Yannick Riendeau named CHL Player of the Week
Published on May 1, 2008 under Central Hockey League (CHL) News Release
Toronto, ON - The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Yannick Riendeau of the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies is the CHL Player of the Week after scoring three goals and five assists for eight points in two playoff games last week. Riendeau scored two game-winners to help the Huskies sweep the Saint John Sea Dogs in the QMJHL's Telus Division final series.
Riendeau started the week with two goals and four assists in an 8-1 win over the Sea Dogs in Game 3 of the series on Tuesday and then scored a goal and an assist in a 5-4 win in the series finale on Wednesday.
Riendeau, a 19-year-old from Brossard, Quebec, has seven goals and 10 assists for 17 points in 12 playoff games.
Mike Duco of the Kitchener Rangers was the OHL nominee after scoring three goals in two games and Carter Bancks of the Lethbridge Hurricanes was the WHL nominee after scoring four goals in two games.
2007-08 CHL Player of the Week
Sept. 23 - John Tavares, Oshawa Generals
Sept. 30 - Alex Pietrangelo, Niagara IceDogs
Oct. 7 - Tyler Dittmer, Brandon Wheat Kings
Oct. 14 - John Tavares, Oshawa Generals
Oct. 21 - Oscar Moller, Chilliwack Bruins
Oct. 28 - Yannick Weber, Kitchener Rangers
Nov. 5 - Brett MacLean, Oshawa Generals
Nov. 12 - Peter-James Corsi, Halifax Mooseheads
Nov. 19 - Drayson Bowman, Spokane Chiefs
Nov. 26 - Drayson Bowman, Spokane Chiefs
Dec. 4 - Mark Santorelli, Chilliwack Bruins
Dec. 11 - Justin Hodgman, Erie Otters
Dec. 18 - Thomas McCollum, Guelph Storm
Jan. 1 - Alexandre Picard-Hooper, Saint John Sea Dogs
Jan. 8 - Brett Parnham, Oshawa Generals
Jan. 15 - John Tavares, Oshawa Generals
Jan. 22 - Jamie Benn, Kelowna Rockets
Jan. 29 - Brett Morrison, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
Feb. 5 - Ryan White, Calgary Hitmen Feb. 12 - Michael Swift, Niagara IceDogs Feb. 19 - Matthew Pistilli, Gatineau Olympiques
Feb. 26 - Jim O'Brien, Seattle Thunderbirds March 3 - Benjamin Breault, Baie Comeau Drakkar
March 10 - Taylor Hall, Windsor Spitfires
March 17 - Evan Pighin, Chilliwack Bruins March 23 - Bryce Swan, Halifax Mooseheads
April 1 - Michael Hutchinson, Barrie Colts
April 8 - Brad Marchand, Halifax Mooseheads
April 15 - Ryan White, Calgary Hitmen April 22 - Zach Boychuk, Lethbridge Hurricanes April 29 - Yannick Riendeau, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
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