Bruins' Santorelli named CHL Player of the Week
December 4, 2007 - Western Hockey League (WHL) News Release
Toronto, ON - The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Mark Santorelli of the Chilliwack Bruins is the CHL Player of the Week after scoring seven goals and two assists for nine points in three games.
Santorelli was the first star after scoring three goals in Chilliwack's 5-2 win over the Portland Winter Hawks on Friday. He scored two goals and an assist and was the first star again in a 6-2 win over the Kamloops Blazers on Saturday and finished the week with two goals and an assist and another first star award in a 3-1 win over the Kelowna Rockets on Sunday.
The 19-year-old from Burnaby, B.C. is the WHL's scoring leader with 16 goals and 38 assists for 54 points in 31 games this season. Santorelli was a fourth round pick of the Nashville Predators in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
Brad Marchand of the Val-d'Or Foreurs was the QMJHL nominee for the award after scoring three goals and seven assists for 10 points in three games, including a three-goal, six-point effort against the Rimouski Oceanic on Sunday. Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds' goaltender Kyle Gajewski was the OHL nominee after posting a 3-0-0-0 record with a 1.30 goals against average and .977 save percentage.
2007-08 CHL Player of the Week
Sept. 23 - John Tavares, Oshawa Generals
Sept. 30 - Alex Pietrangelo, Niagara IceDogs
Oct. 7 - Tyler Dittmer, Brandon Wheat Kings
Oct. 14 - John Tavares, Oshawa Generals
Oct. 21 - Oscar Moller, Chilliwack Bruins
Oct. 28 - Yannick Weber, Kitchener Rangers
Nov. 5 - Brett MacLean, Oshawa Generals
Nov. 12 - Peter-James Corsi, Halifax Mooseheads
Nov. 19 - Drayson Bowman, Spokane Chiefs
Nov. 26 - Drayson Bowman, Spokane Chiefs
Dec. 4 - Mark Santorelli, Chilliwack Bruins
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