Roughnecks Goalie Turns in Record-Tying Performance
Published on March 3, 2004 under National Lacrosse League (NLL) News Release
Calgary Roughnecks Goaltender Curtis Palidwor was named the Overall Player of the Week and Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in the Roughnecks' victories over both Vancouver and Arizona this weekend. Palidwor recorded 44 saves and seven goals against in a 14-7 win over Vancouver on Friday. On Sunday, Palidwor allowed four goals against and recorded 39 saves in the Roughnecks 14-4 win over Arizona. Palidwor's four goals against is only the eighth time in league regular season history that a team was held to four goals in a game. Palidwor also held opponents without a goal for a stretch of sixty-two minutes and nine seconds (62:09) over the course of the two games. The streak started at 2:12 into the third quarter against Vancouver (following a goal by Craig Conn) on Friday and ended 4:21 into the third quarter against Arizona (goal scored by Pat Maddalena) on Sunday. In sum, Palidwor held Vancouver scoreless for the last twelve minutes and forty-eight seconds (12:48) of third quarter and the entire fourth quarter on Friday, and then held Arizona scoreless for the entire first half and the first four minutes and twenty-one seconds (4:21) of the third quarter on Sunday.
Shawn Williams of the Rochester Knighthawks was named the Offensive Player of the Week for Week #10. Williams scored three goals and added five assists for eight points, and collected five loose balls in the Knighthawks 13-12 overtime victory over the Buffalo Bandits. Williams' game winning goal in overtime gave the Knighthawks the win and snapped the Bandits six game winning streak.
Scott Evans of the Rochester Knighthawks was named Rookie of the Week for his performance in the Knighthawks 13-12 overtime victory over the Buffalo Bandits on Saturday. Evans scored three goals and added four assists for seven points and collected five loose balls in the Rochester win.
Week #10 Game Results
Friday, February 27
Vancouver at Calgary (CAL 14-7)
Colorado at Anaheim (COL 13-8)
Philadelphia at Toronto (TOR 18-15)
Saturday, February 28
Arizona at San Jose (SJ 13-12)
Anaheim at Colorado (COL 15-10)
Buffalo at Rochester (ROC 13-12 OT)
Toronto at Philadelphia (TOR 11-10)
Sunday, February 29
Calgary at Arizona (CAL 14-4)
Week #10 Award Winners
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Shawn Williams (Rochester) (3G, 5A, 8pts, 5LB) including the game winning goal in overtime in a 13-12 home win over Buffalo. Williams had a hand in eight of the team's thirteen goals scored in the game.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Curtis Palidwor (Calgary) allowed seven goals, made 44 saves and added an assist in 14-7 win over Vancouver. Palidwor made 39 saves and allowed only four goals in 14-4 win over Arizona. Palidwor's performance against Arizona marked the eighth time in league history that a team held the opposition to only four goals. Palidwor also held opponents to a 62:09 scoreless streak stretching from 2:12 into the third quarter against Vancouver on Friday to 4:21 into the third quarter against Arizona.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Scott Evans (Rochester) (3G, 4A, 7pts, and 5LB) in a 13-12 OT win at home over Buffalo on Saturday.
OVERALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Curtis Palidwor (Calgary) allowed seven goals, made 44 saves and added an assist in 14-7 win over Vancouver. Palidwor made 39 saves and allowed only four goals in 14-4 win over Arizona. Palidwor's performance against Arizona marked the eighth time in league history that a team held the opposition to only four goals. Palidwor also held opponents to a 62:09 scoreless streak stretching from 2:12 into the third quarter against Vancouver on Friday to 4:21 into the third quarter against Arizona.
The Weekly Player Awards are determined by a vote of the General Managers & Head Coaches of the league's ten member clubs.
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