CHL Awards Release Schedule Announced
March 14, 2008 - Central Hockey League (CHL) News Release
The Central Hockey League (CHL) released today the dates that the year-end awards winners, the All-CHL Team and the All-Rookie Team will be announced. The announcements will begin on Monday, March 17th and continue through Monday, March 24th with the announcement of the CHL's Most Valuable Player.
The MVP Award will be decided between the league's four top scorers and the goaltender with the most wins in the league. The candidates are Arizona's Alex Leavitt who leads the CHL with 107 points (34-73=107) Laredo's Jeff Bes (43-57=100), New Mexico's Konrad Reeder (34-58=92) and Rocky Mountain's Brent Cullaton (20-68=88). Bossier-Shreveport's John DeCaro leads the league with a 1.72 goals against average, a .938 save percentage, 10 shutouts (a CHL single-season record) and is tied for the league lead with 24 wins. The CHL single-season records for goals against average (1.80 by Tyler Weiman with Colorado, 2004-05) and save percentage (.938 by Weiman in the same season) are both in jeopardy with just over a week remaining in the regular season.
The order of announcement of CHL Awards is listed below:
Monday, March 17th
Equipment Manager of the Year
Gunner Garrett Athletic Trainer of the Year
Tuesday, March 18th
All-CHL Team
CHL All-Rookie Team
Wednesday, March 19th
CHL's Coach of the Year
CHL's Rookie of the Year
Thursday, March 20th
Rick Kozuback Award
CHL's Man of the Year
Friday, March 21st
CHL's Most Outstanding Defenseman
CHL's Most Outstanding Goaltender (Scott Brower Award)
Monday, March 24th
CHL's Most Valuable Player
The CHL has nine days remaining in the regular season with the Ray Miron President's Cup playoffs scheduled to begin Monday, March 24th.
Central Hockey League Stories from March 14, 2008
- Urquhart Explodes for Four Goals in 7-2 Win, Leavitt Opens Nine-Point Cushion in CHL Scoring Race - Arizona Sundogs
- Brahmas Edge Mudbugs in a Close One - Fort Worth Brahmas
- Eagles Pad Lead With Physical, 4-2 Win Against Scorpions - Colorado Eagles
- Eagles Overcome Scorpions Friday Night - New Mexico Scorpions
- RiverKings Beat Oilers 5-2 - Mississippi RiverKings
- Ice Bats Stay In Final Playoff Spot With 4-1 Win - Austin Ice Bats
- Brahmas beat 'Bugs in swamp 4-3 - Fort Worth Brahmas
- Rayz double up Jacks 4-2 - Corpus Christi IceRays
- Hounds Stay in Playoff Position with 3-2 Win over Loredo - Youngstown SteelHounds
- Bucks Winning Streak Ends In Youngstown 3-2 - Laredo Bucks
- CHL Awards Release Schedule Announced - CHL
- Join The Brahmas On Fan Appreciation Night And You May Win - Fort Worth Brahmas
- Sundogs Own Sixth Spot in Latest CHL Coaches Poll - Arizona Sundogs
- Mudbugs Remain #1 In CHL Coaches Poll - CHL
- Final Rayz Home Game Of Season On Saturday - Corpus Christi IceRays
- Rotary Clubs Earn $1,500 Pucks-er, Bucks-for Scholarships At RiverKings Game - Mississippi RiverKings
- Schlemko Recalled to San Antonio - Arizona Sundogs
- Oilers-Mississippi preview - Tulsa Oilers
- Sundogs Add to Roster with Addition of Rymsha - Arizona Sundogs
- Northeast Division Flexes Its Muscle - CHL
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