WHL Spokane Chiefs

Tokarski Named CHL Goaltender of the Week

Published on March 11, 2008 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Spokane Chiefs News Release


The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Dustin Tokarski of the Spokane Chiefs is the ADT CHL Goaltender of the Week after posting a 2-0-0-0 record along with one shutout, a 0.50 goals against average and .983 save percentage in two games last week.

Tokarski had a 24-save shutout performance in a 4-0 win over the Tri-City Americans on Friday and made 34 saves in a 2-1 win over the Seattle Thunderbirds on Sunday. He was named first star in both games. Tokarski, an 18 year old from Watson, Saskatchewan, improved his season record to 29-9-0-3 with a 2.03 goals against average and .923 save percentage to go along with six shutouts in 43 games. It's the second time this season that he has won the award.

Mike Murphy of the Belleville Bulls was the OHL nominee after posting a 3-0-0-0 record with a 1.62 goals against average and .931 save percentage in three games and Jonathan Bernier of the Lewiston MAINEiacs was the QMJHL nominee after posting a 2-1-0-0 record with a 1.34 goals against average and .955 save percentage in three games.

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2007-08 ADT CHL Goaltender of the Week Sept. 23 - Kevin Desfosses, Quebec Remparts Sept. 30 - Nicola Riopel, Moncton Wildcats Oct. 7 - Olivier Bellavance-Roy, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles Oct. 14 - Kyle Gajewski, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Oct .21 - Steve Mason, London Knights Oct. 28 - Josh Unice, Kitchener Rangers Nov. 5 - Kevin Maletto, Shawinigan Cataractes Nov. 12 - Jeremy Smith, Plymouth Whalers Nov. 19 - Justin Leclerc, Kamloops Blazers Nov. 26 - Michael Dupont, Rimouski Oceanic Dec. 4 - Dustin Tokarski, Spokane Chiefs Dec. 11 - Thomas McCollum, Guelph Storm Dec. 18 - Thomas McCollum, Guelph Storm Jan. 1 - Kevin Maletto, Shawinigan Cataractes Jan. 8 - Torrie Jung, Kelowna Rockets Jan. 15 - Sebastien Dahm, Niagara IceDogs Jan. 22 - Joey Perricone, Moose Jaw Warriors Jan. 29 - Sebastien Dahm, Niagara IceDogs Feb. 5 - Thomas McCollum, Guelph Storm / Riku Helenius, Seattle Thunderbirds Feb. 12 - Ryan Moir, Gatineau Olympiques Feb. 19 - Olivier Roy, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles Feb. 26 - Kyle Gajewski, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds March 3 - Juha Metsola of the Lethbridge Hurricanes March 10 - Dustin Tokarski, Spokane Chiefs

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