By Aaron Mahoney (@Mahones93 on Twitter)

Jake Elmer named WHL On the Run Player of the Week

Mar 4, 2019 | 12:08 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – The Western Hockey League has announced that Lethbridge Hurricanes forward Jake Elmer is the WHL On the Run Player of the Week for the week ending Mar. 3, 2019.

Elmer recorded 10 points (5G-5A) and was +9 in four games this week, helping the Hurricanes go 3-1-0-0 after circling the East Division.

During that run, Elmer ran his goalscoring streak to 12-straight games and will look to continue it on Wednesday, Mar. 6, when the Hurricanes host the Brandon Wheat Kings.

With 73 points (36G-37A) in 63 games, Elmer sits in 16th place in WHL scoring this season among all WHL players.

Over the 2018-19 WHL Regular season, Elmer has totalled four power-play goals, five short-handed goals and six game-winning goals.

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Elmer was selected in the sixth round, 116th overall, at the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft by the Regina Pats.

In 199 career WHL regular season games, Elmer has tallied 126 points (61G-65A), including eight power-play goals, six short-handed goals and eight game-winning goals.