Crunch's Hartigan named Sher-Wood AHL Player of the Week
January 5, 2004 - American Hockey League (AHL) News Release
SPRINGFIELD, MA ... The American Hockey League announced today that Syracuse Crunch center Mark Hartigan has been named the Sher-Wood AHL Player of the Week for the period ending January 4, 2004. In four games, Hartigan recorded seven goals and one assist along with a plus-8 rating as the Crunch went 3-0-1-0.
Hartigan, a second-year pro out of St. Cloud State, scored a power play goal in Syracuse's 3-3 tie with Hamilton on New Year's Eve, then recorded an assist on Friday as the Crunch beat the Bulldogs, 3-2. Hartigan recorded the second four-goal game in franchise history and was a plus-6, helping Syracuse past Albany, 7-4, on Saturday. He then scored twice more during a five-goal third period as the Crunch rallied past Cleveland on Sunday, 6-4.
In recognition of his achievement, Hartigan will receive a Sher-Wood leather jacket, presented to him during an on-ice ceremony prior to an upcoming game. In addition, Sher-Wood will donate five travel bags to the Fort St. John (B.C.) Minor Hockey Association in Hartigan's name.
The first player from St. Cloud State University ever named a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award (2002), Hartigan split his rookie season between the Chicago Wolves and the Atlanta Thrashers in 2002-03, recording 15 goals and 31 assists in 55 AHL games. He signed with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Aug. 15, 2003, and has already tallied 14 goals and 12 assists in 32 games with the Crunch. The native of Fort St. John, B.C., has five goals and two assists in 26 career NHL matches.
Other nominees for Sher-Wood AHL Player of the Week include Albany left wing Joe Hulbig, Bridgeport center Kevin Colley, Chicago left wing Karl Stewart, Cincinnati right wing Joffrey Lupul, Hamilton right wing Jozef Balej, Hershey goaltender Tom Lawson, Houston center Rickard Wallin, Lowell center Mike Zigomanis, Manchester right wing Pavel Rosa, Manitoba left wing Brandon Nolan, Milwaukee right wing Darren Haydar, Norfolk right wing Pavel Vorobiev, Philadelphia right wing Kirby Law, Portland goaltender Rastislav Stana, Providence right wing Carl Corazzini, San Antonio center Vaclav Nedorost, Springfield goaltender David LeNeveu, Toronto right wing Tony Salmelainen and Worcester right wing Mike Glumac.
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