Chiefs' Dominic Forget Named Sher-Wood Player Of The Month

April 5, 2003 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release

The 22-year-old Forget led Johnstown in March with nine assists and 14 points in 11 games while ranking second on the team in plus/minus with +12 despite missing the final two games after being loaned to Cleveland of the American Hockey League.

The 6-0 and 180-pound Forget led the Chiefs with 39 assists and 62 points while tying for the team lead in goals with 23 and ranking second in plus/minus with +12.

The 23 goals, 39 assists and 62 points are all professional highs for Forget. He began his professional career in 2001-02 scoring five points (4g-1a) in eight games with Austin in the Central Hockey League before joining Louisiana in the ECHL. He scored 24 points (12g-12a) in 62 regular season games and two points (0g-2a) in five Kelly Cup Playoffs games with the IceGators.

Forget played four full seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1997-2001 and two games in 2001-02. He scored 141 points (47g-94a) in 71 regular season games and nine points (4g-5a) in 10 postseason games in 2001-02 after scoring 116 points (38g-78a) in 67 regular season games and 20 points (2g-18a) in 13 postseason games in 2000-01.

Runners Up: Buddy Smith, Arkansas (15 gp, 7g, 14a, 21 pts, +2), Rejean Stringer, Columbia (11 gp, 7g, 7a, 14 pts, +4), and Bobby Russell, Wheeling (16 gp, 10g, 8a, 18 pts, +9).

Also Nominated: J.F. Caudron (Atlantic City), Andrew Williamson (Augusta), Joe Guenther (Baton Rouge), Allan Egeland (Charlotte), Fred Slukynsky (Dayton), Kevin Brown (Florida), Matt Turek (Greensboro), Joe Vandermeer (Lexington), Bobby Brown (Louisiana), Steffon Walby (Mississippi), Preston Mizzi (Pee Dee), Greg Pankewicz (Pensacola), Randy Rowe (Peoria), Steve Rymsha (Reading), Brad Church (Richmond), Dan Carlson (Roanoke), Marty Clapton (South Carolina), and Jeff Johnstone (Toledo).

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