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Week 16 Roundup

 

 
 

News Update 17 April 2008

Athan Iannucci named Player of the Week

Nine goals in two games to break Gait's single-season record

NLL Press Release


Philadelphia Wings forward Athan Iannucci has been named the National Lacrosse League's Overall and Offensive Player of the Week.


ATHAN IANNUCCI
Overall / Offensive
3rd career selection
1st selection as Overall
1st selection as Offensive

PAT O'TOOLE
Defensive
14th career selection
10th selection as Defensive

NOLAN HEAVENOR
Transition
1st career selection

TOM JOHNSON
Rookie
1st career selection

The 26-year-old Iannucci scored nine goals in two games to become the league's single-season scoring leader, lifting his season total to 63, two better than Hall of Famer Gary Gait's record 61 goals in 2003 with Colorado.

Iannucci scored six goals in Philadelphia's 13-10 win at Portland on Friday, and chipped in three in the Wings' 15-14 overtime loss at Minnesota on Saturday. He also added five assists and 17 loose balls. Philadelphia (9-5) is currently in second place in the East.

Rochester's Pat O'Toole was named Defensive Player of the Week for the second time this season. The 36-year-old goaltender made 38 saves and held Buffalo's offense to just six goals in the Knighthawks' 11-6 win at Blue Cross Arena on Saturday. Rochester (7-7) is currently tied for fifth place in the East.

Calgary's Nolan Heavenor was named Transition Player of the Week. Despite suffering a broken nose, the 25-year-old righthander recorded two goals, nine loose balls and won 10 of 13 faceoffs in the Roughnecks' 18-7 win over Edmonton on Saturday. Calgary (5-9) is currently tied for third place in the West.

San Jose's Tom Johnson was named Rookie of the Week. The 22-year-old lefthander recorded a career-high five points on two goals and three assists in the Stealth's 14-6 win over Edmonton on Sunday. San Jose (8-6) is currently in first place in the West.

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