WHL Names December Award Winners
January 5, 2022 - Western Hockey League (WHL) News Release
Calgary, Alta. - The Western Hockey League announced today that Victoria Royals forward Bailey Peach has been named the McSweeney's WHL Player of the Month for the month of December.
The 20-year-old forward led all WHL skaters with 29 points (14G-15A) during the month of December, and currently holds the scoring lead among Western Conference players with 44 points (20G-24A).
The product of Falmouth, N.S. recorded 11 multi-point efforts between December 1 and January 1, highlighted by a seven-point outing (3G-4A) December 30 against the Vancouver Giants. Peach became just the fourth WHL forward to amass seven or more points in a game since 2010.
Peach also registered three game-winning goals in December, including an overtime decider December 4 against the Portland Winterhawks.
He scored or assisted on 60.4 percent of the Royals 48 goals this past month, helping Victoria post a 9-2-1-0 December record.
Peach was originally selected by the Sherbrooke Phoenix with the 11th overall selection of the 2017 QMJHL Draft and was signed by Victoria prior to the start of the 2021-22 WHL Regular Season. In 163 career CHL games with the Sherbrooke Phoenix, Charlottetown Islanders and Victoria Royals, Peach has totalled 151 points (60G-91A).
REBELS NETMINDER UNGAR NAMED WHL GOALTENDER OF THE MONTH
The Western Hockey League announced today that Red Deer Rebels netminder Connor Ungar has been named the WHL Goaltender of the Month for the month of December.
The 19-year-old posted a 5-0-0-0 December record, to go along with a 1.55 goals-against average, a .944 save percentage, and one shutout, helping Red Deer post a 22-9-2-1 record through 34 games this season.
Ungar surrendered two or fewer goals in four of his five December outings, including in a 47-save victory December 19 against the Calgary Hitmen.
The product of Calgary, Alta. shut out his hometown Club December 17, turning aside 24 shots in a 3-0 Rebels victory.
Ungar, who attended Calgary Flames training camp as a free-agent invite this past fall, currently sits third among WHL goaltenders during the 2021-22 season in both goals-against average (2.06) and save percentage (.925).
The 6-foot-1, 197-pound netminder was originally listed by the Brandon Wheat Kings in 2017 and was acquired via trade by Red Deer in May of 2021. In 30 career WHL appearances with the Wheat Kings and Rebels, Ungar holds a 17-6-2-0 record to go along with a 2.40 goals-against average, .917 save percentage and two shutouts.
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