The Hampton Roads Jr. Whalers are proud to announce that 1996 forward Roman Gaudet has been named USPHL Elite Offensive Player of the Week as well as Tier3 Junior Hockey Top performer for week 9.  Gaudet logged 12 points through 2 weekend games, scoring 7 goals and assisting on 5 others.  The 6'4 220lb Plymouth, MI native earned 9 points on October 29th in a Whalers 19-1 victory over the Potomac Patriots, in a game in which he registered 5 goals and 4 assists.  Gaudet’s 9 points is the most by any Tier 3 player this season in a single game and 5 or more goals in a single game has only been accomplished by 4 other Tier 3 players. On Sunday, Gaudet added 2 more goals and 1 assist. Currently on a 3 game point streak, Gaudet has points in 12 of 15 games this season including 9 multi point efforts and two hat tricks.  With 35 points on the season, Gaudet is tied for the league lead in scoring with teammate Brandon Osmundson and is averaging 2.3 points per game.