Kraemer Named NAHL Player of the Week

Published on October 6, 2005 under North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Wichita Falls Wildcats News Release


The Wichita Falls Wildcats are off to a strong start, including a 3-0 week, and a big reason is the play of captain Kyle Kraemer, whose play has earned the Sher-wood NAHL Offensive Player of the Week award for the week ending October 2.

Skating against Texas on Thursday, September 29, against defending champions Texas Tornado, the St. Charles, Missouri native opened the scoring with a tally midway through the first period, burying a Dan Medenwaldt pass after aggressive checking forced a Texas turnover. It turned out to be the game winning goal. Kraemer then helped extend the lead to 2-0 five minutes later when he launched a breakaway pass up ice to a streaking Chris Ochoa, who finished the play. The Wildcats never looked back as they defeated the Tornado 6-0.

Two nights later, against the Springfield Jr. Blues, Kraemer again had a hand in the game's first goal by Ochoa. Then, with the Wildcats clinging to a 3-2 lead, Kraemer fed Medenwaldt standing near the Jr. Blues net and he banked it off the goaltender to give Wichita Falls a much needed insurance goal, as the Wildcats went on to a 5-2 victory.

Kraemer put an exclamation point on his and his team's big week on Sunday. An early third period penalty gave Springfield a chance to eat into the Wildcats' 4-1 lead, but Kraemer picked up a loose puck while killing the penalty and his shorthanded breakaway goal drove the final nail in the Jr. Blues' coffin for the evening and gave him five points on the week.

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