SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League introduced right now that Grand Rapids Griffins ahead John Leonard has been chosen because the Fortune Tires “Anticipate Extra” AHL Participant of the Month for November.
Every month, the Fortune Tires “Anticipate Extra” AHL Participant of the Month award will honor one standout participant from the league for distinctive efficiency. Fortune Tires, the Official Tire of the AHL, will contribute $500 to the participant’s charity of selection – and $2,500 to the Participant of the 12 months’s charity – highlighting the corporate’s dedication to each excellence and group influence.
Leonard recorded 9 objectives – together with three game-winning tallies – and 7 assists for 16 factors in 10 video games for the league-leading Griffins final month. He scored twice in a 6-2 win over Rockford on Nov. 2, and posted three-point efforts on Nov. 19 at Rockford and Nov. 25 at Texas. Leonard closed out November by netting the decisive purpose in back-to-back wins over Iowa, a 3-2 determination on Nov. 28 and a 1-0 win on Nov. 30.
A fifth-year professional from Amherst, Mass., Leonard leads the AHL with 15 objectives and is tied for first with 24 factors in 15 video games with the Griffins this season. He was voted a Second Group AHL All-Star final season after setting profession highs in objectives (36) and factors (61), and he has totaled 98 objectives and 97 assists for 195 factors in 264 profession AHL contests with San Jose, Milwaukee, Tucson, Charlotte and Grand Rapids. Leonard was initially a sixth-round choose by San Jose within the 2018 NHL Draft and has collected six objectives and 11 assists in 70 profession NHL video games with San Jose, Nashville and Arizona.
