Magers named IHL Goalie of the week
Published on March 17, 2008 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2) News Release
PORT HURON, Mich. - Port Huron Icehawks goalie Marty Magers was named the Southern Sports Supply Goaltender of the Week for the week ending Sunday, March 16, the International Hockey League announced Monday.
Magers had a strong weekend, posting back-to-back shootout wins versus Bloomington on Friday and Saturday. The netminder held the PrairieThunder scoreless through two overtime stanzas and two shootout periods, allowing only three goals against in 130:00 minutes.
The 24-year old Chicago, Illinois native finished the weekend with a .939 save percentage and 1.38 goals against average, making a total of 46 saves.
Magers has won three of his last five starts for Port Huron. He currently holds a record of 11-10-0-2 and is ranked fourth among league goaltenders in goals against average with a 2.96 GAA.
The goalie also took home league honors in week seven this season.
Other players winning league honors this week were Muskegon right wing Robin Bouchard (Forward of the Week), Muskegon left wing Dan Riedel (Rookie of the Week) and Flint defenseman Shaun Fisher.
Past IHL Player of the Week Honors:
Aquafina Rookie of the Week: Jamie Carroll - Week Three Josh Aspenlind - Week Five Jamie Carroll - Week Seven
Josh Aspenlind - Week Fourteen
Jamie Carroll - Week Fifteen
Jamie Carroll - Week Eighteen
National City Forward of the Week: Jamie Carroll - Week Two Brian Felsner - Week Three Tab Lardner - Week Seven
Tab Lardner - Week Eight
Pepsi IHL Defenseman of the Week:
Mark DeSantis - Week Sixteen
Chris Bogas - Week Nineteen
Southern Sports Supply Goaltender of the Week: Ron Vogel - Week Two Larry Sterling - Week Six
Marty Magers- Week Seven
Larry Sterling - Week Sixteen
Larry Sterling - Week Twenty
Marty Magers- Week Twenty-two
Aquafina Rookie of the Month: Jamie Carroll - October
National City Forward of the Month:
Kris Vernarsky- February
International Hockey League 2 Stories from March 17, 2008
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- Countdown to Face-Off - Kalamazoo Wings
- Fury's Bouchard, Riedel Earn Weekly Honors - Muskegon Lumberjacks
- K-Wings Weekly - Kalamazoo Wings
- IHL Weekly Honors For Week 22 - IHL 2
- Second Place Icehawks Face Three Opponents This Week - Port Huron Icehawks
- Komets Capture The Huber Trophy - IHL 2
- Fury Move Back into Fourth - Muskegon Lumberjacks
- Komets clinch IHL Huber Trophy, extend record home win streak to 20 - Fort Wayne Komets
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