Booth, Reid Make All-Star Squad
January 6, 2004 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
San Angelo Saints News Release
SAN ANGELO â The San Angelo Saints today are proud to announce that goaltender Scott Reid and defenseman Derek Booth have been named to the Southern Conference All-Star Team for the Dodge CHL All-Star Game on January 22nd in New Mexico. They join forward Chris Minard who was previously named an All-Star starter for the Southern Conference. This marks the first time San Angelo has ever sent three players to the All-Star Game.
Booth currently leads the Saints' defensemen in Points (19), Goals (6), Shooting Percentage (.150) and Plus/Minus (+5). He is also tied for 13th among CHL defensemen in points, is 4th in goals and 2nd in game-winning goals.
Reid is 2nd in the CHL in Wins (17), 3rd in Minutes, 1st in Saves (843), 6th in Save% (.926) and tied for 3rd in Shoot-Out Wins (2).
Both are making their first appearance in the CHL All-Star Game. Booth was previously an All-Star in the ECHL with Toledo in 1992-93 and with South Carolina in 1994-95. Reid was the Saints' Rookie of the Year last season and was named an Unsung Hero of the CHL by In The Crease and Just Hockey Magazine.
The other reserve players named to the Southern Conference All-Star Team include:
Forwards
Chris Grenville â Laredo
Gerald Tallaire â Austin
Bill Newson â Rio Grande Valley
Joe Blaznek â Lubbock
Sebastien Thinel â Odessa
Derek Hahn â Amarillo
Defensemen
Mike Tilson â Corpus Christi
Daniel Tetrault â Austin
Serge Dube â Laredo
Laredo leads the conference with four All-Star selections followed by the Saints and Amarillo with three each. The Southern Conference team will be coached by Laredo head coach Terry Ruskowski â who picked the reserve players in conjunction with the CHL's Game Operations staff.
Central Hockey League Stories from January 6, 2004
- Division Rivalries Bring Heat - Austin Ice Bats
- Broadcasters & Support Crew Named for Dodge 2004 All-Star Game - CHL
- Grenville and Dube Selected To Southern Conference All-Star Team - Laredo Bucks
- Newson Is Killer Bees Lonestar - Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees
- Ice Prepares for Battle against Tulsa Tonight - Indianapolis Ice
- Brahmas, FWISD team up for "Cool School" game - Fort Worth Brahmas
- Booth, Reid Make All-Star Squad - San Angelo Saints
- Dodge Southern Conference All-Star Reserves Announced - CHL
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