Fort Wayne's Sean Venedam and Port Huron's Kory Cooper earn weekly honors
Published on December 20, 2004 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2) News Release
LAKE ST. LOUIS, MO--- The United Hockey League (UHL) announced Monday that Fort Wayne left wing Sean Venedam has been named Sher-Wood Player of the Week and Port Huron goaltender Kory Cooper has been named Southern Sports Supply Goaltender of the Week for the period ending Sunday, December 19, 2004.
Venedam completed the week with eight points (7g, 1a), a plus-four rating and two hat tricks. On Wednesday, Venedam netted his second hat trick of the season in a 4-5 loss to Missouri, and on Friday, posted his third straight hat trick adding an extra marker for his first four-goal, five-point (4g,1a) game as a Komet. Venedam is the first in Komet history to score three hat tricks in three consecutive games. The 28-year-old Valley East, Ontario native holds third place in points (36), first in plus/minus (plus twenty-four), and a season high for most goals scored in a game by a player.
Other players nominated for the Sher-Wood UHL Player of the Week include: Adirondack center Justin Kelly, Danbury forward Mike Bayrack, Elmira center Jeff Antonovich, Flint center John DiPace, Kalamazoo center Mike Manley, Kansas City center Steve Yetman, Missouri left wing Barrie Moore, Motor City forward Chad Peck, Muskegon center Billy Collins, Port Huron left wing Joey Sewell, Quad City forward Mike Kompon, Richmond right wing Ryan Prentice, and Rockford center J.C. Ruid.
Cooper finished the week with a 2-0-0 record, .000 GAA, and a .100 save percentage for two shutouts. On Wednesday at Quad City, Cooper recorded his first shutout victory stopping all 31 shots to a 3-0 win. On Friday, he stopped all forty Rockford shots and notched an assist on the power play to register the 3-0 win. The 27-year-old Winsloe, Prince Edward Island native enters into week eleven with a 5-3-0 record.
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 Tyler Masters, Kalamazoo's Chad Alban, Kansas City's Maxime Gingras, Missouri's Jason Tapp, Motor City's Rod Branch, Muskegon's Clayton Pool, Quad City's Jeff Reynaert, Richmond's Ryan McIntosh, and Rockford's Michel Robinson.
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