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Oilers Gordon and Cutthroats Patterson Win Weekly Honors

February 17, 2014 - Central Hockey League (CHL) News Release


GLENDALE, AZ (February 17, 2014) -The Central Hockey League announced today that the Tulsa Oilers forward Ben Gordon and Denver Cutthroats goaltender Kent Patterson have been named the Oakley Player/Goaltender of the Week for the period ending February 16, 2014.

Both players have won the award multiple times with Gordon and Patterson winning the honor for the week of November 18-24 and Patterson winning for a second time last week.

In recognition of their achievements, Gordon and Patterson will each receive a special gift from Oakley. To learn more about all of Oakley's products, visit www.oakley.com.

Gordon helped his team to three wins during a busy four-game schedule in the week. On Tuesday, the veteran forward tied a CHL season-high with four goals in his teams win at Rapid City. Later in the week, the International Falls, Minnesota native had a goal and three assists in his team's impressive 9-4 victory over the Arizona Sundogs. He finished with six goals and four assists and is tied for sixth in the league in scoring with 63 point (27-36=63).

Patterson wins the weekly award in back-to-back weeks joining Missouri's Shane Owen as the only goalie to win the honor in consecutive weeks (Owen did it twice). The Denver backstop won both starts during the week, both against the St. Charles Chill, earning his second shutout of the season on Friday night (30 saves). On Saturday, he made 38 stops in a 4-2 win. On the season, the Plymouth, Minnesota native is 19-8-6 with a 2.66 goals against average (fifth in the CHL) and a .920 save percentage (second in the CHL).

Oakley CHL Player of the Week

Ben Gordon, Tulsa Oilers

Position: F

(Weekly Totals)

Games Played: 4

Goals: 6

Assists: 4

Points: 10

GWG: 1

Plus/Minus: +2

Oakley CHL Player of the Week (Previous Winners)

Week 1- Tristin Llewellyn, Rapid City Rush

Week 2- Alex Lavoie, Allen Americans

Week 3- Konrad Reeder, Rapid City Rush

Week 4- Adam Pleskach, Tulsa Oilers

Week 5- Michel Beausoleil, Tulsa Oilers

Week 6- Ben Gordon, Tulsa Oilers

Week 7- Jeff Lee, Quad City Mallards

Week 8- Garett Bembridge, Denver Cutthroats

Week 9- Dan Weiss, St. Charles Chill

Week 10- Dave Pszenyczny, Missouri Mavericks

Week 11- Matt Robinson, Wichita Thunder

Week 12- Scott Howes, Brampton Beast

Week 13- Ben Gordon, Tulsa Oilers

Week 14- Jon Booras, Wichita Thunder

Week 15- Spencer Asuchak, Allen Americans

Week 16- Kevin Baker, Arizona Sundogs

Week 17- Troy Schwab, Denver Cutthroats

Week 18- Ben Gordon, Tulsa Oilers

Oakley CHL Goaltender of the Week

Kent Patterson, Denver Cutthroats

(Weekly Totals)

Games Played: 2

Record: 2-0-0

GAA: 1.00

Saves: 68

Shutouts: 1

Save %: .971

Oakley CHL Goaltender of the Week (Previous Winners)

Week 1- Kieran Millan, Denver Cutthroats

Week 2- Tim Boron, Rapid City Rush

Week 3- Shane Owen, Missouri Mavericks

Week 4- Shane Owen, Missouri Mavericks

Week 5- Andrew Engelage, Arizona Sundogs

Week 6- Kent Patterson, Denver Cutthroats

Week 7- Taylor Nelson, Wichita Thunder

Week 8- Shane Madolora, Tulsa Oilers

Week 9- Grant Rollheiser, Brampton Beast

Week 10- Shane Owen, Missouri Mavericks

Week 11- Shane Owen, Missouri Mavericks

Week 12- Thomas Heemskerk, Quad City Mallards

Week 13- Andrew Engelage, Arizona Sundogs

Week 14- Keaton Hartigan, Rapid City Rush

Week 15- Ty Rimmer, Quad City Mallards

Week 16- Andrew Engelage, Arizona Sundogs

Week 17- Kent Patterson, Denver Cutthroats

Week 18- Kent Patterson, Denver Cutthroats



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