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Booras Named Oakley CHL Player of Week

March 5, 2012 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Bloomington Blaze News Release


Jon Booras treated a milestone game in a milestone way, and his efforts have earned him honors today as the latest Oakley Central Hockey League Player of the Week.

Booras registered a hat trick on Sunday as the Bloomington Blaze, presented by Mid-Illini Credit Union, captured a decisive 6-2 win over the first-place Evansville IceMen. The game was Booras's 400th professional contest, and the finale of the hat trick was his 150th pro goal. That tally, his 22nd of the season, increased his team goal-scoring lead and returned him to the top of the overall team lead with 44 points, tied with Vladimir Nikiforov.

Booras's accomplishment is remarkable considering that Blaze medical personnel weren't sure that he'd return to the lineup this season after tearing his hamstring in a game on January 3. The Billings, Montana native pushed aside all season-ending talk with his rehabilitation and return to the lineup on February 10 after missing only 14 games. In the 13 games since his return, Booras has registered seven goals and six assists for 13 points. The seventh-year professional has played all but 12 of his professional games in a Bloomington sweater, more than anyone else.

The Blaze return to game action on Friday and Saturday nights with a pair of games at Hara Arena in Trotwood, Ohio against the Dayton Gems. Game time both nights is 6 p.m. Central. All games can be found on WJBC.com and CHL-TV, and fans are invited to watch at Gill Street Sports Bar and Restaurant, 3002 Gill Street in Bloomington. The Blaze return to Bloomington the following week for the final three home games of their inaugural season on Wednesday, March 14 (Fox and Hounds Ladies Night, half-price ladies tickets), Friday, March 16 (Mid-Illini Credit Union Fleece Blankets to the first 1,200 fans, Pepsi Date Night with two-for-one tickets with a Pepsi product and two-for-one combo meals) and Saturday, March 16 (Fan Appreciation Night, St. Patrick's Day special jerseys). More information on the Blaze can be found at www.bloomingtonblaze.com, Facebook, Twitter and 309-434-2980.

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