Brule Player of the Week

[Beaner]

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Gilbert Brule, Vancouver Giants, Mar. 27 - Apr. 2
Created: Apr 3, 2006

+ Enlarge Calgary - The Greyhound WHL Player of the Week is forward Gilbert Brule of the Vancouver Giants. Brule earned player of the week honours by scoring four goals and seven points in three games of the WHL KalTire Western Conference Quarter-Final best-of-seven series against the Prince George Cougars. The Giants won the series four games to one.

The Giants will host the winner of the Seattle Thunderbirds and Portland Winter Hawks series. The Winter Hawks lead the best-of-seven series three games to two.

On Tuesday, March 28th, Brule recorded a goal and added an assist in a 6-0 road win in Game 3 against the Prince George Cougars. On Wednesday, March 29th, Brule scored the game-tying and overtime game-winning goal in a 3-2 win in Game 4 against the Cougars.

On Saturday, April 1st, Brule recorded a goal and added two assists in a 5-2 home victory to win the series in Game 5 against Prince George.

Brule, a 19-year-old native of North Vancouver, British Columbia was drafted in the 1st round, 6th overall, by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.

Honourable mention goes to Leland Irving of the Everett Silvertips.

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2006 WHL Playoffs
Mar 24 – Mar 26: Daine Todd, Medicine Hat Tigers
Mar 27 – Apr 2: Gilbert Brule, Vancouver Giants

Congrats Gilbert. Well Done. :thumb:

[rinkrat]

Way to go Gilbert. :thumb:
Thanks for all your hard work and leadership.Great to see you having success. :D

[amisk]

Way to go Gilbert. :thumb:
Thanks for all your hard work and leadership.Great to see you having success. :D
I second that, Thanks again!!! Next year?? ;)

[Swando]

I believe the PNE crew had to repair the boards after Brule's hit Saturday night! Especially the 1st one! LOL

[Beaner]

And now CHL player of the week, from www.whl.ca



Gilbert Brule Named the CHL Player of the Week
Created: Apr 4, 2006

+ Enlarge Toronto - The Canadian Hockey League announced today that Vancouver Giants forward Gilbert Brule is the CHL Player of the Week.

Gilbert Brule was the WHL Player of the Week after scoring four goals and seven points in three wins last week to help the Giants defeat the Prince George Cougars and advance to the second round of the WHL playoffs. Brule recorded a goal and added an assist in a 6-0 road win in Game 3 against Prince George. On Wednesday, Brule scored the game-tying and overtime game-winning goal in a 3-2 win in Game 4. Brule helped the Giants wrap up the series by recording a goal and two assists in a 5-2 home victory in Game 5. The Giants will now play the winner of the Seattle/Portland series. The 19-year-old native of North Vancouver, British Columbia was drafted in the 1st round, 6th overall, by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.

Kevin Beech of the Sudbury Wolves was the OHL Player of the Week after posting a 3-1-0 record, along with a 1.25 goals against average, .960 save percentage and two shutouts in helping the Wolves advance to the second round of the OHL playoffs. In the first round series win over the Kingston Frontenacs, Beech had a goals against average of 1.83 and a save percentage of .945. Philippe Dupuis of the Moncton Wildcats was the top player in the QMJHL last week after scoring six goals and 11 points in three games as the Wildcats defeated the Victoriaville Tigres and will now face the Halifax Mooseheads in the second round of the QMJHL playoffs.

2005-06 CHL Players of the Week

Apr. 4 - Gilbert Brule, Vancouver Giants
Mar. 28 - Rob Schremp, London Knights
Mar. 21 - Alexander Radulov, Quebec Remparts
Mar. 14 - Radek Smolenak, Kingston Frontenacs
Mar. 7 - Kyle Gajewski, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Feb. 28 - Justin Keller, Kelowna Rockets
Feb. 20 - Alex Bourret, Shawinigan Cataractes
Feb. 13 - Troy Brouwer, Moose Jaw Warriors
Feb. 7 - Rob Schremp, London Knights
Jan. 30 - Mitch Bartley, Vancouver Giants
Jan. 24 - Wojtek Wolski, Brampton Battalion
Jan. 17 - Keith Yandle, Moncton Wildcats
Jan. 10 - Darren Helm, Medicine Hat Tigers
Jan. 3 - Luch Aquino, Brampton Battalion
Dec. 22 - Justin Keller, Kelowna Rockets
Dec. 15 - Jean-Philippe Levasseur, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
Dec. 8 - David Desharnais, Chicoutimi Sagueneens
Nov. 29 - Bryan Little, Barrie Colts
Nov. 22 - Keith Yandle, Moncton Wildcats
Nov. 15 - Bobby Hughes, Kingston Frontenacs
Nov. 8 - Kevin Armstrong, Saskatoon Blades
Nov. 1 - Alexander Radulov, Quebec Remparts

[dondo]

good work Gilbert you earned these kudos - now that we have a goalie maybe you can take this team deep like you wanted to before