Press Release
Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that league
Top Scorer Nicolas Petan of the Portland Winterhawks is the CHL Player
of the Week for the final week of the 2012-13 regular season ending
March 17, after collecting nine points including one goal and eight
assists in three games with a plus-minus rating of plus-5.
Petan’s nine points last week brought his season total to 120 and
secured a tie for first in the CHL scoring race with teammate Brendan
Leipsic. Petan picked up an assist last Tuesday night in a 4-1 win over
the Victoria Royals, then grabbed another three assists Friday as third
star of an 8-4 victory over the Seattle Thunderbirds. Petan wrapped up
his week recording his first career five-point game with a goal and
four assists as part of a 6-5 shootout win Saturday over the
Thunderbirds. The Winterhawks also played Sunday earning a 6-1 win over
the Spokane Chiefs to close out the regular season schedule with an
overall record of 57-12-1-2 for 117 points claiming the WHL’s Scotty
Munro Trophy for having the league’s best regular season record.
Petan, a 17-year-old from Delta, BC, is playing in his second full
WHL season . Eligible for the 2013 NHL Draft, Petan was ranked 34 by
NHL Central Scouting in their midterm rankings. He finished the season
with 46 goals and 74 assists for 120 points in 71 games.
Also considered for the award this week was QMJHL Top Scorer Ben
Duffy of the PEI Rocket who scored four goals and five assists for nine
points in three games to finish the season with 110 points and tied for
third in overall CHL scoring. OHL Top Scorer Vince Trocheck of the
Plymouth Whalers was also considered after scoring twice with six
assists for eight points in three games to finish the season with 109
points which has him ranked fifth overall in CHL scoring.
(Nathan can be reached at nathanfournier@mainehockeyjournal.com)
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
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