AHL Bridgeport Islanders

Chris Campoli Named To AHL All-Rookie Team

Published on April 6, 2005 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Bridgeport Islanders News Release


BRIDGEPORT, CT – The American Hockey League's Bridgeport Sound Tigers, top affiliate of the National Hockey League's New York Islanders, have announced defenseman Chris Campoli has been named to the 2004-05 AHL All-Rookie Team. Campoli joins Lowell Lock Monsters goaltender Cam Ward, Manitoba Moose defenseman Kevin Bieksa and forwards Brandon Bochenski of the Binghamton Senators, Rene Bourque of the Norfolk Admirals and Thomas Vanek of the Rochester Americans on the All-Rookie Team.

"Chris has emerged as a real dynamic player with a bright future as an NHL defenseman ahead of him," said Sound Tigers head coach Greg Cronin. "Skating, hockey sense and courage are among his many qualities, but overall maturity is his biggest attribute."

Campoli, 20, is currently on a three-game goal and point streak with four goals and five points in that time, including a power-play goal in each game. He also leads all Sound Tigers defensemen and is ranked second on the team with 32 assists and 45 points and has 13 goals and a team-best +15 in a team-leading 72 games this season. Among the league's rookie leaders, Campoli is tied for fourth in assists and plus-minus and is sixth in points. He also ranks third in goals and is tied for fifth in points among all AHL defensemen.

Campoli was the eighth pick, 227th overall, of the Islanders in the 2004 NHL draft. The 6'0'' 198-pounder from North York, Ontario signed with the Islanders last summer and was assigned to the Sound Tigers just before training camp last September. He led the team with four goals, three power-play goals, two game-winners and six points and tied for the team lead with two assists and a +3 in a trio of preseason games at the Rinks at Shelton last fall.

Campoli played the previous four seasons, 2000-04, with the Ontario Hockey League's Erie Otters. He won the 2001-02 OHL Championship with Erie, as well as the 2003-04 Dan Synder Award as that league's Humanitarian of the Year while serving as team captain of the Otters.

Campoli is the second Sound Tiger in as many years to be named to the AHL All-Rookie Team. Goaltender Wade Dubielewicz was named to the 2003-04 All-Rookie and All-Star Teams in addition to winning the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award as the league's top rookie and sharing the Harry "Hap" Holmes Award with Dieter Kochan for the AHL's lowest goals against average last season.

The Sound Tigers will host the Albany River Rats tonight at 7:05 p.m. They will visit the Philadelphia Phantoms Friday at 7:05 p.m. and return home to host Lowell Saturday at 7:05 p.m. and Binghamton Sunday at 4:05 p.m. All four games will be broadcast live at www.soundtigers.com.

Information regarding Sound Tigers ticket packages and marketing opportunities is available by calling 203-334-GOAL or logging on to www.soundtigers.com. Groups, organizations, companies, etc. that are interested in having a member of the Sound Tigers appear at an event are invited to call 203-334-GOAL.

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