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Oakley CHL Player and Goaltender of the Week Announced

February 5, 2007 - Central Hockey League (CHL) News Release


The Week 16 recipients of the Oakley Central Hockey League Player and Goaltender of the Week awards have been determined following nominations from CHL member clubs. Youngstown Captain Jeff Christian is the Oakley CHL Player of the Week after he continued his phenomenal season with a record setting week in which he scored three times and added nine assists in three outings. Oklahoma City netminder Sebastien Centomo is the Oakley Goaltender of the Week for Week 16, allowing a total of just two goals against in back to back home wins over Colorado and Rocky Mountain.

Christian's week was highlighted Thursday night, tying a CHL record and becoming the first CHL player in over a decade to record seven assists in a single contest during the SteelHounds' 9-1 win at Rocky Mountain. Two nights later he again continued his heroics, scoring all three Youngstown goals in a 3-0 shutout win at Odessa. Earlier in the week he had two assists, figuring in on both SteelHounds goals in a 5-2 loss at Colorado on Wednesday night. The two-time All-Star leads the CHL with 79 points, 53 assists and a +35 plus/minus rating.

Centomo recorded a pair of quality home starts to run his record to 3-0-0 since returning from a call up to the American Hockey League's Manitoba Moose on January 28th. Friday evening he made 18 saves against Colorado in a 4-1 victory, and was even better the following night, turning aside all but one of 40 Rocky Mountain shots in a 3-1 win. The pair of home victories were highlighted by the fact his parents were in the stands both nights, watching him play in person for the first occasions in nearly four years.

Oakley CHL Player of the Week, Week 16

Jeff Christian, Youngstown SteelHounds

Position: Forward

Height: 6-02

Weight: 225

Date of Birth: July 30, 1970

Hometown: Burlington, Ontario

Weekly Totals Season Totals

Games Played: 3 Games Played: 39

Goals: 3 Goals 26

Assists: 9 Assists: 53

Points: 12 Points: 79

Plus/Minus +6 Plus/Minus: +35

Oakley CHL Goaltender of the Week, Week 16

Sebastien Centomo, Oklahoma City Blazers

Position: Goaltender

Height: 6-01

Weight: 196

Date of Birth: March 26, 1981

Hometown: Laval, Quebec

Weekly Totals Season Totals

Games Played: 2 Games Played: 22

Record: 2-0-0 Record: 13-6-1

Saves: 57 Saves: 579

Shots: 59 Shots: 634

Save %: .966 Save %: .913

Shutouts: 0 Shutouts: 0



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