Kraemer named Rookie of the Week
March 6, 2007 - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Wichita Falls Wildcats News Release
Freshman Kyle Kraemer of the Northeastern University men's hockey team was named the Hockey East Rookie of the Week for the week ending March 4, the conference announced on Monday. Kraemer becomes the third different Husky to be named Hockey East Rookie of the Week this season.
Although Kraemer and the Huskies played in only one game last week, the St. Louis native made his mark. Kraemer scored two goals, including the game-winning tally midway through the second period, as the Huskies ended their regular season with a 4-2 upset of No. 5 Boston University on Feb. 28.
The game was the second two-goal game of the season for Kraemer, who ranks second on the team in both assists and points. The freshman forward has scored seven goals and added 12 assists for 19 points in 31 games for Northeastern.
Prior to Northeastern, Kraemer spent two seasons with the Wichita Falls Wildcats of the North American Hockey League (NAHL). In two seasons, Kraemer amassed 56 goals and 74 assists for 130 points, leading the team with 41 assists and 68 points in 2005-06. He was named an NAHL All-Star during the 2004-05 campaign. In 2003-04, Kraemer played for the St. Louis Jr. Blues of the Central States Hockey League, posting a 21-16-37 scoring line and helping the team to a 56-5 record and the Junior B national championship.
With the win over Boston University, the Huskies clinched the seventh seed in the upcoming Hockey East Tournament. Northeastern, which has a record of 13-16-5 this season, will take on second-seeded Boston College in a best-of-three quarterfinal series beginning on Thursday night in Chestnut Hill, Mass.
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