CROCKER NAMED SW PLAYER OF MONTH
The OJHL announced today that Georgetown Raiders forward Jordan Crocker (photo credit - Andy Corneau/OJHL Images) has been named the Bardown South-West Conference Player-of-the-Month for October after leading the conference with 9 goals and 18 points during the month.
After recording points in just two of the club's first nine games during September, Crocker kicked-off October with a four point outing versus Milton and never looked back, missing the scoresheet just once during the month, including an eight game point scoring streak. His efforts helped Georgetown continue a 13 game winning streak that started in September and saw them jump to the top of the South-West Conference standings once again, while a 2-2 draw with Burlington in the final game of October saw them carry an undefeated streak into November that hasn't seen them lose since September 22. Highlights of the month include a four goal, five point, outing versus Milton and he notched multiple points during five of the ten games played during October. Sixteen of Crocker's eighteen points came at even strength, a statistic that led all OJHL scorers during the month.
The 18-year old Brampton, Ontario native is a product of the Toronto Titans Minor Midget 'AAA' organization, where he played in 2013-14. Following a season that saw him record more than a point-per-game, Crocker was selected by the Belleville Bulls in the 12th round, 224th overall, of the 2014 OHL Priority Selection. Recruited by the Brampton Bombers, he would record 20 points in 43 GOJHL contests during the 2014-15 season, before making the jump to the OJHL with the Raiders in 2015-16. The rookie buried 19 goals and finished the year fifth on the team in scoring with 39 points in 51 games played for the OJHL regular season runner-up. Crocker was even more impressive during the club's post-season run that saw them capture the South-East Conference Championship before ultimately falling to the Trenton Golden Hawks in the OJHL Championship Series. He would finish third on the team in scoring behind the Jacome brothers with 21 points in 22 playoff games played. Most recently he was named a member of Team OJHL Nieuwendyk for the upcoming Eastern Canada Cup All-Star Challenge being held in Cornwall, Ontario.
Keegan Blasby of the North York Rangers was runner-up to Crocker as the South-West Conference Player-of-the-Month. The alternate captain recorded 16 points, including two game-winning goals, in 11 games played.
