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Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today
announced that forward Mark Stone of the Brandon
Wheat Kings is the CHL Player of the Week for the
week ending October 2 after producing nine points in
three games scoring four goals with five assists and
a plus-minus rating of plus-3.
Stone capped off an impressive week with a
four-point game on Saturday night in a 6-0 win over
the Saskatoon Blades. He was named the first star of
the contest netting his second career hat-trick and
adding one assist. His week also included a two
assist performance on Friday night despite a 5-4
shootout loss to the Swift Current Broncos, along
with a three-point night against the Broncos on
Wednesday where he scored the overtime-winner and
added two assists leading the Wheat Kings to a 6-5
win.
Stone, a 19-year-old from Winnipeg, MB, is playing
in his fourth full season with the Wheat Kings and
currently leads the WHL in scoring with 13 points in
five games. The Ottawa Senators prospect, selected
in the sixth round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft,
finished third in WHL scoring last season with 106
points.
Also considered for the award this week was Raphaël
Bussières of the Baie-Comeau Drakkar who scored
three goals and four assists for seven points in
three wins for the Drakkar who currently sit in
first place in the QMJHL standings. In the OHL, Seth
Griffith was considered after scoring two goals and
four assists for six points in two games and helping
the Knights maintain a perfect record to start the
2011-12 regular season.
2011-12 CHL Players of the Week:
Sept. 26 – Oct. 2: Mark Stone, Brandon Wheat
Kings
Sept. 21 – Sept. 25: Tanner Pearson, Barrie Colts
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