Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced that forward Tobias Rieder of the Kitchener Rangers is the OHL Player of the Week for the playoff week ending April 22 after scoring four goals and three assists for seven points in three games.

Last Tuesday night Rieder scored once and added two assists for three points helping the Rangers defeat the Plymouth Whalers in Game 7 of the Western Conference Semi-Finals.  Facing the London Knights in the Rogers Western Conference Championship Series, Rieder contributed to both Ranger goals in Game 1 on Thursday night scoring once and adding an assist despite the 3-2 overtime loss.  The Rangers fell to the Knights 6-4 in Game 2 of the series on Sunday night but Rieder delivered a pair of shorthanded goals just 39 seconds apart to give him an OHL-best 13 goals so far this post-season in a game broadcasted to a national television audience on Sportsnet.

Rieder, a 19-year-old from Landshut, Germany, recorded 85 points in 60 games playing in his second OHL season with the Rangers and is an Edmonton Oilers prospect selected in the fourth round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.  He is currently first in OHL playoff scoring with 13 goals and 14 assists for 27 points in 14 games.

Also considered for the award this week was Rangers’ defenceman Ryan Murphy who recorded seven points in three games including a goal and six assists, while rookie Max Domi of the London Knights scored two goals and one assist for three points in two games.  In goal, Petr Mrazek of the Ottawa 67’s earned a pair of wins and suffered an overtime loss in three playoff starts while making an impressive 121 saves for a goals-against-average of 2.88 and save percentage of .931.  

2011-12 OHL Playoff Players of the Week:

Apr. 16 – Apr. 22: Tobias Rieder, Kitchener Rangers

Apr. 9 – Apr. 15: Freddie Hamilton, Niagara IceDogs

Apr. 2 – Apr. 8: Tyler Toffoli, Ottawa 67’s

Mar. 26 – Apr. 1: Stefan Noesen, Plymouth Whalers

Mar. 19 – Mar. 25: Ryan Strome, Niagara IceDogs

2011-12 OHL Regular Season Players of the Week:

Mar. 12 – Mar. 18: Andrew Yogan, Peterborough Petes

Mar. 5 – Mar. 11: Brandon Maxwell, Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors

Feb. 27 – Mar. 4: Michael Sgarbossa, Sudbury Wolves

Feb. 20 – Feb. 26: Brandon Maxwell, Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors

Feb. 13 – Feb. 19: Michael Sgarbossa, Sudbury Wolves

Feb. 6 – Feb. 12: Cameron Brace, Owen Sound Attack

Jan. 30 – Feb. 5: Mathias Niederberger, Barrie Colts

Jan. 23 – Jan. 29: Mark Visentin, Niagara IceDogs

Jan. 16 – Jan. 22: Ryan Murphy, Kitchener Rangers

Jan. 9 – Jan. 15: Josh Shalla, Saginaw Spirit

Jan. 2 – Jan. 8: Tyler Toffoli, Ottawa 67’s

Dec. 26 – Jan. 1: Beau Schmitz, Plymouth Whalers

Dec. 12 – Dec. 18: Andrew Agozzino, Niagara IceDogs

Dec. 5 – Dec. 11: Philip Lane, Brampton Battalion

Nov. 28 – Dec. 4: Christian Thomas, Oshawa Generals

Nov. 21 – Nov. 27: Brendan Gaunce, Belleville Bulls

Nov. 14 – Nov. 20: Tanner Pearson, Barrie Colts

Nov. 7 – Nov. 13: Ryan Spooner, Kingston Frontenacs

Oct. 31 – Nov. 6: Matt Puempel, Peterborough Petes

Oct. 24 – Oct. 30: Shane Prince, Ottawa 67’s

Oct. 17 – Oct. 23: Brandon Saad, Saginaw Spirit

Oct. 10 – Oct. 16: Nail Yakupov, Sarnia Sting

Oct. 3 – Oct. 9: Greg McKegg, Erie Otters

Sept. 26 – Oct. 2: Seth Griffith, London Knights

Sept. 21 – Sept. 25: Tanner Pearson, Barrie Colts