albert Raiders return to action Tuesday, January 10 when they play host to the Portland Winterhawks (7:00 p.m. CT, Art Hauser Centre).
Western Hockey League Stories from January 9, 2023
- January 9 - Canes Chatter - Lethbridge Hurricanes
- Silvertips Send Hoffrogge to Edmonton for WHL Draft Pick - Everett Silvertips
- Oil Kings Acquire Defenceman Jacob Hoffrogge from Everett - Edmonton Oil Kings
- Four Games in Five Nights for the Warriors (January 9-15) - Moose Jaw Warriors
- Americans Acquire Jackson Romeril from Kelowna - Tri-City Americans
- Rockets Move Romeril To Americans - Kelowna Rockets
- Calvert Taking his Game to Another Level to Start Second Half - Moose Jaw Warriors
- Seattle Adds Brad Lambert - Seattle Thunderbirds
- First-Round NHL Draft Pick Chaz Lucius Signs with Portland - Portland Winterhawks
- Americans Acquire Ethan Peters from Edmonton - Tri-City Americans
- Oil Kings Acquire Draft Pick from Tri-City - Edmonton Oil Kings
- Warriors Forward Calvert Named WHL Player of the Week - Moose Jaw Warriors
- Hurricanes to Partner with Lethbridge Police Services for Special Game Night - Lethbridge Hurricanes
- WHL Announces Weekly Award Winners - WHL
- Cougars Acquire Draft Pick from Everett Silvertips - Prince George Cougars
- Silvertips Acquire Forward Nolan Chastko from Prince George - Everett Silvertips
- Rebels this Week - Red Deer Rebels
- Broncos Acquire Drew Englot from Everett Silvertips - Swift Current Broncos
- Tips Acquire F Raphael Pelletier from Swift Current - Everett Silvertips
- Masters & Dyck to be Inducted into the Conexus Warriors & Legends Hall of Fame - Moose Jaw Warriors
- Wheat Kings Swap Blue Liners - Brandon Wheat Kings
- Broncos Acquire Mason Ward from Brandon Wheat Kings - Swift Current Broncos
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