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Icehawk Bedard Named Rookie Of The Month For January

February 2, 2010 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Port Huron Icehawks News Release


PORT HURON, MI - Port Huron Icehawks left wing Mickael Bedard was named International Hockey League Rookie of the Month for January, the league announced today.

Bedard takes home honors for the second consecutive month and the second time this week. He was also named Rookie of the Week for the week ending Sunday, January 31. The forward, who was Rookie of the Month in December, has won IHL honors a total of six times this season.

Bedard completed his third full month of his rookie campaign with the Icehawks scoring 11 goals and dishing out eight assists for 19 points in 14 games played. He wrapped up the month with a stellar plus-15 rating, which boosted his league-leading plus/minus rating to plus-27. He scored his 19 points in nine of the 14 games played, with five of those nine being multi-point games. He recorded his second hat trick of the season on January 2nd in Port Huron's 7-2 win over Muskegon, where he produced a total of five points (3 goals, 2 assists).

The 22-year-old Montreal, Quebec native currently leads all rookies in goals (26), assists (23), power play goals (9), shooting percentage (.205), plus/minus (plus-27) and is tied for first in power play assists (8) and game-winning goals (7).

The Icehawks embark on a three game road trip this week. The stint begins in Quad City on Wednesday and continues with a rematch in Fort Wayne on Friday and a game in Dayton on Saturday. Port Huron will return home on Friday, February 12.

Single game tickets for all Icehawks home games are on sale now at McMorran Arena Box Office, any Ticket Master location or by phone. For more information, call 810-966-3800.

Port Huron Icehawks IHL Awards, 2009-10 Season:

Week One: Mike Kinnie, Player of the WeekWeek Two: Cory Stillman, Player of the Week Week Five: Mickael Bedard, Rookie of the WeekWeek Six: Adam Russo, Goaltender of the WeekWeek Nine: Nick Lindberg, Player of the Week, Brandon Naurato, Rookie of the Week, Larry Sterling, Goaltender of the Week

Week Ten: Mickael Bedard, Player of the Week, Mike Gershon, Rookie of the Week

Week Eleven: Mickael Bedard, Player of the Week

Week Twelve: Mike Gershon, Rookie of the Week

Week Fifteen: Larry Sterling, Goaltender of the Week

Week Sixteen: Mickael Bedard, Rookie of the WeekOctober: Mike Kinnie, Player of the Month and Larry Sterling, Goaltender of the Month

December: Mickael Bedard, Rookie of the Month and Larry Sterling, Goaltender of the Month

January: Mickael Bedard, Rookie of the Month

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