Oakley CHL Goaltender of the Week Announced
March 22, 2011 - Central Hockey League (CHL) News Release
TEMPE, AZ (March 22, 2011) - The Central Hockey League announced today that Colorado's Kyle Jones has been named the Oakley Central Hockey League Goaltender of the Week for the period ending March 20, 2011. Jones also won the weekly honor back on February 8.
In recognition of his achievement, Jones will receive a special gift from Oakley. To learn more about the wide range of Oakley products, visit www.oakley.com.
Jones won four games for the Eagles in a five-day span stopping 108 of 115 shots (.939 save percentage). He allowed just seven goals in the four contests and recorded back-to-back shutouts. In fact, during the outstanding week, Jones pieced together a scoreless minute streak of 164:37 (the longest in the CHL this season). Jones' week featured a 25-save effort in a 5-0 win over Laredo and a 36-save effort in a 2-0 win at Arizona.
CHL Goaltending Leaders
On the season, the North Delta, British Columbia native is tied for the lead league with 28 wins, fourth with a 2.56 goals against average, fifth with a .918 save percentage and tied for second with four shutouts. Jones is one of the five finalists for the CHL's Most Outstanding Goaltender Award, the winner will be named on March 25.
Oakley CHL Goaltender of the Week
Kyle Jones, Colorado Eagles
(Weekly Totals)
Games Played: 4
Record: 4-0-0
Shutouts: 2
GAA: 1.75
Saves: 108
Save %: .939
Oakley CHL Goaltender of the Week - - Previous Winners
Oct. 19 - Trevor Cann, Tulsa
Oct. 26 - Marco Emond, Bloomington
Nov. 2 - Juliano Pagliero, Rio Grande Valley
Nov. 9 - Torrie Jung, Laredo
Nov. 16 - Matt Lundin, Evansville
Nov. 23 - Levente Szuper, Arizona
Nov. 30 - Michel Robinson, Odessa
Dec. 7 - Levente Szuper, Arizona
Dec. 14- Ian Keserich, Tulsa
Dec. 21- Jeff Jakaitis, Dayton
Dec. 28- Jeff Harvey, Texas
Jan. 4- David Brown, Quad City
Jan. 11- Nick Boucher, Fort Wayne
Jan. 18- Chris Whitley, Allen
Jan. 25- Ian Keserich, Tulsa
Feb. 1- Danny Battochio, Rapid City
Feb. 8- Kyle Jones, Colorado
Feb. 15- Kevin Reiter, Fort Wayne
Feb. 22- Danny Battochio, Rapid City
Mar. 1- Brad Phillips, Bloomington
Mar. 8- Robby Nolan, Missouri
Mar. 15- Marc-Antoine Gelinas, Wichita
Mar. 22- Kyle Jones, Colorado
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