Press Release
Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced that forward
Connor Brown of the Erie Otters is the OHL Player of the Week for the
week ending November 11 after recording seven points in two games
scoring twice with five assists and a plus-minus rating of plus-6.
Brown led the Otters to back-to-back wins for the first time this
season beginning with a 6-3 victory over the Peterborough Petes on
Friday night. In that contest Brown produced his first career
four-point game with two goals and two assists and was named first star
of the game. He followed up that performance with a three-assist effort
on Saturday as the Otters defeated the East Division leading Oshawa
Generals 6-1.
Brown, an 18-year-old from Etobicoke, ON, is playing in his second
OHL season. The Otters’ captain was selected in the sixth round of the
2012 NHL Entry Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs and currently leads his
team in scoring with 16 goals and 12 assists for 28 points in 20 games.
Also considered for the award this week was Buffalo Sabres prospect
Daniel Catenacci of the Owen Sound Attack who scored three goals and
five assists for eight points in three games, while Matt Rupert of the
London Knights scored five goals and two assists for seven points in
three games. In goal, Columbus Blue Jackets prospect Oscar Dansk of the
Erie Otters went 2-0-0-0 with a goals-against-average of 2.00 and save
percentage of .957 making 90 saves in his two starts.
(Nathan can be reached at nathanfournier@mainehockeyjournal.com)
Monday, November 12, 2012
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