The View From Wisconsin
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Saturday, April 29, 2006
2005-06 GOALS CREATED AWARDS, Part 2
Some more awards from the Stathead:
REGULATION POINTS AWARD (Most Points in Regulation, Eastern and Western Conference)
SHOOTOUT RATING AWARD: Manchester Monarchs. They swept all three categories in 2005-06:
- THE ROGAINE AWARD (Best Shootout Rating): Jussi Jokinen, Dallas. With a 10-of-13 record, he posted a 76.9% shooting percentage in the shootout. Add three shootout-winners, and he garners a Shootout Rating of 10.69. [Shootout Rating = (Goals x shooting percentage) + Shootout winners.) Second: Viktor Kozlov, NJD (8-12, 10.33); Third: Miroslav Satan, NYI (7-10, 9.90).
- THE PROPECIA AWARD (Goaltender with best Shootout Rating Against): Martin Brodeur, New Jersey. He stopped 29 of 38 shots against for a .763 save percentage. Add his eight shootout wins, and his GSOR is 30.13. [Goaltenders Shootout Rating = (Saves x Save Percentage) + Shootout Wins.) Second: Rick DiPietro, NYI (28.51); Third: Henrik Lundqvist, NYR (25.19).
- GOALS CREATED AWARD (Highest GC total in the AHL): Dustin Penner, Portland (121.6). Kirby Law of Houston (121.2) and Penner's teammate, Ryan Shannon of Portland (113.8) were the runners-up.
- MOST VALUABLE PLAYER AWARD (Highest MVP Point total): Brian Helmer, D, Grand Rapids (100.3). Houston's Law (98.7) and Portland's Penner (95.4) were the runners-up.
- DEFENSEMAN OF THE YEAR (Highest MVP Point total among Defensemen): Brian Helmer, D, Grand Rapids (100.3). Thomas Pock of Hartford (92.4) and Andy Delmore of Syracuse (90.4) were the runners-up.
- GOALTENDER OF THE YEAR (Highest Goaltender MVP Point Total): Frederic Cassivi, Hershey (77.8; 68.1 MVP points). Dany Sabourin of Wilkes-Barrre/Scranton (74.5) and Mike Smith of Iowa (68.6) were runners-up.
- ROOKIE OF THE YEAR (Highest MVP Point total among Defensemen): Ryan Shannon, C, Portland (84.2). Runners-up were Patrick O'Sullivan, Houston (79.9) and Nigel Dawes, Hartford (66.4).
- SHOOTER OF THE YEAR (Highest individual Shootout Rating): Jon DiSalvatore, Peoria (5-8, 3 SWG, 6.13). Second was Valtteri Filppula of Grand Rapids 97-12, 2 SWG, 6.08) and Jarkko Immonen of Hartford (5-9, 3 SWG, 5.78).
- SHOOTOUT STOPPER OF THE YEAR (Highest Goaltender Shootout Rating): Adam Hauer, Manchester (8-2, 41 saves, 50 attempts, 41.6 GSOR). Second was Brent Krahn of Omaha - who saw the most shots against (75) of any goalie in the shootout; Krahn was 4-9 with 51 saves and a 38.7 GSOR. Tied for third were Mike Smith of Iowa (4-6, 33 saves, 46 shots) and Wade Flaherty of Manitoba (4-4, 33 saves, 46 shots) with 27.7
- Center - Erik Westrum, HOU (90.9)
- Left Wing - Donald MacLean, GRA (87.8)
- Right Wing - Kirby Law, HOU (98.7)
- Defenseman - Brian Helmer, GRA (100.3)
- Defenseman - Thomas Pock, HFD (92.4)
- Goaltender - Frederic Cassivi, HER (77.8)
- Center - Ryan Shannon, POR (84.2)
- Left Wing - Patrick O'Sullivan, HOU (79.9)
- Right Wing - Dustin Penner, POR (95.4)
- Defenseman - Andy Delmore, SYR (90.4)
- Defenseman - Curtis Murphy, HOU (89.7)
- Goaltender - Dany Sabourin, WBS (67.9)
- Center - Ryan Shannon, POR (84.2)
- Left Wing - Patrick O'Sullivan, HOU (79.9)
- Right Wing - Colby Genoway, HFD (58.6)
- Defenseman - Clay Wilson, GRA (62.0)
- Defenseman - Daniel Girardi, HFD (59.3)
- Goaltender - Pekka Rinne, MIL (56.0)
REGULATION POINTS AWARD (Most Points in Regulation, Eastern and Western Conference)
- Portland Pirates (43-19-18, 104 pts) and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (42-18-20, 104 pts)
- Grand Rapids Griffins (43-20-17, 103 pts)
SHOOTOUT RATING AWARD: Manchester Monarchs. They swept all three categories in 2005-06:
- Shootout Plus/Minus (+10)
- Shootout Rating (26-83, 11 SW, 19.1)
- Goaltender Shootout Rating (16-81, 11 SW, 63.2)
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