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Eberle, Schultz, Zatkoff Named American Hockey League Monthly Award Winners

Published on December 3, 2012 under American Hockey League (AHL) News Release


OKLAHOMA CITY BARONS RIGHT WING JORDAN EBERLE NAMED CCM/AHL PLAYER OF THE MONTH

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. ... The American Hockey League announced today that Oklahoma City Barons right wing Jordan Eberle has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Month for November.

Eberle led all AHL skaters during the month with 10 goals, 21 points and a plus-13 rating in 13 contests, including seven multiple-point games. The Barons were 6-1-1-1 during November when Eberle found the scoresheet.

Eberle scored twice, including the game-winner, in Oklahoma City's 4-3 victory over Houston on Nov. 2, and followed that up with two goals and an assist in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Aeros on Nov. 3. He tied a Barons franchise record with four assists, including three in the final 3:16 of regulation, as Oklahoma City rallied for a point in a 6-5 overtime loss to Toronto on Nov. 13. Eberle then had 10 points in a four-game span beginning Nov. 17, including back-to-back two-goal efforts at Charlotte on Nov. 24-25.

Eberle, 22, ranks second in the AHL in scoring with 27 points (12 goals, 15 assists) in 20 games for the Barons this season. A first-round draft choice (22nd overall) by Edmonton in 2008, Eberle recorded 34 goals and 42 assists for 76 points in 78 games for the Oilers in 2011-12, and has totaled 119 points (52 goals, 67 assists) in 147 career NHL games. The native of Regina, Sask., made his professional debut with the AHL's Springfield Falcons in 2009 and shows 21 goals and 29 assists for 50 points in 40 career AHL games with Springfield and Oklahoma City.

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

OKLAHOMA CITY BARONS DEFENSEMAN JUSTIN SCHULTZ NAMED CCM/AHL ROOKIE OF THE MONTH

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. ... The American Hockey League announced today that Oklahoma City Barons defenseman Justin Schultz has been selected as the CCM/AHL Rookie of the Month for November.

Schultz tallied five goals and 14 assists for 19 points along with a plus-10 rating in 13 games last month, keeping his spot atop the AHL's scoring leaderboard.

Schultz began the month with three assists in two games vs. Houston on Nov. 2-3, extending his scoring streak to nine games. After being held without a point in back-to-back games, Schultz began another streak with the game-winning goal at Abbotsford on Nov. 10. He recorded two assists in the Barons' 2-1 overtime win vs. Milwaukee on Nov. 16, and matched a season high with three points (one goal, two assists) in a 7-2 victory at Charlotte on Nov. 25. Schultz finished the month with his second nine-game scoring streak of the season intact.

The 22-year-old Schultz signed as a free agent with Edmonton on July 1, 2012, after three seasons at the University of Wisconsin. He leads the entire AHL in assists (20) and points (31) and is tied for second in the league in plus/minus rating (+14) in 20 games for Oklahoma City so far this season. The native of West Kelowna, B.C., was twice named the WCHA's Defensive Player of the Year and was one of 10 finalists for the Hobey Baker Award in both 2010-11 and 2011-12.

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

WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS' JEFF ZATKOFF NAMED CCM/AHL GOALTENDER OF THE MONTH

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. ... The American Hockey League announced today that Jeff Zatkoff of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins has been selected as the CCM/AHL Goaltender of the Month for November.

In nine appearances during the month, Zatkoff went 8-1-0 with a 1.21 goals-against average, a .955 save percentage and three shutouts to help the Penguins climb back into the thick of the race in the Eastern Conference.

Zatkoff allowed a total of 11 goals on 244 shots over the month, which began on Nov. 2 with a 33-save shutout in his return to Manchester, where he had played the previous three seasons. Zatkoff then made 37 saves, his personal season high, as the Penguins defeated Bridgeport, 5-3, on Nov. 4, and came back with a 1-0 shootout win vs. Binghamton on Nov. 7, stopping all 32 shots in regulation and overtime plus six of eight shootout attempts. After stopping 18 of 20 shots in his only loss of the month, Nov. 9 vs. Hershey, Zatkoff won his final five starts in November, including a shutout in Hershey on Nov. 21 and a 31-save effort vs. Toronto on Nov. 24.

A fifth-year pro out of Miami University (Ohio), Zatkoff ranks second in the AHL in wins (10-5-0), fourth in goals-against average (1.81) and sixth in save percentage (.930) in 15 appearances for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season. The 25-year-old Zatkoff was a third-round draft by Los Angeles in 2006 and has a record of 62-50-6 with 11 shutouts in 129 career AHL games. Zatkoff, who participated in the 2012 AHL All-Star Classic last season, signed as a free agent with Pittsburgh on July 1, 2012.

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

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