KITCHENER – Ryan Murphy of the Kitchener Rangers has been named OHL defenceman of the month after piling up 21 points in January.
Murphy led all OHL defencemen in scoring last month, netting five goals and recording a league-high 16 assists in 12 games. The 18-year-old also had a plus-minus rating of plus-8 in helping to lead the Rangers to nine wins in January.