Flint's Kinnie and Quad City\'s Gherson earn weekly honors

Published on March 7, 2005 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2) News Release


LAKE ST. LOUIS, MO--- The United Hockey League (UHL) announced Monday that Flint right wing Mike Kinnie has been named Sher-Wood Player of the Week and Quad City's Robert Gherson has been named Southern Sports Supply Goaltender of the Week for the period ending Sunday, March 6, 2005.

Kinnie completed the week with seven points (5g, 2a) and a plus-two rating in three games. In Wednesday's 4-2 victory at Kalamazoo, he recorded his second hat trick of the season (including a power play and empty-netter) figuring in all four goals scored. Returning home on Friday, he tallied a goal and an assist in the 6-2 win over Missouri, and in Sunday's game against Motor City, hit the back of the net on the man-advantage for his 33rd goal and 12th power play goal of the season.

Currently he leads UHL rookies in goals (33) and in points (66). With 15 power play goals on the season, he is ranked first among rookies and second overall in the UHL. He holds the second best shooting percentage in the league with a .213 conversion rate on 155 shots. He is third amongst rookies in assists (33), and is tied for second in power play assists (12). In 104 collegiate games with Ferris State University (NCAA), he registered 29 goals and 31 assists. The 22-year-old Shelby Township, Michigan native is currently in his first professional season with the Flint Generals and is riding a three-game goal-scoring streak.

Other players nominated for the Sher-Wood UHL Player of the Week include: Adirondack right wing Trevor Segstro, Danbury forward Alex Goupil, Elmira right wing Jason Sessa, Fort Wayne left wing P.C. Drouin, Kalamazoo center Andrew Luciuk, Kansas City right wing Joe Seroski, Missouri center Jim Montgomery, Motor City forward Bryan Smolinski, Muskegon defenseman Dave Van Drunen, Port Huron left wing Joey Sewell, Quad City forward Mike Kompon, Richmond right wing Mark Langdon, and Rockford center Miguel Lafleche.

Gherson finished the week with a 3-0-0 record, 2.00 GAA and .936 save percentage. In Tuesday night's 4-3 shootout win at Kansas City, he turned away 16 of 19 regulation shots on goal. On Friday, he allowed only one goal against to secure the 2-1 victory at Motor City, and on Saturday, made 37 saves to register the 5-2 win over the K-Wings. He is currently second amongst UHL leading goaltenders with a 15-9-5 record, a 2.30 goals against average, and .924 save percentage.

Over four seasons, he played 189 games in the Ontario Hockey League recording a 69-83-22 record with a 3.29 goals against average and a .899 save percentage. He spent three seasons with the Sarnia Sting and last season with the Owen Sound Attack. In the 2002-03 season, he finished in the OHL's top-10 for wins (third with 26), save percentage (eighth with .915), and goals against average (ninth with 2.78). Gherson was also selected by the Washington Capitals in the fifth (145th overall) round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.

Other players nominated for the Southern Sports Supply UHL Goaltender of the Week include: Adirondack's Derek Gustafson, Danbury's Scott Stirling, Elmira's Kevin Kurk, Flint's Dan McIntyre, Fort Wayne's Kevin St. Pierre, Kalamazoo's Joel Martin, Kansas City's Maxime Gingras, Missouri's Jason Tapp, Motor City's Rod Branch, Muskegon's Sylvain Daigle, Port Huron's Stu Dunn, Richmond's Brent Belecki, and Rockford's Michel Robinson.

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