Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Jonathan Drouin of the Halifax Mooseheads is the CHL Player of the Week for the playoff week ending April 21 after recording nine points in two games scoring three goals and six assists with a plus-minus rating of plus-5.

Drouin powered the Mooseheads’ offense to two straight wins over the weekend to take a 2-0 series lead over the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies in the QMJHL Semi-Finals.  He started the series by collecting five points in Game 1 on Saturday night with two goals including the game-winner plus three assists as first star of the 6-4 victory.  In Game 2 on Sunday night he picked up four points scoring once and adding three assists including one on Martin Frk’s overtime winner claiming second star honours in the 5-4 win.

Drouin, an 18-year-old from St-Agathe, Quebec, is playing in his second season with the Mooseheads and is a top prospect eligible for the 2013 NHL Draft.  The QMJHL’s regular season MVP scored 105 points in 49 games this season and is currently second in playoff scoring with 24 points in 10 games.

Also considered for the award this week was St. Louis Blues prospect Ty Rattie of the Portland Winterhawks who scored two goals and four assists for six points in two wins against the Kamloops Blazers in the WHL’s Western Conference Semi-Final.  In the OHL, Washington Capitals prospect Tom Wilson of the Plymouth Whalers scored three goals in two games against the London Knights in the Western Conference Semi-Final. 

2012-13 CHL Players of the Week – Playoffs:

Apr. 15 – Apr. 21: Jonathan Drouin, Halifax Moosheads

Apr. 8 – Apr. 14: Nikita Kucherov, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies

Apr. 1 – Apr. 7: Brendan Ranford, Kamloops Blazers

Mar. 25 – Mar. 31: Mitchell Theoret, Barrie Colts

Mar. 18 – Mar. 24: Martin Frk, Halifax Mooseheads

2012-13 CHL Players of the Week – Regular Season:

Mar. 11 – Mar. 17: Nicolas Petan, Portland Winterhawks

Mar. 4 – Mar. 10: Cody Sylvester, Calgary Hitmen

Feb. 25 – Mar. 3: Michael St. Croix, Edmonton Oil Kings

Feb. 18 – Feb. 24: Justin Feser, Tri-City Americans

Feb. 11 – Feb. 17: Nikita Kucherov, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies

Feb. 4 – Feb. 10: Kerby Rychel, Windsor Spitfires

Jan. 28 – Feb. 3: Colin Smith, Kamloops Blazers

Jan. 21 – Jan. 27: Dmitrij Jaskin, Moncton Wildcats

Jan. 14 – Jan. 20: Alex Gogolev, Victoria Royals

Jan. 7 – Jan 13: Valentin Zykov, Baie-Comeau Drakkar

Dec. 31 – Jan. 6: Zach O’Brien, Acadie-Bathurst Titan

Dec. 24 – Dec. 30: Anton Zlobin, Val-d’Or Foreurs

Dec. 10 – Dec. 16: Alex Galchenyuk, Sarnia Sting

Dec. 3 – Dec. 9: Jaimen Yakubowski, Lethbridge Hurricanes

Nov. 26 – Dec. 2: Josh Currie, PEI Rocket

Nov. 19 – Nov. 25: Scott Kosmachuk, Guelph Storm

Nov. 12 – Nov. 18: Raphaël Bussières, Baie-Comeau Drakkar

Nov. 5 – Nov. 11 : Philippe Maillet, Victoriaville Tigres

Oct. 29 – Nov. 4 : Brett Ritchie, Niagara IceDogs

Oct. 22 – Oct. 28: Curtis Valk, Medicine Hat Tigers

Oct. 15 – Oct. 21: Hunter Garlent, Guelph Storm

Oct. 8 – Oct. 14: JC Lipon, Kamloops Blazers

Oct. 1 – Oct. 7: JC Lipon, Kamloops Blazers

Sept. 24 – Sept. 30: Jean-Sébastien Dea, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies

Sept. 20 – Sept. 23: Jonathan Drouin, Halifax Mooseheads