ECHL Cincinnati Cyclones

Desharnais Named CCM Tacks Rookie of the Year

Published on April 6, 2008 under ECHL (ECHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones News Release


CINCINNATI, Ohio - Cincinnati Cyclones rookie center David Desharnais has been named the CCM Tacks Rookie of the Year by the ECHL. Desharnais, 21, is the leading scorer in the ECHL and outscored the next closest rookie by 22 points The Cyclones are the ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Montreal Canadiens and Nashville Predators.

Desharnais, a native of Quebec City, is the first ECHL player ever to earn Rookie of the Month honors three times in one season. The 5-foot-6, 177 pounder has had points in 50 games and had multiple points in 31 of those contests.

For the season, Desharnais led the ECHL in scoring (106), assists (77), power play assists (39) and finished +38 in plus/minus rating to lead all rookies and finishing second in the statistic among all players. The Cyclones were 44-6-2 when David had a point.

Desharnais played last season with Chicoutimi (QMJHL), where he amassed 108 points on 38 goals and 70 assists in 61 games. David also appeared in seven games with Bridgeport (AHL). A three-time winner of the Frank Selke Trophy as the league's Most Sportsmanlike Player, Desharnais has signed an AHL contract with Hamilton since joining the Cyclones.

Desharnais becomes the first player in team history to capture the league's Rookie of the Year honors. Cincinnati captured the Brabham Cup for the ECHL's best overall regular season record, turning in a 55-12-5 record. The Cyclones will have home ice advantage for all postseason series throughout the duration of the Kelly Cup playoffs.

The Cincinnati Cyclones play at Reading on Friday night (April 4) at 7pm. That game will be carried on 96 Rock. Tickets for all Cyclones games can be purchased at the U.S. Bank Arena box office, all Ticketmaster outlets including select Kroger stores, charge by phone at 513-562-4949 or online at ticketmaster.com. The most up-to-date information and broadcast of the games can be found on our website www.cycloneshockey.com.

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