Oakley CHL Player/Goaltender of the Week Announced
Published on November 23, 2009 under Central Hockey League (CHL) News Release
(Tempe, Arizona) - The Central Hockey League announced today that the recipients for the Oakley CHL Player and Goaltender of the Week for the period ending November 22nd, 2009 are forward Grant Goeckner-Zoeller of the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees and goaltender Chris Whitley of the Allen Americans.
Goeckner-Zoeller had a productive week netting a game-winning shootout goal, in the Killer Bees' win versus Odessa and two power play points in their win against Texas. Goeckner-Zoeller took the last shot of the shootout for Rio Grande Valley to seal the victory on Saturday November 21st. The 26-year-old Los Angeles, CA native ended the week with six points (3-3=6) and a +1 plus/minus rating. Goeckner-Zoeller had a hand in more than half of the Killer Bees' goals this week to help Rio Grande Valley finish the week 2-1-0.
Whitley wins this week's award after allowing just two goals in 120 minutes played. The wins jumped the Americans into second place in the Southern Conference with a 10-3-1 record on the season. The Oshawa, Ontario native stopped 76 of 78 shots to make for an outstanding save percentage of .974 on the week, including a shutout win where he stopped 33 shots against Corpus Christi on November 21st.
In recognition of their achievements both Goeckner-Zoeller and Whitley will receive a special gift from Oakley.
Oakley CHL Player of the Week Grant Goeckner-Zoeller, Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees Position: F (Weekly Totals) Games Played: 3 Goals: 3 Assists: 3 Points: 6 Plus/Minus: +1
Oakley CHL Goaltender of the Week Chris Whitley, Allen Americans Position: G (Weekly Totals) Games Played: 2 Record: 2-0-0 GAA: 1.00 Save %: 0.974 Saves: 76 of 78
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