NEWS AND MEDIA

AHL/ECHL Releases

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

04 Apr 2008

**SPRINGFIELD, Mass.** … The American Hockey League announced today that Ondrej Pavelec of the Chicago Wolves has been named the **Rbk X-Pulse/AHL Goaltender of the Month** for February. Pavelec was 9-2-1 in 12 appearances last month, posting a 1.49 goals-against average and a .949 save percentage to lead Chicago into first place in the West Division. Following a 5-4 loss in Milwaukee on Feb. 1, Pavelec allowed two goals or fewer in each of his ...

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 ...

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 ...

Moose's Moran named Rbk/AHL Player of the Week

31 Mar 2008

**SPRINGFIELD, Mass.** … The American Hockey League announced today that Manitoba Moose center Brad Moran has been named the **Rbk/AHL Player of the Week** for the period ending March 30, 2008. Moran notched eight points on a goal and seven assists in four road games last week as the Moose clinched a berth in the 2008 Calder Cup Playoffs. Moran began the week with a three-assist performance to help Manitoba to a 7-2 win at ...

Royals Rookie Murray Named Rbk Hockey Goalie Of The Week

26 Mar 2008

**PRINCETON, N.J. **– Reading rookie John Murray is the Rbk Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for Mar. 17-23. Signed by Reading on Mar. 17, the 6-foot-1 and 206-pound Murray was 2-0-0 with a shutout, a 0.50 goals-against average and a .985 save percentage as the Royals went 2-0-0 to remain in the battle for second place in the North Division. The 20 year old began his professional career by stopping all 38 shots he ...

Rivermen's Talbot named Rbk/AHL Player of the Week

25 Mar 2008

**SPRINGFIELD, Mass.** … The American Hockey League announced today that Peoria Rivermen center Julian Talbot has been named the **Rbk/AHL Player of the Week** for the period ending March 23, 2008. Talbot recorded three goals, two assists and a plus-6 rating in two games to keep the Rivermen in the thick of the West Division playoff race. After signing his first National Hockey League contract with the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday, Talbot celebrated by ...

Devils Rookie Smith Named Rbk Hockey Goalie Of The Week

19 Mar 2008

**PRINCETON, N.J. **– Trenton rookie Jason Smith is the Rbk Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week for Mar. 10-16. The 22 year old was 3-0-0 with back-to-back shutouts, a goals-against average of 0.33 and a save percentage of .989 to keep the Devils in the hunt for the fifth and final Kelly Cup Playoffs spot. He did not allow a goal for the final 16:17 of a 4-1 loss to Johnstown on Mar. 9 until ...