Tulsa's Ben Gordon Named Oakley CHL Player of the Week
February 24, 2014 - Central Hockey League (CHL) News Release
GLENDALE, AZ (February 24, 2014) -The Central Hockey League announced today that Tulsa Oilers forward Ben Gordon has been named the Oakley Central Hockey League Player of the Week for the period ending February 23, 2014. This marks the fourth time this season that Gordon has earned the weekly honor and he becomes the first player to win the player of the week award in back-to-back weeks in more than six years.
In recognition of his achievement, Gordon will receive a special gift from Oakley. To learn more about all of Oakley's products, visit www.oakley.com.
Tulsa play-by-play broadcaster Rob Loeber recently described Gordon's current run as "the kind of hockey that cannot be described, it can only be admired and applauded".
Gordon had hat tricks in two of the three games he played last week and finished with seven goals and three assists and a +8 plus/minus rating in the three Oilers wins. The Oilers forward is making a serious push for the league Most Valuable Player award carrying his team to an 8-1 record in the month of February while scoring 13 goals with eight assists (21 points) in those nine games. The International Falls, Minnesota native has two hat tricks and a four-goal game in his last seven contests and has been playing at a level that has rarely been seen in the history of the legaue.
The veteran forward has moved up to third in the league in scoring with 73 points (34-39=73) trailing only Denver's Garett Bembridge (81 points) and Troy Schwab (74 points) and Gordon's 34 goals are only one fewer than Bembridge for the goal scoring lead in the CHL.
Oakley CHL Player of the Week
Ben Gordon, Tulsa Oilers
Position: F
(Weekly Totals)
Games Played: 3
Goals: 7
Assists: 3
Points: 10
Plus/Minus: +8
Oakley CHL Player of the Week (Previous Winners)
Week 1- Tristin Llewellyn, Rapid City Rush
Week 2- Alex Lavoie, Allen Americans
Week 3- Konrad Reeder, Rapid City Rush
Week 4- Adam Pleskach, Tulsa Oilers
Week 5- Michel Beausoleil, Tulsa Oilers
Week 6- Ben Gordon, Tulsa Oilers
Week 7- Jeff Lee, Quad City Mallards
Week 8- Garett Bembridge, Denver Cutthroats
Week 9- Dan Weiss, St. Charles Chill
Week 10- Dave Pszenyczny, Missouri Mavericks
Week 11- Matt Robinson, Wichita Thunder
Week 12- Scott Howes, Brampton Beast
Week 13- Ben Gordon, Tulsa Oilers
Week 14- Jon Booras, Wichita Thunder
Week 15- Spencer Asuchak, Allen Americans
Week 16- Kevin Baker, Arizona Sundogs
Week 17- Troy Schwab, Denver Cutthroats
Week 18- Ben Gordon, Tulsa Oilers
Week 19- Ben Gordon, Tulsa Oilers
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- Tulsa Oilers Weekly News and Notes - Tulsa Oilers
- Tulsa's Ben Gordon Named Oakley CHL Player of the Week - CHL
- Denver Cutthroats Update - Denver Cutthroats
- Ben Gordon Earns Back-To-Back Player of the Week Honors - Tulsa Oilers
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