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Gladiators' Milam Named CCM Vector Rookie Of The Month

March 7, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release


PRINCETON, N.J. - Gwinnett defenseman Jamie Milam is the CCM Vector ECHL Rookie of the Month for February.

The 6-foot and 200-pound Milam had three goals, 10 assists, 13 points and a plus-minus rating +6 to help the Gladiators go 7-4-1 and remain in the race for the South Division title.

He tied his season high with three points (1g-2a) in a 7-4 win at Florida on Feb. 14. He had a power-play goal and an assist in a 6-2 win against Alaska in a rematch of the Kelly Cup Finals on Feb. 3 and added a pair of assists in a 7-4 loss against Augusta on Feb. 11. He had a season-high four-game point streak (1g-4a) from Feb. 20-24 including his third two-assist game of the season in a 3-1 win against South Carolina on Feb. 24.

The Lake Orion, Michigan native is second among ECHL defensemen with 17 goals and 10 power-play goals and is tied for eighth with 36 points (17g-19a) in 54 games. He is tied for second among ECHL rookies with 10 power-play goals and is sixth with 17 goals and 14th with 36 points (17g-19a).

Milam played four seasons at Northern Michigan University where he had 98 points (30g-68a) from 2002-06 and was named the recipient of the Ed Ward Most Improved Player Award as a senior at Northern Michigan University.

He signed with Fort Wayne of the United Hockey League after completing his college season in 2005-06 and had nine points (5g-4a) in eight regular season games and three points (1g-2a) in five playoff games.

Runners Up: Isaac Reichmuth, Alaska (4-0-1, 1.38 GAA, .948 save pct.), Mathieu Melanson, Stockton (4 gp, 6g, 2a, 8 pts) and Luciano Aquino, Utah (12 gp, 6g, 6a, 12 pts).

Also Nominated: Shane Hynes (Augusta), Rane Carnegie (Bakersfield), Mike Ouellette (Charlotte), Ryan MacDonald (Fresno), Taggart Desmet (Idaho), Rob Rankin (Pensacola), Joe Zappala (Reading), Keith McWilliams (Texas), Mike Walsh (Toledo), James Pemberton (Trenton) and Julien Ellis (Victoria).

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