Tuesday, March 26, 2013

SYLVESTER NAMED HUSKY PLAYER OF THE MONTH

Press Release

The Western Hockey League announced today that forward Cody Sylvester of the Calgary Hitmen has been named the HUSKY WHL Player of the Month for March.

The 20-year-old product of Vernon, B.C. scored eight goals and 10 assists for 18 points while posting a +10 rating in eight games to lead all WHL players in scoring in the month of March while helping the Hitmen to a 6-3-0 record.  Sylvester scored in six of eight games he played during the month while putting up multiple points in five of eight games, including a seven-point performance versus Saskatoon on March 5th.  He was named the game’s 1st Star in three of his eight appearances in March.

Sylvester finished the 2012-13 WHL regular season with a career high 41 goals and 90 points in 68 games for the Hitmen, putting him in 10th place in WHL scoring while helping the Hitmen to a third-place finish in the Eastern Conference.  Sylvester was selected to the 2013 WHL Eastern Conference Second All-Star team for his excellent season.

Selected by the Hitmen in the eighth round, 168th overall, in the 2007 WHL Bantam Draft, Sylvester has played 315 career regular-season games over five seasons in Calgary, amassing 229 points.  The Eastern Conference finalist for 2013 WHL Humanitarian of the Year, Sylvester also captured a WHL championship with the Hitmen in 2010.

His accomplishments make Cody Sylvester a deserving choice as the HUSKY WHL Player of the Month for March. 

(Nathan can be reached at nathanfournier@mainehockeyjournal.com)

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