Blake Geoffrion Is First Player in 16 Years to Receive Back to Back AHL Player of the Week Honors

Predator prospect and Brentwood resident, Blake Geoffrion became the first player in 16 years to win the AHL player of the week honor in consecutive weeks.

Geoffrion has been on a torrid streak with two more goals in five assists in the Milwaukee Admirals two game last week.

Here is the full release from the Nashville Predators...

GEOFFRION EARNS PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONOR AGAIN

First Player in 16 Years to Win Award Back-to-Back

Milwaukee, WI--The American Hockey League announced today that Milwaukee Admirals center Blake Geoffrion has been named the Reebok/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Feb. 6, 2011. In two games, Geoffrion recorded two goals, five assists and a plus-5 rating.

Geoffrion becomes the first AHL player in more than 16 years to be named Player of the Week in back-to-back weeks, since Portland Pirates goaltender Jim Carey did so for the periods ending Oct. 30 and Nov. 6, 1994.

After turning 23 on Thursday, Geoffrion came out of the all-star break with a four-point performance on his own bobblehead night, scoring the game-winning goal and assisting on three others to lead Milwaukee to a 4-2 win over Rockford on Friday night. Then in Grand Rapids on Saturday, Geoffrion picked up a goal and two assists in a 6-2 Admirals win, keeping Milwaukee tied atop the West Division with the best record in the Western Conference at week’s end.

In recognition of his achievement, Geoffrion will be presented with an etched crystal award prior to an upcoming Admirals home game.

In winning the consecutive awards, Geoffrion has notched 13 points and a plus-8 rating in four games over the last two weeks. A rookie out of the University of Wisconsin and the reigning Hobey Baker Award recipient as the top collegiate player in the U.S., Geoffrion now has 10 goals and 22 assists for 32 points in 37 games for the Admirals this season, good for a tie for eighth place on the league’s rookie scoring list. The native of Plantation, Fla., is the grandson of former AHL coach and Hockey Hall of Famer Bernie Geoffrion and the son of former AHL forward Dan Geoffrion.

Geoffrion and the Admirals return to the Bradley Center next Wednesday for a 7:00 pm contest with the Peoria Rivermen. Fans can purchase tickets by calling Ticketmaster at or logging on to milwaukeeadmirals.com. Group discounts are available starting with just ten people and get a minimum of $2 off the face value. For more information or to purchase group tickets fans can call the Admirals office at (414) 227-0550 or visit milwaukeeadmirals.com. Don’t forget to follow the Admirals on Twitter (@mkeadmirals) and on Facebook!

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