Fadden and Hackett take the honors

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Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that forward Mitch Fadden of the Tri-City Americans is the Boston Pizza CHL Player of the Week for the week ending March 29. Fadden scored two goals and six assists for eight points in three games with a plus-minus rating of plus-5.

On Wednesday night Fadden and the Americans travelled to Everett for game three of their first round playoff series against the Silvertips tied 1-1. Fadden opened the scoring on the power play in the first period and would assist on the game-winner as first star in the 4-2 win. Fadden helped the Americans come from behind in game three Friday night with a second period assist that tied the game. In the third period he setup the game-winner and scored an insurance goal for three-points as second star of a 4-1 win. The Americans would wrap up the series in five games at home Saturday night with a 6-1 over the Silvertips with Fadden contributing three assists as third star of the game. Tri-City will now play the Kelowna Rockets in the Kal Tire WHL Western Conference semi-finals beginning Friday night.

Fadden, a 20-year-old from Salmon Arm, British Columbia, is in his fifth WHL season. He finished the regular season with 76 points including 37 goals and 39 assists. Through five playoff games he has two goals and seven assists for nine points. Fadden was selected at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft in the fourth round by the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Considered for the award from the OHL was Chris Terry of the Plymouth Whalers who scored five goals and four assists for nine points in three games. His week was highlighted by a hat-trick performance as first star in an 8-1 over the Sarnia Sting Saturday night in game five allowing the Whalers to advance to the second round of the OHL Western Conference playoffs. In the QMJHL, two-time award winner Yannick Riendeau powered the Drummondville Voltigeurs’ to a first round four-game series sweep over the Lewiston MAINEiacs scoring five goals and four assists for nine points in two games.

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Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today announced that Matt Hackett of the Plymouth Whalers is the ADT CHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending March 29. Hackett, now a two-time winner of the award this season, posted a 3-0-0-0 record including a shutout win with an OHL-best goals-against-average of 0.67 and the top save percentage with a mark of .981.

The week began for Hackett and the Whalers tied 1-1 with the Sarnia Sting in their first round Western Conference playoff series. Tuesday night in Plymouth was the site for game three where the Whalers grabbed the series lead with a 5-1 win over the Sting. Hackett was named third star of the game with 47 saves, tying a season-high performance. His strong play between the pipes continued Thursday night where he was perfect making 27 saves for the 5-0 shutout win as the game’s second star. The Whalers would close out the series on Saturday night with an 8-1 win with Hackett making 27 saves. The Whalers will now face the Windsor Spitfires in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs.

Hackett, a 19-year-old from London, Ontario, is in his third OHL season and first full year with the Whalers. He began his career with the Windsor Spitfires and joined the Whalers last season. Hackett currently leads all OHL goaltenders with a playoff goals-against-average of 0.98 and save percentage of .970.

Nominated from the QMJHL was Shawinigan Cataractes goaltender Timo Pielmeier who posted a 1.76 goals-against-average and .931 save percentage in two games. He backstopped the club to two overtime wins over the Victoriaville Tigres to advance to the second round of the playoffs. In the WHL, Tri-City Americans goalie Chet Pickard went 3-0-0-0 allowing just four goals on 79 shots for a 1.33 goals-against-average and a .949 save percentage. The Americans won their first round playoff series in five games over the Everett Silvertips.

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(Nathan also is a writer for Maineiacs Post to Post and the Maine Hockey Journal. He can be reached at fourniern@students.nescom.edu)