Haydar named outstanding rookie
Published on April 3, 2003 under American Hockey League (AHL) News Release
SPRINGFIELD, MA ... The American Hockey League announced today that right wing Darren Haydar of the Milwaukee Admirals has been named the winner of the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award as the AHL's outstanding rookie for the 2002-03 season, as voted by AHL players and media in each of the league's 28 member cities.
Haydar leads all AHL rookies with 46 assists and 75 points in 72 games with Milwaukee entering Thursday's action, ranking first on the Admirals and fifth on the league's overall scoring list. The 23-year-old native of Milton, Ont., is also tops among first-year players with nine game-winning goals, and his plus-19 rating is tied for the lead among AHL rookie forwards. Haydar, who was a Hobey Baker Award finalist at the University of New Hampshire last season, was voted a starter for the 2003 Dodge AHL All-Star Classic in February, and last week was named to the 2002-03 AHL All-Rookie Team. A 1999 draft pick by Nashville, Haydar has also played two NHL games with the Predators this season.
This award, which was first presented by the AHL in 1947, honors the late Dudley "Red" Garrett, a promising young player who lost his life during World War II while serving in the Royal Canadian Navy. Garrett split his only pro season, 1942-43, between the AHL's Providence Reds and the NHL's New York Rangers.
Previous winners of the Garrett Award include Terry Sawchuk (1949), Bill Sweeney (1958), Roger Crozier (1964), Rick Middleton (1974), Darryl Sutter (1980), Pelle Lindbergh (1981), Steve Thomas (1985), Ron Hextall (1986), Brett Hull (1987), Donald Audette (1990), Felix Potvin (1992), Darcy Tucker (1996), Daniel Briere (1998) and Tyler Arnason (2002).
As it concludes its 67th regular season, the AHL continues to serve as the top development league for all 30 National Hockey League teams. More than 77 percent of all players to compete in the NHL this season have been AHL graduates, and over 350 players have taken the ice in both leagues in 2002-03. Four AHL head coaches have also been promoted to the NHL during this season.
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