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Gagnon, Svedberg, Leggio Named American Hockey League Award Winners

April 2, 2013 - American Hockey League (AHL) News Release


ST. JOHN'S ICECAPS CENTER AARON GAGNON NAMED CCM/AHL PLAYER OF THE MONTH

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. ... The American Hockey League announced today that St. John's IceCaps center Aaron Gagnon has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Month for March.

Gagnon, who returned to the St. John's lineup on Feb. 10 after missing six weeks due to injury, hit his stride in March, recording a point in all 11 games he played for the IceCaps - totaling nine goals and nine assists.

After recording single points in each of his first three games on the month, Gagnon recorded his first two-goal game of the season in a 4-2 loss to Syracuse on Mar. 9. He had a goal and an assist in a 5-0 win over Hamilton on Mar. 15, and tied a career high with three assists in a 4-3 victory at Manchester on Mar. 24. Gagnon scored twice, including his third game-winning goal of the month, to help the IceCaps past Albany, 4-2, on Mar. 27, and finished the month with a goal and an assist in a come-from-behind 5-4 overtime win at Worcester on Mar. 30.

Gagnon has compiled 11 goals and 13 assists for 24 points in 43 games for St. John's this season, including 23 points in 18 contests since returning from injury on Feb. 10. His current 12-game scoring streak (10-9-19) is tied for the longest in the AHL this year. Originally drafted by Phoenix in 2004, the 26-year-old native of Quesnel, B.C., has tallied 74 goals and 98 assists for 172 points in 328 career AHL games during his six professional seasons, and reached the Calder Cup Finals with Texas in 2010. He also has two assists in 28 career NHL outings with Dallas and Winnipeg.

In recognition of his achievement, Gagnon will be presented with an etched crystal award prior to an upcoming IceCaps home game.

PROVIDENCE BRUINS GOALTENDER NIKLAS SVEDBERG NAMED CCM/AHL ROOKIE OF THE MONTH

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. ... The American Hockey League announced today that Providence Bruins goaltender Niklas Svedberg has been selected as the CCM/AHL Rookie of the Month for March.

Svedberg went 7-1-0 in eight starts during March, recording a 1.95 goals-against average and a .933 save percentage to bring the Bruins to the brink of a Calder Cup Playoff berth.

Svedberg began the month by stopping 18 of 19 shots in a 3-1 victory over Worcester on Mar. 1. He made 29 saves to backstop a 7-1 win over Portland on Mar. 3, and set a personal season-best with 45 stops before stopping six of seven shootout attempts to help the Bruins past the Sharks, 4-3, on Mar. 9. Svedberg helped Providence to a home-and-home sweep of Springfield, winning 3-2 in a shootout on Mar. 15 and 5-2 in regulation on Mar. 16, and earned his seventh win in a row with 26 saves (plus a 7-for-8 shootout showing) at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Mar. 29, improving to 20-1-1 in his previous 22 decisions.

For the month, Svedberg allowed 16 goals on 239 shots in regulation and overtime play, and denied 18 of 20 chances over three shootouts.

In 43 appearances for Providence this season, Svedberg has a record of 32-8-2 and ranks second in the league in wins, eighth in goals-against average (2.26) and seventh in save percentage (.922). The 23-year-old native of Sollentuna, Sweden, who represented the host Bruins at the 2013 Dunkin' Donuts AHL All-Star Classic in Providence, signed as a free agent with Boston on May 29, 2012, after winning the Swedish Elitserien championship with Brynas IF in 2011-12.

In recognition of his achievement, Svedberg will be presented with an etched crystal award prior to an upcoming Bruins home game.

ROCHESTER AMERICANS' DAVID LEGGIO NAMED CCM/AHL GOALTENDER OF THE MONTH

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. ... The American Hockey League announced today that David Leggio of the Rochester Americans has been selected as the CCM/AHL Goaltender of the Month for March.

Leggio went 9-4-0 with a 1.86 goals-against average, a .946 save percentage and two shutouts, allowing two goals or fewer in 11 of his 13 appearances during the month.

Leggio began March by snapping a personal four-game losing streak with a 35-save outing in a 2-1 overtime win at Syracuse on Mar. 2. He made 38 stops in defeating Lake Erie, 4-2, on Mar. 3, and his 44 saves in a 5-0 win over Abbotsford on Mar. 8 were the most in a shutout by any AHL goaltender this season. Leggio won his fifth straight game in a 3-1 decision over Binghamton on Mar. 13, and made at least 36 saves in four consecutive starts from Mar. 22-29, including a 38-save shutout of Syracuse on Mar. 27.

Leggio, who has appeared in 36 of Rochester's 40 games since Christmas, leads the AHL in wins (35), minutes played (3,433), shots faced (1,910) and saves (1,765) while posting a record of 35-21-1 with a 2.53 GAA, a .924 save percentage (fifth in the AHL) and four shutouts. The fifth-year pro from Buffalo, N.Y., is 85-59-3 with nine shutouts in 149 career AHL appearances. He signed as a free agent with his hometown Sabres on Nov. 12, 2010.

In recognition of his achievement, Leggio will be presented with an etched crystal award prior to an upcoming Americans home game.

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