Toms named AHL Player of the Week
Published on February 17, 2003 under American Hockey League (AHL) News Release
SPRINGFIELD, MA ... The American Hockey League announced today that San Antonio Rampage center Jeff Toms has been named the Sher-Wood AHL Player of the Week for the period ending February 16, 2003. In two contests, Toms registered five goals (including two game-winners), one assist and a plus-5 rating, earning his fourth recall of the season to the parent Florida Panthers.
On Wednesday night, Toms sparked the Rampage's rally from a 3-0 deficit, scoring the team's first goal of the game, setting up the equalizer and netting the winner in overtime of San Antonio's 4-3 road victory over the South Division-leading Norfolk Admirals. Then on Saturday, Toms recorded his first hat trick of the season as the Rampage posted a 6-2 win over the Hartford Wolf Pack. Toms, who has one assist in three NHL games this season, was recalled again by Florida on Sunday.
In recognition of his achievement, Toms will receive a Sher-Wood leather jacket, presented to him during an on-ice ceremony prior to an upcoming game. In addition, Sher-Wood will donate five travel bags to the San Antonio Jr. Rampage in Toms's name.
A veteran of 231 career NHL games, Toms is currently leading the Rampage in scoring with 19 goals and 41 points in 45 contests this season. His seven power play goals and five game-winning tallies also rank first on the club. Toms, a native of Swift Current, Sask., has 65 goals and 86 assists for 151 points in 161 career AHL matches since 1996-97.
Other players nominated for Sher-Wood AHL Player of the Week include Albany center Steve Guolla, Binghamton center Antoine Vermette, Chicago goaltender Milan Hnilicka, Cleveland left wing Chad Wiseman, Grand Rapids center Mark Mowers, Hamilton right wing Jason Ward, Hartford center Roman Lyashenko, Hershey left wing Jordan Krestanovich, Houston left wing Jean-Guy Trudel, Lowell center Jeff Daw, Manchester left wing Eric Healey, Milwaukee center Wyatt Smith, Philadelphia defenseman Brad Tiley, Rochester left wing Jason Botterill, San Antonio center Jeff Toms, St. John's center Brad Boyes, Syracuse right wing Matt Davidson, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton left wing Matt Murley and Worcester forward Ernie Hartlieb.
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