Bossier-Shreveport’s David Rutherford Named Oakley CHL Player of the Week

March 14, 2011 - Central Hockey League (CHL) News Release

TEMPE, AZ (March 14, 2011) -The Central Hockey League announced today that Bossier-Shreveport forward David Rutherford has been named the Oakley Central Hockey League Player of the Week for the period ending March 13, 2011.

In recognition of his achievement, Rutherford will receive a special gift from Oakley. To learn more about the wide range of Oakley products, visit www.oakley.com.

Rutherford helped lead his team to four straight wins last week scoring two goals with five assists and a +5 plus/minus rating. The ‚¬ËœBugs leading scorer did most of his damage on Friday versus Dayton (a 7-2 win) and Saturday versus Texas (a 5-1 win). On Friday, the Ladner, British Columbia native scored the game winning goal and had three assists to go with his +3 plus/minus rating. He followed that up on Saturday with a goal and a helper.

CHL Scoring Leaders

On the season, the all-star is tied for 15th in the league with 66 points (35-31) with a +14 plus/minus rating. His 35 goals are tied for fifth most in the league and his seven game winning goals are tied for third.

Oakley CHL Player of the Week

David Rutherford, Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs

Position: F

(Weekly Totals)

Games Played: 4

Goals: 2

Assists: 5

Points: 7

Plus/Minus: +5

Oakley CHL Player of the Week -- Previous Winners

Oct. 18- Brett Smith, Bossier-Shreveport

Oct. 25- Scott May, Colorado

Nov. 1- Steve Kaunisto, Wichita

Nov. 8- Neil Trimm, Laredo

Nov. 15- Derek LeBlanc, Rapid City

Nov. 22- Sebastien Thinel, Odessa

Nov. 29- Frankie DeAngelis, Fort Wayne

Dec. 6- Matt Summers, Mississippi

Dec. 13- Bill Bagron, Bloomington

Dec. 20- Tomas Klempa, Rio Grande Valley

Dec. 27- Kevin Ulanski, Colorado

Jan. 3- Bruce Graham, Allen

Jan. 10- Luke Erickson, Arizona

Jan. 17- Jack Combs, Tulsa

Jan. 24- Jesse Bennefield, Wichita

Jan. 31- Riley Nelson, Colorado

Feb. 7- Jeff Bes, Laredo

Feb. 14- Mike Berry, Missouri

Feb. 21- Greg Hogeboom, Texas

Feb. 28- Michel Beausoleil, Tulsa

Mar. 7- Sebastien Thinel, Odessa

Mar. 14- David Rutherford, Bossier-Shreveport

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