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Toronto, ON The Ontario Hockey League announced
that Seth Griffith of the London Knights is the OHL
Player of the Week for the week ending January 23.
He led the Knights to three wins this week recording
eight points including two goals and six assists
with a plus-minus rating of plus-3.
Griffiths week was highlighted by a career-high
five-point game on Sunday in Oshawa as part of a 6-5
overtime win over the Generals. He scored one goal
and added four assists which included setting up
Jared Knight for the game-tying and game-winning
goals to receive second star honours. Griffith also
scored the game-winner on Friday night in a 4-2 win
over the Peterborough Petes, and recorded two
assists on Thursday as the Knights defeated the
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 4-3 in a shootout.
Griffith, who turned 18 on January 4, is from
Wallaceburg, ON. Eligible for the 2011 NHL Entry
Draft, he has 41 points in 44 games playing in his
first full OHL season with the Knights after playing
in just 17 games last season.
A pair of Kingston Frontenacs were also considered
for the award this week including forward Ryan
Spooner and defenceman Taylor Doherty. Spooner
produced nine points in three games scoring five
goals and four assists, while Doherty scored twice
and added four assists. In goal, Alain Valiquette of
the Sudbury Wolves led the league with 106 saves in
three games posting a 2-0-0-1 record with a
goals-against-average of 2.27 and save percentage of
.938.
2010-11 OHL Players of the Week:
Jan. 17 Jan. 23: Seth Griffith, London Knights
Jan. 10 Jan. 16: Nicklas Jensen, Oshawa Generals
Jan. 3 Jan. 9: Tyler Toffoli, Ottawa 67s
Dec. 27 Jan. 2: Joey Hishon, Owen Sound Attack
Dec. 13 Dec. 19: Colin Behenna, Barrie Colts
Dec. 6 Dec. 12: Nick Ebert, Windsor Spitfires
Nov. 29 Dec. 5: Ryan Strome, Niagara IceDogs
Nov. 22 Nov. 28: Greg McKegg, Erie Otters
Nov. 15 Nov. 21: Christian Thomas, Oshawa Generals
Nov. 8 Nov. 14: Tyler Toffoli, Ottawa 67s
Nov. 1 Nov. 7: Jason Akeson, Kitchener Rangers
Oct. 25 Oct. 31: Justin Shugg, Mississauga St.
Michaels Majors
Oct. 18 Oct. 24: Joey Hishon, Owen Sound Attack
Oct. 11 17: Garrett Wilson, Owen Sound Attack
Oct. 4 10: Nathan Moon, Kingston Frontenacs
Sept. 27 Oct. 3: Greg McKegg, Erie Otters
Sept. 23 Sept. 26: Alex Aleardi, Plymouth Whalers
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