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Greenhalgh, Grant, King and Zywicki honored

March 15, 2006 - National Lacrosse League (NLL) News Release


Philadelphia Wings forward Sean Greenhalgh earns Week Eleven Overall Player of the Week honors for his performance in a weekend split against the Rochester Knighthawks. Greenhalgh totaled 12 points in the two contests. Knighthawks forward John Grant earned the Offensive Player of the Week Award totaling 14 points in the weekend series against the Wings. Portland LumberJax goaltender Matt King is the Week Eleven Defensive Player of the Week. King recorded 54 saves on 65 shots leading the LumberJax to a 12-11 road win over the Colorado Mammoth on Sunday. San Jose Stealth rookie forward Jeff Zywicki is the Week Eleven Rookie of the Week. Zywicki scored five points on three goals and two assists leading the Stealth to a 12-11 home win over the Edmonton Rush on Saturday.

Philadelphia Wings rookie forward Sean Greenhalgh was named the Week Eleven Overall Player of the Week after totaling 12 points in two games. Greenhalgh scored six points on four goals and two assists, including three power-play goals, and collected four loose balls in a 17-8 road loss to the Rochester Knighthawks on Friday. Greenhalgh scored six points on three goals and three assists and collected three loose balls in a 16-12 home win over Rochester on Saturday.

Rochester Knighthawks forward John Grant was named the Week Eleven Offensive Player of the Week after totaling 14 points in two games. Grant scored six points on three goals and three assists, including a power-play goal, and collected five loose balls in a 17-8 home win over the Philadelphia Wings on Friday. Grant scored eight points on four goals and four assists and collected five loose balls in a 16-12 road loss to Philadelphia on Saturday.

Portland LumberJax goaltender Matt King was named the Week Eleven Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in a 12-11 road win over the Colorado Mammoth on Sunday. King stopped 54 of 65 shots in leading the LumberJax to victory. King also picked up a loose ball. He did not play in Portland's 12-10 win over the Arizona Sting on Saturday.

San Jose Stealth rookie forward Jeff Zywicki was named the Week Eleven Rookie of the Week. Zywicki scored five points on three goals and two assists, including a power-play goal, and collected three loose balls in a 12-11 home win over the Edmonton Rush on Saturday.

Week #11 Game Results

Friday, March 10, 2005

Philadelphia at Rochester (17-8 ROC)

Edmonton at Arizona (13-9 ARZ)

Saturday, March 11, 2005

Toronto at Buffalo (10-8 TOR)

Rochester at Philadelphia (16-12 PHI)

Colorado at Calgary (15-14 OT - CAL)

Arizona at Portland (12-10 POR)

Edmonton at San Jose (12-11 SJ)

Sunday, March 12, 2005

Portland at Colorado (12-11 POR)

Week #11 Award Winners

OVERALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Sean Greenhalgh (Philadelphia Wings) - (2GP, 7G, 5A, 12Pts, 7LB, 3PPG) scored six points on four goals and two assists, including three power-play goals, and collected four loose balls in a 17-8 road loss to the Rochester Knighthawks on Friday. Greenhalgh scored six points on three goals and three assists and collected three loose balls in a 16-12 home win over Rochester on Saturday.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

John Grant (Rochester Knighthawks) (2GP, 7G, 7A, 14Pts, 10LB, 1PPG) - scored six points on three goals and three assists, including a power-play goal, and collected five loose balls in a 17-8 home win over the Philadelphia Wings on Friday. Grant scored eight points on four goals and four assists and collected five loose balls in a 16-12 road loss to Philadelphia on Saturday.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Matt King (Portland LumberJax) (54 Saves, 11GA, 1LB) recorded 54 saves on 65 shots faced and scooped up a loose ball in a 12-11 road win over the Colorado Mammoth on Sunday. King did not play in Portland's 12-10 win over the Arizona Sting on Saturday.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Jeff Zywicki (San Jose Stealth) - (3G, 2A, 5Pts, 3LB, 1PPG) scored five points on three goals and two assists, including a power-play goal, and collected three loose balls in a 12-11 home win over the Edmonton Rush on Saturday.

The Weekly Player Awards are determined by a vote of the General Managers & Head Coaches of the league's ten member clubs.

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