
Lindstrom Named Rbk/AHL Player of the Week
Published on November 26, 2007 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Syracuse Crunch News Release
Syracuse, NY (November 26, 2007) - The American Hockey League announced today that Syracuse Crunch left wing Joakim Lindstrom has been named the Rbk/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending November 25, 2007. In two games last week, Lindstrom registered three goals and four assists for seven points along with a team-leading 10 shots on goal.
Lindstrom recorded four points and was named the game's first star in Syracuse's 6-4 victory over Manitoba on Friday night. His second goal of the contest was the game-winner and came with just 3:54 remaining in regulation. On Saturday, Lindstrom scored another go-ahead third-period goal and added two assists in the Crunch's 4-3 overtime loss at Toronto.
Lindstrom will be presented with an etched crystal award prior to an upcoming Crunch home game.
A second-round pick by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, Lindstrom has racked up 22 points (10g, 12a) in 20 games with Syracuse in 2007-08. The 23-year-old native of Skelleftea, Sweden is in his third full season with the Crunch after playing parts of five seasons with MoDo of the Swedish Elite League.
Other nominees for Rbk/AHL Player of the Week include Albany center Keith Aucoin, Binghamton goaltender Jeff Glass, Bridgeport defenseman Andrew MacDonald, Chicago left wing Brett Sterling, Grand Rapids center Mark Hartigan, Hamilton right wing Sergei Kostitsyn, Hartford right wing Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau, Hershey left wing Grant Potulny, Houston center Steve Kelly, Lake Erie right wing Chris Stewart, Lowell right wing Grant Marshall, Manchester defenseman Peter Harrold, Manitoba left wing Mason Raymond, Norfolk center Blair Jones, Peoria center Julian Talbot, Philadelphia center Jared Ross, Portland center Geoff Platt, Providence right wing Jeff Hoggan, Quad City goaltender Brent Krahn, Rochester left wing Anthony Stewart, Rockford center David Bolland, San Antonio defenseman Travis Roche, Toronto center Ben Ondrus and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton center Connor James.
The Crunch's next home game is Friday, November 30 vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton at the War Memorial at Oncenter. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Crunch office at (315) 473- 4444, stopping by the Oncenter Box Office, located on the State Street side of the War Memorial or by calling TicketMaster at (315) 472-0700.
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