CALGARY, Alberta — The Western Hockey League announced today that Tri-City Americans forward Adam Hughesman is the WHL Player of the Week.
Hughesman picked up seven points, scoring one goal and six assists to go with a +4 rating, in two games over the WHL Opening Weekend, helping the American's to a 2-0-0-0 start on the season.
On Saturday, Sept. 24, the Americans opened their regular season at home playing host to the Spokane Chiefs. Hughesman scored one goal and added two assists helping the Ams’ defeat the Chiefs 4-1.
A day later, last year’s WHL finalists the Portland Winterhawks were in Tri-City to face the Americans. Hughesman picked up four assists in the Ams’ 6-5 win over the Winterhawks.
Hughesman, a 20-year-old from Winnipeg, Manitoba, is in his fifth full season with the Americans. Last season, he finished with 39 goals and 42 assists. This is his first WHL Player of the Week Award.
The WHL has also nominated Drew Owsley of the Prince George Cougars — a former Tri-City standout — for the Canadian Hockey League Goaltender of the Week Award.
