Sher-Wood CHL Player and Goaltender of the Month Announced
December 1, 2006 - Central Hockey League (CHL) News Release
The Sher-Wood Central Hockey League Player and Goaltender of the Month for November/2006 have been determined, with Colorado center Riley Nelson earning Player of the Month honors and Memphis netminder Larry Sterling repeating as Goaltender of the Month. Nelson enjoyed a remarkable month in which the Eagles posted a 9-2-0 record, while Sterling won seven of nine contests and recorded his first shutout of the season for the RiverKings.
Nelson posted five multiple point games during November, including a season high five point outing in a 6-0 home win over Rocky Mountain on November 18th. While he didn't register a power play goal during the month, he did assist on seven scores while with the man advantage and was highly impressive in leading Colorado's penalty killing unit, scoring four shorthanded goals and setting up three others. His five total shorthanded goals leads the CHL, as does his +14 plus/minus ranking. Nelson sits third in the CHL scoring race with 25 points on the season.
Sterling becomes the first netminder awarded Goaltender of the Month on back to back occasions since Colorado's Tyler Weiman did so in December and January of the 2004-2005 season. His dependable play has the RiverKings atop the Northeast Division standings with a record of 10-3-2. His top outing of the month came November 11th on the road, shutting out Corpus Christi 4-0 with a 26 save performance. He shares the CHL wins lead of nine with Colorado's Marco Emond, and ranks third in the CHL with a goals against average of 2.32.
Sher-Wood CHL Player of the Month - November/2006
Riley Nelson, Colorado Eagles
Position: Center
Height: 5-09
Weight: 175
Date of Birth: November 08, 1977
Hometown: Cranbrook, British Columbia
November Totals Season Totals
Games Played: 11 Games Played: 14
Goals: 7 Goals 9
Assists: 12 Assists: 16
Points: 19 Points: 25
Plus/Minus +11 Plus/Minus: +14
Sher-Wood CHL Goaltender of the Month - November/2006
Larry Sterling, Memphis RiverKings
Position: Goaltender
Height: 6-02
Weight: 180
Date of Birth: November 15, 1982
Hometown: Lake Orion, Michigan
November Totals Season Totals
Games Played: 9 Games Played: 14
Record: 7-2-0 Record: 9-2-2
Saves: 200 Saves: 332
Shots: 222 Shots: 364
Save %: .901 Save %: .912
Shutouts: 1 Shutouts: 1
Central Hockey League Stories from December 1, 2006
- Sundogs Fall to Scorpions 3-2 - Arizona Sundogs
- Scorpions beat Arizona for first road win of season - New Mexico Scorpions
- Rage Lose, 4-2 - Rocky Mountain Rage
- RiverKings expand division lead with win over Steelhounds - Mississippi RiverKings
- Rayz fall just shy of Killer Bees 4-3 in OT - Corpus Christi IceRays
- Bucks Fall 4-2 To Ice Bats - Laredo Bucks
- Hounds Suffer Third Straight Loss, Now Four Points Back of First - Youngstown SteelHounds
- Mudbugs Top Cotton Kings 2-1 - Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs
- Odessa Shuts Out Eagles 7-0 - Colorado Eagles
- Gorillas Weekend Preview - Amarillo Gorillas
- Randy Murphy Fact of The Day - New Mexico Scorpions
- Rage Battle Thunder Tonight and Tomorrow - Rocky Mountain Rage
- Hounds Hockey Clinic Presented By Morris Financial Group Set for December 28th - Youngstown SteelHounds
- Eagles Center Riley Nelson Named CHL Sher-Wood Player of the Month - Colorado Eagles
- Sterling goes back-to-back with Goalie of the Month award - Mississippi RiverKings
- Sher-Wood CHL Player and Goaltender of the Month Announced - CHL
- Eight Games in December - Odessa Jackalopes
- December 1 game postponed - Tulsa Oilers
- Cotton Kings Road Game Preview - Lubbock Cotton Kings
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