Ross Krieger Named Great Lakes Rookie of the Year
Ross Krieger of the Dresden Kings is the Great Lakes Junior C rookie of the year – Photo by Kelsey Vermeersch/ CKSN.ca
The Dresden Jr Kings forward, who hails from Pain Court, finished 7th overall in Great Lakes scoring with 18 goals and 28 assists for 46 points in only 40 games.
Krieger’s 46 points were the most of any Dresden Kings player.
Throughout the season, Krieger was named Great Lakes Junior C player of the month for November, and was the Chatham-Kent Sports Network’s Athlete of the Month for October.
Last season with the Chatham-Kent Cyclones Krieger had 10 goals and 12 assists in 32 regular season games, and 7 goals and 9 assists in 15 playoff games. He was an assistant captain for the Cyclones.
Undrafted in last season’s OHL draft, Krieger will undoubtedly receive several free agent invitations to OHL camps this summer, and will be a top recruit of area Junior B teams, and Junior A teams in the OJHL.
In his rookie season, Krieger’s Dresden Jr Kings finished 6th in the Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League, finishing with a 19-18-2-1 record.
Other award winners Monday night were James Brooks of the Amherstburg Admirals who took the league’s MVP award. Wheatley’s Brett Bowman, who played for the Wheatley Sharks, won the league’s award for most desire, while Alvinston’s Clint Rose was named the top defenseman.