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CHL News and Notes Week 18

Written by: Jesse Michael on 27th January 2010

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Winterhawks’ Ian Curtis Named CHL Goaltender of the Week

Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that for the second time this season Ian Curtis of the Portland Winterhawks is the CHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending January 24. Curtis, who previously won this award for the week ending December 13, won two games this past week posting a goals-against-average of 1.00 with a save percentage of .976.

Curtis began his week Saturday night on the road in Seattle against the Thunderbirds where he made 29 saves in the 6-1 win. Curtis would then produce one of his best games of the season on Sunday stopping a career-high 51 shots including 19 in the third period to preserve a 3-1 win over the Vancouver Giants where he was named first star of the game.

Curtis, a 19-year-old from Abbotsford, BC, is playing in his third WHL season and has helped the Winterhawks to a current fourth place ranking in the WHL’s Western Conference with 62 points.
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Whalers’ Tyler Seguin Named CHL Player of the Week

Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that forward Tyler Seguin of the Plymouth Whalers is the CHL Player of the Week for the week ending January 24 for scoring 11 points in three games including five goals and six assists with a plus-minus rating of plus-6.

In addition to the 2010 Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game where he served as Captain for Team Orr, Seguin was busy on the ice producing three multi-point games in three wins for the Whalers. His week began on Monday with two goals and an assist in a 7-4 win over division rivals the Windsor Spitfires. He scored two goals and two assists for four points as first star of a 5-1 win over the Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors on Friday night, and then repeated as first star with four points again on Saturday with a goal and three assists in the 4-2 win over the Peterborough Petes.

Seguin, a 17-year-old from Brampton, ON, leads the OHL in scoring as a sophomore with 34 goals and 45 assists for 79 points in 44 games. Eligible for the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, Seguin is the second ranked North American Skater by NHL Central Scouting.
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Top Three Goal Scorers After Week 18

1) Jeff Skinner (Kitchener Rangers): 47 Games Played, 36 Goals

2) Jordan Eberle (Regina Pats): 35 Games Played, 35 Goals

3) Ryan Howse (Chilliwack Bruins): 52 Games Played, 35 Goals

Top Five Point Scorers After Week 18

1) Tyler Seguin (Plymouth Whalers): 44 Games Played, 79 Points

2) Craig Cunningham (Vancouver Giants): 51 Games Played, 75 Points

3) Brandon Kozun (Calgary Hitmen): 42 Games Played, 74 Points

4) Taylor Hall (Windsor Spitfires): 41 Games Played, 72 Points

5) Jordan Eberle (Regina Pats): 35 Games Played, 72 Points

Top Three Rookie Point Scorers After Week 18

1) Kevin Connauton (Vancouver Giants): 49 Games Played, 56 Points

2) Emerson Etem (Medicine Hat Tigers): 52 Games Played, 53 Points

3) Shane McColgan (Kelowna Rockets): 49 Games Played, 53 Points

Top 3 Goaltender Wins After Week 18

1) Troy Passingham (Windsor Spitfires): 41 Games Played, 31 Wins

2) Drew Owsley (Tri-City Americans): 41 Games Played, 29 Wins

3) Peter Di Salvo (Barrie Colts): 38 Games Played, 28 Wins
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*News and Notes provided by the Canadian Hockey League*

Topics: CHL, Goaltender of the Week, Ian Curtis, Player of the Week, Plymouth Whalers, Portland Winterhawks, Tyler Seguin

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