NLL Announces Week Three Player Awards
January 17, 2007 - National Lacrosse League (NLL) News Release
The National Lacrosse League has announced the Week number Three player awards for the 2007 season. Rochester Knighthawks goaltender Pat O'Toole earned Overall Player of the Week and Defensive Player of the Week honors, San Jose Stealth forward Jeff Zywicki earned Offensive Player of the Week honors, Brodie Merrill was named Transition Player of the Week and Kyle Wailes was named Rookie of the Week.
Rochester Knighthawks goaltender Pat O'Toole earned Overall Player of the Week and Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance in the Knighthawks 10-6 win over the Toronto Rock. O'Toole turned away 51 shots and allowed only six goals in the win. The veteran goaltender lead the Knighthawks defense as they held Toronto scoreless for nearly the entire first half, not surrendering a single goal until 13:20 into the second quarter. Rochester held Toronto to a single goal again in the third quarter before allowing four in the final frame. O'Toole also scooped up three loose balls in the win.
San Jose Stealth forward Jeff Zywicki was named the Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in a pair of games this weekend. On Friday night the second year forward lead the Stealth to a 17-16 overtime road victory over the Calgary Roughnecks, scoring seven goals in the contest. Zywicki scored three of his goals on the power play and collected three loose balls in the win. On Saturday Zywicki scored four points on three goals and an assist in a 14-11 home loss to the Arizona Sting. Two of his goals came on the power play and he also collected ten loose balls in the loss.
Brodie Merrill of the Portland LumberJax earned Transition Player of the Week honors. Merrill collected 18 loose balls and scored four points on two goals and two assists in a 14-12 road win over the Philadelphia Wings.
Philadelphia Wings rookie forward Kyle Wailes earned Rookie of the Week honors after notching four points on two goals and two assists in a 14-12 home loss to the Portland LumberJax. Wailes also collected six loose balls in the game.
Week Number Three Results
Friday, January 12, 2007
New York Titans at Buffalo Bandits: 16-14 Buffalo
San Jose Stealth at Calgary Roughnecks: 17-16 OT San Jose
Saturday, January 13, 2007
Portland LumberJax at Philadelphia Wings: 14-12 Portland
Toronto Rock at Rochester Knighthawks: 10-6 Rochester
Chicago Shamrox at Minnesota Swarm: 11-10 Chicago
Calgary Roughnecks at Edmonton Rush: 13-12 Calgary
Buffalo Bandits at Colorado Mammoth: 11-10 OT Colorado
Arizona Sting at San Jose Stealth: 14-11 Arizona
The Weekly Player Awards are determined by a vote of the General Managers and Head Coaches of the league's thirteen member clubs.
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National Lacrosse League Stories from January 17, 2007
- Brodie Merrill receives NLL weekly honor - Portland Lumberjax
- Jeff Zywicki Named Offensive Player of the Week - San Jose Stealth
- Rochester's Pat O'Toole earns NLL weekly awards - Rochester Knighthawks
- Swarm to Host Rochester Knighthawks on Friday - Minnesota Swarm
- Minnesota Swarm Signs Forward Ashton McLean, Adds Doddridge and Lines to Scouting Staff - Minnesota Swarm
- NLL Announces Week Three Player Awards - NLL
- Kelusky hits magic milestone - Calgary Roughnecks
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