CHL Names Players of Week
December 30, 2002 - Central Hockey League (CHL) News Release
Laredo right wing Joey Sewell and Austin netminder Matt Barnes have been selected as the Central Hockey League's Player and Goaltender of the Week for Week 11 of the CHL season. Both Sewell and Barnes come from the CHL's Southeast Division, where the Ice Bats and Bucks occupy the top two positions. Sewell led Laredo to three consecutive victories during the past week, while Barnes won both his starts for Austin. Sewell is the third Laredo player selected for a CHL honor this season (joining Dave Gove and Chris Grenville), while Barnes earns his fourth CHL honor after being named Goaltender of the Week in both Weeks 1 and 3, and Goaltender of the Month for November.
Sewell's week began with his week in fine fashion by scoring a hat-trick and adding an assist in a 7-2 home win over San Angelo December 26th. The following night he added his 15th goal of the year in a 4-3 win at San Angelo to complete a home and home series sweep. Saturday night, he delighted the capacity crowd of 8,002 in Laredo with two more goals in a 6-2 home victory over Corpus Christi. Sewell's 17 goals for the season have him tied for 7th place in the CHL goal-scoring race.
Barnes has been nothing short of superb this season for Austin, and his outstanding play continued this week with back-to-back wins over Corpus Christi. He made 35 saves in a 3-1 road win December 26th, then turned aside 29 shots at home the following night to record a 2-0 win and his 5th shutout of the season. Barnes' 1.52 goals against average continues to lead all CHL goaltenders, as does his 94.7 save percentage.
Central Hockey League Player of the Week
Week Eleven
Joey Sewell, Laredo Bucks
Position: Right Wing
Height: 6-00
Weight: 190
Date of Birth: March 15, 1981
Hometown: Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Weekly Totals: Season Totals:
Games Played: 3 Games Played: 29
Goals: 6 Goals: 17
Assists: 1 Assists: 5
Points: 7 Points: 22
Plus/Minus: +6 Plus/Minus: +5
Central Hockey League Goaltender of the Week
Week Eleven
Matt Barnes, Austin Ice Bats
Position: Goaltender
Height: 5-04
Weight: 150
Date of Birth: July 25, 1974
Hometown: Brantford, Ontario
Weekly Totals: Season Totals:
Games Played: 2 Games Played: 23
Shots: 65 Shots: 658
Saves: 64 Saves: 623
W/L/OTL: 2-0-0 W/L/OTL: 18-4-1
Shutouts: 1 Shutouts: 5
Save %: 98.5 Save %: 94.7
Central Hockey League Stories from December 30, 2002
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- No Holiday Cheer for Rayz - Corpus Christi IceRays
- Sewell Named CHL Player of the Week - Laredo Bucks
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- Ice, Memphis Riding First Place Seesaw - Indianapolis Ice
- Gorillas Take Two of Three against Division Rivals - Amarillo Gorillas
- Inglis makes first roster moves - Fort Worth Brahmas
- Buzzards Fight Back - El Paso Buzzards
- Scorpions Take Three out of Four Points - New Mexico Scorpions
- Sewell, Bucks Rock on - Laredo Bucks
- Buzzards Look to Rumble in the Jungle - El Paso Buzzards
- Saints Week in Review - San Angelo Saints
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