The NHL announced the finalists for the Lady Byng Trophy today. The Lady Byng Trophy is awarded “to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability.” Detroit’s Nicklas Lidstrom and Tampa Bay’s Martin St. Louis are the other finalists for...
The Dallas Stars announced today that defenseman Stephane Robidas is their nominee for the Bill Masterson Memorial Trophy. For more on the award and on Robidas, please read the Stars press release: *** FRISCO, Tex. – The Dallas chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association (PHWA) announced today that defenseman Stephane Robidas is its...
(Boise, ID) – For the second consecutive season, Idaho Steelheads forward Mark Derlago has been honored by the ECHL by being named first-team All-ECHL. Derlago set an Idaho single-season record for goals with 43 following his hat trick against Utah on Wednesday night, topping the record of 42 that he set last season. He...
The Central Hockey League announced their All-Rookie Team on Friday afternoon, and it was little surprise that Allen Americans defenseman David Strathman was one of the blueliners on that squad. Strathman, 25, is second in points among rookie defensemen with 40, and has been a leader on the Allen squad this season. The CHL...
ALLEN, Texas – With the Bloomington PrairieThunder loss (Wednesday night), the Allen Americans have clinched the 2010-11 Bud Poile Governors’ Cup as the team with the best regular season record in the Central Hockey League. This mark ensures that the Americans will enjoy home ice for as long as they should compete in the...
TEMPE, AZ (March 15, 2011) – The Central Hockey League (CHL) announced on Tuesday the five finalists for the CHL Man of the Year award. Teams nominated one player from their clubs and provided support materials detailing that player’s role within the local community. Of those submissions, five finalists were selected with the winner...
The Central Hockey League announced the finalists for their end-of-the-year awards on Friday afternoon, and the Allen Americans had two players represented once again. Forward Colton Yellow Horn has been named a finalist for Most Valuable Player, while defenseman David Strathman is in the running to take home the Rookie of the Year award....
The ECHL and Idaho Steelheads announced on Tuesday that forward Mark Derlago has been named the Sher-Wood Hockey ECHL Player of the Week. It is the fifth time he has won the weekly award in his career. Derlago, 25, had eight points (five goals, three assists) in three games last week, including a team-record four...
Each year, the Central Hockey League puts out a poll to decide the “best of the best” around the league. CHL players, coaches and operational staff from all 18 CHL teams vote on the poll and hand in a single ballot with their choices. The poll consists of 50 categories ranging from ‘Best Overall Player’...
Allen Americans forward Colton Yellow Horn was named one of the CHL’s ‘Oakley Three Stars’ for the month of February. Each month, the league calculates how many times a player was honored as one of the “three stars” of their games, and the top three are celebrated in this award. For being named...
