Herr, Krug, and Rotolo named USHL stars of the week

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CHICAGO – The United States Hockey League today announced the weekly award winners for the 15th week of the 2011-12 USHL regular season.
 
Award winners include forwards Sam Herr of the Green Bay Gamblers, named recipient of CCM Offensive Player of the Week; defenseman Matthew Krug of the Indiana Ice, selected as CCM Defensive Player of the Week; and Michael Rotolo of the Green Bay Gamblers who earned honors as Reebok Goaltender of the Week.
 
Herr scored six points (5g, 1a) and recorded a plus-six rating to lead the Gamblers to a pair of wins.  He scored a pair of goals in a span of 1:15 during the second period of Friday’s 8-1 win over Tri-City.  The 19-year-old then recorded a goal in each period of the 7-1 victory against Chicago on Sunday to record his first USHL hat trick.  Herr fired a game high eight shots on goal during his third straight multi-point game.  The native of Hinsdale, Illinois is tied for eighth overall in USHL scoring with 30 points (13g, 17a) and is tied for third in the League with a plus-19 rating through 26 games this season.
 
Krug tallied three points (1g, 2a) and a plus-two rating to help the Ice earn a pair of victories and extend their winning streak to five games.  His first USHL career goal was the game-winner in Friday’s 3-2 win over Waterloo.  He followed up by dishing out two assists in Saturday’s 4-1 victory against Youngstown.  Krug also helped the Ice go a perfect 8-for-8 on the penalty kill during the weekend.  The big weekend doubled the point total for the 19-year-old native of Buffalo, New York as he has collected six points (1g, 5a) in 26 games during his first USHL season.
 
Rotolo posted a 1.00 goals-against-average and a .958 save percentage in two victories for the Gamblers.  He stopped 22 shots in the 8-1 win against Tri-City on Friday.  The 18-year-old from Rochester, New York then made 24 saves in the 7-1 victory over Chicago on Sunday.  It was his third straight game allowing just one goal.  Rotolo has posted an impressive 6-1-0 record in seven starts over the last month and has a 2.01 GAA and .932 SV% thus far in his rookie USHL season.
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