Colin Smith named WHL Player of the Week

[HF Article]

CALGARY, AB. – The Western Hockey League announced today that Kamloops Blazers’ forward Colin Smith is the Denny’s WHL Player of the Week.



Smith collected 10 points, scoring three goals and seven assists to go with a +7 rating, in four games over the past week helping the Blazers to a 4-0-0-0 road record.

On Tuesday, October 16, the Kamloops Blazers continued their road trip through the WHL Central Division with a stop in Red Deer to face the Rebels.  Smith scored the game winning goal, added two assists and was named the game’s 1st Star in the Blazers’ 4-0 win over the Rebels.  The next night, Wednesday, October 17, the Blazers were in Edmonton to face the defending WHL Champion Oil Kings.  Smith collected a pair of assists, scored the shoot-out winner and was named the game’s 3rd Star in the Blazers 5-4 shoot-out victory over the Oil Kings.  On Friday, October 19, Smith scored one goal and one assist as the Blazers edged the Hurricanes 5-4 in overtime in Lethbridge.  On Saturday, October 20, the Blazers were in Cranbrook to face the Kootenay Ice.  Smith scored one goal, added two assists and was named the game’s 1st Star as the Blazers doubled the Ice 6-3.… read more



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[CB Joe]

Not bad for a 7th round pick.

[Zandar]

Originally Posted by CB Joe

Not bad for a 7th round pick.

bah! he's only rated a 6.0 D. Nothing to see here

[AMDZen]

He's second in the WHL in scoring with 28 pts in 13 games

All 4 of the top scorers are on the same team. Kamloops Blazers should probably win it all with that production

[GamingGiant]

Originally Posted by AMDZen

All 4 of the top scorers are on the same team.

That's a pretty impressive stat.

[CB Joe]

Originally Posted by GamingGiant

That's a pretty impressive stat.

I believe they are all 19 to 20 years old.

[Stories]

St. John Sea Dogs west?

[Congo Jack]

How long until Toronto fans hear about him?

[Freudian]

It seems like a good gamble to pick an overager putting up good numbers in junior hockey in the 7th round. I like overagers or goalies in the 6th-7th round.

[tpedersen21]

One of these undersize centers was bound to pay off for the Avs, looks like Colin Smith is it

[Lonewolfe2015]

Originally Posted by STEVE RANDESKOGAH

How long until Toronto fans here about him?

Right after Kadri becomes a consistent 60 point top 6 threat and before Percy, Finn, Blacker and Gardiner all become #1 defenders with elite two-way potential.

Thankfully pigs will fly, hell will freeze over and we'll all die on 12/21/12 so none of this will really matter.