Oakley CHL Player and Goaltender of the Week Announced
December 18, 2006 - Central Hockey League (CHL) News Release
The Week Nine recipients of the Oakley CHL Player and Goaltender of the Week awards have been determined. Arizona Sundogs right winger Brent Kelly earns Player of the Week honors for the second time this season after scoring six points in two contests, while Lubbock netminder JF Perras has been named Goaltender of the Week after two fine performances and a shutout for the Cotton Kings.
With six points in a pair of Sundogs contests at New Mexico this week, Kelly's 36 total points rank third in the CHL scoring race. He scored twice and added two assists in a 6-5 loss to the Scorpions on Friday, with three points coming with the man advantage, then potted both his 15th and 16th goals of the season the following night, including the game winner, to help Arizona pull out a come from behind 4-3 overtime victory. Kelly has registered at least a single point in 16 of 20 Arizona contests this season, and has enjoyed 11 multiple point outings. Kelly also was named the Oakley Player of the Week in Week Two of the CHL season.
Lubbock's Perras stopped 73 of 75 shots faced this week to help the Cotton Kings earn three our of four possible points. He made 40 saves in a 3-2 shootout loss in Corpus Christi on Friday evening, then recorded his first professional shutout the following night, stopping all 33 Laredo shots in a 3-0 home win. Perras has been particular dominant during the month of December, sporting a 1.30 goals against average and a .963 save percentage while appearing in six contests. His back to back quality outings this week have moved him into fourth spot in the CHL with a 2.40 goals against average, while his .930 save percentage is tied for third among all CHL netminders.
Oakley CHL Player of the Week, Week 9
Brent Kelly, Arizona Sundogs
Position: Right Wing
Height: 6-00
Weight: 188
Date of Birth: December 01, 1981
Hometown: Kitchener, Ontario
Weekly Totals Season Totals
Games Played: 2 Games Played: 20
Goals: 4 Goals 16
Assists: 2 Assists: 20
Points: 6 Points: 36
Plus/Minus 0 Plus/Minus: +5
Oakley CHL Goaltender of the Week, Week 9
JF Perras, Lubbock Cotton Kings
Position: Goaltender
Height: 6-00
Weight: 190
Date of Birth: April 29, 1981
Hometown: Embrun, Ontario
Weekly Totals Season Totals
Games Played: 2 Games Played: 11
Record: 1-0-1 Record: 5-4-1
Saves: 73 Saves: 334
Shots: 75 Shots: 359
Save %: .973 Save %: .930
Shutouts: 1 Shutouts: 1
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