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NEWSDate: Apr 02, 2010 Kevin Swider, Knoxville Ice Bears
CHARLOTTE, NC - The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) today announced Kevin Swider of the Knoxville Ice Bears is the Sher-Wood SPHL Player of the Week for March 22-27. Swider, a two-time league MVP, scored twice and dished out 10 assists as the Ice Bears went 2-0 for the week. On Friday, the Livonia, MI native set a new SPHL record by assisting on seven goals in Knoxville's 9-3 win over Huntsville. His seven assists broke the previous record of five held by several players. The following night, Swider scored twice and added three assists in a 9-4 win over Fayetteville, extending his league-record scoring streak to 31 games, during which he has 70 points. Swider had held the previous mark of 29 games, set during the 2007-2008 season. Swider, finished the season with 102 points, including a career-high 44 goals, in capturing his sixth- consecutive SPHL scoring title. Also Nominated: Craig Stahl, Columbus (3 gp, 1g, 1a), Brett McConnachie, Fayetteville (2gp, 2g, 1a, +3, 1 gwg), Vladimir Hartinger, Huntsville (2 gp, 3g, 1a, 1 gwg) and Andy Boudreau, Mississippi (3 gp, 1g) |
