Quad City's Justin Chwedoruk named Easton UHL Rookie of the Month
January 5, 2007 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2) News Release
LAKE ST. LOUIS, MO--- The United Hockey League (UHL) announced Friday that Quad City Mallards forward Justin Chwedoruk has been named Easton UHL Rookie of the Month for December.
Chwedoruk completed the month with 19 points (7g, 12a) and a plus-11 rating in 14 games played. He had five multi-point games, including four points (1g, 3a) in the 6-4 win vs. Chicago the day after Christmas and four points (2g, 2a) in the 7-4 win vs. Flint on December 30th. Chwedoruk scored two game-winning goals in December and registered an even or better plus/minus rating in each game during the month. The 22-year-old native of St. Albert, Alberta currently ranks second in assists (21) among UHL rookies. He ranks third in rookie scoring (9g, 21a) which also ranks 13th overall in the league. Chwedoruk was also recently named to the Western Conference team for the 2007 UHL All-Star Classic.
Other players nominated for the Easton UHL Rookie of the Month include: Elmira center David Morelli, Flint forward Jordan Fox, Fort Wayne defenseman Arthur Kiyaga, Kalamazoo right wing Justin Cross, Muskegon defenseman Justin Coutu, Port Huron Flags goaltender Noah Ruden, and Rockford left wing Kaleb Betts.
The Easton UHL Rookie of the Month recognizes the performance of players who have played in 60 or fewer professional games and goaltenders who have played 3,600 or fewer professional minutes prior to this season.
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