WHL Announces Weekly Awards Winners
Published on November 20, 2023 under Western Hockey League (WHL) News Release
Calgary, Alta. - The Western Hockey League announced Monday that Koehn Ziemmer of the Prince George Cougars has been named Tempo WHL Player of the Week for the week ending November 19, 2023.
The Cougars alternate captain tallied nine points (4G-5A) and a plus-3 rating in four games as Prince George went 3-1-0-0 over that stretch.
Ziemmer also put pen to paper on a three-year, entry-level deal with the Los Angeles Kings on Friday.
"It's a pretty surreal feeling," Ziemmer said. "You play hockey your whole life dreaming of playing in the NHL one day, and this is one step closer for me. To sign on the dotted line is pretty cool."
The Mayerthorpe, Alta. product was selected in the third round, 78th overall by LA in the 2023 NHL Draft.
Ziemmer earned first-star honours with a two-goal, two-assist performance on Tuesday, Nov. 14 as the Cougars shut out the Vancouver Giants 5-0 at the CN Centre.
The speedy winger notched the game-winning goal just :09 into the opening period thanks to a strong play off the faceoff.
He'd double the lead later in the first when he fanned on a pass from Riley Heidt but batted the fluttering puck out of the air and into the back of the net.
Ziemmer added a pair of primary assists on two Heidt goals in the second period- including a powerplay marker 9:30 into the middle frame.
The Giants would exact some revenge with a 6-1 win the following night, but still couldn't keep Ziemmer off the scoresheet as he provided the secondary assist on an Ondrej Becher goal in the second period.
Prince George powered by the Giants in the finale of the three-game set with another 5-0 shutout performance.
Ziemmer teed up captain Hudson Thornton's powerplay marker 2:38 into the second period.
Then, Ziemmer picked off a Vancouver pass in the neutral zone and set up Zac Funk for his 17th goal of the season.
The 6'1, 203-pound 18-year-old closed out the week by leading a 5-4 comeback effort on the road against the Kelowna Rockets on Saturday, November 18.
Prince George was trailing 4-1 late in the second frame when Ziemmer and Heidt would combine for another highlight-reel play.
Ziemmer sent Heidt off to the races with a stretch pass, Heidt circled the Rockets' net and fed his teammate on the doorstep to cut Kelowna's lead in half.
Finally, with less than four minutes remaining in the third period, Ziemmer gave the Cougars their first lead of the game when it mattered most, poking a loose puck behind the goaltender home for the win.
Ziemmer sits 16th in the WHL in scoring with 28 points (9G-19A) in 18 games. 11 of those matches have been multi-point efforts.
Originally selected by the Prince George Cougars in the first round (4th overall) of the 2019 WHL Draft, Ziemmer is on milestone watch as he closes in on the 100 regular season goals (currently sitting at 89) and assists (97) mark.
The Cougars will now take a well-earned break before kicking off a three-game home stand at the CN Centre, where they boast a 10-3-0-0 record.
The puck drops against the Lethbridge Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. PST on November 24.
2023-24 Tempo WHL Player of the Week
November 13, 2023: Gabe Klassen, Portland Winterhawks
November 6, 2023: Trevor Wong, Saskatoon Blades
October 30, 2023: Jagger Firkus, Moose Jaw Warriors (Seattle Kraken)
October 23, 2023: Andrew Cristall, Kelowna Rockets (Washington Capitals)
October 16, 2023: Ryder Ritchie, Prince Albert Raiders
October 10, 2023: Easton Armstrong, Wenatchee Wild
October 2, 2023: Jagger Firkus, Moose Jaw Warriors (Seattle Kraken)
September 25, 2023: Zac Funk, Prince George Cougars
Rebels netminder Stoesser named WHL Goaltender of the Week
Calgary, Alta. - The Western Hockey League announced today that Red Deer Rebels netminder Rhett Stoesser has been named WHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending November 19, 2023.
The 19-year-old Carstairs, Alta. puck stopper earned his second shutout of the season and rode a 1.00 goals-against average and .971 save percentage to snatch back-to-back wins over the Calgary Hitmen this past week.
Stoesser stopped all 40 shots he faced in a three-one win at the Scotiabank Saddledome on November 17th, locking up first-star honours.
The 6'1.5, 183-pound netminder continued the dominant performance the next night at Red Deer's Peavey Mart Centrium, where he turned aside 26 of 28 shots to deny Calgary's comeback attempt and be named second-star of the game.
Stoesser (4-4-0-1) sits fifth in the WHL with a tidy .912 save percentage and sixth with a paltry 2.37 goals-against average and is heating up with points in four of his last five starts.
He was named a WHL Central Division First Team All-Star in 2022-2023 with a 19-6-0-0 record, supported by a 2.35 goals-against average and .910 save percentage.
Stoesser was listed by the Red Deer Rebels after going undrafted and is 23-10-0-1 in 36 career stars for the Rebels, posting a 2.36 goals-against average, a .913 save percentage and four shutouts.
The Rebels (8-9-0-3) kick off a five-game homestand against the Brandon Wheat Kings (9-9-4-1) on Friday, November 24th at 7:00 p.m. MST.
2023-24 WHL Goaltender of the Week
November 13, 2023: Evan May, Medicine Hat Tigers
November 6, 2023: Joshua Ravensbergen, Prince George Cougars
October 30, 2023: Joshua Ravensbergen, Prince George Cougars
October 23, 2023: Daniel Hauser, Wenatchee Wild
October 16, 2023: Jan Špunar, Portland Winterhawks
October 10, 2023: Kyle Kelsey, Red Deer Rebels
October 2, 2023: Ethan Chadwick, Everett Silvertips
September 25, 2023: Max Hildebrand, Prince Albert Raiders
Warriors forward MacIntosh named Kal Tire WHL Rookie of the Week
Calgary, Alta. - The Western Hockey League announced today Dakota MacIntosh of the Moose Jaw Warriors has been named Kal Tire WHL Rookie of the Week for the week ending November 19, 2023.
The 19-year-old Winnipeg, M.B. product put up five points (2G-3A) in three contests as Moose Jaw went 2-1-0-0 for the week.
MacIntosh earned his first points in a Warriors uniform in a high-flying, 9-6 victory over the Saskatoon Blades on November 14th.
MacIntosh got the secondary assist on Lynden Lakovic's game-opening powerplay tally. The game was tied at three in the second period when MacIntosh hit the one-timer for his first WHL goal. He'd restore the lead once again four minutes later when he capitalized on a two-one-one opportunity with Brayden Schuurman. MacIntosh also finished the night with a plus-2 rating.
The 6'2, 190-pound winger dished up more helpers in a 7-3 victory over the Edmonton Oil Kings at the Moose Jaw Events Centre on November 18. MacIntosh was strong in the neutral zone, tipping the puck ahead to Lynden Lakovic to set up Schuurman's insurance marker. He closed off the night with the secondary assist on Pavel McKenzie's goal in the final three seconds of the game.
MacIntosh was originally selected by the Warriors in the ninth round, 192nd overall in the 2019 NHL draft.
He put up 34 points (19G-15A) in 17 games with the Blackfalds Bulldogs and Brooks Bandits of the AJHL this season before joining Warriors in early November. MacIntosh still sits 5th in the AJHL in scoring.
MacIntosh has skated in seven matches with Moose Jaw, which is 3-3-0-1 through those games and remains in the CHL's Top-10 rankings.
The Warriors are back in action on Friday, November 24th when they host the Swift Current Broncos at 7:00 p.m. ST.
2023-24 WHL Rookie of the Week
November 13, 2023: Ben Kindel, Calgary Hitmen
November 6, 2023: Ethan McCallum, Medicine Hat Tigers
October 30, 2023: Julius Miettinen, Everett Silvertips (NHL CSS: C)
October 23, 2023: Terik Parascak, Prince George Cougars (NHL CSS: B)
October 16, 2023: Ty Coupland, Swift Current Broncos
October 10, 2023: Terik Parascak, Prince George Cougars (NHL CSS: B)
October 2, 2023: Terik Parascak, Prince George Cougars (NHL CSS: B)
September 25, 2023: Oscar Lovsin, Wenatchee Wild
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- Rebels this Week - Red Deer Rebels
- Warriors Forward MacIntosh Named Kal Tire WHL Rookie of the Week - Moose Jaw Warriors
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