Smith Named Oakley CHL Player of the Week
October 18, 2010 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs News Release
BOSSIER CITY, LA - The Central Hockey League today announced that Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs center Brett Smith has been named this week's Oakley/CHL Player of the Week. Smith's first career Player of the Week award comes after the 7th-year pro lit up the scoreboard for eight points in the first two games of the season to lead the league in scoring.
Smith had not only a career night in Friday's Mudbugs season opener vs. Mississippi; he enjoyed the best single-game performance in franchise history. A first-period powerplay goal was followed by shorthanded tallies in each of the final two periods to give Smith his sixth career hat trick as the 'Bugs rolled to a 10-1 win. In addition, the Guelph, Ontario native assisted on four other goals to tie the team record for more assists in a game and break the previous Mudbugs record with a seven-point night.
No player in 851 regular season games over the first 13 seasons of the franchise ever recorded more than six points in a single game until Smith did it on Friday night. The monster game propelled #41 over 300 points in his career after he entered this season with 297 pro points. He also extended his own franchise record for career shorthanded goals, which now stands at 17.
The Captain got on the score sheet again during Saturday's 2-1 win in Mississippi. Smith deflected a Joe Blaznek shot into the top corner of the net for his fourth goal of the season, which tied the game at one in the second period. In addition to the eight points he recorded on four goals and four assists, "Smitty" also finished the weekend with a +5 rating.
The Mudbugs are back on the ice tomorrow night at 6:35 pm to take on the Tulsa Oilers in their second home game of the season.
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