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The OJHL announced today that Trenton Golden Hawks alternate captain Zach de Consilys (photo credit - Andy Corneau/OJHL Images) has been named the Gongshow Gear North-East Conference Player-of-the-Month for December after recording 11 assists and 17 points in just 8 games played.

The consummate playmaker, de Consilys leads the entire OJHL in assists with 42 after tying for a December best with 11 helpers.  Also topping all scorers with 17 points during the month, the Golden Hawks second leading scorer, fifth overall in the league, recorded points in seven of his eight games, including five multi-point efforts.  He kicked-off the impressive run with a four assist, six point outing, during a 7-6 loss to Buffalo, and then notched three points, including an assist on the overtime-winning goal by Hunter Fargey, in an important 5-4 inter-conference victory over Lindsay later in the month.

"It is an honour to be selected Gongshow (Gear) OJHL Player-of-the-Month amongst so many good players, including my teammates," said de Concilys upon hearing of the award.  "Safe to say it's a team game and without the help of all the players on my team this wouldn't have occurred.  I'm very grateful and humbled by the selection."

"Zach has been so good for us ever since he arrived in Trenton," said Golden Hawks General Manager and Head Coach, Jerome Dupont. "Playing in all situations and always better when it matters most. I'm so glad he is being recognized by the 'OJ' for his efforts"

Connor Armour of the Cobourg Cougars was runner-up to de Concilys as the North-East Conference Player-of-the-Month.  The forward notched 11 assists and 16 points in nine December contests.

Born on July 19, 1994, Zach de Concilys is a native of St. Catharines, Ontario and grew up playing minor hockey in his hometown, ultimately finishing with the St. Catharines Falcons Minor Midget ‘AAA’ squad in 2009-10.

During his minor midget season, de Concilys also played high school hockey for the St. Denis Morris Catholic High School Redmen and would lead the team to the All-Ontario OFSAA ‘AAA/AAAA’ Championship.  During the tournament, the speedy forward would score the semi-final, overtime-winning goal, en route to then defeating St. Marcellinus 4-1 in the championship game.

Expected to be selected in the OHL Priority Selection, de Concilys went undrafted and would join the nearby Port Colborne Pirates Junior ‘B’ club in the Golden Horseshoe loop of the GOJHL.  Following a respectable rookie season that saw him post 10 goals and 27 points in 51 games played, de Concilys hit full stride in 2011-12, leading the Pirates in scoring with 26 goals and 67 points in just 45 regular season contests.  His efforts earned a spot on both the Golden Horseshoe Conference All-Star Team that would split a pair of games versus the Midwestern Conference, recording an assist in each game, as well as the Midwestern/Golden Horseshoe Prospects Team, notching a pair of assists during a 9-6 loss in Windsor, Ontario.  Finishing fifth in overall scoring in the Conference, he would take home year-end Golden Horseshoe Most Improved Player honours as the Pirates fell to St. Catharines in the league championship series in six games.

De Concilys would sign that summer with the Whitby Fury and get his first taste of OJHL action, recording two assists in eight games played before being released and rejoining the Junior ‘B’ Pirates.  He wasted no time picking-up where he left off, finishing fourth on the club in scoring with 22 goals and 72 points in just 41 games played.  Once again, he would participate in the GOJHL All-Star Game, recording a goal for the Midwestern/Golden Horseshoe All-Stars during a 7-5 loss.  This time, however, the Pirates were upset by Welland in a thrilling, seven game semi-final series to end their season.

Pegged to join the St. Catharines Falcons entering the 2013-14 season, de Concilys was recruited by the Golden Hawks and made an instant impact with his new club.  He finished second in scoring on the Hawks with 39 assists and 56 points in 52 games played, including an outstanding November that saw him finish as runner-up for the OJHL Gongshow Gear North-East Conference Player-of-the-Month Award after notching 19 points in 10 contests.  His efforts would earn an All-Star position for the third consecutive year, playing for the North-East Conference squad at the 2013 Central Canada Cup All-Star Challenge that was held in Terrebonne, Quebec.  De Concilys continued his progression in the post-season, leading Trenton with 10 points during two rounds before falling to the regular season champion Kingston Voyageurs in six games.

Thus far this season, de Concilys sits second in scoring on the club and has already set career OJHL highs with 58 points, while leading the entire league with 42 assists.  He would be named to Team OJHL Hawerchuk for the 2014 Central Canada Cup All-Star Challenge held in Toronto, finishing tied for second in scoring with three points in three games, marking an impressive fourth consecutive All-Star Game(s) appearance.