Playoff Players of the Week

Press Release

Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that forward Dany Massé of the Drummondville Voltigeurs is the Boston Pizza CHL Player of the Week for the week ending March 22. In two games Massé produced an incredible 11 points including six goals and five assists with a plus-minus rating of plus-4.

On Friday night Massé and the Voltigeurs opened their first round playoff series with the Lewiston MAINEiacs with a big 12-3 win at home. Massé was outstanding offensively with a five-point game that included a hat-trick and two assists as second star of the game. The next night, Saturday, the Voltigeurs continued their relentless offensive attack with a 10-1 win powered by a six-point game by Massé. He was named first star of the game with another hat-trick including scoring the game-winner, and adding three assists.

Massé, a 20-year-old from La Pocatière, Quebec, is in his fifth QMJHL season and first with the Voltigeurs having played two seasons with both the Val d’Or Foreurs and the Acadie-Bathurst Titan. Massé had the best offensive season of his career with 110 points including 44 goals and 66 assists in 68 games, finishing second in league scoring behind teammate Yannick Riendeau.

Taylor Hall of the OHL’s Windsor Spitfires was also considered for the award for scoring five goals and four assists in three playoff wins. His best game was Sunday when he was named first star with two goals and one assist in a 6-1 win over the Owen Sound Attack. Matt Lowry of the Brandon Wheat Kings was also considered for scoring one goal and four assists for five points in two games. He was named first star of the game on Saturday when he tallied one goal and one assist in the 4-1 win over the Kootenay Ice.

2008-09 Boston Pizza CHL Player of the Week
Mar. 24 – Dany Massé, Drummondville Voltigeurs
Mar. 17 – Drayson Bowman, Spokane Chiefs
Mar. 10 – John Tavares, London Knights
Mar. 3 – Benjamin Casavant, P.E.I. Rocket
Feb. 24 – Matt Caria, Plymouth Whalers
Feb. 17 – Jeff Skinner, Kitchener Rangers
Feb. 10 – Yannick Riendeau, Drummondville Voltigeurs
Feb. 3 – Drayson Bowman, Spokane Chiefs
Jan. 27 – Paul Byron, Gatineau Olympiques
Jan. 20 – Brayden Schenn, Brandon Wheat Kings
Jan. 13 – Steven Anthony, Saint John Sea Dogs
Jan. 6 – Joel Broda, Moose Jaw Warriors
Dec. 16 – Robert Slaney, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
Dec. 9 – John Tavares, Oshawa Generals
Dec. 2 – Andrej Nestrasil, Victoriaville Tigres
Nov. 25 – Scott Glennie, Brandon Wheat Kings
Nov. 18 – Mathew Sisca, Niagara IceDogs
Nov. 11 – Yannick Riendeau, Drummondville Voltigeurs
Nov. 4 – Dana Tyrell, Prince George Cougars
Oct. 28 – Jamie Benn, Kelowna Rockets
Oct. 21 – Matthew Pistilli, Shawinigan Cataractes
Oct. 14 – Justin DiBenedetto, Sarnia Sting
Oct. 7 – Stefan Della Rovere, Barrie Colts
Sept. 30 – Joel Broda, Moose Jaw Warriors
Sept. 23 – Michael Stinziani, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles

Press Release

Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Martin Jones of the Calgary Hitmen is the ADT CHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending March 22. Jones, now a three-time winner of this award, posted a 2-0-0-0 record including a shutout win with a goals-against-average of .500 with a save percentage of .978 in two games.

Jones and the Hitmen opened their Husky WHL Eastern Conference Quarter Final playoff series against the Edmonton Oil Kings on Thursday night at home. Jones was perfect kicking aside all 21 shots fired his way to earn the shutout and second star of the game honours in the 5-0 game one win. On Sunday night in game two, Jones made 24 saves in the 2-1 win for the Hitmen.

Jones, a 19-year-old from North Vancouver, British Columbia, is in his third WHL season with the Hitmen. He led the WHL in regular season wins with 45 and tied for first with seven shutouts. His 2.08 goals-against-average was third best in the league and his .915 save percentage was tied for third best overall.

Nominated again from the QMJHL is last week’s winner Nicola Riopel of the Moncton Wildcats. In two opening round playoff games he posted two wins including a 5-0 shutout victory over the P.E.I Rocket on Saturday as second star of the game with 35 saves. Dan Spence of the OHL’s Sarnia Sting was also considered with a 1.44 goals-against-average and a .970 save percentage in two games highlighted by his 2-0 shutout win over the Plymouth Whalers Saturday night as first star with 52 saves.

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2008-09 ADT CHL Goaltender of the Week
Mar. 24 – Martin Jones, Calgary Hitmen
Mar. 17 – Nicola Riopel, Moncton Wildcats
Mar. 10 – Jaroslav Janus, Erie Otters
Mar. 3 – Thomas McCollum, Brampton Battalion
Feb. 24 – Adam Brown, Kelowna Rockets
Feb. 17 – Maxim Gougeon, Rimouski Oceanic
Feb. 10 – Nicola Riopel, Moncton Wildcats
Feb. 3 – Raffaele D’Orso, Val d’Or Foreurs
Jan. 27 – Thomas McCollum, Brampton Battalion
Jan. 20 – Matt Hackett, Plymouth Whalers
Jan. 13 – Olivier Roy, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
Jan. 6 – Martin Jones, Calgary Hitmen
Dec. 16 – Michael Hutchinson, Barrie Colts
Dec. 9 – Chet Pickard, Tri-City Americans
Dec. 2 – Torrie Jung, Edmonton Oil Kings
Nov. 25 – Antoine Lafleur, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
Nov. 18 – Martin Jones, Calgary Hitmen
Nov. 11 – Tyson Sexsmith, Vancouver Giants
Nov. 4 – Mike Murphy, Belleville Bulls
Oct. 28 – Nicola Riopel, Moncton Wildcats
Oct. 21 – Brandon Foote, Brampton Battalion
Oct. 14 – Calvin Pickard, Seattle Thunderbirds
Oct. 7 – Olivier Roy, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
Sept. 30 – Andrew Engelage, Windsor Spitfires
Sept. 23 – Jamie Tucker, Vancouver Giants

(Nathan also is a writer for Maineiacs Post to Post and the Maine Hockey Journal. He can be reached at fourniern@students.nescom.edu)