OTHL -- The 3rd month of the OTHL has come to an end, and it is time to hand out some awards to the two top players in the OTHL this past month. This month the awards are given to Mats Sundin from Phoenix and John Grahame in Colorado. Both players have top months behind them, helping there teams to good positions in the OTHL standings.
Mats Sundin has had a stellar month for his Phoenix Coyotes. Sundin where given the player of the week award for week 12 after 11 points in 5 games. And he is now awarded the Player Of The Month award for month 3, after 8 goals and 10 assists for 18 points in 14 games. Mats Sundin where also a +9 player for this past month. With his excellent play, Mats Sundin has helped Phoenix to a 4th place in the Western Conference, just 4 points behind leading Colorado Avalanche.
Mats Sundin edged out Philadelphia Flyers winger Tony Amonte who had 9 goals and 20 points in 15 games. And Atlanta's Danny Healtey who had 10 goals and 18 points in 15 games this past month.
PREVIOUS WINNERS:
PLAYER OF THE MONTH:
2 - Joe Sakic (Toronto), 13 games, 10 goals, 11 assists, 21 points, +9
1 - Daniel Alfredsson (Ottawa), 12 games, 8 goals, 12 assists, 20 points, +10
The Colorado Avalanche have climbed to the top of the western conference after a solid month from the entire team. However, goaltender John Grahame is a key component for Colorado's run this past month. Grahame started 8 games and won 6 of them, the other two where divided into one loss and one tie. In the 8 games, Grahame also recorded 1 shutout and a save pct of .950. John Grahame allowed 11 goals in the 8 starts, giving him a goals against average of 1.37.
This was John Grahame's first award of the season, and he edged out Florida Panthers netminder Roberto Luongo who had a 10-2-1 record this past month, and Buffalo's Jean Sebastian Giguere who where 10-4-0 in 14 games.
PREVIOUS WINNERS:
GOALIE OF THE MONTH:
2 - Patrick Lalime (Ottawa), 12 games, 9 wins, 2 loses, 1 tie, 1 shutout, .925 save pct
1 - Ed Belfour (Toronto), 12 games, 8 wins, 2 loses, 2 ties, 1 shutout, .946 save pct