Denver Cutthroats Sweep Oakley Weekly Awards
Published on March 17, 2014 under Central Hockey League (CHL) News Release
GLENDALE, AZ (March 17, 2014) - The Central Hockey League announced today that the Denver Cutthroats have swept the Oakley Player and Goaltender of the Week Awards for the period ending March 16, 2014. Forward Vincent Arseneau has been named the week's top skater and goaltender John Griggs has been named the week's top goalie (the second time this season and in the last three weeks that he was won the weekly honor).
In recognition of their achievements, Arseneau and Griggs will each receive a special gift from Oakley. To learn more about all of Oakley's products, visit www.oakley.com.
The Cutthroats had an extremely busy week playing five games in seven days but they persevered winning all five contests all part of an overall nine-game win streak (one shy of the longest in the CHL this season, Rapid City - 10 straight wins to start the season). Denver will look to tie that mark on Wednesday in Arizona.
Arseneau was a huge part of the Cutthroats success scoring goals in four of their five games and finishing with six strikes (including two game winning goals) and two assists. Arseneau's game winners came on Monday and Wednesday in road wins at Brampton and Quad City. On Friday, the rookie notched his second pro hat trick (first came on Oct. 30 vs. Brampton).
The Iles-de-la-Made, Quebec native is third among all rookies in scoring with 23 goals and sixth in points with 34 in 41 games played. His +13 plus/minus rating is second among all first-year players and his goals on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday were all a part of his eight-game goal scoring streak (longest in the CHL this season).
Griggs has had a remarkable start to his pro career winning each of his first nine starts with the Cutthroats. Last week, the Barrington, Illinois native went 5-0 allowing 15 goals in big wins in Brampton and Quad City and then home to Quad City on Friday and Saturday and Sunday against Allen. Both Saturday's and Sunday's wins came via the shootout for Griggs who on the week stopped 159 of 174 shots (.914 save percentage).
The rookie is unbeaten in nine games on the season and if he qualified for the league leaders, his numbers with the Fish would be tops with a 2.38 goals against average and .927 save percentage.
Oakley CHL Player of the Week
Vincent Arseneau, Denver Cutthroats
Position: F
(Weekly Totals)
Games Played: 5
Goals: 6
Assists: 2
Points: 8
GWG's: 2
Plus/Minus: +3
Oakley CHL Player of the Week (Previous Winners)
Week 1- Tristin Llewellyn, Rapid City Rush
Week 2- Alex Lavoie, Allen Americans
Week 3- Konrad Reeder, Rapid City Rush
Week 4- Adam Pleskach, Tulsa Oilers
Week 5- Michel Beausoleil, Tulsa Oilers
Week 6- Ben Gordon, Tulsa Oilers
Week 7- Jeff Lee, Quad City Mallards
Week 8- Garett Bembridge, Denver Cutthroats
Week 9- Dan Weiss, St. Charles Chill
Week 10- Dave Pszenyczny, Missouri Mavericks
Week 11- Matt Robinson, Wichita Thunder
Week 12- Scott Howes, Brampton Beast
Week 13- Ben Gordon, Tulsa Oilers
Week 14- Jon Booras, Wichita Thunder
Week 15- Spencer Asuchak, Allen Americans
Week 16- Kevin Baker, Arizona Sundogs
Week 17- Troy Schwab, Denver Cutthroats
Week 18- Ben Gordon, Tulsa Oilers
Week 19- Ben Gordon, Tulsa Oilers
Week 20- Jonathan Lessard, Allen Americans
Week 21- Jesse Schultz, Rapid City Rush
Week 22- Vincent Arseneau, Denver Cutthroats
Oakley CHL Goaltender of the Week
John Griggs, Denver Cutthroats
(Weekly Totals)
Games Played: 5
Record: 5-0-0
GAA: 2.92
Saves: 159
Save %: .914
Oakley CHL Goaltender of the Week (Previous Winners)
Week 1- Kieran Millan, Denver Cutthroats
Week 2- Tim Boron, Rapid City Rush
Week 3- Shane Owen, Missouri Mavericks
Week 4- Shane Owen, Missouri Mavericks
Week 5- Andrew Engelage, Arizona Sundogs
Week 6- Kent Patterson, Denver Cutthroats
Week 7- Taylor Nelson, Wichita Thunder
Week 8- Shane Madolora, Tulsa Oilers
Week 9- Grant Rollheiser, Brampton Beast
Week 10- Shane Owen, Missouri Mavericks
Week 11- Shane Owen, Missouri Mavericks
Week 12- Thomas Heemskerk, Quad City Mallards
Week 13- Andrew Engelage, Arizona Sundogs
Week 14- Keaton Hartigan, Rapid City Rush
Week 15- Ty Rimmer, Quad City Mallards
Week 16- Andrew Engelage, Arizona Sundogs
Week 17- Kent Patterson, Denver Cutthroats
Week 18- Kent Patterson, Denver Cutthroats
Week 19- Tim Boron, Rapid City Rush
Week 20- John Griggs, Denver Cutthroats
Week 21- Tim Boron, Rapid City Rush
Week 22- John Griggs, Denver Cutthroats
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