Chiefs' Tokarski named ADT CHL Goaltender of the Week
December 4, 2007 - Western Hockey League (WHL) News Release
Toronto, ON - The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Dustin Tokarski of the Spokane Chiefs is the ADT CHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending Sunday December 2 after posting a 2-0-0-0 record with a 0.48 goals against average and .977 save percentage in two road games.
Tokarski turned aside 24 of the 25 shots he faced and was named the second star in a 2-1 overtime win over the Calgary Hitmen on Friday. On Sunday, Tokarski made 18 saves for his third shutout of the season in backing the Chiefs to a 2-0 win over the Red Deer Rebels.
The 18-year-old native of Watson, Saskatchewan improved his league-leading goals against average to 1.64 and save percentage to .924 to go along with a 12-1-0-1 record in 16 games.
Kyle Gajewski of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds' was the OHL nominee after posting a 3-0-0-0 record with a 1.30 goals against average and .977 save percentage and Travis Fullerton of the Saint John Sea Dogs was the QMJHL nominee after posting a 2-2-0-0 record with a 1.50 goals against average and .956 save percentage.
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2007-08 ADT CHL Goaltender of the Week
Sept. 23 - Kevin Desfosses, Quebec Remparts
Sept. 30 - Nicola Riopel, Moncton Wildcats
Oct. 7 - Olivier Bellavance-Roy, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
Oct. 14 - Kyle Gajewski, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Oct .21 - Steve Mason, London Knights
Oct. 28 - Josh Unice, Kitchener Rangers
Nov. 5 - Kevin Maletto, Shawinigan Cataractes
Nov. 12 - Jeremy Smith, Plymouth Whalers
Nov. 19 - Justin Leclerc, Kamloops Blazers
Nov. 26 - Michael Dupont, Rimouski Oceanic
Dec. 4 - Dustin Tokarski, Spokane Chiefs
Western Hockey League Stories from December 4, 2007
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- Tokarski Named CHL Goaltender of the Week - Spokane Chiefs
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- Hitmen host Prince Albert Wednesday, Moose Jaw Saturday - Calgary Hitmen
- Santorelli Named CHL Player of the Week - Chilliwack Bruins
- Chiefs' Tokarski named ADT CHL Goaltender of the Week - WHL
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- Bowman Named WHL Player of the Month - Spokane Chiefs
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