Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Immediate Impact

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What players were best prepared to make the jump to the AHL and ECHL levels in 2010-11? Judging by each league’s All-Rookie Team, those in college hockey had the biggest impact.

Four of the six AHL honorees and five of six in the ECHL were former college players. Eight of those nine college players finished their college careers last season.

Zac Dalpe (Ohio State), Erik Gustafsson (Northern Michigan) and Rhett Rakhshani (Denver) have all had a taste of NHL competition this season in addition to earning AHL All-Rookie honors.

AHL All-Rookie Team
G: Eddie Lack, Manitoba
D: Erik Gustafsson, Adirondack (Northern Michigan)
D: Brendan Smith, Grand Rapids (Wisconsin)
F: Zac Dalpe, Charlotte (Ohio State)
F: Rhett Rakhshani, Bridgeport (Denver)
F: Luke Adam, Portland

ECHL All-Rookie Team
G: Brian Stewart, Bakersfield (Northern Michigan)
D: Mark Isherwood, Alaska
D: Bobby Raymond, Florida (RIT)
F: Andy Bombach, Toledo (Wisconsin)
F: Kael Mouillierat, Idaho (Minnesota State)
F: Ben Street, Wheeling (Wisconsin)