CHL Honors Clayton, Caravaggio
February 24, 2003 - Central Hockey League (CHL) News Release
Wichita center Travis Clayton and New Mexico goaltender Luciano Caravaggio have today been named the recipients of the Central Hockey League's Player and Goaltender of the Week for Week 19 of the CHL season. Clayton receives his second such honor of the season after being named CHL Player of the Week in Week 14, while Caravaggio becomes the third player from New Mexico to earn a weekly distinction, joining Chris Richards (CHL Player of the Week in Week 1) and Tyler Baines (CHL Player of the Week in Week 5).
Despite a difficult season for the Thunder, All-Star Clayton has continued to perform admirably for Wichita. In four games this week, Clayton's heroics led to three victories. His most impressive outing came Sunday, February 23rd, recording two goals (including the game winning goal with just nine seconds left in regulation) and an assist in a 6-5 win at Lubbock. The Saskatchewan native also recorded multiple point outings in wins over Odessa and El Paso. For the season, Clayton sits fifth in CHL scoring, and leads Wichita in goals, assists, points and plus/minus rating.
The New Mexico Scorpions are in a battle for a Southern Conference playoff berth, and recorded two crucial wins behind back-to-back fine performances from goaltender Luciano Caravaggio. Friday, February 21st in Amarillo, the Toronto native turned aside 42 of 43 Gorilla shots in a 2-1 win, then made 28 saves Saturday night in a 4-0 blanking of Wichita, earning his second shutout of the season. His strong play this week improves his record to 17-13-2 for the season, along with a 2.66 goals against average and a 91.5 save percentage. Caravaggio and his teammates sit a single point behind Lubbock and two behind Corpus Christi in the race for the fourth and final Southern Conference playoff slot, holding games in hand on both clubs.
Central Hockey League Player of the Week Week Nineteen
TRAVIS CLAYTON - Wichita Thunder
Position: Center
Height: 5-08
Weight: 180
Date of Birth: 03/09/1976
Hometown: Paradise Hill, Saskatchewan
Weekly Totals: Season Totals:
Games Played: 4 Games Played: 52
Goals: 3 Goals: 26
Assists: 6 Assists: 50
Points: 9 Points: 76
Plus/Minus: +6 Plus/Minus: +18
Central Hockey League Goaltender of the Week Week Nineteen
LUCIANO CARAVAGGIO - New Mexico Scorpions
Position: Goaltender
Height: 5-11
Weight: 170
Date of Birth: 10/03/1975
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario
Weekly Totals: Season Totals:
Games Played: 2 Games Played: 34
Shots: 71 Shots: 999
Saves: 70 Saves: 914
W/L/OTL: 2-0-0 W/L/OTL: 17-13-02
Shutouts: 1 Shutouts: 2
Save %: 98.5 Save %: 91.5
Central Hockey League Stories from February 24, 2003
- Bucks Moving Closer to Postseason - Laredo Bucks
- Lubbock Weekly Notes - Lubbock Cotton Kings
- Scorpions Take Both Games to Edge Closer - New Mexico Scorpions
- Pack the House Nightâ Saturday at Fieldhouse - New Mexico Scorpions
- Scorpions' Caravaggio named CHL Goalie of the Week - New Mexico Scorpions
- Clayton Named Player of Week Again - Wichita Thunder
- CHL Honors Clayton, Caravaggio - CHL
- Blazers Finish Week 2-1-0 - Oklahoma City Blazers
- Gorillas Shatter One Record and Equal Another with Victory over Odessa - Amarillo Gorillas
- Final Destination: Playoffs - Corpus Christi IceRays
- Oilers in First-Place Tie in Northwest Division Standings - Tulsa Oilers
- Saints Week in Review - San Angelo Saints
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