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All-ECHL First-Team Announced

Published on March 31, 2011 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release


PRINCETON, N.J. ‚¬" The ECHL on Thursday announced its All-ECHL First Team for 2010-11 as determined in a vote of ECHL coaches, who were asked to select a goaltender, two defensemen and three forwards.

2010-11 All-ECHL First Team

G ‚¬" Gerald Coleman, Alaska Aces (45 gp, 29-14-1, 2.22 GAA, .912 save pct.)

D ‚¬" Wes Cunningham, Greenville Road Warriors (66 gp, 7g, 33a, 40 pts., +15)

D ‚¬" Eric Regan, Elmira Jackals (52 gp, 13g, 28a, 41 pts., -3)

F ‚¬" Mark Derlago, Idaho Steelheads (65 gp, 43g, 36a, 79 pts., +2)

F ‚¬" Wes Goldie, Alaska Aces (70 gp, 44g, 37a, 81 pts., +25)

F ‚¬" Kory Karlander, Kalamazoo Wings (69 gp, 32g, 45a, 77 pts., -3)

The ECHL will announce the Community Service and Sportsmanship award winners on Friday.

Gerald Coleman of the Alaska Aces is 29-14-1 with a league-leading 2.22 goals-against average and a .910 save percentage. His 29 wins and four shutouts are each tied for the league lead. The 25 year old was named to the All-ECHL Second Team while with Trenton in 2008-09 when he finished second in the league with a 2.29 goals-against average. Coleman, who is under contract to Peoria of the American Hockey League, appeared in two NHL games with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2005-06.

Wes Cunningham of the Greenville Road Warriors is tied for second among ECHL defensemen with 33 assists and is third with 40 points. His 14 power-play assists are tied for fifth among blue-liners.

Eric Regan of the Elmira Jackals is making his second consecutive appearance on the All-ECHL First Team after earning the honor with Bakersfield last season. He is tied for second among ECHL defensemen with 41 points, tied for third with 13 goals, and tied for fifth with six power-play goals. Under contract with Anaheim of the National Hockey League, Regan has also seen action in 12 games with Syracuse of the American Hockey League this season tallying one assist.

Mark Derlago of the Idaho Steelheads leads the league with 18 power-play goals and 42 power-play points, while ranking second with 43 goals, tied for second with 24 power-play assists and third with 76 points. It is the second straight year that Derlago has reached the 40-goal plateau and he has scored at least 32 goals in each of his four ECHL seasons. The 25 year old was named to his second ECHL All-Star Classic this season where he tallied two assists in the ECHL All-Stars 9-3 win over Bakersfield. Derlago was an All-ECHL Second Team selection in 2008-09 and an All-ECHL First Team selection last season.

Wes Goldie of the Alaska Aces leads the ECHL with 44 goals, is second with 81 points and 283 shots, and is tied for second with 15 power-play goals and in plus-minus at +25. Goldie is on an ECHL season-high 16-game point streak, over which he has tallied 27 points (14g-13a). He has scored at least 40 goals for each of the last five seasons, becoming the first player in league history to accomplish that feat. The 31 year old ranks second in league history with 333 career goals. Goldie was an All-ECHL Second Team selection in 2008-09.

Kory Karlander of the Kalamazoo Wings is second in the league with 35 power-play points, tied for second with 24 power-play assists, fourth with 77 points and fifth with 32 goals. Karlander was an All-ECHL Second Team selection in 1997-98.

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