The Toronto Maple Leafs "stumbled on" Connor Brown a few years ago and are
pleased with their discovery.
Marcus Maye Youth Jersey . The Erie Otters
captain was named the Ontario Hockey Leagues most outstanding player for 2013-14
on Tuesday. Brown led the league in scoring and set a franchise record with 45
goals and 83 assists in 68 games. Chosen near the bottom of both his OHL and NHL
drafts, the 20-year-old Toronto forward has played himself into a strong pro
prospect. He was the 251st pick out of 301 players four years ago in the OHL
draft. The Leafs chose him in the sixth round, 156th overall, in 2012. His buddy
Matt Finn, captain of the Guelph Storm and a fellow Leafs prospect, recently
said "With Connor, its always been about proving people wrong." But Brown says
his motivation is more about the pursuit of his dream than spite. "I definitely
dont think much has come easy, being late picks in both drafts," he acknowledged
during a conference call. "Its just more incentive to work hard. "I think I
wanted to work hard not to prove people wrong, but I know I needed to work
harder to have a shot at signing an NHL contract and having a shot at making the
NHL one day." Brown has signed a three-year, entry level contract with the
Leafs. He caught their eye in 2011 when scouts went to Erie, Pa., to evaluate
Leafs prospect Sondre Olden. "Each time we went down to watch this Maple Leaf
pick, wed stumble on Connor Brown," Leafs director of player Jim Hughes said.
"Erie was having a difficult year and the scores, the deficits, never changed
Connors desire, never changed his moods during the course of the game. "He was
always focused and it didnt matter if he was winning 5-1 or losing 5-1, his
personality never changed. He always played for the love of the game. He always
played with passion. We obviously have big plans for Connor moving forward."
Brown led Erie to the best season in its 18-year history with 52 wins and 106
points. The Otters lost this years Western Conference final to Guelph in five
games. Brown had eight goals and 10 assists in 14 playoff games. The
five-foot-11 170-pound right-winger is currently practising with Torontos
American Hockey League team -- the Marlies -- at the MasterCard Centre. He
intends to spend most of the summer there building strength and working on his
skating skills with former Canadian pairs figure skater Barb Underhill. Hughes
says Brown needs time to develop "man-strength." "Come September, I think my
game and my physical state, I think Ill be ready to play with better and
stronger players," Brown said. Brown is the first Otter to win the OHL scoring
title and the second to earn the Red Tilson Trophy as league MVP after
Brad Boyes in both 2001 and 2002. The trophy is named in honour of Albert (Red)
Tilson, who was a former Oshawa General killed in action during the Second World
War. Brown led the league in power-play points with 54 and carried a plus-minus
of plus-44 through the regular season. In a poll of Western Conference coaches,
he was voted the best in a shootout, second in penalty killing and third in the
smartest player category. "Whoever is preparing to play hockey anywhere, will
not outwork Connor Brown and his will to prepare," Otters general manager Sherry
Bassin said. "Whatever work ethic is necessary, whatever that measurement is,
hell do more." Media members vote on the award and Brown was the clear winner
with 321 points tabulated from 80 ballots. Oshawa Generals centre Scott Laughton
was the runner-up with 120 points and top NHL draft prospect Sam Bennett of the
Kingston Frontenacs was third with 68. Previous winners include New York
Islanders forward John Tavares (Oshawa, 2007), Nashville Predators defenceman
Ryan Ellis (Windsor, 2011) and Florida Panthers defenceman Brian Campbell
(Ottawa, 1999). Vincent Trochek, the centre who won the award last year with the
Plymouth Whalers, split this past season between the Panthers and their AHL team
in San Antonio, Texas. Brown is the OHLs candidate for the Canadian Hockey
Leagues player of the year. Hell be up against Sam Reinhart of the Western
Hockey Leagues Kootenay Ice and Anthony Mantha of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey
Leagues Val-dOr Foreurs. The winner will be announced May 24 during the
MasterCard Memorial Cup in London, Ont.
Marcus Maye Jersey . - Jesse Shynkaruk scored
a hat trick as the Moose Jaw Warriors snapped a seven-game losing streak with an
8-2 win over the Prince Albert Raiders in Western Hockey League action on
Saturday.
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Florida Gators are first yet again this season.TORONTO - Lexie Lou picked up
from where she left off by claiming first place at the $250,000 Wonder Where
Stakes on Sunday at Woodbine Racetrack. In her first race since winning the
Queens Plate last month, the three-year-old filly ran the 1 1/4 mile turf track
in 2:00.90 to capture the final leg of the Triple Tiara series. Skylander Girl
was second with Lapsang third in the eight-horse field. Lexiee Lou also won the
first leg of the Triple Tiara series at Woodbine Oaks in June, however was kept
out of the second race -- the Bison City Stakes -- to focus on the Queens Plate.
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to win the second gem. Lexie Lou is driven by Patrick Husbands for trainer Mark
Casse and owner Gary Barber and now has earnings of $1,399,250 to go with six
career stakes wins.
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