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03-31-2004, 10:21 PM
2003-04 AHL All-Rookie Team unveiled
The American Hockey League announced today the 2003-04 AHL All-Rookie Team, as voted by AHL players and media in each of the league’s 28 member cities.
The team consists of one goaltender, two defensemen and three forwards.
Each All-Rookie Team member will receive a custom designed crystal award in recognition of his selection to the 2003-04 AHL All-Rookie Team.
Previous selections to the annual AHL All-Rookie Team include Dan Cloutier (1997), Jean-Sebastien Giguere (1998), Zdeno Chara (1998), Brendan Morrison (1998), Marc Savard (1998), Daniel Briere (1998), J.P. Dumont (1999), Robert Esche (1999), Dmitri Kalinin (2000), Rico Fata (2000), Jonathan Cheechoo (2001), Tyler Arnason (2002), Barret Jackman (2002) and Jason Spezza (2003).
2003-04 AHL All-Rookie Team
Wade Dubielewicz, Goaltender (Bridgeport Sound Tigers)
Frank Brimsek’s 66-year-old AHL record for lowest goals-against average (1.79) is poised to be shattered by Bridgeport’s Wade Dubielewicz, who owns a record of 20-8-4 in 32 appearances with the Sound Tigers. His 1.42 GAA and .944 save percentage lead the entire league, and he ranks third with eight shutouts. Dubielewicz, who owned a personal 12-game unbeaten streak (11-0-1) from Oct. 25 to Dec. 27, started for the Canadian team at the 2004 Pepsi AHL All-Star Classic and was named the AHL’s Rookie of the Month for December.
Doug Lynch, Defense (Toronto Roadrunners)
A second-round draft choice by the Edmonton Oilers in 2001, Doug Lynch has had a stellar beginning to his professional career, tallying 10 goals and 24 assists for 34 points, along with a plus-14 rating, in 68 games for Toronto. The 20-year-old native of North Vancouver, B.C., who represented the Roadrunners at the 2004 Pepsi AHL All-Star Classic, ranks fifth in team scoring and tied for second in assists. Lynch made his NHL debut with the Oilers in a game against Minnesota on Jan. 2.
Garrett Stafford, Defense (Cleveland Barons)
Undrafted and unsigned after a stellar four-year career at the University of New Hampshire, Garrett Stafford was cut from two NHL training camps before signing a tryout with the Barons in October. The Los Angeles native has gone on to rank third among all AHL defensemen in scoring with 46 points (12g, 34a) in 67 games and has Cleveland on the verge of its first trip to the Calder Cup Playoffs. Stafford represented the Barons at the 2004 Pepsi AHL All-Star Classic and was the AHL’s Rookie of the Month for January.
Noah Clarke, Forward (Manchester Monarchs)
After four seasons at Colorado College, Noah Clarke broke onto the pro scene in 2003-04 and has helped Manchester to one of the best records in the league. A member of the PlanetUSA team at the 2004 Pepsi AHL All-Star Classic, Clarke leads all AHL rookies with 50 points (25g, 25a) in 69 contests with the Monarchs, and earned Sher-Wood AHL Player of the Week honors for Feb. 16-22. The first native of southern California to play for the Los Angeles Kings, Clarke made his NHL debut on Dec. 16 against Edmonton.
Michel Ouellet, Forward (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins)
The leading scorer for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season, 22-year-old Michel Ouellet leads the pack of AHL rookies with 29 goals, 12 power play markers and seven game-winners in 73 games with the Penguins. The native of Rimouski, Que., tallied a goal in four straight games – one shy of the AHL season high – back in November, and registered his first hat trick on Dec. 10 vs. Hershey. Ouellet has totaled 48 points in 73 games for Wilkes-Barre, good for third overall among first-year AHL’ers.
Timofei Shishkanov, Forward (Milwaukee Admirals)
Moscow native Timofei Shishkanov has recorded 23 goals and 19 assists for 42 points in 61 games with Milwaukee during his first pro season, helping the Admirals to the best record in the AHL. His plus-23 rating is tops among rookie forwards, and Milwaukee owns a record of 17-1-2-0 when the 2001 second-round draft pick scores a goal and 21-4-4-1 when he tallies a point. Shishkanov, 20, skated in his first NHL game with Nashville on Dec. 23, and represented the Admirals in the 2004 Pepsi AHL All-Star Classic.
Great to see Staff on this list, he's well-deserving of this nomination. :bow:
The American Hockey League announced today the 2003-04 AHL All-Rookie Team, as voted by AHL players and media in each of the league’s 28 member cities.
The team consists of one goaltender, two defensemen and three forwards.
Each All-Rookie Team member will receive a custom designed crystal award in recognition of his selection to the 2003-04 AHL All-Rookie Team.
Previous selections to the annual AHL All-Rookie Team include Dan Cloutier (1997), Jean-Sebastien Giguere (1998), Zdeno Chara (1998), Brendan Morrison (1998), Marc Savard (1998), Daniel Briere (1998), J.P. Dumont (1999), Robert Esche (1999), Dmitri Kalinin (2000), Rico Fata (2000), Jonathan Cheechoo (2001), Tyler Arnason (2002), Barret Jackman (2002) and Jason Spezza (2003).
2003-04 AHL All-Rookie Team
Wade Dubielewicz, Goaltender (Bridgeport Sound Tigers)
Frank Brimsek’s 66-year-old AHL record for lowest goals-against average (1.79) is poised to be shattered by Bridgeport’s Wade Dubielewicz, who owns a record of 20-8-4 in 32 appearances with the Sound Tigers. His 1.42 GAA and .944 save percentage lead the entire league, and he ranks third with eight shutouts. Dubielewicz, who owned a personal 12-game unbeaten streak (11-0-1) from Oct. 25 to Dec. 27, started for the Canadian team at the 2004 Pepsi AHL All-Star Classic and was named the AHL’s Rookie of the Month for December.
Doug Lynch, Defense (Toronto Roadrunners)
A second-round draft choice by the Edmonton Oilers in 2001, Doug Lynch has had a stellar beginning to his professional career, tallying 10 goals and 24 assists for 34 points, along with a plus-14 rating, in 68 games for Toronto. The 20-year-old native of North Vancouver, B.C., who represented the Roadrunners at the 2004 Pepsi AHL All-Star Classic, ranks fifth in team scoring and tied for second in assists. Lynch made his NHL debut with the Oilers in a game against Minnesota on Jan. 2.
Garrett Stafford, Defense (Cleveland Barons)
Undrafted and unsigned after a stellar four-year career at the University of New Hampshire, Garrett Stafford was cut from two NHL training camps before signing a tryout with the Barons in October. The Los Angeles native has gone on to rank third among all AHL defensemen in scoring with 46 points (12g, 34a) in 67 games and has Cleveland on the verge of its first trip to the Calder Cup Playoffs. Stafford represented the Barons at the 2004 Pepsi AHL All-Star Classic and was the AHL’s Rookie of the Month for January.
Noah Clarke, Forward (Manchester Monarchs)
After four seasons at Colorado College, Noah Clarke broke onto the pro scene in 2003-04 and has helped Manchester to one of the best records in the league. A member of the PlanetUSA team at the 2004 Pepsi AHL All-Star Classic, Clarke leads all AHL rookies with 50 points (25g, 25a) in 69 contests with the Monarchs, and earned Sher-Wood AHL Player of the Week honors for Feb. 16-22. The first native of southern California to play for the Los Angeles Kings, Clarke made his NHL debut on Dec. 16 against Edmonton.
Michel Ouellet, Forward (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins)
The leading scorer for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season, 22-year-old Michel Ouellet leads the pack of AHL rookies with 29 goals, 12 power play markers and seven game-winners in 73 games with the Penguins. The native of Rimouski, Que., tallied a goal in four straight games – one shy of the AHL season high – back in November, and registered his first hat trick on Dec. 10 vs. Hershey. Ouellet has totaled 48 points in 73 games for Wilkes-Barre, good for third overall among first-year AHL’ers.
Timofei Shishkanov, Forward (Milwaukee Admirals)
Moscow native Timofei Shishkanov has recorded 23 goals and 19 assists for 42 points in 61 games with Milwaukee during his first pro season, helping the Admirals to the best record in the AHL. His plus-23 rating is tops among rookie forwards, and Milwaukee owns a record of 17-1-2-0 when the 2001 second-round draft pick scores a goal and 21-4-4-1 when he tallies a point. Shishkanov, 20, skated in his first NHL game with Nashville on Dec. 23, and represented the Admirals in the 2004 Pepsi AHL All-Star Classic.
Great to see Staff on this list, he's well-deserving of this nomination. :bow: