Allen's Rejean Beauchemin Named Oakley CHL Goaltender of the Week
January 31, 2012 - Central Hockey League (CHL) News Release
GLENDALE, AZ (January 31, 2012) -The Central Hockey League announced today that Allen's Rejean Beauchemin has been named the Oakley Central Hockey League Goaltender of the Week for the period ending January 29, 2012.
In recognition of his achievement, Beauchemin will receive a special gift from Oakley. To learn more about Oakley's wide range of products, visit www.oakley.com.
The Winnipeg, Manitoba native had an outstanding week in net seeing action in four games in a six-day stretch.
Beauchemin went 3-1 during the week with two shutouts and allowed just four goals during the four games on 88 shots faced.
The 6-1, 200-pound goalie started off his week on Tuesday night against the Arizona Sundogs where he stopped all 24 shots faced and won the game for his team, 2-0. He then followed that up with another shutout blanking the Wichita Thunder on 20 shots in a battle for first place in the Berry Conference.
Beauchemin allowed just three goals on Saturday night but lost to Rio Grande Valley, 3-0, but then bounced back with a 28-save effort in a 4-1 win over the Killer Bees on Sunday.
On the season, Beauchemin has a record of 10-4-4 leading all goaltenders in the CHL with a 2.03 goals against average and a .932 save percentage.
Beauchemin joins Brian Mahoney-Wilson (Nov. 15) and Marco Cousineau (Nov. 22) as Allen goaltenders that have won the weekly award this season. Mahoney-Wilson is now with Bloomington and Cousineau is on re-call with the American Hockey League.
Oakley CHL Goaltender of the Week
Rejean Beauchemin, Allen Americans
(Weekly Totals)
Games Played: 4
Record: 3-1-0
GAA: 1.02
Saves: 84
Save %: .955
Shutouts: 2
Oakley CHL Goaltender of the Week (Previous Winners)
Oct. 25 - Ian Keserich (Tulsa)
Nov. 1 - Charlie Effinger (Missouri)
Nov. 8 - Bryan Hogan (Dayton)
Nov. 15 - Brian Mahoney-Wilson (Allen)
Nov. 22 - Marco Cousineau (Allen)
Nov. 29 - Adam Russo (Wichita)
Dec. 6 - David McKee (Quad City)
Dec. 13 - Nick Boucher (Fort Wayne)
Dec. 20 - Adam Russo (Wichita)
Dec. 27 - Zane Kalemba (Bloomington)
Jan. 3 - David Brown (Quad City)
Jan. 10 - Bryan Gillis (Evansville)
Jan. 17 - Charlie Effinger (Missouri)
Jan. 24 - Bryan Gillis (Evansville)
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