John Tavares Wins Overall Player Of The Week
February 16, 2011 - National Lacrosse League (NLL) News Release
Buffalo Bandits forward John Tavares is the National Lacrosse League's Overall Player of the Week, as well as being named Offensive Player of the Week for the games played on February 11th and 12th, Week #6 of the 2011 regular season.
Tavares led an offensive explosion by the Bandits this past weekend in their 16-7 road win over the Philadelphia Wings. He posted a team high nine points with 5 goals and 4 assists. Tavares also made history over the weekend with his first goal of the game. It was the 700th goal of his career, making him the first player in NLL history to achieve this milestone.
Anthony Cosmo of the Boston Blazers has won the Defensive Player of the Week. The goaltender made 38 saves on 44 shots faced in an 11-6 victory over the Colorado Mammoth.
Paul Rabil was named the Transition Player of the Week. Rabil put up big numbers this weekend, despite the Stealth dropping both of their games to the Edmonton Rush. He recorded 4 goals and 5 assists to go along with collecting 30 loose balls in the two games combined.
Rookie of the Week honors go to Toronto Rock forward Aaron Pascas. He scored one goal this past weekend, but it was the most important. Pascas scored in overtime to give the Rock a 9-8 win over the visiting Calgary Roughnecks. He also collected 4 loose balls in the winning effort.
The Weekly Awards are determined by a vote of the General Managers and Head Coaches of the league's ten member clubs.
National Lacrosse League Stories from February 16, 2011
- Washington Stealth All-Access Lineup for February 17 - Washington Stealth
- Pascas Is Rookie of the Week - Toronto Rock
- Minnesota Swarm Prepare for Back-To-Back Games - Minnesota Swarm
- Wings Headed to Buffalo in Week 7 - Philadelphia Wings
- Washington Stealth's Rabil Earns Weekly NLL Award - Washington Stealth
- Mammoth Mascot Wooly to Delight Lenny's Sub Shop Lunch Customers on Thursday - Colorado Mammoth
- Knighthawks Fighting for First Place this Week - Rochester Knighthawks
- Tavares Named Overall Player of the Week - Buffalo Bandits
- Boston's Goaltender Cosmo Named Defensive Player of the Week - Boston Blazers
- John Tavares Wins Overall Player Of The Week - NLL
- Rush Trade Hawksbee - Edmonton Rush
- Washington Stealth and Edmonton Agree to Trade - Washington Stealth
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