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Purple_Monkey_Dishwasher
02-09-2009, 01:05 PM
http://www.wheatkings.com/news_item.aspx?news_id=4714


CALGARY, AB. – The BOSTON PIZZA WHL Player of the Week is forward Matt Calvert of the Brandon Wheat Kings.

Calvert picked up 10 points, scoring four goals and six assists in three games to go with a +6 rating this past week, helping the Wheat Kings post a 3-0-0-0 record in that span.

On Tuesday, February 3rd, the Wheat Kings hosted the Red Deer Rebels at Westman Place in the Keystone Centre. Calvert scored one goal and added three assists as the Wheat Kings defeated the Rebels 5-0. He was also named the games 1st Star. On Friday, February 6th, East Division rivals the Prince Albert Raiders rolled into Brandon to face the Wheaties. Calvert picked up an assist as the Wheat Kings downed the Raiders 7-4.

The following evening, Saturday, February 7th, the Wheat Kings wrapped up their three game home stand hosting the Edmonton Oil Kings. Calvert netted his first career hat trick and added two assists as the Wheat Kings defeated the Oil Kings 6-1. His two power play goals, short-handed goal, game winning goal and five points earned Calvert 1st Star honours following the game.

Calvert’s 10 points over the last three games has him sitting sixth in team scoring with 46 points (16 goals, 30 assists) in 42 games. The Wheat Kings have won four straight games and 11 of their last 13 contests. With a record of 37-15-3-1 Brandon finds themselves just six points back of the Saskatoon Blades for top spot in the WHL East Division and second in the Eastern Conference.

Calvert, a 19 year-old forward from Brandon, Manitoba, is in his second season in the Western Hockey League with the Brandon Wheat Kings. During the 2008 NHL Entry Draft he was selected in the fifth round by the Columbus Blue Jackets.

The WHL has also nominated Mark Guggenberger of the Kelowna Rockets for the ADT CHL Goaltender of the Week Award. Guggenberger posted a 3-0-0-0 record this past week, allowing just three goals on 57 shots for an outstanding 0.970 goals-against average and .947 save percentage.

Guggenberger, a 19 year-old from Richfield, Minnesota, is in his second season of play in the WHL. Since joining the Kelowna Rockets from the Swift Current Broncos earlier this year he has posted an impressive 7-2-1-1 record.

Good job Matt.

Philly8
02-09-2009, 08:20 PM
Nice to see he's back to his old self...

dagley
02-09-2009, 09:25 PM
Perhaps we could see a good run at the title this year? I feel sorry for anybody in Brandon and even the Canadian media missing out on our team in Brandon. It's such a treat to watch this team, night in and night out. This season has been great, and next year will be even better. We don't nearly get enough recognition for the team we have, the skill we have, and the determination we have.

Lots of cities would die to have the success our team has had over the last 10 seasons, Division banners, Conference banners and hopefully a Memorial Cup banner next year. It's a shame lots of people in the city are missing out on future NHL stars, and one of the best teams to come around in awhile.