3 Stars For Week Ending October 9, 2011

The votes are in for a very tight week of voting for last weeks Draft Eligible OHL 3 stars of the week.

1st Star - Luke Cairns, Erie Otters : The Otters were off to a terrible start at 0-4 and Cairns, playing in his second game of the week, led Erie to their first victory of the season - a 7-5 victory over defending champ Owen Sound - where he tallied 2 goals and 3 assists. In a rematch the following night, he was a bright spot for the Otters in a 6-3 defeat where he tallied another goal.

2nd Star - Matt Finn, Guelph Storm : The Storm are off to a surprising start and the biggest surprise has to be the play of Finn. Finn registered a goal and an assists in a 4-3 overtime loss to Brampton and followed that up with a 2 assist victory over Saginaw 6-3. Finn sits near the top of all statistical leaders of draft eligible players.

3rd Star - Brendan Gaunce, Belleville Bulls : Gaunce led his Bulls to 4-2 victory over Oshawa and 3-0 victory over Kingston where he registered 1 goal and 1 assist in each contest. The Bulls Alternate Captain now has 4 goals and 4 assists in 7 games and has been a model of consistency from the get go.

Honorable Mentions : Radek Faksa (Kitchener), Nail Yakupov (Sarnia) Michael Clarke (Windsor)

For the season long winners and a list of voters, click on the 3 stars tab at the top of the page.

Luke Cairns

Luke Cairns - Erie Otters

5'8" - 155 LBS
D.O.B. May 29, 1994

The 2011-12 season didn't start off very well for the Erie Otters, having lost the first 4 games of their young season. Enter game 5 and Luke Cairns who was playing just his second game of the season. Cairns scored twice, including the game winner and added 3 assists to help Erie with their first victory.

The third round pick, 50th overall in the 2010 priority draft, is in his second season with the Otters. During his rookie season, Cairns played in 60 games scoring 6 times and adding 12 assists.

There's no questioning what Cairns lacks most is size. But he plays with the determination of a power forward. he's not afraid to go to the net. He is a good skater who uses it to his advantage. he possesses good vision and very good hockey sense. He reads plays developing very well and is a very good passer who can almost always find the seams. His shot is good enough that he will score some goals. In fact, offense shouldn't be a problem for Cairns.



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