Texas' Scott Sheppard Named Sher-Wood CHL Player of the Month
February 3, 2009 - Central Hockey League (CHL) News Release
The Central Hockey League announced today that Scott Sheppard of the Texas Brahmas has been named the Sher-Wood/Central Hockey League Player of the Month for the month of January/2009. Sheppard will receive a Sher-Wood/CHL logoed portable DVD player, courtesy of Sher-Wood, to recognize his accomplishment.
This marks the second straight month that a Brahmas' player has won the monthly award as Jordan Cameron was named the Sher-Wood/CHL Player of the Month for December.
Sheppard finished the month of January with the most goals in the CHL with 13 and was tied for the league lead with 25 points and six power play goals. In 14 games played in January, the Brahmas went 12-1-1 and have taken control of the Southeast Division with a 30-10-4 record. The Selkirk, Ontario native recorded points in 12 of the 14 games he played in. Most impressive for Sheppard during the month was his league-leading four game winning goals all scored in either overtime or in a shootout. For the season, Sheppard has 26 goals and 26 assists with a +16 plus/minus rating.
Other players receiving consideration for the Sher-Wood/CHL Player of the Month for January include Amarillo's Jake Morissette, Arizona's Adam Perry, Bossier-Shreveport's Travis Clayton, Colorado's Kevin Ulanski and Riley Nelson, Corpus Christi's Chris Richards, Mississippi's Jeff Nelson, Odessa's Sebastien Thinel, Kory Karlander and Dominic Leveille, Oklahoma City's Bill Vandermeer, Rapid City's Derek LeBlanc, Rio Grande Valley's Jesse Bennefield, Rocky Mountain's Brent Cullaton and David Morelli and Wichita's Troy Ofukany.
Sher-Wood CHL Player of the Month
Scott Sheppard, Texas Brahmas
Position: Forward
(January Totals)
Games - 14
Points - 25
Goals - 13
Assists - 12
Plus/Minus - +9
Sher-Wood CHL Player of the Month Winners
October - Rich Hansen, Rapid City Rush
November - Michel Beausoleil, Tulsa Oilers
December - Jordan Cameron, Texas Brahmas
January - Scott Sheppard, Texas Brahmas
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