windsorspitfires.com staff reports
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| Jake Carrick Player of the Week. Photo by Joe Lemire/In Play! Magazine |
After Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinal series in Saginaw, Jake Carrick said he'd played his 'worst game of the playoffs'. He was -2 with 13 penalty minutes in a 5-2 loss to the Spirit.
So he went to work and turned his play around, helping lead the Spitfires to three consecutive wins and a trip to the OHL's final four and earning himself Tecumseh and South Walkerville Vision Centres Windsor Spitfires Player of the Week honours for the period ending Sunday, April 17th.
In Game 4 on Thursday, back in Windsor, Carrick had a pair of goals and a +1 rating in a key 6-2 Spits win that knotted the series at two games apiece.
Two nights later, he vindicated himself back in Saginaw - again scoring two goals with a +2 rating, in a come-from-behind, 5-3 win over the Spirit.
Carrick wrapped up the week with a solid two-way performance, as the Spits won the series in six games on Sunday night with a 5-0 victory.
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| Jake Carrick in round two action against the Saginaw Spirit. Photo by Joe Lemire / In Play! Magazine |
It's been an outstanding playoff season for Carrick; who leads the Spitfires in goals with nine. Jake also ranks fifth on the team and eighth overall in the OHL in post-season points (14).
The entire staff at Tecumseh and South Walkerville Vision Centres congratulates Jake on an outstanding week, and wishes he and the Spitfires all the best of luck in their quest for a third straight Memorial Cup title!
Game one of Rogers Western Conference Final series starts tonight as the Spitfires are currently in Owen Sound, ready to take on the Attack. Game time is set for 7 pm at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre. Fans can catch the game live on TVCOGECO or listen to the action with Mike Miller, the Voice of the Spits on AM800.
Game two of the series will be played at the WFCU Centre this Thursday at 7:05 pm.
Fans are encouraged to wear red for each Spitfire home game as part of the Spits “Mission 9-10-11” theme for the 2011 OHL Playoffs.
2010-2011 Windsor Spitfires’ Players of the Week
Jake Carrick – Apr. 11 – Apr. 17, 2011
*Tom Kuhnhackl – Apr. 4 – Apr. 10, 2011
Adrian Robertson – Mar. 28 – Apr. 3, 2011
Jack Campbell – Mar. 21 – Mar. 27, 2011
Ryan Ellis – Mar. 14 – Mar. 20, 2011
Jack Campbell – Mar. 7 – Mar. 13, 2011
Craig Duininck – Feb. 28 – Mar. 6, 2011
Ryan Ellis – Feb. 21 – Feb. 27, 2011
Jeff Brown – Feb. 14 – Feb. 20, 2011
Taylor Carnevale – Feb. 7 – Feb. 13, 2011
Tom Kuhnhackl – Jan. 31 – Feb. 6, 2011
Alexander Khokhlachev – Jan. 24 – Jan. 30, 2011
Ryan Ellis – Jan. 17 – Jan. 23, 2011
Jake Carrick – Jan. 10 – Jan. 16, 2011
Kenny Ryan – Jan. 3 – Jan. 9, 2011
Saverio Posa – Dec. 27, 2010 – Jan. 2, 2011
Craig Duininck – Dec. 13 – Dec. 19, 2010
*Nick Ebert – Dec. 6 – Dec. 12, 2010
Troy Passingham – Nov. 29 – Dec. 5, 2010
Eric Locke – Nov. 22 – Nov. 28, 2010
Ryan Ellis – Nov. 15 – Nov. 21, 2010
Tom Kuhnhackl – Nov. 8 – Nov. 14, 2010
Tom Kuhnhackl – Nov. 1 – Nov. 7, 2010
Jack Campbell – Oct. 25 – Oct. 31, 2010
Tom Kuhnhackl – Oct. 18 – Oct. 24, 2010
Eric Locke – Oct. 11 – Oct. 17, 2010
Zack Kassian – Oct. 4 – Oct. 11, 2010
Kyle Tarini – Sep. 27 – Oct. 3, 2010
Alexander Khokhlachev – Sep. 21 – Sep. 27, 2010
* Player was selected as the OHL Player of the Week
** Player was selected as the OHL and CHL Player of the Week
