Pederson and Classen Get Weekly Awards
February 18, 2003 - ECHL (ECHL)
San Diego Gulls News Release
SAN DIEGO - Mark Pederson earned Player of the Week honors while Cris Classen grabbed Goaltender of the Week, the West Coast Hockey League announced today.
Pederson notches the award for the second time this season. In four games last week, the former NHLer registered 11 points (8g, 3a) and two hat tricks, leading San Diego to four straight wins. He tied a Gulls record with four tallies against the Anchorage Aces Tuesday and earned his third hat trick of the season Friday against the Long Beach Ice Dogs.
The native of Prelate, Saskatchewan is tied for sixth in the WCHL with 58 points and tied for second with 31 goals. Pederson is also tied for the league lead with seven game-winning tallies.
Classen earned Goaltender of the Week honors for the first time this season. Since taking over for the injured Trevor Koenig, Classen is 4-1-0. He had a 1.75 goals against average and .943 save percentage last week, turning aside 116 of 123 shots.
The 27-year-old netminder from Carrot River, Saskatchewan has an overall 8-2-0 record, 2.82 GAA and .902 save percentage. Classen is 22-6-1 in his career with the Blue and Orange.
This marks the third time this season that the Gulls have swept the weekly awards. San Diego has racked up weekly honors 10 times in 2002-03.
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