After recording his first career hat trick in the conference finals, it’s no surprise that Tom Wilson is the Ontario Hockey League’s Player of the Week.
The OHL announced today that the Plymouth Whalers’ forward is their POW selection for the playoff week ending April 21, after Wilson recorded three goals and a plus-minus rating of +3 in the time period.
Wilson’s big night helped the Whalers to a series-evening Game 2 win against the London Knights – a game that went to double overtime.
Here’s the release from the OHL:
Wilson scored his first career hat-trick on Sunday afternoon as first star in Game 2 of the Rogers Western Conference Championship Series helping the Whalers to a 4-3 double overtime victory over the London Knights to even the series 1-1. The Whalers fell behind three different times in Game 2 with all three of Wilson’s goals tying the score including his third marker netted with just 48 seconds to play in regulation. That goal paved the way for Rickard Rakell’s game-winner at 10:16 of the second overtime period to end the longest game in Whalers history. The Knights earned a 2-1 victory in Game 1 of the series on Friday night, with Game 3 set for Tuesday night in Plymouth.
Wilson, a 19-year-old from Toronto, ON, is playing in his third OHL season with the Whalers. A first round pick of the Washington Capitals in the 2012 NHL Draft, Wilson scored 23 goals and 35 assists for 58 points in 48 regular season games this season and has six goals and six assists for 12 points in nine playoff games.
A trio of Barrie Colts were also considered for the award this week including forward Mark Scheifele who scored two goals and three assists for five points, and defenceman Aaron Ekblad who scored a goal and three assists for four points in two games of the Rogers Eastern Conference Championship Series against the Belleville Bulls. In goal, Mathias Niederberger backstopped the Colts to a 1-1 record against the Bulls including a shutout victory with a goals-against-average of 1.51 and save percentage of .959.
2012-13 OHL Playoff Players of the Week:
Apr. 15 – Apr. 21: Tom Wilson, Plymouth Whalers
Apr. 8 – Apr. 14: Malcolm Subban, Belleville Bulls
Apr. 1 – Apr. 7: Andreas Athanasiou, Barrie Colts
Mar. 25 – Mar. 31: Mitchell Theoret, Barrie Colts
Mar. 18 – Mar. 24: Scott Laughton, Oshawa Generals
2012-13 OHL Regular Season Players of the Week:
Mar. 11 – Mar. 17: Vince Trocheck, Plymouth Whalers
Mar. 4 – Mar. 10: Mark Scheifele, Barrie Colts
Feb. 25 – Mar. 3: Brett Ritchie, Niagara IceDogs
Feb. 18 – Feb. 24: Rickard Rakell, Plymouth Whalers
Feb. 11 – Feb. 17: Nick Cousins, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Feb. 4 – Feb. 10: Kerby Rychel, Windsor Spitfires
Jan. 28 – Feb. 3: Ryan Sproul, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Jan. 21 – Jan. 27: Vince Trocheck, Plymouth Whalers
Jan. 14 – Jan. 20: J.P. Labardo, Erie Otters
Jan. 7 – Jan. 13: Garret Ross, Saginaw Spirit
Dec. 31 – Jan. 6: Nikolay Goldobin, Sarnia Sting
Dec. 24 – Dec. 30: Brendan Gaunce, Belleville Bulls
Dec. 10 – Dec. 16: Alex Galchenyuk, Sarnia Sting
Dec. 3 – Dec. 9: Ryan O’Connor, Barrie Colts
Nov. 26 – Dec. 2: Charles Sarault, Sarnia Sting
Nov. 19 – Nov. 25: Scott Kosmachuk, Guelph Storm
Nov. 12 – Nov. 18: Jordan Binnington, Owen Sound Attack
Nov. 5 – Nov. 11: Connor Brown, Erie Otters
Oct. 29 – Nov. 4: Brett Ritchie, Niagara IceDogs
Oct. 22 – Oct. 28: Frank Corrado, Sudbury Wolves
Oct. 15 – Oct. 21: Hunter Garlent, Guelph Storm
Oct. 8 – Oct. 14: Dylan Smoskowitz, Mississauga Steelheads
Oct. 1 – Oct. 7: Joshua Leivo, Sudbury Wolves
Sept. 24 – Sept. 30: Ryan Kujawinski, Kingston Frontenacs
Sept. 20 –Sept. 23: Seth Griffith, London Knights