MVP Reinhart & Oil Kings Are WHL Champions

After going to down 2-0 in their series against the Portland Winterhawks, the Edmonton Oil Kings won three straight to play in game 6, but they failed to close out their opponent.  They would be forced to play game 7 in Portland.  But under the leadership of their Captain, Griffin Reinhart, the Oil Kings won their second WHL "Ed Chynoweth Cup" in three years with a 4-2 road win over Portland.

 

Most outstanding player award winner, Reinhart saw his team take the lead and then lose it in the championship playoff series, yet they remained confident in each other and rallied to perform when it mattered most.  Their team resilience was called "character-built," by a team mate. He described his team as one that never gave up on each other.  A team with a never surrender attitude lead by future Islander, Griffin Reinhart.  In the WHL playoffs, Reinhart had 13 points in 21 games. During the regular season he had 21 points in 45 games.  The Oil Kings have earned a spot in the 2014 Memorial Cup.

 

 

 

Members of the Edmonton media are already speculating on scenarios on how Reinhart could be traded to the NHL Oilers, ala Tavares to Leafs.  I guess Snow is doing something right.

 

 

 

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Isles Notes:

Vote for Tavares, Okposo or Hamonic in the Isles Awards "Goal of the Year," here.  

Matt Martin won "Hit of the year," by popular fan vote.

 

IIHF Notes:

Team USA is 2-1. They are back in action on Thurs. vs. Latvia

Game 3:  Russia 6, USA 1. Abdelkader scores lone U.S. goal.

Game 2:  Brock Nelson earns an assist in a 3-2 comeback win vs. Sweden at the IIHF WC's. Team USA improves to 2-0-0 in Minsk.

Game 1:  Brock Nelson and Colin McDonald both scored for Team USA as they dominated Belarus by a 6-1 score in Minsk, Belarus.