NEWS AND MEDIA

March 2008

Moose's Moran named Rbk/AHL Player of the Week

31 Mar 2008

**SPRINGFIELD, Mass.** … The American Hockey League announced today that Manitoba Moose center Brad Moran has been named the **Rbk/AHL Player of the Week** for the period ending March 30, 2008. Moran notched eight points on a goal and seven assists in four road games last week as the Moose clinched a berth in the 2008 Calder Cup Playoffs. Moran began the week with a three-assist performance to help Manitoba to a 7-2 win at ...

Royals Rookie Murray Named Rbk Hockey Goalie Of The Week

26 Mar 2008

**PRINCETON, N.J. **– Reading rookie John Murray is the Rbk Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for Mar. 17-23. Signed by Reading on Mar. 17, the 6-foot-1 and 206-pound Murray was 2-0-0 with a shutout, a 0.50 goals-against average and a .985 save percentage as the Royals went 2-0-0 to remain in the battle for second place in the North Division. The 20 year old began his professional career by stopping all 38 shots he ...

Rivermen's Talbot named Rbk/AHL Player of the Week

25 Mar 2008

**SPRINGFIELD, Mass.** … The American Hockey League announced today that Peoria Rivermen center Julian Talbot has been named the **Rbk/AHL Player of the Week** for the period ending March 23, 2008. Talbot recorded three goals, two assists and a plus-6 rating in two games to keep the Rivermen in the thick of the West Division playoff race. After signing his first National Hockey League contract with the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday, Talbot celebrated by ...

Devils Rookie Smith Named Rbk Hockey Goalie Of The Week

19 Mar 2008

**PRINCETON, N.J. **– Trenton rookie Jason Smith is the Rbk Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for Mar. 10-16. The 22 year old was 3-0-0 with back-to-back shutouts, a goals-against average of 0.33 and a save percentage of .989 to keep the Devils in the hunt for the fifth and final Kelly Cup Playoffs spot. He did not allow a goal for the final 16:17 of a 4-1 loss to Johnstown on Mar. 9 until ...

Crunch's Wilson named Rbk/AHL Player of the Week

18 Mar 2008

**SPRINGFIELD, Mass.** … The American Hockey League announced today that Syracuse Crunch defenseman Clay Wilson has been named the **Rbk/AHL Player of the Week** for the period ending March 16, 2008. Wilson scored two goals, added three assists and posted a plus-4 rating over two games as the Crunch ran their points streak to 11 games (8-0-0-3). On Friday night, Wilson scored two goals and assisted on another and also took a game-high seven shots ...

Checkers Holt Named Rbk Hockey Goalie Of The Week

12 Mar 2008

**PRINCETON, N.J. **– Chris Holt of the Charlotte Checkers is the Rbk Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for Mar. 3-9. The South Surrey, British Columbia native was 3-0-0 with a goals-against average of 2.00 and a save percentage of .938 to help Charlotte clinch a berth in the Kelly Cup Playoffs for the fourth straight year. After stopping 33 of 36 shots in a 4-3 win against Gwinnett on Mar. 4, the 6-foot-3 and ...

Aeros' Brust named Rbk/AHL Player of the Week

11 Mar 2008

**SPRINGFIELD, Mass. **… The American Hockey League announced today that Houston Aeros goaltender Barry Brust has been named the **Rbk/AHL Player of the Week** for the period ending March 9, 2008. Brust stopped 81 of 85 shots in three starts, good for a 3-0-0 record, a 1.28 goals-against average and a .953 save percentage as the Aeros extended their winning streak to seven games. Brust began the week with a 32-save effort against the Eastern ...

Sound Tigers' Smith named Rbk Edge/AHL Rookie of the Month

04 Mar 2008

**SPRINGFIELD, Mass.** … The American Hockey League announced today that Bridgeport Sound Tigers center Trevor Smith has been named the **Rbk Edge/AHL Rookie of the Month** for February. Smith tallied eight goals and seven assists for 15 points in 13 games for the Sound Tigers last month. Smith scored once in regulation and once in the shootout to lead Bridgeport to a 2-1 win in Hartford on Feb. 2, and celebrated his birthday on Feb. ...

Crunch's Goehring named Rbk/AHL Player of the Week

03 Mar 2008

**SPRINGFIELD, Mass.** … The American Hockey League announced today that Syracuse Crunch goaltender Karl Goehring has been named the **Rbk/AHL Player of the Week** for the period ending March 2, 2008. Goehring stopped 131 of 136 shots in four starts, good for a 3-0-1 record, a 1.21 goals-against average and a .963 save percentage. Goehring began his week by stopping 35 of 36 shots and seven of nine shootout attempts in a 2-1 setback at ...

Alaska's Schwarz Named Rbk Hockey Goalie Of The Week

03 Mar 2008

**PRINCETON, N.J. **– Alaska’s Marek Schwarz is the Rbk Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for Feb. 18-24. The Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic native was 4-0-0 with three shootout wins, a 2.12 goals-against average and a .919 save percentage in four games to help the Aces extend their winning streak to seven games and move to within two points of third place in the West Division. After stopping 27 shots in a 4-3 win at ...

Moose's MacIntyre named Rbk/AHL Player of the Week

03 Mar 2008

**SPRINGFIELD, Mass.** … The American Hockey League announced today that Manitoba Moose goaltender Drew MacIntyre has been named the **Rbk/AHL Player of the Week** for the period ending February 24, 2008. MacIntyre stopped 98 of 101 shots over three road starts to help the Moose remain in second place in the North Division. MacIntyre began his week with a historic night in Chicago on Wednesday. He made 29 saves on 30 shots and was credited ...