Lupul named CCM Vector/AHL Player of the Week
Published on April 4, 2005 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Cincinnati RailRaiders News Release
CINCINNATI, Ohio - The American Hockey League announced Monday that Cincinnati Mighty Ducks right wing Joffrey Lupul has been named the CCM Vector/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending April 3, 2005. In four games last week, Lupul scored seven goals as the Mighty Ducks continued their push towards the 2005 Calder Cup playoffs.
Lupul continued to be Cincinnati's primary scoring threat, accounting for seven of the Ducks' 11 goals last week. He scored the lone goal in a 4-1 loss March 30 at Houston and netted his second hat trick of the season in a 3-1 win April 1 in San Antonio. Lupul then scored twice, including the game-winner, in a 3-1 win April 2 over Chicago, and opened the scoring with a power-play goal in a 4-2 win April 3 against Utah. Lupul's current streak of scoring a goal in seven straight games is tied for the longest in the AHL this season and is just one game off the Cincinnati franchise record of eight held by Matt Cullen (1997-98).
In recognition of his achievement, Lupul will be presented with an etched crystal award prior to an upcoming Mighty Ducks home game.
The seventh overall pick in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, Lupul leads the Mighty Ducks with 27 goals and 52 points in 59 games in 2004-05. The 21-year-old native of Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta was selected to participate in the 2005 Dodge AHL All-Star Classic, but missed the event due to injury. He had 13 goals and 21 assists in 75 games as a rookie with Anaheim last season. The native of Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta also appeared in three AHL games with Cincinnati last season, recording three goals and two assists.
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