Moss Named Week's Best
March 10, 2003 - American Hockey League (AHL) News Release
SPRINGFIELD, MA ... The American Hockey League announced today that Manitoba Moose goaltender Tyler Moss has been named the Sher-Wood AHL Player of the Week for the period ending March 9, 2003. Moss won all three of his starts last week, including a pair of road wins over division leaders, stopping 106 of 109 shots faced.
In Bridgeport on Wednesday night, Moss turned aside 36 of 38 shots to lead Manitoba to a 4-2 victory over the East Division-leading Sound Tigers. On Friday, Moss (29 saves) and the Moose put an end to Providence's 19-game home unbeaten streak with a resounding 5-1 win over the North Division leaders at the Dunkin' Donuts Center. Finally, Moss pitched a 41-save shutout as Manitoba ended its five-game road trip with a 3-0 victory in Saint John on Saturday. Moss finished the week with a record of 3-0-0, a 1.00 goals against average and a .972 save percentage.
In recognition of his achievement, Moss 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 the Sinclair Park Panthers in Moss's name.
Moss has won five starts in a row and is unbeaten in his last seven decisions (6-0-1) since Feb. 19. For the season, the Ottawa native owns a record of 15-11-4 in 31 games with the Moose, posting a 2.97 GAA, a .902 save percentage and two shutouts. Moss has also earned two recalls to Vancouver this season, appearing in one game with the Canucks. A second-round draft pick of Tampa Bay (29th overall) in 1993, Moss has a record of 64-49-23 in 146 career AHL contests. In 1997-98, he reached the Calder Cup Finals and was a co-winner of the Harry "Hap" Holmes Award for team goaltending with Saint John, sharing the honor with current Anaheim netminder Jean-Sebastien Giguere. Moss has also appeared in 30 career NHL matches with Vancouver, Carolina and Calgary.
Other players nominated for Sher-Wood AHL Player of the Week include Albany left wing Christian Berglund, Binghamton center Antoine Vermette, Bridgeport center Blaine Down, Chicago center Ben Simon, Cincinnati defenseman Todd Reirden, Cleveland left wing Miroslav Zalesak, Grand Rapids center Jason Williams, Hamilton goaltender Eric Fichaud, Hartford center Roman Lyashenko, Hershey right wing Steve Brule, Houston defenseman Lawrence Nycholat, Manchester left wing Eric Healey, Milwaukee right wing Cameron Mann, San Antonio center Jeff Toms, Springfield right wing Sheldon Keefe, Syracuse goaltender Pascal Leclaire, Utah center Eric Landry and Worcester goaltender Reinhard Divis.
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