Craig Duininck – The Tecumseh and South Walkerville Vision Centres Windsor Spitfires Player of the Week

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 Craig Duininck of the Spitfires vs. Sarnia Sting 2-13-2011

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It's easy to get overshadowed when you share ice with the best junior hockey defenceman of his era. But outside of the Ryan Ellis spotlight, Craig Duininck has quietly made a name for himself in his second season with the Spitfires.

Logging top-4 minutes, Duininck had a typically strong three-game stretch last week, earning him the Tecumseh and South Walkerville Vision Centres Windsor Spitfires Player of the Week honours for the period ending March 6th.

In addition to some outstanding play in the defensive zone, Duininck also chipped in offensively with a couple of big points.

He had the opening goal of the game in Windsor's 4-3 win over London at the WFCU Centre on Thursday, March 3rd and a key assist on Kenny Ryan's shorthanded goal, in a 4-3 shootout win over Guelph on Sunday, March 6th.

The 6-foot, 201-pound native of St. Cloud, Minnesota has seven goals and 14 assists in 61 games this season, ranking him 48th among OHL defencemen.

Duininck, 17, is the 116th ranked North American skater in his first year of draft eligibility, according to the midterm rankings released earlier this season by NHL Central Scouting.

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