Ferris State's Jeff Legue Chosen CCHA Offensive Player of the Week

Senior center Jeff Legue (Cornwall, Ontario) (pronounced La-gwee) of the 2004-05 Ferris State University men's ice hockey team has been selected this week's Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) Offensive Player of the Week as a result of his notable performance in the Bulldogs winning the Badger Hockey Showdown Championship title for the second consecutive year.

Legue, who was honored as the 16th annual tournament's Most Valuable Player, posted a combined three points (3-0--3) in the two-game tourney as Ferris State recorded non-league victories over Clarkson last Friday (12/31) and Wisconsin on Saturday (1/1), respectively. The 5-11, 170-pound forward scored twice, including the game-winning goal, to go with a plus three rating in the championship contest as the Bulldogs knocked off nationally fourth-ranked Wisconsin by a 5-3 score. With the triumph, FSU also defended its Badger Hockey Showdown title and became the first visiting team to win the tourney in back-to-back years. In Ferris' 4-1 semifinal-round triumph over Clarkson, Legue accounted for the game's initial lamplighter on a power play and finished with a plus one rating.

Jeff Legue, who was the MVP of the 2004 Badger Hockey Showdown, was chosen as this week's CCHA Offensive Player of the Week after guiding the Bulldogs to their second straight Badger Hockey Showdown Championship title.

This season, Legue has compiled a team-best 20 points (14-6--20) in 18 outings. He also leads the squad in goals (14) and plus-minus efficiency (+10). Legue's seven multiple-point game efforts this campaign is tops on the team and the 2002-03 All-CCHA Second-Team honoree has earned a point in 11 of his last 12 encounters to date while accumulating 17 points (13-4--17) during that span.

In 133 career games to date, Legue has amassed 133 points on 57 goals with 76 assists. He has scored eight game-winning goals, six short-handed markers and 12 power-play lamplighters to go with 39 multi-point game efforts during his Bulldog playing career. Legue currently is 14th among the school's all-time leaders in points, tied for 14th place in career goals, and is tied for 16th in assists.

Ferris State is presently 8-10-2 overall with a 3-7-2 CCHA record. The Bulldogs are currently midst a season-high five-game (4-0-1) unbeaten streak and have won their last three to date.

The Bulldogs return to CCHA action this weekend (Jan. 7-8) against the Ohio State University Buckeyes in a two-game series at OSU's Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio. This Friday's (Jan. 7) series opener starts at 8:05 p.m. (EST) and will be televised live by College Sports Television (CSTV). The two teams will square off again Saturday (Jan. 8) with a 7:35 p.m. (EST) opening faceoff scheduled.