Christian is finalist for CHL's MVP honor

YOUNGSTOWN -- Youngstown SteelHounds captain Jeff Christian has been named one of the six finalists for the Central Hockey League's Most Valuable Player.
Christian remains in the running for the CHL's Joe Burton Award (given each year to the league's leading scorer).
Christian joins Amarillo's Derek Hahn, Wichita's Joe Blaznek, Bossier-Shreveport's Dan Wildfong, Colorado's Greg Pankewicz and Odessa's Sebastien Thinel as finalists for the award.
In the point race, Christian is second in the league, trailing Hahn by six points. Christian has 91 points this season (49-42=91) while Hahn has 97 points (31-66=97).
Christian leads the league in goals with his 49, 10 better than Blaznek. Christian's resume also includes ranking among the league leaders with nine game-winning goals (tied for first), 18 power-play goals (second) and a .198 shooting percentage (third).
The SteelHounds play their final two road games of the season this weekend. Tonight, they battle Bossier-Shreveport (7:45 p.m.). Saturday, they play Memphis (8 p.m.). Both games can be heard on WBBW-AM 1240.