Bullies' Edwardson Named CCM Vector ECHL Rookie of the Month

December 2, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release

PRINCETON, N.J. - Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies center Derek Edwardson is the CCM Vector ECHL Rookie of the Month for November.

After scoring two points (1g-1a) in his first five games, the 5-9 and 180-pound Edwardson led Atlantic City with eight goals and tied for the league lead with 18 points in November, scoring a point in all but three games as the Boardwalk Bullies went 10-2-1.

The 23-year-old Edwardson leads ECHL rookies in scoring with 19 points and is tied for the rookie lead with seven power-play points. He is tied for second among rookies in goals (9), assists (10) and power-play assists (5). He leads the league in plus-minus rating (+12) while ranking fifth overall in scoring and tied for fifth overall in goals.

In the final game of the month, Edwardson had his first multiple-goal game and his first hat trick, finishing with four points (3g-1a) and a plus-minus rating of +4 in a 6-3 win against Trenton on November 27. He finished November with a four-game scoring streak, registering a team-leading five goals and 10 points.

Edwardson had a career-high three assists in a 5-2 win against South Carolina on November 20 and finished November with five multiple-point games.

In four seasons at Miami University (Ohio), Edwardson scored 120 points (38g-82a) in 135 games, including career highs as a senior with 17 goals, 31 assists and 48 points in 41 games.

Runners Up: Martin St. Pierre, Greenville (12 gp, 4g, 11a, 15 pts) and Kelly Guard, Charlotte (6-1-0, 2.29 GAA, .918 save pct.)

Also Nominated: Olivier Filion (Alaska), Ken Magowan (Augusta), Yutuka Fukufuji (Bakersfield), Derek Krestanovich (Fresno), Jeff Campbell (Gwinnett), Jean Desrochers (Johnstown), Marco Rosa (Long Beach), Brian Escobedo (Mississippi), Mark Mullen (Pee Dee), Todd Ford (Pensacola), Troy Riddle (Peoria), Jeff Miles (Reading), Guillaume Fournier (San Diego), Joe Tenute (South Carolina), Shawn Collymore (Toledo), Nathan Marsters (Louisiana), and Stephen Wood (Trenton).

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