Wellwood Named CCM Vector / AHL Player of the Week
November 1, 2004 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Toronto Marlies News Release
The American Hockey League announced today that St. John's Maple Leafs center Kyle Wellwood has been named the CCM Vector / AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, October 31st. In four games last week Wellwood tallied nine points (6G,3A) including three powerplay goals, was a +3 and had 15 shots on net.
On Monday, Wellwood assisted on the Maple Leafs only goal of the game, Brad Leeb's first of the season, in a 3-1 loss to the Manitoba Moose. The following evening, Wellwood scored the game-tying goal, a powerplay marker, and assisted on two other Leafs goals to defeat the Moose 4-2. Wellwood was selected 3rd Star of the game. Finally, on Saturday evening, Kyle Wellwood had a career game in setting a St. John's Maple Leafs franchise record with five goals, including two powerplay markers, to lead the team to an 8-3 win over the Cleveland Barons. Wellwood was named the game's 1st Star. Wellwood was drafted with Toronto's 6th choice, 134th overall in 2001.
WELLWOOD'S WEEK:
GP G A Pts Shots Pim +/- Star
Oct. 25, 3-1 LOSS vs Manitoba 1 0 1 1 2 2 +1
Oct. 26, 4-2 WIN vs Manitoba 1 1 2 3 3 0 +2 3rd
Oct. 29, 5-1 LOSS vs Cleveland 1 0 0 0 3 0 -3
Oct. 17, 8-3 WIN vs Cleveland 1 5* 0 5 7 0 +3 1st
TOTAL 4 6 3 9 15 2 +3
* Franchise Record
The St. John's Maple Leafs next action is this Friday when the club faces the
Edmonton Roadrunners at Mile One Stadium. Game time is 7:35pm and will be broadcast
on tape delay on Rogers Sportsnet and live on Radio Newfoundland (930AM) and
www.sjmapleleafs.ca
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