Sabourin Named Sher-Wood AHL Player of the Week
March 17, 2003 - American Hockey League (AHL) News Release
SPRINGFIELD, MA ... The American Hockey League announced today that Saint John Flames goaltender Dany Sabourin has been named the Sher-Wood AHL Player of the Week for the period ending March 16, 2003. Sabourin went 3-1-0 in four starts last week, stopping 122 of 128 shots and recording two shutouts as the Flames kept up their pursuit of a spot in the Calder Cup 2003 Playoffs.
As the Flames embarked on a nine-game road trip, Sabourin's week was highlighted by a pair of shutouts at the First Union Arena in Wilkes-Barre. He stopped all 33 shots in the Flames' 2-0 win over the Penguins on Wednesday night, then made 42 more saves on Sunday as Saint John posted a 5-0 victory. Sabourin also turned aside 18 shots to help the Flames defeat league-leading Hamilton at Copps Coliseum on Monday, 6-3, and recorded 29 saves on 32 shots in a 4-2 loss at Binghamton on Friday. For the week, Sabourin was 3-1-0 with a 1.50 goals against average, a .953 save percentage and his third and fourth shutouts of the season.
In recognition of his achievement, Sabourin 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 Saint John Minor Hockey Association in Sabourin's name.
In his last 10 appearances, Sabourin is 6-3-1 with a 1.25 GAA and four shutouts, helping Saint John climb to within four points of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. On the year, the 22-year-old rookie is 15-16-3 in 38 AHL contests with a 2.65 GAA and .907 save percentage. A fourth-round draft pick of Calgary in 1998, Sabourin, a native of Val d'Or, Que., had played a total of 11 games with Saint John over the past two seasons after making his pro debut with the Flames at age 18 during the 1999 Calder Cup Playoffs.
Other players nominated for Sher-Wood AHL Player of the Week include Albany center Craig Darby, Bridgeport center Justin Papineau, Chicago goaltender Norm Maracle, Cincinnati goaltender Ilja Bryzgalov, Cleveland left wing Lynn Loyns, Grand Rapids goaltender Marc Lamothe, Hamilton right wing Michael Ryder, Hartford center Layne Ulmer, Lowell left wing Tomas Kurka, Manchester left wing Pavel Rosa, Manitoba goaltender Tyler Moss, Milwaukee center Domenic Pittis, Philadelphia right wing Kirby Law, Providence right wing Lee Goren, Rochester left wing Denis Hamel, San Antonio left wing Eric Beaudoin, Springfield defenseman Corey Foster, St. John's left wing Dwayne Hay, Syracuse left wing Mathieu Darche, Utah goaltender Jason Bacashihua and Worcester left wing Marc Brown.
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