WHL Player of the Week
Calgary - The Greyhound WHL Player of the Week is rookie forward Alex Leavitt of the Swift Current Broncos. Leavitt earned player of the week honours by recording six goals and 11 points in four games during the week of November 17th to November 23rd. Leavitt helped lead the Broncos to a perfect 4-0 record for the week.
On Tuesday, November 18th, Leavitt recorded two goals and two assists in a 7-6 overtime win over the visiting Seattle Thunderbirds. On Friday, November 21st, Leavitt scored two goals in a 5-1 victory against the visiting Portland Winter Hawks.
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On Saturday, November 22nd, Leavitt recorded a goal in a 3-2 overtime win against the Raiders in Prince Albert. On Sunday, November 23rd, Leavitt scored a goal and added three assists in a 6-3 victory against the Blades in Saskatoon.
Leavitt, a 19-year-old from Edmonton, Alberta, is eligible for the 2004 NHL Entry Draft and is the first two-time winner of the weekly award this season.
Honorable mention goes to teammate Jeremy Williams, and Mike Brodeur of the Moose Jaw Warriors.
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Greyhound WHL Player of the Week, 2003-04:
Sept 19 – Sept 28: Tomas Fleischmann, Moose Jaw Warriors
Sept 29 – Oct 5: Devan Dubnyk, Kamloops Blazers
Oct 6 – Oct 13: Eric Fehr, Brandon Wheat Kings
Oct 14 – Oct 19: Alex Leavitt, Swift Current Broncos
Oct 20 – Oct 26: Kelly Guard, Kelowna Rockets
Oct 27 – Nov 2: Kyle Brodziak, Moose Jaw Warriors
Nov 3 – Nov 9: Jonathan Filewich, Prince George Cougars
Nov 10 – Nov 16: Nigel Dawes, Kootenay Ice
Nov – 17 – Nov 23: Alex Leavitt, Swift Current Broncos