Kivlenieks Awarded 2nd Star of the Week; Luca Awarded Honorable Mention
January 4, 2016 - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Coulee Region Chill News Release
It was certainly a big weekend for the Coulee Region Chill and it just got a little bit bigger for two well-deserving players that helped lead the boys to a sweep over the Austin Bruins and Janesville Jets this past weekend.
Matiss Kivlenieks, goalie from Riga, LAT, has had a great last month. After being awarded the best goaltender in the tournament while playing for his home team of Latvia in the IIHF World Juniors Div. 1 Group A Championship, Kivlenieks backed up his play with a weekend that saw him save 52/54 shots including a shutout against Janesville, the first of his career. Kivlenieks is now 5-7 on the season with a 2.73 GAA and .916 save percentage.
Nico Luka, forward from Bartlett, IL, scored two goals and an assist over the weekend. His first goal came against the Bruins on Thursday night and his second, along with his only assist on the weekend, was scored in the 5-0 shutout against the Jets on Saturday night. His goal against the Bruins on Thursday night proved to be the game-winning goal.
North American Hockey League Stories from January 4, 2016
- Brahmas December Alumni Update - Lone Star Brahmas
- Hanson Named NAHL's Second Star of the Week - Philadelphia Rebels
- Kivlenieks Awarded 2nd Star of the Week; Luca Awarded Honorable Mention - Coulee Region Chill
- Shepard Gains Division Hardware Following Perfect Week - Bismarck Bobcats
- Romano Named East Division Star of the Week - Johnstown Tomahawks
- Tommy Nappier Named Star of the Week - Springfield Jr. Blues
- Graham Hunt Named South Division Star of the Week - Corpus Christi IceRays
- NAHL Announces Divisional Stars of the Week - NAHL
- Weekend Recap: Chill Get Big Wins in Austin, Janesville - Coulee Region Chill
- Weekend Recap: Odessa - Lone Star Brahmas
- Matiss Kivlenieks Leads Latvia to IIHF World Juniors Div. 1 Group a Championship - Coulee Region Chill
- IceRays Weekly - Corpus Christi IceRays
- Hanson Back Stops Rebels to 5-2 Victory over Ice Dogs - Philadelphia Rebels
- Jr. Blues Sweep Magicians - Springfield Jr. Blues
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