Team Weight Crowned NAHL Top Prospects Champions
Published on December 7, 2010 under North American Hockey League (NAHL) News Release
WALPOLE, MASS. - Team Weight was crowned champions of the NAHL Top Prospects Tournament on Tuesday after finishing the event, which was held from Dec. 5-7 at the Iorio Ice Arena in Walpole, Mass., with a 2-1 record.
Team Weight (+8) won the goal-differential tiebreaker over Team Miller (+3) and Team Rafalski (+1), both of which also finished with a 2-1 mark.
In Team Weight's 7-2 victory over Team Legwand (0-3) on the final day of the tournament, forward Connor Gaarder (Coulee Region Chill) rang up two goals and an assist, with forward Kyle Cook (Springfield/Mercyhurst College) and defenseman Jack Callahan (Springfield Jr. Blues/Quinnipiac University) each picking up a goal and two assists.
Defenseman Chris Rial (Kenai River Brown Bears) registered two assists for Team Legwand.
Between the pipes, Team Weight's Ryan Faragher (Bismarck Bobcats/Dartmouth College) stopped 23 of 25 shots, while Paul Moberg (Coulee Region Chill/Air Force Academy) turned aside all seven shots he faced. Team Legwand's Nikifor Szczerba made 32 saves on 35 shots; Edward Dyson (Dawson Creek Rage) made 16 saves.
View the box score here: http://nahl.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid1440668
In the final game of the tournament, forward Brad Smith (St. Louis Bandits) connected for two goals as Team Miller downed Team Rafalski, 6-4. Forwards James Albrecht (Chicago Hitmen), Joe Sposit (Chicago) and Steve Brancheau (Motor City Metal Jackets) all picked up a goal and an assist in the win.
Forward Rock Einersen (Texas Tornado) rang up a pair of goals and an assist for Team Rafalski.
In goal, Team Miller's David Jacobsonanesville Jets) stopped 16 of 17 shots, while Tyler Marble (Traverse City North Stars/Lake Superior State University) made 20 saves. For Team Rafalski, Jimmy Kruger (Texas Tornado) steered aside 27 of 29 shots, and Rasmus Tirronen (Topeka RoadRunners/Merrimack College) made 17 saves.
View the box score here: http://nahl.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid1440669
All Top Prospects Tournament games can be viewed as archives via the Internet through FASTHockey.com.
The NAHL is auctioning off all game-worn player jerseys from the Top Prospects Tournament through eBay. The auction closes on Saturday, Dec. 11. Bids can be placed at NAHL.com/Auction.
At the Top Prospects Tournament, four teams comprised of the NAHL's top committed and un-committed college players, including those recognized on the NHL Central Scouting Bureau's "Players to Watch" list for 2011 draft-eligibles, played a three-game round robin.
For more information on the NAHL Top Prospects Tournament, visit NAHLTopProspects.com.
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