Press Release
Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced the Top OHL
Performers of the Month for December, 2013, including Max Domi of the
London Knights, defenceman Roland McKeown of the Kingston Frontenacs,
rookie Andrew Mangiapane of the Barrie Colts, and goaltender Franky
Palazzese of the Sudbury Wolves.
OHL Player of the Month – Max Domi (London Knights):
Max Domi of the London Knights is the OHL’s Player of the Month after
leading the league in scoring with 23 points in 10 games including 11
goals and 12 assists along with a plus-minus rating of plus-4. The
Phoenix Coyotes prospect recorded a point in the Knights’ final nine
games of December and is currently on a 10-game point-streak which is
the fourth longest active streak in the OHL and one game short of his
career-high 11-game point-streak to commence the 2012-13 season. Domi
collected seven multi-point games during his point-streak last month
including three four-point performances including two for the week
ending December 15 when he was named OHL Player of the Week highlighted
by a first star performance with two goals and two assists in a 6-4 win
over the Kingston Frontenacs.
Domi, an 18-year-old from Toronto, ON, is playing in his third OHL season with the Knights. Selected in the first round, 12th
overall, by the Coyotes in the 2013 NHL Draft, Domi is currently tied
for ninth in OHL scoring with 53 points in 32 games including 20 goals
and 33 assists.
OHL Defenceman of the Month – Roland McKeown (Kingston Frontenacs):
Roland McKeown of the Kingston Frontenacs led all blueliners in
scoring in December to claim OHL Defenceman of the Month honours. The
2014 NHL Draft prospect scored three goals with eight assists for 11
points in eight games and produced a plus-minus rating of plus-9.
McKeown produced a point in five of his eight games played last month
including three multi-point games including his final two games before
the holiday break. He scored a goal and two assists as third star of a
4-1 win over the Peterborough Petes on December 19, then one day later
December 20 when he tied a career-high with four points scoring two
goals and two assists as first star of an 8-5 win over the Ottawa 67’s.
McKeown, a 17-year-old from Listowel, ON, is playing in his second
career OHL season with the Frontenacs. Selected second overall in the
2012 OHL Priority Selection, McKeown is eligible for the 2014 NHL Draft
and will compete with Team Cherry at the BMO CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game
on January 15 in Calgary. He is 10th in scoring among OHL
defencemen with 27 points in 34 games and holds the ninth highest
plus-minus rating in the league at plus-26.
OHL Rookie of the Month – Andrew Mangiapane (Barrie Colts):
Andrew Mangiapane of the Barrie Colts is the OHL Rookie of the Month
for December after leading all rookies in scoring with 16 points in 10
games. He scored eight goals and eight assists and produced an
impressive plus-minus rating of plus-13 which was tied for third highest
among all players last month. He produced five multi-point games
scoring his first career hat-trick on December 14 as first star of a 4-3
win over the Windsor Spitfires, then followed that performance with his
first career four-point game on December 19 with two goals and two
assists as second star of a 7-2 win over the Sarnia Sting.
Mangiapane, a 17-year-old from Bolton, ON, committed to the Colts as a
free agent prior to this season. The former Toronto Jr. Canadiens
forward is eligible for the 2014 NHL Draft and is currently third in OHL
rookie scoring with 29 points in 38 games including a rookie-high 15
goals.
Vaughn OHL Goaltender of the Month – Franky Palazzese (Sudbury Wolves):
Franky Palazzese of the Sudbury Wolves is the Vaughn OHL Goaltender
of the Month after posting an 8-1-0-0 record including seven straight
wins in December that helped boost the Wolves into first place in the
Central Division standings. He earned one shutout victory and posted a
goals-against-average of 2.19 with a save percentage of .928 while
finishing fifth in the league in saves last month with 258. The
overage netminder was recognized five different times as a star of the
game including three first star honours including December 10 with 34
saves in a 4-2 win over the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, December 15
when his 25 saves blanked the North Bay Battalion, and on New Year’s Eve
when he made 41 saves in a big 2-1 shootout victory over the northern
rival Battalion.
Palazzese, a 20-year-old from Toronto, ON, is playing in his fourth
full OHL season and second season with the Wolves after joining the club
midway through last season. In 32 games this season he hold an
18-10-2-2- record with two shutouts, a goals-against-average of 3.25 and
a save percentage of .910.
(Nathan can be reached at nathanfournier@mainehockeyjournal.com)
Friday, January 3, 2014
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