Hunter Smith Named OHL Player of the Week
March 24, 2014 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Oshawa Generals News Release
The Ontario Hockey League today announced that Hunter Smith of the Oshawa Generals is the OHL Player of the Week with seven points including one goal and six assists along with a plus-minus rating of plus-4 in two games played during the first week of OHL Playoff action ending March 23.
Smith led the OHL in scoring last week helping the first place Generals open the 2014 OHL Eastern Conference Playoffs with a pair of victories over the eighth place Mississauga Steelheads.ÃÂ On Friday night in Game 1 of the series, Smith had the best offensive game of his career with five points including a goal and four assists as second star of a 6-0 win over the Steelheads.ÃÂ Then on Sunday night in Game 2, Smith helped the Generals erase a 2-0 deficit with a pair of assists earning third star honours in the 3-2 overtime victory.
Smith, an 18-year-old from Windsor, ON, is playing in his third OHL season and second with the Generals.ÃÂ With 16 goals and 24 assists for 40 points in 64 regular season games, Smith was recognized as the third Most Improved Player this season in the league's Eastern Conference Coaches Poll announced last week.
Click here to watch Game 1 Highlights between the Generals and Steelheads
Click here to watch Game 2 Highlights between the Generals and Steelheads
2013-14 OHL Post-Season Players of the Week:
Mar. 17 - Mar. 23: Hunter Smith (Oshawa Generals)
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2013-14 OHL Regular Season Generals Players of the Week:
Feb. 17 - Feb. 23: Scott Laughton (Oshawa Generals)
Sept. 19 - Sept. 22: Michael Dal Colle (Oshawa Generals)
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