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April 2008

Marlies' Tlusty named Rbk/AHL Player of the Week

16 Apr 2008

**Springfield, Mass.** … The American Hockey League announced today that Toronto Marlies left wing Jiri Tlusty has been named the **Rbk/AHL Player of the Week** for the period ending Apr. 13, 2008. Tlusty recorded four goals and six assists for 10 points to go with a plus-6 rating in four games in the Marlies’ final tune-ups for the 2008 Calder Cup Playoffs. In his first game back with the Marlies after spending more than three ...

Sound Tigers' Tambellini named Rbk/AHL Player of the Week

07 Apr 2008

**SPRINGFIELD, Mass.** … The American Hockey League announced today that Bridgeport Sound Tigers left wing Jeff Tambellini has been named the** Rbk/AHL Player of the Week** for the period ending April 6, 2008. In four games last week, Tambellini registered six goals and four assists for 10 points as the Sound Tigers remained in the hunt for a playoff berth in the East Division. Tambellini netted Bridgeport’s lone goal in a game against his former ...

Reebok Hockey Equips NCAA Frozen Four Finalists

15 Apr 2008

**Montreal, Quebec, Canada (April 15, 2008) ** - The Boston College Eagles knocked off the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 4-1 in the Frozen Four Final to take the NCAA Division 1 Title on Saturday night. The game was played in front of a sold out crowd at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado and was televised nationally across the U.S. on ESPN. It was the Eagles third national title as they captured the championship previously ...

Crunch's Brassard named Rbk Edge/AHL Rookie of the Month

15 Apr 2008

**SPRINGFIELD, Mass.**… The American Hockey League announced today that Syracuse Crunch center Derick Brassard has been named the **Rbk Edge/AHL Rookie of the Month** for April. Brassard registered 14 points (four goals, 10 assists) and a plus-7 rating in seven games as the Crunch closed out the regular season on a 15-game winning streak. Brassard tallied three assists to help Syracuse to a 4-1 win over Binghamton on Apr. 2, and set personal season bests ...

Aeros' Brust named Rbk X-Pulse/AHL Goaltender of the Month

14 Apr 2008

**SPRINGFIELD, Mass. **… The American Hockey League announced today that Barry Brust of the Houston Aeros has been named the **Rbk X-Pulse/AHL Goaltender of the Month** for April. Brust stopped 110 of 116 shots in five appearances, posting a 1.22 goals-against average and .948 save percentage to help Houston secure a berth in the 2008 Calder Cup Playoffs. Brust began the week with a 25-save shutout on Apr. 2, backstopping the Aeros to a 2-0 ...

Texas Rookie Khudobin Named Rbk Hockey ECHL Goaltender Of The Year

10 Apr 2008

**PRINCETON, N.J. **– The ECHL on Thursday announced that rookie Anton Khudobin of the Texas Wildcatters is the recipient of the **Rbk Hockey Goaltender of the Year** award for 2007-08. He is the first rookie to win the award since Frederic Cloutier in 2001-02 and the seventh rookie selected since the honor began in 1993-94. The Rbk Hockey Goaltender of the Year award is presented annually to the goaltender adjudged to be the best at ...

Victoria s Thompson Named Rbk Hockey Goalie Of The Week

09 Apr 2008

**PRINCETON, N.J. **– Billy Thompson of the Victoria Salmon Kings is the Rbk Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for Mar. 31-Apr. 5. The Saskatoon, Saskatchewan native was 2-0-0 with a shutout, a 0.50 goals-against average and a .980 save percentage to help the Salmon Kings go 2-1-0 and win the West Division with 91 points. It is the first title for Victoria, which finished 42-23-7 and broke the team records for wins and points. ...

Cincinnati's Starling Is Rbk Hockey Plus Performer

08 Apr 2008

**PRINCETON, N.J. **– The ECHL announced on Monday that Cincinnati Cyclones defenseman Chad Starling is the recipient of the Rbk Hockey Plus Performer of the Year award after finishing at +48 in 63 games. It is the highest plus-minus rating since 1995-96 when Kim Maier of Knoxville led the league with +48 and it ties the fifth-best plus-minus rating in the 20-year history of the league by Maier and Brian Martin of Hampton Roads in ...

Moose's Schneider named Rbk Edge/AHL Rookie of the Month

04 Apr 2008

**SPRINGFIELD, Mass.** … The American Hockey League announced today that Manitoba Moose goaltender Cory Schneider has been named the **Rbk Edge/AHL Rookie of the Month** for March. Schneider was 6-0-1 with a 1.27 goals-against average, a .950 save percentage and two shutouts in seven appearances last month. Schneider stopped 26 of 27 shots in a 2-1 win over Quad City on Mar. 2, then came back with 24 saves for his first professional shutout, a ...

Crunch's Goehring named Rbk X-Pulse/AHL Goaltender of the Month

14 Apr 2008

**SPRINGFIELD, Mass.** … The American Hockey League announced today that Karl Goehring of the Syracuse Crunch has been named the **Rbk X-Pulse/AHL Goaltender of the Month** for March. Goehring was 7-0-1 in eight appearances last month, registering a 1.59 goals-against average and a .951 save percentage. Goehring allowed just 13 goals on 268 shots during March, beginning with a 26-save effort in a 3-1 win over Rochester on Mar. 1. He stopped 38 shots in ...

Chiefs Nie Named Rbk Hockey Goalie Of The Week

03 Apr 2008

**PRINCETON, N.J. **– Johnstown’s Ryan Nie is the Rbk Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for Mar. 24-30. The Nanticoke, Ontario native was 3-0-0 with a shutout, a 1.33 goals-against average and a .956 save percentage to help the Chiefs go 3-0-0 and clinch a Kelly Cup Playoff berth. He also won the award for Oct. 22-28 after going 2-0-0 with a goals-against average of 1.88 and a save percentage of .944. After stopping 29 ...

Wolves' Pavelec named Rbk X-Pulse/AHL Goaltender of the Month