EPISODE 12: THE WEEKLY WORD

EPISODE 12 MARKS OUR LAST ONE UNTIL AFTER THE CHRISTMAS BREAK..

HERE WE GO...

THE WEEKLY WORD UPDATE...

BRENDAN O'DONNELL 
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA FIGHTING SIOUX (FR)

This WEEK we head down across the border to Grand Forks, North Dakota, to get caught up with another member of THE RINK TEAM...BRENDAN O'DONNELL...O'Donnell grew up in Winnipeg and played his Minor hockey throughout the Winnipeg Minor Hockey System... It was in Midget when Brendan really began to make people take notice, as he fired 83 POINTS in just 38 Games Played...After lighting up the Midget Provincial League, O'Donnell joined the WINNIPEG SOUTH BLUES for his 1ST Junior season at only 17...Brendan left off right where he ended his last season with the WILD, and he threw up 61 points in his first season of Junior, and was rewarded for his hard work by being selected in the 2010 NHL ENTRY DRAFT by the TAMPA BAY LIGHTING...Next season, O'Donnell ended up leaving the comfortable confines of his home province, and headed to beautiful PENTICTON, BC where he joined the Junior A"Powerhouse" PENTICTON VEES of the BRITISH COLUMBIA HOCKEY LEAGUE...Here Brendan continued to grow with 72 POINTS in 58 regular season games...  This season brought Brendan's Junior Career to a conclusion, which was highlighted with TWO APPEARANCES at the World Junior A Challenge as a member of TEAM WEST...Now, O'Donnell is settling in to the new confines of the beautiful RALPH ENGLESTAD ARENA...He has battled a couple of Injuries early in the Season, but has really started to find his game as the season moves forward... Brendan is another member of THE RINK TEAM, that could be found on THE RINK ice at the "Crack of Dawn" all Summer Long working on his game...This week we Salute BRENDAN O'DONNELL, Hard work paying off in DIVIDENDS...Look for Brendan to make another appearance in this EPISODE OF THE WEEKLY WORD...


THE WEEKLY WORD 3 STARS...
3RD STAR...

Brendan O'Donnell 

University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux (WCHA)

O'DONNELL Makes his second appearance on THE WEEKLY WORD this week, after firing his first MULTI - POINT Collegiate game, with 1 GOAL and 2 ASSISTS vs. the visiting RUSSIAN RED STARS this past weekend...NICE WORK OD..


2nd STAR...

Micheal St. Croix

Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL)

Micheal is becoming a regular on THE WEEKLY WORD...St. Croix had 1 Goal and 5 Assists over a 2 Game Span...NICE WORK SAINT!!


1st STAR...

Brendan Harms 

Portage Terriers (MJHL)

Harms makes his return from Injury, and made an immediate impact this past week...He had 3 Goals and 3 assists over a 3 Game span...Happy to see you back in the line up Harmsy!!


That's a Wrap on another week of THE WORD...

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM OUR PROFESSIONAL STAFF AT THE RINK TRAINING CENTRE...

UNTIL NEXT TIME...

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