Toronto, ON - The
Ontario Hockey League
announced the OHL
Academic Players of the
Month for November 2014,
including defenceman
Jakob Chychrun of the
Sarnia Sting, sophomore
forward Mason Kohn of
the Kitchener Rangers,
goaltender Stephen
Dhillon of the Niagara
IceDogs, and centreman
Sam Harding of the
Oshawa Generals.
West Division: In
addition to being the
first overall pick in
the 2014 OHL Priority
Selection and getting
off to a strong start in
his OHL career, Sarnia
Sting rookie Jakob
Chychrun is the West
Division Academic Player
of the Month for
November. Currently an
eleventh grade student
at Northern Collegiate
in Sarnia, Chychrun has
excelled in his studies
with an 82.5% average
across four courses
including University
level Mathematics and
Chemistry courses. The
6'2", 194Ib defenceman
is a graduate of the
Toronto Jr. Canadiens
Minor Midget program and
has three goals and four
assists in 12 games this
season.
Midwest Division: Kitchener
Rangers forward Mason
Kohn is the Midwest
Division Academic Player
of the Month for
November. The 17
year-old native of
Davie, Florida is in his
second OHL season and is
a grade 12 student at
Eastwood Collegiate
Institute in Kitchener.
Kohn is described by his
teachers as "hard
working and committed to
any and all tasks he is
assigned. His
persistence and drive to
succeed are being
rewarded both in the
classroom and on the
ice." The 5'10", 188Ib
forward has made a
smooth transition from
the American to Canadian
education system and
plans to attend Wilfrid
Laurier University upon
graduation from high
school. Kohn has a goal
and four assists in 17
games with the Rangers
this season and is
eligible for the 2015
NHL Draft.
Central Division: The
Central Division
Academic Player of the
Month for November is
rookie goaltender
Stephen Dhillon of the
Niagara IceDogs. The 16
year-old grade 11
student at Governor
Simcoe Secondary School
in St. Catharines is
described as an
"outstanding student" by
his teachers. "Stephen
is eager to learn and
often goes beyond the
required instructions on
his assignments and
projects. He is a great
ambassador for our
school and the Niagara
IceDogs organization."
Dhillon's 96.3% average
speaks for itself. The
Buffalo, NY, native was
Niagara's third round
(52nd overall) pick in
the 2014 OHL Priority
Selection and made his
OHL debut on October 11.
East Division: Sophomore
centreman Sam Harding of
the Oshawa Generals is
the East Division
Academic Player of the
Month for November. A
grade 12 student at
Blyth Academy in Whitby,
Harding currently holds
an 85% average in a full
course load that
includes University
level Math and Science
classes. Sam is
characterized as "a very
personable and dedicated
individual" by his
teachers, teammates and
coaches. Eligible for
the 2015 NHL Draft, the
17 year-old native of
Newmarket recorded 14
points in 63 games as a
rookie last season and
is has five goals and
five assists through his
first 24 games with the
Generals this season.
2014-15 OHL Academic
Players of the Month:
West Division:
November - Jakob
Chychrun (Sarnia Sting)
October - Ryan Orban
(Saginaw Spirit)
Midwest Division:
November - Mason Kohn
(Kitchener Rangers)
October - Matthew
Hotchkiss (Guelph Storm)
Central Division:
November - Stephen
Dhillon (Niagara IceDogs)
October - Mark Shoemaker
(North Bay Battalion)
East Division:
November - Sam Harding
(Oshawa Generals)
October - Lawson Crouse
(Kingston Frontenacs)