Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Evans named MSL offensive player of the week for the second straight week; Higgins, Montour and Attwood honoured


Taking home weekly honours in back-to-back weeks, Peterborough Lakers’ Shawn Evans has been named Offensive Player of the Week. Evans, the league points leader, notched 8 points (1G, 7A) in the Lakers’ 13-8 win over the Excelsiors last Thursday and another 7 assists in the 12-9 loss at Six Nations on Sunday.

Currently in his third season with the Brooklin Redmen, goalie Zach Higgins has been named Defensive Player of the Week. Higgins picked up his season win of the season in Wednesday’s 10-9 win over the Six Nations Chiefs.

Six Nations Chiefs' Tom Montour has been named Transition Player of the Week. Playing in two of three Chiefs games last week, Montour notched 1 goal and 3 assists, all in the 18-10 win at Oakville last Monday.

Acquired by the Brampton Excelsiors in the first round (7th overall) of the 2013 Entry Draft, Chris Attwood has been named Rookie Player of the Week. The 2012 CLax scoring leader recorded 1 goal in the Excelsiors’ 13-10 loss versus Oakville last Tuesday and another 3 goals in the 13-8 loss in Peterborough last Thursday.