Rebels Ben King named WHL Player of the Week

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The 19-year-old leads all WHL skaters with 45 goals, 21 power-play markers, and 14 game-winning goals, while his 87 points are second only to teammate Arshdeep Bains (88) in the League scoring race.

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The WHL record for game-winning goals in a season is 16, set during the 1978-79 season by Brandon Wheat Kings forward Brian Propp.

King was originally selected by the Swift Current Broncos with the 13th overall selection in the 2017 WHL Draft, and was acquired by Red Deer via trade in November of 2019. In 195 career WHL regular season appearances with the Broncos and Rebels, he has amassed 187 points (82G-105A).

King and the Red Deer Rebels are next in action Tuesday, March 15 when they play host to the Saskatoon Blades (7:00 p.m. MT, Peavey Mart Centrium).

The Western Hockey League has also announced that Prince Albert Raiders goaltender Tikhon Chaika has been named WHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending March 13, 2022.

The 18-year-old posted a 2-0-1-0 record this past week along with a 0.99 goals-against average, .966 save percentage and two shutouts.

The product of Minsk, Belarus turned aside all 23 shots he faced Tuesday, March 8 as his Raiders blanked the Lethbridge Hurricanes 4-0.

After making 30 stops in a 3-2 overtime setback versus the Saskatoon Blades Friday, March 11, Chaika stopped all 31 shots that came his way Saturday March 12 at Saskatoon, helping Prince Albert claim a 1-0 victory.

The 6-foot-1, 161-pound netminder has won six of his last eight starts, helping the Raiders move into the top eight in the Eastern Conference standings with 13 games remaining.

He leads all rookie goaltenders with 39 appearances this season and sits second among first-year netminders in both goals-against average (2.84) and save percentage (.905).

Chaika was originally selected by Prince Albert in the first round of the 2021 CHL Import Draft. In 39 career WHL regular season games, he holds a 17-15-2-1 record, a 2.84 goals-against average, .905 save percentage and three shutouts.

Chaika and the Prince Albert Raiders are next in action Wednesday, March 16 when they play host to the Swift Current Broncos (7:00 p.m. MT, Art Hauser Centre).