Kaufmann's two wins earn Sherwood-NAHL Defensive Player of the Week honor
Published on October 21, 2004 under North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Fairbanks Ice Dogs News Release
Two wins over the NAHL's top team, the Texas Tornado, propelled Fairbanks Ice Dogs goalie Jared Kaufmann to his selection as Sherwood-NAHL Defensive Player of the Week for Week Four.
Kaufmann halted the Tornado's 25-game winning streak Friday by stopping 43 shots in a 2-1 win at the Big Dipper in Fairbanks, including stopping Justin Liut on a breakaway with 2:35 left in the game and Karl Sellan twice in the final two minutes.
"I'm worn out," a drained Kaufmann told the Fairbanks News-Miner. "I spent all week preparing for this. My main focus was to beat them because I've had quite a few chances in the past but never got the win."
The Roseville, Minnesota native got another chance the next night and stopped 45 shots in a 3-2 win, including 22 of 23 in the first period alone.
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