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rinkrat
11-01-2006, 05:30 PM
Cody Franson Named HUSKY WHL Player Of The Month
Created: Nov 1, 2006
CALGARY, AB - The Western Hockey League today announced that Cody Franson of the Vancouver Giants has been named the HUSKY WHL Player of the Month for September / October.

The 19-year-old defenceman from Sicamous, BC recorded six goals and 22 points in 16 games to begin the 2006-07 WHL season. Franson helped lead the Giants to a league best 15-0-1-0 record.

Franson, a third round draft pick of the Nashville Predators in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, currently leads all WHL defencemen in scoring with 22 points. Franson also leads all defencemen in assists with 16 and plus minus at +13. Franson has also scored 4 powerplay goals.

His accomplishments make Cody Franson a deserving choice as the HUSKY WHL Player of the Month for September / October.

HUSKY, proud sponsor of the WHL Education Program and the Canada West WHL Graduate of the Month.


Way to go Cody! Great job! :clap:

Beaner
11-01-2006, 05:42 PM
Congrats Cody, well done. :thumb:

old_time_hockey
11-01-2006, 05:45 PM
WTG Cody. I didn't realize that he was +13.

Keep up the solid work!

That made me go look up some stats of the WHL +/- top 10
Rank Player Team GP +/-
1 J.D. Watt Vancouver Giants 15 +14
2 Jason Reese Vancouver Giants 16 +14
3 Cody Franson Vancouver Giants 16 +13
4 Andrew Clark Brandon Wheat Kings 17 +13
5 Brett Festerling Vancouver Giants 14 +11
6 Raymond Macias Kamloops Blazers 15 +11
7 Jonathon Blum Vancouver Giants 16 +11
8 Ben Maxwell Kootenay Ice 15 +10
9 * Martin Hanzal Red Deer Rebels 16 +10
10 * Jakub Rumpel Medicine Hat Tigers 16 +10

Half of the top 10 are Giants :groovy: