Muskegon's Mike Watt Earns Most Sportsmanlike Player Honors
April 19, 2007 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2) News Release
LAKE ST. LOUIS, MO--- The United Hockey League (UHL) announced Thursday that Muskegon Fury left wing Mike Watt has been named the 2006-07 UHL Most Sportsmanlike Player as selected by league head coaches, general managers, and members of the media.
The 31-year-old native of Seaforth, Ontario, ranked second on his team and sixth in the league with 79 points. He ranked among the top 10 in the UHL with his totals of 35 goals and 44 assists. In 68 games played for the Fury, he complied a plus-24 rating and was assessed only 32 penalty minutes. His plus-24 rating tied him for the sixth-highest rating in the UHL. He had six game-winning goals, recorded three hat tricks and was selected to the 2007 UHL All-Star Classic, tallying one goal in the game.
PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS OF UHL MOST SPORTSMANLIKE PLAYER
2005-06 Hugo Belanger, Adirondack
2004-05 Hugo Belanger, Adirondack
2003-04 Hugo Belanger, Adirondack
2002-03 Lonnie Loach, Missouri
2001-02 Dustin Whitecotton, Missouri
2000-01 Brent Gretzky, Fort Wayne
1999-00 Keli Corpse, Fort Wayne
1998-99 Brian Sakic, Flint
1997-98 Brian Sakic, Flint
1996-97 Kent Hawley, Madison
1995-96 Scott Burfoot, Flint
1994-95 Paul Polillo, Brantford
1993-94 Paul Polillo, Brantford
1992-93 Paul Polillo, Brantford
1991-92 Tom Sasso, Flint
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