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Thursday, February 9, 2012

Kerby Rychel Named Precision Jewelers Spitfires Player of the Month

Kerby Rychel Named Precision Jewelers Player of the Month (January 2012) and Tecumseh & South Walkerville Vision Centres Player of the Week

The Windsor Spitfires would like to announce that not only is Kerby Rychel our Tecumseh and South Walkerville Vision Centres Player of the Week for the period ended Sunday, March 5th, but for the second consecutive time, he's also our Precision Jewellers Player of the Month.

The 17-year-old Tecumseh native scored six times and added two assists with a +3 rating in nine games in January. Last week, he scored in all three of our games, totalling four goals and two assists with a +4 rating.

For the season, Rychel has played in all 52 games, scoring 32 goals and adding 26 assists. He leads the Spitfires in both categories. Those totals have him among impressive company. Among all OHL'ers, Kerby is: tied for 2nd in game-winning goals (6), 4th in goals (32), tied for 4th in power play goals (11) and tied for 16th in points (58).
Kerby Rychel in Shoot Out action.
Photo by Joe Lemire In Play! Magazine
Draft eligible in 2013, Rychel continues to catch the eye of NHL scouts.

Congratulations go out to Kerby from the staff at Tecumseh and South Walkerville Vision Centres and Precision Jewelers.