SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Binghamton Senators left wing Denis Hamel has been named the Rbk/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending December 2, 2007. Hamel scored five goals in three games as the Senators improved to 5-0-1-1 in their last seven contests.
Hamel scored once in a 4-3 shootout loss at Hershey on Wednesday night, then picked up a pair of goals in a 4-0 win over Bridgeport on Friday. Hamel tallied two more goals, including his second consecutive game-winner, to help the Senators to an 8-5 win over Norfolk on Saturday. The Binghamton captain now has 10 goals in his last eight games and five multiple-goal games on the season.
In recognition of his achievement, Hamel will be presented with an etched crystal award prior to an upcoming Senators home game.
Hamel leads the American Hockey League with 16 goals and has added six assists for 22 points in 22 games in 2007-08. A two-time AHL All-Star, Hamel was the co-winner of the Willie Marshall Award as the AHL’s leading goal-scorer in 2005-06, when he tallied 56 goals for the Senators. The native of Lachute, Que., has notched 227 goals and 194 assists for 421 points in 529 career AHL games, and has also tallied 31 points (19g, 12a) in 192 career NHL contests with Ottawa, Philadelphia, Atlanta and Buffalo.
Other nominees for Rbk/AHL Player of the Week include Albany left wing Mike Angelidis, Bridgeport left wing Jeff Tambellini, Chicago left wing Brett Sterling, Grand Rapids center Evan McGrath, Hartford goaltender Miika Wiikman, Hershey center Jay Beagle, Houston defenseman Maxim Noreau, Iowa left wing Janos Vas, Lake Erie left wing Cody McLeod, Lowell center Petr Vrana, Manchester right wing Teddy Purcell, Manitoba left wing Jason Jaffray, Norfolk forward Adam Henrich, Peoria defenseman Micki DuPont, Philadelphia goaltender Brian Boucher, Portland right wing Bobby Ryan, Providence left wing Chris Collins, Quad City center Grant Stevenson, Rochester right wing Mark Mancari, Rockford right wing Kris Versteeg, San Antonio center Joey Tenute, Springfield forward Liam Reddox, Syracuse defenseman Clay Wilson, Toronto center Ben Ondrus and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton goaltender Ty Conklin.
