OTHL - - - The Nashville Predators have played stellar the last month, and much thanks to the upswing is the improved play from goaltender Toams Vokoun. He has been a solid feature for the Predators much of the season, but last month he elevated his game another step. And with some help from the offense the Predators and Vokoun played a great month that shoot them up the standings. Tomas Vokoun ended last month with a 8-3-2 record, 13 games that included 2 shutouts against St Louis (7-0) and Detroit (4-0). Vokoun who was selected to the all-star game, is also a front runner for the Vezina Trophy this season.
Runner ups for the goaltending of the month award where Edmonton's Marc Denis who had a 7-4-2 record with 1 shutout and a .911 save pct and Los Angeles netminder Dominik Hasek who posted a 9-3-1 record and a .912 save pct.
PREVIOUS WINNERS:
Martin Brodeur (New Jersey)
Roberto Luongo (Florida)
Martin Biron (Ottawa)
Jocelyn Thibault (Vancouver)
Daniel Alfredsson joined Vokoun as this past months winner. Alfredsson got the Player of the Month Award after an impressive month where he registered 10 goals and 16 points in 12 played games. Daniel Alfredsson, who is third in the league in points this season, also had a +6 rating. Daniel Alfredsson also won the first ever POTM award.
Afredsson snagged the award just infront of Nashville's Vincent LeCavalier who had 7 goals and 18 points in 13 games. And Dallas Jaromir Jagr who tied Alfredsson with 10 goals this past month, and had 18 points but played 1 more game then Alfredsson.