Press Release
Josh Currie, Philippe Desrosiers and Kevin Gagné were named today the
TELUS three stars of the week for the period extending from November 26
to December 2.
Josh Currie, the PEI Rocket centreman, is the
first star of the week. In 4 games, he collected 8 points, including 5
goals while maintaining a +/- of +3. Currie began the week on the road,
and it was while he was in Quebec City that he set the tone after having
been blanked by the Drummondville Voltigeurs. Wednesday, in a 5-3
victory over the Quebec Remparts, he was named the 1st star of the game
after scoring two goals including one on the penalty kill. He also
recorded an assist on the winning goal registered by his teammate Victor
Provencher. After resting for 2 days, the team returned home on
Saturday where the Rocket won 4-1 against the Victoriaville Tigres with
Currie collecting 2 points (1+1). Sunday, in a 4-3 win during a shootout
versus the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles, he was selected as the 1st
star of the game and led his team to a 3rd consecutive win. He collected
another 3 points, including 2 during penalty killing situations and
scored his 25th and 26th goals of the season while adding an assist on
Ben Duffy’s tying goal. Finally, during the shootout, he got the better
of goaltender Philippe Trudeau to seal the deal. With 51 points, Currie
leads the League in points, goals (26) and points on the penalty kill
(7).
Rimouski Océanic goaltender Philippe Desrosiers is the
second star of the week. He posted 3 wins this week, including 2 on the
road during the team’s trip to the Maritimes. Desrosier faced on average
34 shots per game, stopping 96 of the 101 shots he faced. His save
percentage was .950 while his goals-against-average was 1.67. Friday, in
a 5-1 win over the Screaming Eagles, he was named the 2nd star of the
game after making a total of 44 saves. He has been the most effective
rookie goaltender, leading the League in several categories, including
goals-against-average (3.11), save percentage (.906) and wins (10, tying
Louis-Philip Guindon of Drummondville).
Kevin Gagné, the
20-year-old veteran defenseman of the Saint John Sea Dogs, is the third
star of the week. He collected 8 points in 3 games to climb to second in
scoring among defensemen with 28 points. He played 2 of his best games
when the Sea Dogs visited the Abitibi region. Tuesday, in a 5-1 win
against the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies, he was named the 1st star of the game
and established a personal best with 4 points in one game (2+2).
Wednesday, against the Val-d’Or Foreurs, he notched 2 goals and added 1
assist.
(Nathan can be reached at nathanfournier@mainehockeyjournal.com)
Monday, December 3, 2012
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