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FRISCO, TEXAS - The North American Hockey League (NAHL) has announced its Players of the Week, sponsored by SBK Hockey, for the week ending Jan. 16.
SBK HOCKEY/NORTH PLAYER OF THE WEEK RJ Kleiman - Motor City Metal Jackets
Motor City forward RJ Kleiman rang up three goals and two assists as the Metal Jackets split a two-game series with Janesville. On Friday, DeWitt, Mich., native picked up an assist in a 3-2 loss. The next night, the 20-year-old recorded a hat trick, including the game-winning goal in overtime, and an assist as the Metal Jackets bested the Jets, 4-3. He was also a plus-1 on the weekend.
HONORABLE MENTION: Chicago forward Gabe Gervais; Janesville defenseman Alex Brooks; St. Louis forwards Evan Stibbard and Brad Smith and defensemen Kevin Zehnder and Patrick Sheehan
SBK HOCKEY/SOUTH PLAYER OF THE WEEK Brian Christie - Topeka RoadRunners
Topeka forward Brian Christie struck for two goals and four assists as the RoadRunners celebrated a two-game sweep over Amarillo. On Friday, the West Chester, Pa., native tallied a pair of goals and two assists in a 7-4 victory. The next night, the 18-year-old picked up two more assists as the RoadRunners doubled up the Bulls, 4-2.
"Brian"™s play has been consistent all year and he continues to develop in every aspect of the game," said RoadRunners assistant coach R.J. Enga. "He plays a complete game, from faceoffs to special teams to 5-on-5 to being physical. For a young player, he"™s very thorough."
HONORABLE MENTION: Corpus Christi forward Beau Walker; Texas forward Nathan Sliwinski; Topeka forward Justin Hussar
SBK HOCKEY/CENTRAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK Chris Bournazos - Owatonna Express
Owatonna forward Chris Bournazos connected for four goals and an assist as the Express skated to a two-game sweep over Coulee Region. On Friday, the Naperville, Ill., native notched a pair of goals, including the overtime game-winner, in a 5-4 victory. The next night, the 20-year-old tallied two more goals and assisted on Nick Widing"™s game-winning marker as the Express downed the Chill, 4-3. He was also a plus-1 on the weekend.
"Chris brings speed that teams have to respect," said Express head coach Chuck Linkenheld. "He competes like he"™s 6-foot-4 and gets to the tough areas, not to mention his Grade A skills. He"™ll be a dynamic, exciting college player."
HONORABLE MENTION: Alexandria forward Alex Altenbernd; Coulee Region forward David Ripple; Owatonna forward Nick Widing
SBK HOCKEY/WEST PLAYER OF THE WEEK JT Osborn - Fairbanks Ice Dogs
Fairbanks forward JT Osborn put home four goals as the Ice Dogs split a two-game series with Alaska. On Friday, the Alpine, Calif., native recorded a hat trick, including the game-winning goal, in a 6-5 victory. The next night, the 19-year-old picked up another goal as the Ice Dogs fell to the Avalanche, 5-2. He was also a plus-2 on the weekend.
"JT had a great weekend for us," said Ice Dogs head coach Josh Hauge. "He's continued to be a difference-maker for us all season. He has the ability to finish in all situations."
HONORABLE MENTION: Kenai River forward Sean Muller; Wenatchee forward Shawn Pauly
SBK HOCKEY/GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK Mathias Dahlstrom - Kenai River Brown Bears
Kenai River goaltender Mathias Dahlstrom backstopped the Brown Bears to a 2-1 record in Wenatchee, turning aside 110 of 118 shots. On Thursday, the Smedjebacken, Sweden, native made 41 saves in a 3-2 victory. The next night, the 19-year-old stopped 37 shots as the Brown Bears downed the Wild, 5-3. Dahlstrom steered aside 32 shots in the Brown Bears"™ 3-0 loss on Saturday.
"Mathias was exceptional last weekend," said Brown Bears head coach Oliver David. "His attitude and approach to being an athlete are second to none, and he"™s undoubtedly one of the top uncommitted (college) goalies in our league."
HONORABLE MENTION: Alexandria"™s Jake Williams; Chicago"™s Brennan Knoblock; St. Louis"™ Matt Green and Tom Comunale; Texas"™ Jimmy Kruger; Topeka"™s Eric Rohrkemper
STANDINGS http://nahl.stats.pointstreak.com/standings.html
LEADING SCORERS http://nahl.stats.pointstreak.com/scoringleaders.html?leagueid=164&seasonid=5863
LEADING GOALTENDERS http://nahl.stats.pointstreak.com/goalieleaders.html?leagueid=164&seasonid=5863
SCHEDULE http://nahl.stats.pointstreak.com/leagueschedule.html?leagueid=164&seasonid=5863
COLLEGE COMMITMENTS http://www.nahl.com/college/
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