Sauve Earns Player of the Week
December 16, 2002 - American Hockey League (AHL) News Release
SPRINGFIELD, MA ... The American Hockey League announced today that Hershey Bears goaltender Philippe Sauve has been named the Sher-Wood AHL Player of the Week for the period ending December 15, 2002. Sauve was unbeaten in three games last week, posting a .961 save percentage and 0.97 goals against average.
The week began with a two-game series at Scope between Sauve's Bears and the Norfolk Admirals, with NHL veteran and 1997 AHL Hunt Memorial Award winner Steve Passmore. The two battled to a 1-1 tie on Wednesday before Sauve won the rematch Friday night, 3-2. On Sunday evening the Bears returned to the Giant Center to face the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Sauve made 29 saves to post his second shutout of the season, moving the Bears into a tie with Norfolk for first place in the Western Conference.
In recognition of his achievement, Sauve 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 Hershey Area Youth Hockey League in Sauve's name.
Born in Buffalo, N.Y., the 22-year-old Sauve has a record of 12-4-5 this season, ranking second in the AHL with a 2.08 goals against average and first in wins. His .924 save percentage places him in a tie for third overall, and he is currently riding a seven-game unbeaten streak (4-0-3). Sauve is the son of former Bears goaltender and NHL veteran Bob Sauve.
Other players nominated for Sher-Wood AHL Player of the Week include Albany goaltender Ari Ahonen, Bridgeport center Eric Manlow, Chicago center Mark Hartigan, Cleveland right wing Tavis Hansen, Grand Rapids center Mark Mowers, Hamilton center Benoit Gratton, Lowell left wing Ryan Bayda, Manchester forward Jerred Smithson, Portland right wing Graham Mink, Providence center Keith Aucoin, Rochester center Francois Methot, San Antonio right wing Juraj Kolnik, Springfield center Brian Holzinger, Syracuse left wing Mike Pandolfo and Worcester center John Pohl.
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