MacLean Named AHL Player of the Week
April 8, 2002 - American Hockey League (AHL) News Release
SPRINGFIELD, MA ... The American Hockey League announced today that St. John's Maple Leafs center Donald MacLean has been named the Sher-Wood AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, April 7, 2002. In four games last week, MacLean recorded three goals and four assists for seven points, capturing the John B. Sollenberger Trophy as the league's scoring champion.
MacLean entered the week in a three-way tie for the AHL's scoring lead. He recorded a goal and two assists in the Maple Leafs' 5-0 win over Saint John on Tuesday, and added an assist each in Wednesday's 4-2 victory over the Flames and Friday's 5-2 win over Quebec. MacLean then capped his 2001-02 season with two goals in a 4-4 tie with the Citadelles on Saturday, securing the title with 87 points on the year. In recognition of his achievement, MacLean will receive a Sher-Wood leather jacket, presented to him during an on-ice ceremony prior to an upcoming game. In addition, Sher-Wood will donate five travel bags to a local youth hockey organization in MacLean's name.
A second-round choice of Los Angeles in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, MacLean finished with 33 goals and 54 assists this season. He has skated in 277 career matches in the AHL, recording 98 goals and 136 assists for 234 points. The native of Sydney, N.S., has appeared in 25 career NHL games with Los Angeles and Toronto, notching five goals and three assists.
Other players nominated for Sher-Wood AHL Player of the Week include Albany defenseman Joel Bouchard, Bridgeport right wing Trent Hunter, Cincinnati goaltender Jason Elliott, Cleveland defenseman Jesse Fibiger, Grand Rapids defenseman Joel Kwiatkowski, Houston goaltender Jamie McLennan, Lowell center Ted Drury, Manchester left wing Derek Bekar, Milwaukee left wing David Gosselin, Norfolk goaltender Michael Leighton, Philadelphia left wing Mike Lephart, Portland center Jason Ulmer, Rochester right wing Christian Matte, Syracuse goaltender J-F. Labbe and Worcester forward Jame Pollock.
2001-02 Sher-Wood AHL Players of the Week
Oct. 8 Mark Greig, PHI
Oct. 15 Steve Kariya, MTB
Oct. 22 Mike Zigomanis, LOW
Oct. 29 Byron Ritchie, LOW
Nov. 5 Marc Lamothe, HAM
Nov. 12 Donald MacLean, SJS
Nov. 19 Petr Schastlivy, GRA
Nov. 26 Miikka Kiprusoff, CLE
Dec. 3 Brian Swanson, HAM
Dec. 10 Ted Donato, MCH
Dec. 17 Jonathan Cheechoo, CLE
Dec. 24 Mikko Jokela, ALB
Dec. 31 Alex Auld, MTB
Jan. 7 Benoit Dusablon, HFD
Jan. 14 Kip Miller, GRA
Jan. 21 Eric Boguniecki, WOR
Jan. 28 Michael Rupp, ALB
Feb. 4 Philippe Sauve, HER
Feb. 11 Eric Landry, QUE
Feb. 18 Branko Radivojevic, SPR
Feb. 25 Chris Mason, MIL
Mar. 4 Sean Pronger, SYR
Mar. 11 Rico Fata, HFD
Mar. 18 Mark Murphy, POR
Mar. 25 Eric Landry, QUE
Apr. 1 Juraj Kolnik, BRI
Apr. 8 Donald MacLean, SJS
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