WHL Player of the Week - Leon Draisaitl

CALGARY, AB -The Western Hockey League announced today that Kelowna Rockets forward Leon Draisaitl is the Denny's WHL Player of the Week for the week ending February 15th, 2015.

Draisaitl collected nine points (2g-7a), while posting a plus-four rating in four games over the past week to help lead the Rockets to a 3-1-0-0 record over that span.

On Monday, February 9th, Draisaitl tallied two assists to lead the Rockets to a 5-2 win over the Prince George Cougars. On Friday, February 13th, Draisaitl collected three assists against the Victoria Royals in a 7-3 victory while also earning first star honours. Draisaitl concluded the week with a four point performance (2g-2a) against the Moose Jaw Warriors on February 14th in which he scored the game-winning goal and added another in a 6-0 shutout victory.

A 19-year-old Cologne, Germany native, Draisaitl has gathered 27 points (9g-18a) along with a plus-nine rating in 17 games this season. The 6'1", 210 lb forward is in his third WHL campaign and first with Kelowna. Draisaitl has amassed 190 points (68g-122a) in 145 career WHL regular season contests and was selected third overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2014 NHL Draft.

The WHL has also nominated Carter Hart of the Everett Silvertips for the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week award. Hart, a 1998-born netminder from Sherwood Park, AB, registered a 0.96 goals against average and a .958 save percentage, including one shutout, in two starts this past week. On Friday, February 13th, Hart turned aside 22 shots to earn a 6-0 shutout over the Vancouver Giants while claiming first star honours. The following night, Hart stopped 24 of 26 shots faced against the Seattle Thunderbirds in a 3-2 shootout defeat. Currently in his rookie campaign in the WHL, Hart has posted a 12-5-2-2 record with three shutouts in 23 career WHL regular season appearances.