Brent Krahn - WHL Player of the Week

Calgary - The Western Hockey League Player of the Week is goaltender Brent Krahn of the Seattle Thunderbirds. Krahn earned player of the week honours by recording three wins, including two shutouts. He recorded a stingy 0.33 goals against average and a 0.984 save percentage during the week of March 10th to March 16th.

On Wednesday, March 12th, Krahn turned aside all 26 shots he faced in a 2-0 shutout win against the Chiefs in Spokane. On Saturday, March 15th, Krahn recorded 15 saves for back-to-back shutout wins in a 2-0 victory against the Winter Hawks in Portland.

On Sunday, March 16th, Krahn made 18 saves in a 6-1 win against the visiting Spokane Chiefs.

Krahn, a 20-year-old from Winkler, Manitoba, was drafted in the first round, 9th overall, by the Calgary Flames in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.

Honorable mention goes to Jarret Lukin of the Kamloops Blazers.

WHL Players of the Week, 2002-03:

Mar 10 – Mar 16: Brent Krahn, Seattle Thunderbirds

Mar 3 – Mar 9: Ryan Kinasewich, Tri-City Americans

Feb 24 – Mar 2: Chad Klassen, Spokane Chiefs

Feb 17 – Feb 23: Jesse Schultz, Kelowna Rockets

Feb 10 – Feb 16: Brooks Laich, Seattle Thunderbirds

Feb 3 – Feb 9: Joffrey Lupul, Medicine Hat Tigers

Jan 27 – Feb 2: Jeremy Jackson, Lethbridge Hurricanes

Jan 20 – Jan 26: Darren Lynch, Vancouver Giants

Jan 13 – Jan 19: Tim Krymusa, Spokane Chiefs

Jan 7 – Jan 12: Kelly Guard, Kelowna Rockets

Dec 30 – Jan 6: Greg Black, Seattle Thunderbirds

Dec 23 – Dec 29: Josh Harding, Regina Pats

Dec 9 – Dec 15: Dan Baum, Prince George Cougars

Dec 2 – Dec 8: Ben Kilgour, Tri-City Americans

Nov 25 – Dec 1: Brett Jaeger, Saskatoon Blades

Nov 18 – Nov 24: Cam Ward, Red Deer Rebels

Nov 11 – Nov 17: Jordin Tootoo, Brandon Wheat Kings

Nov 4 – Nov 10: Ben Ondrus, Swift Current Broncos

Oct 28 – Nov 3: Nigel Dawes, Kootenay Ice

Oct 21 – Oct 27: Stephen Mann, Saskatoon Blades

Oct 15 – Oct 20: Boyd Gordon, Red Deer Rebels

Oct 7 – Oct 14: Jordan McLaughlin, Vancouver Giants

Sept 30 – Oct 6: Tim Konsorada, Brandon Wheat Kings

Sept 20 – Sept 29: Jonas Johansson, Kamloops Blazers