WHL Portland Winterhawks

Coburn Claims WHL Player of the Week Honor

Published on February 7, 2005 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Portland Winterhawks News Release


Portland, OR - Winter Hawk defenseman Braydon Coburn was named the Greyhound WHL Player of the Week for his four-goal effort in Portland's 7-4 win over the Seattle Thunderbirds on Friday night. Coburn, became just the seventh defenseman in WHL history to tally four goals in a game, the last to do so was another Winter Hawk, Richie Regehr in 2002.

Braydon Coburn tied a WHL regular season single game record by recording four goals in a single game, a feat only six other defenseman have done in league history. The last do so was former teammate, Richie Regehr, who logged four goals in a 10-2 win over the Prince George Cougars on November 27, 2002. Nathan Paetsch (Moose Jaw, 2002), Justin Kurtz (Brandon, 1997), Deron Quint (Seattle, 1995), Sergei Klimentiev (Medicine Hat, 1995), and Ron Greschner (New Westminster, 1972) were the other five WHL defensemen to record four goals in a single game.

On Friday, February 4th, Coburn scored four goals including three power-play goals in a 7-4 win against the Thunderbirds in Seattle. Coburn, a 19-year-old from Shaunavon, Saskatchewan, was drafted 8th overall by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. With the historic game, Coburn nearly doubled his seasonal goal total. Coburn now has 10 goals and 23 assists in 42 games this season.

Honorable mention goes to Brett Palin of the Kelowna Rockets.

2004-05 Greyhound WHL Players of the Week:
Sept 24-Oct 3: Ryan Stone, Brandon
Oct 4-Oct 10: Clarke MacArthur, Medicine Hat
Oct 11-Oct 18: Wacey Rabbit, Saskatoon
Oct 19-Oct 24: Kevin Nastiuk, Medicine Hat
Oct 25-Oct 31: Clayton Stoner, Tri-City
Nov 1-Nov 7: Jon Bubnick, Regina
Nov 8-Nov 14: Colton Yellow Horn, Lethbridge
Nov 15-Nov 21: Ryan Russell, Kootenay
Nov 22-Nov 28: Adam Courchaine, Vancouver
Nov 29-Dec 5: Jeremy Colliton, Prince Albert
Dec 6-Dec 12: Kenndal McArdle, Moose Jaw
Dec 13-Dec 19: Carey Price, Tri-City
Dec 27-Jan 2: Kyle Moir, Swift Current
Jan 3-Jan 9: Mike Green, Saskatoon
Jan 10-Jan 16: Derek Yeomans, Kelowna
Jan 17-Jan 23: Ryan Russell, Kootenay
Jan 24-Jan 30: Ty Morris, Red Deer
Jan 31-Feb 6: Braydon Coburn, Portland

The Winter Hawks can extend their win streak to six straight, as they host the Kootenay Ice on Tuesday, February 8th, at 7:00 PM.

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