Penguins' Kostopoulos named Sher-Wood AHL Player of the Week
November 3, 2003 - American Hockey League (AHL) News Release
SPRINGFIELD, MA ... The American Hockey League announced today that Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins right wing Tom Kostopoulos has been named the Sher-Wood AHL Player of the Week for the period ending November 2, 2003. In four games last week, Kostopoulos recorded four goals, two assists and a plus-6 rating to take over a share of the lead in the AHL scoring race.
Kostopoulos, 24, began the week with two assists in the Penguins' 3-0 victory over Syracuse on Wednesday night. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton then embarked on a three-game, three-night, three-city road trip, with Kostopoulos scoring twice and recording a game-high eight shots on goal in a 4-4 tie with Albany on Friday. The Pens' captain then potted the game-winning goal in Saturday's 3-2 overtime victory at Hershey, and closed out the week with a goal in a 2-1 win in Worcester on Sunday.
In recognition of his achievement, Kostopoulos will receive a Sher-Wood leather jacket, presented to him during an on-ice ceremony prior to an upcoming game. In addition, Sher-Wood will donate five travel bags to the Pocono Pirates Amateur Youth Hockey Club in Kostopoulos' name.
A native of Mississauga, Ont., Kostopoulos is the only player to skate for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in each of the franchise's five seasons. An AHL All-Star in 2002, he is tied for the league lead with 13 points in 10 games this season, and owns an AHL-best plus-9 rating. In 307 career AHL contests, all with the Penguins, Kostopoulos has registered 97 goals and 142 assists for 239 points, while adding one goal and three assists in 19 NHL matches with Pittsburgh.
Other players nominated for Sher-Wood AHL Player of the Week include Albany left wing Steve Kariya, Bridgeport center Ryan Kraft, Chicago left wing Karl Stewart, Cincinnati left wing Michael Holmqvist, Cleveland center Pat Rissmiller, Grand Rapids center Mark Mowers, Hartford goaltender Jason LaBarbera, Hershey defenseman Brett Clark, Manchester right wing Scott Barney, Philadelphia right wing Kirby Law, Portland goaltender Rastislav Stana, Rochester goaltender Ryan Miller, San Antonio center Stephen Weiss, Springfield goaltender Jean-Marc Pelletier, St. John's goaltender Sebastien Centomo, Syracuse center Brad Moran, Toronto center Mike Bishai and Worcester defenseman Aaron MacKenzie.
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