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Richmond's DiPace and Quad City's Tapp earn weekly honors

April 10, 2006 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2) News Release


LAKE ST. LOUIS, MO--- The United Hockey League (UHL) announced Monday that Richmond RiverDogs forward John DiPace has been named Sher-Wood UHL Player of the Week and Quad City Mallards goaltender Jason Tapp has been named Southern Sports Supply UHL Goaltender of the Week for the period ending Sunday, April 9th, 2006.

DiPace completed the week with nine points (5g, 4a) and a plus-9 rating in five games played. On Tuesday, he tallied one goal and one assist in the 5-2 win vs. Adirondack. The next night, he added a shorthanded goal in the 5-0 win vs. Missouri. He dished out an assist in Friday's 3-1 loss to Adirondack. On his 24th birthday, he had a three-point night (2g, 1a) in Saturday's 6-4 loss to Danbury. He netted his two goals in a span of 23 seconds in the third period. DiPace had two points (1g, 1a) in Sunday's 4-2 victory over Elmira. The Clinton Township, Michigan native is currently riding an eight-game point streak. He has set career highs this season in goals (31), assists (34), and points (65).

Other players nominated for the Sher-Wood UHL Player of the Week include: Adirondack center Sylvain Cloutier, Danbury center Jeff Daw, Elmira defenseman Trevor Burgess, Flint forward Dave Stewart, Fort Wayne right wing Jonathan Goodwin, Kalamazoo left wing Lucas Drake, Missouri defenseman Tim O'Connell, Motor City center Adam Edinger, Muskegon right wing Robin Bouchard, Port Huron defenseman Shayne Tomlinson, Quad City defenseman Steve O'Rourke, Roanoke left wing Mike Wiggins, and Rockford right wing Greg Barber.

Tapp finished the week with a 4-0-0 record, a 1.50 goals against average (GAA), a .957 save percentage (SPCT), and one shutout. He made 39 saves in regulation and stopped six of seven shooters in the extra session in Wednesday's 4-3 shootout win vs. Fort Wayne. On Friday, he made 32 saves in regulation and stopped four of five attempts in the shootout during the 2-1 shootout win vs. Rockford. Tapp stopped all 31 shots in the 1-0 victory vs. Motor City on Saturday to earn his fifth shutout of the season. He then earned his 10th consecutive victory when stopped 31 shots in regulation and all four attempts in the extra frame during Sunday's 3-2 shootout victory vs. Fort Wayne. The Kelowna, British Columbia native just celebrated his 28th birthday on Monday and currently has a 33-20-7 record this season. He ranks second among UHL goaltenders in minutes played (3581:52), third in saves (1672), and fifth in SPCT (.916).

Other goaltenders nominated for the Southern Sports Supply UHL Goaltender of the Week include: Adirondack's Kris Tebbs, Danbury's Jayme Platt, Elmira's Tyson Gajda, Flint's Eric Marvin, Fort Wayne's Kevin St. Pierre, Kalamazoo's Joel Martin, Missouri's Corey Wogtech, Motor City's Rod Branch, Muskegon's Nick Boucher, Port Huron's Scott Hay, Richmond's Mike D'Alessandro, Roanoke's Glenn Ridler, and Rockford's Brenden Cuthbert.



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