Herr and Rotolo Earn USHL Weekly Honors...
Published on January 9, 2012 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Green Bay Gamblers News Release
(Green Bay, WI)- Today the USHL announced forward Sam Herr has been named CCM Offensive Player of the Week and Goaltender Mike Rotolo has been named Reebok USHL Goaltender of the Week.
Herr scored six points (5g, 1a) and recorded a plus-six rating to lead the Gamblers to a pair of wins. He scored a pair of goals in a span of 1:15 during the second period of Friday's 8-1 win over Tri-City. The 19-year-old then recorded a goal in each period of the 7-1 victory against Chicago on Sunday to record his first USHL hat trick. Herr fired a game high eight shots on goal during his third straight multi-point game. The native of Hinsdale, Illinois is tied for eighth overall in USHL scoring with 30 points (13g, 17a) and is tied for third in the League with a plus-19 rating through 26 games this season.
Rotolo posted a 1.00 goals-against-average and a .958 save percentage in two victories for the Gamblers. He stopped 22 shots in the 8-1 win against Tri-City on Friday. The 18-year-old from Rochester, New York then made 24 saves in the 7-1 victory over Chicago on Sunday. It was his third straight game allowing just one goal. Rotolo has posted an impressive 6-1-0 record in seven starts over the last month and has a 2.01 GAA and .932 SV% thus far in his rookie USHL season.
The Gamblers have won three straight games outscoring their opponents 25 to 3. The team returns home Friday, January 13th versus the Chicago Steel. Face-off is set for 7:05pm at the Resch Center. For all the latest news on the Green Bay Gamblers visit the team's website at www.gamblershockey.com.
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