Toronto, ON
- The
Ontario
Hockey
League
announced
the OHL
Academic
Players of
the Month
for
February.
West
Division
- The OHL
Academic
Player of
the Month
for February
in the West
Division is
defenseman
Grant
Webermin of
the Windsor
Spitfires.
Webermin,
16, a native
of Novi,
Michigan is
currently
attending
St. Anne
High School
in Windsor.
“Grant has
completed
successfully
his first
four courses
and has
achieved an
A average.
He has
become a
well
respected
student
athlete by
his Teachers
and peers.
Grant
constantly
strives to
do his best
and has been
a role model
since
arriving
here from
Michigan.
The Spitfire
family is
proud to
have such an
outstanding
young man be
part of our
organization
and wish him
continued
success in
his second
semester,”commented
Spitfire
Academic
Advisor
Dennis
Gignac.
Grant was a
first round
selection of
the
Spitfires in
the 2010
Priority
Selection.
Midwest
Division
- The OHL
Academic
Player of
the Month
for February
in the
Midwest
Division is
centre
Jarrod
Maidens of
the Owen
Sound
Attack.
Maidens, 16,
a native of
Grimsby,
Ontario is
currently
attending
West Hill
Secondary
School, in
Owen Sound.
“Jarrod is a
determined
young man
with a
strong work
ethic who
challenges
himself both
on and off
the ice. He
is currently
enrolled in
Grade 11
focusing on
University
level Math
and Science
courses. His
respectful
demeanour
and positive
attitude
makes him a
favourite of
both
teachers and
coaches. He
is a role
model for
hockey
players and
students
alike,”
commented
Sarah Rowe,
Academic
Advisor for
the Attack.
Maidens was
a first
round
selection of
the Attack
in the 2010
Priority
Selection.
Central
Division
- The OHL
Academic
Player of
the Month
for February
in the
Central
Division is
right winger
Dylan DeMelo
of the
Mississauga
St.
Michael’s
Majors.
DeMelo, 17,
a native of
London,
Ontario is a
Grade 12
student at
Philip
Pocock
Secondary
School in
Mississauga.
Majors
Academic
Advisor Kim
Bailey had
this to say
about Dylan,
“Dylan
maintains a
75% average
with his
three second
term
academic
courses. He
keeps
focused on
both his
academics
and his
hockey.”
East
Division
- The OHL
Academic
Player of
the Month
for February
in the East
Division is
goaltender
Andrew
D'Agostini
of the
Peterborough
Petes Hockey
Club.
D’Agostini,
17, a native
of
Scarborough,
Ontario, is
currently in
Grade 12
attending
Thomas A.
Stewart
Secondary
School in
Peterborough.
“Andrew’s
academics
are very
important to
him. He
maintained
his honour
roll marks
throughout
his first
semester.
All of his
teachers
describe him
as being
conscientious,
responsible,
organized
and
proactive,”
commented
Janet Wylie,
Academic
Advisor for
the Petes.
OHL
Academic
Highlights:
• OHL
players
successfully
completed
97% of high
school
courses
during the
2009-10
season.
• Of the 57
overage
players that
competed in
the league
during the
2009-10
season, 31
have signed
professional
hockey
contracts
while 26
have
accessed
their
academic
scholarships
in 2010-11
at various
institutions
across North
America.
• 363 OHL
graduates
and current
players are
on
scholarship
from OHL
Member Teams
at 66
different
institutions
across North
America.
2010-11
OHL Academic
Players of
the Month:
West
Division:
February –
Grant
Webermin,
Windsor
Spitfires
January –
Brock
Beukeboom,
Sault Ste.
Marie
Greyhounds
December –
Nathan
Chiarlitti,
Sarnia Sting
November –
Brandon Saad,
Saginaw
Spirit
October –
Tom Wilson,
Plymouth
Whalers
Midwest
Division:
February –
Jarrod
Maidens,
Owen Sound
Attack
January –
Chris
Tierney,
London
Knights
December –
Andrew
Crescenzi,
Kitchener
Rangers
November –
Garret
Sparks,
Guelph Storm
October –
Adam Pelech,
Erie Otters
February –
Dylan DeMelo,
Mississauga
St.
Michael’s
Majors
January –
Samuel
Schutt,
Sudbury
Wolves
December –
Dougie
Hamilton,
Niagara
IceDogs
November –
Jordan Auld,
Brampton
Battalion
October
Central
Division:–
Mark
Scheifele,
Barrie Colts
East
Division:
February –
Andrew
D’Agostini,
Peterborough
Petes
January –
Ryan
Shipley,
Ottawa 67’s
December –
Lucas Lessio,
Oshawa
Generals
November –
Franky
Palazzese,
Kingston
Frontenacs
October –
Jan Kaminsky,
Belleville
Bulls