AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Christensen named CCM Vector/AHL Player of the Week

October 24, 2005 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News Release


Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins center Erik Christensen has been named the CCM Vector/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending October 23, it was announced Monday by the American Hockey League.

In recognition of his achievement, Christensen will be presented with an etched crystal award prior to an upcoming Penguins home game.

Christensen, 21, recorded nine points (3+6) and was plus-3 as the Penguins recorded wins against the Syracuse Crunch, Binghamton Senators and Bridgeport Sound Tigers.

Christensen began the weekend by netting his fifth goal of the season in the win 4-1 in Syracuse. He followed that up with a pair of four-point games, recording one goal and three assists in Saturday's 5-1 home win against Binghamton and Sunday's 8-3 road victory in Bridgeport. Christensen has now recorded three four-point games on the season after recording the first four-goal game in team history on opening night, Oct. 5, against Bridgeport. His goal Sunday against the Sound Tigers was the first shorthanded tally of his professional career.

The Pittsburgh Penguins' third round choice (69th overall) in the 2002 Entry Draft, Christensen enters this week's AHL action tied for the league lead in points (15), tied for second in goals (7), tied for sixth in assists (8), tied for fifth in power play assists (6) and tied for sixth in plus/minus (plus-5).

The 6-1, 196 pound native of Edmonton, AB recorded 27 points (14+13) in 77 games with the Penguins last season, and finished fourth on the team in playoff scoring with seven points (1+6) in 11 games.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton currently leads the AHL with a perfect 7-0-0-0 record. The team's current seven-game winning streak is tied for the club record, originally set from Oct. 21, 2000 through Nov. 4, 2000.

The Penguins return home this weekend to face the Hershey Bears at 7:05pm on Friday and the Syracuse Crunch at 7:05pm on Saturday. The team will be wearing its 2005-06 third jerseys for the first time during Friday night's contest, and the first 5,000 fans in attendance at Friday's game will receive a free Wyoming Valley Health Care Systems Commemorative 3rd Logo Puck. To purchase tickets call 570-693-4100, visit the Wachovia Arena Box Office or log on to www.ticketmaster.com.

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