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CHL Tabs Week's Best

March 10, 2003 - Central Hockey League (CHL) News Release


The Central Hockey League has today named Odessa forward John Bossio and Indianapolis netminder Shawn Silver as the recipients of the CHL's Player and Goaltender of the Week awards for Week 21 of the CHL season. Bossio becomes the first Jackalope to garner CHL Player of the Week honors this season, while Silver earns his CHL-leading fifth Goaltender of the Week award, while also taking home Goaltender of the Month recognition in both December, 2002 and January, 2003.

Bossio, in his fourth season with Odessa, enjoyed two outstanding outings this week, helping the Jackalopes to their third consecutive division title. He scored twice in a 4-2 home victory over New Mexico March 7th, then exploded for two goals and three assists in Odessa's division clinching win over El Paso the following night. Bossio leads the defensive-minded Jackalopes with 25 goals this season, topping the 20-goal plateau for the fourth consecutive year. The Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario native also represented Odessa at the 2001 Western Professional Hockey League All-Star Game, scoring once and adding an assist in front of his home crowd.

In Indianapolis, goaltender Shawn Silver has consistently performed well all season for the Ice, and the past week was no exception. Silver turned in one of the finest outings of the season March 7th, making 40 saves in a 6-0 win in Austin to post his 6th shutout of the season. The following night he made 30 saves for Indianapolis in a 6-3 home win over Oklahoma City to clinch the Northeast Division title for the Ice while improving his record to 29-10-03 on the season. Silver ranks in the CHL's top three goaltenders in wins, shutouts, goals against average and save percentage, was a Northern Conference All-Star selection, and is a finalist for the Scott Brower Memorial Trophy, presented to the CHL's Most Outstanding Goaltender.

Central Hockey League Player of the Week
Week Twenty One
JOHN BOSSIO - Odessa Jackalopes

Position: Forward
Height: 6-00
Weight: 180
Date of Birth: 09/06/1974
Hometown: Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Weekly Totals: Season Totals:
Games Played: 2 Games Played: 55
Goals: 4 Goals: 25
Assists: 3 Assists: 19
Points: 7 Points: 44
Plus/Minus: +4 Plus/Minus: -1

Central Hockey League Goaltender of the Week
Week Twenty One
SHAWN SILVER - Indianapolis Ice

Position: Goaltender
Height: 5-11
Weight: 175
Date of Birth: 09/06/1975
Hometown: Thunder Bay, Ontario

Weekly Totals: Season Totals:
Games Played: 2 Games Played: 43
Shots: 73 Shots: 1151
Saves: 70 Saves: 1064
W/L/OTL: 2-0-0 W/L/OTL: 29-10-03
Shutouts: 1 Shutouts: 6
Save %: 95.9 Save %: 92.4



Central Hockey League Stories from March 10, 2003


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